Just an average Cold War Submariner

Just an average Cold War Submariner. The average Cold War Submariner : Volunteered to serve his country… Twice. Went to submarine school in New London. … Trained in the old escape tower. Spent time on the dive and drive trainer. Had a few drinks in Groton. Showed up on their first boat with too much […]

Denizens of the Deep – the bond between submarines and their crews

From the very beginning of submarines, the vessels have been compared to a steel coffin or a sewer pipe closed on both ends. But to the men who have sailed on them and especially to the men (and now women) who built them and then drove them below the waves into a sea of uncertainty, […]

What a great time to have been a submariner… Riding the 711 Boat

What a ride Of all the adventures in my short life, the one that will always rise to the top is not just one single adventure, but a collection of adventures over a four year period that have one thing in common: They are all related to being a crewmember of the best submarine a man […]

Happy 115th Birthday to the United States Navy Submarine Force

Of the things I have done in my life, being privileged to be a Submariner is the one thing that stands out the most. Looking back in the mirror of over forty years, what made being a submariner so special was a combination of men, machines, methods and materials (as well as the environment we […]

New Years Day 2015

Thanks for dropping by. We got up a little late this morning since we tried to see the New Year in last night. Then we had a short meal, a few quiet moments writing in the new “Journal”, and some very sincere praying. The journal was a gift from a family member and asks you to […]

The 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 […]

USS San Francisco SSN 711 Homecoming Coins now available

2014 Homecoming Coins are now available for sale. There are only three of the one hundred limited edition numbered coins not available for sale yet: #1 will be by highest bidder (currently at $50.00) #7 and #11 will be sold as a set (bidding to begin at any time but will close on […]

A little respect… 42 years later, its still not that big of a deal

Recently I was following a post on one of my submarine Facebook pages. The original guy had posted about a lack of recognition. To be fair, he had a lot of supporters and frankly I can’t give him a hard time since I have seen some of this through the years myself. “Okay I have […]

#earnednevergiven

For my brothers… April 11, 2014 Mister Mac

The Measure of a Man

I have been infatuated with the United States Navy since I was a small boy. Wearing my Dad’s old Navy uniforms while pretending to be part of McHale’s Navy was a routine part of growing up. I think I read every book in the school’s library that was even remotely related to the Navy and […]