USSVI Creed

USSVI 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 towards greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution."

15 July 2021

BVMP Memorial Day Ceremony / Wreath Laying

 

First Coast SubVets members and relatives attending the Memorial Day Observance at the BVMP (Beaches Veterans Memorial Park) 2021

My apologies for the late entry. Still learning the art of cut-n-paste from various sources. Thanks to Dave Rifkin for the photo.


Historic WWII submarine U.S.S. Cod safely arrives in Erie for repairs

 

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2021/06/14/uss-cod-world-war-ii-submarine-arrives-erie-hull-repairs/7682412002/

13 July 2021

'Significant' 120 MPH Tornado Carves Through Georgia Submarine Base

 

A sonar technician (submarine) and an electronics technician assist in pulling in the ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Dec. 16, 2010. (James Kimber/U.S. Navy)

8 Jul 2021

Military.com | By Konstantin Toropin

A tornado with winds that reached about 120 miles per hour struck Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, on Wednesday afternoon, causing injuries and damage, the National Weather Service said Thursday

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/07/08/significant-120-mph-tornado-carves-through-georgia-submarine-base.html

China Says it Chased US Warship Out of Disputed Sea

 


BEIJING — China’s military said it chased a U.S. warship out of a disputed area of the South China Sea on Monday after Washington warned an attack on the Philippines might activate a mutual defense treaty.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/07/12/china-says-it-chased-us-warship-out-of-disputed-sea.html

Russia's powerful Northern Fleet just got the first of a new class of submarines that has the US Navy worried

 


On May 7, the Russian Navy finally commissioned the Kazan, its first Yasen-M-class nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN).

www.businessinsider.com/russia-northern-fleet-new-class-of-subs-worry-us-navy-2021-6?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%206.9.21&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief

The US and British navies' newest submarines are equipped with totally different kinds of periscopes

 


https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-british-navies-newest-submarines-121800975.html?.tsrc=fp_deeplink