Keywords: USS Balao (SS-285) at Mare Island, October 1944.jpg The Balao SS-285 October 1944 at Mare Island looking aft shows the addition of a new number one scope and hinges mounted on the stanchions around the guns They were used to lower the lifeline for a lower angle of fire of the deck guns US Navy photo 6459-44 All information on this site is in the public domain and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Balao SS-285 |