@USN_Submariner Not many people know why they had the white markings over the fwd and aft hatches.

@1147Bhs Yep, usually only during sea trials 😉

@USN_Submariner General Pulaski was an interesting dude. Polish Nobleman, father of the American Calvary, Revolutionary War hero and, possibly, a woman.

@USN_Submariner George Bancroft. I would do it again if I could. Loved it !

@USN_Submariner You could get a great course in early American history simply by reading the Wikipedia entries for the namesakes of all of the 41 for freedom boats.

@USN_Submariner I was on her last patrol in 1993.

@USN_Submariner Gorgeous shot.

@USN_Submariner Getting in the the military in the late 70’s wasn’t a great time for those of us going thru NROTC. When Ronald Reagan came in it completely flipped. I believe this was when the world realized the SSBN was the equalizer to anything.

@USN_Submariner Had a boot camp and A school and nuke school and prototype buddy that was a crew member in the 80s in the yards in Norfolk. Where was she home ported at the end?