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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 minesweepers and | 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|[https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08613.htm '''The mighty Flasher. Fast, Deep, Silent, Deadly''']. | 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 | 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''']. | 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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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.
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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.
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