A Congressional Budget Office Study has concluded that nine additional Trident submarines “would provide the same number of warheads as both of the land based…
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LETTERS
(A few of the comments received just wanting to say they liked the first edition of the Submarine review and want to be sure it…
REFORM IN THE NAVY
In the December issue of the Proceedings, Commander John Byron in his article “Diesel Boats Forever” indicates that “the Reformers” are way off base, because…
NAVY STRATEGY AND THE SUBMARINE
As a Naval Aviator during the 1930’s, I was always frustrated by the complete lack of appreciation of the Senior Officers of the Navy for…
A SAGA OF THE S-34
The S-34 began operations out of Dutch Harbor in April of 1942. After an initial 14-day uncounted patrol to Amchitka Island and back – without…
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE
A Staf’f Paper Prepared by Kasatonov for Admiral Sergei Gorsbkov December 1961 PROBLEM Submarines can be powerful and reliable weapons which possess the operational combat…
THE INTREPID MUSEUM’S SUBMARINE GALLERY
The WWII aircraft carrier Intrepid, a Sea-AirSpace Museum with submarine exhibits is located at Pier 86 on the Hudson River at West ~6th and 12th…
SUBMARINE AVIATION
World War II was brought to the West Coast of the United States early one morning in September 1942, when a Japanese I 25 submarine…
ARRIVEDERCI DACE
“Padio vante duo terco” (all ahead two-thirds), the Italian OOD ordered as the Dace (SS 2~7) cleared her berth and headed for Long Island Sound.…
LOSS OF THE THRESHER
(On the 20th Anniversary of the Thresher’s loss, a memorial ceremony was held at New London, Connecticut. RAdm. Brad Mooney, Jr., the Oceanographer of the…
