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Originally Posted by torpedobait
FYI, the "Mare Island" used as a starting point is not Mare Island. The subs actually start from what appears to be Treasure Island, which is SSE of Mare Island. and directly across the bay from SF. Mare Island Naval Shipyard, which was a major sub building facility, is next door to Vallejo; Treasure Island is midway across SF Bay, and is a connection point for two ends of the SF Bay Bridge. The flat, Western end of TI was man-made for (I think) the 1939 World Fair, and converted to a naval base sometime later.
As a footnote, one of my grandfathers was a mechanical engineer who designed periscope systems at Mare Island.
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Interesting, was not aware of that.
Interesting (your grandfatheR), I am sure he has/had some great stories.