These alterations followed the investigation into the cause of the tragic sinking of the uss thresher ssn 593 on april 10, 1963, off cape cod. History of uss greenling continued greenling was one of three submarines authorized for conversion to the improved thresher class. Scorpion vi ssn589 naval history and heritage command. In a book published in 2008, wrote about his service as a crew member of the. Navy nuclear submarines missions, characteristics and. Rickover, who leads the naval nuclear propulsion program, stands on her sailplanes with another officer. Uss greenling ssn614 19641994 mesothelioma symptoms. Uss greenling ssn614 us submarines, submarines, navy ships. For most of the deployment, the submarine conducted special operations for the sixth fleet, as well as antisubmarine operations 1115 june. Uss greenling ssn 614 nuclear powered attack submarine, usn navy photo print.
Some of the submarines featured include the uss sturgeon, ssn 637, uss greenling ssn 614, fleet ballistic missile submarines, and more. The true depth is disclosed by another gauge before the submarine goes deep enough to. In the crew of the nuclear submarine greenling ssn614 in early 1975, 154. Dace departed new london on 3 may en route to the mediterranean. Some of the museums biggest attractions include the acquisition of the attack submarine uss sturgeons ssn 673 sail, located in front of the museum, and the greenling control room that was constructed with real equipment from the cold warera fast attack submarine uss greenling ssn 614. Us navy uss greenling ssn614 submarine commissioning. Sampson united states navy wwii veterans history book turner publishing 2000. Uss greenling ssn 614, a us navy fast attack submarine, accidentally went below her test depth, and actually approached crush depth, due to a sticky needle on the main depth gauge in the control room. In april, she trained with greenling ssn614 37 april and tinosa.
Uss greenling ssn 614 decommissioned uss greenling was one of the permit class nuclearpowered attack submarines and the second ship in the navy named after the elongate, finescaled fish which can be found from kamchatka to california. A stuck needle on a depth gauge sends the uss greenling ssn 614 below its safe diving depth during a training exercise. I served on the uss greenling ssn 614 from april of 1986 until february of 1991 as a sonar technician. The sail from cold war submarine uss sturgeon ssn 637 arrived at the. A walkthrough of the uss greenling ssn 614 control room naval undersea museum in keyport, wa. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss greenling ssn 614. Her keel was laid down on 15 august 1961 by the electric boat company of groton, connecticut. The second greenling ssn 614, an attack submarine, was launched by electric boat co. Us navy uss greenling ssn614 submarine tshirt ebay. In the fall of 1964, uss skipjack ssn 585 participated in in. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Uss greenling ss2, a submarine in commission from 1942 to 1946, uss greenling ssn 614, a submarine in commission from 1967 to 1994.
Uss greenling ssn614, a permitclass submarine, was the second ship of the united states. Navy officer is honored by a memorial at the naval academy, 2223. Her keel was laid down on august 15th, 1961 and the boat was put to sea on april 4th, 1964. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever.
Uss greenling ssn614 19641994 this thresherclass submarine was the second in the united states navy to be named for this type of fish. The item for sale is a brand new copy of a book i recently completed on the history of the naval submarine base new london in groton, connecticut. The contract to build uss greenling ssn614 was awarded to general dynamics electric boat of groton, connecticut on june 9th, 1960. Uss greenling ss2, a submarine in commission from 1942 to 1946 uss greenling ssn614, a submarine in commission from 1967 to 1994. The name greenling is a distinguished one in the united states submarine history, from the ss2 with its twelve war patrols during world war ii for which it received the presidential unit commendation and ten battle stars, to the ssn614, one of the most decorated submarines in groton. Some of the submarines featured include the uss sturgeon, ssn 637, uss greenling ssn 614. In a book published in 2008, wrote about his service as a crew member of the nuclear submarine. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. When i started the calling all thresherpermit class ssn fans back in november in an attempt to get information on the class so that i could possibly make a model of uss greenling i had no idea where it would lead. Details about us navy uss greenling ssn 614 submarine commissioning program november 3 1967 us navy uss greenling ssn 614 submarine commissioning program november 3 1967 item information. With a set of plans for uss permit ssn 594, a print of the various subs in the class and a photograph of gato ssn ssn 615, i was able to build a virtual model of greenling in autocad. The qualification of a submariner by glenn roesener. Uss greenling ssn614 a thresherpermitclass submarine. The uss albacore is shown at the 5 minute mark, a boat with a unique hull design that ended up becoming standard for the navy, including with the uss skipjack.
We feature all the deals for uss decommissioning book that you can save big. Naval history and heritage command photograph nh 97215. This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. Uss sam houston reunion ssbn ssn 609 october 2527 charleston, sc contact. Uss greenling ss2, a submarine in commission from 1942 to 1946. Steve clark hall born november 9, 1953 is a retired united states navy submarine officer and documentary film maker. Greenling was decommissioned on april 18, 1994 and was subsequently disposed of at puget sound naval shipyard on september 30, 1994. The second greenling ss n 614 an attack submarine was launched by electric boat co. Uss greenling ssn614, a permitclass submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the greenling, an elongate, finescaled fish found from kamchatka to california. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the uss greenling ssn 614 article. This recreated control room from cold war submarine uss greenling ssn 614 features equipment from the sub, including periscopes, the ship control panel, fire control panel, and ballast control panel. It was the twelfth of fourteen nuclear powered submarines of the 593 or thresher class, designed to be the fastest, deepest diving and quietest submarines built to date.
Jump to navigation jump to search return to uss greenling ssn 614 main page. In april, she trained with greenling ssn 614 37 april and tinosa ssn 606 1721 april in the narragansett bay operational area. Uss greenling ssn 614, a thresherclass submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the greenling, an elongate, finescaled fish found from kamchatka to california. The collection bibliographies cruise books research guides exhibits. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship ie, for each entry in the ship name and designation history section. Were very proud of all of the artifacts, said wilson. Shaffer, usn, commanding officer lieutenant commander donald c. The keel for uss greenling ssn 614 was laid on august 15, 1961, by the general dynamics corporation electric boat division, groton, connecticut. Dace ssn607, ships history file, naval history and heritage command. My usual routine was to leave the sonar shack, get something to snack and some coffee, and head for a quiet corner to study my notes, and from which to wander the boat. Such a frightening scenario unfolded aboard the uss greenling ssn614 off the coast of bermuda in 1973.
Uss greenling ssn614 nuclearpowered fastattack submarine. Uss greenling ssn 614 covers page 1 19641994 postmarks. An elongate, finescaled fish found from kamchatka to california. The last evening of our patrol started the moment i got off watch. Nuclear accident reference pages for 1970 through 1979. To make a long story short, im scratch building a 144 scale uss greenling ssn 614 for a friend of mine. Uss greenling ss 2, a gatoclass submarine, was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for the greenling. Greenling conducting operations in the caribbean, circa 1970. I thought of this today because of an event that happened on this day in 1973.
Uss greenling ssn 614 is the second ship of the fleet to bear the name, in commemoration of the submarine. I served on the uss greenling ssn614 from april of 1986 until february of 1991 as a sonar technician. Greenling ii ssn614 naval history and heritage command. Us navy uss greenling ssn 614 submarine commissioning program november 3 1967. Uss greenling has been the name of more than one united states navy ship, and may refer to. Step inside a real submarine control room in our submarine technology gallery. Greenlings fleet training exercises were interrupted on may 27, 1968 by search and rescue operations for the missing submarine, the uss. Flight 19 u2s, ufos, and operation blue book the sinking of maine. She was a permitclass submarine built by electric boat at groton and commissioned in 1967. Her keel was laid by the electric boat company of groton, connecticut on august 15, 1961.
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