September 2019 Volume 20, Issue 9
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September 2019 Volume 20, Issue 9 Lest We Forget — Inside This Issue: “The USSVI Submariner’s Creed” Meeting minutes 2 To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who Lost Boats 3 gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while Undersea Warfare Hist 3 serving their country. That their dedication, deeds, 688 class Life Extension 4 and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of Builders Face Pressures 5 motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of Contact information 9 America and its Constitution. Application form 10 News Brief 1. Next Meeting: At 1100, third Saturday of each month at the Knollwood Sportsman’s Club. Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates: a. SEPTEMBER 21 b. OCTOBER 19 c. NOVEMBER 16 2. Duty Cook Roster: a. SEPTEMBER – TED ROTZOLL b. OCTOBER – MAURICE YOUNG c. NOVEMBER – SEE YOUR NAME HERE! 3. September Birthdays: Ted Rotzoll 8th; Charles Daniels 17th; and Bob Krautstrunk 18th. Happy Birthday, Shipmates! 4. Support the Cobia - Crash Dive is committed to keeping the Cobia healthy. You can help too, even from afar. Join the WI Maritime Museum; www.wisconsinmaritime.org. 5. Clay Hill is collecting pictures from the dedication of the Riverwalk Memorial. Kindly consider sharing copies of your photos with Clay by sending them to him at [email protected]. Crash Dive Meeting Minutes f. Webmaster – If you have August 17, 2019 something to post on the Website, send it to Frank 1. Attendees: Voznak. Waiting for some a. Glenn Barts, Sr. pictures of the memorial b. Herman Mueller dedication to post. c. Ted Rotzoll g. Storekeeper – Nothing new. d. Larry Warnke h. Procedures – No news. e. Dick Anderson i. Eagle Scout – ACTION: Clay f. Frank Voznak, Jr. will ask Phil Owens about g. Jan Hill managing this process, h. Clay Hill especially to prevent overlap i. Chris Gaines among bases. Awaiting reply 2. Meeting was called to order by from Phil. Clay Hill at 1112 followed the j. Memorial – Anyone who has Pledge of Allegiance and a round pictures of the dedication is of introductions. asked to share copies with Clay 3. Secretary’s Report was given by Hill. Chris Gaines. 6. Old (Unfinished) Business a. None. 4. Treasurer’s Report given by Glenn 7. New Business Barts, Sr. Savings $1,173.69; a. Greg Miller moved to spend Checking $4966.06; Sub $500 on Operation Santa at the Memorial Checking $30,341.21. Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Savings $5.00 and held by Herman Mueller seconded. national $0.00. Vote was unanimous. 5. Committee Reports b. Clay to schedule a staff a. Newsletter – Will be posted on meeting: Webpage. i. to include a walk-through of b. Membership – Send dues to Illinois Beach State Park. Tom. Contact info on Page 9. ii. Second order for coins and c. Charitable Service – No report. boxes; how many of each? d. Community Outreach – No c. Frank Voznak moved to donate report. ACTION: Ted Rotzoll $200 to the Thresher asks how to make a check Dedication Fund; seconded by payable for the Cobia Dick Anderson. Vote was drydocking. unanimous. Chris Gaines to e. Hospitality – Corn Roast send message to all members August 24. All 240 tickets have for individual response. been sold. Expect cleanup in 8. Good of the Order item: Fall. a. Duty Cook i. September – Ted Rotzoll. Page 2 Crash Dive Base Rondout - Lake Bluff, IL ii. October – Maurice Young. Groton, Conn. The Ohio-class ballistic- iii. November – SEE YOUR NAME missile submarine is the fourth named after the Silver State. HERE! August 19, 1943 | USS Finback (SS b. 786 Club – 230) sinks the Japanese auxiliary i. Change of Command moved submarine chaser (No.109) off the to October 4, 2019. eastern Celebes. ii. Annual visit expected in August 20, 1944 | USS Gunnel (SS December or January. 253) attacked a Japanese transport in the South China Sea. c. Next meeting is September 21, August 21, 1883 | The installation of 2019. the first electric lighting on board a 9. Adjourn. Glenn Barts moved to U.S. Navy ship is completed onboard adjourn; Larry Warnke seconded. USS Trenton. Meeting adjourned at 1254. August 22, 1944 | USS Haddo (SS 255) and USS Harder (SS 257) encounter 3 Japanese escort vessels. Lost Boats Haddo sinks Sado 35 miles west of Manila; Harder sinks Matsuwa and USS S-5 (SS-110) 09/1/20 Hiburi about 50 miles west-southwest of Manila. USS Grayling (SS-209) 09/09/43 August 23, 1944 | USS Tang (SS USS S-51 (SS-162) 09/25/25 306) attacks a Japanese convoy off USS Cisco (SS-290) 09/28/43 Honshu, sinking cargo ship, Tsukushi Maru off Hamamatsu. Undersea Warfare History August 26, 1949 | USS Tusk (SS 426) fought to save USS Cochino (SS 345) for 14 hours. Through acts of August 12, 1945 | USS Torsk (SS skillful seamanship and high courage, 423) made a submerged periscope and the loss of seven men, Tusk attack which sank a small coastal Sailors rescued all crew aboard freighter off Dogo Island. Cochino. August 13, 1777 | A spar torpedo August 27, 1943 | USS Pollack (SS made by David Bushnell is used 180) sank the 3520 ton passenger- unsuccessfully against HMS Cerberus. cargo ship Taifuku Maru of the coast Bushnell and his brother, Ezra, also of Kyushu. designed the first submersible vessel: August 28, 1944 | USS Jack (SS Turtle. 259) attacked a convoy and sank a August 14, 1945 The Japanese | small minesweeper. Raked with accept the terms of the Potsdam gunfire, Jack deftly evaded her Declaration and agree to surrender, attacker and sank the Japanese ship ending World War II. This day is also Mexico Maru. known as V-J Day. August 29, 1893 | USS Constellation August 15, 1953 Adm. Arthur W. | returned under sail for the last time Radford becomes the first naval officer before being placed out of to be appointed as the Chairman, commission. Joints Chief of Staff, serving two-terms September 3, 1943 | USS Pollack until Aug. 15, 1957. (SS 180) sank the 3,421 ton cargo August 16, 1986 | USS Nevada ship Tagonoura Maru. (SSBN 733) is commissioned at Page 3 Crash Dive Base Rondout - Lake Bluff, IL September 4, 1941 | USS Greer (DD Angeles-class submarines built. 145) is attacked by the German September 16, 1944 | USS Picuda submarine U-652. Greer is (SS 382) probed deeper into the undamaged in the attack, and interior of Luzon Strait for a bold damages U-652 with depth charges. daylight attack on an 8 ship convoy The attack led President Roosevelt to guarded by 3 destroyers and air cover. issue shoot-on-sight order, directing Picuda sank the 5975-ton Tokushima Navy ships to attack any ship Maru and scored hits on 2 other threatening U.S. shipping or foreign freighters. shipping under escort. September 17, 1943 | USS Trigger September 5, 1776 | The Continental (SS 237) fired 4 torpedoes striking the Navy adopts first uniforms for naval 6435 ton cargo ship Yowa Maru.. officers. September 18, 1793 | George September 6, 1997 | USS Louisiana Washington lays the cornerstone to (SSBN 743) is commissioned. The the United States Capitol building, the boat was the last of the Navy’s 18 home of the legislative branch of Ohio-class nuclear-powered fleet American government. The building ballistic missile submarines. would take nearly a century to September 7, 1776 | American craft complete. Turtle attacks HMS Eagle in first naval September 19, 1944 | USS Bang attack ever made in a submersible (SS 385) made radar contact with an vehicle. enemy convoy, submerged and fired September 9, 1943 | USS Trout (SS on 2 of the ships. The tanker Tosei 202) sank the Japanese submarine I- Maru No. 2 sank, while the other 182. vessel suffered substantial damage. September 10, 1944 | USS Sunfish September 20, 1942 | USS Wahoo (SS 281) intercepted a convoy coming (SS 238) sank a 6,400 ton freighter out of the Tsushima Strait. She sank south of Namonuito Atoll. the Chihaya Maru and damaged several other targets. US Navy ponders September 11, 2001 | American Airlines flight 77 is hijacked by terrorist prolonging Los Angeles and hits the Pentagon, causing 184 fatalities. American Airlines flight 11 subs and United Airlines flight 175 hit the Marc Selinger, Shephard Media, August 10 Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, New York City. United Airlines The US Navy is studying whether to flight 93 goes down in Shanksville, extend the service life of some of its Pennsylvania after passengers ageing Los Angeles-class nuclear- engaged the hijackers. powered attack submarines (SSNs) by 12 September 12, 1944 | USS years to ease a projected shortfall in its Pampanito (SS 383) sank the overall SSN fleet. transport Kachidaki Maru and the tanker Zuiho Maru while damaging a The navy, which has already stretched the third ship. life of Los Angeles-class submarines from 30 years to 33 years, is now looking at September 13, 1996 | USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) is commissioned whether up to seven of those boats could at Naval Station Norfolk. Cheyenne be made to last a total of 45 years, according to Naval Sea Systems was the 62nd and last of the Los Command (NAVSEA). Page 4 Crash Dive Base Rondout - Lake Bluff, IL A class-wide study is due to be finished in period of weakened conventional 2020. In addition, each vessel will be deterrence against potential adversaries evaluated individually based on inspection such as China,’ CRS wrote in a June data. report. ‘The purpose of the studies is to verify The navy began fielding Los Angeles- viability and identify what additional, class boats in 1976 and is buying about previously unplanned maintenance may two Virginia-class submarines a year to be necessary to support extended service replace them.