Billfish Model

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=45 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="243b11e0.jpg" border=0 width="689" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=435 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>USS BILLFISH MODEL</B></div> <div> <B>(Commisioned by Lt. Steve Slavichak)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="d4940fa0.jpg" border=0 width="1344" height="506" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="d512eda0.jpg" border=0 width="1070" height="986" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="d4be7d20.jpg" border=0 width="999" height="466" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="d4ce68e0.jpg" border=0 width="998" height="654" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="d4ee8710.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="625" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="d4fe8050.jpg" border=0 width="1000" height="773" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="d5067150.jpg" border=0 width="871" height="533" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>I commissioned Motion Models to make a model of the USS Billfish as she looked after her 1975 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard overhaul.  I've included a couple of the model production photos as well as the Billfish in her display case.   A couple of the masts don't look too realistic and I intentionally had the modelers paint the storage lockers, vents and non-skid surfaces to make them visible.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B> LT. Steve Slavichak</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>1974-1977</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The Billfish was in Development Group 2 before the overhaul and Squadron 10 after.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The Squadron Ten banner has been corrected to read: "Find 'em, Chase 'em, Sink 'em".</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="d4de8e00.gif" border=0 width="1000" height="736" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Additions and Revisions"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="d4389210.jpg" border=0 width="137" height="33" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>