Date:
6/28/2008
To: Distribution List
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NEWS-01: Trieste Base surfaces in California
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 6/21/2008
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WD6 (Mike Bircumshaw) announces the formation and initial meeting of the
prospective Trieste Base in Murietta, CA.
Kent Weekly
Commander, Trieste Base, USSVI
KentWe@earthlink.net
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NEWS-02: Finding your shipmates on the "Ustafish"
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 6/22/2008
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Thanks to Tim VeArd and his valuable www.decklog.com website, various boat associations now have
online membership databases.
This is a VERY good thing, because it helps us all link up with our shipmates. Why is that?
Because each crewman is 'linked' by the boats he served in, so that when a
'boat crew' is searched for under the USSVI "Boats and Crews" button,
they will appear. (The address remains protected
unless the searcher logs in as a valid crewmember or a current USSVI member.)
Does your boat Association use this valuable tool?
How to find out: Enter www.decklog.com/ss-(your
three-digit hull no.).asp in the browser command line.
ex: www.decklog.com/ss-395.asp
Any boat Association member recordkeeper who would like to have one of these
free database websites should contact Patrick Householder at
householderp@comcast.net
www.decklog.com
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NEWS-03: Boat Association updates
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 6/23/2008
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Did you serve in Redfish?
How about Segundo, Sea Poacher, Sea Owl, Chopper, Charr, Diodon, Razorback, Sea
Fox or Gudgeon?
What do they all have in common? They all have started
maintaining online crew databases through Tim VeArd's www.DECKLOG.com.
So what?
This same database also combines the USSVI, NSL, SVWWII and other boat
association records, all protected by password.
Many of us served on more than one boat, and the online database connects us
through the boats we served in, making it easier to find our shipmates.
The more Associations that participate, the more likely we
will connect with our shipmates, because many hands working together is far
better than isolated stand alone records, mostly offline.
To see if YOUR boat has a online database, type
www.decklog.com/ss-(your
3 digit hull no).asp
Click on the link below or paste it into your browser to see what the USS
Chopper Crew page look like.
www.decklog.com/ss-342.asp
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NEWS-04: Lehigh Base surfaces in
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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Located in
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NEWS-05: The Membership Committee
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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Who is on the new member committee in your base?
Here's a clue... Look in the nearest mirror.
Everyone of us knows submarine veterans who have yet to join USSVI. Invite them in again and again, if necessary!
The AMERICAN SUBMARINER magazine itself is worth the annual cost, and that
makes the membership in USSVI an additional bonus!
We like to party, sure, but our REAL purpose is to remember our fallen heros
and to help spread the word about the good works submariners have done and are
doing.
Not everyone can attend meetings, but everybody can receive a magazine, so go
spread the word!
Then smile at that guy in the mirror, cause he did
good!
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NEWS-06: NAUTILUS NORTH POLE 50th Anniversary
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 6/23/2008
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NAUTILUS NORTH POLE 50th Anniversary
Film and Exhibit opening
US Navy Submarine Force Museum
Friday, 27 June 2008, 1000
The submarine museum's new exhibit traces "Operation Sunshine," the
first ever ship to cross the Arctic via the North Pole.
A showing of the 1950s film "Operation Sunshine" with guest lecturer,
Nautilus Chapter member, CDR Al Charette, USN (Ret.), a crew member on USS
NAUTILUS that made this historic voyage will complement this event.
The exhibit is based upon previously unpublished color images made on NAUTILUS
during this trip.
Exhibit opening will follow immediately after the film. Event
is free and open to the public, at the museum, 10:00 am
http://www.ussnautilus.org/events.html
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NEWS-07: More on New Hampshire Christening
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 6/23/2008
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GROTON, Conn. (June 21, 2008) PCU New Hampshire (SSN 778) sponsor Cheryl
McGuinness and General Dynamics Electric Boat President John P. Casey formally
christen the fifth Virginia class submarine Saturday, June 21, 2008 at General
Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Conn.
McGuinness, a resident of Portsmouth, H.H., lost her husband, Tom, on
September, 11, 2001, in the World Trade Center attacks. He was a co-pilot on
American Airlines Flight 11.
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NEWS-08:
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on
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Rickover, which opened in 2005, is located on the campus of
It is associated with
What is
* It is a small school, where teachers and cadets form to become a family,
supporting each other in and out of the classroom.
* It has a demanding college prepatory curriculum which includes freshman
Physics, only offered at few schools across the nation.
* They teach the cadets the values and principles that underlie good
citizenship, integrity, responsibilty, and community service.
* They give their students confidence and self-esteem as they develop
leadership and problem solving abilities.
* They offer a safe learning environment.
* They begin our cadets' college career their first day as a freshman at
Rickover.
* They also understand the importance of physical fitness and maintaining good
health.
* They are not a recruiting tool for the United States Armed Forces, but for
college.
* Also they have formed partnerships with Argonne National Laboratory Physics
Division, the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois AMVETS, and the Navy
League of Chicago.
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NEWS-09: Pssstt! Hey Sailor! Wanna see some
pictures!!!
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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Visit http://www.navsource.org/
when you can.
John Carcioppolo sez "It is a Photographic History of the U.S. Navy. I've never seen this site before. Some
one at EB sent me this site for work stuff at NUWC.
The Submarine section is pretty good.
Although NavSource is not endorsed by or affiliated in any way with the U.S.
Navy, the
Thanks, John.
http://www.navsource.org/
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NEWS-10: A super great Museum Boat page
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on
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Lance Dean has put his soul into a great page devoted to the museum boats. Lance is a USSVI member of Lockwood Internet Base: Check
out all the features including the map and the don't
forget to click on the link to the YouTube video which shows all the boats.
Please spend some time at:
http://submarinemuseums.org
This page is also an "associate" page to the Historic Naval Ships
Association at:
http://www.hnsa.org/associates.htm
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NEWS-11: USS Dolphin finds a home!
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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NAVSEA Washington, DC –
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NEWS-12: Subvets running for Congress
Submitted by: George St Martin on
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Just a heads-up. Duane Sand, Commander USNR is running
for US Congress in the state of
It certainly wouldn't hurt to have a
At various times in his career, he served on the U.S.S. Florida, U.S.S. Atlanta
and U.S.S. West Virginia.
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Also, John Winney in
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NEWS-13: SubVet Computer School: Valuable links to make your life easier
Submitted by: Ronald L Martini on 6/25/2008
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http://www.navsource.org/archives/subidx.htm
is a huge resource for submarine information
http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/usa/decom.htm#sub
The list of Decommissioned submarines
http://submarinemuseums.org
The new submarine museum listing by a USSVI member
http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=2127&tag=nl.e539 A
very good article on Vista operating system
http://www.allmyfaves.com/
All of your favorites arranged into some 40 categories and nicely presented
http://www.allmyfaves.com/
Naval sounds
http://goatlocker.org/resources/nav/wavfiles.htm
More sound files
http://www.refdesk.com/toc.html
All the Reference Library you will ever need
http://searchmil.com Enter
your boat name or any military term
http://www.pcmag.com/ PC
Magazine on-line
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NEWS-14: Charleston Base helps maintain a historic replica of CSS Little David
Submitted by: Pat Householder on 6/25/2008
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A recent newspaper article appeared in the Berkeley Independent describing
United States Submarine Veterans Charleston Base members who recently spent two
days maintaining the replica of the CSS Little David located at the Berkeley
Museum in Moncks Corner.
Rick Wise is the base coordinator for the Little David project.
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NEWS-15: LINKS! Wot the 'ell are Links!
Submitted by: Pat Householder on
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There is a treasure trove of submariner related internet sites at our home
page.
Where? www.ussvi.org
Look to the left side of the page, down at the bottom you'll find a LINKS
button.
Click it and you'll find a 'ell of a lot of links!
Enjoy...
www.ussvi.org
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NEWS-16: Lets hear it for the ladies of Wahoo Base!
Submitted by: Errol D. Vanicek, Treasurer, USSVI Nebraska Base on 6/27/2008
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We're please to give recognition for the Contributions of the Wives of
Submarine Veterans in Nebraska (The SILENT PARTNERS: wives of US SUB VETS WWII)and the SUBVETTES USSVI (wives of USSVI Members) who were
the first to provide financial support for the refurbishment of the USS WAHOO
(SS 238) Memorial.
The SILENT PARTNERS contributed $700.00 and the
SUBVETTES USSVI contributed $300.00.
The combined amount of $1,000.00 was received prior to any other financial
support being presented.
The combined amount of $1,000.00 presented by the
ladies was determined to be adequate for the completion of one portion of the
overall refurbishment project.
The refurbishment of the plaque and dolphins was identified for completion with
the funds presented by the ladies.
In early 2007 Mission Foundry Incorporated had submitted a proposal for the
refurbishment of the plaque and dolphins. Mission
Foundry Inc. was contacted in February 2008 concerning the work. Mission Foundry Inc. indicated that the refurbishment work
could still be completed within the range of the monies donated by the ladies.
The plaque and the dolphins have been removed and taken to Mission Foundry Inc.
in
Thank you ladies for making the 'meaningful first step'.