THUMPER'S USS MENHADEN (SS-377)
ARTIFACTS
Tom "Thumper" DeBartolo "onboard" the USS Menhaden (SS-377)
at the first scrapping location in Everett, Washington, in 1990.
LISTED BELOW, WITH ACCOMPANYING PHOTOS, ARE SOME OF THE ARTIFACTS
WHICH HE MANAGED TO SALVAGE FROM HER.
Main Control Panel of the SS-2 Radar System. It was located
on the starboard side of the conning tower, even with the #2 periscope,
just forward of the Quartermaster's table.
Unknown Gauge Panel
Periscope/Sail Top Fairing (as big as a bathtub!) -- From Top
of the Sail
Navigation Light Fairings (Port and Stbd) -- From Sides of the
Sail -- Front View
Navigation Light Fairings (Port and Stbd) -- Back View
Part from Side of the Sail
Back View
Deck Section
Back View
A Piece of the Pressure Hull
Side View of the Piece
Another Piece of the Pressure Hull
Side View of the Piece
Old Radio or Radar Logbooks and paperwork which were found behind
some equipment -- Photo Unavailable
(Images Courtesy of Tom "Thumper" DeBartolo)
To Inquire about the USS Menhaden Artifacts, contact Tom DeBartolo
via e-mail at: Thumper128@aol.com