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At random: USS TRITON, the only American made twin reactor submarine ever built, on May 10, 1960, completed the first totally submerged non-trivial circumnavigation of the world when she followed the route of Ferdinand Magellan for 36,000 miles during 84 days beneath the surface.

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Posted 2024-02-22 4:03 PM (#104603)

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https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=eternal%20patrol%20by%20ussvi

The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted.

I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate.

Coyote

HINDERLITER .. .. .. Senior Chief John Dean Hinderliter, USN, Retired, 78, of Parksley, VA, went to his submarine in the sky on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Born September 6, 1945 in Wichita, KS, he was the son of the late Wayne Hinderliter and Hazel Phelps Hinderliter.
Following high school, John enlisted in the United States Navy just prior to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. John faithfully and honorably served his country throughout the war and completed several submarine assignments throughout his career, including: the USS Memphis, USS Pintado, USS Hawkbill, USS Hammerhead, and USS Chicago. John was incredibly proud to be a submariner and would happily share his stories with all who asked. After 30 years of dedicated service and unwavering commitment to the land of the free and the home of the brave, John retired with the rank of Sonar Technician Submarine Senior Chief on September 30, 1993. Retirement wasn’t something John excelled in, so he continued to work at the Naval shipyard for several years and then picked up a few part-time jobs here and there. He later began woodworking and discovered he actually liked tv, especially when a Chicago Bears football game or NCIS was on. John’s love of life; charming, dry sense of humor; and kind heart will be missed by those who were fortunate enough to have known him.
He is survived by his wife, Crystal Hinderliter; sons, John Hinderliter and his family and Jason Hinderliter; stepdaughter, Brittany Rice (CJ) and their four daughters; sister, Phyllis Anderson; lifelong best friend, Larry Maggard; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his previous wife, Cathy Taylor Hinderliter and his beloved dog, Roxci.
Funeral services will be conducted from the chapel of the Williams-Parksley Funeral Home on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., with The Reverend Wayne Asbury officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow in the Parksley Cemetery. There will be a visitation at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Contributions in John’s memory may be made to the American Legion Post 100, P.O. Box 481, Parksley, VA 23421.

McPOLIN .. .. .. Paul J. McPolin, 82, a former US Navy submariner and 40-year union steamfitter foreman who worked on such iconic projects as the World Trade Center and the Navy Homeport, died Monday in his Staten Island home after a long illness.
Mr. McPolin was born in Red Hook, Brooklyn, where he lived with his mother and eight siblings, helping to support the family as a young boy working in Maresca's fruit and vegetable market. He remained lifelong friends with the Marescas.
He was a promising student at Grady Technical High School in Brooklyn, but dropped out to join the Navy as a 17-year-old. He would send most of his monthly paycheck home, keeping $9 for himself.
He passed muster in the elite submarine corps and rose to the rank of third-class petty officer, serving four years on diesel and nuclear subs out of Pearl Harbor and San Francisco during the height of the Cold War.
He would later regale his sons with stories of patrolling the Pacific, including how the sailors would bathe in the ocean while riflemen stood on deck watching for sharks.
During his time in the stifling, close quarters of attack submarines, he contracted tuberculosis - and a third of one of his lungs had to be surgically removed. The US government sent him a $67 disability check every month for his trouble. And he never complained.
Working around asbestos much of his career, his lung problems would remain an issue for the rest of his life, even after he developed, and defeated, lung cancer in his late 70s.
Upon his return to civilian life, he married his neighborhood sweetheart, the former Evangeline Monroig, in 1965. It was an uncommon match that merged a first-generation Irish-American with one of the first Puerto Rican families to settle in South Brooklyn. But not only did "West Side Story" not break out, people still remember the nuptials as one of the most joyous they ever attended.
He called his wife "lovey," and she called him "Paulie Boy." Their frequent public displays of affection would embarrass their kids. That is, until they grew old enough to realize they were witnessing a truly rare love affair.
Their 59-year union produced three sons, Paul, the Sunday editor of the New York Post (and former city editor at the Staten Island Advance); Raymond, a New York City Fire Department captain; and Gregory, an attorney.
His sons learned their work ethic from their father, who was a member of Steamfitters Local 638 for more than four decades. He specialized in installing complex sprinkler and fire suppression systems. The work often meant hoisting heavy pipe up ladders all day long, in skyscrapers without walls in the dead of winter. He did this job well into his 70s and never once called in sick.
Once a passing Regis Philbin stopped to jokingly offer help to Mr. McPolin and his crew as they installed a standpipe connection in a Manhattan sidewalk. After one failed turn with the giant wrench, a crestfallen Philbin wished the laughing hard hats good luck and went on his way.
Mr. McPolin was active in his kids' lives, coaching Little League and coordinating Cub Scout trips to battleships and Fort Wadsworth. He was a doting grandfather to his eight grandchildren.
The young family moved to Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and then to Great Kills, Staten Island, where they lived in a triplex that united three loud and fun-loving generations under one roof.
The McPolins embraced their neighbors as family. Their annual Christmas Eve party was open to families of every race and religion, and famously raged into the wee hours. During summer, the McPolins would join their neighbors, the Molieros, to bottle hundreds of mason jars of fresh tomato sauce. They learned the southern Italian techniques so well that the McPolin grandchildren carry on the tradition to this day.
After retiring, Mr. McPolin lived in both Annadale, Staten Island, and West Palm Beach, Fla., where he was vice president of the condo association and a regular in the weekly poker game.
He was a connoisseur of the perfect Manhattan. He loved doing the New York Post's daily sudoku, word games, and playing Scrabble, which is considered bloodsport in the McPolin clan.

He was a master joke teller who could bring you to tears, especially his tall tale about seeing a detached human foot topple out of the back of a moving ambulance on the Belt Parkway.
"What did you do?" his stunned listeners would ask.
"Called a toe truck," he'd deadpan.

Mr. McPolin was a Jets fan and season ticket-holder who attended games with his sons, nephews and their friends. He was so popular his fellow tailgaters often made up chants - the lyrics cannot be repeated in a family newspaper - in his honor.
Originally a Brooklyn Dodgers fan, he became a Mets fan for many years, before wisely deciding that rooting for the Yankees would make life easier. His sons remain despairing Mets fans.
He was a parishioner of St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills.
Mr. McPolin is predeceased by seven siblings. He is survived, in addition to his wife and three sons, by eight grandchildren, Kathleen, Colleen, Connor, Claire, Patrick, Emma, Manuel and Luna McPolin; his sister, Joanne Amitrano; and three daughters-in-law he considered the daughters he never had, Maura, AnnMarie and Kirstin McPolin.
The funeral will be from John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Eltingville. Visitation will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Church of St. Thomas, 6097 Amboy Rd., Pleasant Plains. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Tottenville

BROWN .. ... ... George Arthur Bowns, Retired Master Chief Petty Officer (Submarines) U.S. Navy
January 29, 1936 - February 5, 2024 George Arthur Bowns, 88, beloved husband of Judy, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer on Monday, February 5, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home in Conway, South Carolina.
George, also known as "Spud", was raised in Sloatsburg, New York. He graduated from Tuxedo
High School in 1953, joining the Navy that same year and eventually retiring as Master Chief
Petty Officer. The Navy was an integral part of his life, George served on the USS
STICKLEBACK (SS415) and told many stories about the sinking of the boat. He also served on
the USS NATHAN HALE (SSBN 623), the sixth LAFAYETTE class nuclear powered fleet
ballistic missile submarine.
After discharge from the Navy, his life centered around living, working, and golfing in Maryland
(8 years) and Virginia (43 years). His civilian career included stints with Vitro, DataTape, CACI,
and ManTech. During his time in Virginia, George enjoyed golfing (a lot) with frequent 19th hole
wrap-ups at Ned Devine's Irish Pub. It was his favorite place to go and share good times with
his friends. In addition to golf, he was an avid Washington sports fan (with a particular passion
for the Washington Nationals), through good times and bad.
George became a reluctant theater aficionado, his wife Judy (co-founder of The Cappies)
"encouraged" him to come along to many Cappies Galas. They also attended many
performances at the Kennedy Center over the years. He also had an affinity for old cars that "did
not run well"...and they were usually in that same condition when he eventually parted with
them. He also never met anyone to whom he would not lend a helping hand, including free
storage, interest free loans, borrowed cars, and even occasional live-in arrangements.
George learned to love small dogs as pets, he and Judy shared many over their 44 years.
Henry is the current King of the House and promised to look after Judy.
After moving from Vienna, Virginia, to Conway, South Carolina, he renewed his passion for yard
work and learned the fine art of maintaining a pool. George continued to golf and played actively
until a month ago
George leaves his wife of 44 years, Judy; his sister, Winnie Beatty; his children Timothy (Patty)
Bowns, Gamble McCown, and Jennifer Kremonas; and his former wife, Carole Bowns, the
mother of his children. He also leaves grandchildren Christopher Bowns, Colleen Bowns, Carter
(Cassie) Bowns, Holly (Luke) Walker, Bo Kremonas, Lily Claire Kremonas, Taylor Kremonas,
Trevor Kremonas, Zachary Kremonas, and great-granddaughter Agnes Walker. George was
preceded in death by his parents Elizabeth and Raymond Bowns, son Scott Bowns, stepson Mark
Szymanski, brothers David Bowns and Raymond Bowns, sister Midge Bowns, son-in-law Chris
Kremonas, and grandson Peyton Kremonas.
A Celebration of Life will take place in Northern Virginia in the coming weeks (details to follow on
social media). Final interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

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