Hundreds of Fathoms

"It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean." --- John Locke ---

Thursday, December 22, 2005

Navy Payments for Katrina Loss Questioned

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From the Washington Post - Navy Payments for Katrina Loss Questioned WASHINGTON -- A Navy plan to pay Gulf Coast shipbuilders about $1.7 bil...
Monday, December 19, 2005

Arctic Oil and Submarines

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From The Stamford Advocate - Conn. defense funds stalled by Senate's Arctic oil fight WASHINGTON -- Billions of dollars in federal funds...
Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Sumatra tsunami of Dec 2004 legacy

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Submersible surveys of the ocean floor where the December 2004 Sumatra tsunami originated show it is devoid of life. Sumatra Tsunami (Graphi...
Sunday, December 11, 2005

Submariner Santa (SS) - Update

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I 've received a few emails on my previous post about Santa wearing Dolphins and being Qualified in Submarines so I decided to provide a...
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Friday, December 09, 2005

Does Santa wear Dolphins?

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A recent photo I saw at TheSubReport of the USS Charlotte (SSN 766) at the North Pole combined with the approaching holidays has got me won...
Thursday, December 08, 2005

Dec 7, 1941 - A Submariner's Response

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After the Imperial Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941 the United States was at a loss on how to retaliate. For months the Ameri...
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Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Between Two Worlds – Surface/Submerged

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Because of a corporate merger, I have been away from the blog for a week on a business trip teaching my replacements at the new main office ...
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Sunday, November 27, 2005

Rigging for Quite

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I 'll be traveling on business this week so the blog will be quite with no posting for about that time. Speaking of sound and silence, i...
Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Israel's MAD Dolphins

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According to news reports the Germans are going ahead with plans to sell Israel two new AIP-equipped Dolphin class SSK submarines. Israel al...
Sunday, November 20, 2005

From Gettysburg to Fallujah – The Principles of Freedom

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Yesterday was the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Nov. 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address. In reading Lincoln’s words, I could not help but think ...
Friday, November 18, 2005

Millblog Link to a Stg. in Iraq letter - Taste of Freedom

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Visit Stg. Hooks site and read a 101st Airborne Division soldier's letter " Taste Of Freedom " to the people back home.

Puzzling Submarine Location

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Got time to kill? Assemble this submarine puzzle and let me know, in the comments, where the photo was taken . Click on the link, let the pu...
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Thursday, November 17, 2005

ASDS program afloat or sinking?

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Are we in for a political food fight over the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) program? The answer may be yes, U.S Rep. Rob Simmons (R)...
Wednesday, November 16, 2005

A Diggit with Onions

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I love good satire, here's one from our friends at - The Onion . " Life In The Navy Rocks Even Harder Than The Commercial Implied ...
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Monday, November 14, 2005

Singapore's Submarines

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The Republic of Singapore is a small island nation of about 263 Square miles or a little more than 3.5 times the size of Washington DC. It h...
Thursday, November 10, 2005

1981 – Was My Waiter a Spy?

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Security and Spies seems to be a theme in my last couple of posts so I’ll continue with this line and add a sea story (personal experience) ...
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Sunday, November 06, 2005

Chinese Spies - Damn they're everywhere!

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If you thought the old cold war Soviet KGB was the "last" big human intelligence (HUMINT) network in the world, you're sadly m...
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Friday, November 04, 2005

MilBlogging With Open Source Information

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There are many bloggers covering the military, some active duty, some retired, some veterans of various campaigns and conflicts. All provide...
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Sunday, October 30, 2005

More Virginia Class Design and Concept Info

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I can't help but add to what Bubblehead and Vigilis have posted on the USS Virginia (SSN 774) here and here . The below photo of the...
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Saturday, October 29, 2005

Post Brac Mini-Boom at PNS

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Just a short note, If you followed the Brac commission base closure deliberations over summer as I did, at one point you probably thought t...
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