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![Ben Bastura Historical Achievement Award](/images/3/3d/Ben_Bastura_Award_Patch.jpg)
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.
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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 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 and is a published historian and author.
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Our Legacy
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The mighty Flasher. Fast, Deep, Silent, Deadly.
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First missiles, then torpedoes. Always ready.
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The indomitable Darter. 33 years of service and a lasting legacy for all those who went before.
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The coveted Silver Dolphins of a sailor Qualified in Submarines. The insignia of the best of the best. A comradeship like no other.
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The un-official Diesel Boats Forever badge of a real submariner!
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