November 2010 Volume 11, Issue 11. News Brief

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1 November 2010 Volume 11, Issue 11 Lest We Forget The USSVI Submariner s Creed To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds, and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution. News Brief Inside This Issue: Mtg mins October 2 Lost Boats 4 IL WWII invitation 4 Base Christmas dinner Sub overview film 5 Navy tests warhead 7 Eagle Scout report 8 Application form Next Meeting: At 1200, third Saturday of each month at the Knollwood Sportsman s Club, Rondout, IL (near Lake Bluff). Guests always welcome! a. DECEMBER 4 HOLIDAY DINNER PARTY b. JANUARY 15, 2011 c. FEBRUARY Duty Cook Roster: a. November Glenn Barts, Sr. b. December 4 Holiday dinner party c. January 15 Chris Gaines 3. IL USSVWWII Christmas Party Invitation see page Crash Dive Christmas Dinner December 4; Knollwood Sportsmen s Club; dish-to-pass; Toys for Tots collection. See page calendars for sale contact Storekeeper Herman Mueller. 6. Keep an eye out for your dues letter. Help us achieve our goal of a 100% renewal rate by November 30. See page 5.

2 Page 2 Crash Dive Meeting Minutes October 16, Attendees: a. Frank Voznak, Jr. b. Glenn Barts, Sr. c. Herman Mueller d. Greg Miller e. Dave Cribbins f. Chris Gaines g. Dave Chevere h. Clay Hill 2. The meeting was called to order at 1222 by Clay Hill, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, invocation, and a Moment of Silence. 3. Secretary s Report given by Chris Gaines; September minutes were published in the newsletter. Greg Miller moved to accept; Joe Chevere seconded; unanimous. 4. Treasurer s Report given by Glenn Barts, Sr.; $ in checking and $ in savings. Dave Cribbins moved to accept; Frank Voznak seconded; vote was unanimous 5. Old Business: a. Charitable Program report: Went over the list and recommend Christmas party proceeds to USO; regular meeting four times a year proceeds to Fisher House; Joe s school support; Kaps 4 Kids research not very attractive. Researched active fundraising for a specific charity, such as American flag pins for quantity of 100 cost 50 cents each and sell for $3; figure each person can generate $50/hour; would need to research rules for peddlers; No vote today; may want to publish a letter that Greg Miller will write and submit. Frank Voznak and Greg Miller to research USO and Fisher House to get the rules for using their name during the solicitation. b. Pearl Harbor Defer discussion until all interested parties are present c. Boat Sponsorship awaiting designation of four boats or commands. d. Call Tree distributed list to those present; script could include meeting reminder, well-being check, Clay will send remaining two lists to volunteers who are absent. e. Kaps 4 Kids Frank Voznak thinks USS Chicago Base actively participates so we may

3 simply make a financial donation to support their program. This could be our remaining local charity. f. Eagle Scout Frank Voznak and Glenn Barts to make presentation next Sunday in St. Charles. g. Christmas Dinner report i. Chris Gaines will create registration process including tickets. ii. Bartender for $75 iii. Dave Cribbins will setup tables and chairs and decorate iv. Will invite KSC members v. Bob Fleck will make the Toys for Tots contact with the USMC vi. Gift to pass one per person vii. $10 ticket price in advance, $15 at the door viii. Times: 1700 social; presentations at 1800; food at ix. Attendees to take a dish to pass salad or dessert x. Glenn and Betty Barts volunteer as food chairman xi. This is strictly a social function, no Tolling ceremony 6. New Business a won by KSC member b. Elections i. VCDR Glenn nominates Frank Voznak, Greg seconds; unanimous ii. Secretary Greg nominated Chris Gaines, Joe Chevere; seconded; unanimous iii. Table additional nominations and solicit from floor at November and make final. c. Glenn Barts to invite Palatine Veterans Affairs guy to come to a meeting and make a presentation. d. Academy of Our Lady is a charity; Joe Chevere will research rules about using their name to solicit funds. e. Reinvigorate the Booster Club Chris Gaines as Membership chair to coordinate with Glenn f. BSP chair table to November meeting g. Salvation Army Bellringers table to November meeting h. Clay mentioned the new district need message from Vic decided to keep as-is. Clay will Page 3

4 communicate our official response. i. Herman Mueller reports that his display for Pearl Harbor day at school requires $200 for photographs, printing and supplies to create reusable static display. Dave Cribbins moved to approve; Frank Voznak seconded; vote was unanimous. j. Academy of Our Lady Joe Chevere i. All invited to school Nov Veterans Day program. 510 Grand Avenue, Waukegan about 1 1/2 blocks north of police station complex. Nearby church is Immaculate Conception at corner of Grand and West. ii. Requests for a small donation of $ Base will be identified on program. Dave Cribbins moves to approve $50; Herman Mueller seconds; vote was unanimous 7. Good of the Order a. Staff meeting date consider Nov. 11 after the ceremony at Academy of Our Lady. 8. Dave Cribbins moved to adjourn; Greg Miller seconded. Adjourned at Lost Boats USS Albacore (SS-218) 11/7/44 USS Growler (SS-215) 11/8/44 USS Scamp (SS-277) 11/9/44 USS Corvina (SS-226) 11/16/43 USS Sculpin (SS-191) 11/19/43 IL USSVWWII Greater Chicago Chapter Christmas Party When - Dec. 18, 2010 Where - Silver Stallion Rest. - Mannheim & Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines Time - 12:00 Noon - Social Hour 1:00 PM - Buffet Luncheon - Family Style - Beef, Chicken Plus. Cost - $ for all members in "Good Standing" (Dues paid up to date). Each member is allowed one guest at $10. per. Extra guests - $20. per person. Made it on Saturday so we could have more INC guys attend. Don't forget to bring a gift/gifts for our Manteno friends. Make checks payable to USSUBVETSWWII. Mail to: John Manasse 419 So. Donald Av. Arlington Hts., IL All reservations and money must be in by Dec.11th. Cost is $20./per person after Dec. 11th. NO EXCEPTIONS!! Page 4 Bob Krautstrunk

5 Page 5 Crash Dive Christmas Party Last year s party was such big hit that we are repeating it again this year. Crash Dive will provide the meat and potatoes. Attendees are asked to take a salad or dessert to pass. Also take a toy to be donated to the Toys for Tots program as we did last year. For some fun, please take a small, white elephant gift too. Tickets are $10 each and are available from Frank Voznak; see page 8 for contact information and flyer on page 9. Characteristics of the Nuclear Submarine Submitted by: Martin Salvador Watch this 1972 educational film that provides an overview of the Navy's strategic undersea capabilities, with a focus on nuclear deterrence here on NavyTV &m=3704&s=143& (Brings a tear to your eye, doesn t it?!! Ed.) Dues Thanks to those shipmates who spontaneously mailed-in their dues. Reminder letters have been mailed. Please mail your check by Nov. 30. You Might Be A Submariner If... Submitted by Dan Anderson, ETCS(SS), ret. You smell like diesel fuel You know what "Handle it" means You can "handle it", even under pressure You know what "Field day" means You know what the goat locker is You know Hogan You have ever gotten Hogan's goat You have been as screwed up as Hogan's goat You have ever found the golden rivet After finding the golden rivet, you glow in the dark You glow in the dark, even without finding the golden rivet You have ever drank bug juice You have ever slept alongside a "fish" You know when your bunk feels like a sandy beach, it is time to change the sheets You know Mattress Back (name) You have ever been blasted by an air expulsion head You know Line Locker Louie You know Lower Level Louie You know who says, "Just one more, just one more" You know that no one ever really owned a plank You know COMSUBLANT means You know Archibald Assolson You know when things have gotten out of hand You know what a "My Wife" chit is You speak acronym, fluently You know what Kingston valves are You know what poppet valves are You know that bulkhead flappers are not dancers You know that an ORSE is not an English horse

6 Page 6 You know that ping jockeys do not ride pings, or horses You know what "Ho Ho Ho" means You know what "Blow and go" means You know what "going critical" means You know what "Rig for dive" means You will go down anytime You know what a GREEN board is You know what a straight board is You know what a klaxson is You know what "AOOOGAH AOOOGAH" means Your house takes a down angle when someone blows a car horn twice You know what "Take her down" means You know what "Blow negative to the mark" means You still remember the shapes of those handles, even after the lights go out You know what "Rig for RED" means You know what "Rig for silent running" means You don't make any noise that a fish doesn't make You know what "Rig for deep submergence" means You do it deeper You know what "Run silent, run deep" means You have bored holes throughout the oceans, for months at a time You have been to the choke point, several times You found your belt getting shorter during a deployment You would never commit a SINS You know what a "familygram" is You know what "No periscope" means in a birth announcement familygram You have seen a pack of camels being led through the control room You have helped cause the evaluating psychiatrists to leave the boat ahead of schedule Most people wouldn't trust you with a canoe or a rowboat, let alone a submarine You know what "angles and dangles" mean You know what a "chicken switch" is You know that the Tunafish is NOT the chicken of the sea You know what a horny (toad) towed array is You know what "To the pole" means You have ever heard of a retractable whip antenna being used as an ice probe You know what "Get me up" means You know how to "Follow the bubble" You know that there are two kinds of ships, submarines and TARGETS You are NOT assigned to a "target" You have ever heard the words "What is the estimated range sonar?" You have ever heard the words "What is the distance to the track?" You have ever heard the words "Is it safe to come to periscope depth?" You have ever looked out a periscope and seen nothing but a target's hull You know what periscope liberty is You know that periscope liberty generally includes a shower. Thank you Aux You shoot at things you can't see You know that a "snapshot" is not a photograph You know what a "Hot run in the tube" means You know what "Hot, straight and normal" means You are among those who "Care enough to send the very best" You have never left the barn doors open You have spoken with Gertrude on occasion You know how much maneuvering is done in the maneuvering room

7 You know what "going home turns" means You know what "Prepare to snorkel" means You know what "Prepare to surface" means You know what "Blow the forward group" means You know what "Blow the after group" means You know what "Prepare to surface without air" means You know what "Commence a low pressure blow" means After a deployment, your wife makes you leave your laundry outside After a deployment, your wife makes you strip before you enter the house After a deployment, your wife doesn't have to make you strip After a deployment, you are undressed before you even get home After a deployment, your wife makes YOU stay outside You know what "Snorkel through the alfalfa" means After a deployment, your wife makes you... You know what it means to be all caught up in 15 minutes Your tombstone reads "Make my depth 6 feet" Navy tests new warhead at China Lake Submitted by: Clay Hill By David Larter - Staff writer, Navy Times Posted : Saturday Oct 30, :56:42 EDT The Navy and Raytheon have successfully completed a test of a bunker-penetrating warhead for the Tomahawk Block IV missile, according to Raytheon officials. The Joint Multi-effects Warhead System was tested Aug. 16 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif. The Navy released the test results Oct 24. A Raytheon news release said the warhead met all performance objectives. The Tomahawk Block IV is now armed with the WDU-36 warhead. JMEWS has all the blast power of that warhead, but it gives the missile greater ability to penetrate hardened targets, such as bunkers, said Raytheon spokesman Mike Nachshen. The warhead creates an initial explosion and a follow-on explosion that would force Block IVs through thicker concrete and steel structures, he said. The exact penetrating capabilities are classified, Nachshen said. The Navy awarded Raytheon a $12.8 million contract in July 2009 for the development of the JMEWS warhead. Work is expected to be completed by January The Block IV came online in 2004 and has since been used in combat, Nachshen said, but the Navy will not divulge in what manner it was used. To date, the Navy has received more than 2,000 of the Block IVs. The latest Tomahawk iteration can be redirected in flight to more than 15 preprogrammable targets. The missile can also loiter over the battlefield waiting for assignment, according to Raytheon s website. The Tomahawk has been a mainstay of naval strike warfare since the Persian Gulf War. It can be launched from cruisers, destroyers and attack submarines. More than 1,900 Tomahawks have been fired in combat, according to the Raytheon site. Page 7

8 Crash Dive Attends Eagle Scout Court of Honor Members of attended an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on October 24, 2010 at the Council Chambers in the St. Charles City Hall, St. Charles Illinois. Glenn Barts, Treasurer for and Frank Voznak, the Base Historian, attended. Glenn Barts gave a short presentation comparing the Scouts rise to Eagle rank with that of a submariner becoming qualified and earning his dolphins. He then handed out the certificates honoring the two Scouts. Contact Information Commander Clayton Hill, 195 Clover Lane, Cedarburg, WI 53012; (work number) or bisi@ameritech.net Vice-Commander Bob Fleck, bobfleck@ameritech.net Secretary (POC) Chris Gaines, 513 West Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60506; or ccgaines@mindspring.com Treasurer Glenn C. Barts, Sr., 2000 Jamestown Drive, Palatine, IL 60074; ; gcbarts@msn.com COB Larry Warnke, l_warnke@msn.com Chaplain Glenn Barts, Sr. Storekeeper Herman Mueller, 503 Lynn Terrace, Waukegan, IL 60085; ; Herman.mueller@rosalindfranklin.edu Newsletter Editor Chris Gaines, 513 West Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60506; or ccgaines@mindspring.com Base Historian Frank Voznak, franklin2@comcast.net Page 8

9 Christmas Dinner December 4, :00pm Social Hour 6:00pm Program 7:00pm Dinner Toys for Tots Collection new, unwrapped toys White Elephant Gift Exchange one small, modest gift per person Dish to Pass Salad or Dessert Drawing Tickets $10/person in advance Contact Frank Voznak, Jr. (630) ; OR Dave Cribbins, (847) ; Page 9

10 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Regular Life Associate OUR CREED: To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America & its Constitution. With my signature below I affirm that I subscribe to the Creed of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc., and agree to abide by the Constitution, all Bylaws, Regulations and Procedures governing the U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc., so long as they do not conflict with my military or civil obligations. I will furnish proof of my eligibility for Regular membership, including my discharge under honorable conditions, and proof of my U.S. Navy (SS) Designation, if required by the Base or the national Membership Chairman. If I am not discharged, the discharge requirement is waived. If I am not U.S. N. submarine qualified, I am applying as an Associate and my sponsor is indicated below. I certify that I was designated qualified in USN Submarines aboard in (Yr) (Honorary designations regardless of source do not apply under any circumstances.) I certify that I received a discharge under Honorable Conditions (if not currently in military service) in (Yr) Name: (Print /Type) Address: City: State: Zip Code: - Tel: ( ) - Signature: Date: / / Your Address Base/Chapter Desired: The Member Dues year runs from Jan 1 st thru Dec 31 st. Please indicate your term preference: Nat l Dues: 5 Yr term: $ 90.00; 3 Yr term: $ 55.00; 1 yr term (Jan thru Sep) $ 20.00; (Oct thru Dec adds the next yr): $ Nat l Life: 76+ yrs = $100.00; 66 thru 75 yrs = $200; 56 thru 65 yrs = $ ; 46 thru 55 = $400.00; Thru 45 yrs = $ Local Base/chapter dues are separate and additional. dues are $15 annually. How did you find USSVI? Friend, Boat Assn, Local Event/News, Internet, Other ( ) Who is your sponsoring USSVI Regular Member?: (Mandatory for Assoc Mbrs) Associate Applicant is: Veteran Spouse of Veteran Other (specify) YOUR U.S. NAVY BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Date Of Birth (MM/DD/YY) / / If other military service, What Branch? Highest Rate & Rank Attained: Mil Retired (Y/N): On Active Duty? (Y/N): YR entered Mil Service: YR left Mil Service (Active/Inactive reserve time also counts.) Submarines and ships served aboard as ship s company (Use back if you need more space.) 1. Hull# From Yr. to Yr. 2. Hull# From Yr. to Yr. 3. Hull# From Yr. to Yr. 4. Hull# From Yr. to Yr. 5. Hull# From Yr. to Yr. Next of Kin: Name: Relationship: (Spouse, Partner, Son, Dau, Parent, Other) Addr: City: State: Zip: Tel: (Leave this address line blank if the same as your home address) Applicants on active duty are requested to provide a permanent home address. Upon completion, give this form, including your National and Base membership dues to the appropriate base officer, or mail to: Crash Dive Secretary, Chris Gaines, 513 W. Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60506; February 17, 2010 Rev. F