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Cold War Submarine Memorial dedication for the USS Billfish (SSN-676) ‘Bench’
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, a ceremony was held for the nuclear fast attack submarine USS Billfish (SSN-676) and her crews at the dedication of a ‘Billfish Bench’ at the Cold War Submarine Memorial in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, located just outside the Patriots Point Naval Museum. Below are some pictures captured during the ceremony. …
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My submarine Captain D. Volgenau and a Christmas at sea
As all military veterans and their family members know, being home to spend time together during a holiday is never guaranteed. I can attest to this having missed several holidays while serving in the Navy. One of these was Christmas in 1977. It was during a long deployment at sea, and I described it to…
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The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, my memories, and its link to the Billfish submarines
According to the U.S. Naval Institute, the first warship built in North America occurred while Britain was in charge of the 13 colonies. It was the 54-gun frigate Falkland. Constructed for the Royal Navy, she was launched in 1690 on Fernald’s Island, between the Maine and New Hampshire shores at the mouth of the Piscataqua…