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The Creed of the USSVI Is Not to Forget Our Purpose…… USSVI — Blueback Base Newsletter Blueback Base, P.O. Box 1887 Portland, Oregon — February 2010 # 191 Clackamas, OR 97015-1887 The Creed of the USSVI is Not to Forget our Purpose…… “To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds, and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments, Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution.” BASE MEETINGS... FORWARD BATTERY BASE COMMANDER: Executive Board Will Meet: Chuck Nelson 360-694-5069 VICE COMMANDER: Thursday, 11 February 2010 Gary Webb 503-632-6259 VFW Post #4248 SECRETARY: 7118 S.E. Fern—Portland Dave Vrooman 503-262-8211 1730 TREASURER: Collie Collins 503-254-6750 CHAPLAIN: Blueback Base Meeting: Scott Duncan 503-667-0728 CHIEF OF THE BOAT: Thursday, 11 February 2010 Stu Crosby 503-390-1451 VFW Post #4248 WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMAN: 7118 S.E. Fern—Portland Mike LaPan 503-655-7797 1900 MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN: Dave Vrooman 503-262-8211 PUBLICITY AND SOCIAL CHAIRMAN: LeRoy Vick 503-367-6087 BYLAWS CHAIRMAN: New Base 7 Chris Stafford 503-632-4535 SMALL STORES BOSS: From the Crew 8 Sandy Musa 503-387-5055 Frozen Carburetor 8 TRUSTEE: Meeting Minutes 2 Dolphin Raffle 9 Fred Carneau 503-654-0451 SANITARY EDITOR: Dues Chart 2 USSVWWII-USSVI Luncheon 9 Dave Vrooman 503-262-8211 Support Our Troops 3 Chow Down — March 9 [email protected] NOMINATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: Submarine History 3 God Bless America 9 Ray Lough 360-573-4274 George Washington is 50 3 Collector — March Meeting 9 PAST BASE COMMANDER: J.D. Corbett 503-304-1700 Los Angeles Retires 4 The Lighter Side 10 HISTORIAN, EDITOR OF JOKES IN POOR TASTE, Cribbage Board 5 Update—New Navy Uniform 11 EDITOR ON DEMAND, POC, AND ALL AROUND GOOD GUY… Virtual WALL 5 Proposal to USSVI 12 Bob Walters 503-284-8693 Lost Boats — February 6 It Happened this Month 6 Rent - A - Scout 6 Submariner from the Past 7 Quiz Answers 7 VENTING SANITARY Inboard — February 2010 — Page 1 VENTING SANITARY Inboard — February 2010 — Page 2 Blueback Base ous articles written about the lack of thanks Meeting Minutes given to the women in the armed forces on their 10 December 2009 return. He suggested that we invite local 1910 Meeting was called to order by Base Commander groups a future meeting and show them our Chuck Nelson. appreciation. He will look into it and see what Moment of silence for lost shipmates. he can set up. Reading of USSVI purpose and Creed. Bob Lee reported that there will be a memorial for Gary Zenk at Willamette National Cemetery Tolling of the Lost Boats for January; Les Savage and this Friday, 12 January at 1430. Reggie Seel. Stu Crosby donated a painting of his qual. boat, Invocation by Base Chaplin Scott Duncan. USS Cusk (SS-348). It will be hung in the Pledge of Allegiance led by Chuck Nelson. meeting hall. Introductions: All. Dave Vrooman will arrange to have Frank Weber, Secretary’s Report by Base Secretary, Dave a local collector of Navy Memorabilia at the Vrooman. February meeting to show and talk about his Treasurer’s Report by Base Treasurer Collie Collins. collection. Base Commander: A motion was made, seconded, and passed to have Nominations are open for National USSVI offices. the U.S. Sub Vets WW II documents, given to Anyone interested, info can be found on the the base by them, framed to be hung at the USSVI web site: http://www.ussvi.org or con- meeting hall. tact Chuck. 16 February is the next combined Sub Vets WW Old Business: II—USSVI luncheon. (See Page 9) Bill Bryan reported that he was in need of dona- tions to continue sending “care packages” to 2015 Meeting adjourned. our troops serving overseas. Contact him with Sailing List—34 hands aboard: Bryan Jr; Burgess; your donations. Bywater; Carneau; Collins, C.; Crosby; Curtis; New Business: Dolan; Duncan; Fong; Gatchel; Hager; Jackson; Ray Lough will check out locations for this year’s Keffer; Lee; Lough; McComiskey; Miller; Musa, Submarine Birthday Brunch and report on a S.; Musa, W.; Nelson; Pleming; Savage; Seel; location at the February meeting. Smith; Stafford; Sumner; Thrall; Tzevelekos; A motion was made, seconded, and passed for the Vrooman; Walters; Webb; and Whitmarsh, and base to participate in the 4th of July parade in Visitor Urbani. Canby. Respectfully submitted A motion was made, seconded, and passed for the Dave Vrooman base to pay the fee for the covered area for the Blueback Base Secretary picnic. Gary Webb will coordinate this year’s picnic to be held at Clackamette Park again this year on 14 August. USSVI DUES A motion was made, seconded, and passed for the base to participate in the Veteran’s Parade in Ft. ANNUAL NATIONAL BASE Vancouver in November. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to ac- 1 YR $20.00 $15.00 cept the offer of the Ladies Auxiliary to provide 3 YR pre-pay $55.00 $15.00 / Yr meals once a quarter beginning in March (See Page 9). There will be no more monthly “chow 5 YR pre-pay $90.00 $15.00 / Yr down” as we were reminded that this was voted on to be discontinued in the past. LIFE NATIONAL BASE 50 / 50 Raffle: $28.00 won by Bob Lee and donated < Age 45 $500.00 $300.00 to the base. BZ Bob! Good of the Order: Ages 46-55 yrs $400.00 $250.00 The base will provide a prepaid credit card to the Ages 56-65 yrs $300.00 $200.00 storekeeper, Sandy Musa, to be used to pur- chase inventory for the base’s store. Ages 66-75 yrs $200.00 $150.00 Bob Jackson reported that there have been numer- Ages 76 + $100.00 $50.00 VENTING SANITARY Inboard — February 2010 — Page 3 SUPPORT OUR TROOPS… She was, however, the only ship lost from this force, and the only confirmed ship S-37 sank in WW II. Bill Bryan and his wife Shelia continue to ship your contri- In February of 1945 she broke tow and sank en route to be butions to our troops. Most of the packages go to Afghani- used as a bombing target off Imperial Beach, San Diego. stan. Your thoughtfulness and generosity is greatly appreci- Days later her name was stricken from the Navy Register ated by those who receive “care packages” from home. Keep up the good work. Bring your donations to the next meeting or contact them at (360) 546-1111 or you can E-mail them at [email protected] George Washington is50… Some recommended items for mailing are: RADM James Caldwell, ComSubGrp9 was the principle Books, Magazines, Puzzle Books, Cards, Hard Candy, Sta- speaker at the 50th Anniversary of the USS GEORGE tionary, Tea Bags, Beef Jerky, Gum, Wet Wipes, Bug Wipes, WASHINGTON (SSBN-598) ceremony held at the Key- Personal Hygiene Items (such as Soap, Deodorant, port, WA Undersea Warfare Museum on 8 January Tooth Paste), DVD’s, and Computer Games. 2010. Please remember that the items must fit into the U. S. Post Office’s mailing boxes. In his opening remarks he introduced our own Tudor Davis TMC(SS)-ret to the audience as a member of the original GW crew who: SUBMARINE HISTORY — Enlisted in October 1942 … started out in surface The S-boat USS S-37 (SS-142) built by Union Iron Works of forces … saw the light. San Francisco, CA was commissioned in 1923 and in 1942 became the oldest submarine to sink an enemy warship. Sailed in USS HALI- While on patrol in Makassar Strait off Cape William she BUT (SS-232) sighted a destroyer, in the evening, which was thought to be patrols 5-10. an advance guard unit for enemy forces en route to Makassar City. At 1800 the destroyer, allowed to pass unmolested, dis- Saw action in WWII appeared to the northwest. Thirteen minutes later, the mast … one of the and upper works of three destroyers in column were sighted: heaviest depth distance 5 miles, estimated speed --15 knots. charge attacks of A half-hour’s wait brought no transports or cargomen into the war. view and S-37 went after the destroyer formation. Moving on the surface, she closed the destroyers, all four in column, dis- Returned to Hawaii tance 8,000 yards. via Saipan, sur- All torpedoes were readied and at 1946 she commenced her face transit, damage too heavy to justify repair! approach. She was armed with the (comparatively) ancient Welcome Sir … we are honored to have you here today Mark X torpedoes that had a tendency to sink before reaching their target. A minute later, she sighted another closer forma- in the audience. tion of four destroyers, distance 4,000 yards, plus the dim out- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - lines of three large ships resembling transports: distance three The USS George Washington (SSBN-598) was the world’s miles, on a northerly course. first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine. Arguably, it At 1951, S-37 changed course to go after the transports. By can be considered the submarine that has most influenced 2010, however, the destroyers to the submarine’s starboard world events in the 20th Century. With its entry into service had increased speed to maintain cover for the transports as the in December 1959 the United States instantly gained the most formation turned and crossed ahead of the submarine at 4,000 powerful deterrent force imaginable - a stealth platform with yards. By 2030, S-37, unable to gain an unimpaired shot at enormous nuclear firepower.
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