NEWS-01: San Francisco Maritime National Park wants
submarine articles for newsletter.
Submitted by: Alfred H Singleman Jr on 1/5/2015
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Shipmates,
The San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
(SFMNPA) revived their prestigious semi-annual newsletter, The Sea Letter. Amongst the vessels SFMNPA maintains is the
museum boat, USS Pampanito (SS-383). They are requesting contributions for two
articles for their upcoming Spring 2015 issue by submarine veterans.
Specifically, they seek anecdotal reminiscences about
life aboard diesel boats. The first
article being framed as follows:
Recollections
of veterans of service in the Fleet Boats of WWII and Korean War: Close
quarters, tedium, danger, advanced technology, and uncertainty fostered a
unique submarine culture, focused on maintaining and fighting the vessel most
efficiently. Specifics: protocols, command
structure, hygienic, social structure, morale, stresses, reliefs, etc.
The second article being
is about the evolution of technology and tactics during WWII that
enabled the submarine service to become an effective offensive force:
Pampanito was
designed and operated first and foremost as a weapon. How did strategy and tactics, as well as
systems, technology and culture evolve to enable success? Communication, detection, weapons,
ventilation, energy storage, etc. evolved in response to initial failures,
adaptive and disruptive technologies, tactics, and mission creep.
Written submission length: 500 – 1,000 words as a MS Word documentphotographs and diagrams
enhancing the descriptions are encouraged & appreciated. Shipmates are
requested to provide their name, rate/rank, qual boat & year, and USSVI
Base to give credit for submissions; ilude contact information should a need
for clarification be determined. Please
send materials by email to dsvpilot@hotmail.com
/ Pete Juhos, District Commander, Western Region District Five. Deadline: Jan 16, 2015.
Pride Runs Deep!
Pete Juhos
DC - WRD5
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