|

USS Bonefish – 21 Years Later

BySteeljawscribe

USS BonefishEvery so often, we as seagoers are reminded that the mundane may rapidly transform into the perilous, even without a human enemy. Such moments can bring out the best and worst in our nature. Twenty-one years ago today routine operations onboard the USS Bonefish (SS-582) and USS Carr (FFG 52) uderwent such a change. A naval blogger of longstanding, xformed over at chaoticsynapticactivity was onboard the Carr and has previously written about that experience. Today, he brings new details to light gained through the venue of new media and contacts enabled through his blog. It is a selfless story of sacrifice and goes straight to the heart of the discussion elsewhere in these pages about about tradition, service and, dare I say it, ethos.

Similar Posts

In The Mail Today: “The Admirals” by Walter R. Borneman
| |

In The Mail Today: “The Admirals” by Walter R. Borneman

BySteeljawscribe

So – just as I was making a serious dent in the pile of shame, in the mail today comes an advance copy of “The Admirals” courtesy the publisher, Little Brown, scheduled for release next month.  The noted author Walter R. Borneman (Polk, 1812, and The French and Indian War among several) takes on the…

|

The Solomons Campaign: WATCHTOWER — Why Guadalcanal?

BySteeljawscribe

Next Friday, 7 August, is the 67th anniversary of the amphibious assault on Guadalcanal – the first halting offensive steps in the Pacific war. This week once again, UltimaRatioRegis joins the project with a look into the background of WATCHTOWER, setting the stage for next week’s post. The following week – Savo Island. – SJS…

Eight Years Ago Today

BySteeljawscribe

…another chapter in the Long War against terror is written: The toll: * Seventeen American Sailors dead: Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, 21, of Mechanicsville, Va. Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow, 35, of Morrisville, Pa. Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis, 19, of Woodleaf, N.C. Information Systems Technician Timothy…

TINS Tuesday

BySteeljawscribe

(Ed: This week’s offering comes from Grampaw Pettibone, of whom your humble scribe has been a fan for lo these many years. This article was first printed in Naval Aviation News in the 15 April 1943 issue)Duck SoupWhile simulating a strafing attack at a speed of approximately 250 knots, the pilot of an F4F-4 reported…

4 Comments

  1. The links for the USS Bonefish post do not work. Is it my browser (Firefox)?

  3. Thanks for the traffic, between here and USNI, you made my host server earn it’s keep!

    Not only that, the comments at USNI were excellent.

    So what does the MSM not get about this method of communicating and story telling?

  4. So what does the MSM not get about this method of communicating and story telling?
    The fact that they are left sitting on the sidelines trying to figure out why they’ve been cut out of the pattern…
    – SJS

Comments are closed.