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| Electric Boat Company workers laying the keel of future submarine Gar, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 1000 hours on 27 Dec 1939 | Submarine Gar's builder's plaque |
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| Submarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 1 Apr 1940, photo 1 of 2; topside bow view looking aft | Submarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 1 Apr 1940, photo 2 of 2; topside stern view looking forward |
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| Submarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 27 Jun 1940; topside view looking aft | Submarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 28 Sep 1940, photo 1 of 2; topside stern view looking forward |
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| Submarine Gar under construction, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 28 Sep 1940, photo 2 of 2; topside bow view looking aft | Close-up of submarine Gar's fore poppets, 7 Nov 1940 |
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| Launching of submarine Gar, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940 | Submarine Gar decorated for launching, showing her bow section, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940 |
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| Submarine Gar in her cradle on launch day, showing her stern section, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940 | Tugboat pushing submarine Gar to the fitting dock immediately after launching, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 7 Nov 1940 |
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| Port quarter view looking forward showing submarines Gar and Grampus fitting out, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 3 Jan 1941 | Bow view of submarine Gar, Groton, Connecticut, United States, 17 Mar 1941 |
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| Starboard quarter view looking forward showing USS Gar and USS Grampus fitting out, 30 Mar 1941 | Portside view of USS Gar off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, Oct-Nov 1943 |
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| Bow view of USS Gar at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 20 Nov 1943 | Stern view of USS Gar at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 20 Nov 1943 |
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| Bow view of USS Gar off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 Nov 1943 | Broadside view of USS Gar off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 22 Nov 1943 |
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