Tag: Cold War
“There are men working in the sail… do not raise, lower, rotate or radiate from any mast or antennae… there are men working in the sail!”
As we wait for Columbia to be finished and brought on line, this question still remains
The Beginning of a New Era – September 30, 1954
In the beginning… I was born in 1954 in the Mon Valley area. That area is where the Monongahela River winds through the of western Pennsylvania. The area was famous for the many steel mills and coal mines and the air growing up was always smokey and had distinct odors depending on which way […]
Read More The Beginning of a New Era – September 30, 1954One of the most profound influences on submarine operation and development: Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz
Under the Ice Warfare: Kill or Be Killed
In my career I received the Order of the Ditch and was a Shellback. The first means that I transited the Panama Canal and of course the second means that I crossed the Equator. Going across the equator involves a lot of pomp and circumstances surrounded by a great deal of silliness. I will freely […]
Read More Under the Ice Warfare: Kill or Be KilledREPORT ON THE U.S. SUBMARINE PROGRAM – 1968
During the period from 1966 through 1968, the Cold War was producing a heightened level of activity on both sides of the global divide. The Soviets were building their submarine fleet with increased attention to both quantity and quality. The west was trying to make sure its qualitative edge would be enough to counter that […]
Read More REPORT ON THE U.S. SUBMARINE PROGRAM – 1968Is there any such thing as an average Submariner?
Happy birthday Joey
Read More Is there any such thing as an average Submariner?
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