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 Bulletin Board for USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641
Hey Chris, I was on the Bolivar during the same time frame as you.
Carver was probably the best cook on the Simon Bolivar's Gold crew between 1976 and 1980.
Served on Simon Bolivar in the early eighties.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageBulletinBoard/1,13492,202270,00.html   (231 words)

  
 1823 oddd.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Bolivar is known as the George Washington of South America.
[http://www.xs4all.nl/~jorbons/souterrains/art/venezcol.html] In this context, Simon Bolívar was born in Caracas, in modern-day Venezuela, into an aristocratic family, and educated by different tutors after his parents died.
Among his tutors was Simón Rodríguez, whose great ideas and educational style heavily influenced the young man. Following the death of his parents, he went to Spain in 1799 to complete his education.
venezuela.en.oddd.org /en/1823   (8973 words)

  
 350Lafa
The USS Simon Bolivar was part of the Benjamin Franklin class of Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines built during the 1960s.
During her 30 years of service, Simon Bolivar alternated with other SSBNs in keeping the fleet ballistic missile submarines on deterrent patrols, providing the United States with instant retaliatory capabilities in case of attack.
The Blue Water Navy kit of the USS Simon Bolivar measures 14.57 inches long and is a perfect first kit.
www.totalnavy.com /350bnfrkln.htm   (274 words)

  
 lista incidenti ad unita' navali nucleari
Atlantic 04/04/64: The USS General Simon B. Buckner (AP-123) collides with a Liberian freighter in high winds in the harbor at Upper Bay, New York.
Atlantic 08/31/67: The USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641) armed with 16 Polaris missiles collides with the target ship USS Betelgeuse (T-AK-260)when practicing a torpedo attack, 70 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.
The Bolivar surfaces and the crew cuts away a 4-foot-high, 15-foot-long section of the conning tower so the submarine could proceed to port.
lists.peacelink.it /armamenti/msg00252.html   (21599 words)

  
 Ex-navy nuclear personnel
Duty Stations: USS Kamehameha - SSBN 642 GandB (1979-1984), NPTU Idaho - SIW (1984-1987), USS Aspro - SSN 648 (1987-1989).
Duty_Station: USS Simon Lake 2/82-7/82, USS Permit 10/83-10/87, USNR: USS Shenandoah 8/88-6/94, NWS Yorktown 6/94-11/96, ACB-2 (Seabees) 11/96-present.
Duty_Station: USS Daniel Boone SSBN 629 (1988-1990), USS Dixon 1991-1992
www.physics.isu.edu /radinf/navynuc.htm   (6228 words)

  
 Submarine Fleet-Diesel and Nuclear Submarine Homepages
USS Sam Houston SSBN 609 Nice page with lots of pictures of life on the Sam Houston which are changed regularly.
USS James Monroe SSBN 622 (pictures) A few pictures and tales from a former member of the SSBN 617 and SSBN 622.
USS Kentucky SSBN 737 PageFrom a Capt in USN.
www.rontini.com /fleet.html   (4435 words)

  
 The Stupid Shall Be Punished: February 2005
I never served on an SSBN, although I did got to sea on one once, for the Alpha Sea Trials of USS Louisiana (SSBN 743), the last of the Ohio-class boats.
The advantage of serving on boomers seemed to be that you had a long-range schedule that they stuck to pretty closely; if someone called to see if you could attend a family reunion six months from now, you knew if you'd be at sea or not.
Although I've heard that "refit" periods between patrols for SSBNs can be pretty intense, boomers have an organization called Trident Refit Facility that does most of your major maintenance for you.
bubbleheads.blogspot.com /2005_02_01_bubbleheads_archive.html   (10432 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
He got a sub for the same reason Stennis got a carrier; "How big a check do you need admiral?" The RIVERS is a one-off vessel, she had no reduction gears and relied on a very long turbine as a result.
Most cranks; myself included, point to this battle as evidence that MONITOR could have ate VIRGINIA's lunch at Hampton Roads if she had been allowed to fire full charges in her Dalhgrens.
But the pecular socio-political circumstances that lead to this behavior might be relevant in a campaign setting.
lists.travellerrpg.com /pipermail/tml2004/2004-April.txt   (18642 words)

  
 World Navies Today: US Navy Vessels Decommissioned Since 1980
Only the designation at the time of decommissioning is listed, thus some SSBNs appear as SSNs and some FFs as FFTs, etc.
Only the final name is listed, and all ships named for people have the person's first name abbreviated to one letter.
The ship is in laid up in Mobilization Category B, commonly known as "mothballs", for potential return to US service.
www.hazegray.org /worldnav/usa/decom.htm   (1119 words)

  
 41 For Freedom - The 41 original US Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines
Support the 41 For Freedom memorial effort at Deterrent Park
Page background photo courtesy of Bud F. Turner (ex-MT2/SS Plank Owner USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN 634)).
Photo is of USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN 634) on her way to the rendering yard for decommissioning and dissassembly.
www.cs.utk.edu /~bigger/41forfreedom.html   (183 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
SIMON BOLIVAR (SSBN-641), 8/22/64, Newport News, Va., Beck #473 38.
TIMMERMAN (AG-152 ex DD-838), T-2, 3/10/54, FDPS, Nicholson 169.
RICHARD E KRAUS (AG-151 ex DD-849), P [2(n) with DD-849 removed], 4/16/50 254.
members.aol.com /USSNHChapter/auctions/Auction190.txt   (2176 words)

  
 2005 PATROL LOG REVIEW
On a further note, I notice the Batfish looks like it is sat in the earth, is this an optical illusion, and if not how do you maintain the hull from rusting etc? Many thanks and keep up the good work.
Comments: Hi I served on the Daniel Webster, ssbn 626, a ballistic missle submarine during the cold war.
This is a very nice site and I plan to revisit when I have more time to view photos etc. I'm a nuke submarine vet off the USS Simon Bolivar SSBN 641 (B) 1976 to 1980.
www.ussbatfish.com /gbview2005.html   (3645 words)

  
 The Goat Locker
I served on the USS Kamehameha (SSBN 642) in the early eighties and finished my career at R-5 division at Subbase New London.
I served on the USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN 635) from the yards at portsmouth, NH.
Served on the USS TWINING DD 540, USS SARGO SSN 583, USS JOHN ADAMS SSBN 620 (B) commisioning crew and 4 patrols, USS DANIEL BOONE SSBN 620 (G) 6 patrols, USS LAFAYETTE SSBN 616 (G) 4 patrols.
www.goatlocker.org /oldlogs/oldlogs1.htm   (5995 words)

  
 EMs and ETs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Duty stations: Nuclear Pwr Prototype (D1G), USS Simon Bolivar SSBN 641 - Plankowner (65-66), USS Redfin SS 272 (63-64), Instructor Windsor Locks S1C (67-70), Navy Recruiter 72 - 85, NRD Cleveland, Ohio.
Duty Stations: NPS-Orlando, NPTU Balston Spa (D1G), USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641)'80-83, Instructor NPTU Balston Spa (MARF)'83-86.
Duty_Station: USS Patrick Henry SSBN 599, 1969-74; S1C Prototype 1968-69; NPS Bainbridge 1968; USS Elokomin AO-55 1967
www.physics.isu.edu /radinf/other.htm   (5415 words)

  
 [No title]
In 1981, she was retired from FBM service and is now an attack submarine tender.
The Hunley and Simon Lake classes are configured especially to service FBM submarines.
Vega, which was a commercial cargo ship was converted in 1982-1983 to support SSBN tenders.
www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/USN/navpalib/USN_ships.txt   (11495 words)

  
 SS
USNS Mohawk towing ex LPH 7 c only
Palang D-9 ex US DD 780 c only
Tae Jun D099 ex US DD 818 c only
www.atlanticfleetsales.com /catalog-negatives.html   (449 words)

  
 Personal Home Page
I grew up in Oakland CA as a navy brat - dad was a 20 yr airdale.
I rode almost every boat coming thru on WestPac, and Grayback when time and a change were needed.
My ex gives new meaning to the word "Divorce".
www.geocities.com /tritonbase/who/whosP.htm   (3536 words)

  
 Guestbook 1997-1999
served aboard the uss george washington ssbn 598 and the uss nautilus ssn 571.
Served aboard USS Daniel Boone (SSBN-629)G from 72 to 75, USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641)G from 75 to 77, and USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634)B from 80 to 84.
I was on the USS Mariano G. Vallejo SSBN 658(G)from 1/68 thru 9/71 and USS Robert E Lee SSBN 601(G) from 9/71 thru 9/72.
www.webenet.net /~ftoon/memory/guestbook97-99.html   (15380 words)

  
 USSVI Guest Book (United States Submarine Veterans Inc.)
SERVED ON THEODORE ROOSEVELT (SSBN 600),JACK (SSN 605), PINTADO (SSN 672), TULLIBEE (SSN 597) & SPERRY (AS 12).
Was stationed in Charleston, SC and would love to hear from my shipmates.
Just an announcement that there is a huge USS Will Rogers SSBN 659 reunion in Groton, CT this July 19-23.
ussvi.org /guestbook   (5333 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This is the newest Nuclear Attack Submarine to be built for the US Navy and Don Pruel's kit is a accurate representation of this class of submarine.
1:192nd Scale Ohio Class SSBN John Sheridan conducts a review of the new JandD Productions kit.
Measuring in at 35 inches when complete, this beautiful model is waiting for those who want bigger and better resin kits.
www.steelnavy.com /ReviewsSS.htm   (813 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Keefer, Beirne "Bernie"Clearwater, FL--YNC(SS)/CWO--425, CSR 4, CSR 16, CSF 6, 624(G), USS Hunley, USS Simon Lake
Jim Merritt "Mutton Burger"--Turlock, CA-- STS2 (SS) Qual on SSBN 602 late 60s.
Warrick, Jim--LaVerkin, Utah FTCS (SS) SSBN 599 SSN 597--USSVI
www.rontini.com /bbs.htm   (1379 words)

  
 [No title]
Boot camp Bainbridge Md. NAS Kaneohe Bay,USS Sandoval APA 194, USS Argonaut SS 475, USS Skipjack SSN 585, USS Nathaniel Green SSBN 636.
Went to Great Lakes Recruit Training Center, and was assigned to the USS Simon Lake AS-33.
KAMEHAMEHA SSBN 642 aug89 thru jun 92 ************************************ jacknjul@e-z.net Jack E. Henderson Vancouver, WA STG2 1983-87 ************************************ stjeanr@intgame.com Robert A. St. Jean PO Box 6124 Reno, Nc.
www.navetsusa.com /mates.txt   (11637 words)

  
 USS BAYA Guestbook
On to BLUEGILL (SS 242), SIMON BOLIVAR (SSBN 641), CASIMIR PULASKI (SSBN 633, SIRAGO (SS 485), then out of USN.
To this day I do not know what caused us to lose the dive like that but we stopped it at 600 plus feet.
I went on to serve on USS Pomodon SS486, USS Raton AGSS 270, USS Patrick Henry SSBN 599, USS Casimir Polasky SSBN 633, Commissioned The USS Olympia SSN 717, and USS Chicago SSN721.
www.ussbaya.com /guestbook.html   (5548 words)

  
 2006 PATROL LOG REVIEW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Comments: I am an active duty submariner from Kansas and I have passed the sign a couple of times on trips home.
It was great to talk to someone aboard the Batfish, another one of the many reasons I enjoy Amateur Radio so much.
Comments: Dear Sir As an ex british soldier i was lucky enough to get posted to oklahoma at fort bragg in 1984 i was in full time service with (REME) Royal eletric mechanical engineers.
www.ussbatfish.com /gbview2006.html   (3458 words)

  
 Availability List for Exclusive Ship Clocks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Simon Lake Class: USS Simon Lake, USS Canopus
Ohio Class (SSBN 726-742): USS Ohio, USS Michigan, USS Florida, USS Georgia, USS Henry M. Jackson, USS Alabama, USS Alaska, USS Nevada, USS Tennessee, USS Pennsylvania, USS West Virginia, USS Kentucky, USS Maryland, USS Nebraska, USS Rhode Island, USS Maine, USS Wyoming,USS Louisiana
Ethan Allen Class (SSBN 608-618): USS Ethan Allen, USS Sam Houston, USS Thomas A. Edison, USS John Marshall, USS Thomas Jefferson
www.militarydirectsales.com /clocklist.html   (2220 words)

  
 buchercondolences
Tonight I will tell my son, now the age I was in 1968, a bit about what happened to the USS Pueblo, and what your crew went through.
In May my wife and I will attend the ship reunion for the USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN 641), and I will toast you, the crew, and Cmdr. "Pete" Bucher.
I hope in death he will find the peace that was not his on this earth.
www.usspueblo.org /v2f/association/buchercondolences.html   (13263 words)

  
 The Goat Locker
Comments: Formerly stationed onboard USS Hunley (W-5 Division) and onboard USS Lafayette (SSBN 616 Blue).
I remember being anchored with the Uss America launching tomcats on their way to visit Col.Kadaffi in Libya No sleep that nite.If any of the boys from deck dept. are checking this impressive website drop me a line..DREW
Comments: Have been assigned to the USS John C. Stennis (cvn 74) my whole time in the Navy (3 yrs 10 Mo).
goatlocker.org /oldlogs/oldlogs8.htm   (5505 words)

  
 Guestbook: Prayer2
MT2 (SS) SSBN 619 GOLD, USS Andrew Jackson 79-83 TRIDENT Training Facility, Bremerton,WA 83-86, SSBN 617, USS Alexander Hamilton 86-88.
If this be their last patrol accept them into your kingdom with the honor and praise all submariners deserve.
Kirby D. Sechrist USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641 (B) 1976-1980
www.dotan.net /prayer/2nd_guestbook.htm   (7716 words)

  
 edisto era
I served on Edisto from February 1958 until December 1959 at which time I transferred to Submarine School in New London.
Spent time on USS Swordfish(SSN 579), USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN 619 G), Fleet Ballistic Missile Training Center Charleston, USS Kamehameha (SSBN 642 B), COMFLOT SIX, Charleston, SC, USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN 641 B) as Commanding Officer, Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board Pacific Fleet, Commander Submarine Squadrons Six and Eight, Navy Military Personnel Command DC.
Now live in La Grange, Texas where I operate a small ranch and do community service work.
www.ussedistoagb2.com /MenofedistfromanotherERA.html   (9557 words)

  
 [No title]
Soon after the failed invasion was over, we returned to port, we were advised my our skipper Frank Dunham not to speak of the week long adventure to anyone.
As documented by author Peter Wyden in his book THE BAY OF PIGS, THE UNTOLD STORY (Simon & Schuster 1978), our ships did meet some resistance.
It is further documented in the VFW Magazine (September 1993), "a whaleboat carrying sailors heavily armed with Browning automatic rifles, from the Cony, was beached at one stage.
www.navetsusa.com /data/shipmates1.txt   (13435 words)

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