Boat History

On this day in 1954 the USS Nautilus was commissioned in Groton, Connecticut. he Nautilus‘ keel was laid by President Harry S. Truman in 1952, and on January 21, 1954, first lady Mamie Eisenhower broke a bottle of champagne across its bow as it was launched into the

Part of our focus in Sub Vets is to “Preserve the honor: the memory, values and legacy of Submariners who served before us”. Accordingly we stop to think of those boats and crews lost in service. SEPTEMBER BETWEEN WARS 1   September 1920 SS 110 No loss of

On this date, 15 August 1920 – The first escape training tank began service on this date at Sub Base New London. Know a sub veteran in Eastern Idaho? Please share this page with them. Next Hawkbill Base meeting is August 19th at the Blackfoot Elks Lodge

World War Two 13 August 1942 SS 166 Ran aground in Coral Sea No loss of life 13 August 1942 SS 144 Ran aground off Rossel Island crew rescued 13 August 1944 SS 250 Flier 78 killed, 8 survivors 24 August 1944 SS 257 Harder 79 killed

August 3, 1958 – On this date the transit of the Northwest passage, made by the USS Nautilus SSN 571, reached its most distinctive point when it arrived at the 90 degrees North – the North Pole. Nautilus Captain William R. Anderson announced to the crew “For

JULY 30 July  1919 SS 27 3 killed 31 July 1942 SS 216 Grunion 70 killed all hands lost 11 July 1943 SS 275 Runner 78 Killed all hands lost off exact date uncertain 4   July 1944 SS 133 49 killed all hands lost 26 July 1944

21 June – On this day in 1896 Charles “Swede” Momsen was born in Flushing, New York. Momsen was a pioneer in submarine rescue and escape. Momsen developed the “Momsen Lung” which submariners could use to exit a submarine via an escape chamber and hatch to make

30 May 1959 – USS Salmon (SSR 573) originally outfitted as a radar picket submarine; Salmon completed its conversion to AGSS 573 on this date. During its conversion Salmon lost its radome from the superstructure and gained Regulus guided missile capability. Note the three vertical fins of

10 May 1929 – On this day the Momsen Lung, the first successful submarine escape device (forerunner of the Steinke Hood) was initially tested by LT. Charles Momsen and Chief Gunner C.L. Tobias from a depth of 200 feet.