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Grieves, circa 1935-2012

 

Summary

Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Grieves, 98.0143, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0143

Background

Scope and content:

Bill Grieves was a Navy torpedo man onboard the submarine, USS Thresher, in the Pacific Theater. In his manuscript, he tells a story about a sea patrol and the experience he had. The Thresher had just sunk a Japanese ship and began to have depth charges dropped on them. The depth charges caused a leak of air from the submarine, which caused a trail of bubbles, allowing the Japanese to attach a grapnel to the sub. The Japanese began pulling the sub to the surface, and the Thresher began to take evasive maneuvers and destroy electronic equipment. Eventually, the Thresher broke free from the grapnel. Mr. Grieves also talked about the living conditions onboard the sub. He talked about the extreme heat when the sub was running silent and temperatures got up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh water was also a scarcity, and fresh showers were always the first to go. They had a bucket to catch fresh water at the drinking fountains, and they used the water they caught to do the dishes. Fresh food was also a scarcity, and they ate a lot of frozen foods. Frozen foods were a new technology, so the taste was not so great.

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Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [boxes and Folder number], Grieves, 98.0143, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/WWII-98-0143

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA