THUMPER'S USS MENHADEN (SS-377) ARTIFACTS
 
Tom "Thumper" DeBartolo "onboard" the USS Menhaden (SS-377) at the first scrapping location in Everett, Washington, in 1990.
 
LISTED BELOW, WITH ACCOMPANYING PHOTOS, ARE SOME OF THE ARTIFACTS WHICH HE MANAGED TO SALVAGE FROM HER.
 
 
Main Control Panel of the SS-2 Radar System. It was located on the starboard side of the conning tower, even with the #2 periscope, just forward of the Quartermaster's table.
 
 
Unknown Gauge Panel
 
 
Periscope/Sail Top Fairing (as big as a bathtub!) -- From Top of the Sail
 
 
Navigation Light Fairings (Port and Stbd) -- From Sides of the Sail -- Front View
 
Navigation Light Fairings (Port and Stbd) -- Back View
 
 
Part from Side of the Sail
 
Back View
 
 
Deck Section
 
Back View
 
 
A Piece of the Pressure Hull
 
Side View of the Piece
 
 
Another Piece of the Pressure Hull
 
Side View of the Piece
 
 
Old Radio or Radar Logbooks and paperwork which were found behind some equipment -- Photo Unavailable
 
 
(Images Courtesy of Tom "Thumper" DeBartolo)
 
To Inquire about the USS Menhaden Artifacts, contact Tom DeBartolo via e-mail at: Thumper128@aol.com