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    USS Barbero (SS/SSA/SSG-317) was a Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy, named for a family of fishes commonly called surgeon fish. Barbero...
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    the nearest destination post office. In 1959 the U.S. Navy submarine USS Barbero assisted the Post Office Department, predecessor to the United States...
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    began for the conversion of a second submarine, USS Barbero, for the carriage of the missile. Barbero was chosen as she had already undergone a conversion...
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    the only submarines capable of carrying Regulus II. However, USS Tunny and USS Barbero were modified earlier to carry two Regulus I missiles per boat...
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    USS Turner Joy (DD-951) is one of 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers of the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Charles Turner Joy USN (1895–1956)...
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  • Barbero may refer to: Barbero, an Italian surname USS Barbero, a Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy Barbero-Immirzi parameter, a numerical...
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    role, when a pair of World War II vintage diesel-electric boats, USS Tunny and USS Barbero, converted to be able to carry a pair of Regulus cruise missiles...
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    USS Card (AVG/ ACV/ CVE/ CVHE/ CVU/T-CVU-11/ T-AKV-40) was an American Bogue-class escort carrier that saw service in World War II. She was named for...
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    July 1953 from the deck of USS Tunny, a World War II fleet boat modified to carry Regulus. Tunny and her sister boat USS Barbero were the United States's...
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    26°08′55″N 81°46′30″W / 26.1484805°N 81.7748860°W / 26.1484805; -81.7748860 USS Maddox (DD-731), was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer. It was named after...
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    impression that an attack had been carried out. On 2 August, the destroyer USS Maddox, while performing a signals intelligence patrol as part of DESOTO...
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    developing techniques of use for the missile system, before a second boat, USS Barbero was subsequently converted. Starting in 1957, these two boats undertook...
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    other platforms after firing. In 1955, a second World War II submarine, USS Barbero, was also converted to fire Regulus I. For the first four of those years...
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    USS Spikefish (SS/AGSS-404), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy, named for the spikefish. She was the first United States submarine...
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    redesignated as an SSG. Following a brief stint as a cargo submarine, Barbero was converted in 1955 to carry two surface-launched Regulus missiles and...
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    cruise missile was successfully launched from the U.S. Navy submarine USS Barbero. As Postmaster General, Summerfield was a vigorous opponent of the mailing...
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  • 1959 - The Republic of Upper Volta issues its first stamps. 1959 - The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile...
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  • the deck of USS Tunny, a World War II fleet boat modified to carry this missile with a nuclear warhead. Tunny and her sister boat USS Barbero were the United...
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    USS Spikefish 14 Sep: Avalon 7 Oct: USS Barbero 14 Oct: Dia 27 Oct: Charles A. Dunning 15 Nov: Archangelos (ex-Dolly Madison) 24 Nov: USS Sea Devil 7 Dec: Scantic...
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  • the United States Navy, and served in World War II on the submarine USS Barbero. He was discharged in 1946, then joined the United World Federalists...
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  • restaurants in Washington, D.C., cannot refuse to serve black patrons. 1959 – USS Barbero and the United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via...
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    pages. USS A-1 (SS-2, SP-1370) USS A-2 (SS-3) USS A-3 (SS-4) USS A-4 (SS-5) USS A-5 (SS-6) USS A-6 (SS-7) USS A-7 (SS-8) USS AA-1 (SS-52/SF-1) USS AA-2...
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  • the United States Navy offered two Fletcher-class destroyers: USS The Sullivans and USS Twining. Duchess was accepted and modernised, and as she was only...
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    1960 and 1964. A Buckley-class destroyer escort, it was originally named USS Bowers during its previous service with the United States Navy. It was the...
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    USS Spikefish 14 Sep: Avalon 7 Oct: USS Barbero 14 Oct: Dia 27 Oct: Charles A. Dunning 15 Nov: Archangelos (ex-Dolly Madison) 24 Nov: USS Sea Devil 7 Dec: Scantic...
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    space flight. June 8 — USS Barbero and the United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail. June 9 — The USS George Washington is...
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    USS Sea Devil (SS/AGSS-400), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sea devil (Manta birostria), the...
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  • submarines from 1965 onwards. USS Tunny (SS-282) USS Barbero (SS-317) USS Grayback (SSG-574) USS Growler (SSG-577) USS Halibut (SSGN-587) Previous commanders...
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    USS Spikefish 14 Sep: Avalon 7 Oct: USS Barbero 14 Oct: Dia 27 Oct: Charles A. Dunning 15 Nov: Archangelos (ex-Dolly Madison) 24 Nov: USS Sea Devil 7 Dec: Scantic...
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    Assembly. June 8 – The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail. June 9 – The USS George Washington is...
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