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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟโš“๏ธ Profile
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟโš“๏ธ

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUSNavyโš“๏ธSilent Service๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธVeteran โฉEngineerโš™๏ธVFW๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ(BryanH) Submarine researcher, historian, collector, data hoarder Quoted in Popular Mechanics, Newsweek

Silicon Valley
Joined September 2011
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@USN_Submariner
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟโš“๏ธ
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Original view of the originalโ€™s screw.... The world's first ballistic missile submarine, USS George Washington (SSBN 598), in dry dock. โ˜…๐˜—๐˜™๐˜๐˜”๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜๐˜• ๐˜—๐˜ˆ๐˜Š๐˜Œโ˜…
@USN_Submariner
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟโš“๏ธ
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OTD in 1958: The keel was laid for Skipjack-class SSN Scorpion. But that hull was lengthened & repurposed into the worldโ€™s first ballistic missile submarine: USS George Washington (SSBN-598) The nuclear giant that reshaped the world! ๐Ÿ“ธHer screw at Washington Navy Yard
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@EODHappyCaptain
Happy Captain
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Psssstttโ€ฆyou have fire guard.
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@NavalInstitute
U.S. Naval Institute
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#OTD in 1958, the Baltimore-class heavy cruiser USS Chicago (CA-136) was reclassified CG-11 as it began a five-year conversion to a guided missile cruiser. The entire conversion process required enough blue prints to have covered more than 25 acres.
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@USN_Submariner
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟโš“๏ธ
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I see you โฆ@weatherchannelโฉ ๐Ÿง You knew exactly how to get my attentionโ€ฆthought it was a sequel announcement or something
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@USN_Submariner
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟโš“๏ธ
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Happy Saturday Night ๐Ÿฅƒ
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@USN_Submariner
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟโš“๏ธ
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USS Permit (SSN 594) diving off Point Mugu in 1963 when suddenly a P-3A Orion from Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 โ€œGrey Knightsโ€ swoops in
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@NavalInstitute
U.S. Naval Institute
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During WWII, U.S. Navy Seabees earned a reputation for being able to make fast progress after landing on Japanese-held islands despite heavy fire. A joke circulated that the Japanese were retreating from U.S. Marines on roads built by Seabees. #SeaStorySaturday
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@simonharley
Simon Harley
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On this date in 1914 the British cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth were sunk with all hands in the Battle of Coronel. The average age of the 734 men on the Monmouth was *25*. #history
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@DavidBflower
David Blanchflower BSc
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Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time.
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The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.
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@USN_Submariner
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟโš“๏ธ
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e.g. -Old Man Marley
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@USN_Submariner
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐—ข๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟโš“๏ธ
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OTD in 1994: Silencing the Silent Mountaineer USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) in the Magnetic Silencing Facility at Kings Bay
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@NavalInstitute
U.S. Naval Institute
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A naval engineer trying to develop methods to stabilize ship equipment accidentally created a classic toy when he knocked over a steel spring and watched it walk down a stack of books. He started a company that introduced the walking spring as "Slinky" in November, 1945.
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@RSS_40
KURYER๐Ÿค”
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โ€ผ๏ธ Breaking ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยซKhabarovskยป special operation nuclear submarine was launched at SevMash shipyard (Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region) on 1 Nov 2025. The submarine will get ยซPoseidonยป (nuclear unmanned vehicle) in its arsenal. Pic by @DnKornev Courtesy: RuMOD
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@NavalInstitute
U.S. Naval Institute
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#OTD in 1940, the enormous Yamato-class battleship Musashi was launched. The huge volume and weight of the ship sliding into Nagasaki Harbor caused a 4-foot wave that surged up rivers, capsizing fishing boats and flooding homes along the banks.
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@FlMichele69
Michele Florio
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Submarines SS #SPSTonina S62 (1973-2002) Delfรญn/Daphnรฉ Class ๐Ÿ“ท 17 March 2002 #Malaga (Antonio Muรฑoz Criado) @Armada_esp ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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@HiddenHistoryYT
Hidden History
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The Fubuki class destroyer Shirayuki under attack at the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Although the image is blurry, you can easily see two large stacks of lumber on the decks port side. They were used for immediate repair issues from battle damage. Evidence that the Shirayuki was
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@SSN14CO
Ryan Ramsey
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This was such a great run ashore
@robert_lyman
Robert Lyman ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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The olden daysโ€ฆ
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@AlexLuck9
Alex Luck
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"Vermont has thirteen people from the Royal Australian Navy operating as part of the crew after training in the United States, according to the release." If we keep up methodical implementation of Pillar 1, we can make the critics blush. Fingers crossed. https://t.co/5MKjKpEvMq
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A Virginia-class attack submarine is in port in Australia for the second maintenance period of a nuclear-powered boat on foreign soil. USS Vermont (SSN-792) pulled into HMAS Stirling on Wednesday for...
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@NavalInstitute
U.S. Naval Institute
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The City of Philadelphiaโ€™s celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the establishment of Americaโ€™s Navy and Marine Corps continues this November with Marine-themed events.
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The City of Philadelphiaโ€™s celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the establishment of Americaโ€™s Navy and Marine Corps continues this November with Marine-themed events.
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@FlMichele69
Michele Florio
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Destroyers DD #HMSWandererย D74 (1919-1945) W Class ๐Ÿ“ท #WW2 โ›ฝ๐ŸŒŠ @I_W_M @RoyalNavy ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
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