This new section, started on May 11, 2000, will become a collection of items of unique or historical interest to submariners and those interested in submarines.

Regulus

• The Original "Missile Boats"

Civil War

• The Hunley Funeral - Submariner's Perspective
• Hunley Recovery Photos - Photos by Dennis Jones with captions by Jeff Hellman

Terminology

• "Fleet Submarine" defined by James Christley

Names

• Big Al, the Sailor's Pal Retires

Pre WWII Submarines

• The A-Boats by Jim Christley
• Through the Looking Glass: Ric Hedman's collection of 1900-1940 submarine photographs

WWII

• Memorial Day 2005 in Oz - US Submariners honored.
• WWII Crew Losses - Sortable database - data compiled by Ron Mitchell
• USS Growler SS-215 Launching Bottle
• The First Submarine Casualty Drill? - James Christley
• Rescue of Australian and British POWs by four US Submarines - 1944 - Gene Mazza
• Live Grenades and the USS Guavina (SS-362) - Robert Straub
• Changing Thoughts of a Veteran Who Has Been in Combat - Robert Straub
• The Infamous Toilet Paper Letter
• The Sinking of the Shinyo Maru by USS Paddle - US POWs Lost - Gene Mazza
• Submarine prisoners of war - Sarge York
• Signed copy of US Submarine Operations in WWII from Frank Toon, USS Blenny, WWII
• Posters: Recruiting and propaganda posters mostly from WWII
• Dud Torpedoes - Ron "Warshot" Smith
• Japanese Submarine RO-60 - Greg Howson
• Seadragon Logs: 8APR1942
• USS Trout recovers Phillipine gold
• Battle Flags
• Diesel Boats then and now...

Post War

• Harbor Pilot Transfer - Aussie Style
• Reserve Boats
• Supply Corps Dolphins: The Origin

Cold War

• School of the Boat on a Russian Foxtrot
• The DBF Pin

Submarine Losses and Accidents

• Collision at Sea: USS Blackfin SS-322 and USS Bainbridge DLG(N)-25
• Loss of the USS Stickleback SS-415
• The "Crunch" Series

Qualifying

• Qualifying the Boat: A "How To"

Submarine School

• Gary Walkers collection of sub school photos: http://www.bessphotos.com/
  (Basic Enlisted Submarine School)

USSVI

• USS Blueback Tour, 2001
• John "Gumba" Carcioppolo Wins 2003 Negri Award
• Seattle Base Tolling of the Boats 2003: News Article, Photos

Movies/TV/Print/Other Media

• The "Art" Girlz
• Movie Boats
• Submarine Stamps

Miscellaneous

• Boat Names: Class name or hull number?
• Submarine Christmas Cards
• Attack on America - 9/11/2001
• Submarine Funny Money
• Submarine Recycling
• Classic Diesel Boat Photos
• Submarine Food - Recipes from the Crews Mess

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