Polaris to Poseidon – 1966 United States Navy Submarine & Missile Documentary

As theleansubmariner approaches 500 posts, I thought it fitting to post another great video of the boats that made up much of my career as well as others in the early days of nuclear Cold War submarines. The 41 for Freedom boats represented a large part of a concerted effort to offer a countermeasure to […]

An interesting week

Thanks for stopping by. I have been out of town for a week doing a training mission for my current employer so blogging was put on hold. It was a pretty good session overall but had one life defining moment. The training was at a hotel outside of Saint Louis and my team had decided […]

What it’s like these days on a Fast Boat

A quick little video on the USS Texas Fast Attack Submarine I haven’t been on a boat since 1991 but it amazing how much they look the same inside. I am sure the technology has improved by light years but seeing how cramped their space is really took me back a few years. […]

Continuous Learning – It’s a Navy Thing

When I am not writing about submarines, I am normally busy with my day job which is helping the companies I work with to better understand continuous improvement or “lean thinking”. While one is solely vocational in nature and the other is purely avocational both share the same basic roots: Continuous Learning. As a young boy, I was […]

2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 110,000 times in 2014. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 5 days for that many people to see […]

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 […]

Take ‘Er Down – Submarine Video from the 50’s

Some great shots of older submarine life. Some awesome shots of a Regulus Missile shot from the Tunney. From Wikipedia: Communist aggression in Korea placed new demands on the resources of the Navy and led to Tunny’s being placed in commission, in reserve, on 28 February 1952. She saw no service at this time, […]

Did it matter? Undersea Patrols on Christmas Day

Did it matter? A few weeks ago on one of the Holy Loch themed Facebook pages, a few of us were reminiscing about the old days and all of the patrols that were made during the Cold War. Someone reflected how successful the system was but a member of the site (who self-identified as an […]

Details for Robert “Dex” Armstrong Farewell at Arlington

Arrangements have been made for our final farewell to our shipmate Robert “Dex” Armstrong. The schedule is as follows: 9 January 2015 (All are welcome to all of these parts of the day. We would be so grateful for any who can join us.) Reception/Visitation – All are welcome. 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Women’s […]

A Bob “Dex” Armstrong Christmas

In 2014, we said goodbye to Dex Armstrong. In his honor, I am reposting one of his most memorable Christmas Stories. Its hard to believe four years have already gone by. This picture comes from the web site: http://www.olgoat.com/substuff/abr.htm Mister Mac A “Heartfelt Merry Christmas” From Robert “Dex” Armstrong, and his loyal Sidekick Adrian Stuke.. […]