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[email protected] ISBN List# 978-0-9896015-0-4 American Submariner Page 2 American Submariner THE 2019 USSVI SUBMARINE CALENDAR 2019 United States Submarine Calendar UNITED STATES SUBMARINES Submarine Squadrons of the Atlantic Fleet USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571) USS Nautilus (SSN 571), the first nuclear vessel, was a true trailblazer and record-breaker, serving the Navy 25 years under COMSUBLANT before retiring to become an important national historic landmark anchoring a popular East Coast submarine museum. None of the Force’s “firsts,” however, has had more impact than the truly pioneering initial message sent by this very boat to COMSUBLANT in January of 1955: “UNDERWAY ON NUCLEAR POWER.” COMSUBLANT Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT) is the Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet type commander under the United States Fleet Forces Command. The principal responsibility is to operate, maintain, train, and equip submarines. COMSUBLANT also has additional duties as commander of NATO’s Allied Submarine Command and also Commander, Naval Submarine Forces. It is our purpose to perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country.