Steel Boats, Iron Men and their stories (plus a bit more)
April 19, 1927, was the day my dad made his entrance into the world. I’ve written a number of articles about his contributions to the world he lived in. Like all of us, he was not a perfect person, but he more than made up for that in the service he did in so many […]
Read More Happy Birthday in Heavan Dad – You made a differenceI am excited to announce that the 2025 USSV Charitable Foundation Coin is now available. This limited-edition coin was struck to honor the 125th Anniversary of the US Navy Submarine Force. On the reverse side is a rendering of the US Navy’s 250th Anniversary. The proceeds from these coins will go to the Charitable Foundation […]
Read More USSV Charitable Foundation Challenge Coin – 125 Year Anniversary of US SubmarinesA little under fifteen years from the day the US Navy purchased their first submarine, the future of the small craft was still not settled. In 1915, the United States faced a number of challenges as it observed the growing war in Europe. The conflagration of large-scale war was being brought home to America in […]
Read More March 1915 – At a Crossroad in the Deveopment of U.S. Navy SubmarinesI belong to a number of organizations related to Veterans. Recently I became a life member of the DAV (Disabled American Veterans DAV’s Mission Statement We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access […]
Read More DAV Community Impact Day – April 5, 2025USSVCF Vice-President & Executive Director George Palmer Shipmates, Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation Newsletter March 2025 Shipmates. If you are at all like me you still harbor a feeling of invulnerability. How could a rompin’ stompin’ submariner, afraid of nothing, and at the top of his game, face the inevitability of … eternal patrol? I […]
Read More Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation Newsletter March 2025Warning- This article may piss you off if you think the US Navy of today (and its bureaucracy) is on the right course This is the fourth in a series of stories about naval preparedness in the 1920s, but it could be ripped from today’s headlines I have previously written about Admiral William Fullam and […]
Read More Navy Lives in the Past – Admiral Fullam’s View in 1925Everybody needs heroes. You know, a bigger than life person that stands out among other people. Someone who lives a life of adventure and leads others through periods of adversary and innovation. The kind they write books about. When I was a kid, it was Horatio Hornblower. Hornblower was the most memorable character in a series […]
Read More James R Webb – an American Submarine HeroRetiring from any long-standing position is always a memorable event. I retired the first time when I was forty years old. It was sooner than I had planned but circumstances made it a reality and I just went with the flow. It was a nice affair and even thirty years later, I remember how honored […]
Read More Rear Admiral Robert Stocker – A visionary Constructor that Changed the Course of a War He Never SawHome at last. After traveling around the world and the country for over 70 years, we made a decision to settle down for good. Our new place is nice and just the right size after a massive downsizing. But what makes it nice besides the fact that there are no stairs to navigate anymore is […]
Read More Del Webb Cane Bay – Veteran Friendly Home for our last Duty Station
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