BASE ≈≈ CURRENTS ≈≈ Website Address: https://www.hrb-ussvi.org Facebook Address: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/USSVIHRB/ 01 November 2018 Issue No: 18-11 Our Creed: From the Base Commander IN THIS ISSUE: To perpetuate the memory of our Shipmates, Page 1 shipmates who gave their lives in • Base Commander’s Note the pursuit of their duties while Glad to see Page 2 serving their country. That their dedication, deeds and that Fall is • Secretary/Treasurer’s Note supreme sacrifice be a constant finally here Page 3 source of motivation toward and bringing • November Lost Boats greater accomplishments. Pledge • Thank You, Jim Reynolds loyalty and patriotism to the cooler Page 4 of America and its weather. Our membership Constitution. • Kap(SS 4 Kid(SS) News continues to grow and I would • Welcome Aboard In addition to perpetuating the like to thank the ones that help set • This Month’s Birthdays memory of departed shipmates, up for our monthly meetings. Page 5 we shall provide a way for all • Upcoming Events Submariners to gather for the mutual benefit and enjoyment. We are in need of a few • November Historical Events Our common heritage as volunteers to step up and help Page 6 Submariners shall be • Humor strengthened by camaraderie. with the Norfolk sail initiative. • USWN Articles We support a strong U.S. Brian, our past Commander Page 7 Force. continues to move forward; • Officers & Key Personnel The organization will engage in however, a committee is needed Attachments: various projects and deeds that to assist if we want the Norfolk Chesapeake Veterans Day Poster will bring about the perpetual VA Beach Veterans Day Poster remembrance of those shipmates sail displayed in our city. Hall of Fame Nominations Promos who have given the supreme sacrifice. Keep in mind that the Veterans October Meeting Minutes The organization will also Storekeeper’s Inventory endeavor to educate all third Day Parade is coming up and we parties it comes in contact with are excited about having active about the services our submarine brothers performed and how duty Sailors join us this year. their sacrifices made possible the freedom and lifestyle we enjoy After the parade we will be today." celebrating the Christmas party in

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From the Secretary/ Treasurer reminders for your dues, the phone calls for payment will have to start shortly. I don’t like being a nag. Shipmates, Lastly, one member has dropped on request. The City of Chesapeake is Please consider paying Life Dues so that you can put having a commemoration of the issue of dues behind you for the future. If you are Veterans Day on the traditional interested in paying Life Dues you must contact me observation day, 11- by email (preferred) or phone to confirm how much NOVEMBER, the Sunday before those Life dues are for you, based on your age and the Nationally observed Veterans Day and we are birthday. We will run the Life Dues by Installment invited, please see the poster later in this newsletter. program if there is sufficient interest in it, but you The Beach Veterans Day Parade, Memorial must be current (dues paid through 2019) in order to Observation, and associated Luncheon are coming up, take advantage of this program, it has you paying please see the poster later in this newsletter. I look 10% of your total Life dues amount each month forward to seeing you at the parade and we are January through October. expecting up to twenty active duty guys to be with us WRT the Wellness Checks Program for our so we should make a good impression. Please note, Octogenarian-Plus members: Everyone on the list is these events will be on this year’s observed good except for CS1(SS) Roy S. Palmer, who we Veterans Day, Monday, 12-NOVEMBER, the day have lost all contact with, I currently have a letter out after the traditional Veterans Day. Step off for this to someone who maybe his daughter and am waiting parade is 09:00 hours, that means we will have to roll on her response. If you know of some means to out from the Convention Center parking lot at 08:00 contact Roy or his family, let me know by email or so that we can be at our staging point by 08:30 hours. phone so I can reach out to him and/or his family. We’ll be wearing our standard parade uniform, if you have any questions on this, email me or give me a Progress has been made on the new USSVI National call. website (https://www.ussvi.org/home.asp) and it is again in Beta testing but I still don’t see how the The Hall of Fame boat program is a Hampton Roads website can be up before 01-FEBRUARY-2019. I Base only program, and at our November meeting, will continue to keep you informed of what is we will hear the presentations for the Hall of Fame happening with this project as the information boat candidates. The Nomination write-ups are becomes available. included later in this newsletter. You should review them so you are prepared to ask any questions you That will be all from me for this month. As always, if may have during the presentations and make an you need something don’t hesitate to email me or call informed choice when we vote to make our selection me so I can help you out. I’m only as far away as at the December Base meeting. your computer or the other end of your phone; otherwise… The annual dues renewal drive has started and I’ve sent out dues requests by email (snail mail where ~ Stay Safe & Stay Well ~ required). Of the 85 members that have to pay dues for 2019, - 34 - have already done so, thank you. If EMCS(SS) Craig S. Werner, U.S.N. (Ret.) you owe dues, please, pay them as soon as possible Hampton Roads Base Secretary & Treasurer so that I don’t have to be sending out constant email

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;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; We remember….We Honor USS GROWLER (SS-215): Lost on Nov 8, 1944 with the loss of 85 men when she was sunk in the South China Sea. Winner of two Navy Unit Commendations, Growler was on her 12th war patrol, and was lost while attacking a convoy, probably as a result of a depth charge attack or victim of a circular run by one of her own Boats Lost in November torpedoes.

USS SCAMP (SS-277): Probably sunk on USS CORVINA (SS-226): Lost on Nov 16, 1943 November16, 1944 with the loss of with the loss of 82 men 83 men near Tokyo Bay. On her 8th when she was sunk just war patrol, she may have been south of Truk. Corvina was damaged by a mine and was trailing on her 1st war patrol and oil, which helped Japanese coast appears she was lost to the defense vessels locate and destroy torpedoes of a Japanese her with depth charges. submarine. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; USS SCULPIN (SS-191): Lost on Nov 19, 1943 with the loss of 63 men near Thank you, Jim Reynolds Truk. Severely damaged by depth charges after attacking an At the October 20 base meeting, Past Base enemy convoy, Sculpin Commander Jim Reynolds was presented with his continued to fight on the ship’s wheel by Base Commander, Ted Vorce. surface. When the captain was killed, the crew abandoned ship and scuttled Sculpin. Forty-one men were taken prisoner; only 21 survived the war. Among those not abandoning ship was CAPT John Philip Cromwell, aboard as a potential wolfpack commander. He rode the Sculpin down, fearing that vital information in his possession might be compromised under torture. For this, CAPT Cromwell was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. USS ALBACORE (SS-218): Lost on Nov 7, 1944 with the loss of 85 men when she was sunk off northern Jim has moved to the Atlanta area to be near family. Hokkaido. Winner of two He stated that he will always be a part of the Hampton Presidential Unit Citations, Road base crew. Jim, we will miss you. Albacore was on her eleventh war patrol and struck a mine while running submerged near a Japanese patrol craft that had detected her.

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Earlier this year LT Duke Brandon joined us. Duke qualified while aboard USS Swordfish (SS-402) in

1965.

Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) News

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HRB November Birthdays Welcome Aboard 5: Tom Amann We added a new member to the base roster at the 20 6: Thomas Bergen 7: Grant Lewis October meeting, MMCM(SS/DV) John Elliott. 8: Ed Kracker 11: Bob Spencer 13: Bert Hoyt, Bob Marquez 15: Jim Simpson 16: Al Konetzni, Frank Decker 18: Randy Kingsbury 19: Marlin Boyle 20: Keith Nesbit, Samuel Boyd 21: Byrd Saville 22: Harlie Dockens 24: Ruddy Summers 26: Ron Boddy

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Upcoming Events November Historic Events

November 2018 10 November 1775 - Congress voted to raise two 12: Veterans Day Parade battalions of Continental Marines, establishing the 17: Base Meeting / Hall of Fame Nominations Marine Corps. 18: German Memorial Service, Phoebus Veterans Cemetery (1100) 1 November 1841 - The "Mosquito Fleet," commanded by Lt. Cmdr. J. T. McLaughlin, carried December 2018 750 Sailors and Marines into the Everglades to fight 07-09: Holiday Party the Seminole Indians. 12: Naval Submarine League (NSL), Norfolk Room, Sewell’s Point Golf Course 3 November 1853 - The frigate Constitution, as the 15: Base Meeting / Hall of Fame Election flagship of the African Squadron, under the command of Commodore Isaac Mayo, captured American slaver January 2019 the schooner H. N. Gambrill, 60 miles south of Congo 19: Base Meeting River. This capture was Constitution's last prize.

February 2019 17 November 1943 - USS Sailfish / Squalus (SS- 16: Base Meeting 192): Sailfish departed, under the command of 20: Naval Submarine League (NSL), Norfolk Room, Robert E. M. Ward, for her 10th war patrol, which Sewell’s Point Golf Course took her South of Honshu. She suffered a "hot run" in March 2019 tube 8, and after the skipper himself went over the 16: Base Meeting side to inspect the damage, ejected the .

April 2019 19 November 1943- USS Nautilus (SS-168) entered 05: 118th Submarine Anniversary Ball-VA Beach Tarawa lagoon for the first submarine photograph Convention Center reconnaissance mission. It was later damaged by 17: Naval Submarine League (NSL), Norfolk Room, friendly fire from USS Santa Fe (CL 60) and USS Sewell’s Point Golf Course Ringgold (DD 500) off Tarawa. Due to the mission’s 20: Base Meeting secrecy, Nautilus’ presence was unknown to the vessels. May 2019 16: WWII Submarine Memorial & Hall of Fame 25 November 1944 - USS Hardhead (SS-365) Ceremonies attacked a Japanese convoy 60 miles west of Manila 18: Base Meeting and sank Coast Defense Vessel No.38 off Bataan 27: 134th Portsmouth Memorial Day Parade Peninsula while USS Atule (SS 403) sank Japanese freighter Santos Maru off Sabtang Island, Luzon. June 2019 Also, USS Mingo (SS 261) sank Japanese army 15: Base Meeting / Holland Club Induction transport Manila Maru. 19: Naval Submarine League (NSL), Norfolk Room, Sewell’s Point Golf Course 29 November 1944 - USS Archerfish (SS-311) sank July 2019 Japanese carrier Shinano on her maiden voyage 160 20: Base Meeting /Picnic/ Scholarship Announcement nautical miles southwest of Tokyo Bay. Shinano was the largest warship sunk by any combatant

HRB Currents, November 2018 Page 5 during World War II. Also, on this date, risk, a panel of experts say, because the commercial USS Scabbardfish (SS-397) sank Japanese submarine nuclear industry has been in failing health for two I-365 east of Honshu. decades.

26 November 1952 - USS Tirante (SS-420): Tirante Today, the Navy operates more nuclear reactors than was recommissioned at the Portsmouth Naval the entire U.S. commercial reactor industry. The , Kittery, ME. After conversion to GUPPY Navy's 101 reactor-powered carriers and submarines configuration and conducting shakedown, she provide an unmatched advantage to operate around returned to the East Coast of the United States to the world continuously. Building these reactors, prepare for her first deployment with the Sixth Fleet. though, relies on a shrinking pool of vendors, Adm. James Caldwell, the director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, said at the Nuclear Energy, ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Naval Propulsion, and National Security Symposium at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. HUMOR "The base is small. The base is healthy and capable of On Being Older: supporting our Navy propulsion needs. It's sustainable through the program of record, but it takes a lot of Reporters interviewing a 104-year-old woman: energy to sustain that," Caldwell said. "And what do you think is the best thing For example, the Navy only has one contractor About being 104?" the reporter asked. making reactor plant heavy-components and only a She simply replied, "No peer pressure." handful of companies make the flow control, valves, ...... pumps and other parts, Caldwell said. Several My memory's not as sharp as it used to be... companies make reactor instrument controls. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be...... The vendors the nuclear Navy relies on are being hurt by a retracting commercial nuclear power plant THE SENILITY PRAYER: industry. Cheaper fuel alternatives, such as natural gas, are making it too expensive for power companies Grant me the senility to forget the people I never to run their nuclear plants, said Mike Wallace, a liked anyway, senior advisor at CSIS and former Chairman of the Constellation Energy Nuclear Group. Wallace also is The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and a former Navy nuclear submarine officer. The eyesight to tell the difference. As a result, today the U.S. has 98 commercial reactors, and Wallace expects this number will ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; continue decreasing. With fewer commercial reactors operating, there is not enough business for the nuclear USWN ARTICLES industry's vendors. "We are continuing if not accelerating in a decline, Declining Commercial Nuclear Industry impacting not only domestic nuclear energy but also Creates Risk for Navy Carriers, Subs the infrastructure to support naval propulsion and the Ben Werner, USNI News, October 2 infrastructure supporting our weapons complex," Wallace said. https://news.usni.org/2018/10/02/37045 A solid 30-year shipbuilding plan and stable budget The Navy's ability to maintain and manufacture environment would signal to the nuclear industry they aircraft carrier and submarine propulsion systems is at

HRB Currents, November 2018 Page 6 could earn a return on investing in new equipment or ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; expanding their business operations, Caldwell said. "What helps the commercial industry helps the Navy Base Officers & Key Personnel nuclear propulsion industry," Caldwell said. "More vendors mean more affordability; also means the Base Commander: Ted Vorce ability to have some innovation that might help us 757-376-2458 out." [email protected]

In 16 years - between 1946, when then Capt. Hyman Senior Vice Commander: Gary Galles Rickover was in charge of developing nuclear 757-714-2733 propulsion for the Navy, and 1962, when USS [email protected] Enterprise (CVN-65) began its maiden deployment - the Navy went from considering a theoretical Junior Vice Commander: Adam Kingsley propulsion unit to operating the an eight-reactor ship 757-535-4179 [email protected] larger than anything the world had ever seen, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said during Secretary/Treasurer: Craig Werner a keynote speech at the event. 757-373-3142 [email protected] "The speed this nation can achieve if we put our minds to it is just stunning," Richardson said. COB: Craig Dudley 757-971-5021 Wallace was not so sure the commercial nuclear [email protected] industry would survive. He doesn't see the federal government doing enough to ensure the health of Storekeeper: Ryan Straughan these companies, which are vital to maintaining a 318-607-6213 nuclear Navy. [email protected]

"Under current conditions, in the next 15 to 20 years Chaplain: Brian Krammes we could see all commercial plants shut down in the 757-621-2182 U.S.," Wallace said. "It's a trend line down that, at [email protected] some point, hits a click because you don't want to be Events Coordinator: Adam Kingsley the last one holding a commercial plant." 757-535-4179 [email protected] Meanwhile, Russia and China are rapidly expanding their state-sponsored nuclear energy industries, which Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Coordinator: Rich Corey include a robust export market, said William 757-356-0134 Ostendorff, a retired Navy captain and a visiting srcorey1.charter.net professor at the U.S. Naval Academy. Ostendorff is also a former commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Soc. Media Coordinator, Webmaster: Sam Stevens Regulatory Commission. 757-814-7976 [email protected] Russia and China are building dozens of nuclear power plants around the world, in countries such as Base Historian: Paul Schmidt Turkey and Pakistan, Ostendorff said. The U.S. 757-481-1297 [email protected] nuclear power industry is building two plants domestically and zero overseas. Newsletter Editor: Marlin Boyle 757-238-0632 ………………………………………………………. [email protected]

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and The Mayor’s Commission on Veterans Affairs Commemorate

Veterans Day Honoring All Who Serve , or Have Served, in the Armed Forces of the United States

11:00 A.M. on Sunday, November 11, 2018 Veterans’ Memorial, Chesapeake City Hall 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322

20 October, 2018

Nomination for USS BATON ROUGE (SSN-689) as 2019 Hall of Fame Boat Hampton Roads Base U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc.

USS Baton Rouge (SSN-689) was a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered which served with the . With her keel laid down on 18 November 1972, Baton Rouge was launched on 26 April 1975. She became the second Los Angeles-class submarine to be commissioned, on 25 June 1977. Baton Rouge was the first and currently only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge was a nuclear attack submarine and, as such, was optimized for anti- submarine warfare (ASW) and strike operations. To this end, she was certified to carry a complement of weapons, including the Mark 48 ADCAP torpedo – the main weapon of U.S. Navy submarines, anti-ship missiles, SUBROC and cruise missiles. Baton Rouge was also able to lay Mobile Mark 67 and Mark 60 CAPTOR mines. The boat's propulsion system comprised a S6G pressurized-water reactor based on the D2G reactor of the Bainbridge and Truxton classes of cruiser. Heat produced from the S6G reactor converted water into steam, powering turbines, and thus the propeller shaft. A crucial component in Baton Rouge's ability to perform its mission were its comprehensive defensive, navigational and systems. Among her several sonar sets were the TB-23/29 thin line passive towed array sonar, the BQS 15 close range high frequency active sonar and the SADS-TG active detection sonar. These systems collaborated to give Baton Rouge good situational awareness. The boat's electronic support measures included a direction finding system, interceptor and a radar warner.

Construction and commissioning The contract to build Baton Rouge was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding of Newport News, Virginia, on 8 January 1971, and her keel was laid down on 18 November 1972. Launched on 26 April 1975 in the presence of sponsor Mrs. Felix Edward Hebert, wife of the United States Representative from the First District and the former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Baton Rouge was commissioned on 25 June 1977, with Commander Thomas C. Maloney as her first captain.

Based at Norfolk and assigned to Submarine Squadron 8, Baton Rouge's immediate history following the commissioning was characterized by shakedown training in New London, , among other tests. During 5–29 July, she performed drills off the New coast, returning to Norfolk for a month-long post-shakedown upkeep. From September 1977 to August 1978, she participated in numerous other tests, such as acoustic trials in Exuma Sound, , and weapons tests off , . During this time, she returned periodically to Norfolk, and docked alongside USS L. Y. Spear, for upkeep, the longest of which spanned from February to August.

1 20 October, 2018

Nomination for USS BATON ROUGE (SSN-689) as 2019 Hall of Fame Boat Hampton Roads Base U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc.

Operational history In preparations for her first overseas assignment, Baton Rouge was deployed to New London in September for training before returning to Norfolk for last-minute checks prior to the deployment. She left port on 19 October 1978, and raised her first port of call in La Maddalena, Sardinia, on 1 November. Baton Rouge also visited La Spezia and took part in a variety of ASW exercises through the winter of 1978 and 1979. The submarine returned to Norfolk from her first overseas assignment in March 1979. After post-deployment stand-down, Baton Rouge resumed normal operations later that year. These included participation in two major ASW exercises and visits to such widely- separated places as Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. In July, she was assigned to Submarine Squadron 8 and continued to use Norfolk as her base of operations. During September–October, Baton Rouge participated in a major NATO exercise – Operation Ocean Safari – which took her across the Atlantic once more and included a call at Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She returned to Norfolk from that mission during the latter part of October and spent the remainder of 1979 in a restricted availability.

In 1980, she was deployed to the Indian Ocean and circumnavigated the earth, passing through the International Date Line and the Canal. For the deployment, she was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation when she arrived in Norfolk. As was the case in the Indian Pacific in 1980, in 1981 Baton Rouge again came under the command of Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), after which she received the Meritorious Unit Commendation. For the third time, Baton Rouge came under the command of CINCPACFLT when she made her second deployment to the . In the mid-1980s, the boat underwent an eighteen-month overhaul at the . The overhaul, which ended in spring 1986, saw the addition to Baton Rouge the AN/BQQ-5C sonar system, the CCS Mk-1 digital fire-control system, and the ESGN navigation system. She made her third deployment to the Mediterranean in November, and her fourth in January 1990. Between these two assignment, Baton Rouge conducted a deployment to the North Atlantic, and was awarded her second Meritorious Unit Commendation.

Decommissioning On 13 January 1995, she became the first Los Angeles-class submarine to be decommissioned and stricken from the , after 17½ years in commission. Ex-Baton Rouge entered the Nuclear Powered Ship-Submarine Recycling Program and ceased to exist on 30 September 1997.

2 USS Guardfish (SSN612) Hall of Fame Submittal October 2018

In the summer of 1972, while conducting a " routine training mission to test endurance of the ship and crew ", Guardfish established sonar contact with a Soviet E2 missile submarine in the Sea of . Soon, several other E2 submarines were detected in the vicinity. When the original E2 cleared the area in a transit mode, the commanding officer, Dave Minton, made the decision to follow. The subsequent 28 day trail into patrol areas in the South China Sea impacted the world situation at the time and offered a number of lessons learned to submarine doctrine.

After long negotiations, President Nixon went to Moscow for a summit meeting with Brezhnev. During the summit, on 24 May, National Security Advisor Kissinger informed Brezhnev that the US knew the Soviets had deployed missile submarines into the war zone which was provocative and extremely dangerous. Within two days of this confrontation, the E2 departed the area and began a transit north.

Submarine doctrine lessons learned were several. First, doctrine required trailing submarines to maintain a minimum trail range, MTR, for safety purposes. We quickly learned that trailing a submarine in its patrol area with completely random course and speed changes made MTR impractical. In the Conn we quietly and jokingly changed MTR to maximum trail range. From this we learned the loud rumble an E2 makes through our hull when it passes close enough. We also saw how the screen of a fathometer set in passive mode blossoms like a huge flower when a contact passes close by.

Second after weeks of trail, we learned that our FBM conning officers need to be extremely random in a patrol and even routine evolutions such as trash disposal evolutions need to be random. We could predict which Soviet officer had the Conn, based on his baffle clearing maneuvers. That helped us be prepared for the ones who liked " Crazy Ivans " or 180 degree turns to clear their baffles

Long after the patrol, we learned that avoiding even fifty meter depths for avoiding collision only works in a non variable world. From an article the Soviet captain wrote, we learned that he had avoided normal depths because of a serious internal missile tube leak so we were often at the same depth.

Third, although we maintained continuous Ekland Ranging, we learned that running legs long enough to get accurate ranges jeopardized maintaining contact so we shortened our legs because our purpose was not to obtain firing solutions. Last we learned that the recently installed BQR20 passive sonar was an incredibly effective trail device. Our sonar men in a very short time became proficient in calling course or speed changes off the BQR20. We could not have maintained trail without their input

The ship received a Navy Unit Commendation for the exercise. In subsequent patrols up to decommissioning in 1992, Guardfish would receive three Navy Unit Commendations, two Meritorious Unit Commendation, a Battle Efficiency ' E ', an ASW 'E', two Communication 'C's, two ASW 'E's, a Supply 'E', the Arleigh Burke Pacific Fleet Trophy and four Silver Anchor Awards for retention. We were probably most proud of our Silver Anchor Awards indicative of crew morale.

Grant Lewis

Author’s note: The patrol report was declassified in 1999 so it could be used for the 2000 Submarine Centennial.

USS ATLANTA (SSN-712) Motto: Resurgens (Latin: “Rise Again”) Callsign: November – Alpha – Yankee - Foxtrot

USS Atlanta had a short career of only 17 years. However, during this career she accomplished many significant “Firsts” as well as successful clandestine operations of great importance in support of defending the United States during the .

• The first 688 class submarine to be certified to carry MK-48 Torpedo, MK-48 ADCAP Torpedo, Harpoon Missile and the Tomahawk Cruise missile.

• During her second year of service Atlanta spent 265 continuous days at sea in the Western Atlantic. (One of three very successful Western Atlantic Cruises.)

• She deployed for Six highly successful Mediterranean Cruises.

• The first Nuclear Powered submarine to directly support an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG).

• In March of 1983, USS Atlanta successfully fired a missile at the Destroyer USS Wood DD-715 off the coast of with a live war-shot Harpoon missile. She won “Best ASW Unit” for her role in this exercise. (READEX 1-83)

• In June of 1983, for a ‘Sinkex’ of USS Bushnell AS-15 - USS Atlanta launched two war-shot Mk48 torpedoes to successfully complete the sinking exercise. Atlanta initially was to fire only one torpedo followed by a second from USS Finback SSN 670. A second war-shot torpedo was launched from Atlanta within 3 minutes of receiving the order to complete the sinking after the Finback failed to launch their torpedo. This feat earned Atlanta the highest tonnage ever to be sunk in peacetime as well as a “Clean Sweep”.

• November 1983 – Atlanta passes all requirements and certifications becoming the first submarine authorized to deploy Submarine Launched Tomahawk Cruise Missiles.

• June 1984 – Atlanta becomes the very first Navy platform (not just submarine) certified to carry and deliver nuclear tipped Tomahawk cruise missiles. She had been outfitted with the necessary ‘Over the Horizon’ targeting systems just one year prior – a remarkable achievement to complete in just one year given the rigorous requirements of nuclear armament.

• Fall 1984 – Atlanta launches a war-shot Harpoon missile into the Troop Transport ship USS Clinton APA-144 as part of Readiness Exercise 2-84. She was awarded the “ASW – A” award from Submarine Squadron 8 for excellence.

• 1985 – Atlanta was chosen to be the test platform for the deployment mechanisms of a newly developed “Quick Strike Mine” system.

• November 1985 – Atlanta successfully conducted the East Coast’s first launch of an ‘Over the Horizon’ TLAM (Tomahawk Land Attack Missile) to an inland target.

• April 1986 – Atlanta was called upon for Operation El Dorado Canyon – The United States’ bombing raid conducted in response to Libyan aggression in Berlin.

• January 1989 – Atlanta was chosen as the test platform against the Air and Surface fleet’s new Mk50 Torpedo which was designed for use against the ’s newest deep diving submarines. It was later determined – as part of this testing – that the Mk50 Torpedo was not a viable platform and therefore never went into production to the fleet. There is no measure available to calculate the amount of money saved by the fact that the Mk50 platform was never deployed.

• 1990 – Atlanta earns the National Defense Service Medal as part of the war against Iraq and terrorism.

2019 HALL OF FAME BOAT PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: S.E. STEVENS STS1/SS USN RET. First Vertical Launch 688, First to launch a Tomahawk using CCS MK1

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WINNER 1988 Tomahawk Strike Derby 5 Seconds on Target

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Awards 3 A F Expeditionary Medals 4 Navy Expeditionary Medals USS Providence SSN 719 6 Meritorious Unit Comms 4 Navy Unit Comms Ordered: 16 Apr 1979 Keel Laid: 14 Oct 1982 6 Battle ‘E’ (3 consecutive) Launched: 4 August 1984 Commissioned: 27 July 1985 Global War on Terrorism Exped

The USS Providence (SSN) 719 is recognized as the first of the ──── Navy’s then newly designed 2nd flight 688 class ‘Fast Attack’ submarine platforms. Designed and built to include the 12 Mar 2011 (V)ertical (L)aunch (S)ystem tubes and all dedicated hard- Operation Odyssey Dawn mounted electronic controls. Launched Tomahawks – at Libyan air defenses

For the first time, Tomahawk missiles would be both vertically housed and launched from a submerged platform utilizing ──── dedicated space, electronics, and software designed solely for that purpose. (Previous 688s tube launched Tomahawks horizontally Providence appears in using black-boxes and software in a process more time 1986 Tom Clancy Novel consuming.) Red Storm Rising

From construction to the present day, having participated in numerous operations around the world like ‘Operation Southern Watch’, and ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’. And later as lead submarine for ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’ the USS Providence Initial submission for the earned the title “Big Dog of the Red Sea Wolf Pack”. Hampton Roads Base

This morning she is underway defending freedom. Now on her “Hall of Fame Boat” Program final deployment, after more than 33 years of unparalleled, 10/21/2018 dedicated and “First in Class” service.

Providence, may be the 5th U.S. ship to be so named, but none before have so closely performed to the standards set by the motto given her so long ago.

“Providentia Remedium Belli” Latin: “Providence for war is the best prevention for it”

Hampton Roads Base United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. “To Perpetuate the Memory of our Shipmates, who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country.”

Regular Base Meeting Minutes for 20-OCTOBER-2018

Meeting was called to order by Base Commander, Ted Vorce at 11:15 hours and the normal meeting opening sequence was followed:  A moment of silence for our departed brother and sister submariners was observed.  The invocation was made by Base Member, Byrd Saville.  The USSVI Creed was read by the Base Junior Vice Commander, Gary Galles.  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Base Commander, Ted Vorce.  The Tolling of the Boats Ceremony was read by Base Secretary & Treasurer, Craig Werner while the bell was rung by Base Junior Vice Commander, Gary Galles.  A round robin of introductions was held with all members present identifying themselves with their qualification boats along with introducing any guests they brought to the meeting.

Binnacle List: Base Chaplain, Brian Krammes:  Currently, no one is known to be on the binnacle list.  If you or someone you know should be on this list please send the information to both the Base Chaplain, Brian Krammes ([email protected]), and the Base Secretary, Craig Werner ([email protected]).

Secretary’s Report: Base Secretary & Treasurer, Craig Werner:  The minutes of the 22-SEPTEMBER-2018 Base Picnic were emailed out to all members on 23-SEPTEMBER.  All members are reminded to keep the Secretary informed of any changes in email address, snail mail address, phone number or any other personal statistics maintained by the base.  I need everyone’s help to keep everything up-to-date, please let me know if you know about others.  I especially need to know about any members who should be on the Binnacle list but aren’t.  If you need a member’s identity badge contact Terry Pattison, in person today or by email ([email protected]), so that he can generate one for you.  The new USSVI.org website is still not up and at this point, I don’t expect it to be up and fully functional before the end of the dues collection cycle that we’ve just started, which will be 01-FEBRUARY-2019, however, the latest iteration of the new website was sent to me for Beta testing this week.

Treasurer’s Report: Base Secretary & Treasurer, Craig Werner:  The combined Base Operating and Investment Accounts opening balance as of 01-SEPTEMBER-2018 was $ 38,410.56.  The Base Operating Accounts had an income for the month of SEPTEMBER-2018 of $ 725.31.  The Base Operating Accounts had expenditures for the month of SEPTEMBER-2018 of $ 587.34.

Hampton Roads Base Base Meetings are the 3rd Saturday of each month (except March) of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. at FRA Hall #60, 9601 1st View Street, Norfolk, VA 23503-1603 A 501(c)19 Veteran Organization, Tax ID №, 06-1007203 www.USSVI.org (find a Base/Virginia/Hampton Roads)

 The Schwab One Investment account started on 01-SEPTEMBER-2018 at $ 21,876.01 and ended on 30-SEPTEMBER-2018 at $ 21,849.32 for a net increase/decrease of $ 26.69 for the month of September-2018.  The HRB Scholarship Program and General Operations Fund opened on 01-AUGUST-2018 at $ 1043.33, after donations, and expenditures totalling $ 43.00, ended on 31-AUGUST-2018 at $ 1086.33.  The HRB Scholarship Program and General Operations Fund opened on 01-SEPTEMBER-2018 at $ 1086.33, after donations, and expenditures totalling $ 21.50, ended on 30-SEPTEMBER-2018 at $ 1107.83.  The HRB Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Program opened on 01-SEPTEMBER-2018 at $ 3602.79, after donations, expenditures, and interest totalling $ 0.09, the program ended on 30-SEPTEMBER-2018 at $ 3602.88.  The HRB Emergency Relief Fund opened on 01-SEPTEMBER-2018 at $ 1468.60, after donations, expenditures, and interest totalling $ 6.04, ended on 30-SEPTEMBER-2018 a $ 1474.64.  The Storekeeper’s Petty Cash as of 30-SEPTEMBER-2018 was $ 141.90.  This has resulted in a net increase/decrease of $ 137.97 in the combined Base Operating and Investment Accounts for SEPTEMBER-2018.  The combined Base Operating and Investment Accounts ending balance as of 30-SEPTEMBER-2018  was $ 38,584.66.

Store Keeper’s Report: Base Secretary & Treasurer, Craig Werner for Base Storekeeper, Ryan Straughan:  Ryan is unable to be here today (the inventory below will not be updated for this month).  If you have something specifically you need from him, send him an email ([email protected]).

Committee Reports:  Membership Committee – Base Senior Vice Commander, Gary Galles: o The annual membership renewal drive for 2019 continues. . THIRD Notices have been sent out today to all members that owe dues for 2019. . There are a total of - 85 - members that have to renew their membership for 2019. . If you’ve received a dues notice, please, don’t delay; get your dues money in ASAP. . So far, - 21 - members have renewed their membership by paying their dues for 2019. o The Quarterly Wellness Check program. . We reached out to all the members on the Quarterly Wellness Check program list this month that we have not seen or heard from since the first of July. . We have reached all but CS1(SS) Roy Palmer.  He will turn 90 this December.  If you know him and can make contact with him please do so and have him get in touch with me.  If you know of ANY way to make contact with him, please pass that information to me.

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o The roster of all HRB members sent out on 08-OCTOBER-2018. o With gains and losses we are at – 284 – members; this is a gain of – 17 – members over where we were this time last year and that’s great! We need to keep up the good work of bringing in new members. o I’ve looked over the membership numbers nationally again and we’re closing in on Charleston Base but we still need to grow the Base by – 6 – members in order to tie with Charleston Base and – 7 – to take over 2nd place in membership. o If you have any suggestions of ways to increase our membership and meeting attendance please let the Base leadership know of it. o Anyone who thinks they are due a USSVI Longevity Pin should see Craig after the meeting.  Scholarship Committee – Base Senior Vice Commander, Gary Galles: o The documents for the 2019-2020 scholastic year are undergoing a final review. o They should be ready for release and distribution on 01-NOVEMBER.  Program & Events Committee – Base Junior Vice Commander, Gary Galles: o Recently Completed Events: . The Neptune Festival Grand Parade was Saturday, 29-SEPTEMBER-2018. . There was a Field Day here at FRA #60 Saturday, 29-SEPTEMBER-2018. . There was a FRA #60 meeting here 10-OCTOBER-2018. . The 13th Annual Dolphin Scholarship Virginia Beach Golf Tournament was this past Wednesday, 17-OCTOBER-2018 . There was a NSL meeting, this past Wednesday, 17-OCTOBER-2018. o Pending Events: . There will be a K4K visit at NMC-P on 23-OCTOBER-2018. . The USSVI 2018 National Convention is a cruise starts tomorrow. . There will be a Field Day to clean-up the grounds and such here at FRA #60 starting at 08:30 hours, Saturday, 27-OCTOBER-2018. . The Virginia Beach Veterans Day Parade, Memorial Service and Luncheon will be on Monday 12-NOVEMBER-2018 and we will have a contingent of active duty sub sailors joining us provided we can coordinate the meet up. . There will be a FRA #60 meeting here 19:00 hours, Wednesday, 14-NOVEMBER-2018. . We will have a Base meeting at 11:15 hours, Saturday, 17-NOVEMBER-2018. . There will be a K4K visit at NMC-P on 20-NOVEMBER-2018. . There will be a FRA #60 meeting here Wednesday evening, 21-NOVEMBER-2018. . There will be a Field Day to clean-up the grounds and such here at FRA #60 starting at 08:30 hours, Saturday, 24-NOVEMBER-2018. . The Base Winter Holiday Party will be 7 & 8 DECEMBER-2018 at the Sandcastle Hotel.  Rooms at the hotel for Friday and/or Saturday night are $ 89.78 per night (taxes and fees included). . There will be a FRA #60 meeting here 19:00 hours, Wednesday, 12-DECEMBER-2018. . There will be a NSL meeting, 18:30-20:00 hours, at the Norfolk Room, Sewells Point Golf Course, Wednesday, 12-DECEMBER-2018. . We will have a Base meeting at 11:15 hours, Saturday, 15-DECEMBER-2018. . There will be a K4K visit at NMC-P on 18-DECEMBER-2018.

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. There will be a Field Day to clean-up the grounds and such here at FRA #60 starting at 08:30 hours, Saturday, 29-DECEMBER-2018. . We will have a Base meeting at 11:15 hours, Saturday, 19-JANUARY-2019. . There will be a K4K visit at NMC-P on 22-JANUARY-2019. . There will be a Field Day to clean-up the grounds and such here at FRA #60 starting at 08:30 hours, Saturday, 26-JANUARY-2019. . We will have a Base meeting at 11:15 hours, Saturday, 16-FEBRUARY-2019. . There will be a NSL meeting, 18:30-20:00 hours, at the Norfolk Room, Sewells Point Golf Course, Wednesday, 20-FEBRUARY-2019. . We will have a Base meeting at 11:15 hours, Saturday, 09-MARCH-2019. . There will be a K4K visit at NMC-P on 19-MARCH-2019. . There will be a Field Day to clean-up the grounds and such here at FRA #60 starting at 08:30 hours, Saturday, 30-MARCH-2019. . The 119th Submarine Birthday Ball will be on Friday, 05-APRIL-2019 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center starting at 18:00 hours. . There will be a NSL meeting, 18:30-20:00 hours, at the Norfolk Room, Sewells Point Golf Course, Wednesday, 17-APRIL-2019. . We will have a Base meeting at 11:15 hours, Saturday, 20-APRIL-2019. . The Submarine Memorial and Hall of Fame Boat ceremonies will be 16-MAY-2019. . We will have a Base meeting at 11:15 hours, Saturday, 18-MAY-2019. . The 51st anniversary of the loss of USS SCORPION will be 22-MAY-2019. . The 135th Portsmouth Memorial Day Parade in Portsmouth is on Monday, 27-MAY-2019. . The Holland Club Induction Ceremonies FOR YEAR GROUP 1969 will be during our 15-JUNE-2019 meeting. . There will be a NSL meeting, 18:30-20:00 hours, at the Norfolk Room, Sewells Point Golf Course, Wednesday, 19-JUNE-2019. . The Base Picnic Meeting and Scholarship Award Announcement will be on 20-JULY-2019.  Ways and Means Committee – Base Junior Vice Commander, Adam Kingsley: o Raffle chances for tickets to this year’s Base Winter Holiday Party being sold at the raffles table. . LAST CALL! . Buy your raffle tickets for $1 each (there are no multi-ticket discounts). . We’ll be drawing for a pair of tickets during the Good of the Order at the end of this meeting.. o Submarine Pens are available for sale; see the Base Secretary & Treasurer, Craig Werner, after the meeting to purchase your pens. o If you have suggestions for any other income streams let Base Leadership know of them.  Public Relations and Publicity Committee – Base Secretary & Treasurer, Craig Werner: o A reminder for everyone, please wear your HRB ball caps and other USSVI logoed clothing (shirts, jackets, etcetera) when running around and about town. - We want to be seen, to get our name out in the community and to promote our public image. o I have HRB generic business cards for everyone to carry see me if you need any.  Newsletter Committee – Newsletter Editor, Marlin Boyle: o If you have anything for next month’s newsletter, get it in by the twenty-fifth of this month. o Any new members need to see the Newsletter Editor, Marlin Boyle to have their picture and simple biography included in the newsletter.

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 Website and Social Media – Base Webmaster, Sam Stevens o Over all. . Use of the website is low and often ebbs and flows. . It is my hope to find and provide engaging content for publication on the site. . If you have topics of interest that you’d like to see on the site, talk to me.. o Website . Total 75 site members. . 3 New members since last month. o Facebook . 51 Visitors (5 new since last month) . Active members: 78.  Submarine Memorial and Hall of Fame Committee – Committee Chairman, Ken Swan: o We’ll be taking nominations later, during the program section of our meeting. o Presentations for consideration of nominated boats are made at our November meeting. o Selection of the HoF boat is done by vote of all members present at our December meeting.  Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Committee – John Sidlovsky for Committee Chairman Rich Corey: o We will visit the kids again this Tuesday, 23-OCTOBER after meeting at 09:30 hours, in the 2nd floor Food Court of Building 3. o Everyone who has been on one of these visits was asked to stand for recognition and thanks. o Anyone wanting to make a donation specifically to the Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) program should get it to Craig and make sure you specify it’s for the Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) program.  Hampton Roads Base Emergency Relief Fund Committee – Committee Chairman, John Sidlovsky: o We’ve had no formal requests for assistance since our last meeting. o If you are in need of financial help, as per our Bylaws, contact any member of the committee. o Also bear in mind, that besides our ERF the USSV-CF maintains a Brotherhood Fund that is setup for the same purpose and is available if needed. o Anyone wanting to make a donation specifically to the Emergency Relief Fund should get it to Craig and make sure you specify it’s for the Emergency Relief Fund or drop it into the ERF Donations Box on the booze table.  USS SCORPION Memorial Committee – Nothing to report this month. o Remember that starting in 2019 HRB is responsible for setting up and coordinating the memorial ceremonies.  Norfolk Sail Committee – Base Member, Gary Merryman for Committee Chairman, Brian Daugherty: o We are now at A-12 months from 714 beginning the recycling program. o I plan to send the sponsorship letters to City of Norfolk and Newport News Shipbuilding, and plan to send the letter to NAVSEA by the end of the month. o I still need members to step up and help, several subcommittees are going to be necessary. o This is a major project and help is needed in a lot of different areas. o If we don’t have the support in place by our April meeting we will need to consider dropping this project and that would be a shame.

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Old Business:  The Neptune Festival was 29-SEPTEMBER: Base Junior Vice Commander, Adam Kingsley. o We had 18 members at the parade and had a good time. o Congressman Scott Taylor stopped by to talk with some of us before step-off.  The Base has been invited to the 90th Birthday Party for LCDR Al Keck being hosted by his daughter: Base Secretary & Treasurer, Craig Werner: o It will be at the Avalon Church of Christ, 844 Woodstock Road, Virginia Beach, 23464. o It will start at 14:00 hours, next Saturday, 27-OCTOBER-2018. o If you are going to go please RSVP to Debbie at 757-618-6453 ASAP (it was supposed to be done by 15-OCTOBER).

New Business:  There will be a free screening of the new movie “Hunter Killer” in the NAS Oceana Aero Theater at 17:00 hours, today, sponsored by COMSUBLANT, a flyer was sent out to everyone on the 10th: Base Secretary & Treasurer, Craig Werner.  German Volkstrauertag (German Memorial Day), 18-NOVEMBER-2018, at the Phoebus section of the Hampton National Cemetery: Dick Helm.  Winter Holiday Party tickets are now available for $20 each and must be had from Fran Vorce. o The party will be 07 & 08-DECEMBER, at the Sandcastle Hotel in Virginia Beach. o Rooms are available at the hotel for $89.78 (taxes and fees included) each night.

Program:  Presentation of gift to outgoing Base Commander, Jim Reynolds: Base Commander, Ted Vorce  Nominations for the Hall of Fame Boat: Committee Chairman, Ken Swan. o Nominations for the Hall of Fame Boat were opened and nominations were made for: . USS ATLANTA (SSN-712) . USS BATON ROUGE (SSN-689) . USS GUARDFISH (SSN-612) . USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724) . USS PROVIDENCE (SSN-719) o Descriptions of accomplishments for each nominated boat will be posted on our website and in the November Base Newsletter. o Presentations for consideration of nominated boats will be made at our November meeting. o Selection of the HoF boat is done by vote of all members present at our December meeting

Good of the Order:  Review of boats lost in the month - Base Secretary & Treasurer, Craig Werner: o USS O-5 (SS-66) in 1923 o USS ESCOLAR (SS-294) in 1944 o USS S-44 (SS-155) in 1943 o USS SHARK II (SS-314) in 1944 o USS WAHOO (SS-238) in 1943 o USS DARTER (SS-227) in 1944 o USS DORADO (SS-248) in 1943 o USS TANG (SS-306) in 1944 o USS SEAWOLF (SS-197) in 1944  Review of members’ birthdays for the month – Base Commander, Ted Vorce: o Bob Vincent on 01-OCTOBER o Brad Sargent on 03-OCTOBER o Harold Weston on 02-OCTOBER o Bud Atkins on 05-OCTOBER Page 6 of 8 pages

o Walt Kreger on 06-OCTOBER o Clif Williams on 17-OCTOBER o Ed Wegiel on 08-OCTOBER o Tony Ficca on 20-OCTOBER o Dave Snyder on 10-OCTOBER o Bill Ralston on 20-OCTOBER o Joe Pepperman on 13-OCTOBER o Dave Cosgrove on 22-OCTOBER o Gene Roberts on 13-OCTOBER o Mike York on 26-OCTOBER o Mike McGinn on 14-OCTOBER o Charl Davidson on 27-OCTOBER o Rich Moore on 14-OCTOBER o Al Keck on 27-OCTOBER o Jeff Briggs on 16-OCTOBER o Bobby Holt on 29-OCTOBER o Greg McRae on 16-OCTOBER o Harry Hampson on 30-OCTOBER o Mike Noftsger on 17-OCTOBER

 The 50/50 raffle of $ 127 was won by: Clyde Russel (the base received $ 127).

 The booze raffle was won by: Gene Destafano (the base received $ 130).

 Winter Holiday Party tickets raffle brought in: $ 24. o The ticket give away raffle was won by Rock Pedroni and Dick Helm (a pair of tickets for each).

 There was $ 4.50 donated through the Donations Bucket for the Scholarship Program and General Operations Fund.   Pen Sales brought in: $ 26.   There was a total of $ -0- was donated for the Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Program.   There was a total of $ 7 was donated for the Emergency Relief Fund.

There were - 66 - members and - 14 - guests present at this meeting.

Our next Regular Base meeting will be: 17-NOVEMBER-2018 here at FRA Hall #60.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 12:20 hours by Base Commander, Ted Vorce.

Fair Winds and Following Seas,

EMCS(SS) Craig S. Werner, U.S.N. (Ret.) Hampton Roads Base Secretary & Treasurer 222-5 Sandpiper Drive Portsmouth, VA 23704-1543 757-373-3142

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Storekeeper’s Inventory (as of: 22-SEPTEMBER-2018)

ITEM Qty. On Hand Unit Price BALL CAPS HRB-USSVI (Silver Dolphins) 0 $ 15.00 HRB-USSVI (Gold Dolphins) 1 $ 12.50 HRB-Submarine Veteran (Silver Dolphins) 4 $ 15.00 HRB-Submarine Veteran (Gold Dolphins) 5 $ 15.00 HRB-USSVI (Commander) 1 $ 12.50 US Sub Vets Inc. (Commander) 3 $ 12.50 US Sub Vets Inc. (Captain) 2 $ 15.00 Holland Club (Silver Dolphins) 0 $ 15.00 Holland Club (Gold Dolphins) 2 $ 15.00 HRB-USSVI - Khaki (Silver Dolphins) 1 $ 18.00 HRB-Submarine Veteran - Khaki (Gold Dolphins) 3 $ 15.00 PATCHES & CLOTHING Hampton Roads Chapter Patch 40 $ 8.00 USSVI Patch (4-1/2 x 3-1/8) 2 $ 10.00 USSVI Patch (3-5/8 x 3) 0 $ 3.00 USSVI Patch (2-7/8 x 2-3/8) 0 $ 3.00 USSVI Life Member Patch 2 $ 6.00 Vice Commander 1 $ 3.50 Life Member Rocker Patch 0 $ 6.00 Holland Club Patch 3 $ 7.00 Vice President Patch 1 $ 3.00 Base Secretary Patch 1 $ 3.00 Base Chaplain Patch 1 $ 3.00 Base Store Keeper Patch 2 $ 3.00 Associate Member Patch 1 $ 3.00 USSVI Bolo Tie 2 $ 7.00 USSVI Booney Hat (Khaki w/ Gold Dolphins) 1 $ 20.00 Vest Clasp w/ Silver Dolphins 1 $ 25.00 MISCELLANEOUS HRB Challenge Coins 116 $ 10.00 HRB Decal (Silver Dolphins) 21 $ 5.00 HRB Decal (Gold Dolphins) 2 $ 5.00 Dolphin Decals (6") 2 $ 1.75 License Plate Frames 2 $ 4.50 2019 USSVI Calendars 0 TBD Page 8 of 8 pages