USS GURNARD ASSOCIATION
932 Worthington St.
San Diego, CA.
Contact Jim Ryan for more info.
Be sure to sign the Visitors Log or email me the info and then check the Visitors Log entries for old shipmates.
We all have interesting Sea Stories to tell of our experiences while on board the Boat and of course all of the rest of us would love to hear them. So this section is dedicated to that. Just write them down and then email them to me. I will post them for all to enjoy.
Along with sea stories we all have some great pictures from the Boat so I am starting a section called the Photo Album. You can email me your pictures if you have them scanned. If not just email me and I will send you my mailing address. I can scan them for you and then return them.
The Gurnard is a spiny-finned marine fish with its head protected by bony armor and with finger-like ventral feelers. Seven species of American Gurnard can be found in the South Atlantic Ocean. The American forms are sometimes referred to as sea robins, as they can glide up to thirty feet above the water, much like the flying fish.
On the official insignia the pair of dolphins represent the proud heritage of the submarine force which the Gurnards strived to maintain while conducting assigned operations throughout the world. The periscope crosshairs are symbolic of the submarines unique view of events and her historical role as a silent but powerful implementor of national policies. The numbers "254" represent the first Gurnard and the lighted torch assures her proud heritage will carry on. The numbers "662" represent the hull numbers of the latest USS Gurnard. The ship's motto, "DE PROFUNDIS", means, "from the deep", which describes Gurnard's capability to operate world wide, undected, ever vigilant and ready, during any conflict, to astound and attack the enemy with stealth and agility. The World War II Flying "V" depicts a Gurnard fish, armed and at the ready with a torpedo, which is backdropped by a large "V", symbolizing victory at sea.
