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PigBoats.COM is also about the men that sailed these early submarines. Below are stories | <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">PigBoats.COM is also about the men that sailed these early submarines. Below are biographies of selected submariners. Many are "lesser known", but that does not mean that their stories are of lesser interest. This information has been pulled from several sources including contemporary newspapers, personal recollections, family recollections, and books. Some have large amounts of information available, others not so much. We try and present as much as can be found about these men and give a sense of who they were. All have earned our thanks and deserve to be remembered. Click on the name '''<big>below</big>''' the photos to read their stories. Clicking on the photo will just enlarge it. | ||
Click on the name '''<big>below</big>''' the photos to read their stories. Clicking on the photo will just enlarge it.</div> | |||
=== <big> | There is also a collection of stories and articles that don't fit anyplace else on the site but are still of interest, providing glimpses into the Submarine Service and Navy life in the early days of the 20th century. | ||
Last but not least is a section devoted to the Navy's legendary "Rope Yarn Sunday", a collection of rapier sharp wit, raconteurism, and just plain BS. Give it a try and be amused.</div> | |||
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=== <big>Biographies</big> === | |||
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File:PF-ltedwardrdurgin-03.jpg | <center>[[Durgin|Edward R. Durgin]]</center> | File:PF-ltedwardrdurgin-03.jpg | <center>[[Durgin|Edward R. Durgin]]</center> | ||
File:Ede3.jpg | <center>[[Ede|Alfred L. Ede]]</center> | File:Ede3.jpg | <center>[[Ede|Alfred L. Ede]]</center> | ||
File:richard Lloyd Eggers.jpg | <center>[[Eggers|Richard Lloyd Eggers | File:richard Lloyd Eggers.jpg | <center>[[Eggers|Richard Lloyd Eggers]] </center> | ||
File:Ernest McNeill Eller.jpg | <center>[[Eller|Ernest M. Eller]]</center> | File:Ernest McNeill Eller.jpg | <center>[[Eller|Ernest M. Eller]]</center> | ||
File:Essig maybe.jpg | <center>[[Essig|William Henry Essig]]</center> | File:Essig maybe.jpg | <center>[[Essig|William Henry Essig]]</center> | ||
File:Joseph O Fisher.jpg| <center>[[Fisher|Joseph Otto Fisher]] </center> | File:Joseph O Fisher.jpg| <center>[[Fisher|Joseph Otto Fisher]] </center> | ||
File:K-6 fletcher greig dog 12-1917.jpg | <center>[[Fletcher|Frank Jack Fletcher]]</center> | File:K-6 fletcher greig dog 12-1917.jpg | <center>[[Fletcher|Frank Jack Fletcher]]</center> | ||
File:Adm paul f foster.jpg | <center>[[Foster| | File:Adm paul f foster.jpg | <center>[[Foster|Paul Fredrick Foster]] </center> | ||
File:R6gargan-6.jpg | <center>[[Gargano|Michael R. Gargano]]</center> | File:R6gargan-6.jpg | <center>[[Gargano|Michael R. Gargano]]</center> | ||
File:Gygax on bike.jpg | <center>[[Gygax|Felix Xerxes Gygax]]</center> | File:Gygax on bike.jpg | <center>[[Gygax|Felix Xerxes Gygax]]</center> | ||
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File:Arnold Marcus 1.jpg|<center>[[Marcus|Arnold Marcus]]</center> | File:Arnold Marcus 1.jpg|<center>[[Marcus|Arnold Marcus]]</center> | ||
File:E j marquart.jpg | <center>[[Marquart|Edward J. Marquart]] </center> | File:E j marquart.jpg | <center>[[Marquart|Edward J. Marquart]] </center> | ||
File:John Rodney Marsh.jpg | <center>[[Marsh| | File:John Rodney Marsh.jpg | <center>[[Marsh|John Rodney Marsh]] </center> | ||
File:Sf maury o-15.jpg | <center>[[Maury|Sifrein Fontaine Maury]] </center> | File:Sf maury o-15.jpg | <center>[[Maury|Sifrein Fontaine Maury]] </center> | ||
File:Julian knox morrison.jpg | <center>[[Morrison|Julian K. Morrison Jr]]</center> | File:Julian knox morrison.jpg | <center>[[Morrison|Julian K. Morrison Jr]]</center> | ||
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=== <big>The Stories</big> === | === <big>The Stories</big> === | ||
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{{#ev:youtube|id=WrqXdARV3dw|alignment=left|dimensions=500x300}}<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#00008B">This video, courtesy of the [https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm '''YouTube Periscope Film channel'''] was an official USN recruiting film produced in 1940. There is footage of the [[Porpoise Class|'''Porpoise''']] and [[Salmon/Sargo Class|'''Salmon/Sargo-class''']] boats in operation, along with a few views of some of the [[V-class|'''V-class boats''']]. There are some great clips of the tender [https://www.navsource.net/archives/09/36/3603.htm '''Holland (AS-3)'''] as well. Although produced in 1940, the film contains some footage shot as early as 1937 and 1938. The producers also included some brief interior clips taken on [[S-class|'''S-boats''']]. All in all it is a great film and gives a good overview of the Submarine Service near the end of the pigboat era. | |||
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=== <big>Rope Yarn Sunday</big> === | === <big>Rope Yarn Sunday</big> === | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 11 July 2025
There is also a collection of stories and articles that don't fit anyplace else on the site but are still of interest, providing glimpses into the Submarine Service and Navy life in the early days of the 20th century.
Last but not least is a section devoted to the Navy's legendary "Rope Yarn Sunday", a collection of rapier sharp wit, raconteurism, and just plain BS. Give it a try and be amused.
Biographies
The Stories
Rope Yarn Sunday
Since it was an afternoon for rest from the usual personal chores, many kept with the tradition up to the years immediately after World War II. The men used Wednesday afternoon for personal errands like picking up their laundry and getting haircuts. They paid back the time by working half a day on Saturdays.
Today's uniforms require less attention and the men usually send the clothing out for repair or purchase new to replace worn items, so Rope Yarn Sunday has been turned to other purposes - mainly taking an early liberty or a time for catching up on sleep. Some, however, still adhere to tradition by breaking out the ditty bag for an afternoon of uniform repair. While doing so sailors can't resist telling a few "sea stories", some true and maybe some "not so true", but who knows.
So, in keeping with the modern tradition of kicking back for a little fun and storytelling, here are our Rope Yarn Sunday offerings for your reading pleasure and entertainment.
The stories printed below are copyrighted and reproduced by permission of their authors.

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A Stink of Submarines
By Mike Hemming -
A Sense of Smell
By Frank G. Charlton III -
What Am I?
By Mike Hemming -
Forces Adrift
By Frank G. Charlton III -
The Whistle
By Frank G. Charlton III -
Making The Friday Night Rounds
By Robert C. King -
Sub Sailors Are Good At This Sensitive Stuff
A bit of anonymous humor
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