Ten Years Ago, We said farewell to the 711 Boat

Submarines — Their Origin, Development and Work (1926)

Theleansubmariner will pass the 1,000,000 mark sometime later today. The host server has a counter for individual “reads” meaning every time someone clicks on one of the stories I post. When I started posting over fifteen years ago, I wondered if I would have enough interest in the stories I create. So this is a […]

Happy Navy Day – October 27th

The Day Harry Truman Almost Killed the Navy

Early Submarine Development Around the World

The Origin of Submarine Dolphins

Happy Casimir Pulaski Day

Another year, another Navy Birthday

I need your help… was your Navy experience a family thing? If so, how?

I can’t remember a time in my life that the Navy wasn’t part of my family. My Dad served in World War 2 and my Grandpa Mac served in World War 1. I joined at 17 and later was joined by my little brother on the USS San Francisco. Tom’s son and my nephew Artie […]

Remembering the 637 Boats