Proceedings Podcast Episode 248: Bleak December - U.S. Submarines' Dismal Defense of the Philippines

Why did U.S. submarines perform so dismally in the defense of the Philippines? An analysis of their commander's report and a leading submarine historian's critique reveal some intriguing answers.

 Ward Carroll and Eric Mills do a super job in interviewing Capt. Ransom regarding his observations.

 https://youtu.be/pSa41znH2B0

Damaged Attack Submarine USS Connecticut Leaves San Diego

USS Connecticut (SSN-22) Sea Wolf-class nuclear attack submarine leaving San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 15, 2021. San Diego WebCam Photo

The damaged nuclear attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) departed San Diego, Calif., on Wednesday, a Navy spokesperson confirmed to USNI News.

 Damaged Attack Submarine USS Connecticut Leaves San Diego - USNI News

JAPANESE MINI SUBMARINES AT PEARL HARBOR

 

Mounted on the after deck of the "mother" submarine I-24, mini submarine HA-19 is boarded by its crew, Kazuo Sakamaki and Kiyoshi Inagaki, in the pre-dawn hours of December 7, 1941. Painting by Tom W. Freeman, courtesy of Valor in the Pacific National Historical Park

Japanese Mini Submarines at Pearl Harbor | Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (noaa.gov)

In 1921, a submarine sank off the CT coast, trapping 41 men aboard

 https://www.connecticutmag.com/issues/features/in-1912-a-submarine-sank-off-the-ct-coast-trapping-41-men-aboard/article_366e170a-43e5-11ec-9f93-a3629c4dd797.html

USS Oklahoma City submarine makes final voyage to Bremerton, where it will be scrapped

 USS Oklahoma City submarine makes final voyage to Bremerton, where it will be scrapped