MAKE A MEME View Large Image Balaos (SS-285) sail is painted pink.jpg Navy Memorial Museum Washington Navy Yard D C Naval Reservists painting the USS Balao SS-285 conning tower fairwater sail which was exibited in front of the museum Spring 1975 The color used was pink ...
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Keywords: USS Balaos (SS-285) sail is painted pink.jpg Navy Memorial Museum Washington Navy Yard D C Naval Reservists painting the USS Balao SS-285 conning tower fairwater sail which was exibited in front of the museum Spring 1975 The color used was pink in honor of Balao's starring role as the pink submarine in the 1959 motion picture Operation Petticoat The pink paint lasted a few months until the humor wore thin after which standard Navy grey came back in vogue http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h83000/h83437k jpg Naval Historical Center cropped 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 Submarine sails
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