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At random: Interests in submarines extends to royalty and presidents. The King of England and the King and Queen of Spain are among those who have made submerged cruises in submarines. As a result of a trip in an early United States submarine, President "Teddy" Roosevelt ordered extra compensation for personnel serving in the "Silent Service." President Harry Truman made a 440 foot dive in a captured German submarine. The first President to cruise aboard a nuclear submarine was President Eisenhower who rode the USS SEAWOLF out of Newport, Rhode Island on September 26, 1957.

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Posted 2025-04-30 3:14 PM (#105403)

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Subject: End of the Viet Nam War

I could be wrong, I often am, but I believe today is the day of the end of the Viet Nam War. I was finishing my quals when we went on patrol. I finished mess cooking and started helm/planes watches as we were steaming toward out patrol area, Haiphong Harbor. Supposed to spen 60 days looking for any that escaped the Hanoi Hilton and gather other intel. We documented the fact that Canada was sending shipping down the coast and into the harbor to supply North Viet Nam. Got seen on our 60th dayy and it took us five days to evade the little buggers and get to open water. Always joked we were sent to rescue John McCain once he became senator. Of course back then we had no idea who Johnn McCain was or was gonna be. Three weeks after finding open water I completed my quals and upon pulling into Subic Bay and mooring, I was promptly thrown over the side. Nothing like taking the first watch only to be drenched.

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