USS Tullibee sunk off of the Palau Islands March 26, 1944. This picture is courtesy
of Jim Christley

The Commander of this Submarine was Charles F. Brindupky. He was Peter F. Heringer's wifes nephew, his father was grandma Heringer (Ella) brother. He was a graduate of the Naval Academy at Anapolis, Maryland.

additional links:

Commander Submarine Force, US Pacific Fleet

Extensive history of the Tullibee

More History of the Tullibee

Submarines Lost WWII

US Submarine Losses WWII

Valor at Sea

 Stern view of the Tullibee, wonder if that is Charles Brindupkey on deck? For more information at Wikipedia please clicke the image above. For information on the second Tulibe clck here. This page also has some information about  Mrs. Brindupkey.

Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine [2]
Displacement: 1,525 tons (1,549 t) surfaced [2]
2,424 tons (2,460 t) submerged [2]
Length: 311 ft 10 in (95.0 m) [2]
Beam: 27 ft 3 in (8.3 m) [2]
Draft: 17 ft (5.2 m) maximum [2]
Propulsion: 4 × Fairbanks-Morse Model 38D8-⅛ 9 cylinder opposed piston diesel engines driving electrical generators[2][4]

2 × 126 cell Sargo batteries[3]
4 × high-speed General Electric electric motors with reduction gears [2]
two propellers [2]
5,400 shp (4.0 MW) surfaced[2]
2,740 shp (2.0 MW) submerged[2]
Speed: 20.25 knots (37 km/h) surfaced [3]
8.75 knots (16 km/h) submerged [3]
Range: 11,000 nmi (20,000 km) surfaced at 10 knots (19 km/h) [3]
Endurance: 48 hours at 2 knots (4 km/h) submerged [3]
75 days on patrol
Test depth: 300 ft (90 m) [3]
Complement: 10 officers, 70–71 enlisted [3]
Armament: 10 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
(six forward, four aft)
24 torpedoes [3]
1 × 4 in (102 mm) / 50 caliber deck gun [3]
four machine guns