The Triton's Christmas from The Silent Service

The Silent Service was a television series in 1957-58 with episodes based on actual events from the U.S. Navy's submarine service. The series was narrated by Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers and included several actors that went on to more memorable roles, such as Leonard Nimoy, Chuck Connors, and Russell Johnson.

The episode below is about a Christmas patrol on USS Triton (SS-201) in December 1942. We hope you enjoy the show. Click on the Full Screen option in the lower left once the video is playing to expand it to fit your screen.



You can find this episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/sjjSYU-ZTjQ, along with a number of other episodes from the series.

New Submarine Christmas Song

COMSUBFOR (Commander Submarine Forces) shared a new submarine Christmas song video earlier today and we wanted to pass it along. We hope you enjoy this song from the crew on the USS John Warner (SSN-785).
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You can find this video on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/6xFfx5hDMJw

2017 Seattle Base Holiday Luncheon Photos

On Sunday, December 10, 2017 USSVI Seattle Base submarine veterans, family, and guests gathered at the Cascade Club at Trilogy at Redmond Ridge for our annual holiday luncheon.

The day started with the social hour, which gave us a chance to catch up with shipmates we have not seen for a while, share our exploits from the past year, and to look at some of the submarine memorabilia on display. We then moved on to opening remarks and started lunch.

After lunch, Dick Gonzalez presented the Shipmate of the Year Award to Dave Schueler. Dave was recognized for his work as the base newsletter and blog editor. Dave’s work keeps us up on to date on Seattle Base events and submarine news from around the world. We also recognized and thanked Base Commander Al Smith for stepping up and serving as commander. We added Al's and Dave's names to the Seattle Base Honor Roll plaque.

Then the floor was then opened for sea stories and holiday remembrances. The microphone was passed around and we heard some old favorite stories, along with a few new tales. We all had a good time at the luncheon and special thanks goes out to everyone who helped organize and setup the event. It is always good to see all our shipmates and get a start on the holiday season with them. We hope you enjoy the photos below.

Social Hour

From another view

Memorabilia table - Pennant from USS Kamehameha (SSBN-642)

Memorabilia table - photo of Ralph Sterley's WWII radar school class

Memorabilia table - submarine models

Prepping the wine

Seattle Base Honor Roll plaque

Thanks to the Cascade Club staff

Photos of the attendees

World War II veteran Ralph Sterley and Lois Twelves

Larry Abbott and Judith Dalhquist

Doug Abramson and Karen Bradford

Roy and Linda Burt

Miri Davis and Keith Watson

Tim Floersch

Jerry Gerten and Sue Dale

Bill and Diane Giese

Dick and Fran Gonzalez

Jim and Marilyn Harper

Bob and Dani Haslan

Ric Hedman

Pat Householder and Carolyn Davis

Karl 'Dutch' and Barbara Krompholz

Richard Lanzner, Howie and Diana Dickerman

Bill and Margie Linn

CC Maerz and Tony Putnam

Lois Mezek and Andrea Geisler

Ron and Carol Muecke

Eric and Sherry Muller

Bob Opple and Thea Benjamin

Bob and Thea with Bob's daughters Kirsten and Kelly

Kerry Ryan and his sister Karen

Dave and Lynn Schueler

Al and Vicky Smith

Happy Holidays to all and we will see you in 2018!

Reminder: Seattle Base Holiday Luncheon

The Seattle Base annual holiday luncheon is this Sunday, December 10 at the Cascade Club at Trilogy at Redmond Ridge (23225 NE Greens Crossing Rd, Redmond WA 98053).

There is still some space available. If you would like to attend, please contact Jim Harper or Dick Gonzales as soon as possible (you can find their information on the registration form).

We hope to see you there!