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U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein retires at 98. Served on USS Jallao submarine in Pacific Theater, including Battle of Leyte Gulf.  Read more:

 

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Introducing “SSSBS”
August 1-4, 2019

The SUBRON SIX SMOKE BOAT SISTERS (SSSBS) comprises 27 diesel submarines that spent as few as 1 and as many as 23 years attached to Submarine Squadron Six – Norfolk, Virginia.

The Jallao was part of SUBRON Six for one year (54-55).

The 2019 reunion was held at Little Rock, Arkansas August 1-4, 2019. Almost 100 attending from 13 diesel boats. (Mark Anderson represented the USS  Jallao.)

Boats attending: USS ARGONAUT (SS-475), USS BURRFISH (SSR-312), USS CUBERA (SS-347), USS CUTLASS (SS-478), USS GRAMPUS (SS-523), USS JALLAO (SS-368), USS REDFIN (SSR/AGSS-272), USS REQUIN (SSR-481), USS RUNNER (SS-476), USS SAILFISH (SSR-572),
USS SEA LEOPARD (SS-483), USS SIRAGO (SS-485), and USS TORSK (SS-423).

For more information click this link, SSSBS.
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October 4, 2020
Jerry and Peggy Emerson’s invitation to join them on a
2020 Mississippi River Cruse

Click for details

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2018  WWII Submarine Veterans Museum Oct 30 – Nov 4

The 30th annual WWII Submarine Veterans Museum gathering sponsored by the St. Mary’s WWII submarine Veterans Museum, at Kings Bay Georgia was a great success. This was a fantastic event, submariners from all over the US were there. Plenty of great food and events, plus a tour on an active duty boat the USS Colorado SSN-788. Visit the museum’s Facebook page St. Mary’s WWII submarine Veterans Museum.

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Steve Marquis and Jerry Emerson presented the Jallao painting to Keith Post, the Director of the St. Mary’s Submarine Museum while attending the 2017 WWII Submarine Veterans Memorial Service at the Kings Bay Submarine Base.

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Past survey questions

8/17/17 Jallao picture given to the Association to be donated

          9/5/17 Picture donated to the St. Maries Submarine Museum (Link)