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June 2021 Volume 22, Issue 06 Lest We Forget — Inside This Issue: Meeting minutes 2 “The USSVI Submariner’s Creed” Lost Boats 4 To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who Undersea Warfare Hist 4 gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while VA Class Block V 5 serving their country. That their dedication, deeds, Joe Biden Wants Boats 6 and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of Radioactive Honey 7 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: Restrictions on group gatherings related to Coronavirus have caused a temporary suspension of our monthly meetings. June 19 July 17 August 21 2. Duty Cook Roster: a. JUNE – MANNY GARMENDEZ b. JULY – CHRIS GAINES c. AUGUST - SEE YOUR NAME HERE! 3. June Birthdays. Dennis Murphy 2nd; Scott Clippert 2nd; Bret Zacher 9th; Frank Voznak 9th; and Martin Salvador 11th. Happy Birthday Shipmates! 4. Crash Dive has a few openings where you can showcase your skills while serving your shipmates. Can you see yourself as our Chaplain, Community Outreach Chair, Membership Chair, Charitable Giving Chair, Vice-Commander, or CoB? Contact Clay Hill to step-up. Crash Dive Meeting Minutes (3) Reach out to Great Lakes for May 15, 2021 recruiting; Frank Walter has base access (4) Need to refresh base contact cards 1) Call to Order 1110 (5) Great Lakes base mentioned a) The following submarines were lost presentation on base for recruits on during the month of May: hold from RTC: request Scott USS LAGARTO (SS- 03 May Jaklin attend next meeting 371) 1945 (6) Ball cap ceremony for USS SCORPION (SSN- 22May Battlestations, need to request info 589) 1968 (7) John Lindstedt contact for USS SQUALUS (SS- 23May presentation: 192) 1939 (a) Need full house, maybe USS (SS- 28May combine with other bases and STICKLEBACK 415) 1958 786 club b) Invocation (SOS2/SS Thomas P. iii) Community Outreach – Bret Oker, rest your oar) Zacher, ABSENT 2) Attendance iv) Hospitality – Bret Zacher, a) Frank Voznak ABSENT b) Chris Gaines v) Webmaster – Frank Voznak, Jr. c) Herman Mueller (1) Adding storekeeper page to d) Glenn Barts website, add to staff meeting e) Frank Walter vi) Storekeeper – Herman Mueller f) Clay Hill (1) Invoice for vest clasps, ordered 25 g) Manny Garmendez Eagle Scout patches h) Maurice Young (2) Inventory to be provided, XL i) Ted Rotzoll shirts, 2ea., for Maurice 3) Reports: vii) Procedures – Chris Gaines a) Secretary’s Report (1) Manny to work with Chris on (1) SOP to be covered in New procedures Business viii) Eagle Scout – Ted Rotzoll b) Treasurer’s Report, ABSENT to (1) Upcoming events: 23rd, 3 scouts & support family health in Utah 29th, 1 scout (1) CD balances. Checking: $3,871.54; ix) Memorial Committee – Frank Savings: $15,462.44 Voznak, Jr. (2) Closing statement for memorial (1) Bids: one bid entered from fund Chicago Scenic, ~$12,000, built c) Committee Reports memorial i) Newsletter – Chris Gaines (2) New York Company ~$1400 ii) Membership – Chris Gaines, quote, not recommended by Until USSVI Database Update Riverwalk committee (1) 35 listed members, 7 dual-base, 18 (3) Riverwalk recommends BCBM: active members bid ~$3800, including installation (2) Need to write to postal members; 4) Old (Unfinished) Business more to follow in staff meeting Page 2 Crash Dive Base Rondout - Lake Bluff, IL a) Memorial Signage (1) RSVP: Chris, Frank V. Glenn and i) Any bids for signage & contact Herman to supply medallion. with Michelle? (2) Vest, white shirt, black tie, long ii) Veterans day deadline? black slacks (1) Motion to authorize Frank to 5) New Business accept bid from BCBM: a) Tom Oker Memorial (a) Motioned by Maurice, second i) Visitation on 02 Jun 21 from by Glenn 1600 to 2000, @ Beidelman- (b) Motion carries for Frank V to Kunsch Funeral Homes & authorize bid when approved Crematory, 24021 Royal by Michelle Worlington Dr. Naperville, IL [Break for chow 1154] ii) Christian Mass on 03 Jun 21 b) Cobia Drydocking commencing 1000 @ Our Lady i) Contact with Museum of Mercy Catholic Church, 701 ii) Update on working party prior to S. Eola Rd. Aurora, IL SubFest, coming up soon! iii) Interment with military honors to (1) SubFest is still on, no access to follow @ Saints Peter and Paul boat Cemetery, 911 North Ave. c) Request Staff Meeting Naperville, IL. i) Centerpieces: storage at Bret’s iv) Expected attendance and house & Plan for labeling to Cert/Medallion presentation prevent loss (1) Herman/Glenn get medallion to ii) Phone tree, database Frank V/Chris update/picture day plan, Holland b) Larry Wranke Memorial Donations Club donations i) JaNell Warnke requests ideas for (1) Option to be held via Zoom to donations in honor of Larry alleviate commute concerns, ii) USS Cobia, USSVI Scholarships, Herman not available during week, other ideas welcome email? Zoom? iii) Something KSC related? d) Abraham Lincoln Cemetery, Memorial grill, bench, picnic Elwood, IL table? i) Update from John Connon? (1) Letter of appreciation for Larry’s e) Honors and Ceremonies SOP Memorial attendance i) Attire: Vests/Cover, depending (2) Highland Park police contribution, on service Nautilus, Dolphin scholarship ii) Formation: Line behind presenter (3) Plaque to hang at KSC, Holland (senior person) Club donation iii) Call attention to Honors, read (4) $200 to work with: Tabled until certificate. Present Medallion next meeting (salute?) 6) SOS2/SS Thomas P. Oker iv) File out left/right, detail a) Lived in Naperville, IL 50 years; halt/inboard face, present arms married w/ 3 children and 3 v) Announce shipmate departing, grandchildren. sound bell?, order arms Page 3 Crash Dive Base Rondout - Lake Bluff, IL b) Joined Navy in 1955. Qualified on is christened and launched at Groton, USS Blenny (SS-324) in 1956; Conn. aboard 1956-1957. June 10, 1945 | USS Skate (SS 305) sinks c) Served aboard USS Entemedor (SS- Japanese submarine (I 122) in the Sea of 340) in 1957; separated from the Japan. Navy in 1959. June 11, 1871 | During the Korean 7) Good of the Order Expedition, Rear Adm. John Rodgers a) Duty Cook – June, July, Aug squadron lands a party of 650 Marines (1) June – Manny BBQ and Sailors to attack and capture Fort (2) July – Chris McKee (also known as the Citadel), Korea. (3) Aug – NEED VOL Fifteen receive the Medal of Honor for (4) Sep – Maurice their action during the capture of the b) 786 Club – VADM Roegge speech Korean fort. (1) Great turnout, 62 attendees June 12, 1957 | More than 100 ships from 17 (2) Next Speaker: ADM Rick Seif, 04 nations take part in the International Aug Naval Review at Hampton Roads, Va. in honor of the 350th anniversary of (3) Visit to Pearl planned Jan-Feb Jamestown, Va. (4) FRG Mother’s Day Ham provided June 15, 1864 | During the Civil War, the 8) Next Meeting is 19 June 2021 @ KSC side-wheel steamer, USS Lexington, a) Adjourn: 1252 commanded by Lt. George Bache, and a boat crew from the side-wheel steamer, USS Tyler, capture three steamers aiding Lost Boats Confederates off Beulah Landing, Miss. June 16, 1945 | In heavy seas, USS USS HERRING SS 233 6/1/44 Devilfish (SS 292) attacked an enemy USS S-28 SS 133 6/4/44 submarine carrying a midget submarine USS R-12 SS 89 6/12/43 on its deck. June 17, 1944 | USS Flounder (SS 251) In USS BONEFISH I SS 323 6/18/45 the Philippine Sea during the assault on USS S-27 SS 132 6/19/42 the Mariana Islands, Flounder made a sound contact which resulted in her USS O-9 SS 70 6/20/41 sinking a 2681-ton transport. Escorts USS GOLET SS 361 6/24/44 immediately began a persistent, vigorous and ineffective counter-attack. June 18, 1957 | Adm. Arleigh A. Burke, Undersea Warfare History chief of naval operations, approves the ship characteristics of the fleet ballistic June 8, 1943 | USS Finback (SS 230) missile submarine. attacks a Japanese convoy and sinks June 19, 1943 | USS Gunnel (SS 253) auxiliary minelayer Kahoku Maru about damages Japanese gunboat Hong Kong 100 miles north of Palau. Maru (ex-Philippine Argus), and sinks June 9, 1959 | USS George Washington freighter Tokiwa Maru and costal (SSBN 598), the first U.S. Navy nuclear- minesweeper Tsubame off Shirase, Japan. powered fleet ballistic missile submarine, Also on this date, USS Sculpin (SS 191) sinks Japanese guardboat No.1 Miyasho Page 4 Crash Dive Base Rondout - Lake Bluff, IL Maru and army cargo ship Sagami Maru Boat will be $24.1 billion, a net increase of off Inubo Saki, Japan. $1.89 billion for the full contract. June 22, 1963 | The nuclear-powered Nasdaq reported that General submarines USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628), Dynamics has substantially reduced the cost USS Daniel Boone (SSBN 629), USS as well as the delivery time of the Virginia- Flasher (SSN 613), and USS John Calhoun class boats from eighty-four to just sixty-six (SSBN 630) are all launched in one day, months, while also improving mission emphasizing the Navy’s accelerated capability and ship construction quality. The nuclear-submarine construction program. defense contractor is also one of only two companies in the world that is equipped to June 23, 1945 | USS Parche (SS 384) sank build nuclear-powered submarines, and as several trawlers by gunfire. such General Dynamics has enjoyed a June 24, 1944 | Navy submarines USS dominant position as a navy contractor. Grouper (SS 214), USS Redfin (SS 272) and "The 17,000 shipbuilders of Electric USS Tang (SS 306) attack Japanese Boat are pleased to receive the award for convoys off the coast of Japan, sinking the tenth Block V ship and are ready to seven enemy vessels.