SSN 681 BATFISH Nuclear Attack Submarine
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Alfred Leo Pelletier 54618 / Dept 243 Pipefitter 1st / class Pipefitter Foreman- Supervisor 1968-1978 Helped build the SSN 681 Nuclear Attack Submarine BATFISH
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Pelletier's Home Inspection Alfred Leo Pelletier, CMI, HI36
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General Dynamics Electric Boat Division
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The Ceremory on Naval Station Norfolk will be held on May 24th, 2012 for the USS BATFISH
(SSN 681). Induction of a post-WWII submarine into the 'Hall of Fame." Previous boats include
NAUTILUS, SKATE, TRITON and PARCHE.The SSN 681 BATFISH was selected based on its
1978 mission which was declassified for the submarine centennial. The mission, Operation Evening
Star, involved tracking a Soviet ballistic missile submarine, undetected, for 55 days.
Alfred Pelletier is granted permission to post this article from the Smithsonian by The US Navy