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| USS Pollack and USS Plunger at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, United States, circa Apr 1937 | US Navy officers inspecting USS Permit, New York, United States, circa late 1937; note USS Pollack and USS Plunger flanking USS Permit |
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| Submarines Plunger, Salmon, Seal, and Stingray, San Diego harbor, California, United States, 1940 | Submarines Salmon, Seal, Pickerel, Plunger, Snapper, and Permit, San Diego harbor, California, United States, 1940; note carrier Enterprise in background |
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| Kinai Maru just prior to her sinking in the Pacific Ocean, 11 May 1943; photographed from USS Plunger | Kinai Maru sinking in the Pacific Ocean, 11 May 1943; photographed from USS Plunger |
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| Conning tower of USS Permit while she was at South Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, United States, 15 Nov 1945-4 Feb 1946 |
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