Still proud

TopTorp '92 · 03-09-06, 02:01 PM

Any submariners still proud of their ship's accomplishments? I am.

I came across this description about the submarine I served on as a fire controlman. Still a source of considerable pride for me, this description makes reference to the competition that provided me a path to success while I was in the Navy.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...vy/ssn-722.htm

micky1up · 03-09-06, 02:18 PM

most definatley i served on 2 deterrent patrols and 6 different ssn's and am currently a opso on hms sceptre we have done alot of things that i cannot mention and they mostly go unrecognised except in our own minds anyway medals are for show only and because of the nature of our buisness we dont get rcognised for many of the things we do in that way . its not a bad thing if u go around looking for medals then i think your a danger to your shipmates ,we just go about our buisness and are happy people dont really know what we get up to

Terrax · 03-10-06, 09:56 AM

I was looking around the Global Secutity site, and was reading about the USS Los Angeles (SSN-688). I had no idea she was that old. I know the Baton Rouge (SSN-689) was laid up and decommisioned after the collision with that Sierra, and that her age was a factor. But I didn't know the LA's had been in service that long.

Kapitan · 03-10-06, 10:45 AM

Oh yes they have been in service for a very long time some are over 20 years old, even the cheyanne is nearing 10 years, but sure glad they got them virginia's to help replace them.

03-09-06, 02:01 PM	#1
TopTorp '92 Loader Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 82 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Still proud Any submariners still proud of their ship's accomplishments? I am. I came across this description about the submarine I served on as a fire controlman. Still a source of considerable pride for me, this description makes reference to the competition that provided me a path to success while I was in the Navy. http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...vy/ssn-722.htm

03-10-06, 09:56 AM	#3
Terrax Warmonger Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: WV USA Posts: 101 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was looking around the Global Secutity site, and was reading about the USS Los Angeles (SSN-688). I had no idea she was that old. I know the Baton Rouge (SSN-689) was laid up and decommisioned after the collision with that Sierra, and that her age was a factor. But I didn't know the LA's had been in service that long. __________________

03-10-06, 10:45 AM	#4
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Oh yes they have been in service for a very long time some are over 20 years old, even the cheyanne is nearing 10 years, but sure glad they got them virginia's to help replace them. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

03-09-06, 02:18 PM	#2
micky1up Captain Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: helensburgh Posts: 525 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	most definatley i served on 2 deterrent patrols and 6 different ssn's and am currently a opso on hms sceptre we have done alot of things that i cannot mention and they mostly go unrecognised except in our own minds anyway medals are for show only and because of the nature of our buisness we dont get rcognised for many of the things we do in that way . its not a bad thing if u go around looking for medals then i think your a danger to your shipmates ,we just go about our buisness and are happy people dont really know what we get up to