Boat History

 Ronald J Vauk  Lt. CDR – September 11, 2001 – Pentagon – was standing the second day of annual reserve as Watch Commander at the Naval Command Center. He served on Lipscomb (SSN 685) and Oklahoma City (SSN 723). Lt.CDR  Vauk is buried in Arlington National Cemetery,

8 September 1955 – USS Sailfish (SSR 572) was launched as the first submarine built specifically for Radar picket duty. Sailfish served in that capacity for six years when she was reclassified as an attack submarine on 3 February of that year with the designation (SS 572).

1 September 1920 SS 110 No loss of life During a practice dive from the Boston Navy Yard on the USS S-5 (SS 110) an induction valve failed open and initiated flooding in the Forward Torpedo Room 25 September 1925 (S 51) SS 162 While transiting on

26 August 1949 – USS Cochino (SS 345) was a Balao class submarine. Assigned along with the USS Tusk (SS 426) was to sail along the Kola Peninsula to determine if the Soviet Union had detonated an Atomic Bomb. As Cochino transited to its designated area it

25 August 1960 – USS Seadragon (SSN 584) becomes the 3rd submarine to surface at the North Pole. Then makes history as the first to engage in a most unlikely activity. After surfacing they immediately fashioned a baseball field with the pitcher’s mound on the North Pole.

August 1974, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Parche (SSN 683) was commissioned. Over its 30-year operational career, Parche earned an unmatched record of service honors including 9 Presidential Unit Citations, 10 Navy Unit Commendations, and 13 Navy Expeditionary Medals. Parche served as a core asset for the National

Clarence B. Shepherd MM 1- August 16, 1938 died of burns USS Nautilus (SS 168) An “explosion of oil fumes” in engine room as the crew was making engine adjustments. Burns received by Clarence proved fatal; six others in the vicinity were injured, while Nautilus reportedly suffered

August 6, 1945 USS Bullhead ( SS – 332) Bullhead was the Last Submarine lost during World War Two, on the same day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Bullhead departed Freemantle, Australia on 31 July 1945 to start her third War Patrol and radioed she

No photo available While on a routine patrol in Manila Bay, Philippines, a recently overhauled engine ignited gasoline fumes resulting in an explosion and fire. After battling the blaze, the CO, LTjg Arnold Marcus ordered the crew topside and into boats as he attempted to beach the

Grant Wesley Corey  SA – July 25, 1972 USS Guardfish (SSN-612) Near the mouth of Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Swept overboard; his safety harness failed when a large wave took him over the side Jerome, Idaho