1 May 1957 – “Hellcats of the Navy” is released starring Ronald Reagan with Arthur Franz as CO and XO, along with the future First Lady Nancy Davis as the love interest. Their boat the ‘Starfish’ is ordered to retrieve a new type of mine from Japanese
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For the first time in over 40 years a US Nuclear Submarine will make port visits to South Korean. The last time a US Submarine visited was in 1981. North Korea’s continuing aggressive acts, such as the recent test firing of a solid fuel missile, prompted the
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The Navy has contracted with Electric Boat to build a new SSW boat based on a Virginia Class hull. Although details are closely guarded a few key aspects of the design have emerged. Notably several of the vertical VPMs (Virginia Payload Modules) will be refitted with new
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15 April 1959 – The third submarine named Skipjack (SSN 585) was commissioned. The first single shaft and screw nuclear submarine. Auxiliary propulsion in event the reactor became inoperable, was by an electric propulsion motor which could run off either the diesel or battery. As a backup
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April 11, 1900: Widely celebrated as the Birthday of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. But why this day? In fact it was because this was the day the Navy purchased it’s first submarine, the USS Holland (SS 1). It was named after it’s designer\builder, Irish native John
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The Russian news agency has announced formation of a new division of Pacific Submarines on the Kamchatka peninsula by the end of 2024\start of 2025. The new Belgorod nuclear submarine will be equipped with 65-foot-long Poseidon “super torpedoes” with capability of delivering nuclear weapons. Some estimate the
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The latest Nuclear Powered submarine for France, SSN Duguay-Trouin, began final testing sea trials to determine the delivery date for the boat, tentatively scheduled for early next year. A Barracuda class sub, it represents the next generation of French Fast Attack boats. According to the French Armed
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28 March 1963 – On this date the USS Permit (SSN 594) made the first successful launch of a SUBROC missile. know a Submarine Vet, share this page with them along with our website at http://Hawkbillussvi.org Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Sub-Vets-of-East-Idaho-107935742177088
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DRUG TRANSPORT SUBMARINE SEIZED OFF COLUMBIA Colombia’s Navy seized a drug smuggling submarine off its Pacific coast. After boarding they discovered two dead bodies and approximately three tons of cocaine ; there were also two survivors “in poor health” who were given first aid. The deaths and
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The representatives of the Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) met at Naval Base Point Loma this week to announce a major deal for construction of submarines. Point Loma is the home of Squadron 11 and among the boats is the USS Missouri (SSN
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