Submarine Stories World War II: A Library of Congress special presentation:"Working and living in a confined space beneath the ocean (and sometimes the Arctic polar cap) demands a special kind of person. The Navy's submariners are all volunteers, carefully tested and screened and able to perform any job aboard, including steering the massive boat. During World War II, U.S. submarines sank more Japanese ships than did U.S. surface vessels and planes, but at a high cost: a twenty percent casualty rate. In the Cold War, nuclear submarines prowled the oceans, gathering intelligence or poised to launch a missile on command."Click on the link...http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-submarines.html

The Subreport, Batfish and Decks Awash! The Subreport at http://www.subreport.com/ is the most interesting, knowledgeable, submarine updated news website you'll ever read. I was excited to read that the Batfish reunion crew is planning a work week October 19-25 - For more information get in touch with Rick Dennis, War Memorial Park manager 684-6298 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Read more about it on The Subreport. Also, there is a picture of the USSVI subvets convention in Texas. Thanks to Eric S. Ryle for placing information for WWII submarine stories wanted by Story House Productions on his blog - DECKS AWASH! http://decksawash.blogspot.com/