|
-A Memorable Visit Back To
Submarine School New London, CT. Some 20 Years After Departure-
THANKS TO: Mr. William Kenny - Naval Base, Public Affairs Officer, My
Family and I had a wonderful time to remember.
As
time went by and my family grew up, I set out to inquire if I could bring
my grown children to the U.S. Submarine School in New London CT. I asked
my family who would be interested in joining me for this return trip and
both of my sons and my oldest son’s wife, father and mother-in-law and my
own father-in-law all of us set out for what turned out to be a most
rewarding and educational visit to the New London Submarine Naval
Base.
-A Few Photos From Our Excellent Sub Base Tour-
The USS Nautilus
(SSN 571)
Worlds First Nuclear Powered Submarine – Circumnavigated the global polar caps.
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
USS Sand Lance
(SSN 660)
Bernard O’Neill with son’s Ryan and Shaun visiting for first & last time
before decommissioning.
Duty Section Chief: Chief Jeffery Ament, MMCM/SS
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
688 Class Simulator
Trainer, Phillip Ridgway-FT1
My Son “Shaun O’Neill” Looking On.
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
USS Alexandria
(SSN 757) 688 Class Boat.
Opposite berth next to USS Sand Lance (SSN 660) 637 Class Boat - Out with old
in with the new.
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
Following in the
footsteps of history of the USS Nautilus (SSN 571)
Photo: Sand Lance - Memento Library
New
London Sub Base
Dry Dock At Work
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
Last Dock Side
Photo Before Heading To Bremerton Washington Decommissioning.
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
Capt. William
Kennington & Bernard F. O’Neill Last time aboard the Sand Lance
Photo by: Mark Henson, IC1/SS
U.S. Submarine
Base Enlisted Club.
Source: Post Card Submarine Base Store - 1970
A Table Napkin
from 1970.
Source: Personal Memorabilia
Old S.S. Diesel
Boat Deck Gun
Photo by: Ryan O’Neill.
Newer then “Deck
Guns” more accurate and powerful submarine arsenal.
Photo by: Ryan O’Neill
More then one-way
to the undersea world.
One of the Sand Lance divers was Dennis M. Hallam, FN/SU
Under the direction of: E.F. Conway, TMC/SS
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
|
