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  Submarine Warfare insignia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Submarine Warfare Insignia (usually known as "dolphins" or "fish") is a uniform breast pin worn by enlisted men and officers of the United States Navy to indicate that they are qualified in submarines.
The Submarine Warfare insignia is considered one of the Navy's three major warfare pins (and is the oldest) along with the Surface Warfare Badge and the Naval Aviator Badge.
It was a bow view of a submarine, proceeding on the surface, with bow planes rigged for diving, flanked by dolphins in a horizontal position with their heads resting on the upper edge of the bow planes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Submarine_Warfare_insignia   (716 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Submarine Warfare insignia
Diesel Boats Forever 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.
The Submarine Warfare Insignia (usually known as "dolphins") is a uniform breast pin worn by enlisted men and officers of the United States Navy to indicate that they are qualified in submarines.
The Submarine Supply Corps Insignia appears as the standard Submarine Warfare Insignia The Submarine Warfare Insignia (usually known as "dolphins") is a uniform breast pin worn by enlisted men and officers of the United States Navy to indicate that they are qualified in submarines.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Submarine-Warfare-insignia   (1747 words)

  
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 Submarine Engineering Duty insignia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Submarine Engineering Duty Insignia is a badge of the United States Navy which is issued to Limited Duty Officers who have been commissioned as Engineering officers in the U.S. Navy submarine service.
The badge is a variation of the Submarine Warfare insignia and portrays a propeller blade flanked by two dolphins.
Those receiving the Submarine Engineering Duty Insignia are qualified to assume duties leading to that of Chief Engineer onboard a nuclear powered submarine, or as a Port Engineer in a Navy submarine shipyard.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Submarine_Engineering_Duty_insignia   (233 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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Submarine_Medical_insignia   (184 words)

  
 Submarine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Royal Navy submarines classes, including ballistic missile submarines, are letter-based; thus, all boats of the Swiftsure class begin with the letter S and the Trafalgars, the letter T. Though this has been the way with all Royal Navy submarines, they were originally designated alphanumerically, such as HMS A1 of the A-class of 1903.
Submarines did not have a major impact on the outcome of the war, but they did portend their coming importance to naval warfare and increased interest in their use in naval warfare.
Submarines are popular subjects for films due to the danger, drama and claustrophobia of being on a submarine, and the suspense of the cat-and-mouse game of submarine or anti-submarine warfare.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Submarine.htm   (5034 words)

  
 USS Albuquerque Submarine - City of Albuquerque
Submarines of the LOS ANGELES Class are the most advanced undersea vessels of their type in the world.
While anti-submarine warfare is still their primary mission, the inherent characteristics of the submarine's stealth, mobility and endurance are used to meet the challenges of today's changing global geopolitical climate.
The design chosen consisted of a bow view of a submarine proceeding on the surface, with bow planes rigged for diving, flanked by dolphins in horizontal positions with their heads resting on the upper edge of the bow planes.
www.cabq.gov /ssn706   (1897 words)

  
 Submarine Trivia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The bell, from the submarine USS RAY was purchased for the church, and was transported to Yokosuka, Japan by another submarine, the USS RONQUIL.
The submarine was not generally recognized as a legitimate instrument of warfare until the Civil War.
Submarine tenders, or 'mother ships' of the U.S. Navy usually bear the names of characters of mythology, the names of submarine inventors, or the names of persons who have made contributions to the Submarine Service.
goatlocker.org /subtrivia.htm   (2304 words)

  
 Submarine Warfare in the 20th Century : A Bibliography: Books : Submarines : General   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
To this end, submarine and missile technologies, elements of operational practices and support, and general strategic doctrine, are traced.
Submarine vessels: including mines, torpedoes, guns, steering, propelling, and navigating apparatus, and with notes on submarine offensive and defensive tactics, and exploits in the present war.
The effectiveness of the German and United States submarine campaigns during World War II is compared by analyzing the genesis of each campaign, the commitment to each and the effort to overcome the losses imposed by submarine warfare.
library.nps.navy.mil /home/bibs/submarine/subbooksgen2.htm   (2943 words)

  
 The Dolphin - News - 09/04/2003 - Visit the home of Submarine Force History
In the main hall, scale models of every major type of U.S. submarine built from the Navy's first, USS Holland (SS-1), purchased in 1900, to the present Los Angeles-, Ohio-, and Seawolf-class submarines are on display.
Submarine warfare insignia ("Dolphins") from navies around the world, submarine nameboards, and early navigation equipment also catch the eye.
A history of submarines is shown in one and in the other, a video tour of the Nautilus is followed by "Steel Boats, Iron Men," a short film depicting life on board a modern submarine.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10105019&BRD=1659&PAG=461&dept_id=8103&rfi=6   (830 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Further Reading - Submarine
From the submarine's early 16th-century beginnings to the present.
History of World War II submarines, including maps, illustrations, and biographies.
Illustrated history of submarine services and insignia from 57 countries.
encarta.msn.com /readings_761567260/Submarine.html   (119 words)

  
 Submarine Museum Tour
On display are models of every major type of U.S. submarine built from USS HOLLAND (SS-1), purchased in 1900, to the present Los Angeles, Ohio, and Seawolf class submarines.
In the second exhibit room is a recreation of a World War II submarine attack center.
Other displays in the main hall include submarine warfare insignia ("Dolphins") from navies around the world, submarine nameboards, and early navigation equipment.
www.ussnautilus.org /museum2.html   (265 words)

  
 TORPEDO JUNCTION - Submarine and U-Boat Books
He was one of the earliest submariners and recounts his eyewitness experiences of the Battle of Jutland and the saga which led to the loss of K4 and K17 in the Forth Estuary in 1918.
Complete statistics of every Axis submarine success of WWII are presented by theater of operations, including for each attack the date, time, and position; the nationality, name, and captain of the attacking submarine and the weapons used; the nationality, type and displacement of the ship attacked; and the battle damage assessment.
Warfare in the Indian Ocean between 1939 and 1945 was entirely different to that in the Atlantic or the Pacific.
www.sonic.net /~books/sub.html   (11420 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: US Navy
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.
Up until that point, submarines had really been, at their most basic level, torpedo boats that happened to be able to go underwater.
Given the lack of large scale conventional naval warfare since 1945, with the USN's role being primarily that of power projection, the submarine service did not fire weapons in anger for very many years.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/US-Navy   (3765 words)

  
 Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
We were tasked to execute several of the fundamental submarine force missions­ISR, strike, undersea warfare, surface warfare--and we fulfilled all of those varied missions with 100 percent contributions to the taskings at hand.
Submarine communications--connectivity--was a limiting factor during battle group operations in the past.
These outstanding men and women have sponsored our submarine, and I can't say enough for what their support and encouragement means to all of us who serve on the Wolf.
www.navyleague.org /sea_power/july_02_09.php   (3628 words)

  
 Jenkins-Argonaut
Submarine Squadron Two Commander, Commodore James Fife, believed the submarine was capable of combat missions, despite General MacArthur’s desire to use her for special missions only.
In the ensuing year the U.S. Navy’s submarine force was to suffer the severest casualties it had yet endured during the war.
All was not lost for the Jenkins clan however as Chaplain Miller, stationed at the submarine base, came to the rescue.
www.csp.navy.mil /centennial/jenkins.htm   (898 words)

  
 Submarine Warfare insignia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
[[Image Link]] 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.
[[Image Link]] On 13 June 1923, Captain Ernest J. King, Commander, Submarine Division Three (later Fleet Admiral and Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, during World War II), suggested to the Secretary of the Navy (Bureau of Navigation) that a distinguishing device for qualified submariners be adopted.
Today a similar design is used: a dolphin fish flanking the bow and conning tower of a submarine.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/submarine_warfare_insignia   (587 words)

  
 GuamPDN.com | Navigator Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The 2005 Guam Submarine Birthday Ball held May 13 was the Navy event of the weekend.
The evening started with Sailors and their guests enjoying cocktails, followed by a welcome speech, the parading of the colors and the two-bell ceremony, which is a tribute to and a reminder of fallen submarine shipmates and the sacrifices they made while serving their country.
Guest speaker Rear Adm. David Gove, commander of Submarine Group 7, focused on the core topics of integrity, professional competence and endurance for the submariner in today’s Navy.
www.guampdn.com /guampublishing/navigator/data/EEEyVZuuVVrTIiIFmk.htm   (383 words)

  
 1800nametape.com - Navy Insignia Page
The insignias are for the olive drab cap devices.
The insignias are for the desert tan cap devices.
The pewter (silver) thread is for Enlisted insignias and the gold is for Officer insignias.
www.1800nametape.com /navyinsignia.htm   (454 words)

  
 MILPERSMAN 1220-040   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
  Personnel not previously “qualified in submarines” are not eligible to be so designated by the CO until they have served, for duty, at least 6 months in operational submarines, with the exception that service in new construction submarines may be counted from the commencement of builder’s sea trials.
Designated “qualified for submarines,” but not in submarine source rating or NEC; not detailed by the submarine community.
Designated “previously assigned in submarines;” assigned only to those personnel disqualified for submarine duty and serving in a submarine support billet; detailed by the submarine community, but not to be reassigned to submarine duty without prior approval of NAVPERSCOM (PERS-403).
buperscd.technology.navy.mil /bup_updt/508/milpers/1220-040.htm   (1730 words)

  
 World War 1 and 2 - Submarine Supply Corps insignia
The Submarine Supply Corps Insignia appears as the standard Submarine Warfare Insignia with the Supply Corps emblem centered in the middle of the badge.
Supply Corps officers, selecting to enter the submarine service, must obtain an abbreviated amount of submarine training in order to obtain the Submarine Supply Corps Insignia.
Such training includes basic submarine operations, engineering fundamentals, damage control, and a limited number of shipboard watch station qualifications.
www.worldwardiary.com /history/Submarine_Supply_Corps_insignia   (188 words)

  
 USS Houston Change of Command   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Zieser thanked what he called the Houston family, the 126 member crew, their families, Submarine Squadron Eleven, the city of Houston, Texas, and the survivors of the cruiser, USS Houston (CA 30), the second U.S. ship to bear the name Houston.
Ten of the remaining 82 survivors the cruiser Houston which sank in the Battle of Java Sea on March 1, 1942, were in attendance at the ceremony.
It one of six submarines assigned to Submarine Squadron Eleven in San Diego, Calif. and is the fourth United States Navy vessel named in honor of the city of Houston, Texas.
www.csp.navy.mil /news/713-coc.htm   (487 words)

  
 Unit Awards
The Small Craft Insignia shall be worn as authorized in NAVPERS 15665I, Craft Insignia, U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations.
Breast Insignia are worn on the left side of the uniform in a primary position,or a primary and secondary position.
Warfare qualification insignia take precedence over other qualification insignia and are placed in the primary position.
swiftboats.net /extras/unit_awards.htm   (3299 words)

  
 The Moore Family's Web site - links - US NAVY Biography for CDR Randy Moore
He qualified as an enlisted submariner while serving as an Electronics Technician aboard the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarine USS SAM HOUSTON (SSBN-609) (GOLD) in Guam and Hawaii.
Ensign Moore was assigned to the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarine USS STONEWALL JACKSON (SSBN-634) (BLUE) homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, where he served as the Supply Department Head for Logistics and Food Service.
He is qualified to wear the Silver Enlisted Submarine Warfare Specialty Insignia, the Gold Submarine Supply Corps Officer Warfare Specialty Insignia, the SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia with two gold stars, the Surface Warfare Supply Corps Officer (SWSCO) Warfare Specialty Insignia, and the Naval Aviation Supply Corps Officer (NASO) Warfare Specialty Insignia.
members.aol.com /MooreRandy/bio.htm   (749 words)

  
 The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Naval and Maritime: Submarines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Submarine Sites by Ship Name: As general rule, individual U.S. submarine sites are no longer listed in this section; for links to all U.S. submarine sites see Sid Harrison's Green Board; for early U.S. gasoline and diesel-electric boats, see Subnet's FLEET pages.
Links to submarines maintained as museums can be found at Submarines on Public Display.
An account of the RN submarines C.1 and C.3 and the raid on Zeebrugge.
vlnavmar.usnaweb.org /subs.html   (456 words)

  
 The In Search Of Heroes Copywriting Program for High School and College Journalism and Multi-media Students Teaches ...
From March 1990 to March 1993, he served as the Assistant Material Officer for the Pacific Fleet Trident Submarines on the Staff of Commander, Submarine Squadron 17.
During his tour, he established the baseline for regional maintenance in the Navy, and NAVIMFAC was the Secretary of the Navy's nomination for the Department of Defense Maintenance award 2 years consecutively.
In addition to the Surface Warfare Insignia and the Submarine Warfare Enlisted Insignia, Captain Gonzales is authorized to wear the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (five awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and numerous campaign and unit awards.
www.insearchofheroes.com /captain-tony-gonzales-hero-interview.htm   (715 words)

  
 LTC Jackie Stump has proven hims   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
He was a Patrol River Boat (PBR) 71 Captain on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam.
LTC Stump was the Ship’s Leading Yeoman of five submarines and one destroyer and the Executive Officer’s Yeoman on the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN65).
In turn, they and my constant correspondence courses prepared me for direct commissioning and assignments in the highest positions of responsibility for my military specialty.
www.mdisdf.org /ltcstump.htm   (387 words)

  
 USO Canteen FReeper Style FReeper FRiday Salutes Hostel .... October 4,2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In March 1936, S-42 was transferred back to the submarine base at Coco Solo, where she was homeported until ordered to New London in June 1941.
These World War I-designed submarines were to "fill the gap," to impede Japanese progress in the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomons, until larger and better equipped fleet submarines could be sent to the area.
On the 16th, she moored in Suva harbor, where she was joined by others of her division and, on 1 December, she got underway to return to the United States.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/762757/posts   (3202 words)

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