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Puget Soundings Bremerton-Base Submarine Veteran’s Quarterly Newsletter By Submariners—For Submariners and Friends Vol. 18 Issue 4 Bremerton Base, PO Box 465, Silverdale, WA 98383-0465 Oct—Dec 2014 Please Pass This Issue to Another Submariner INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pg. 1 USSVI Purpose and Creed Pg. 2 Commander’s Comments Pg. 2 Christmas Party Pg. 3 Vice Commander’s Comments Pg. 4 Base Boosters Pg. 4 From the Editor/Stay in the Loop Pg. 5 Officers and Committee Members Pg. 6 USS Flier SS 250 Pg. 7 USS Flier SS 250 Pg. 8 USS Flier SS 250 Pg. 9 Navy Makes Submarines Quieter, More Stealthy Pg. 10 Base Boosters (Commercial) Pg. 11 Buy a Brick for Christmas Pg. 11 Base Calendar Pg. 11 Treasurer’s Report/Membership Pg. 12 August Base Minutes Pg. 13 September Base Minutes/Blogs Pg. 14 October Base Minutes/Facebook Pg. 15 Tell Us Your Story (template) Pg. 16 Soup Down Schedule Pg. 16 Newsletter Advertising Rates Digital Issue (online) Pp.. 17-19 E-Board Minutes Pp. 20-21 Veterans Day Photos Pp. 22-24 Soup Down Photos Pg. 20 Memorial Day—Ivy Green Cemetery USSVI Purpose and Creed To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and it’s Constitution. That's our CREED, but it's not who we are. We are United States Submarine Sailors! We were, and are, members of the elite fighting force of the United States Navy. We are all QUALIFIED IN SUBMARINES. Included are submariners from the very early boats: S, R or earlier; WWII boats; post-war GUPPY boats and FBM and Fast Attack Submariners. All Qualified in Submarines from E2 to 4 Stars. Retired, short timer, or active duty - it makes no difference. If you are Qualified in Submarines we want you in United States Submarine Veterans. Inc. Point your browser to http://gertrude-check.org/archives.html for a color copy with more definition than this printed black and white copy!
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Puget Soundings

Bremerton-Base Submarine Veteran’s Quarterly Newsletter

By Submariners—For Submariners and Friends

Vol. 18 Issue 4 Bremerton Base, PO Box 465, Silverdale, WA 98383-0465 Oct—Dec 2014

Please Pass This Issue to Another Submariner

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Pg. 1 USSVI Purpose and Creed

Pg. 2 Commander’s Comments

Pg. 2 Christmas Party

Pg. 3 Vice Commander’s Comments

Pg. 4 Base Boosters

Pg. 4 From the Editor/Stay in the Loop

Pg. 5 Officers and Committee Members

Pg. 6 USS Flier SS 250

Pg. 7 USS Flier SS 250

Pg. 8 USS Flier SS 250

Pg. 9 Navy Makes Submarines Quieter, More Stealthy

Pg. 10 Base Boosters (Commercial)

Pg. 11 Buy a Brick for Christmas

Pg. 11 Base Calendar

Pg. 11 Treasurer’s Report/Membership

Pg. 12 August Base Minutes

Pg. 13 September Base Minutes/Blogs

Pg. 14 October Base Minutes/Facebook

Pg. 15 Tell Us Your Story (template)

Pg. 16 Soup Down Schedule

Pg. 16 Newsletter Advertising Rates

Digital Issue (online)

Pp.. 17-19 E-Board Minutes

Pp. 20-21 Veterans Day Photos

Pp. 22-24 Soup Down Photos

Pg. 20 Memorial Day—Ivy Green Cemetery

USSVI Purpose and Creed

To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country.

That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments.

Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and it’s Constitution.

That's our CREED, but it's not who we are. We are United States Submarine Sailors! We were, and are, members of the

elite fighting force of the United States Navy. We are all QUALIFIED IN SUBMARINES. Included are submariners from

the very early boats: S, R or earlier; WWII boats; post-war GUPPY boats and FBM and Fast Attack Submariners.

All Qualified in Submarines from E2 to 4 Stars. Retired, short timer, or active duty - it makes no difference. If you are

Qualified in Submarines we want you in United States Submarine Veterans. Inc.

Point your browser to http://gertrude-check.org/archives.html for a color copy with

more definition than this printed black and white copy!

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Puget Soundings Volume 18 Issue 4 USSVI—Bremerton Base Quarterly Newsletter

USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_William_H._Bates_(SSN-680)

As we reach the end of the year, there are a couple

of things to mention. We have shifted our monthly

meetings back to Saturday mornings for the winter

months. The third weekend of the month we will

meet at 1000. There is a possible change of location

for the February meeting. We have started making

plans for a meeting similar to the last two years,

with a breakfast. More information will be availa-

ble as the plans come together.

This time of year we need to encourage all regular

members to renew their dues. For those who might

be National Life members, it might be easy to slip

and forget to pay base dues. This is especially true

if you are a dual member and belong to more than

one base. Even though any National member is wel-

come to our meetings, there are some benefits that

we give to Bremerton Base members only. If you

are not sure whether you owe dues or not, contact

our Base Treasurer and we will get you the infor-

mation.

The E-Board has been discussing some different

ideas and projects, which we will be working on in

the future. We hold our E-Board meeting on the

first Saturday of the month, at 0900. Any member

that would like to attend the meeting is welcome to.

Even though the elected officers are the only ones

who vote at the meeting, all who

attend are able to give input.

It might seem early to bring this

up, but at the end of 2015 the

Bremerton Base will be having

elections for Base Officers. In ac-

cordance with our Base Bylaws, the current Com-

mander and Vice Commander will have to rotate out

of their current positions, as this will complete their

second term. I encourage all eligible members to

consider making themselves available to serve. Feel

free to contact the current officers and ask about the

jobs.

I would like to wish a safe and happy holiday for

all of you and your families. I wish

for you all the best in the New Year.

I look forward to serving the Base as

Commander throughout 2015.

Thank you for giving me this oppor-

tunity to serve the Base.

Jim DeMott

Base Commander

USSVI Bremerton Base

Bremerton Base Christmas Party Chief of the Boat

Wayne Peterson has announced the details for the annual Bremerton Base Christmas

party. This year the party is being held on Saturday, December 13, 2014, and will be

at the Bremerton Elks. Doors open at noon, with a brief Base meeting starting at

1230. The meeting will include Holland Club inductions and longevity awards. Af-

ter the meeting, dinner will be served. The cost for tickets is $20.00 each, $40.00

per couple. After December 1st the cost will go up to $25.00 and $50.00. Tickets

can be purchased by sending payment to Wayne Peterson, 3249 Phillips Ave.,

Bremerton, WA 98310. Payments should be made out to “USSVI Bremerton

Base”.

This event will take the place of our regular monthly meeting in December. Any members that would like to

attend the meeting portion are welcome, at no charge. If there are any questions, feel free to contact Wayne or

myself.

I look forward to seeing you all there. James DeMott Base Commander USSVI Bremerton Base

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USS Batfish (SSN 681) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Batfish_(SSN-681)

Hello fellow Submariners,

I hope this edition of the Puget Soundings

find you doing well. By the time you receive this we

will be well into the Thanksgiving and Christmas

holidays. We have had a very busy year, and I think

we can check the box as it being a successful year.

We have had an awesome response to many of the

events we partake in throughout the year, and I want

to sincerely thank all of our base members who take

the time to support our mission.

At this time, we are still looking for a

chairperson to manage the fireworks stand. This is a

very important fund raising event for our base. If

anyone is interested in helping in this effort, please

contact me or any of the other E-Board members. I

feel if no one steps up to be the chairperson, we will

as a base, continue this event. At this time, it is our

major fundraiser for our scholarship program and we

have no other option at this time. More to follow.

I am sure you have all received your 2015

Subvets calender. This is what I send my family

members for Christmas, small token, but something

they do not get to receive back in the Midwest. They

enjoy the photos and history of

the submarine force. I want to

thank all of those members who

sent back a donation for this en-

deavor. It is responses like this,

that make me proud to serve this

base, and be a part of “The Brother's of the Phin”.

I attended the 50th reunion in San Francisco

and I met many good people. I feel our U.S.S.V.I., is

headed in the right direction. We have some good

leadership and I think we will do well and continue

to be a successful Veterans organization.

Well that is all for now, I hope you all

have an awesome holiday season, and please be safe.

I look forward to seeing you all at future events. If

there is anything I can assist you with, please do not

hesitate to contact me. It is an honor to serve as your

Vice Commander.

Steve Corcoran

Base Vice Commander

USSVI Bremerton Base

“Air in the banks, shit in the tanks, ready to submerge below... sound the diving alarm!” – An abbreviated, unauthorized, yet

humorous way to report the submarine is ready to dive.

John D. “Bud” Hawk Post 109 Silverdale, WA https://www.facebook.com/AmericanLegionPost109SilverdaleWa

Monthly meeting—7:00 pm on the 3rd Monday of each month at All Star Lanes in

Silverdale. Questions? Send an email to [email protected]

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USS Tunny (SSN 682) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tunny_(SSN-682)

Dennis Wendt Larry Kramer

Charles Deer

Don Floyd Fred Borgmann

Gregory Finke

Gregory Lee John Norris

Mike (Willie) Williamson

Paul Middents William Mulvenna

Hank Hollis Stephen May

Fred Borgmann Denny Urffer

(In Memory of Greg Fessler)

C T Benefiel Ken Abernathy

Lloyd Willette

Michael Sinnett Milo Vandecar

Ralph Harris

Robert Walker Burton Tharp

Dan Simmons Richard Lchywek

Shorty Garoutte

Steve Slaton

John Hansford

Steve Corcoran Ralph Harris

John Norris

Lynne Ryan

Tommy Robinson (In memory of Ray Franks)

James Henry III

Nautilus Alumni Assoc (In Memory of Greg Fessler)

Don Bassler

(In Memory of Greg Fessler) Lynne Ryan

(In Memory of Greg Fessler)

Al Thurlow Angus McColl

Bruce Pierson Richard Chwaszczewski

Steve Corcoran

Wayne Sieckowski

Will Longman

David Niemy

George Schaefer Lee Romero

Tom Reed Gerry Drumm

Paul Christofferson (3)

Bud Atkins Wayne Sieckowski

Bill Ridley

Edward Aossey (In Memory of Greg Fessler)

James Van Doren

Dennis Nardone Bud Atkins

Harry Starr Stan Marks

William Rossiter

William Ruth

D&D Bassler

$1 - $19.99 $20.00 - $29.99 $30.00 - $49.99 $50.00 - $99.00 $100.00 +

Rig for Dive Periscope Depth Battle Stations Deep Submergence Unit Citation

Bremerton Base Boosters — 2014

http://gertrude-check.org/boosters.htm

Puget Soundings Volume 18 Issue 4 USSVI—Bremerton Base Quarterly Newsletter

From the Editor

Look at the top of odd numbered pages for some of your “favorite” old Navy terms.

The template for “Tell Us Your Story” is on page 15 of this issue—send me an email and I

will send you a WORD template so you can “type” your input. I am more than happy to

edit/revise and work with you to produce your story for an upcoming issue of the Puget

Soundings. The digital copy includes E-Board minutes, and photos from various base activities and Soup

Downs. Volume 19 Issue 1 (Jan-Feb-Mar 2015) will be published in January 2015 to coincide with other

publications—the due date for input is Jan 3, 2015.

Dave Pittman [email protected]

Stay in the Loop

The Gertrude Check (Bremerton Base website) - current information on base activities, members, on-

line news, and calendar http://gertrude-check.org/

Bremerton Base Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bremerton-Base-USSVI/295687423906027

USSVI website https://www.ussvi.org/home.asp

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USS Parche (SSN 683) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Parche_(SSN-683)

http://gertrude-check.org/baseofficials.html

Commander

Jim DeMott

360-895-0547 [email protected]

Holland Club

Chairman

Dick Litscher

360-373-1838 [email protected]

Vice Commander

Steve Corcoran

360-471-2704 stephenjcorcoran@ gmail.com

Bonefish Manager

NWCPOA Rep

Sam Swenson

360-275-3638 sswenson@ tscnet.com

Past Commander

David Niemy

360-692-5122 [email protected]

Fireworks Chairman

Mike Friend

360-308-0594 [email protected]

Chief of the Boat

Wayne Peterson

360-265-0266 [email protected]

Scholarship Chairman

John Gardner 360-692-8994

Jgardner@ donobi.com

Secretary

Wayne Sieckowski

360-362-2064 wsieckowski@gmail,com

Base Webmaster

Don “Red” Bassler

360-602-0250 [email protected]

Treasurer

Membership Chairman

Dennis Nardone

360-830-5843 [email protected]

FaceBook

Dale McVey

360-981-1167 [email protected]

Chaplain

Fred Borgmann

360-337-2978 [email protected]

Historian

Bob Paul

360-692-0165 [email protected]

Storekeeper

Ralph W. Harris

360-876-0830 [email protected]

Western District 4

Commander

Al Durkee

360-569-0507 durkeeal@ earthlink.net

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“All I need is a family gram and a diet coke and I am happy to be underway” – Usually said by a salty old submariner to a

non-qual to indicate how dedicated they are.

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USS Cavalla (SSN 684) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Cavalla_(SSN-684)

Puget Soundings Volume 18 Issue 4 USSVI—Bremerton Base Quarterly Newsletter

Ship in the Spotlight

USS Flier (SS 250)

Commander Submarine Force

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Public Affairs Office 1430 Mor-

ton St., Bldg. 619

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-

4664

http://www.ussflier.com/release.htm

RELEASE #10– 008 Feb. 01, 2010

Navy confirms sunken sub in Balabac Strait is USS Flier

From Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Pub-

lic Affairs

(PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii) – Commander, Submarine

Forces Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC), Rear Adm. Douglas

McAneny announced today that a sunken vessel located in the

Balabac Strait area of the Philippines is in fact the World War

II submarine USS Flier (SS 250).

“I am honored to announce that, with video evidence

and information provided by a team from YAP Films and as-

sistance from the Naval History and Heritage Command, USS

Flier has been located,” said McAneny. “We hope this an-

nouncement will provide some closure to the families of the

78 crewmen lost when Flier struck a mine in 1944.”

USS Flier, a 1525-ton Gato class submarine built at

Groton, Connecticut, was commissioned in mid-October

1943. She departed from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for her first

war patrol in January 1944. While entering the harbor at Mid-

way Island during a storm, she went aground and was serious-

ly damaged.

The damaged submarine was towed back to Pearl Harbor and

finally reached the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, where

she was repaired. Flier made another start on her first war

patrol in May 1944, heading from Pearl Harbor to the waters

off Luzon. While en route on 4 June she attacked and sank the

transport Hakusan Maru. On June 13, she attacked a Japanese

convoy off Subic Bay, receiving a depth charging in return,

and on June 22-23, hit another convoy off Mindoro, apparent-

ly damaging one or more ships.

In early August 1944 Flier left Fremantle, Australia, for her

second war patrol. On 13 August, while transiting shallow

water to enter the South China Sea, she struck a mine and

quickly sank. Fourteen of 86 crewmen escaped, but only eight

survived the subsequent long swim to reach shore. After mak-

ing their way by raft to Palawan and being protected by local

people and a group of guerrillas, at the end of the month they

were evacuated by the submarine USS Redfin (SS-272).

The last surviving crew member of Flier, Ens. Al Jacobson,

never gave up the search for his lost shipmates. Sadly, Jacob-

son passed away in 2008, but his family was determined to

continue the search. The family provided notes and research

to the production company YAP Films, which investigates

nautical mysteries, and Jacobson’s son Steve and grandson

Nelson participated in the search.

“After my father retired in 1990, he became very active in the

quest to understand more of what happened,” said Steve Ja-

cobson. “He put together as much information as he could

from naval records of the investigation and put together charts

of where he believed Flier was. We provided YAP Films with

everything my father had collected.”

In the spring of 2009, with the aid of the Jacobson family, the

team from YAP Films located wreckage of a submarine in the

area that USS Flier was lost. Father and son divers Mike and

Warren Fletcher of the television show “Dive Detectives”

captured the first views of the sunken submarine in more than

64 years. YAP Films provided the Naval History and Herit-

age Command with footage taken in the Balabac Strait to aid

in the identification. [See USS Flier p. 7]

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USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN 686) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_L._Mendel_Rivers_(SSN-686)

USS Flier (SS 250) [From p. 6] "The Flier discovery presented the Dive Detectives

with one of our most challenging dives,” said Warren Fletch-

er. “At a depth of 330 feet there is little margin for error. As my

father and I descended into the dark blue water, the unmistakable

shape of a Gato-class submarine came into view. That moment

made all of the hard work and danger pale in comparison with the

feeling of pride it gave me to know that the Flier and her crew

will not be forgotten."

With the information provided by YAP Films, COMSUBPAC

and the Naval History and Heritage Command examined the evi-

dence and historical records and determined that the submarine

found at the reported position could only be USS Flier. No Japa-

nese or U.S. submarine other than Flier was ever reported lost in

the area, and the gun mount and radar antenna clearly identifiable

in the video matched historical photographs of USS Flier. Addi-

tional identifiable characteristics of the hull indicated that the

wreck is indeed a Gato-class submarine. These factors taken to-

gether led COMSUBPAC and the Naval History and Heritage

Center to conclude that the wreck found by YAP Films could

only be that of USS Flier.

"The Flier was found because all the right people came together

for all the right reasons,” said Mike Fletcher. “But mostly the

Flier was found because of the love a family has for their dad."

“It was a pretty emotional experience,” said Jacobson. “Although

I was really confident of the position, you still don’t know. Liter-

ally, it was exactly at the coordinates he said it would be. It is

tremendous closure and I wish that my dad could have experi-

enced this.”

Former Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral

Chester Nimitz once said, “When I assumed command of the

Pacific Fleet on 31 December 1941 our submarines were already

operating against the enemy, the only units of the Fleet that could

come to grips with the Japanese for months to come. It was to

the Submarine Force that I looked to carry the load until our great

industrial activity could produce the weapons we so sorely need-

ed to carry the war to the enemy. It is to the everlasting honor

and glory of our submarine personnel that they never failed us in

our days of great peril.”

By the end of World War II, submarines had made more than

1,600 war patrols. Pacific Fleet submarines like Flier accounted

for more than half of all enemy shipping sunk during the

war. The cost of this success was heavy: 52 U.S. Pacific Fleet

submarines were lost, and more than 3,500 submariners remain

on “eternal patrol.”

Assholes and elbows - the only things which should be seen by a boatswains mate when deck hands are on their hands and

knees holystoning a wooden deck. Still used to indicate that during field day everyone should be cleaning and not goofing

off.

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USS Richard B. Russell (SSN 687) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Richard_B._Russell_(SSN-687)

USS Flier (SS 250) Flier reached Pearl Harbor from New London, on 20 December

1943. After working up, she departed for her first war patrol on

12 January 1944. However, while entering the harbor at Mid-

way Island during a storm on 16 January, she went aground and

was seriously damaged. The submarine rescue vessel Macaw

(ASR-11), which attempted to pull Flier free, also went aground

and ultimately sank.

The damaged submarine was towed back to Pearl Harbor by

USS Florikan (ASR-9), again with difficulties caused by weath-

er, and finally reached the Mare Island Navy Yard, California,

where she was repaired. Flier made another start on her first war

patrol on 21 May 1944, heading from Pearl Harbor to the waters

off Luzon.

She made her first contact on 4 June, attacking a well-escorted

convoy for five merchantmen. Firing three torpedoes at each of

two ships, she sent a large transport to the bottom (Hakusan

Maru) and scored a hit on another ship, before clearing the area

to evade counter-measures.

On 13 June 1944, Flier attacked a convoy of 11 ships, cargo

carriers and tankers, guarded by at least six escorts. The alert

behavior of the escorts resulted in severe attack on Flier before

she could observe what damage she had done to the convoy. On

22 June, she began a long chase after another large convoy,

scoring four hits for six torpedoes fired at two cargo ships that

day, and three hits for four torpe-

does launched against another car-

go ship of the same convoy the

next day.

Flier put in to Fremantle, Australia,

to refit between 5 July 1944 and 2

August, then sailed on her second

war patrol, bound for the coast of Indochina. On the evening of

13 August, as she transited Balabac Strait on the surface, she

was rocked by a great explosion. She sank in 1 minute after

striking the mine, but 13 officers and men got out of her. Eight

of them reached the beach of Mantangula Island after 15 hours

in the water. Friendly natives guided them to a coast-watcher,

who arranged for them to be picked up by submarine, and on

the night of 30-31 August, they were taken on board by Redfin

(SS-272) (photo below).

Flier received one battle star for World War II service on her

single complete war patrol, designated "Successful." She is

credited with having sunk 10,380 tons of Japanese shipping.

http://www.ussflier.com/history.htm

Puget Soundings Volume 18 Issue 4 USSVI—Bremerton Base Quarterly Newsletter

Flier Survivors Aboard USS Redfin

(top, l to r) LT James W. Liddle, CDR John Daniel Crowley, ENS Alvin E. Jacobson

(bottom, l to r) James Dello Russo, QM3; Wesley Bruce Miller, MoMM3; Earl R. Baumgart, MoMM3;

Arthur Gibson Howell, CRT(AA). Not pictured: Donald Paul Tremaine, FC2

Photo courtesy of Mary Jacobson

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Navy Makes Submarines

Quieter, More Stealthy

The Navy is outfitting a prototype Virginia-class attack

submarine platform with a series of upgrades designed

to improve sonar detection and make boats less detecta-

ble and more stealthy.

The work includes the addition of a large vertical array,

special coating materials for the exterior of the subma-

rine and special noise-reduction technologies for the

engine room, Rear Adm. Joe Tofalo, director, submarine

warfare, said Oct. 23 at the Naval Submarine League an-

nual symposium, Falls Church, Va.

The innovations are being worked on the USS South Da-

kota, a Block III Virginia-class attack submarine, or SSN,

now in development.

“The USS South Dakota is a platform for three crucial as-

pects of our efforts to work on acoustic superiority. The

large vertical array is about 60-percent designed with a

preliminary design and we are installing a similar array

on the USS Maryland that is 75-percent complete,” Tofalo

said.

The USS Maryland is an existing nuclear-armed Ohio-

class ballistic missile submarine, or SSBN. The larger

array will extend the detection range and provide the

submarine with an improved intelligence picture re-

garding threats, undersea terrain and what might be op-

erating in a given area.

The external coating technology now being engineered

onto the USS South Dakota, designed in part by the Of-

fice of Naval Research, is intended to decrease the sig-

nature of the boat by making it less detectable to enemy

sensors and sonar.

In addition, about a dozen special noise reduction tech-

nologies are being added to the engine room.

The idea is to stay in front of fast-moving technological

progress on the part of potential adversaries and help

ensure undersea dominance for the U.S. Navy, Tofalo

said. Making a submarine harder to detect and increas-

ing the range of its on-board sonar is designed to pro-

vide a technological advantage to U.S. submarines look-

ing to operate beneath or behind barriers erected by

the weaponry and sensors of potential adversaries.

Many countries such as China, North Korea and Iran

have or are developing long-range anti-ship missiles

designed to prevent surface ships from operating within

a certain distance of the shoreline. These technologies

and weapons could be intended to deny access or deny

an area to U.S. forces, making it much harder to operate

and project power.

Vice Adm. Mike Connor, commander of the Navy’s At-

lantic submarine force, Atlantic, said anti-access, area-

denial efforts are increasingly expanding into the under-

sea domain.

“We need to be ready for a Russia, China, Iran or whoev-

er else who – recognizing the superiority we have today

– seeks to develop an A2/AD like network underwater to

match what many of them currently have on the surface

and in the air. We know that is going to happen,” Connor

said.

Tofalo said the Navy intends to implement these tech-

nical upgrades across the fleet of existing and future at-

tack and ballistic missile submarines. The extent of inte-

gration of these new technologies, however, may largely

depend upon budget considerations.

“It is my intention to pursue all of these acoustic superi-

ority technologies for in service and future SSNs and

SSBNs. The submarine force is the key that unlocks that

A2/AD bubble. We are the folks who are expected to get

in underneath and – at the time and place of our choos-

ing – do what needs to be done. A significant part of our

ability to do this is an acoustic advantage,” Tofalo added.

Read more: http://defensetech.org/2014/10/24/navy-

makes-submarines-quieter-more-stealthy/

#ixzz3JF3W2LOY

Defense.org

USS Los Angles (SSN 688) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Los_Angeles_(SSN-688)

Dog and Pony show - A special show put on for inspecting senior officers. Normally sailors are instructed not to ask questions

of the senior officers even if requested by the inspecting officer.

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USS Baton Rouge (SSN 689) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Baton_Rouge_(SSN-689)

536 Fourth St

Bremerton, WA 98337

(360) 627-9843

Puget Soundings Volume 18 Issue 4 USSVI—Bremerton Base Quarterly Newsletter

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Treasurer’s Report 10/31/2014 Dennis Nardone

2014—Current

Life Fund: $30, 957.59

Scholarship Fund: $12,519.81

General Fund: $35,621.65

Net Worth: $79,079.05

Base Membership 10/31/2014 Dennis Nardone

Total Members: 276

Annual Members: 52

USSVI Life Members: 209

Base Life Members: 195

Holland Club Members: 141

Annual Associate Members: 4

Life Associate Members: 5

War Veterans: 256

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Dec 3 (11:30) Bi-Monthly SK Sale – Trident Training Facility Bangor

Dec 6 (9:00) E-Board FRA 521 National Ave, Bremerton 360.373.2296

Dec 13 (12:00) Annual Christmas Party BPOE Bremerton

Jan 04 (9:00) E-Board FRA 521 National Ave, Bremerton 360.373.2296

Jan 18 (10:00) General Membership Meeting FRA 521 National Ave,

Bremerton 360.373.2296

Feb 01 (9:00) E-Board FRA 521 National Ave, Bremerton 360.373.2296

Feb 05 (11:30) Bi-Monthly SK Sale – Trident Training Facility Bangor

Feb 15 (10:00) General Membership Meeting FRA 521 National Ave,

Bremerton 360.373.2296

Mar 01 (9:00) E-Board FRA 521 National Ave, Bremerton 360.373.2296

Mar 15 (10:00) General Membership Meeting FRA 521 National Ave,

Bremerton 360.373.2296

Apr 02 (11:30) Bi-Monthly SK Sale – Trident Training Facility Bangor

Apr 05 (9:00) E-Board FRA 521 National Ave, Bremerton 360.373.2296

Apr 12 Dolphin Dash

Apr 19 Enlisted Submarine Ball

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full scale top side mock up at Deterrent

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authority to test security procedures

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Minutes of the Bremerton Base USSVI

Meeting conducted 19 August 2014

Base minutes may be viewed at

http://gertrude-check.org/archives.html

Base Commander, Jim DeMott called the August 19, 2014

meeting to order at 1900 hours.

Opening observances were conducted. There were 38 Mem-

bers and guest along with WWII Submarine Veteran Paul

Christopherson and Guest Speaker Bruce Harlow, Rear Admi-

ral USN (Ret), and potential new member Marty Mallory.

Holland Club Chair Dick Litscher conducted the ceremony

presenting inductees Shirley (Marty) Crutcher and Ron Lewis

with their certificates and paraphernalia for their long standing

(50 years), "qualified in submarines". Marty qualified in Pick-

erel and Ron in Sargo in 1964.

Bruce Harlow, Rear Admiral USN (Ret) gave a very educa-

tional short talk on his experience as a legal authority in creat-

ing a treaty with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. He

gave all, credit for their submarine service during those times

which showed our potential advisories a deterrent to be reck-

oned with. He closed with a short review of his experience in

leadership establishing and ongoing help at the Navy Undersea

Museum at Keyport which included an effort to obtain the

Narwhal for the museum.

He was followed by Mike Loby, owner and operator of the

Horse &Cow. He made a review of his family's ownership of

the famous "Horse and Cow" and its newest location on 4th

Street in Bremerton. He then provided schnapps for a toast to

his Dad and Uncle for all in attendance.

The minutes of the July meeting were approved as written.

The Base Treasurer Dennis Nardone reports there is

$75,700.59 in various accounts.

There are 274 Bremerton Base members as of the end of July

2014.

Wayne Peterson, the base’s COB reports we had a good turn-

out for the base picnic, and the Christmas Party will be Satur-

day December 13, 2014 at the Elks.

Sam Swenson the Float Coordinator thanked Dene Rodgers

for pulling the float during the Tacoma Military Appreciation

Parade.

Base Storekeeper Ralph Harris has Horse and Cow Tee Shirts

for sale.

Puget Soundings Editor Dave Pittman says everyone should

have received the newsletter. The on line version has more

pages and information. If you did not receive your newsletter

you should verify your info on the National Website.

Parade and Scholarship Chairman John Gardner reports the

Base Float won the Best Military entry at the Fathom of Fun

Parade and the judge’s award at Whaling Days

Base Vice Cmdr. Steve Corcoran talked about the parades and

thanked everyone who attended. He will be attending the Na-

tional Convention in San Francisco and anyone who wants

something discussed at the convention talk to him.

Base Cmdr. Jim DeMott discussed the meeting hours and turn

out for the parades. The next meeting will be Sept 16 at 1900

this will be the last evening meeting of the year. The October

General membership meeting will be Saturday October 18 at

1000. Jim also discussed the need for Fireworks Chairman. He

also announced the 4000 Strategic Patrol Ceremony at Bangor.

Anyone interested in attend should see him after the meeting.

Bonney an employee of the Horse and Cow won the 50/50

raffle and donated the winning to Subvets.

The meeting was adjourned at 2030.

Respectfully submitted,

Wayne Sieckowski

Base Secretary

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Trim Party – A prank often perpetrated on a newly-qualified Dive Officer or Chief of the Watch, where men and other weights are

shifted fore and aft to affect the trim of the boat.

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Minutes of the Bremerton Base USSVI

Meeting conducted 16 September 2014

Base minutes may be viewed at

http://gertrude-check.org/archives.html

Base Commander, Jim DeMott called the Sept 16, 2014 meet-

ing to order at 1900 hours.

Opening observances were conducted. There were 27 Mem-

bers and new members Mike Mally and Chad Lundsford in

attendance.

Vice Cmdr. Steve Corcoran, Chief of the Boat Wayne Peter-

son, Holland Club Chairman Dick Litscher, Base Chaplain

Fred Borgmann and Deterrent Park Chairman Don Bassler

discussed the 2014 USSVI Convention in San Francisco which

they attended. They had both good and bad points about the

convention.

Comments by those who have attended a few conventions,

believe that smaller cities seem to be able to do a better job, as

they appreciate the business. The 2015 convention will be in

Pittsburg, PA.

Don Bassler was a recipient of the National Commander’s

Robert Link Award for his hard work in manning the National

Office and general support of the Bremerton Base.

USSVI has Liability Insurance which will cover all base at

events i.e. parades etc. To ensure the base is covered at an

event an application must be submitted two months in ad-

vance.

The minutes of the Aug. meeting were approved as corrected.

The Base Treasurer Dennis Nardone reports there is

$76,789.01 in various accounts.

There are 275 Bremerton Base members as of the end of Au-

gust 2014.

Wayne Peterson, the base’s COB reports the Christmas Party

will be Saturday December 13, 2014 at the Elks.

Sam Swenson the Float Coordinator needs someone to pull the

float for the Auburn Veterans Day Parade.

Base Vice Cmdr. Steve Corcoran talked about the National

Convention in San Francisco.

Base Cmdr. Jim DeMott discussed the meeting hours. The

next meeting will be October 18 at 1000. Jim also discussed

the need for Fireworks Chairman and a CPOA Rep. The

CPOA meets the 2nd Tuesday at the Bangor Khaki Club.

Chad Lundsford won $40.00 in the 50/50 raffle.

The meeting was adjourned at 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

Wayne Sieckowski

Base Secretary

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Minutes of the Bremerton Base USSVI

Meeting conducted 18 October 2014

Base minutes may be viewed at

http://gertrude-check.org/archives.html

Base Commander, Jim DeMott called the Oct. 18, 2014 meeting

to order at 1000 hours.

Opening observances were conducted. There were 27 Members,

WWII Subvet Paul Christofferson, and Bob Hickman Olympic

Peninsula Base Commander in attendance.

Base Life Member Joe Hanisko was the speaker. He discussed

what made him want to be a submariner. He talked about his

time in New London and then FT School. He couldn’t talk much

about his duty on the Jimmy Carter other than to say it was very

interesting. He has been selected for OCS and will be leaving

soon.

The minutes of the Sept. 2014 meeting were approved as cor-

rected.

The Base Treasurer Dennis Nardone was not in attendance. He

has sent out the Annual Members’ 2015 dues renewal reminder.

The base’s Christmas Party will be Saturday December 13, 2014

at the Bremerton Elks.

Sam Swenson, the Float Coordinator needs someone to pull the

float for the Auburn Veterans Day Parade. The float is ready.

John Gardner Parades Chairman reports the Auburn’s Veterans

Day parade will be on November 8 and we plan to meet at 0900

in the parking lot in Auburn. On November 11, the Veterans Day

Program at the Kitsap County Fair Grounds at 0930.

Scott Fusco has volunteered to be the Kaps for Kids Chairman.

Base Cmdr. Jim DeMott discussed the meeting hours. Jim also

discussed the need for Fireworks Chairman and a CPOA Rep.

The CPOA meets the 2nd Tuesday at the Bangor Khaki Club.

Scott Fusco volunteered to be CPOA Board Rep.

Vice Cmdr. Steve Cocoran has ordered Submarine Veterans

Shirts and see him if you want one.

Base Cmdr. Jim DeMott talked about the Clearwater Casino’s

Fat Tuesday Parade and the National Scholarship. He also an-

nounced The Horse and Cow will be having their Grand Open-

ing on Nov 8. and Base members will meet there after the Au-

burn parade.

Dene Rodgers announced Brother Dons has and amateur night

every Wednesday and encouraged everyone to attend.

Tommy Robinson talked about the Nautilus reunion in Cleve-

land and the 60th anniversary on its commissioning.

The deadline to submit articles to the newsletter is November 1.

Bob Hickman won $34.00 in the 50/50 raffle.

The meeting was adjourned at

1145.

Respectfully submitted,

Wayne Sieckowski

Base Secretary

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Tell us Your Story

1. PLEASE DESCRIBE WHO OR WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR DECISION TO JOIN THE NAVY? WHETHER YOU

WERE IN THE SERVICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS OR AS A CAREER, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION

OR PATH YOU TOOK.

2. IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT, PEACEKEEPING OR HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS, PLEASE DE-

SCRIBE THOSE WHICH WERE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TO YOU AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT

WAY.

3. FROM YOUR ENTIRE SERVICE, INCLUDING COMBAT, DESCRIBE THE PERSONAL MEMORIES WHICH

HAVE IMPACTED YOU MOST?

4. OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, QUALIFICATION BADGES OR DEVICE YOU RECEIVED, PLEASE DE-

SCRIBE THE ONE(S) MOST MEANINGFUL TO YOU AND WHY?

5. WHICH INDIVIDUAL(S) FROM YOUR TIME IN THE MILITARY STAND OUT AS HAVING THE MOST POSI-

TIVE IMPACT ON YOU AND WHY?

6. CAN YOU RECOUNT A PARTICULAR INCIDENT FROM YOUR SERVICE WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE

BEEN FUNNY AT THE TIME, BUT STILL MAKES YOU LAUGH?

7. WHAT PROFESSION DID YOU FOLLOW AFTER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING

NOW? IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY SERVING, WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY?

8. IN WHAT WAYS HAS SERVING IN THE MILITARY INFLUENCED THE WAY YOU HAVE APPROACHED

YOUR LIFE AND YOUR CAREER?

9. BASED ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO THOSE WHO HAVE RE-

CENTLY JOINED THE NAVY?

Format borrowed from Together We Served

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Check Valve – Also known as a “one way check valve”. A submariner who does things for himself/herself but does not

reciprocate.

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PUGET SOUNDINGS Quarterly Newsletter

Volume 18 ISSUE 4 Oct—Dec 2014—Issue Date Nov 16, 2014

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Updated Calendar and Photographs-http://gertrude-check.org/soupdown.html

Monthly Meetings

FRA #29 521 National Ave., Bremerton, WA

Soup Down 11:30—13:00

Soup Down, on Fridays, was

established by the late Willie Spoon for two equal

purposes: to bring members together on a weekly basis

to maintain the fraternity, and to encourage the

establishments to contribute a raffle prize or direct

contribution to the Bremerton Base's annual Lt. William

"Willie" Spoon Memorial Scholarship Fund.

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USSVI Bremerton Base

E-Board Meeting

2 August 2014 at FRA Bremerton

0900 Base Commander Jim DeMott called the meeting to order

Board Members present: Base Commander Jim DeMott

Vice Commander Steve Corcoran

Base Treasurer Dennis Nardone

COB Wayne Peterson

Others attending the meeting included Sale Manager and Base

Storekeeper Ralph Harris Scholarship and Parade Chairman

John Gardner, Deterrent Park and Gertrude-Check Chairperson

Don Bassler.

The minutes of the previous E-Board meeting were discussed

and approved as corrected.

Treasurer & Membership Chairman Dennis Nardone reports a

net worth of $75,000.59. The Treasurer’s report was approved.

Membership is 274 members.

Chief of the Boat Wayne Peterson discussed the next summer

picnic and the Christmas Party.

Deterrent Park Chairperson Don Bassler reports has 3 bricks for

the October install.

Base Storekeeper Ralph Harris gave his financial report.

John Gardner reports the base will be in the Daffodil parade on

August 16 in Tacoma. He has also resigned as Raffle Ticket

Chairperson. The base has an opening for this position.

Vice Cmdr. Steve Corcoran has Adm. Harlow as a speaker for

the August meeting. He hopes to have Rep. Derek Kilmer for

and upcoming meeting.

The Fireworks sale was discussed and needs to be reevaluated .

We need to find out when the deadline is to apply for next year.

We also need to explore other avenues for fund raising and this

will be discussed at the September general meeting. The base is

actively looking for a Fireworks Manager for the 2015 season.

At the next E Board meeting, Dennis Nardone will discuss con-

ducting a raffle for a rifle and the money which could be raised.

A discussion took place about purchasing the Olympic Base

Float . The discussion will be continued..

A motion was made to name the top scholarship given each year

the Beverly Rogers Scholarship. This motion passed unanimous-

ly.

The next E- Board meeting will be 0900 on Saturday September

6 at the FRA.

Meeting was adjourned at 1020 by Base Commander Jim

DeMott.

The minutes were taken by the COB Wayne Peterson and tran-

scribed and

Respectfully submitted, Wayne Sieckowski. Base Secretary

.

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USSVI Bremerton Base

E-Board Meeting

6 September 2014 at FRA Bremerton

0900 Base Commander Jim DeMott called the meeting to order

Board Members present:

Base Commander Jim DeMott

Base Treasurer Dennis Nardone

Base Secretary Wayne Sieckowski

Others attending the meeting include Scholarship and Parade

Chairman John Gardner, Float Chairman and CPOA Representa-

tive Sam Swenson and Base Historian Bob Paul and Grant Ro-

maine Base Life Member.

The minutes of the previous E-Board meeting were discussed

and approved .

Treasurer & Membership Chairman Dennis Nardone reports a

net worth of $76,789.01. The Treasurer’s report was approved.

Membership is 275 members.

A discussion about entering a float in the Clearwater Creek Casi-

no’s Fat Tuesday parade , took place. Wayne Sieckowski regis-

tered the base for the drawing for the right to take part in the

Parade. The casino will send out applications in October. Then

in early November, they will draw20 non-profit organization to

participate in the parade. The Casino will give each winning

organization a red wagon to decorate and $500.00. The Grand

Prize is $3,000.00 , 2nd $2,000.00 and $1,000.00 for 3rd.

Float Chairman Sam Swenson will not be available to pull the

float in the Auburn Veterans Day Parade. He will make a dia-

gram on how to put the float together. He also will not be able to

attend the monthly CPOA meeting held the 2nd Tuesday of the

month at the Khaki Club on Bangor. He needs a permanent re-

placement for the CPOA.

John Gardner reports the base had a good turnout for the Daffo-

dil parade in Tacoma also the applications for the Dolphin Dash

are out. The Veterans Day at the fairgrounds, planning meeting

will be September 24 at the Family Pancake Restaurant on

Kitsap Way.

Base Historian Bob Paul is putting the History of the base on the

website. He also discussed the Thresher Exhibit at the Undersea

Museum at Keyport. There was a discussion about making a

contribution to it. The discussion will be continued.

A discussion took place about conducting a Submarine Movie

Marathon at the Twin Cinemas in Port Orchard as a fund raiser.

Wayne Sieckowski will get the current rules from the manager

of the theater.

Life Member Grant Romaine discussed the outcome of his re-

search to conduct a raffle for a rifle. There were many and it

would be hard to comply with them. Dennis Nardone will stop at

Sportsman Warehouse and talk to the manager about a gift cer-

tificate. It was unanimous to give up the idea of a rifle raffle and

Dennis is researching a gift certificate from Sportsman Ware-

house.

The next E- Board meeting will be 0900 on Saturday October 4

at the FRA.

Meeting was adjourned at 1030 by Base Commander Jim

DeMott.

Respectfully submitted by Wayne Sieckowski. Base Secretary

.

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USSVI Bremerton Base

E-Board Meeting

4 October 2014 at FRA Bremerton

0900 Base Commander Jim DeMott called the meeting to order

Board Members present:

Base Commander Jim DeMott

Base Vice Cmdr. Steve Corcoran

Base Secretary Wayne Sieckowski

Base Chief of the Boat Wayne Peterson

Others attending the meeting include Scholarship and Parade

Chairman John Gardner, Float Chairman and CPOA Representa-

tive Sam Swenson and Base Historian Bob Paul.

The minutes of the previous E-Board meeting were discussed

and approved as corrected.

A discussion about entering a float in the Clearwater Creek Casi-

no’s Fat Tuesday parade , took place. Wayne Sieckowski regis-

tered the base for the drawing for the right to take part in the

Parade. The casino has sent out the applications . Base Cmdr.

Jim Demott will fill out the application.

Float Chairman Sam Swenson will not be available to pull the

float in the Auburn Veterans Day Parade. He will make a dia-

gram on how to put the float together. He also will not be able

to attend the monthly CPOA meeting held the 2nd Tuesday of the

month at the Khaki Club on Bangor. He needs a permanent re-

placement for the CPOA.

John Gardner reports that he and Gary Kaiser manned the table

at TTF. They made about $100.00. He also corrected the Sep-

tember minutes.

Base Historian Bob Paul requested a discussion about making a

contribution to it The Undersea Museum. The discussion will be

continued after he gets more information.

A discussion took place about conducting a Submarine Movie

Marathon at the Twin Cinemas in Port Orchard as a fund raiser.

Wayne Sieckowski will get the current rules from the manager

of the theater.

Deterrent Park Chairman Don Bassler has 8 or 9 bricks to be

installed.

Chief of the Boat Wayne Peterson discussed running the Fire-

works stand by committee. This will be brought up to the Gen-

eral Membership meeting. The Christmas Party will be Saturday

Dec 13 at the Elks.

Vice Cmdr. Steve Corcoran has Base Life Member Joe Hanisko

as a speaker for October. He is still in need of a November

speaker. He also wants to explore the feasibility of 2 raffles a

year.

Base Cmdr. Jim Demott discussed having a base funded break-

fast at the February General membership meeting.

The next E- Board meeting will be 0900 on Saturday November

1 at the FRA.

Meeting was adjourned at 1030 by Base Commander Jim De-

Mott.

Respectfully submitted by Wayne Sieckowski. Base Secretary

.

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Veterans Day Auburn 2014

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Veterans Day Kitsap Fairgrounds 2014

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