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Three sailors sit in a small boat alongside a damaged submarine, which is next to a larger ship.

USS Growler

A damaged USS Growler sits alongside USS Fulton at Brisbane, Australia, a few days after ramming a Japanese vessel in the South Pacific on Feb. 7, 1943. Growler's commanding officer, Cmdr. Howard W. Gilmore, lost his life during the battle.

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