The Beacon Snug Harbor Base s Newsletter Website: http//www.ssbn601.com/snugharbor Issue #15 October 2000 The creed of the USSVI is: "To perpetuate the memory of our departed shipmates who gave their lives in 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 Government". NEW MEMBERS: Snug Harbor continues to grow. The following shipmates have joined since the last newsletter. We would like to give them and their Ladies a big "Welcome Aboard". Francis (Pat) Stafford- West Melbourne, Fl USS Gudgeon (SS-567) 1974 Herbert Deigl- Vero Beach, Fl. USS Grampus (SS-523) 1952 Tom Maguire- Melbourne Beach, Fl. USS Cavalla (SSK-244) 1956 John Marcenek- Cape Canaveral, Fl. USS Atule (SS-403) 1959 Harry Suomi- Indian Harbour Beach, Fl. USS Finback (SS-230) 1943 We now have 115 Regular Members and 11 Associate Members. HAPPY HOLLOWEEN Gil Shaddock, Base Commander USSVI Snug Harbor Base 125 Elm Avenue Satellite Beach, FL 32937 HAPPY THANKSGIVING Eternal Patrol: The following submarines were lost during Aug.-Sept. and are still on ETERNAL PATROL - Sailors, Rest Your Oars. October 3, 1944 USS Seawolf (SS-197) October 7, 1943 USS S-44 (SS-155) October 11, 1943 USS Wahoo (SS-238) October 12, 1943 USS Dorado (SS-248) October 17, 1944 USS Escolar (SS-294) October 24, 1944 USS Tang (SS-306) USS Shark II (SS-314) USS Darter (SS-227) November 7, 1944 USS Albacore (SS-218) November 8, 1944 USS Growler (SS-215) November 9, 1944 USS Scamp (SS-277) November 16, 1943 Uss Corvina (SS-226) November 19, 1943 USS Sculpin (SS-191) November 23, 1943 USS Capelin (SS-289 Officers: Snug Harbor Base s officers for the year 2000 are: Base Commander Gil Shaddock Vice Commander Bevan Travis Secretary Don Washburn Treasurer Ray Coons Chaplain Bob Chasse Storekeeper Larry Hall Ways and Means George Nault
2 Snug Harbor s The Beacon October 2000 IN MEMORIAM 1929-2000 STOREKEEPER ITEMS: The Base Storekeeper, Larry Hall, has the following items for sale: * Ball Caps - $10 * Centennial Shirts ( Lg and X-Lg ) $10 * Base Patches - $6 * Centennial Calendars - $6 * Centennial Commemorative Coins - $2 * Submarine Stamp Pins - $3 * Large Automobile Decals Silent Service - $3 * Lost Submarine Pictures - $20 * 41 For Freedom Patches - $6 (New Item) * Join US Submarine Veterans Bumper * Stickers - $1 (New Item) Come and get them while their hot We now have the 2001 SUBVETS WWII calendars for $5.00. If you can t make the meetings and would like a calendar, send a check for $6.00, made out to USSVI-Snug Harbor to Gil Shaddock, 125 Elm Ave, Satellite Beach, Fl. 32937-3370 and Gil will send the calendar to you. His oars are now at rest. He will not be forgotten. NEXT MEETING. Our next meeting will be on November 11, at the American Legion in Sebastian. Social hour starts at 1200 with the meeting starting at 1300. Hope to see you all there. The SUBVETS WWII 2000 calendars are still in supply. They will make a Nice souvenir to Commemorate the 100 th Anniversary of our Great Submarine Force. The calendars contain artist s drawings of the Medal of Honor winners, each submarine that was lost during WWII showing the date, patrol and number of fatalities. It also contains photographs of all the National Presidents of SUBVETS WWII. The calendars sell for $6 each. If you would like one (or more) of the calendars, send me a check made out to USSVI-Snug Harbor and I ll mail them to you. Items can be purchased at Base Meetings or give Larry a call at 561-388-0373.
3 Snug Harbor s The Beacon October 2000 CHRISTMAS PARTY The location and date for the Christmas Party has changed. The party is now on the 14 th of December at the Moose Lodge on Route 3 in Merritt Island. During the meeting in October, Snug Harbor was again invited to come to the Naval Ordnance Test Unit Christmas Party, just in case this new date or location was not acceptable. It was voted to still attend. The Moose Lodge is an excellent location for this party, very large, it could hold up to 500 people. We will not feel crowded. It is located about three blocks north of 528, on Route 3, on the right as you travel north. Much of the planning is still underway. Such as, Naval Ordnance Test Unit asked for a three entree meal and is waiting for a response before making public the menu. They are also trying to get the Navy Band, which did an exceptional job at the Submarine Ball. If not, there will be a DJ. The target price for tickets will be less than $20.00 per person. Tickets will go on sale before the end of October. A head count will not be necessary, everyone needs to have tickets purchased two weeks before the Christmas Party so that the correct amount of entrees can be ordered. Dress code will be a casual as possible so that as many of the young sailors and family will attend. The clothing must be tasteful, no jeans, no T-shirts. We expect everyone to dress accordingly. We want to get as many people there as possible. The more--- the merrier. Please make plans to attend this event. I will have the Calling Committee call everyone as soon as the menu and tickets are available and to find out if you plan on going CASUALTIES IN THE INCIDENT ON USS COLE The Navy announced today (14 th of October) the following casualties in the incident on USS Cole: Killed in the incident were: Electronics Technician First Class Richard Costelow, Morrisville, Pa. Signalman Seaman Recruit Cheron Ouis Gunn Rex, Ga. Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels Norfolk, Va. Seaman Recruit Lakiba Nicole Palmer San Diego, Calif. Operations Specialist Second Class Timothy Lamont Saunders, Ringold, Va. Ensign Andrew Triplett, Macon, Miss. Seaman Apprentice Craig Bryan Wibberley, Williamsport, Md. Those still listed as missing are: Hull Maintenance Technician Third Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, Mechanicsville, Va. Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, Woodleaf, N.C. Information Systems Technician Seaman Timothy Lee Gauna, Rice, Texas Engineman Second Class Mark Ian Nieto, Fond Du Lac, Wis. Electronics Warfare Technician Third Class Ronald Scott Owens, Vero Beach, Fla. Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett, Churchville, Md. Fireman Apprentice Patrick Howard Roy, Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y. Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class Kevin Shawn Rux, Portland, N.D. Mess Management Specialist Third Class Ronchester Mananga Santiago, Kingsville, Texas Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis, Jr., Rockport, Texas Additionally, more than three dozen USS Cole Sailors were injured in the incident, several of them seriously. Let us all pause for a minute and remember those that are in harms way, protecting us and our wonderful country.
4 Snug Harbor s The Beacon October 2000 NATHANIEL GREENE CEREMONIAL SITE Here is the latest on the Ceremonial Submarine Sail at NOTU. The sail of the USS Nathaniel Greene, SSBN 636, will commence construction late in October. The base primary contractor at the Cape has agreed to do the primary project, including foundation, welding, some preservation, rigging, and crane support services. But there will be plenty of other things that will have to be done to make this area presentable. Captain Sheffield, NOTU's CO still wants this to be a community involved project. What those projects will be, is still in the planning stages. February of next year is the projected completion time. If anyone out there wishes to assist in any way with this project, contact me at (321) 853-1251 or (321) 631-7470 and e-mailed at SPP511@SSP.NAVY.MIL or jpyatt@cfl.rr.com. Very Respectfully, MTC(SS) James Pyatt SNUG HARBOR WEB SITE AHOY SHIPMATES, If you haven't visited the Snug Harbor web site at "http://www.ssbn601.com/snugharbor" recently, you are in for a real treat. Check it out and notice all of the neat changes that Tim VeArd has made which show people's pictures, has all sorts of graphs, ways to look up different categories such as "Holland Club", Life Members", search by Rank/Rate, Zip Code, etc. If you haven't submitted your pictures yet and would like to do so, send a "before" and "after" photo to Tim VeArd, P.O. Box 33666, Indialantic, Fl. 32903-0666 and he will post them. If you want the pictures returned, be sure and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. I now have a digital camera and will have it at all future meetings to take pictures of members and events for posting in our newsletters. NAVAL SUBMARINE LEAGUE We are still looking for interested personnel who would like to join the Naval Submarine League. If you are interested, please let me know and I will send you an application. The dues are $25 per year for retirees and $15 per year for active duty. Membership in the Naval Submarine League also gets you a subscription to "The Submarine Review" plus an annual Directory of members. The only qualification to join is to be an ardent supporter of having a Strong Submarine Force. Have a Laugh GREAT UNSUNG MOMENTS IN SUBMARINES This one's mostly for the bubbleheads out there, those with a sense of humor anyway which is most of 'em I've ever met. 1. 23 August 1759 - David Bushnell experiences the first total loss of propulsion on board his submerged TURTLE when he gets a charleyhorse in his right thigh. Propulsion is restored after 12 minutes of vigorous muscle massage, assisted by a good pull on a bottle of rum. Maybe a couple, we're not sure. 2. 19 September 1942 - Following a festive reception at the Pearl Harbor Officer's Club, Lt. John Hershburger is ignored by his crew while standing on the Conn shouting, "Shut the hatches! Dive without me!". It is several minutes before the Executive Officer can point out that not only is the boat in drydock but the "Japanese dive bombers" are only Pearl Harbor pigeons. 3. 11 June 1959 - An Electric Boat master welder, when told of the Navy's plans to cut a submarine in two pieces and stick a missile compartment in, said, "You want what???". 4. Early 1980-82 - Work is delayed for two years on the pre-com submarine Ohio, the Navy's first Trident class sub while rescue crews search for the original crew, last seen in the vicinity of missile tube #33, near sanitary tank #21, inboard of the crew's tennis courts.
5 Snug Harbor s The Beacon October 2000 Silent Service Videos The "Silent Service" videos are still available. These videos are NOT being offered to the general public. Tape #1 First some background; Awhile back I was able to purchase copies of 13 of the 60 or so original episodes of the late 50's series, "Silent Service" originally produced by Adm. Tommy Dykers. The episodes are in black and white, and are quite "grainy" in places while viewed, the sound quality throughout is good. All of these 13 shows have been duplicated onto one long play (EP) VHS tape. They come across pretty much as viewed back 40 some years ago. The 13 episodes include the stories of: the USS Trout, Sculpin, Bergall, Batfish, Tigrone, Gato, Pampanito, Tirante, Tang, Wahoo, Thresher, Spearfish and Jack. Each episode is introduced by Admiral Dykers and usually one of the boat's senior officers is interviewed at the end of each show. Tape #2 We now have available four new, totally viewable - not grainy, "Silent Service" episodes. These new stories are of the Tautog, Bergall (2nd episode), Tinosa and Aspro. Two of these (the Tinosa and Aspro are being transferred directly from their original 16mm films). We ALSO have a most unique 15-20 minute movie attached to the end of this new VHS tape that was made for the Navy Recruiting Office in "1940" called "Submarines at Sea", this one will definitely get your attention. Terrific footage throughout of squadron boats from hull numbers 173 to 187, this footage includes several boats that were later lost in WWII. Footage of the tender, nesting subs, underway, diving, inside, outside, topside, you name it. Unbelievable scenes. Tape #3 This video, the third in our series, features an old Silent Service episode of the USS Triton (SS-201) during her 5 th war patrol. Also on this video is a short film produced by the Navy in 1940 that features our Submarine School in New London. This film shows action shots aboard a few of our "R" boats of the time that were used at the school. Last on this video is another Navy produced short entitled "The Submariners" and features a great deal of footage in and around the USS Shark (SSN-591). A particular section that peaked my interest was some actual motion picture footage of the USS Holland (SS-1) underway, this is the first and only motion film I have ever seen of our Navy's first submarine. Tape #1 is $26.50, #2 is $20 and #3 is $17.95 (all prices INCLUDE shipping). Order all three and save a bit on shipping with a total at $62.00 and they are mailed to you by USPS boxed priority mail. John Clear EMC(SS)USN Ret. 180 Robin Lane Port Ludlow, WA 98365-9522 USS Sealion (SS-315) Homepage = http://www.waypt.com/users/~submarine SUBVETS 2001 DUES 2001 dues are due and payable on or before 31 Dec. 2000. Life Members and Holland Club Members owe $10 Base dues. All others owe $20 ($10 National and $10 Base). You can pay your dues at the Base meetings or mail them to the Base Treasurer, Ray Coons, 2316 Bent Pine Dr., Melbourne, Fl. 32904-9144. (Note. Members who join between 1 Oct and 31 Dec. are paid up for the coming year, but those who join prior to 1 Oct must pay dues for the coming year. This is in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws). COMBINED DISTRICT 4 SUBVETS INC AND FLORIDA STATE SUB VETS WWII CONVENTION The District 4 Sub Vets Inc and Florida State Sub Vets WWII combined convention for 2001 will be held 1-3 May 2001 at the Plantation Inn and Golf Resort in Crystal River, Fl. (near Tampa). It will be co-hosted by Tang Base of District 4 and Weeki Wachee Chapter of SubVets WWII. Hotel rooms are $70 plus tax. A registration form along with a schedule of events is attached to this newsletter. These conventions are always well attended and are a lot of fun. If you have never attended one, you don t know what you are missing. Until next time... keep a Zero Bubble AHOOOOOOOOOGA
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7 Snug Harbor s The Beacon October 2000 Tuesday 1 May AGENDA FOR 2001 FLORIDA STATE MEETING TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY MAY 1 MAY 2 MAY 3 PLANTATION IN AND GOLF RESORT, Crystal River, Fl. 1100 Hospitality room opens 1100 Registration desk open Open date for members, swimming, croquet, golf, boat rides, visit to local Nuke Plant, card playing, dominoes, movies. Wednesday 2 May 0800 Hospitality room opens 0800 Registration room opens 1200 Ladies luncheon 1200 Mens lunch TBA Golf after lunch, choose your own foursome. Hospitality and registration opens after lunches Thursday 3 May 0800 Registration opens until meetings start 0830 SUBVETS WWII state meeting 0900 Ladies state meeting (hospitality room opens after WWII meetings and will close at 1630) 1030 USSV District 4 meeting 1700 Social hour in Banquet Room (cash bar) 1800 Candle light memorial service, Banquet Room 1830 Banquet???? Hospitality room opens after banquet Room reservation # is: 1-800-632-6262, $70.00 plus tax RV park 4 miles west of the Plantation Inn is: 1-888-783-6763 Make check out to: US SUBVETS WWII Send registration form and check to Patricia (Pat) Tobin 9458 Scepter Ave, Brooksville, Fl. 34613-4936 Phone: 352-596-7516 Email: ss280@atlantic.net, FAX same as phone.
8 Snug Harbor s The Beacon October 2000 U.S. SUBMARINE VETERANS WWII FLORIDA STATE MEETING MAY 1, 2, & 3, 2001, CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA Hosted by WEEKI WACHEE CHAPTER, WEEKI WACHEE MARMATES CHAPTER & TANG BASE NAME CARD# PHONE ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CHAP./BASE/STATE OFFICE WWII & COLD WAR BOATS WIFES NAME OFFICE HELD EMERGENCY CONTACT RELATION ADDRESS & PHONE# CONVENTION ADDRESS All attendees must register REGISTRATION (non-refundable) per person $5.00 RAFFLE TICKETS 50/50 Each ticket $1.00 Or 6 for 5 $5.00 GOLF (T time + riding cart) Each $25.00 LADIES LUNCHEON (soup + sandwich plate + dessert + entertainment) $15.00 MENS LUNCH (hot roast beef or turkey sandwich Plus drink chits)(please choose one) BANQUET: (Roast Pork, Mahi Mahi, Chicken Breast) (please choose one) $15.00 $25.00 TOTAL Make check or money order payable to: US SUBVETS WWII Send registration form and money to: PATRICIA (Pat) TOBIN 9458 SCEPTER AVE. BROOKSVILLE, FL. 34613-4936 TEL#: 352-596-7516 Email: ss280@atlantic.net FAX#: same as phone