Heroes Beneath the Waves

Photography from Books In Bloom brochure May, 2016.  Heroes Beneath the Waves: Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century. My husband,  Chief  Sonorman Melvin T. Smith spent 16 years on several submarines and five years with  Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Seven .239 pages of over 30 stories, poems and other interesting information.

Chicago WWII Submarine Veterans Memorial

https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-WWII-Submarine-Veterans-Memorial-671774252929945/

Lt. Col. Richard Cole

http://www.eaglerarelife.com/content/lt-col-richard-cole

Navy Scraps Plan

http://maritime-executive.com/article/navy-scraps-plan-to-replace-rating-titles

Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255

SSBN 627 JAMES MADISON

https://www.facebook.com/SSBN-James-Madison-627-Blue-205595006060/?ft[qid]=6366908083542790259&ft[mf_story_key]=2251654385325154481&ft[ego_id]=10154670272121061&ft[ei]=&ft[fbfeed_location]=1&ft[insertion_position]=1&__md__=1

SUBMARINE CHRISTMAS CARDS

http://www.submarinesailor.com/History/ChristmasCard/default.asp

USS Sennet SS-408 2017 Reunion

USS Sennet SS-408 2017 Reunion

                           October 01- 04, 2017

                 Landmark Resorts, Myrtle Beach, SC

December 18, 2016

ATTENTION ON DECK !! ALL HANDS LISTEN UP !!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017 to all.

This year has really flown by and our Reunion 2017 will be upon us in no time.

Our 2017 Sennet Reunion will be as it states above in the header. The Landmark Resorts has our room selections ready. You can call them, 800-845-0658, tell them you are requesting room/s for the USS Sennet Reunion for the listing.

Pat Emmons, Landmark’s Sales Manager, and I are working on extra activities. The 2017 prices are a little slow in coming. As soon as I get them I’ll forward them to you.

I have on hand some items for sale where all proceeds go directly into the Reunion Fund. I’ve got the Golf Shirts and

T-shirts for $20-$22ea., Hats @ $12ea, coffee mugs @ $3ea., Sennet Challenge Coins @ $10ea. NEW ITEMS: Navy Blue “Hoodies”, Zipper front, 2 pockets, draw string hood, on the back is screen printed with US Submarines Veterans, Also I’ll toss in a Sennet Jacket patch for you to use as you wish. Price is $45. Also on hand are “Submarine Wife” broaches @ $10ea. Remember,ALL proceeds go to the Reunion Fund. Donations are also accepted. Make checks payable to:

USS Sennet SS-408 Reunion Fund

Mail to:

USS Sennet SS-408 Reunion

c/o Ralph Luther PO Box 864

Summerville, SC 29484-0864

Always good hearing from you, so, give me a growl on the XJA, snail mail or email. I even have moved up to texting on the cell phone. Let me know what you like, dislike, suggestions and ideas. Contact information:

Ralph & Sharon Luther

PO Box 864

Summerville, SC 29484-0864

Phone: 843-851-7064  leave message if no answer

Cell phone: 843-991-1451 leave a message or text.

MERRY CHRISTMAS/ HAPPY HANUKKAH and HAPPY NEW YEAR.

CHEERS !! Ralph & Sharon

USS SENNET SS-408

http://www.sennet.org/ It is so sad to hear of friends relatives and/or shipmates departing, especially, this time of year.
I was informed yesterday Vernon L. Barnett EMCS (SS), departed on Eternal Patrol 12 December 2016. Senior Chief Barnett served aboard USS Sennet during the years ‘67-‘68.

Vernon L. Barnett 
Keystone Hgts., FL 32656

Received from Ralph Luther 12/17/016

Christmas Story and Poem

Mark R. Clary's USS Sunfish (SSN-649)story "Christmas I Remember Best: Ocean depths fail to dampen spirit of Christmas," in Heroes Beneath the Waves. And a Christmas poem, "Christmas Below the Sea," by the author as her husband tried to share his experience of Christmas on submarines. Heroes Beneath the Waves: Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century

USS Sennet (SS-408)

John/”Jack” Flanagan departed on Eternal Patrol 29 November 2016. Jack served aboard USS Sennet (SS-408) as an IC3(SS) during the years ‘64-‘66.
John Flanagan Family
Pahrump, NV 89048-5256

Veterans Home at Fayetteville, AR

From Pete Rathmell. Note that Bob Lents was in attendance.Kirk Smith

Dec. 7, 2016 at the Fayetteville Veterans Home with from left to
right, Steve Gray, Herb Wise, Pete Rathmell, Bob Lents [WW II
Submarine Veteran from the USS Perch who spent three and a half years in a Japanese prison camp after the Perch was severely

damaged and sunk] and Ken Spencer.

SONS & DAUGHTERS OF WWII VETERANS

http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/get-involved/sons-daughters/

PEARL HARBOR

Remember Pearl Harbor December 7, 2014. http://www.Facebook.com/submarinestories. NEVER FORGET.

US Navy Band.

https://www.facebook.com/usnavyband/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

THE SILENT DEFENDERS

http://navalminewarfareassociation.com/

VETERANS AND OTHERS SUICIDE HOTLINES

Suicide Prevention hotline: 800-273-8255
Veterans Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

MINESWEEPER WW II

http://boisestatepublicradio.org/post/idaho-storycorps-world-war-ii-minesweepers-recall-life-sea#stream/0 UNSUNG HEROES OF WORLD WAR II.

The oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor

https://www.facebook.com/nbcnightlynews/videos/vb.114288853688/10154865500283689/?type=2&theater&notif_t=live_video_share&notif_id=1480884065311017