Another question: Which USS Penguin was he looking for? You have found AM-33, but there was also ASR-12, commissioned in 1944, says Wikipedia. So if Farmer cerved on ASR-12, we cannot find him on a roster of AM-33.

Christoph

I have no idea. The gentleman inquiring only had the name and not much else. I am going on almost nothing....

Oh and of course thanks for finding what you did already.

George was on the 2nd USS Penguin ASR- 12

From Ancestry.com. Muster roll, Report of Changes for USS Penguin - ASR-12

muster rolls on commissioning date, 31 May 1944

Line 30, Farmer, George Ernest, service number 622 81 01, Cox, date of enlistment: 4 March 1942, place: Detroit, MI.; recieved aboard 31 May 1944 from Recieving Station, Navy Yard, Charleston, SC.

Line 18, George was tranferred off th Penguin 17 Nov 1945:

Problem solved, thanks to both of you. Can't wait to share this with him. I know he will be so surprised to find anything at all, let alone the muster rolls. Two gold stars for each of ya!

I had mistyped hi S/N in the previous post (corrected now) Georges S?N is 622 81 01

Found 2 more for George E Farmer, s/n 622 81 01.

July 1943 he was at the Naval Mine Warfare Test Station, Solomons, Maryland. On 5 July 1943 he went aboard the USS Wassucc - CMc3, a coastal minesweeper, as a passenger for temporary duty, He was transfered back to Naval Mine Warfare Test Station, Solomons, Maryland on 17 July `43 at end of temp duty.

The ship that never existed is also available as model:

http://www.freetimehobbies.com/1700battlefleetusspenguinasr-12submarinerescuevesselltdedition.aspx

Christoph

Hey that is cool! John's buddy is going to love reading all this when I next see him.

July 1943 he was at the Naval Mine Warfare Test Station, Solomons, Maryland.

Larry: Ah, that is also where the 540th and 36th trained for amphibious landings. I talk about that in my documentary.