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The Story of "SUBCONSCIOUS" the VP-6 Blue Shark Mascot by Bob Burroughs
"SUBCONSCIOUS" is the 6-foot Blue Shark that was
caught in Waimanelo Bay, HI, about 1957. It was hanging on the wall in the duty office and was so sacred that we ALARMED it. It was taken to Iwakuni, Japan or whenever we would deploy for six months. Any squadron
and even the Marines tried many times to steal him. The First Lieutenant had the chore of crating it up and making sure it arrived unscathed. My first assignment when I reported aboard in December 1959 was 1st
Lieutenant of course. SUBCONSCIOUS disappeared for many years and was later found in a warehouse in Hawaii. He was repainted and brought back to life in blazing color (Silver & Blue). He was presented to the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL, in 2001, where we had our reunion. He is on permanent display there (We hope!)
Robert Burroughs
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