156 Years ago, still growing

Happy Birthday Admiral Rickover

January 27, 1900

Congratulations Admiral Perry

January 14, 2023 Rear Adm. Doug G. Perry has been promoted to Vice Admiral! A leader of exceptional caliber, Perry embodies the #USNavy‘s values. His promotion marks a milestone in naval history. Up next: Perry will take over as Commander, Joint Force Command Norfolk & U.S. 2nd Fleet.

Pearl Harbor Revisited

No One is Laughing Now Mr. Holland

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
April is submarine month in the United States and April 11, 1900 is traditionally celebrated as the day the submarine force was started with the purchase of the Holland Submarine. This year, I have spent a lot of time researching through the national archives for stories from 1900 or at least…

Can the Groundhog see his shadow underwater?

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
Homesick Once upon a time on a submarine far, far away (USS San Francisco to be exact) a number of us were homesick for the place we had originally called home. In this case, it was Western Pennsylvania. The 711 boat was a hard working boat and once we hit our…

A bit of a wild streak … the Navy Mustang

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
I swiped this from Wikipedia today and thought it was a pretty cool description of what a “Mustang” is. I was blessed to be one of thirteen Submarine Engineering Technician Chief Warrant Officers selected the year I crossed over. I knew quite a few guys on the list. Most of us…

In the Waters of Pearl – Building the Pearl Harbor Submarine Base 1918-1945

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
? I spent a number of years in my youth living and sailing out of Pearl Harbor. The last time we were there was in 2003 and the changes even then were astonishing. Many of the old buildings were still there but a modern bridge attached Ford Island to the mainland.…

For the defense of our own… USS Nathanael Greene SSBN 636

Originally posted on theleansubmariner:
We are soldiers who devote ourselves to arms not for the invasion of other countries, but for the defense of our own, not for the gratification of our private interests but for public security Nathanael Greene I belong to MOAA and have for a few decades since I retired from the…