One of the Bashaw reunion attendees, Lee, served on the submarine during WWII. Lee is now in his 80's and loves to tell stories of his time aboard the ship. While on watch in the South China Sea during a heavy fog, he could not even see the bow of the sub. Slowly the fog lifted, and right beside the Bashaw, not more than 30 or 40 feet away, loomed the side of a Japanese destroyer. They were so close, that the destroyer could not angle its guns low enough to get a shot at the Bashaw.
The photo above of the submarine lookout was taken at the museum in Mobile. It really makes one proud to be visting with veterans who have served our country and helped preserve our freedom.
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