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At random: "I don't know why we have to be down here on this hold down exercise(at the 60th hour). Hell, I went through this on the Thresher (SS 200) during WW ll with a Nip Sea Going Tug hooked onto our screw guards, trying to lift our butts out of the water. They didn't get us then, and these Tin Cans (ours) ain't going to get us now." -- "Hambone" Hamilton SD1 (SS). "Hambone" made 13 war patrols on USS Remora, SS-487, uttered these words in July 1957 during a hold down exercise off Kobe Japan.

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SMITH, Thomas John, CAPT, USN, Ret., 86, a resident of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on May 13, 2017, after a short illness. Capt. Smith was born in Buffalo, New York, on November 11, 1930, to Ralph and Marion Smith. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1953 with a degree in engineering. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1979, retiring with the rank of Captain. After receiving his commission as a Naval Officer, he joined the crew of the destroyer USS Soley (DD-707) as a junior officer in Norfolk, Virginia, for an eight-month round-the-world cruise, with twenty ports of call on four continents. His next assignment was that of Staff Operations Officer, Destroyer Division 322, aboard the destroyer USS Robinson (DD-562), also out of Norfolk. Capt. Smith graduated from the Officers Basic Submarine Course at the U.S. Naval Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, in 1957 and then earned his qualification as a submariner aboard USS Cobbler (SS-344), out of Norfolk. Subsequent duty assignments included serving on the staff of the U.S. Naval Guided Missiles School, as Weapons Officer aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602), and Executive Officer on USS Entemedor (SS-340), both out of New London, Connecticut. In 1966, after graduating from the U.S. Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk and the Prospective Submarine Commanding Officers' Course at the Submarine School, Capt. Smith became Commanding Officer of USS Blenny (SS-324), out of New London. Blenny won the coveted Battle Efficiency "E" Award for excellence in exercises and inspections under Capt. Smith's command. Capt. Smith then served on Submarine Squadron 18 (Staff Weapons Officer) and Submarine Flotilla 6 (Readiness Officer) in Charleston, South Carolina. His next duty was to serve as Executive Officer of the submarine tender USS Canopus (AS-34) in Holy Loch, Scotland. After one tour on the Staff of the Secretary of Defense and another with the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, both at the Pentagon, Capt. Smith's final assignment with the U.S. Navy was to serve as the Deputy Director of the Center for War Gaming and the Navy Field Operational Intelligence Office Detachment Support Element at the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. Capt. Smith retired from the U.S. Navy on August 31, 1979. After several years as a civilian consultant, he settled in Williamsburg, Virginia, to enjoy surf fishing, golf, skeet shooting, and building models of historic ships. Capt. Smith received numerous awards for his military service, including the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (twice), and the Navy Commendation Medal. While serving on USS Abraham Lincoln, Capt. Smith sailed on five 90-day SSBN Strategic Deterrent Patrols over 26 months. He is survived by his loving wife of more than 60 years, Eleanor Morehead, and daughters Debra (David) and Cynthia (Philip). A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, May 18 at 11:00AM at St. Bede Catholic Church, Williamsburg, Virginia. Capt. Smith will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg or the Scholarship Fund of The Woman's Club of Williamsburg-GFWC. Published in Virginia Gazette on May 17, 2017

SULAK, Jerry, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 16, 2017 after a yearlong battle with Ulcerated Colitis. Jerry was born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania to Leonard and Wanda Sulak. In 1959 he met and married his lifetime love, Carol Maloney. Jerry joined the military in 1954 and spent twelve years in the Navy. He would spend months at a time under water in a nuclear submarine, clearly small spaces and hard sleep surfaces were never a challenge for him. A career in Electrical Engineering brought him to Boston where he spent 26 years working for Stone & Webster. He traveled extensively and enjoyed the many places his job brought him. Upon retirement Jerry moved to Hilton Head, SC. Here his love for golf and all things outdoors really took off. Whether it was time in a kayak, time teaching his grandchildren to golf, or showing off his mad water skiing skills, Jerry was hard to keep indoors. Not one to "settle easy" into retirement Jerry started a small "fixer upper" business with a close friend. He loved this new chapter of his life and all the people it enabled him to meet and develop close friendships with. Jerry's superpower was his ability to fix anything...and we mean anything! His garage mirrored any large hardware store and he could recall the exact location of any tool or part located within it. He had an easy, gentle laugh and a moral compass that always pointed in the right direction. Jerry lived his life always being kind. He believed that through helping others you always received far more than you could ever possibly give. Jerry was the living example of Ephesians 4:32 - "And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ." His love for Christ was nurtured during his attendance at Church of the Cross. Jerry was preceded in death by his sister Nancy and loving parents. His surviving family knows that Papa was received in Heaven in the loving arms of his granddaughter, Grace. Together again we are sure Papa is honoring his daughters request to be with Grace, love her, and make sure that the no dating boys rule remains in effect. Jerry is survived by his wife of 58 years Carol, his children, Janet and her husband Charlie, his daughter Cindy, his son David, his daughter-in-law Sheila, his daughter Kristen, and her partner Heidi Hanson and sister Cindy and her husband Lou. He is also survived by his remaining eight grandchildren, Kristen, Charles, Matthew, Priscilla, Dominick, Victoria, Elizabeth and Faith. It is a "well know secret" that he told each of them they were each his favorite. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. We love you Papa and will miss you every day with every breath. A celebration of Jerry's life will take place Friday, May 19, 2017 at 4pm at the Church of the Cross on Calhoun Street. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Amazing Grace Scholarship Fund at the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry (www.cf-lowcountry.org) Published in The Island Packet on May 17, 2017

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