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Halibut History by Carl Seitz
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Collection: Carl Seitz

THE CARL SEITZ COLLECTION

Carl Seitz displays his original crackerjacks!Carl Seitz displays his original crackerjacks!STS3(SS) Carl Seitz served onboard the USS HALIBUT (SSGN 587)  from 20 JUL 1966 to 30 JUN 1967.

His story includes time spent on fleet smoke boats during high school as part of the US Navy's Sea Cadets program, and being assigned to the nuclear-powered USS HALIBUT (SSGN 587) on entry into active duty service.

His qualification process on diesel boats and the SSGN 587 is documented here, as wall as photographs from his visit to Pearl Harbor, HI.

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