Once upon a time… the podcast for theleansubmariner

EP29: The lean submariner and coach, Bob MacPherson

“The sea – like life itself – is a stern taskmaster” The Story of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz

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The sea – like life itself – is a stern taskmaster. This was the early childhood lesson taught to the boy who would later become one of the most influential leaders in the United States Navy. He was significantly influenced by his German-born paternal grandfather, Charles Henry Nimitz, a former seaman…

SSN 590 – USS Sculpin – Cold War Warrior

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SSN 590 USS Sculpin Sculpin: A spiny, large-headed, broad-mouthed, usually scale less fish of the family Cottidae. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America. USS Sculpin (SSN-590), a Skipjack-class nuclear-powered submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the…

“hey… you have the next watch”

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Watches in the military have been around since the beginning of recorded time. The Jews, like the Greeks and Romans, divided the night into military watches instead of hours, each watch representing the period for which sentinels or pickets remained on duty. The proper Jewish reckoning recognized only three such watches,…

The Origin of Submarine Dolphins – The Fourth (and I think) Final Chapter

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The rest of the story This will hopefully be the final segment in my saga of how the Submarine Dolphin insignia came to be. Each stage along the way has been a lot of fun as I have sifted through magazines, articles on line, historical societies, the Library of Congress and…

USS Robert E. Lee SSBN 601 PAX DETERRENDO

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USS Robert E. Lee SSBN 601 Of all of the leaders in American Military History, very few reach the standard set by Robert E. Lee. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Lee was one of the most sought after men on both sides of the coming conflict. It is to…

The Vision of a Man Named Nimitz – The American Submarine Story in the 20th Century

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Arguably one of the most influential American Submariners that ever lived was Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. As a young man, he was significantly influenced by his German-born paternal grandfather, Charles Henry Nimitz, a former seaman in the German Merchant Marine, who taught him, “The Sea – like life itself – is…

A super submarine! (well at least it was supposed to be in 1921)

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You can be forgiven if you claim to be a submarine expert but have never heard the name Oswald Flamm before today. To be honest, neither had I before I ran into this interesting thread of information that gives a glimpse into his story. Oswald Flamm, Born July 30, 1861; Deceased…

2 Days

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As we approach the end of the first year of the Biden “presidency” Its not a bad idea to examine why things are as horribly bad as they are. For one thing, they told us up front what they were going to do. Its all in black and white and there…

10 Days

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Ten days before the last Presidential Election, I took time to reflect on what this country was. In the ensuing fouteen months since the election, I have watched those freedoms being gradually erased. Mandates, restriction of commerce and trade, failed strategies in foreign relations, addiction to globalism, and the rise of…