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	Diesel Boats Forever insignia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Diesel Boats Forever Insignia was an unofficial uniform breast pin worn in violation of uniform regulations by some officers and men of the (The navy of the United States of America; maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces) United States Navy's Submarine Service in the (The decade from 1970 to 1979) 1970s.
		However, there was no way for a diesel boat submariner to earn a patrol pin in peacetime, a situation that exacerbated the natural rivalry between the two groups of submariners.
		The original intent of "times a diesel relieved a nuke" was lost, and the most common meaning of the stars became "number of patrols," just like the deterrent patrol pin.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Di/Diesel_Boats_Forever_insignia.htm (407 words)

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		The use of the term boat for larger vessels, although common, is somewhat improper, but the line between boats and ships is not easy to draw.
		torpedo boat torpedo boat, small fast warship built specially for using the torpedo as a means of attack.
		The first modern torpedo boat was the Lightning, built for the British navy in 1877 by the shipyards of Sir John Isaac Thornycroft.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Diesel+Boats+Forever+insignia (578 words)

	Deep Submergence insignia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Deep Submergence Insignia is a uniform breast pin worn by officers and men of the United States Navy's submarine service who are qualified in submarines and have completed one year of regular assignment to a Manned or Unmanned Deep Submersible.
		The badge is considered a "secondary insignia" and is normally worn on the left uniform pocket, beneath award ribbons and any primary warfare badges, such as the Submarine Warfare Insignia.
		Personnel eligible to wear other secondary insignias, such as the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia or SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia, may only wear one insignia at a time according to their personal desire.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deep_Submergence_insignia (229 words)

	SSBN Deterrent Patrol insignia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia, also known as the FBM Patrol Insignia, is a uniform breast pin worn by officers and men of the United States Navy's Submarine Service who have completed strategic deterrent patrols in nuclear ballistic missile submarines.
		After the insignia was approved, awards were made retroactive to the first strategic deterrent patrol of USS George Washington (SSBN-598) which was completed on 21 January 1961.
		The strategic deterrent patrols of the Regulus missile boats were not deemed worthy of this insignia.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /s/ss/ssbn_deterrent_patrol_insignia.html (228 words)

	Submarine Medical insignia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Submarine Medical Insignia is a badge of the United States Navy which is presented to medical officers of the Navy Medical Corps who have received training and qualification in submarine warfare and medical expertise.
		Typically, the Submarine Medical Insignia is presented to Navy Doctors who are posted as full time Medical Officers onboard United States submarines.
		To obtain the Submarine Medical Insignia, a doctor must complete an abbreviated version of the training required for the standard Submarine Warfare Insignia.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Submarine_Medical_insignia (187 words)

	Encyclopedia: SSBN Deterrent Patrol insignia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia is a uniform breast pin worn by officers and men of the United States Navy's submarine service who have completed strategic deterrent patrols in nuclear ballistic missile submarines.
		The badge is considered a "secondary insignia", meaning that the badge is worn secondary to a primary warfare pin, such as the Submarine Warfare insignia.
		Personnel eligible to wear other secondary submarine insignias, such as the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia or the Deep Submergence Insignia, may only wear one such insignia at a time according to their personal desire.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/SSBN-Deterrent-Patrol-insignia (319 words)

	United States Navy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The boat was in service for 10 years and was a developmental and trials vessel for many systems on other early submarines.
		The submarine skippers of the fleet boats of World War II waged a very effective campaign against Japanese merchant vessels, doing to Japan what Germany failed to do to the United Kingdom.
		This was the swift, small torpedo boat that could dash in close to the larger ships, loose their torpedoes and dash away.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/united_states_navy (2777 words)

	Diesel Boats Forever insignia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Diesel Boats Forever Insignia was an unofficial uniform breast pin worn in violation of uniformregulations by some officers and men of the United StatesNavy 's Submarine Service in the 1970s.
		The United States Navy authorizes the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia for warpatrols in any submarine, and the SSBNDeterrent Patrol Insignia for any patrols in a nuclear ballistic missile submarine.
		The original intent of "times a diesel relieved a nuke" was lost, and the most common meaning of the stars became"number of patrols," just like the deterrent patrol pin.
	www.therfcc.org /diesel-boats-forever-insignia-365959.html (390 words)

	HMS Hampshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The air intake for the diesel motors had to be shut and air for the engines had to be sucked through the conning tower hatch.
		In the heavy seas it was impossible to get any boats away, and as she capsized only 12 men could make their way to shore on a float.
		The trail was laid with Power's fabrication that a "sea-soaked epaulette of an officer of the British Army, upon which were the insignia of the rank of Field Marshal" had been found in the hut of a Norwegian fisherman, who had, somewhat improbably, cut it off a man whom he had found dead.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /janestorey/JANE%20STOREY.htm (10653 words)

	dad - Page: 8 of 8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Barbel was enroute to Japan and the skipper, Commander Jack Renard, thought it was time to recognize the Diesel Submarine Navy for their efforts: thus the DBF concept was born.
		Another rumored significance of the this insignia is that the DBF pin symbolizes successful patrols in Vietnam.
		The DBF insignia is unauthorized, and there are no regulations concerning wearing the device.
	webpages.charter.net /kbills/rgb/dad008.htm (323 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Diesel Boats Forever insignia
		The Diesel Boats Forever Insignia was an unofficial uniform breast pin worn in violation of uniform regulations by some officers and men of the United States Navy's Submarine Service in the 1970s.
		The United States Navy authorizes the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia for war patrols in any submarine, and the SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia for any patrols in a nuclear ballistic missile submarine.
		In 1967, USS Barbel (SS-580) was ordered to Japan to relieve a nuclear attack submarine that suffered such a casualty.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Diesel_Boats_Forever_insignia (576 words)

	Submarine Warfare insignia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Submarine Warfare Insignia (usually known as "dolphins") is a uniform breast pin worn by officers and men of the United States Navy to indicate that they are qualified in submarines.
		The submarine insignia was to be worn at all times by officers and men qualified in submarine duty attached to submarine units or organizations, ashore and afloat, and not to be worn when not attached.
		The officers' insignia was a bronze, gold plated metal pin, worn centered above the left breast pocket and above the ribbons and medals.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/su/Submarine%20Warfare%20insignia.htm (643 words)

	United States Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sea attack submarines are typically named for cities; land attack submarines (Virginia and Ohio-class boats) are typically named for states.
		Many qualifications are denoted on a sailor's uniform with U.S. Navy badges and insignia.
		Launched in 2003 as part of the Navy's Sea Power 21 transformation plan, Sea Warrior is intended to link the fleet's personnel processes (recruiting, training, and assigning) with acquisition processes (buying ships, aircraft, etc.) in a way that also improves each individual sailor's ability to guide his or her own career in a satisfying direction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Navy (4310 words)

	America's Finest - Topic Powered by Groupee Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The 35-foot boats are armor-plated and stacked with weaponry: a Browning M2.50-caliber machine gun on the bow, an MK19 grenade launcher on the stern and medium machine guns firing 762-mm rounds on either side.
		Soon the trio of boats was gliding north up the river, one of four that in the Bible ran through the Garden of Eden.
		The boats cruised past silhouettes of date palm groves and stands of tall grass, landscapes similar to those found in the Florida Everglades.
	domelights.com /eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/5836010824/m/6931041401/p/2 (12680 words)

	ONCE WE RODE SMOKEBOATS
		I say diesel boat crew simply because I freely admit that I don't know the first damn thing about any submersible that post-dated petroleum-powered undersea boats.
		I am proud of every boat I rode… I was always taken in by the crews and had the privilege of serving with damn fine men… An experience that was not unique to me.
		Old boat sailors can remember passing forbidden bottles of assorted firewater around in a returning motor launch until the last man tossed the empty bottle over the side.
	www.olgoat.com /substuff/dex182.htm (1274 words)

	DD 967 Elliot
		He received the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for heroic achievement in coordinating suppressing fire and personally directing his patrol boat to provide covering fire for the other units during the action in which he was hit by enemy rocket fire.
		The four missile patrol boats joined with Elliot in BURONGEX 86, an exercise which tested the capabilities of the ships of both nations to operate jointly.
		His boat was the last to cut a circle and head out when a B-40 rocket made a direct hit, killing him instantly.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/dd-967.htm (7398 words)

	Copied Article: The 'Wet Cold War'
		The Los Angeles boats are "the greatest nuclear predator, Soviet or American, ever to take to the seas," wrote the editors of the Time-Life book, Hunters of the Deep.
		The first Cold War-era loss was the diesel boat USS COCHINO, which sank in the Greenland Sea off Norway in August 1949 following a battery explosion.
		Diesel boat sailors were required to take sponge baths from a bucket." VonAllmen justifiably remains proud of his special service.
	www.sid-hill.com /history/wcwvfw.htm (2740 words)

	Enlisted Ratings and Jobs in the U.S. Navy
		They were also responsible for the cleanliness of the ship, taking care of boats and being mate of the deck.
		From 1797 to the advent of steam there were only a few changes to the enlisted rating structure, however with the new shipboard environment as a result of steam, many new ratings were established.
		A diesel engine replaced the gasoline engine in 1912, and the diesel engine and the electric battery remained the power source for submarines until nuclear power was introduced as submarine power.
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq78-1.htm (7195 words)

	Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ
		Crow - The rate insignia of a USN Petty Officer (E-4 through E-6), so-called because of the eagle surmounting the rate chevrons.
		Dolphins - The warfare insignia of the submarine fleet.
		Liberty Boat — Various small craft used to shuttle personnel ashore and back aboard when the ship is anchored out rather than moored alongside.
	www.hazegray.org /faq/slang1.htm (15444 words)

	TORPEDO JUNCTION - Submarine and U-Boat Books
		Tied up at a pier, the boat with the bright orange sail looks absolutely minuscule, innocent and out of place beside its big brothers, the fleet's huge missile-carrying and attack submarines, but it can dive deeper, stay down for a month, and accomplish missions far beyond the capabilities of any of them.
		A source for every aspect of a boat's activities, from the laying of the keel to her ultimate fate.
		Each entry gives locations and dates of units a boat served, with her commanders, the number of patrols undertaken, ships sunk along with names of vessels and locations, incidents of note, refueling by U-tankers and supply ships, attacks on shipping, survivors picked up, and finally, the ultimate fate.
	www.sonic.net /~books/sub.html (10202 words)

	Science Fair Projects - USS Barbel (SS-580)
		In 1967, Barbel was ordered to Japan to relieve a nuclear attack submarine that suffered such a casualty.
		As the crew celebrated the nuclear boat's misfortune, they created the Diesel Boats Forever insignia as an emblem of the superiority of diesel engines over nuclear reactors.
		From 19 January 1981 to 22 January, Barbel and Grayback (SS-574) participated in ASWEX 81-3U off the coast of the Philippines, an exercise in shallow water ASW.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/USS_Barbel_%28SS-580%29 (629 words)

	sub_insignia 's Country Data
		Deep Submergence Insignia (DSV) were approved for issue by the Chief of Naval Operations 6 April 1981.
		As the diesel boats were being decommissioned in the USA because of the increased utilization of nuclear power submarines, a defiant esprit de corps evolved, similar to a smaller sibling trying to prove themselves.
		In a friendly competition sort of way, another unauthorized badge was produced, this time a modification of ADM King's badge, with a nuclear submarine bow profile rather than the diesel boat profile.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Lab/1745/data2.html (1751 words)

	Diesel Boats Forever - DBF Pins
		Leon came up with five designs for a pin to lament the retiring of the old smoke boats which were slowly being replaced by the nuclear powered Navy.
		Jack Renard decided it was about time that the diesel boats were recognized for the great job they had been doing.
		The holes in the banner at the bottom of the pin were for inserting stars to designate that you were part of the crew that had to replace a floundering SSN in the Western Pacific.
	www.subshipstore.com /dbfdolphins.html (406 words)

	United States Navy -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Tomahawk was first used in combat on 17 January 1991, on the opening night of (The United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991)) Operation Desert Storm.
		At first it was fired through torpedo tubes, but more recent US boats have been fitted with (Click link for more info and facts about vertical launch system) vertical launch systems to enable them to carry more of the weapons.
		As with other branches of the US military the budget cuts of the late 1980s and the early 1990s, as the Cold War ended, followed up by the (Click link for more info and facts about War on Terrorism) War on Terrorism, have left little or no slack in the system.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/U/Un/United_States_Navy.htm (5029 words)

	The BROWNWATER NAVY IN VIETNAM GUESTBOOK sorted by topic
		I was in on a rescue of 2 wounded off a PBR where our pilot hovered our ship on the bow of the boat and took off the two wounded sailors.
		I was assigned to mike 4.I was on patrol around the ship on the night of 2 june,1971 when we were attacked by nva and vc.according to citations my engineman and myself penned down the attackers untill the seawolfs could get them.I later was transfered to the naval ammo base at vung tau.
		The boat Shepard was on and his cover boat were under heavy fire.
	brownwater-navy.com /guestbook/HAL-gb.htm (3048 words)

	Russell's Photo Gallery
		Columbia Queen- The "Proud Mary" of the Northwest, the Columbia Queen plies the waters of the Columbia River between The Dalles and Astoria, Oregon.
		Freighter Foto- I didn't get a look at their insignia, but I do know they were outbound from Seattle.
		Give Photoshop A Workout- Your assignment for today, class, is to edit the photo of this boat at the Edmonds, Washington marina, to a point of clarity where you will be able to read the phone number on the For Sale sign in the window.
	www.russellshaw.net /photogallery (11415 words)

	The Ultimate Submarine Supply Corps insignia - American History Information Guide and Reference
		The Submarine Supply Corps Insignia is a badge of the United States Navy which is awarded to members of the Navy Supply Corps who have qualified as Supply Officers onboard U.S. submarines.
		The Submarine Supply Corps Insignia appears as the standard Submarine Warfare Insignia with the Supply Corps emblem centered in the middle of the badge.
		At the end of which time, of qualification has not been obtained, the Supply Corps officer must transfer from the submarine service to a different branch of the Navy.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Submarine_Supply_Corps_insignia (189 words)

	Submarine Warfare in the 20th Century : A Bibliography: Books : Submarines : General (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Submarine badges and insignia of the world: an illustrations [i.e.
		Submarine insignia and submarine services of the world.
		The boat; translated from the German by Denver and Helen Lindley.
	library.nps.navy.mil /home/bibs/submarine/subbooksgen2.htm (2943 words)

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