


Top (L-R): Norris, Bellows, Beers, Mitchell, Maloney
Btm (L-R): Floyd, Whitacre, Marcy, Monroe, Ragan, Stevens, Unrich
Photo from Max Thiele

Ronquil Crew at Commissioning Party
Photo from Max Thiele

Expense account of ships commissioning party

Ronquil Crew topside
Photo from Max Thiele

USS Ronquil & ... in dry dock ready to launch 1944
Photo from US Navy

Late WWII (2nd 5" deck gun)
Photo from Jim Hyland

Don Griffith
Photo from Bob Griffith

Ronquil's 5" shell damage to super structure
and after torpedo loading hatch.
Photo from Don/Bob Griffith

USS Ronquil SS-396 - 1944
Photo from US Navy

Bob Waldeck
Photo from Bob Waldeck

James Greco
Photo from James Greco

USS Ronquil SS-396 - 1944
Photo from Bob Fedor

"MOTHER AND CHILDREN"
Submarines nest alongside tender for replenishing in
Tanapag Harbor, Saipan,
November 11,1944. Vessels (from left to right); USS Salmon, USS Saury, USS
Besugo,
USS Burrfish, USS Pipefish, USS Sea Cat, USS Fulton (tender), USS Ronquil, USS
Tambor,
USS Perch 11, USS Pampanito, USS Archerfish and USS Searaven. Today, the USS
Pampanito
(SS-383) is a museum ship berthed at Pier 45 as San Francisco's Fishermens
Wharf.
U S Navy Photograph, NMMA Collection

USS Ronquil SS-396 Commissioning Tag

Provided by Max Thiele: USS Ronquil menu

Provided by Max Thiele

Provided by Max Thiele

Provided by Max Thiele

Provided by Max Thiele

Provided by Max Thiele

Provided by Max Thiele

USS Ronquil SS-396 Battle Flag

US Navy WWII Recruiting Poster

US Navy WWII Recruiting Poster
Letter of commendation from Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz

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