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On 31 Jan 1969 the USS SARGO (SSN 583) sank the USS STERLET (SS 392) in torpedo exercises off of the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Jerre Wethington FTG1(SS), a submarine sailor who started out on diesel boats, was at the Fire Control panels when the STERLET was sunk.

Courtesy Michael Simeral

USS Sterlet (SS 392) underway outside Pearl Harbor just prior to being decommissioned, 30 Sep 1968.

The periscope sequence shown below was provided by Mike Simeral, IC1(SS)(1965 - 1969):

Courtesy Mike Simeral	Courtesy Mike Simeral
Courtesy Mike Simeral	Courtesy Mike Simeral