Remembering the crew of the U.S.S. Picuda in “Goshawk:” “Ensign Luther Marsden pulled himself up the ladder, eyes at the level of David’s scuffed and oil-stained boot tops, running his fingers through a short red crew-cut. “What’s up?” the young…
Submarines
Underwater boats
Turkey Dinner in a Hurricane
It was Thanksgiving and the diesel-electric submarine, USS Tigrone (SS-419), was running on the surface during a strong hurricane in the Atlantic ocean. Its assignment was to play rabbit for a nuclear fast-attack submarine running at a deep and comfortable…
Lost Submarines
Down to the Sea in Boats National Submarine Day was most recently celebrated on April 11, 2023, marking 123 years since the commissioning of Holland VI, purchased on April 11, 1900 for $150,000 from John Phillip Holland. Here in Prescott…
