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===<span style="color:#000000"><big>Your PigBoats.COM Staff</big></span>===
===<span style="color:#000000"><big>Your PigBoats.COM Staff</big></span>===
<span style="color:#000089">Webmaster TN(SS) Richard C. "Ric" Hedman, USN, a native of Washington state, joined the Navy in 1964. He put into commission the nuclear submarine USS Flasher (SSN-613) and took her to sea on her initial sea trials in the Atlantic and subsequent patrols in the Pacific. In 1968 he transferred to the Naval Reserve and in 1969 was sent to the diesel submarine USS Cusk (SS-348) as part of his annual Reserve training. He mustered out of the Navy in 1970 to pursue a civilian career. He is Qualified in Submarines. Ric has been the webmaster of PigBoats.COM since 1999.  
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If you have questions or comments, or you have photos or stories of a family member or friend that you would like to contribute, we would love to hear from you! Please email us at [mailto:webmaster@pigboats.com '''webmaster@pigboats.com'''].
 
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Webmaster TN(SS) Richard C. "Ric" Hedman, USN, a native of Washington state, joined the Navy in 1964. He put into commission the nuclear submarine [https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08613.htm '''USS Flasher (SSN-613)'''] and took her to sea on her initial sea trials in the Atlantic and subsequent patrols in the Pacific. In 1968 he transferred to the Naval Reserve and in 1969 was sent to the diesel submarine [https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08348.htm '''USS Cusk (SS-348)'''] as part of his annual Reserve training. He mustered out of the Navy in 1970 to pursue a civilian career. He is Qualified in Submarines. Ric has been the webmaster of PigBoats.COM since 1999 and is a published historian and author.<br><br>


[[File:Ben Bastura Award Patch.jpg|left|Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award]]
[[File:Ben Bastura Award Patch.jpg|left|Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award]]
<span style="color:#000089">It has come to our attention that Ric was one of two men to be the recipient of the Prestigious '''Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award''' by '''The United States Submarine Veterans Inc.''' for 2023. The Award is given for these reasons:<br>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">Ric's 25+ years of preserving our naval heritage has come to the attention of our fellow submariners. Ric was one of two men to be the recipient of the prestigious '''Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award''' by '''The United States Submarine Veterans Inc.''' for 2023. The Award is given for these reasons:<br>
'''a)''' ''Demonstrate their understanding and commitment to our Creed in perpetuating the
'''a)''' ''He demonstrated his understanding and commitment to our Creed in perpetuating the memory of submariners and submarines by gathering, creating, or in other ways preserving a significant volume of submarine history.''<br>
memory of submariners and submarines by gathering, creating, or in other ways
'''b)''' ''Within the submarine community, he demonstrated a broad and encompassing discipline of gathering submarine history.''<br>
preserving a significant volume of submarine history.<br>
'''c)''' ''He demonstrated that he is an expert in the many aspects of gathering and preserving submarine history, its artifacts, and documents.'' <br>
'''b)''' ''Within the submarine community, demonstrated a broad and encompassing discipline of
gathering submarine history.''<br>
'''c)''' ''Demonstrated they are an expert in the many aspects of gathering and preserving
submarine history, its artifacts, and documents.'' <br>
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<span style="color:#000089">Webmaster DCC(SS/SW) David L. "Dave" Johnston, USN (Ret.) is a native of Michigan and first joined the Navy in 1983. He joined the crew of the USS Darter (SS-576), forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan and patrolled the western Pacific for three years. After a break of nearly 15 years, he rejoined the Navy in 2001 and finished out a 21 year career, retiring in 2019. Dave has also served on minesweepers and destroyers in addition to active duty service to the Navy Reserve. He is Qualified in Submarines and Surface Warfare. Dave has been associated with PigBoats.COM since 2001.
Webmaster DCC(SS/SW) David L. "Dave" Johnston, USN (Ret.) is a native of Michigan and first joined the Navy in 1983. He joined the crew of the [https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08576.htm '''USS Darter (SS-576)'''], forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan and patrolled the western Pacific for three years. After a break of nearly 15 years, he rejoined the Navy in 2001 and finished out a 21 year career, retiring in 2019. Dave has also served on [https://www.navsource.org/archives/11/1202.htm '''minesweepers'''] and [https://www.navsource.org/archives/05/01098.htm '''a destroyer'''] in addition to active duty service to the Navy Reserve. He is Qualified in Submarines and Surface Warfare. Dave has been associated with PigBoats.COM since 2001 and is a published historian and author.
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|[[File:Flasher 613 patch 2.jpg|thumb|center|The mighty Flasher. Fast, Deep, Silent, Deadly.]]||[[File:Silver Dolphins.png|thumb|center|The coveted Silver Dolphins of a sailor <i>Qualified in Submarines.</i> The insignia of the best of the best. A comradeship like no other.]][[File:Dbf.jpg|thumb|center|The un-official <i>Diesel Boats Forever</i> badge of a '''Real''' submariner!]]||[[File:Darter1.png|thumb|center|The indomitable Darter. 33 years of service and a lasting legacy for all those who went before.]]
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#000000><span style="font-size:275%"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman">'''Our Legacy'''</span></div>
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[[File:Image2a1.gif]][http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08613.htm Flasher 613 Photos] [[File:Image2a2.jpg]][[File:Blank white.jpg]][[File:Blank white.jpg]][[File:Image2a1.gif]][http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08576.htm Darter 576 Photos][[File:Image2a2.jpg]]</center><br>
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File:Flasher 613 patch 2.jpg|[https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08613.htm '''The mighty Flasher. Fast, Deep, Silent, Deadly'''].
File: Cusk patch small.jpg|[https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08348.htm '''The stalwart Cusk. A pioneer with guided missiles. A pathfinder for the fleet. Always ready'''].
File:Darter1.png|[https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08576.htm '''The indomitable Darter. 33 years of service and a lasting legacy for all those who went before'''].
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File:Silver Dolphins.png|The coveted Silver Dolphins of a sailor ''Qualified in Submarines''. The insignia of the best of the best. A comradeship like no other.
File:Dbf.jpg|The un-official ''Diesel Boats Forever'' badge of a '''real''' submariner!
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[[File:Image2a1.gif]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Flasher_(SSN-613)  Flasher 613  Story] [[File:Image2a2.jpg]]  [[File:Blank white.jpg]]  [[File:Blank white.jpg]]  [[File:Image2a1.gif]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Darter_(SS-576) Darter 576 Story] [[File:Image2a2.jpg]]</center>
<center>Other pages by Ric Hedman</center>
<center>[http://pigboats.com/249/249.html USS Flasher SS 249] | [http://pigboats.com/flasher.html USS Flasher SSN 613] | [http://www.pigboats.com/saga/subsaga.htm The Submarine Saga] | [http://pigboats.com/pantry/pantry.html Ric's Pantry]<br> [http://pigboats.com/ww2/ww2sinkings.html Ships and Tonnage Sunk or Damaged in WW II by U.S. Submarines ] | [http://pigboats.com/fins/fins.html Fins Park Seattle,WA]</center>


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1999 - 2023 - PigBoats.COM<sup>©</sup><br>
1999 - 2023 - PigBoats.COM<sup>©</sup><br>
Mountlake Terrace, WA, Norfolk, VA<br>
Mountlake Terrace, WA, Norfolk, VA<br>
webmaster at pigboats dot com</small>
[mailto:webmaster@pigboats.com '''webmaster@pigboats.com''']</small>
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Revision as of 00:07, 18 April 2024

Your PigBoats.COM Staff

If you have questions or comments, or you have photos or stories of a family member or friend that you would like to contribute, we would love to hear from you! Please email us at webmaster@pigboats.com.

Webmaster TN(SS) Richard C. "Ric" Hedman, USN, a native of Washington state, joined the Navy in 1964. He put into commission the nuclear submarine USS Flasher (SSN-613) and took her to sea on her initial sea trials in the Atlantic and subsequent patrols in the Pacific. In 1968 he transferred to the Naval Reserve and in 1969 was sent to the diesel submarine USS Cusk (SS-348) as part of his annual Reserve training. He mustered out of the Navy in 1970 to pursue a civilian career. He is Qualified in Submarines. Ric has been the webmaster of PigBoats.COM since 1999 and is a published historian and author.

Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award
Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award
Ric's 25+ years of preserving our naval heritage has come to the attention of our fellow submariners. Ric was one of two men to be the recipient of the prestigious Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award by The United States Submarine Veterans Inc. for 2023. The Award is given for these reasons:

a) He demonstrated his understanding and commitment to our Creed in perpetuating the memory of submariners and submarines by gathering, creating, or in other ways preserving a significant volume of submarine history.
b) Within the submarine community, he demonstrated a broad and encompassing discipline of gathering submarine history.
c) He demonstrated that he is an expert in the many aspects of gathering and preserving submarine history, its artifacts, and documents.


Webmaster DCC(SS/SW) David L. "Dave" Johnston, USN (Ret.) is a native of Michigan and first joined the Navy in 1983. He joined the crew of the USS Darter (SS-576), forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan and patrolled the western Pacific for three years. After a break of nearly 15 years, he rejoined the Navy in 2001 and finished out a 21 year career, retiring in 2019. Dave has also served on minesweepers and a destroyer in addition to active duty service to the Navy Reserve. He is Qualified in Submarines and Surface Warfare. Dave has been associated with PigBoats.COM since 2001 and is a published historian and author.


Our Legacy


  • The coveted Silver Dolphins of a sailor Qualified in Submarines. The insignia of the best of the best. A comradeship like no other.

    The coveted Silver Dolphins of a sailor Qualified in Submarines. The insignia of the best of the best. A comradeship like no other.

  • The un-official Diesel Boats Forever badge of a real submariner!

    The un-official Diesel Boats Forever badge of a real submariner!

Other pages by Ric Hedman
USS Flasher SS 249 | USS Flasher SSN 613 | The Submarine Saga | Ric's Pantry
Ships and Tonnage Sunk or Damaged in WW II by U.S. Submarines | Fins Park Seattle,WA

Page created by:
Ric Hedman & David Johnston
1999 - 2023 - PigBoats.COM©
Mountlake Terrace, WA, Norfolk, VA
webmaster@pigboats.com

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