July – August 1925 the US Navy Spends Time Down Under
I was visiting my favorite Library of Congress website today that features newspapers from the history of the US. One of the featured stories on the front page of the Washington Times for August 1, 1925, was about how many American sailors married Australian women after a recent port visit. The story brought a smile to […]
Read More July – August 1925 the US Navy Spends Time Down Under“What our people are is what our country is” Admiral Rickover’s Reflection After Sea Trials on the SSN 711 Boat
I have been watching the news recently and it is sad how there is so much division in the world. I was going through some old files today and found a copy of the short speech Admiral Rickover gave after we finished sea trials on the USS San Francisco SSN 711 in 1981. It’s hard […]
Read More “What our people are is what our country is” Admiral Rickover’s Reflection After Sea Trials on the SSN 711 Boat“Admiral, the Navy is on its way out. There’s no reason for having a Navy and a Marine Corps.” How Johnson and Truman almost lost the Cold War
A Navy Man at Heart I have to begin this story with a blunt acknowledgement: There has never been a day in my life that the Navy wasn’t the center of the universe when it came to a world that was free, and the Navy was an overpowering force for good. That’s kind of a […]
Read More “Admiral, the Navy is on its way out. There’s no reason for having a Navy and a Marine Corps.” How Johnson and Truman almost lost the Cold WarDo we need a Navy League?
For many years after my dad died, I kept a few mementos of his on my desk. Mom had given me his wallet among other things and in the wallet was his driver’s license, a card from his days as a Red Cross volunteer, a veteran’s card from his discharge as a navy man and […]
Read More Do we need a Navy League?Manitowoc Built Submarines – America’s Ability to Innovate and Adapt
In 1940, the American navy was advertised as one of the most powerful in the world. In a speech to the Navy Council of Illinois in Chicago on Oct. 26—Secretary of the Navy Knox asserted that the United States “has the most powerful fleet in the world and is engaged in the task of building […]
Read More Manitowoc Built Submarines – America’s Ability to Innovate and AdaptCalling All Recruits
I’ve been thinking a lot about the progression of the navy boot camp through the ages. I would imagine if you were able to bring someone from the early twentieth century into today’s experience, they would be completely stunned at how far the experience has travelled since their day. As a collector of old Bluejacket’s […]
Read More Calling All RecruitsJuly 2025 – Celebrating 14 years on theleansubmariner.com
Fourteen years has flown by Looking back over the past fourteen years since I began the blog, there have been many changes in my life and the world. The stunning event that began the desire to write is long past and mostly buried in the dark corners of my mind. Being let go from a […]
Read More July 2025 – Celebrating 14 years on theleansubmariner.comThe Day the World Changed – Launching Polaris Submerged
I watched the news recently when the Air Force successfully landed their bunker buster bombs on the Iranian Target. 65 years ago, the Navy had its own dramatic moment that forever changed the world. USS George Washington (SSBN 598) left Groton on 28 June 1960 for Cape Canaveral, Florida, where she loaded two Polaris missiles. […]
Read More The Day the World Changed – Launching Polaris SubmergedMedal of Honor Awardee Frank William Crilley – A Diving Pioneer
Of all the fears I have ever had, being trapped in a sunken submarine is one of the biggest. The second biggest fear is finding out firsthand where crush depth is (My submariner nephews always accused me of serving on the both the Turtle and the Holland. This is dedicated to them.) Over the course […]
Read More Medal of Honor Awardee Frank William Crilley – A Diving Pioneer
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