PAO USSVI Groton BASE

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U.S. SUBMARINE VETERANS GROTON BASE
ETERNAL PATROL NOTICE
Jack Gallimore, Base Chaplain
chaplain@subvetsgroton.org
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Shipmates,
It is our sad duty to inform you all of the passing of a Shipmate. Peter G. Haidet, 80, of Manchester and formerly of East Hampton, beloved husband of Dolly (Anderson) Haidet, died peacefully, Tuesday January 6, 2015 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born May 28, 1934 in Carrollton, OH., son of the late Navy Commander Russell Haidet and Grace (Keefer) Haidet.
Peter attended the Porter Military Academy, served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War in the "Silent Service" and later as a Naval Reservist . Peter qualified in submarines on the USS Corporal (SS-346) in 1954 and was a ENFN(SS) when he left the Navy. After the Navy Peter had worked as a Property Manager with the Farley Co. of Hartford and retired in 1994 from the Connecticut Natural Gas Co. as Building Services Manager.
Peter joined us at USSVI Groton Base in 2010, he was a Life and Holland Club member. He was also a member of the American Legion Post # 32 in Unionville and the Manchester Lodge # 73 A.F. & A.M. Peter was an avid car enthusiast who preferred Fords and had owned many Mustangs from his 1964 ½ red convertible to his current 2000 Mustang GT as well as several T-Birds.
In addition to his loving wife he is survived by two sisters, Mary Nilsen of Haddam Neck, Dorothy Morckel of Melbourne, FL., a nephew Russell Nilsen of Haddam Neck and several nieces.
"There is a port of no return, where ships may ride at anchor for a little space.
And then some starless night the cable slips, leaving only an eddy at the mooring place.
Gulls veer no longer, Sailor rest your oar.
No tangled wreckage will be washed ashore."
Hand Salute
ENFN(SS) Peter G. Haidet. . .Rest your oar.
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WANTED SUBMARINE ARTICLES FOR NEWSLETTER

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

 

 

 

USSVI NATIONAL ARCHIVIST

 

 Message from the USSVI Archivist and Librarian Submitted by: Alfred H Singleman Jr on 1/5/2015

 

From the USSVI Archivist Joe Mathis

 

Happy New Year! I am the USSVI National Archivist. I am in charge of retaining records on both the National and Base levels. I have the ability to store base documents digitally and on paper. AIMM has provided a climate controlled building for storage of physical documentation. I was supplied with a portable hard drive to store digital material as well. I prefer digital, it’s easier to retrieve. I invite National and Base commanders to send me any material they want archivedbase newsletters, by-laws, minutes from base meetings, etc. If you have any questions or concerns about the archives, please feel free to contact me, Joe Mathis at usnjrm@yahoo.com.

 From the USSVI Librarian Joe Mathis

 Happy New Year! In case you don’t know, I’m in charge of the USSVI/AIMM National Submarine Reference Library. To date, the library has over 4,000 items on inventory. Most of these items were donated by fellow submariners or their families. There are books from all of the United States conflicts from the Civil War to today. The library includes books on both the United States Navy and navies from around the world. I am working diligently to organize and catalog all these publications. I have the USSVI and AIMM libraries separated and in the process of organizing them by conflict. Included in this inventory are the Submarine National Review/American Submariner magazine, the Polaris magazine from the Submarine Veterans of WWII, the Submarine Review from the Naval Submarine League, Proceedings magazine and several other periodicals relating to submarines. I do not have shelf space to have the entire library on the shelves, so I have removed the periodicals and put them in storage. As I organize the remaining library, I will removed duplicate copies from the shelf and also put them in storage. AIMM has provided a climate controlled building for storage of these periodicals and excess books. I have received a few research requests over the past year; mt asking for specific articles from the Submarine National Review/American Submariner magazine. I intend to keep this a research only library. If you have any questions or concerns about the library, please feel free to contact me, Joe Mathis at usnjrm@yahoo.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WAR VETERANS

Submitted by: William C. Andrea on 1/1/2015

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First, let me wish everyone a "Happy New Year". Secondly, we have qualified for "War Veteran Status" for 2015, by having 90% or more of our membership serve during a wartime. This allows any donations to USSVI to be "Tax Deductible".We must requalify for this status every year, and our current status runs from January 1st to December 31st.

If you were in the Military (even the Reserves)  during the following time frames :Dec 7, 1941 to Dec 31, 1946, June 27 1950 to Jan 31, 1955, Aug 5, 1964 to may 7, 1975 and from Aug 2, 1990 to present, you qualify as a War Veteran.

To insure that you are listed as a "War Veteran", go to ussvi.org and click on the "My Profile" button. Next, click on Up-date PROFILE Next, click on "Naval Career", and halfway down the page, check the box under "Served During a War". You MUST then go to the bottom of the page and click on " Save changes made to this page in order for the change to be registered. While you are in your profile, please check any other parts of your profile that need changing.(Be sure to go to the bottom of each page and save those changes.

 

Thanks, and Happy New Year again

Bill Andrea

NJVC

John Thomas Brannan USS Sennet (SS-408)

John Thomas Brannan, 89, a longtime Mount Vernon resident, passed away December 27, 2014 at the family home. He was born June 19, 1925 in Wilson Creek, Washington, the son of John W. and Louise Brannan. He graduated from Clarkson High School in 1943 and joined the U.S. Navy upon graduation. He served in the US Navy submarine service in the South Pacific during WWII. He qualified in USS Hammerhead (SS-364) in 1945, served in CSD-301 Relief Crew, CSD-101 Relief Crew and USS Sennet (SS-408), and was RT2(SS) when released by the Navy in 1946. After WWII he graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He was a devout Cougar Fan. On February 9, 1950 he married Margaret Bowling. He retired from Shell Refinery in Anacortes after 30 years. He was a Senior Engineer. He was a wonderful husband, great father and an amazing grandfather. He was kind, intelligent and very generous. He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife, Peg. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Ed and Bob, sisters Helen, Marie, Jo and Gladys. He is survived by his sons, Michael Brannan and William P. Brannan, daughters, Mary Brannan, Elizabeth Feller and Molly O'Connor; and ten grandchildren. A Rosary will be Held Friday, January 2, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. with the Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. both at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Mount Vernon. A graveside service will follow the funeral mass at Hawthorne Memorial Park followed by a reception in the Hawthorne Reception Room. Please share your thoughts of John and sign the online guest register at www.hawthornefh.com In lieu of flowers the family requested donations to Immaculate Conception Regional School, 1321 E Division St., Mount Vernon, WA 98274. Arrangements are under the care of Hawthorne Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, WA. Published in Skagit Valley Herald Publishing Company on Dec. 31, 2014

Shipmates,

Received this notice this morning, Jan 1, 2015. I do not have a home address for John T. but you can post to the funeral home.

John served aboard Sennet during the years 1945-1946 as a RT2c(SS).

Ralph

War beneath the Waves

WAR BENEATH THE WAVES

I have some wonderful stories for my book, but I welcome more. I would love to see your photos in my book. The working title, " Submarine Stories of the 20th Century," has been changed by my publisher to  "War Beneath the Waves." I am so excited and love to share these stories with the public that have no idea about submarines and the men who rode them.

I have been involve one way or another for over 30 years with submarine organizations. I  wrote my first book, "Submarine Stories of World War II," to honor my husband who served 16 years in submarines and five years in helicopters - HS-7, and  with other submarine stories of friends who were kind enough to share. I was the  newsletter editor for a short time for the Arkansas Diamond Chapter of WWII ( Also,did some art work for them), and I attended many meetings and conferences over the years.

If you have a story (short or long) and photos to share, please send to
marynida@suddenlink.net
Mary Nida Smith
162 Stamford Drive
Lakeview, AR 72642