Submarine History

On January 21, 1954, Nautilus was launched changing the how the submarine force would operate forever. At 10:57am, she slipped into the waters of the Thames as the sun broke through the clouds of the early morning. Complied in the [...]

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Now that we are full of ham, lasagna, fish or whatever your family has as a traditional Christmas meal, lets take a look at how the Navy has celebrated Christmas dinner over the [...]

The USS Hartford was commissioned on December 10, 1994 in Groton, CT. She is the second ship to be named after the city of Harford. SSN 768 is a Los Angeles class submarine. She is 360 feet long with a [...]

 A Sailor’s Account of the Attack on Pearl Harbor Excerpt from Oral History of Pharmacist's Mate Second Class Lee Soucy, crewman aboard USS Utah (AG-16) on 7 December 1941.  Oral History from the NHHC website I had just had breakfast and was [...]

Today we are flashing back to September 1924 and January 1961 and the history of the Submarine Insignia Evening star. [volume], September 28, 1924, Page 11, Image 57 Army and Navy News by M. H. McIntyre Announcement was made this [...]

With Thanksgiving tomorrow, we think about all those who are currently deployed and unable to be with their families for the Holiday. While nothing can replace being with loved ones, the Navy does its best to make it feel as [...]

Submarine Highlight- The USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628) The USS Tecumseh was a James Madison- class ballistic missile. Built by Electric Boat in 1962, she was commissioned in May of 1964. Her crews would complete 21 patrols within her first five [...]

The Code Talkers of World War II My wartime experiences developing a code that utilized the Navajo language taught how important our Navajo culture is to our country. For me that is the central lesson: that diverse cultures can make [...]

November is Native American Heritage month and the Navy is celebrating the achievements of American Indians and Alaskan natives within its ranks. As of June 2018, they make up 2.3% of the Navy’s total force. In World War II, 44,000 [...]

This story was originally posted in January on Naval History and Heritage Command site. It was written by Phillip Brashear the son of master diver Carl Brashear.  Throughout mankind’s history, there have been stories of individuals who have overcome extremely difficult [...]