The Voyage Home

August 30, 1945 - November 3, 1945

JAPANESE OFFER TO SURRENDER

JAP PEACE BID

JAPAN ACCEPTS POTSDAM DECREE

World awaits word that

"WAR IS OVER"

Couchot, Simpson and Berkey

This photo was taken on the grounds of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel the day after the Japanese signed the surrender agreement.

Here is a shot of Lloyd Berkey on deck in New Orleans. Lloyd donated many of the pictures seen on these pages. Many more will be shown in the future as these pages evolve.

Many thanks Lloyd, many people can now enjoy these photos.

Details on the voyage home will be added soon.
Please stop back.

Our friend and mascot, "Joey", passed away, after a lingering illness. Cause unknown. "Joe", is survived by the officers and crew of the U.S.S. GUNNEL S253. "Joey" was buried at sea, enroute to Panama from Pearl harbor, T.H. in latitude 19.36 North, longitude 121.42 West. "Joey" made the eighth was patrol of this submarine off the island of Kyushu, Japan. When reaching Honolulu, Hawaii and while at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, "Joey" fell sick and after a lingering illness passed away.

"Joey" will be missed amoung the crew of this vessel, as everyone liked him very much.

So long "Joey"

For more information about the USS Gunnel's wartime career please visit the following sites:

Information on these pages was compiled from a variety of sources.
Please notify me of inaccuracies.