USS Canopus with submarines USS S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, and S-41, Apra Harbor, Guam, 1924USS S-39 in the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal Zone, 17 Jan 1924USS Canopus with submarines USS S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, and S-41, Apra Harbor, Guam, 29 Oct 1924USS S-39 in Apra Harbor, Guam, 29 Oct 1924
USS Canopus with submarines USS S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, and S-41, Apra Harbor, Guam, 1924USS S-39 in the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal Zone, 17 Jan 1924USS Canopus with submarines USS S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, and S-41, Apra Harbor, Guam, 29 Oct 1924USS S-39 in Apra Harbor, Guam, 29 Oct 1924
USS S-39, possibly at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, circa 1930Gunboat USS Sacremento at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 1920s or 1930s; note submarine USS S-39 in foregroundUSS S-36, USS S-39, USS S-37, and USS S-41 moored alongside of USS Canopus, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, circa 1930; note Chinese civilians mingling with US sailorsUSS S-36, USS S-39, USS S-37, and USS S-41 moored alongside of USS Canopus, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, circa 1930; note Chinese civilians mingling with US sailors
USS S-39, possibly at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, circa 1930Gunboat USS Sacremento at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 1920s or 1930s; note submarine USS S-39 in foregroundUSS S-36, USS S-39, USS S-37, and USS S-41 moored alongside of USS Canopus, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, circa 1930; note Chinese civilians mingling with US sailorsUSS S-36, USS S-39, USS S-37, and USS S-41 moored alongside of USS Canopus, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, circa 1930; note Chinese civilians mingling with US sailors
USS S-39, possibly at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, circa 1930USS S-39 at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 13 Jun 1930USS S-39 surfacing during short range battle exercise, off Qingdao, Shandong, China, summer 1931S-39 in China, possibly Qingdao in Shandong Province, early 1930s
USS S-39, possibly at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, circa 1930USS S-39 at Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, 13 Jun 1930USS S-39 surfacing during short range battle exercise, off Qingdao, Shandong, China, summer 1931S-39 in China, possibly Qingdao in Shandong Province, early 1930s
USS Canopus with submarines (left to right) S-37, S-40, S-36, S-38, S-41, and S-39, 1930sUSS S-37, USS S-38, USS S-39, and USS S-40 at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, circa 1933-1934USS S-39 off Olongapo, Philippine Islands, 1935USS Canopus with USS S-39 and three other submarines, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, 5 Jul 1938
USS Canopus with submarines (left to right) S-37, S-40, S-36, S-38, S-41, and S-39, 1930sUSS S-37, USS S-38, USS S-39, and USS S-40 at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, circa 1933-1934USS S-39 off Olongapo, Philippine Islands, 1935USS Canopus with USS S-39 and three other submarines, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, 5 Jul 1938
Men of US Navy Submarine Squadron 5 keeping score of sinkings aboard USS Griffin, 7 Jan 1943; the squadron operated out of Brisbane, Australia
Men of US Navy Submarine Squadron 5 keeping score of sinkings aboard USS Griffin, 7 Jan 1943; the squadron operated out of Brisbane, Australia
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