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| Keywords: USS Guavina;0836205.jpg USS Guavina AGSS-362 refueling a P5M-1 Marlin flying boat off Norfolk Virginia USA in 1955 Prior to World War II several submarines were fitted to refuel seaplanes During the war Germany and Japan used this technique with some success After the war this technique was experimented with within the US Navy It was planned to use submarines to refuel the new jet powered P6M Seamaster flying boats As part of this program Guavina was converted to carry 160 000 gallons for aviation fuel To do this blisters were added to her sides and two stern torpedo tubes were removed When the P6M project was canceled there was no further need for submarine tankers This concept was never used operationally in the US Navy http //www navsource org/archives/08/08362 htm en wikipedia 2004-11-10 Wwoods wikipedia en PD-USGOV-MILITARY-NAVY; PD-USN US Navy photo courtesy of Larry Bohn PD-USGov-Military-Navy original upload log page en wikipedia USS_Guavina 3B0836205 jpg 2004-11-10 09 07 Wwoods 711×565×8 104610 bytes <nowiki>USS_Guavina; http //www navsource org/archives/08/08362 htm PD-USN </nowiki> USS Guavina SS-362 Martin P5M Marlin | ||||
