• The Commissioning
  • The Launching
  • About Gato
  • The Blazon
  • The Gato Shark
  • Gato's First CO
  • Div 101 Commander
  • Gato's XO
  • Gatos first Wardroom
  • The LPOs
  • The Gato Crew list
  • The Gato Crew picture 1
  • The Gato Crew picture 2
  • The Gato Crew picture 3
  • The Gato Crew picture 4
• Decommissioning
  • Gato New London Departure Ceremony
    • Departure Pamphlet Cover Page
    • Departure PamphletPage 2-3
    • Departure PamphletPage 4-5
    • Departure PamphletPage 6-7
    • Departure PamphletPage 8-9
    • Departure PamphletPage 10-11
    • Departure PamphletPage 12-13
    • Departure PamphletPage 14-15
    • Departure PamphletPage 16-17
    • Departure PamphletPage 18-19
    • Departure PamphletPage 20-21
    • Departure PamphletPage 22-23
    • Departure PamphletPage 24-25
    • Departure PamphletPage 26-27
    • Departure PamphletPage 28
  • The decommissioning Announcement
  • The decommissioning Pamphlet
    • The decomm Pamphlet page 1
    • The decomm Pamphlet page 2
    • The decomm Pamphlet page 3
• Commanding Officers
  • The Gato Commanding Officers
    • The Gato Commanding Officers
    • Burkhardt relieves Baciocco
    • Harscheid relieves Burkhardt
    • Partlow relieves Harscheid
    • Asher relieves Partlow
    • Lee relieves Asher
    • Lawver relieves Lee
    • Shatzer relieves Lawver
    • Williams relieves Shatzer
    • Allen relieves Williams
    • Zeller relieves Allen
    • Martinez relieves Zeller
  • 1994_Change of Command Pamphlet
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Covr Page
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 1-2
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 3-4
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 5-6
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 7-8
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 9-10
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 11-12
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 13-14
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 15-16
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 17-18
    • Change of Command Pamphlet Page 19
• The Cruise Book
  • The 1968 Cruise Personnel
    • Abrams - Basso
    • Berry - Childs
    • Clark - Egbert
    • Evans - Freeman
    • Freeman - Hergert
    • Higgins - Kennedy
    • Kirby - Martin
    • McAllister - Murphy
    • Northway - Reeves
    • Rich - Schultz
    • Short - Townsend
    • Tripp - White
  • Crossing of the equator
    • ShellBack Certificate
    • subpoena and Summons
    • Ritual of the crossing
    • Our Friends! the ShellBacks
    • The Pollywogs
    • The Pollywogs
  • Casino Night
    • Casino Night
    • Casino Night Photos Page 1
    • Casino Night Photos Page 2
    • Casino Night Photos Page 3
  • Miscellaneous Snaps around the Boat
    • Miscellaneous Snaps Page 1
    • Miscellaneous Snaps Page 2
    • Miscellaneous Snaps Page 3
    • Miscellaneous Snaps Page 4
    • Miscellaneous Snaps Page 5
    • Miscellaneous Snaps Page 6
  • Collages and sketches
    • Collages and sketches Page 1
    • Collages and sketches Page 2
    • Collages and sketches Page 3
    • Collages and sketches Page 4
    • Collages and sketches Page 5
    • Collages and sketches Page 6
    • Collages and sketches Page 7
    • Collages and sketches Page 8
  • 1968 UNITAS IX Cruise Book
    • 1968 UNITAS IX Cruise Book
• Miscellaneous
  • Invited to the Commissioning
  • Invited to the Commissioning Party
  • Gato in the news
    • Gato returns from sea trials
    • Gato Commissioning article 1
    • Gato Commissioning article
    • Gato in the Virgin Islands
  • CINCLANTFLT Embarks Gato
    • CINCLANTFLT Embarks Gato Page 1
    • CINCLANTFLT Embarks Gato Page 2
  • Two DivComs Embark Gato for SubRoc shot
  • Miscellaneous Photo
    • Pier C EB 25 Jan 1968
    • Various Photo
    • Gato on 1982 Unitas Cruise
  • Sea Stories (THIS IS NO SHIT)
    • Lets go fishing
    • Explosion AMSLL
    • New equipment
    • The Mail Bouy
    • The Coloring Books
    • The Jack's
    • The “Bomb”
  • memorable Items and Photos
    • Memorabilia 1
    • Memorabilia 2
    • Memorabilia 3
    • Memorabilia 4
  • Cold War Submarine Memorial
    • Cold War Submarine Memorial Page 1
    • Cold War Submarine Memorial Page 2
    • Cold War Submarine Memorial Page 3
    • Cold War Submarine Memorial Page 4
  • Gato Shipmates Provided Photos
    • Photos from Larry Laffler 1969-1973
      • Larry Laffler Photos Page 1
      • Larry Laffler Photos Page 2
      • Larry Laffler Photos Page 3
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• Gato's Favorite Links
  • Gato's Link Page
  • (USSVI) UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS INC.
  • USSVI Wikepidia page
  • Gato on Facebook
  • Cold War Submarine Veterans on Facebook
  • Mesothelioma Veterans
  • Mesothelioma Prognosis Network
  • Mesothelioma Treatment Orgamization
  • mesothelioma.net Hope. Faith. Action.
  
  
  • Cold War Submarine Memorial
  • USS Halibut SSGN/SSN 587
  • USS Sargo 583
  • SubmarineSailor.com
  • HullNumber.com
  • Decklog: Navy veteran & Reunion Locator
  • THE FIN PROJECT: FROM SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES
  • Battleships - Carriers - and all Other Warships
  • Kevin Owen‘s Submariners List
  • Rons Submarine Covers
  • U 505 exhibit at The Chicgao Musium of Science and Industry
• USS Gato SS-212
  • USS Gato SS-212
    • The story of USS Gato SS-212
    • SS-212 Battle Flag
    • SS-212 in Tokyo Bay
    • SS-212 Photo
    • SS-212 Model
    • Making of a Battle Flag
    • Ripley's Believe it or Not! The Bomb That Bounced Back
  • Kramers 1945 Photos-1
    • Kramers 1945 Photos-Page 1
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  • Kramers 1945 Photos-3
    • Kramers 1945 Photos-Page 17
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    • Kramers 1945 Photos-Page 21
    • Kramers 1945 Photos-Page 22
    • Kramers 1945 Photos-Page 23
• More Gato Memories
  • Ken shares Gato memories
  • Kens letter to Mr Hancock
  • Mr Hancocks letter to Ken Lee
  • 1982 Equator Jump
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