Navy Sunset
by Chris Bordeleau
Title
Navy Sunset
Artist
Chris Bordeleau
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
From the Jackstaff of the USS Croaker the First Navy Jack waves.
Gato Class submarine launched December 19, 1943. Commissioned April 21, 1944 at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. Converted December 11, 1953. Decommissioned December 20, 1971.
Built as part of the effort to assemble a major submarine force just prior to and after the U.S. entry into World War II, USS Croaker was sent to the Pacific to wage a war of attrition against Japan�s merchant marine and Navy. USS Croaker had 6 WWII pacific war patrols, was awarded 3 battle stars, and claimed 11 Japanese vessels including a cruiser, four tankers, two freighters, an ammunition ship, two escort craft, and a minesweeper.
Since 1988, Croaker has served as a museum ship at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York.
In the distance Buffalo Main Lighthouse can be seen as the sun sets over the Buffalo Waterfront.
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April 19th, 2015
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