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● [https://pigboats.com/images/b/b2/Submarine_names_2.pdf <big>A Discussion of USN Submarine Naming and Designation Systems]</big><br><br> | ● [https://pigboats.com/images/b/b2/Submarine_names_2.pdf <big>A Discussion of USN Submarine Naming and Designation Systems]</big><br><br> | ||
● [https://pigboats.com/images/4/4b/THE_T-class.pdf <big>The T-Class Fleet Submarines 1916-1927: An Analysis of Failure]</big><br><br> | ● [https://pigboats.com/images/4/4b/THE_T-class.pdf <big>The T-Class Fleet Submarines 1916-1927: An Analysis of Failure]</big><br><br> | ||
● [https://pigboats.com/images/5/5e/Lake_submarine_of_1906.pdf <big>The Lake Submarine of 1906: A brief look at the stubborn idealism of an American inventor]</big> | ● [https://pigboats.com/images/5/5e/Lake_submarine_of_1906.pdf <big>The Lake Submarine of 1906: A brief look at the stubborn idealism of an American inventor]</big><br><br> | ||
● [[Those Marvelous Tin Fish|<big>"Those Marvelous Tin Fish": The Great Word War II Torpedo Scandal Avoided]]</big> | |||
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=== <big>The discovery of the final resting place of the USS Albacore (SS-218)</big> === | === <big>The discovery of the final resting place of the USS Albacore (SS-218)</big> === | ||
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Webmaster David Johnston had the honor of being part of the team that developed location information for a search for the wreck site of the USS Albacore (SS-218), lost in action in World War II. He also did the analysis of the video and images gathered from the site by the Japanese search team and co-authored the report submitted to the Naval History & Heritage Command that allowed the U.S. Navy to confirm the identity of the wreck. This video is of a presentation he gave on the topic at the Fort Miles Museum in Lewes, DE on April 13, 2024. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 21 October 2024
A Visual Guide to the S-class Submarines 1918-1945
● Part 1: Concept Development
● Part 2: The Government Boats
● Part 3: The Electric Boat Groups
A Visual Guide to the U.S. Fleet Submarines 1920-1950
● Part 1: The T and V-Classes 1920-1945
● Part 2: The Porpoise Class 1934-1945
● Part 3: Salmon and Sargo Classes 1936-1945
● Part 4: Tambor/Gar and Gato Classes 1940-1945
● Part 5: Balao and Tench Classes 1942-1950
Various
● A Discussion of USN Submarine Naming and Designation Systems
● The T-Class Fleet Submarines 1916-1927: An Analysis of Failure
● The Lake Submarine of 1906: A brief look at the stubborn idealism of an American inventor
● "Those Marvelous Tin Fish": The Great Word War II Torpedo Scandal Avoided
Reprinted with permission from The Submarine Review
● No More Heads or Tails: The Adoption of Welding in U.S. Navy Submarines. From the Jun 2020 issue, p. 46.
● The Devil in the Details: An Analysis of S-class Submarine Construction 1917-1925. From the Dec 2020 issue, p. 71
The discovery of the final resting place of the USS Albacore (SS-218)
Webmaster David Johnston had the honor of being part of the team that developed location information for a search for the wreck site of the USS Albacore (SS-218), lost in action in World War II. He also did the analysis of the video and images gathered from the site by the Japanese search team and co-authored the report submitted to the Naval History & Heritage Command that allowed the U.S. Navy to confirm the identity of the wreck. This video is of a presentation he gave on the topic at the Fort Miles Museum in Lewes, DE on April 13, 2024.
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