Bonefish Base patch

BONEFISH BASE

United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.

Redlands, California

USSVI

USS BONEFISH (SS 223) launching
Bonefish (SS-223), slides down the ways at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT., 7 March 1943.

USS BONEFISH (SS 223) Commissioning
Bonefish (SS-223), commissioning ceremony at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT., 31 May 1943.

USS BONEFISH (SS 223) at Pearl Harbor
Bonefish (SS-223), arriving at Pearl Harbor, before reporting to Australia, July 1943.

USS BONEFISH (SS 223) at Fremantle
Bonefish (SS-223), returning to the submarine base in Fremantle, Australia, circa 1943 - 1945.

582 with bow planes 
Bonefish (SS-582), in her original configuration with bow planes (date unknown).

USS BONEFISH (SS 582) Pearl Harbor
Bonefish (SS-582), returning to the submarine base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (date unknown).

USS BONEFISH (SS 582) at Hong Kong
Bonefish (SS-582), at pier, Hong Kong, March 1976.  The topside watch is our very own Base Commander, Willie Williamson.

USS BONEFISH (SS 582) Pearl Harbor
Bonefish (SS-582), at pier, Submarine Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 1976, after return from Westpac.

USS BONEFISH (SS 582) Yokosuka
Bonefish (SS-582), at pier, Yokosuka, Japan, December 1975.