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Boat Notes

BOAT NOTES
GROTON BASE “FIRST AND FINEST”
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
Jul/Aug/Sept 2015
Our Creed
“To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country.
That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice serve as a constant source of motivation towards greater
accomplishment. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and it’s Constitution.”
USSVI Groton Base
51st Anniversary Celebration
SWORN IN
What’s Inside This Issue
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3
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4
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7
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8
Officers and Committee Chairs POCs
Commander’s Corner
Election Results
US Submarine Losses
Shipmates on Eternal Patrol
House Committee
Notes from the Permittee
Memorial Services
Chaplains Offerings
8 SUBSCHOOL Graduations
8 Submarine Qualification Recognition
9 Holland Club Report
10 Membership News
11 Newsletter Sponsorship Program
11 Color Guard
12 Groton July 4th Parade
13 Scholarship News
14 National Submarine Memorial East
14 Shipmate in the Spotlight
15 Groton Base Small Stores
15 Holland Club Lifetime Members
16 Silent Service License Plates Program
16 Club Cleanup
16 Boat Reunions
17 Submarine Homecoming
18 Kap(SS) for Kid(SS)
19 Upcoming Events
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UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS, INC., GROTON BASE BOAT NOTES
Groton Base Officers, Committee Chairs
and Points of Contacts
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BOAT NOTES
The Official Newsletter of the United States Submarine
Veterans, Inc., Groton Base is published quarterly by USSVI
Groton Base. United States Submarine Veterans, Inc., Groton
Base is a 501 (c)(19) corporations in the State of
Connecticut.
Base Commander
Holland Club
Alvin Kinsall
commander@subvetsgroton.org
H. Patrick Urello
holland@subvetsgroton.org
Vice Commander
Kap(SS) for KId(SS)
Al Atkinson
John Riley
vice@subvetsgroton.org
kaps4kids@subvetsgroton.org
Secretary
Membership
Charles Murray
Chris Remiesiewicz
secretary@subvetsgroton.org
membership@subvetsgroton.org
Treasurer /Webmaster
Memorial
Robert Perritt
Dick McGirr
treasurer@subvetsgroton.org
memorial@subvetsgroton.org
House Committee
Public Affairs Officer
Contacting USSVI Groton Base
Jeff Walsh
US Mail: USSVI Groton Base, 40 School Street, Groton,
house1@subvetsgroton.org
Rich Cheatham
pao@subvetsgroton.org
Base Chaplain
Scholarship
Jack Gallimore
Gregory Kane
chaplain@subvetsgroton.org
Boat Notes Editor
Rich Cheatham
newsletter@subvetsgroton.org
Boat Notes Sponsorship
P.W. Louthain
nbsp@subvetsgroton.org
scholarship@subvetsgroton.org
SFLM Docent
Ken Johnson
docent@subvetsgroton.org
Ships Store/Building
Committee
Tom Connors
stores@subvetsgroton.org
Board of Trustees Chair
SUBSCHOL Graduations
TBD
bot@subvetsgroton.org
Club Manager / Permittee
Sharon Foret
Jack Gallimore
graduation@subvetsgroton.org
SUBVETTEs
Dee Carcioppolo
clubmanager@subvetsgroton.org ladiesaux@subvetsgroton.org
Color Guard
Veterans Affairs
P.W. Louthain
colorguard@subvetsgroton.org
Walter Grant
veterans@subvetsgroton.org
CT License Plates
Westport Satellite Group
Harrison Solt
plates@subvetsgroton.org
Paul Grammer
Paul@subcob.com
Deadlines for Submission
1st Quarter ~ December 1
2nd Quarter ~ March 1
3rd Quarter ~ June 1
4th Quarter ~ September 1
Articles received after the deadline may be considered for
publication in a future edition of the newsletter. All arrticles
are published at the sole discretion of the Editor.
BOAT NOTES Editor
Rich Cheatham
pao@subvetsgroton.org
CT 06340
Phone: (860) 445-5262
Email: All officers and committee chairs can be reached by
email as noted on the left side of this page. Don’t hesitate to
contact us if your are interested.
We provide a lot of information about USSVI Groton Base via
email. If you have email and are not on the Base
Commander’s email list, you should be. If your email is
incorrect, or has changed, we can’t reach you.
Webpage: Our webpage is www.subvetsgroton.org.
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Address Changes
Please keep your address up to date at all times. Having the
correct address allows us to get your Boat Notes to you and
saves us money. If we mail Boat Notes to the wrong address,
it end up costing us money, and you lose touch with us..
Address Changes are handled by the Membership Chairman.
It is simple to to update your address. Just contact the
membership chairman Chris Remiesiewicz at
membership@subvetsgroton.org.
WHO CAN YOU SIGN UP AS A NEW MEMBER?
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COMMANDER’S CORNER ~ AL KINSALL
Shipmates – First I
would like to thank
USSVI Groton Base
for re-electing me as
Base Commander. I
only hope I can live
up to your standards
and fulfill your
demands in making
Groton
Base
profitable and the
place for members to feel proud of.
It has been a very full spring with
preparations for the Anniversary
Celebration which took place from 30
April through 2 May 2015. Everyone who
attended had a great time and are looking
forward to next year’s events so they can
come back to where their Submarine
experience all began.
In addition we conducted our Groton Base
HOLLAND Club Induction Ceremony on
6 June 2015 on SUBASE in Dealey Center.
U. S. Congressman Joe Courtney was the
guest speaker surround by over 450 sub
school sailors in the balcony. It was
awesome and the members who were
inducted have something they can talk
about for years to come.
The Annual Appeal is progressing very
nicely.
On behalf of the Executive
Committee I want to thank all who have
donated to the "CLUB SUPPORT FUND."
Without your donation we would not be
able to do what needs to be done to our
building.
That said, we have started clubhouse
electrical repairs. We plan to have all
electrical repairs completed by late fall so
it doesn't interfere with daily operations of
the Base and Club/Bar.
I'm hoping we can also do the masonry
repairs to the foundation that was
identified during the building inspection.
Coming events until the next issue are the,
USSVI National Convention in Pittsburgh
PA, CO/XO/COB dinner we host for all
boats on the River and under construction
at Electric Boat, and of course our
Thanksgiving event at the end of
November.
I am pleased to announce that we have a
new Membership Chairman. He is on
Active Duty, an instructor at the Sub Base.
HIs name is Chris "Remi" Remiesiewicz.
All inquiries regarding membership should
be
addressed
to
him
at
membership_chair@subvetsgroton.org or
860.333.0530.
Have a great summer.
I’m always
reachable at 860-460-0027 or by email at
commander@subvetsgroton.org.
2015 USSVI GROTON BASE ELECTION RESULTS
The USSVI Groton Base elections were
completed at midnight on May 25. A total
of 232 members of Groton Base voted in
the election. 183 voted electronically and
49 voted using traditional paper ballots.
The results of the USSVI Groton Base
Officer elections:
Base Commander: Alvin Kinsall
Base Treasurer: Robert Perritt
The following listing is the results of the
USSVI Groton Base Board of Trustee s
elections (in alphabetic order):
Lauren Atkinson
Robert Guffey
Jim Kelsey
Norm Kuzel
Jim Leonaitis
Charlie Murray
Dennis Popp
Chris (Remi) Remiesiewicz
Joe Smith
Many thanks to all of you who ran for the
various positions. Also many thanks to all
of you who took the time to vote for the
leadership of your organization.
A special thank you to Robert Perritt for
enabling us to vote electronically.
Since the election there have been some
changes. Base Secretary Jim Kelsey
resigned his position as Base Secretary to
assume his newely elected position on the
Board of Trustees.
Charlie Murray was appointed as Base
Secretary to replace Jim Kelsey; thus he
did not accept his elected position on the
Board of Trustees.
So the Executive Board members are:
Base Commander Alvin Kinsall
Base Vice Commander Al Atkinson
Base Secretary Charles Murray
Base Treasurer Robert Perritt
House Committee Chair Jeff Walsh
Note: the House chair is an appointed
position.
Also, Dennis Popp was re-elected to the
Board of Trustees but chose not to accept
his position on the Board of Trustees.
Therfore, the new Board of Trustees
members are (in alphabetic order):
Lauren Atkinson
Robert Guffey
Jim Kelsey
Norm Kuzel
Jim Leonaitis
Chris (Remi) Remiesiewicz
Joe Smith
Congratulations to all of the winners.
B E AT T H E R U S H , R E N E W Y O U R D U E S F O R 2 0 1 6
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U.S. Submarine Force Losses
... those submarines that never returned and remain ... on Eternal Patrol. For July / Aug / Sept
JULY
USS S-28 (SS-133) was lost on July 4, 1944 with the loss of 49 crew off Oahu, Hawaii while conducting
training operations with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter RELIANCE. The exact cause of the loss
of S-28 cannot be determined. S-28 completed 7 war patrols.
USS RUNNER (SS-275) was declared lost July 20, 1943 with the loss of 78 crew while on her 3rd war
patrol when she was sunk somewhere between Midway Island and Hokkaido, Japan. RUNNER was
probably damaged by a mine in an enemy minefield and sank.
USS ROBALO (SS-273) was lost on July 26, 1944 with the loss of 81 crew while on her 3rd war patrol
when she was sunk probably off the east coast of Balabac Island (Philippines Islands), possibly as a
result of an explosion of her after battery and / or by striking an enemy mine. At least four men survived
her sinking, but died in captivity.
USS RUNNER (SS-275)
AUGUST
USS GRUNION (SS-216) was lost on August 1, 1942 with the loss of 70 crew on her first and final
war patrol when she was sunk near the entrance to Kiska (Alaska) Harbor. The true cause of
GRUNION’s sinking remains a mystery. It is probably that GRUNION was sunk by the deck guns of a
Japanese freighter.
USS BULLHEAD (SS-332) was lost on August 6, 1945 with the loss of 84 crew while on her 3rd war
patrol when she was sunk in West end of Lombok Strait in the Java Sea. BULLHEAD was possibly
lost as a result of being bombed by a Japanese aircraft.
USS S-39 (SS-144)
USS FLIER (SS-250) was lost on August 13, 1944 with the loss of 79 crew while on her 2nd war
patrol. FLIER was sunk in the Balabac Strait near the Mantangule Island; possibly as a result of striking an enemy mine. Eight crewmen
were recused by USS Redfin (SS-272).
USS S-39 (SS-144) was lost on August 14, 1942 while on her 5th war patrol when she was destroyed after grounding on a submerged reef
south of Rossel Island, Louisande Archipelago (Papua New Guinea) All the crew were rescued.
USS HARDER (SS-257) was lost on August 24,1944 with the loss of 79 crew while on her 5th war patrol when she was sunk off Caiman
Point, Luzon, Philippines Islands. HARDER was commanded by Medal of Honor reciepent Commander Sam Dealey when she was sunk
probably as a result of being debth charged. Captain Ed Beach is quoted as remarking that “USS Harder was a peer among peers, a fighter
among fighters, and, above all, a submarine among submarines.”
USS COCHINO (SS-345) was lost on August 26, 1949 when it was sunk in Norwegian Sea after an electrical fire and battery explosion.
All crew were rescused by the USS TUSK (SS-426). One man from COCHINO and 6 men from TUSK were lost in the rescue operation.
SEPTEMBER
USS S-5 (SS-110) was lost on September 1, 1920 when she foundered off Deleware Capes 40 miles
offshore by the accidental intake of water through the Main Induction Value. All the crew escaped
through a hole cut in hull in the tiller room.
USS GRAYLING (SS-209) was lost on September 9, 1943 with the loss of 76 crew while on her 8th
war patrol when she was sunk in or near Tablas Strait, Philippines Islands. The cause of the loss
GRAYLING remain a mystery.
USS POMPANO (SS-181) was lost on September 17, 1943 with the loss of 77 crew while on her
USS S-5 (SS-110)
7th war patrol when she was sunk off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan. The cause of the loss
POMPANO remain a mystery.
USS S-51 (SS-162) was lost on September 25, 1925 with the loss of 33 crew when she was sunk after a collision with the SS City of Rome
while operating on the surface off Block Island. Three crewmen survived the sinking.
USS CISCO (SS-290) was lost on September 28, 1943 with the loss of 76 crew on her first and final war patrol when she was sunk in the
Sulu Sea, west of Mindinao, in the southwestern area of the Philippines Islands. CISCO probably was sunk by enemy bombing.
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SHIPMATES ON ETERNAL PATROL
The gift for which our departed
shipmates laid their lives on the line is
our freedom today.
We express our gratitude for their
service by our remembrance of them.
Take a moment now . . . and in silence
breathe a prayer for our absent
shipmates.
Daniel J. Curran Sr., 74, passed away on
Monday, April 6, 2015. Daniel joined the
navy in 1959 and qualified in submarines
on the USS Pargo SSN 650. He also served
on the USS Greenling SSN 614. Daniel
retired from the Navy as a YNC(SS). He
was a civilian employee at the U.S. Sub
Base Groton until retirement. Daniel joined
USSVI in 2010.
James W. Bracknell, 95, of Waterford,
and Naples, FL, passed away at home on
Monday, June 1, 2015. James was a veteran
of the U.S. Navy and retired as an EMC
(SS) after 20 years service in 1960. He
qualified in submarines, earning his Silver
dolphins on the USS R3 (SS 80). He also
served on the USS R7 (SS 84), USS R9
(SS 86), USS Ray (SS 271), USS Halibut
(SS 232), USS Piper (SS 409), USS
Sailor, Rest Your Oar
When you're final dive is made, and your
battery's running low,
You'll know there lies a boat for you many
fathoms here below,
With your annunciators jammed on full and
your depth gauge needles bent,
Your accumulator's dry of oil and your air
banks all are spent,
It's then you get to wonderin', "is my life's
boat rigged for dive?"
Your guessing drill commences, "am I dead
or still alive?"
You pace the flooded decks with scorn
Trumpetfish (SS 425), USS Corsair (SS
435) and the USS Proteus (AS 19).
He was a Dual member of the Thames
River Chapter of Submarine Veterans of
WWII, and a Life member of SUBVETS
Groton Base. He made eight war patrols
during the war on the Ray and a couple
more on other boats during that war. James
was a member of the Holland Club.
David Harry “Red” Padgett, Sr., 75, of
Groton, passed away at home on Monday,
June 21, 2015.
Red qualified in
submarines aboard the USS SABALO
(SS-302) in 1958 and served on USS
BAYA (SS/AGSS-318), USS REDFISH
(SS-394), USS GATO (SSN-615), USS
GRENADIER (SS-525), USS CAVALLA
(SSN-684), USS ARCHERFISH
(SSN-678) and USS FLORIDA
(SSBN-728). His shore commands were
N.A.D. Earle, NJ (MK 48 shop), Navy Sub
School instructor, Groton, Com Sub Dev
Ron 12(CMC), Groton, and U.S. MEPS
(CMC), Cleveland, Ohio. Red served 30
years in the submarine service retiring in
1984 as a TMCM(SS). He joined USSVI in
1967 and was a Life member of USSVI
Groton Base as well as a member of the
prestigious Holland Club.
John “Jack” Andros Deane, Jr., 90, of
East Lyme, died Saturday, June 20, 2015,
at Bride Brook Health and Rehabilitation in
Niantic. Jack began his Navy career in
1941 proudly serving on submarines as a
Quartermaster during and after WW II in
the Pacific theater. He qualified in
submarines on the USS BLUEGILL
(SS-242). Jack also served on the S-47
(SS-158) and the SEA FOX (SS-402). He
left the Navy in 1947 as an QM1(SS). Jack
and curse the flaws of man.
Into realms of Rex you've stepped, and
here you'll make your stand.
To live your life, as sailors must, at the
bottom of the sea,
There's one you'll have to reckon-that one,
my friend, is thee.
Will your conscience do you justice when
the final muster's in?
Did you lead the kind of life you should in
every port you've been?
The answers to these questions and many,
many more, are locked in the hearts
joined USSVI in 1996 and was a USSVI
life member as well as member of the
Holland Club. Jack was also a founding
and active member of the SubVets of WW
II.
Herbert H. Hawes, 75, of Brooklyn, died
Thursday, June 25, 2015 at home with his
family by his side. Herb served in the U.S.
Navy Submarine Service and was a
Vietnam Veteran. He qualified in
submarines in 1960 on the USS SALMON
(SSR/SS-573). Herb also served on the
USS TIGRONE (SS/SSR/AGSS-419),
USS BECUNA (SS-319), USS SEA OWL
(SS-405), USS ROBERT E. LEE
(SSBN-601), USS THOMAS JEFERSON
(SSBN-618) and USS LAFAYETTE
(SSBN-616). Herb retired from the Navy in
1979 as an IC1(SS). Herb joined USSVI in
2007 and was a Dual member: USSVI
Base - Groton & USSVI Base - South
Florida. Herb was also a Holland Club
member since 2010.
"There is a port of no return, where
ships may ride at anchor for a little
space.
And then some starless night the
cable slips, leaving only an eddy at
the mooring place.
Gulls veer no longer, Sailor rest your
oar.
No tangled wreckage will be washed
ashore."
Shipmates Curran, Bracknell, Padgett,
Deane and Hawes
- Rest your oar.
Of sailormen from Cannes to Singapore.
So, when your day for mast rolls 'Round.
The choice is up to you, sailor chart your
course of life right now.
Chart it straight and true.
Now's the time to flood your tanks and trim
up 'fore and aft. It's a trifle Late when the
klaxon sounds to square away your craft.
Your final billet Lies below, on "Old
Ocean's" floor. So, be ready when that last
word's Passed.
Sailor, rest your oar!
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ~ JEFF WALSH
Hello
Shipmates,
I hope this
finds you
and your
family
well. The
last few
months
have been
busy and
we had another successful Anniversary
celebration. We had over 200 guests
attend the various activities and
everyone seemed to enjoy themselves
I would also like to take the opportunity
to thank the Anniversary Committee
members who without them we would
not have another successful year:
Lynn Wynn, Norm Kuzel, Al Kinsall,
Ella Mae Kuzel, Fran Kinsall, John
Perkins, Rich Cheatham, Dee
Carcioppolo, Sharon Foret, John
Carcioppolo and Stan Mathis.
With the conclusion of Anniversary
means it is that time again where we
plan for our THANKSGIVING Caring
and Sharing program. For this program
to be a success, it relies on the
tremendous generosity of our many
sponsors and members with the various
donations that we receive.
Last year we served nearly 1200 meals
and it was a great success. For meeting
dates please check the Events section in
our newsletter and our website for more
information.
We have several events planned for this
quarter.
July 25th – 1st Annual Veterans and
Family Picnic at Groton Elks.
August 15th – Clam Boil $15. Clams/
Mussels, Corn on the Cob, Potatoes,
Sausage
September 19th – SUBVETS Pig
Roast $15 Our Brunches have been a huge success
this year, but we can still use help. Some
of our regular crews have asked for a
much needed break. So we are looking
for crews to assist during our brunches.
We have openings for:
1st Sunday – Steak and Eggs
4th Sunday – Normal Brunch. This
brunch is normally reserved for those
looking to raise money.
Please contact the club if you are
interested in volunteering.
The calendar of events is posted on the
website, however if there are any events
you would like to see, please contact me
so we can discuss how to best utilize it
to make it a success. My email is
house1@subvetsgroton.org my cell
phone number (860) 449-2103.
WESTPORT SATELLITE GROUP
The Westport Satellite Group (WSG) is
a group of USSVI Groton Base
members who live in the southwest
corner of Connecticut.
Submarine Camaraderie even though
they live 70 – 100 miles away from the
clubhouse. If you live down below New
Haven check them out.
They enjoy the benefits of being a part
of the First and Finest and provide a
great deal of support to us here at
Groton Base. They have the added
advantage of getting together as
Shipmates for good times and
The group as a whole are great
supporters of USSVI Groton Base.
They are big supporters of the Kaps for
Kids, Scholarship, and Thanksgiving
programs.
They meet on the third Monday of each
month at 7pm at the Port 5 Naval
Veterans Club.
If you are interested, or just want some
additional information about what they
do you can contact either Paul Grammar
Paul@subcob.com (203) 386-9742 or
Dave Rosenbluh at
davidr1126@comcast.net.
Life is Simple
... either you’re qualified or your not!
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NOTES FROM THE PERMITTEE ~ SHARON FORET
Hello, Members:
Please welcome our
newest bartender,
Jake. Jake is former
Navy and very
experienced pouring
the suds and
keeping customers
happy. He’s already
building a following here at the clubhouse.
He’s hosting game nights and Sunday
brunches so far. He makes a fine addition
to a wonderful team working here.
We’d love to expand the evening grill-open
days, but can only do so with your
continued support. Let us know what you
like, or what you’d like to see us cook, and
we’ll do our best to make new ideas
happen!
Also welcome Ray, our evening cook. Ray
has been VOLUNTEERING his time for a
couple months as our lunch cook. He’s
been bringing some great ideas to the menu
while he’s been training and learning skills
for his future. Together, we’ve opened two
nights a week: Wednesdays, and Fridays:
when Ray is cooking specialty HappyTizers and dinners. The evening menu
changes as we get new ideas. The evening
menus offer such things as: a slider triothe trio varies: burger, pulled pork,
chicken, shrimp. We also have a small
fryer to make French fries, onion rings,
fried pickles, and lots of amazingly tasty
treats.
As always, the back dining room (Pump
Room holds 64) and upstairs hall (Topsidemax capacity 180) are available to rent for
parties and events such as pinnings,
retirements, re-enlistments, Wives halfway
nights, and reunions. Topside rental is only
$100, and Pump room is just $35. There is
an $80 cleaning deposit to hold either room
for the date you want, and you’ll get it back
if you clean it to standard. Just call and
talk with Tom or Sharon to pencil in the
date for your event.
We’re looking for members who are
interested in starting a dart league at the
club. If you know how to play and would
be interested in leading the group, we’d
love to have you. Talk to Tom or Sharon
and we’ll get it all together.
We also open the back dining room, at no
charge, for lunch meetings for groups. All
we ask is that you establish a recurring date
and we will be prepared for your large or
small group when you arrive.
Just a reminder that chili is available for
purchase as takeout- just for dinner, for
parties, and even for deployments in
gunboat size (approx. 6 gallons). Call
ahead and Tom will make the secret
SubVets recipe for your event.
We are approaching football season- and
just like last year, we do have Sunday,
Monday, and Thursday night football on
our TVs.
(The house committee is
preparing to hang our newly donated 70”
screen!)
There will be drink and food specials
including our traditional Sunday Game
day- Game day where we have different
game meats cooked between the two
football games on Sundays. We invite all
our hunting members to participate and
donate some of their dear, bear, fish, rabbit,
etc. Come on down and show the staff
how to cook your special dish with your
special catch, while we enjoy some slightly
rowdy camaraderie and football!
See you at the Clubhouse.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
A Memorial Service was held May 2nd at
the U.S. SUBVETS WWII National
Submarine Memorial East as part of our
Anniversary Celebration with Commander
Ken Franklin, Commanding Officer, PCU
Colorado (SSN 788) as our Guest Speaker.
The Memorial Day and USS
SCOPRION Memorial
Service was held on 25 May
with Force Master Chief for
Commander, Submarine
Force Alantic Wes
Koshoffer as our Guest
Speaker.
Following the
Memorial Day
Memorial Service we
hosted a potluck
reception back at the
clubhouse.
Many thanks to all
who participated or
attended to make
these memorial
service so
successful.
These Memorial Services
included the Tolling of the
Boats as our way to pay
tribute to our Shipmates on
Eternal Patrol.
Holland Club members salute during the
Tolling of the Boats
Remember these Memorial
Services are truly what we
are about. “To perpetuate
the memory of our
shipmates who gave their
lives…”
Thanks also to the
SUBVETTES and
others who brought/
served/cleaned up at
the reception.
USSVI Groton First Lady Fran
Kinsall escorted by Stan Mathis
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CHAPLAIN’S OFFERINGS ~ JACK GALLIMORE, BASE CHAPLAIN
We are quickly
getting near the
halfway point in
2015.
Has been
quite a year.
First...Thank you
again for the support
of the Honor Detail.
As usual, when
asked to be there,
you were.
When we are not able to directly attend, we
send a letter of condolence and an Eternal
Patrol certificate to the survivor.
An additional effort we perform is
recognition of the boats returning from an
extended operation. The RED HATS are
there to provide a 7 gun cannon salute. So
far we have not received any return fire.
That is a good thing.
As in past years, the Chaplain provides
Invocations and Benedictions or prayers at
many functions at numerous and various
ceremonies in the area.
Each week members who are either on the
Binnacle list, Sunshine list, or the Rest and
Recovery list are mentioned in the
Commander's notes. They welcome calls
and visits.
Jack Gallimore Chaplain; Groton Base.
860-4648367
chaplain@subvetsgroton.org
SUBSCHOOL GRADUATIONS ~ JACK GALLIMORE
At every BESS, SOAC, and SOBC Naval
Submarine School graduation, a
SUBVETS Groton Base representative is
present to participate in the Tolling of the
Boats, or what is sometimes called the
“Two Bell” ceremony. This event is
conducted so that the students and future
submariners, including the family members
present, are exposed to this time honored
ceremony of the Submarine Force.
During the Tolling of the Boats ceremony,
the designated SUBVETS representative
has a brief opportunity to talk to the
students to tell them of the significance of
the ceremony. These programs are very
important for us as an organization and for
the students learning an important piece of
their heritage.
Rating Field), plus the SECF (Submarine
Electronic Computer Field) graduations.
At each BESS graduation, the SUBVETS
representative presents a “Challenge Coin”
and a Heritage Award certificate to the
graduating BESS class leader. We provide
a SUBVETS representative for a variety of
functions at SUBSCHOOL, including
BESS (Basic Enlisted Submarine School),
SOAC (Submarine Officer Advanced
Class), and SOBC (Submarine Officer
Basic Course) Graduations.
I wish to give my personal thanks to our
shipmates who have acted as either a
participant in the Tolling of the Boats, or as
guest speakers. Through the support of
these volunteers and others we are able to
man the watch bill and provide these
valuable services at our Submarine School.
In addition, we also provide speakers for
the (Machinist Mate, weapons) what we
commonly call TMA, and the SCERF
(Submarine Communications Electronic
The BESS Graduations are usually held
every other Friday at 0900. Location is
Wilkinson Hall.
SOAC and SOBC
graduations are held at Bledsoe Hall when
scheduled. The TMA, SECF and SCERF
graduations are varied and scheduled as
needed.
SUBMARINE QUALIFICATION RECOGNITION PROGRAM
We would like the opportunity to recognize your
sailors with our SQRP, but to do so we need
your support and involvement.
On meeting night (first Monday of every month
except when it falls on a holiday), the crew
members show up before the meeting starts at
1830. Usually the COB, CO, other crew
members and family accompany them. We
conduct the SQRP at the very start of the
meeting. The CO and COB say a few words if
desired.
We need you or one of your Chief Petty Officers
to tell us that you would like to recognize crew
members who recently Qualified in Submarines
at an upcoming meeting. We need a list of the
individuals including their full names and rates/
ranks at least one week prior to the meeting that
we will be recognizing your sailors so that way
we can prepare a certificate for them.
We all sound off our names and boat and year
that we qualified. When the sailors hear some of
the Qualification years it really hits them. We
are usually done by 1900 so all can depart, or
proceed downstairs to enjoy our facilities.
Anyone can stay for rest of the meeting. Boats
just returning from deployments are the ideal
candidates - with numerous crew members who
Attention COs and COBs
Do you know about USSVI Groton Base’s
Submarine Qualification and Recognition
Program (SQRP)?
received their dolphins for us to recognize. We
look forward to recognizing your sailors.
If you are in port when our meetings are
scheduled give the Base Commander a call and
allow us to recognize your sailors.
If you are not the CO, or COB reading this,
please show them a copy or bring it to their
attention so that we can recognize your
shipmates for their efforts and welcome them as
“Brothers and Sisters of the Phin”
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THE HOLLAND CLUB REPORT ~ PAT URELLO
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
HOLLAND
CLUB CLASS
OF 2015.
The following
shipmates were
inducted into the
Holland Club:
MM1(SS) James Aiken
RM1(SS) Jay Atkinson
MM2(SS) John Barnes
MM1(SS) Hugh Bell
EN2(SS) William Besley
TM2(SS) Paul Bissey
TMCS(SS) Rex Blumeyer
MM2(SS) Richard Boorman
LT Earl Brandon
ET2(SS) Edgar Butcher
YNC(SS) Robert Campbell
ETCM(SS) Paul Cote
CWO3 Mickey Davidson
EM1(SS) John Davis
STSCS(SS) Robert Dulin
MM1(SS) Harold Egbert
LCDR Samuel Frankhauser
QM2(SS) Michael Gabriele
ETCM(SS) Chuck Griffin,
ETC(SS) Doug Hare
MM1(SS) Edward Hyne
EM2(SS) Robert Jeniski
EMCM(SS) David Jewell
TM2(SS) Michael Kenny
CDR Joel Kersteter
FTCS(SS) Hugo Klungler, III
FTG2(SS) Ralph Mantela
GS2(SS) James Martin
EM2(SS) Douglas Maynard
HMCM(SS) William McCance
MSCM(SS) Paul McClain
ICI(SS) Joseph Miller
MMCS(SS) Kenneth Moffitt
MMCM(SS) George Moran
EM1(SS) Richard Moravsik
FTCS(SS) Stephen Novic
MM2(SS) Gaylon O’Bryant
QMCM(SS) Jack Penney
LCDR Jimmy Pfieffer
EN3(SS) Harold Pillsbury
TM2(SS) J. Peter Plenninger
QMCM(SS) Raymond Pollick
TMCM(SS) Kevin Prendergast
STSCS(SS) Dennis Reichenberger
TM2(SS) Wayne Robinson
ET1(SS) John Roch
MMCS(SS) John Roderarmel
TMCM(SS) Barry Russack
EM2(SS) Alfred Trottier
MM1(SS) John Trubee
EM2(SS) Charles Weaver
EMC(SS) Paul Weir
FTG2(SS) Frank Whitty
A special thank you goes out to the Holland
Club Committee Members who worked
diligently to make the event successful: Bud
Atkins, Harry Baker, John Carcioppolo, Rich
Cheatham, Greg Kane, Al Kinsall, Norm
Kuzel, Stan Mathis, Dale McKay and Chris
Remiesiewicz.
Holland Club Lunches
We continue to get excellent participation at our
Holland Club Lunches, averaging about 55
Holland Club members each month.
Bud Atkins works very hard at providing
excellent speakers and ensures a memorable
luncheon every month. He is assisted by Greg
Kane and Dale McKay.
The last two monthly luncheons featured the
Commanding Officer, and Chief of the Boat,
from PCU COLORADO and Captain Dave
Roberts, Commanding Officer, Submarine
Learning Center and his CMC Tomas Garcia.
Our guest speakers for the May and June were
Regional Support Group Commodore, Captain
Gerhard Somiai and his CMC Eric Murphy,
Commanding Officer, Naval Submarine Base,
Captain Carl Lahti and Executive Officer, CDR
Kurt Stronach. Our July guest speaker will be
PCU ILLINOIS , CDR Jess Porter and Chief of
the Boat, David Dipietr.
Hope to see you there.
If you have any questions or concerns about the
Holland Club please do not hesitate to send me
an email or call me. Pat Urello, 757-639-4802,
Patrick_urello@comcast.net or
Holland@subvetsgroton.org.
Holland Club Class of 2015 (members present for Induction ceremony)
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS ~ ROBERT PERRITT
After 5 years as
Membership Chair,
it’s time to be
relieved.
Starting this month,
Chris “Remi”
Remiesiewicz has
assumed the role of
C h a i r m a n ,
Membership
Committee. Remi, Rick Boorman, Stu
Temple and Lynn Wynn will bring a new
direction to the Committee, shifting their
focus to our members – their recruitment
and retention.
I wish to thank Groton Base and especially
John Carcioppolo who appointed me as
Membership Chair for the opportunity to
serve you for the past years. Together we
created a new Membership Software
program along with over 50 reports in the
cloud to help all committees track their
dues and donations.
We are closely integrated with USSVI
National website, PayPal, and the Square
Point of Sale system in the club. I also
wish all the success to the new Committee!
As of June 6, 2015 these are USSVI Groton Base’s stats:
Since the last newsletter, we have added / reinstated 58 new members.
Year
Associate
Life / Holland
Regular
Total
New
Members
Eternal Patrol
2010
197
1223
936
2356
385
29
2011
192
1197
892
2281
297
46
2012
168
1207
892
2267
297
24
2013
161
1178
826
2165
283
31
2014
143
1164
685
1992
246
28
2015
120
1090
516
1726
114
9
New Members Since April 1, 2015
David Allen (L) 1964 SS 214
USS GROUPER
Patrick Bedford (R) 2013 SSBN 740 USS RHODE ISLAND
Rian Bitten (R) 2013 SSN 751
USS SAN JUAN
Nathan C. Bollig (R) 2000 SSBN 728 USS FLORIDA
Michael L. Boyd (R) 1991 SSN 661 USS LAPON
Matthew Brady (R) 2011 SSN 780 USS MISSOURI
Chris Clevenger (R) 2007 SSN 773 USS CHEYENNE
Brenden S. Crutchfield (R) 2014 SSN 769 USS TOLEDO
Seth T. Fowler (R) 2006 SSN 701 USS LA JOLLA
Jarred Ray Gallentine (R)
2011 SSN 763 USS SANTA FE
Michael Gaudreau Jr. (R) 2014 SSN 769 USS TOLEDO
Stephen Gaynor (R) 2013 SSN 781 USS CALIFORNIA
Maxwell Gray (R) 2006 SSN 719 USS PROVIDENCE
Steven A. Halle (L) 2007 SSBN 726 USS OHIO
Justin Ivancic (R)
2007 SSN 717 USS OLYMPIA
Bradley Kozlowski (R) 2014 SSN 778 USS NEW
HAMPSHIRE
Michael Low (R) 2013 SSN 783 USS MINNESOTA (PCU)
Evan Melton (R) 2009 SSN 770 USS TUCSON
Cody Miller (R) 2012 SSN 753 USS ALBANY
Aaron Newman (R) 2014 SSN 778 USS NEW HAMPSHIRE
Steven Joshua Pack (R) 2005 SSN 773 USS CHEYENNE
Nathan B. Phillips (R)
2014 SSN 778 USS NEW
HAMPSHIRE
Aditya Rameshan (R)
2014 SSN 774 USS VIRGINIA
Michael P. Sawghuk (R) 2000 SSN 767 USS HAMPTON
Jon P. Schaffner (R) 2003 SSN 710 USS AUGUSTA
Paul Skalski (R) 1977 SSBN 617 USS ALEXANDER
HAMILTON
Dylan Swistak (R) 2013 SSN 760
USS ANNAPOLIS
Gary J. Turek (R)
1984 SSN 702
USS PHOENIX
Agustin Estevan Valdez (R) 2004 SSN 700 USS DALLAS
Gregory E. Walters (R) 2000 SSN 768 USS HARTFORD
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BOAT NOTES SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM ~ PW LOUTHAIN
The Boat Notes
Sponsorship Program
is designed to get our
Newsletter to the
fleet, especially the
Groton Commands.
Thanks
to
members that have made donations to
sponsor our newsletter.
you wish to sponsor or you can allow me to
fill in the Command where needed.
To add your name to this list you can mail a
check to USSVI Groton Base, 40 School St,
Groton CT 06340. Please include your
name and address as well as the Commands
The donation requested for sponsorship is
$10 per year per Command. You may also
drop your donation at our clubhouse.
Remember, all donations are tax deductible.
Thank you.
all
The Following People or Groups are sponsors of Boat Notes:
John Carcioppolo
John G. Casey, Jr.
John G. Casey, Jr.
John G. Casey, Jr.
John G. Casey, Jr.
John G. Casey, Jr.
John G. Casey, Jr.
John G. Casey, Jr.
John G. Casey, Jr.
John G. Casey, Jr.
Tudor Fred Davis
Tudor Fred Davis
David J Dorn, Sr
David L. Fischer
Thomas Harvey
Carl D. Hill
Richard C. Lukas
Stanley W. Mathis
Stanley W. Mathis
USS DALLAS (SSN 700)
Naval Submarine School
Submarine Force Museum (SSN 571)
USS SAN JUAN (SSN 751)
USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN 757)
USS HARTFORD (SSN 768)
USS MISSOURI (SSN 780)
USS NEW HAMPSHIRE (SSN 778)
USS PROVIDENCE (SSN 719)
USS TOLEDO (SSN 769)
USS PITTSBURGH (SSN 720)
USS TOLEDO (SSN 769)
USS SAN JUAN (SSN 751)
USS NORTH DAKOTA (SSN 784)
USS NORTH DAKOTA (SSN 784)
USS HARTFORD (SSN 768)
Miami University NROTC Unit
SUBRON-4
Stanley W. Mathis
Maureen A. McLarrin
Maureen A. McLarrin
Maureen A. McLarrin
USS CALIFORNIA (SSN 781)
USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN 706)
USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN 757)
USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
(SSN 705)
Maureen A. McLarrin
USS PROVIDENCE (SSN 719)
Maureen A. McLarrin
USS SPRINGFIELD (SSN 761)
Charles F McMullin
USS SPRINGFIELD (SSN 761)
Charles F McMullin
USS VIRGINIA (SSN 774)
Charles F. Murray
USS VIRGINIA (SSN 774)
James M Mosley
USS PITTSBURGH (SSN 720)
Frank J. Rowe
USS ANNAPOLIS (SSN 760)
Frank J. Rowe
USS CALIFORNIA (SSN 781)
Harrison H. Solt, III
PCU USS ILLINOIS (SSN 786)
USS Hardhead Alumni Assn. USS HARTFORD (SSN 768)
USS Hardhead Alumni Assn. USS PROVIDENCE (SSN 719)
USS Hardhead Alumni Assn. USS SPRINGFIELD (SSN 761)
Richard A. Warnock
Westport Satellite Group USS MINNESOTA (SSN 783)
George H. Williams Jr
USS MISSISSIPPI (SSN 782)
COLOR GUARD
The Submarine Veterans Groton Base
Color Guard presents or parades the
Flags for Memorial Services and
Events a few times a year.
Charlie Murray, Durrell Rader, Bob
Sharpe, Charlie Starratt, George
Torkelson, Buck-O Padgett, Jeff
Walsh and Mark A Wiggins
Flags:
American, CT State Flag, US Navy,
USSVI. POW, WWII and Canadian.
Our uniform is black shoes, dark pants,
white shirt, SUBVETs Tie, SUBVETs
Vest, SUBVETs Garrison Hat and
White Gloves.
Not everyone is available for each
event so we have several members to
call when we are asked to participate.
Color Guard Members:
PW Louthain Captain, Dave Cornell,
Bob Gustafson, Al Kinsall, Jim
Leonatis, Rich Lukas, Dale Mackay,
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GROTON
JULY 4th
PARADE
ISSUE 2015 - 3
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SCHOLARSHIP NEWS ~ GREG KANE
2015 USSVI Groton
Base Scholarships
Announced
Gabrielle Gualtieri, attending Quinnipiac
University, sponsored by her grandfather
Robert A Gustafson
Adrienne Foret, attending University of
Connecticut, sponsored by her father Dave
Foret
On July 6, 2015 at the
USSVI Groton Base
Officer Installation and
Scholarship Ceremony,
eleven students
sponsored by the USSVI Groton Base will
be awarded scholarships.
Kaelan Coates, attending University of
New Haven, sponsored by his father
Robert Coates
Jacob DeLapp, attending University of
New Hampshire, sponsored by his
grandfather John Knaff
Michael J. Bost, attending Monmouth
University, sponsored by his father Michael
E. Bost
Benjamin Meaden, attending Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, sponsored by his
father Thomas Meaden.
The scholarship program sponsored by the
Groton Base has awarded tens of thousands
of dollars to students in the past.
Blake Smith, attending Virginia
Polytechnic and State University,
sponsored by his grandfather George Smith
This years recipients represent another
outstanding group of young adults about to
start their college careers.
Benjamin McHale, attending the United
State Naval Academy, sponsored by his
father, Paul McHale
After careful review by the scholarship
committee the following students were
awarded scholarships:
Sarah Childs, attending Idaho State
University, sponsored by her grandfather
Edward Childs
The Annual Scholarship program is funded
through generous contributions from
USSVI members, their families, friends as
well as dollars from local and state
business and industry. These donations as
well as the proceeds from next year’s
Groton Base Anniversary Golf
Tournament, May 5, 2016 at the River
Ridge course, are essential to this program.
Isabel Wallace attending University of
Valley Forge, Sponsored by her father
James Wallace
Hannah Garrahy, attending Eastern
Connecticut State University, sponsored by
her grandfather Norman E. Kuzel
For additional information contact
Scholarship Chair, Gregory Kane, by
phone at 860 989-1426 or by email at
scholarship@subvetsgroton.org.
2015 USSVI Groton Base Scholarship Recipients (present for Award Ceremony): [l - r] Michael J. Bost, Isabel
Wallace, Blake Smith, Adrienne Foret, Jacob DeLapp, Kaelan Coates, Hannah Garrahy and Gabrielle Gualtieri
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ISSUE 2015 - 3
NATIONAL SUBMARINE MEMORIAL EAST
There have
been a few
changes at
the National
Submarine
W W I I
Memorial
such as the
realignment
of the Lost
Boat stones
and the
planting of
red and
white mums
instead of
geraniums
and dusty miller.
The following Memorial Ceremonies
are currently scheduled to be held:
Friday, September 11th at 8:30 AM.
Patriot Day, Salute for terrorist attack
Victim's.
Wednesday, November 11th at 11:00
AM. Veterans Day Memorial Service.
We still have more work yet to be done
this year, including correcting the frost
heave on the approach to the Wall of
Honor (the city will take care of this)
and the painting of the fairwater
(hopefully, sub school sailors will be
able to assist).
SHIPMATE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Obediah P. (Obie) Hill joined the
Navy in 1957. While in the
Navy he served on the USS
Piper SS-409, USS
Entemedor SS-340, USS
Halfbeak SS-352, USS
Tigrone SS-419, USS
George Bancroft SSBN
643 and USS Whale SSN
638.
Trustees. In his job as a Trustee he, along
with eight other BOT members, oversew
He also served as Sub
School Instructor/Operator
of the Attack Center
Complex on the US
Submarine Base. Obie
retired from the Navy in
1978.
ready to step in if something needs to be
done.
He makes generous
donations of Kentucky
Fried Chicken for every
reception following
Memorial ceremonies,
Parades and any other
event that requires food to
be brought in to feed Sub
School Sailors and our
guests, friends and family
members.
He even grills outdoors his
famous hamburgers and
Hotdogs following the 4th
of July Parade.
After leaving the Navy
Obie joined USSVI and
USSVI Groton Base 2005. He became a
Life Member of USSVI and Holland Club
member of Groton Base.
He was
appointed to the Groton Base Board of
the operation of the Club / Bar. His term
expires June 30, 2015.
Obie is never short on volunteering to do
tasks around the clubhouse. He is always
Through his generosity,
Obie is worthy, very
deserving and much
appreciated for his contribution of time,
money and skills made to USSVI Groton
Base.
HOOYA! Job Well Done Obie.
GROTON BASE ELECTIONS. VOTE!
ISSUE 2015 - 3
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GROTON BASE SHIP’S STORE ~ TOM CONNORS
We have lots of small stores merchandise
in stock: golf shirts, sweatshirts, ball caps,
license plate frames,
wind-shield stickers,
dolphins, DBF pins,
and rating patches in
stock.
We can also order
individual patches,
vests, and garrison
hats. Are you in the
Holland Club? We have Holland Club
coins, patches, shirts, ball caps. and you
can special order Holland Club Garrison
hats.
The new 2015
SUBVETS Groton
Base Coin is
available and on
Sale at the
Clubhouse. This
year’s coin is
dedicated to our deceased shipmates. The
coins are $5.00 each, or $7.00 with
shipping.
Small stores items can be purchased any
time from the bartender, or you can
purchase through me. We can ship to you
as well. If ordering by mail, Checks should
be made out to U.S. SUBVETS and orders
mailed to U.S. SUBVETS; 40 School St.;
Groton, C T 06340; Attn: Ship’s Store.
We can do special orders from the USSVI
National Storekeeper. At the USSVI
National web page at http://ussvi.org select
Storekeeper.
Let me know at stores@subvetsgroton.org
or (860) 445-5262 and we’ll order it.
USSVI GROTON BASE HOLLAND CLUB LIFETIME MEMBERS PROGRAM
If you are a
Holland Club
member before
2015 you can
become a lifetime
member for $100;
2015 and after
your Lifetime
Membership will
cost $200.
Any Holland Club
Member before 2015 that Donates
$100 or more to the Club House
Support Fund will get a Groton Base
Lifetime Membership. This money
helps the Groton Base to get back on it
feet.
The following are our newest Groton
Base Holland Club Lifetime Members:
SKCM (SS) Thomas R. Connors
EM1 (SS) Wilfrid K. Anhalt
IC1 (SS) James A. Adams
EM1 (SS) Antonio W. Faella
MM1 (SS) Jack A. Lemke
TMC (SS) Earle M. Forbes, Jr.
EMCS (SS) Edward I. Childs
QMC (SS/DV) Benjamin P. Ward, Jr.
MMCM (SS) Sydney H. Brown
IC3 (SS) Albert S. Jones
LT Norman E. Kuzel
LCDR James L. McCleer
LCDR Steven J. Kelley
MMCM (SS) James D. Sullivan
LT Douglas R. Crandall
EM1 (SS) Charles S. Wilkinson, Jr.
QMC (SS) Herschel D. Paradise
ET1 (SS) Alan L. Stalb
LCDR Frank Conahan
LCDR Gary C. Beale
LCDR Floyd Evans
MMCM (SS ) John J. Lynch
LCDR Luis M. Duran
EM1 (SS) James R. Nowell
TM3 (SS) John A. Daley
EMC (SS) Frank L. Holdon
STS3 (SS) Grant P. Day
EM1 (SS) Miles E. Cochran, Jr.
ET1 (SS) Philip Griffith
STSCS (SS) Edward Y. Johnson
SK2 (SS) Richard Lacombe
LTJG Marshall L. Clark
CAPT Marshall T. Slayton
CDR William L. Breed
QMCM (SS) Raymond J. Pollick
ET2 (SS) Ronald H. Sirch
EN3 (SS) Robert L. Bell
MSCM (SS) Paul McLain
EMFN (SS) Charles K. Ailinger
MSC (SS) Orville Campbell
CDR Frank John Cima, Sr.
LTJG Marshall L. Clark
ET2 (SS) Forrest E. Cramer, Jr.
EM1 (SS) Dennis W. Hopkins
EN1 (SS) Stanley R. Hungerford
QM3 (SS) Matthew Kopcza
EM3 (SS) Thomas Massey III
ENC (SS) Raymond L. Nott
TMCM (SS) David Harry Padgett, Sr.
SO3 (SS) David S. Socha
FT3 (SS) Walter J. Wadja, Jr.
STCM (SS) Leonard W. Robbins
IC1 (SS) George Wayne Roache
RM3 (SS) Boyd Orrie Losee
TM1 (SS) Joseph K. Birkle
EMC (SS) Lawrence Patrick Crowley
STS3 (SS) Edward Jocque
Let me know if your name is not on
the list. I want to thank everyone for
their donations. Bud Atkins
MMCM (SS) Sterling Blankenship, Jr.
ETR1 (SS) Howard Haines Brown III
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USSVI SILENT SERVICE LICENSE PLATES ~ HARRISON SOLT III
Thank you to all
who responded to
the request to
contact elected
official and the
Connecticut
DMV regarding
the creation of a
CT Silent Service
motorcycle
license plate. In
spite of all your efforts and support a
motorcycle plate is not to be.
The new Commissioner and his staff did revisit
our request concluding once again that it was
not cost effective to create a motorcycle special
interest plate. The decision was based on the
following:
~ There are about 200 special interest license
plates, but no special interest motorcycle plates.
Creating a motorcycle plate for us will open the
door for others to request a motorcycle plate for
their organization.
~ The materials for the plates are very costly
and have a shelf life. The per unit cost becomes
very high In the case of low demand, projected
or actual.
~ Our population and demand is small. The
Long Island Plate number in excess of 50,000
plates, the new Red Sox’s plate [first issued in
mid-2014] is already over 25,000. We in
comparison are just over 700 plates.
~ When the CT Silent Service vehicle plate was
created the criteria was a minimum of 200
committed requests to create the plate. Now the
criteria is a minimum of 400 requests. This
precludes us from forcing the issue through
requests.
The Commissioner appreciates and supports the
Veteran and their organizations. They took great
pains to explain that fact as they explained their
decision.
Again, thank one and all for your efforts and
support. A SS motorcycle plate just wasn’t to
be.
The above all aside, there is still the vehicle SS
license plate. If you don’t have one you need
one. If you have one it is time for a second one.
Just a reminder that if a Member has more than
one class of vehicle registered in Connecticut
one can have the same plate marker designation
on each vehicle.
The Connecticut vehicle classes are passenger,
commercial, combination, camp trailer, and
camper. If you have more than one class of
vehicle registered in Connecticut you could
have the same vanity plate markings with the
Silent Service special interest background on
each vehicle.
The prohibition is having the same marker
designation on more than one vehicle of the
same class. I.E. Two passenger class vehicles
with the same marker is prohibited.
Thanks for your continued support, your service
to our great country and all that you do.
CLUBHOUSE CLEANUP
Our club gets cleaned thanks to our shipmates
on the Saturday Morning Cleanup Crew who
continually donate time every weekend to clean
our clubhouse and keep it looking good for our
members and guests.
The club belongs to the membership, but
cleanup of the club is done by only a small
handful of hard-working, dedicated volunteers.
handful of hard-working, dedicated volunteers.
We can always use more volunteers on a regular
basis to clean. You don’t have to be there every
Saturday, just when you can.
Cleanup starts around 7am and is usually
completed by 10am for our 11am opening.
The clubhouse belongs to the membership, and
at Groton Base we are very fortunate in that we
are the only USSVI Base with its own
clubhouse, even 51 years after the organization
was formed. That is special.
Please pitch in to keep your club clean. If the
membership does not clean the clubhouse, it
does not get cleaned.
BOAT REUNIONS
Use USSVI Groton Base for your next reunion
Contact club manager at manager@subvetsgroton.org or call (860) 445-5262 for information and bookings
USS ALEXANDER HAMILTON SSBN-617 Reunion
23 -27 September 2015 in Mystic, CT;
Contact: R. Carey at jimrita1123@aol.com or (845) 225-6168
USS TUSK SS-426 Reunion
24 -27 September 2015 in Groton, CT;
Contact: Charles J. Parke at (800) 662-2423ata245@aol.com
USS ARCHERFISH SSN-678 Reunion
8-10 October 2015 in Groton, CT;
Contact: John Carccipolo at (860) 514-7064 or
gumba770@comcast.net or
USS LAPON SSN-661 Reunion
8-11 October 2015 in Norwich, CT;
Contact: Daniel Cavanaugh at (508) 362-5389 or
dcavanaugh@capecod.net
USS BILLFISH (SSN-676 & SS-286)
20 -23 October 2015 in New London, CT.
Contacts: Larry Hunter at larryhunter959@yahoo.com or
John Martin at jmmartin622@yahoo.com
USS HARDHEAD SS-426 Reunion
29 October - 1 November 2015;
Contact: Jack Gallimore at AJGJHG@aol.com
USS LAPON SS-260 Reunion
8-11 October 2015 in Norwich, CT;
Contact: Raymond Zieverink at (803) 324-1414 or
lapon.reunion@yahoo.com
GROTON BASE ELECTIONS. VOTE!
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SUBMARINE HOMECOMING
The Saluting Battery Homecoming
Detail Rendering Honors
SUBVETs Homecoming Detail Awaits the arrival of the USS PITTSBURGH
The Submarine Homecomings are
where SUBVETS welcome home
Submarines returning from deployment
to Groton CT the Submarine Capitol of
the World. It is always great to be a
part of these events. They also provide
great opportunities for SUBVETS to
support our Active Duty Shipmates and
to promote SUBVETS.
Honors. For Homecomings the Saluting
Battery will fire off seven rounds in
salute to the returning deployers while
our SUBVETS man the rails.
We muster at the Garbo Lobesters
Parking Lot for the Homecomings
He will let you know when these events
are happening when the information
If you want to be part of these events
contact the Tom Russell and he will put
you on our list. Tom’s telephone
number is (860) 536 – 7733.
USS PITTSBURGH being escorted up river by CRS Eight.
about the returning deployer is no
longer classified so that hopefully you
can be involved.
So again if you want to be part of future
homecomings please contact Tom
Russell.
Many thanks also to the Squadron
Staffs who keep us informed and
allow us to be involved in these
Submarine Homecomings.
USS PITTSBURGH gives a wave to the SUBVETs
Homecoming Detail
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ISSUE 2015 - 3
KAP(SS) 4 Kid(SS) ~ John Riley
"No one stands so tall as when they stoop to help a child"
U S S V I G ro t o n
Base’s Kap(SS) 4
K i d ( S S ) Te a m
continues to bring
comfort and joy to
sick children and
their families.
Emails from the moms of two Kids we
visited:
“Thank you so much for visiting Jake at
CCMC. Your visit was the most positive
experience during his stay there. We will
be sure to make a special trip to the
museum this summer. Thanks again. Anna
“My 11 year old daughter is going through
Chemo at Smilow at Yale New Haven
Hospital. I just wanted to thank you for all
your support. She loved seeing the
veterans and she especially loved the cap!!
Thank you, Liz
Our first 2015 Kap(SS)4Kid(SS) visit was to
Bridgeport Hospital’s Child Psychiatric
Program on March 31st, where we made 6 pre-
teen Children Honorary Submariners.
In addition to the K4K ball caps, certificates,
wristbands, tattoos and Sub photos, we also
gave them Special Pillows with uplifting
messages sewn inside. They were made for our
K4K Program by Kids from Collegiate Middle
School in Richmond Virginia.
The hospital staff told us that the pillows were a
perfect added gift for the emotional problems
the Children were dealing with. Sub Vets Paul
Grammer, Ron Grabowski and John & Jackie
Riley, visited the Kids in their Activity Room.
On April 15th, 12 teenagers in Yale-Saint
Raphael Hospital's In-Patient Child Psychiatric
Program became Honorary Submariners!
As usual, our Honorary Submariner gifts were a
big hit with the Kids. They were also excited to
receive the Special Pillows, with uplifting
messages sewn inside, and Teddy Bears
provided by K4K Team member Ron
Grabowski. It was another very memorable
visit for our Team which consisted of Paul
Grammer, Charlie Murray, and John and
Jackie Riley.
Abraham Lincoln
were rewarded with joyful thanks from the
Children and their families and we thanked the
Kids for the opportunity to include them in our
Submariner Family.
Our Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Team included Norm
and Ella Mae Kuzel, Paul Grammer, Ron
Grabowski, Mike DeLeo and John and Jackie
Riley.
34 Children at Connecticut Children’s Medical
Center (CCMC), in Hartford, became Honorary
Submariners on Thursday, May 14th!
The responses of the Kids again warmed our
hearts. Many of the parents shared that they
really appreciated our visiting their Children
and several noted that it was the first time they
saw their Child smile since they entered the
hospital!
We also visited Submarine Veteran, and Holland
Club member, Terry Pendergast, who was a
patient at the hospital. Paul and Ron served on
boats that Terry served on also which started the
lengthy telling of Sea Stories all around! We
had a great time with Terry and wished him a
speedy recovery.
Active Duty Submariners Daniel Messier and
Russell Frazier, stationed at the Nautilus
Submarine Museum, joined the Groton Base
Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Team of Norm and Ella
Mae Kuzel, Paul Dillon, Charlie Murray, and
John and Jackie Riley for the visit.
Dan and Russell were big hits with the Kids
and are now officially Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Team
members (they also visited CCMC with us in
December). As in December, Kids were excited
to learn that they would be given Special Tours,
and Nautilus Submarine Challenge Coins, by
Active Duty Submariners if they wore their
“Honorary Submariner” Cap or Doo Rag to the
Nautilus Museum.
Our Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Team thanks Jeff
Walsh, Sharon Foret, the Naval Submarine
School Chief Petty Officers Association, and
the Naval Submarine School First Class Petty
Officers Association, who put on the Kap(SS) 4
Kid(SS) Fundraiser Brunches.
They also donate their tips to the program!
These brunches are held the third Sunday of
each month at the clubhouse.
We thank everyone who supports the brunches
or separately donates to the program. These
funds help us bring comfort and joy to more
Children!
"We began by imagining that we are giving to
them; we end by realizing that they have
enriched us" - Pope John Paul II
John Riley, Chairman
Groton Base Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Program
kaps4kids@subvetsgroton.org
(203) 668-9131
On May 27th, we were fortunate to be able to
spend lots of time with each of the 13 Children
we made Honorary Submariners at Smilow
Cancer Hospital and Yale New Haven
Children’s Hospital.
FACEBOOK - Check out the photos and writeups from our K4K visits over the past 5 years:
https://www.facebook.com/
kaps4kidsconnecticut
Lots of questions were asked and answered, and
lots of smiles and laughs were shared! We
K4K VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/
embed/DaHOrDe4U5E
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Recommend you cut out and keep it handy so you have a ready reference of all events and start times
July 2015 - See website for updates at www.subvetsgroton.org
Sun, 12 July
Tue, 14 July
Wed, 15 July
Sun, 19 July
Mon, 20 July
Mon, 20 July
Tue, 21 July
Sat, 25 July
Sun, 26 July
Mon, 27 July
Brunch
SUBVETS WWII Social and Luncheon
Thanksgiving Planning Meeting
Brunch
Board of Trustees Meeting
Westport Satellite Group Meeting. Port 5 Naval Veterans Club, Bridgeport
HOLLAND CLUB Luncheon and Social
Annual Subvets / Fleet Reserve Veterans and Family Picnic - Groton Elks
Brunch
Leadership Team Meeting
Sun, 02 Aug
Mon, 03 Aug
Wed, 05 Aug
Sun, 09 Aug
Sun, 09 Aug
Tue, 11 Aug
Sat, 15 Aug
Sun, 16 Aug
Mon, 17 Aug
Mon, 17 July
Tue, 18 Aug
Wed, 19 Aug
Sun, 23 Aug
Sun, 30 Aug
Mon, 31 Aug
Steak 'n Eggs Brunch
Monthly Business Meeting
Brunch
Westport Satellite Group Annual Picnic
SUBVETS WWII Social and Luncheon
Clam Boil Dinner
Brunch
Board of Trustees Meeting
Westport Satellite Group Meeting. Port 5 Naval Veterans Club, Bridgeport
HOLLAND CLUB Luncheon and Social
Brunch
Brunch
Leadership Team Meeting
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
11:30 am
6:00 - 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
5:30 - 7:30 pm
7:00 - 10:00 pm
11:30 am
1:00 - 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
August 2015 - See website for updates at www.subvetsgroton.org
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
6:30 - 7:30 pm
6:00 - 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 – 6:00 pm
11:30 am
5:30 - 8:30 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
5:30 - 7:30 pm
7:00 - 10:00 pm
11:30 am
6:00 - 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
September 2015 - See website for updates at www.subvetsgroton.org
Thur, 02 Sept Thanksgiving Planning Meeting
Sun, 06 Sept Steak 'n Eggs Brunch
Tue, 08 Sept SUBVETS WWII Social and Luncheon
Sun, 13 Sept Brunch
Mon, 14 Sept Monthly Business Meeting
Tue, 15 Sept HOLLAND CLUB Luncheon and Social
Wed, 16 Sept Thanksgiving Planning Meeting
Sat, 19 Sept Pig Roast Dinner
Sun, 20 Sept Brunch
Mon, 21 Sept Board of Trustees Meeting
Mon, 21 Sept Westport Satellite Group Meeting. Port 5 Naval Veterans Club, Bridgeport
Sun, 27 Sept Brunch
Mon, 28 Sept Leadership Team Meeting
Wed, 30 Sept Thanksgiving Planning Meeting
6:00 - 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
11:30 am
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
6:30 - 7:30 pm
11:30 am
6:00 - 7:00 pm
5:30 - 8:30 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
5:30 - 7:30 pm
7:00 - 10:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
6:00 - 7:00 pm
October 2015 - See website for updates at www.subvetsgroton.org
Sat, 03 Oct
Sun, 04 Oct
Mon, 05 Oct
Wed, 07 Oct
Sun, 11 Oct
Thanksgiving Fundraiser
Steak 'n Eggs Brunch
Monthly Business Meeting
Brunch
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
6:30 - 7:30 pm
6:00 - 7:00 pm
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS, INC. GROTON BASE MEMBERSHIP/RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM
THIS FORM CAN BE USED FOR NEW MEMBERS, RENEWALS, TO PAY ADVANCE DUES, OR FOR ADDRESS OR INFORMATION UPDATES.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY! UPDATE THIS FORM AND ENCLOSE IT WITH YOUR DUES (AND DONATIONS IF DESIRED).
Name:
Address:
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Qualification Rate (i.e. MM, ET, EN, etc.):
City:
State:
Zip:
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Email:
1st Boat Qualified in Submarines: (Name; Hull; Date)
Name of Spouse/NOK:
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Signature:
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$20
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Total
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RENEWALS
1 YEAR NATIONAL Plus Groton Base Dues
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3 YEARS NATIONAL Plus Groton Base Dues $190 (save $5)
5 YEARS NATIONAL Plus Groton Base Dues $315 (save $10)
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