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2021 • Second Quarter • $6.00 Second Quarter 2021 | American Submariner | 1 True -Life You served your country with honor and loyalty. Submarine Books Tell It the Way It Really Happened “Tell us a sea story.” Modern submariners field this query all the time. And the Hood brothers—one a submariner himself—have been collecting the best of these tales into popular books for years. Now, let us serve you. Their latest, More Sub Tales, brings additional flavor and insight to 36 true undersea Asbestos widely used throughout submarines endangered everyone aboard. As crew members yarns—detail, often previously spent long periods confined in the vessel, asbestos fibers re-circulated throughout the ship, unknown, which in many significantly increasing every crew members’ risk of deadly Mesothelioma. cases could have come only At Waters Kraus & Paul, our lawyers have represented veterans for over 20 years. 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Andrew Waters is the attorney responsible for this advertisement thesilentservicespeaks.net Los Angeles | Dallas | Baton Rouge | Moline (by appt.) | waterskrauspaul.com 2 | American Submariner | Second Quarter 2021 Second Quarter 2021 | American Submariner | 3 AMERICAN SUBMARINER THE The official magazine of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. is published quar- VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE terly by USSVI. United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(19) cor- poration in the State of Connecticut. Wayne Standerfer EDITOR National Commander NATIONAL OFFICE Chuck Senior Dennis Nardone (310) 614-8419 POB 3870 [email protected] Silverdale, WA 98383 ASSOCIATE EDITOR From the Submarine Library (877) 542-DIVE Phil Jaskoviak 8 (512) 413-0469 MEMBERSHIP [email protected] Shipmates, 11 Pandemic Brings on Charity Switch for Barb Base Steve Bell, NJVC ASSOCIATE EDITOR By the time you read this 2021 second edition of our magazine, we will be four months into (704) 824-3510 Jeff Porteous [email protected] (714) 709-6584 The Loss of the USS Scorpion: Myths, Legends, and Reality 2021, a year following one of the most trying and frustrating annual periods most of us have 13 WAYS & MEANS [email protected] ever experienced. However, as submarine veterans we will readjust, make the best of what we Jon Jaques, NSVC TREASURER have, and keep on a course of “Hot, Straight, and Normal”. (An average age of 71 for our active This Ain’t No Sh*t! Sea stories shared by those who lived them... [email protected] Paul Hiser 20 members may have an impact on the “Hot” part!) (615) 893-780 (910) 691-5378 Let’s take a moment to consider a few of the things it currently appears we can look forward CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS [email protected] USS Segundo Captures Japan’s Top Secret Submarine Skip Turnbull ADVERTISING DIRECTOR 25 to during the remaining months of this year 2021 • A surfacing from being submerged in the most serious medical pandemic of our lifetime (217) 487-7710 T Michael Bircumshaw [email protected] (951) 775-4549 Base Activities Around the Country • The ability to safely gather with our families and close friends once again [email protected] 30 AWARDS • Resuming in-person associations with our shipmates at the Base, District, Region, and Harold W. (Bill) Scott II DISTRIBUTION Celebrated Submariner Marks Century Milestone National levels (512) 826-8876 Neal Britner New Sculpin Base in Ozawkie, Kansas is Good for What Ails You! The social gathering restrictions required during this COVID-19 pandemic have without [email protected] (315) 409-8476 Candy Lady Remembered with Sweetness and Light [email protected] a doubt had an adverse effect on not only USSVI but all fraternal organizations. As noted NATIONAL CONVENTION Christmas In Charleston Richard (Ozzie) Osentoski PROOF TEAM previously, our membership is aging and one of the attributes of age is “Out of Sight, Out (734) 671-3439 Bill Andrea WWII Submariner Recognized for 65 Years Continuous Membership of Mind;” remove our gatherings and we quickly begin to forget. To help counter this, our [email protected] Neal Britner John Mansfield leadership, starting at the Base level, must continuously stay vigilant and ensure that we BOARD OF INQUIRY Joan Miner 32 Milestone Submariners maintain contact with our members by phone or email. We do not want any of our shipmates Chairman Ross Sargent (JA) STAFF ARTIST slipping away without notice. Base and District Commanders, you are USSVI’s “Boots on the (703) 629-1119 Tom Denton Ground”—please take note and comply! Members (301) 845-0049 33 From Seaman to Sage—The Singular Life of William F. Bundy District Commander elections take place during odd-numbered years, which means Dutch Holland [email protected] Herbert Orth 2021 will have a District Commander election. At the present time we have some very good, CHANGE OF ADDRESS 36 USS Clamagore Update: Cheaper to Keep Her and We Need to Keep Her! Bill Windle Change of address notification and mem- conscientious and hardworking District Commanders, but as in any organization, new, BOAT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM In Memory of USS Thresher (SSN-593) bership inquiries should be made by call- younger blood is an ongoing need. For any of you that meet the requirements (these can be Jack Messersmith ing the National Office at (877) 542-3483 Boat Model Giveaway Winner Announced (928) 227-7753 or via email at: [email protected]. found in our USSVI Constitution and Bylaws, Article XIII, Section 6, paragraph E) and [email protected] would like to give us a hand in leading USSVI, please throw your hat in the ring and run for ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS EAGLE SCOUT PROGRAM Article submissions should be sent to this position! [email protected]. Submis- David Farran sion does not guar antee publication. The In Every Issue National Convention (319) 352-1015 [email protected] American Submariner reserves the right 5 The View From the Bridge 10 Mail Buoy After being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, this is destined to be a welcome and to refuse, edit or modify submissions. HISTORIAN USSVI Committees 19 Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) exciting event for 2021. As of this writing, our 2021 National Convention is on “Go.” The DEADLINES Ron Martini First Quarter December 1 6 Regional and District 38 Lost boats National Convention Committee, together with the convention host Bases of Central Florida (307) 678-9847 Second Quarter March 1 Representatives and Snug Harbor, are diligently working to ensure that this year’s National Convention will 40 Welcome New Members HOLLAND CLUB Third Quarter June 1 be one to remember. It is time we break out of the solitude imposed by COVID-19 and join Bud Atkins Fourth Quarter September 1 7 From the Wardroom 42 Upcoming Boat Reunions our shipmates in Orlando, Florida! Information and registration can be found at (860) 440-3120 The American Submariner is not respon- 8 Chaplain’s Corner [email protected] sible for the claims of its advertisers. The 44 Eternal Patrol https://ussviconvention.org/2021 9 National Officers KAP(SS) 4 KID(SS) primary focus of this publication is for the Looking forward to seeing all of you in Orlando! benefit and service to USSVI members. John Riley Issues concerning advertisers may be (203) 668-9131 sent to the editorial staff for mediation. All the best and please take care, [email protected] The American Submariner is copyrighted Wayne Standerfer STOREKEEPER under the laws of the United States of USSVI National Commander Barry Commons America. Any reproduction in any form On the Cover (925) 679-1744 without the written consent of the editor Crew members assigned to the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN-700) [email protected] is forbidden by law. Authorized repro- duction requires acknowledgement of make final preparations to get underway for a scheduled deployment. VETERANS AFFAIRS source, author, and American Submariner. U.S. Navy photo by Nicole Hawley John Dudas Printed and mailed by Southwest Offset (928) 420-0061 Printing, Gardena, CA. [email protected] 4 | American Submariner | Second Quarter 2021 Second Quarter 2021 | American Submariner | 5 REGIONAL and DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE WARDROOM REGIONAL DIRECTORS Jon Jaques Steve Bell National Senior Vice Commander National Junior Vice Commander Western Region Director Central Region Director Northeast Region Director Southeast Region Director Shipmates, Shipmates, Victor Van Horn WYVEL “TOM” WILLIAMS III LES ALTSCHULER KENNETH W. NICHOLS (708) 609-9840 (512) 632-9439 (609) 395-8197 (352) 465-7732 Let me start by saying how amazed I am by the number of Well, spring is almost here. Maybe it is already here for some as [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] shipmates who have accepted the “Jaques Challenge” from the last you read this. It has been a long, hard winter. My wife and I have issue of American Submariner. I was certainly surprised by the been fortunate enough to have received both of our COVID shots response. If you would like to join us, please let me know. with few side effects, other than a slightly sore arm. Getting that The 2021 convention is our next opportunity to gather as a second shot was one happy day.
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