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Jan Kyster · 04-19-10, 03:43 PM

A couple of other "Fascinating Pics Recently Found"... first time I've ever seen this...

The Cusk (SS 348) launching the first US guide missile Loon - a true German V-1 rocket replica... 12 February 1947

A premature exploding Loon

note fragments around Cusk...

Source:
The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy
A Design and Construction History
John D. Alden, Commander, U.S. Navy (ret.)
ISBN 0-85368-203-8

Can not recommend this book enough!

From the Cusk website:

The Cusk homepage can be found here: http://www.usscusk.com/

Worth a visit!

04-19-10, 03:43 PM	#4
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	A couple of other "Fascinating Pics Recently Found"... first time I've ever seen this... The Cusk (SS 348) launching the first US guide missile Loon - a true German V-1 rocket replica... 12 February 1947 A premature exploding Loon note fragments around Cusk... Source: The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy A Design and Construction History John D. Alden, Commander, U.S. Navy (ret.) ISBN 0-85368-203-8 Can not recommend this book enough! From the Cusk website: The Cusk homepage can be found here: http://www.usscusk.com/ Worth a visit!