Photo Memories from Don Messner of Diodon in 1957

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Dear Jim,

Here are a couple of Diodon pictures that you can put on the Web Site. I'll describe them for you.

Don

Picture 1: USS Sperry (AS-12) with nesting subs.

Picture taken about 1956 from top of Diodon's sail. We are along side the Nereus.

Nesting subs are (Ieft to right):

Ronqui1 (SS-396),
Segundo (SS-398),
Caiman (SS-323),
Bugara (SS-331 ),
Sea Fox (AA-402), and
Charr (SS-328)

Picture 2: Diodon in dry dock at Hunter's Point early '55 for major scheduled overhaul. That's RM1(SS) George Konen on the bow waving.

Picture 3: Crossing the equator in April '57 on Westpac cruise. That's me, Messner ET2(SS) giving the Royal Baby's ( RMC(SS) MacKay) belly
button a French kiss. He loved it! !

Picture 4: Diodon arriving Brisbane Australia in April-May '57.

Picture 5: Diodon in Brisbane, Australia April -May '57 for Battle of Coral Sea 15 year memorial celebration. USS Caiman (SS-323) was with us.