25 items in this album on 2 pages.

Electric Boat Company workers laying the keel of future submarine Gar, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 1000 hours on 27 Dec 1939Submarine GarSubmarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 1 Apr 1940, photo 1 of 2; topside bow view looking aftSubmarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 1 Apr 1940, photo 2 of 2; topside stern view looking forward
Electric Boat Company workers laying the keel of future submarine Gar, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 1000 hours on 27 Dec 1939Submarine Gar's builder's plaqueSubmarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 1 Apr 1940, photo 1 of 2; topside bow view looking aftSubmarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 1 Apr 1940, photo 2 of 2; topside stern view looking forward
Submarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 27 Jun 1940; topside view looking aftSubmarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 28 Sep 1940, photo 1 of 2; topside stern view looking forwardSubmarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 28 Sep 1940, photo 2 of 2; topside bow view looking aftClose-up of submarine Gar
Submarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 27 Jun 1940; topside view looking aftSubmarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 28 Sep 1940, photo 1 of 2; topside stern view looking forwardSubmarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 28 Sep 1940, photo 2 of 2; topside bow view looking aftClose-up of submarine Gar's fore poppets, 7 Nov 1940
Launching of submarine Gar, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940Submarine Gar decorated for launching, showing her bow section, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940Submarine Gar in her cradle on launch day, showing her stern section, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940Tugboat pushing submarine Gar to the fitting dock immediately after launching, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940
Launching of submarine Gar, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940Submarine Gar decorated for launching, showing her bow section, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940Submarine Gar in her cradle on launch day, showing her stern section, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940Tugboat pushing submarine Gar to the fitting dock immediately after launching, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940
Port quarter view looking forward showing submarines Gar and Grampus fitting out, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 3 Jan 1941Bow view of submarine Gar, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 17 Mar 1941Starboard quarter view looking forward showing USS Gar and USS Grampus fitting out, 30 Mar 1941Portside view of USS Gar off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, Oct-Nov 1943
Port quarter view looking forward showing submarines Gar and Grampus fitting out, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 3 Jan 1941Bow view of submarine Gar, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 17 Mar 1941Starboard quarter view looking forward showing USS Gar and USS Grampus fitting out, 30 Mar 1941Portside view of USS Gar off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, Oct-Nov 1943
Bow view of USS Gar at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 20 Nov 1943Stern view of USS Gar at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 20 Nov 1943Bow view of USS Gar off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 Nov 1943Broadside view of USS Gar off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 Nov 1943
Bow view of USS Gar at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 20 Nov 1943Stern view of USS Gar at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 20 Nov 1943Bow view of USS Gar off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 Nov 1943Broadside view of USS Gar off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 Nov 1943

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