While living on Guam, we could always tell when a Polaris Missile sub was in port at Apra Harbor by the pale looking sailors in town on leave. I had nothing but respect and admiration for those guys but never had the desire to sign up for that duty. My Jr High industrial arts (shop) class got to tour the submarine tender Proteus stationed at Guam, but could only look at the two subs tied up along side.
In early 1971 the USS Cavalla (SS-244) was moved to Seawolf Park on Pelican Island next to Galveston. Two of my buddies from high school and I decided to check it out. Found a gas mask in one of the lockers that needed
modeling.
