Victory in the Pacific
This is a great documentary of some of the best submarining any of us will ever see. The Story of Submarine Warfare in the Pacific (1946) Mister Mac
Read More Victory in the PacificAuthor: Mister Mac
Naval Chief Warrant Officer (retired), Submariner, Lean and Six Sigma Consultant, Master Trainer, Master Story Teller, Writer
How a World War 2 Submarine Works
I saw this video on one of the Navy Facebook pages earlier today and thought it was worth sharing. When you think about how complex a machine submarines really are, you can understand why training and qualifications are so important. Compared to any other occupation or job I have had, none come close […]
Read More How a World War 2 Submarine WorksThe Price of Wishful Thinking … Sinking the American Fleet
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
When I see an internet news story like the recent one detailing the shrinking of the American fleet, I get a kick out of reading the comments in the remarks sections. If you ever want to determine the lack of knowledge of the average internet news story reader, spend a…
I wonder what they were dreaming of?
I should give you fair warning that this is not a story about submarines. It is a fairly graphic story about recent events that you may just want to pass by. I will be back next week with more tails of the submarine world, but this story is about the world around us today (July […]
Read More I wonder what they were dreaming of?RIP Dex Armstrong, After Battery Rat and Well Loved Submariner
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
? Robert “DEX” Armstrong, Legendary ‘After Battery Rat’ on Eternal Patrol Submitted by: Pat Householder on 7/8/2014 ——————————————————— Dex cast off the lines of life at 6:20 AM EST July 8, 2014 and sailed off on his final patrol. A larger than life character with a remarkable talent for writing thoughts…
RIP Dex Armstrong, After Battery Rat and Well Loved Submariner
Robert “DEX” Armstrong, Legendary ‘After Battery Rat’ on Eternal Patrol Submitted by: Pat Householder on 7/8/2014 ——————————————————— Dex cast off the lines of life at 6:20 AM EST July 8, 2014 and sailed off on his final patrol. A larger than life character with a remarkable talent for writing thoughts and actions that all […]
Read More RIP Dex Armstrong, After Battery Rat and Well Loved SubmarinerThe Submariner’s Wife
Navy wife… the toughest job in the Navy Mrs. Mac spent a few hours underway on the USS San Francisco SSN 711. One of my favorite memories is the dependents cruise from Maui back to Oahu back in the 80’s. I had just qualified as Chief of the Watch and was on watch when it […]
Read More The Submariner’s WifeHappy Anniversary – Three years
When I first started the blog, life was very different… The intent was to share some ideas on lean manufacturing while celebrating the heritage of the United States Navy submarine forces. A lot of water has gone under the bow since those days. Over 260,000 views later, I find that the submarine stories have continued to […]
Read More Happy Anniversary – Three yearsPatches
If you look to the right side of my blog, you will see a number of patches that reflect my duty stations (boats and ships) along the way. My sub vets vest has a fair representation of them and it is a matter of some pride that I wear each one. They all stand for […]
Read More Patches“Ever a Submariner” by Jody Durham, MM2/SS (A Gang)
Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
I am obviously a sucker for a great submarine story. I spend much of my free time researching stories about a rare breed of men who chose voluntarily to sail on ships designed by their creators to sail beneath the oceans surface. I was recently introduced to Jody Durham, a fellow…
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