Saturday, May 18, 2024

The Submarine Force Library & Museum in New London, Connecticut





Eric, Adam, and I drive onto







We are here to visit the
Submarine Force Library
& Museum




(SSB 598) was built to




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

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 WarThe 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








A Sun Worshiper & a Reader
on this cool, breezy day











Eric, me &

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


                                                                                           Sandy Point Island is on the horizon.




The duBois Beach Bonus...
stocked with books.





Strolling Water Street in Stonington, Connecticut



Borough of Stonington

Settled 1752
Chartered 1801







decorated with Whales,





Nor'easter Diner













Stonington Antiques










This building with two
staircases is unlike others
on Water Street.

Nathaniel Miner practiced
Law here in 1772.







This section of sidewalk is
made up of Field Stone.

Monument





Jonathan Waldren
1783



1778


Birthplace of Nathaniel

Once the WamPossett Inn




Sneaking a peek at













C. Breed House
Built in 1760











served as a lighthouse
from 1840 - 1899.





Eric and I continue walking to duBois Beach, at the southernmost end of Stonington.