A food fish, often called “round pompano,” found in waters from
North Carolina to Brazil. (SS–178: dp. 1,330 (surf.), 1,977
(Subm.), l. 300’7”; b. 25’1”; 21” dr. 15’3”; s. 19 k. (surf.), 9
k. (subm.); cpl. 50; a. 1 3”, 6 2 tt.; cl. Plunger) The first
Permit (SS–178) was laid down 6 June 1935 by the Electric Boat
Co., Groton, Conn.; launched 5 October 1936; sponsored by Mrs.
Harold G. Bowen; and commissioned 17 March 1937, Lt. Charles O.
Humphreys in command. Following shakedown, Permit operated out
of Portsmouth, N. H., until 29 November 1937, when she got
underway for the Pacific. Transiting the Panama Canal, 10
December, she continued up the West Coast, and arrived at San
Diego the 18th to join SubRon 6. For the next 22 months she
cruised the Eastern Pacific, ranging from southern California to
the Aleutian and Hawaiian Islands. In October 1939 she got
underway for the Philippines to join the Asiatic Fleet. Permit’s
first patrols were conducted in Philippine waters during 1940
and 1941. The 2-year period of