U505 (I grew up near her) I have yet to see her new dig's. My brother & I used to climb on her deck & play war
I was always the capitan!
USS Nautilus (I was on the crew that helped tied her to the pier where she lay's now in Groton)
USS Providence (plank owner) fear the vls!
USS Dallas (what a sharp outfit) These guy's where the Aces of the Deep during the 80's & 90's.
USS Albuquerque (way before the Loomis afair)
USS Chicago (what a great boat) I scored a 67' GTO from a sailor moving to the east coast when her sea trials were over.
USS Tullibee (when I came on she was the joke of the fleet) We found a low preasure garden hose spliced into a critical part of the steering system.
Never placed on a boat for to long but going down to take a look at what the other kids on the block had to offer I was lucky enough to see the Navy's finest on many boats. I'm so glad I did it. The people were the tops. The Sub Sailors are the best sailors I have ever seen or known.
I spent 40 minutes on the USS Augusta after she smashed into a Russian attack sub near a damaged Russian boomer. I helped tie her up at EB. I saw a story on the Augusta in of all places Penthouse Magazine that comfirmed what happened to her sonar cone.
Make no mistake the 80's were a rough and tumble time for Subs. Short of the hardships of conventional submariners from WW2 we never saw action like the cloak and dagger stuff and I hope the kids never do what we did in the shallows of the Med. ever again.
Mucho respect to every cold war submariner. You earned your pay and then some. As for fuel burning Submariner's I do know how you managed!
MGD