Walkabout With Wheels Blog: May 2024

Saturday, May 18, 2024

The Submarine Force Library & Museum in New London, Connecticut

Eric, Adam, and I drive onto

The Submarine Base in

New London, Connecticut.

We are here to visit the

Submarine Force Library

& Museum

USS George Washington

(SSB 598) was built to

launch Polaris Missiles.

Adam & Eric with the NR-1.

It was built in 1969 to allow

the Navy to perform

deep-diving research.

Conducting Wars on Land and Sea promotes technological advances. The ability to conduct Naval Stealth Attacks spurred the development of the Submarine.

The Turtle was developed by

David Bushnell in 1776.

It was used, unsuccessfully,

in New York Harbor to attach

a bomb to a British Warship.

The Union and Confederate Navies developed Submarines during The Civil War. The USS Alligator, developed by the North, did perform as needed. The Confederates developed the USS Hunley, which sank the wooden-hulled USS Housatanic in Charleston Harbor.

Submarine Development from the 19th Century into the 20th Century included Power Plant Innovations: Gas Powered, Diesel Powered, and eventually Nuclear Powered. Technology has allowed for larger Submarines carrying longer-range Torpedos and Missiles.

This Museum celebrates Submarine Commanders, historical Submarines and their Battle Flags, and a Polaris Missile.

Admiral Hyman Rickover

is the Father of the

Nuclear Navy.

His Naval Career led him to Reactor Development and the development of innovations needed to create Nuclear Power Plants for Submarines.

The USS Nautilus, the US Navy's Nuclear Submarine was launched on September 30, 1954.

Here's a diagram of the USS Nautilus

After studying it Eric, Adam, and I are ready to visit this historic Submarine moored dockside.

Adam took this picture of a Los Angeles Class Submarine leaving

the Naval Submarine Base just before we boarded the Nautilus.

Eric, me, & Adam with The

USS Nautilus, the world's

first Nuclear-Powered

Submarine.

This history-making Submarine dove beneath the Arctic Ice and traveled underwater to the North Pole on August 3, 1958.

Welcome Aboard!

The Forward Torpedo Room

Crew Quarters: There's very

little room for the Submariners

The Head is very

compact.

Everyone needs to

wash their hands.

The Wardroom is set

for Dinner.

The XO (Executive Officer)

has a room with work space.

The Captain's Quarters

include Safes where

Mission Orders are

stored.

The Ship's Office is the Administration Center.

The Yeoman prepares & files all the Ship's

correspondence including Personnel Files

& The Plan of The Day.

Using the Periscope while

submerged

The Attack Center

& Naval Charts

The Control Room

The Galley is a multi-purpose

room.

An Altar is set up for Mass.

One section of the Galley

Feeding a Crew takes

a lot of Staff Time &

food.

Adam, Eric, and I learned a lot about US Submarine History while exploring The Submarine Force Museum. Touring the USS Nautilus was the best!

Sunday, May 12, 2024

duBois Beach at Stonington, Connecticut

DuBois Beach

Stonington Village

Improvement Association

A Sun Worshiper & a Reader

on this cool, breezy day

Eric, me &

Stonington Harbor

The rocky Coastline & a Breakwater on the right

This Is To Remember The Brave Men of Stonington Who Defeated A British Landing Force From His Majesty's Navy Ramilles Bent on Burning the Town & Its Shipping

August 10, 1814