May - June 2020 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The May-June 2020 issue of the Seattle Base newsletter, The Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download. You can get to it by clicking the link or clicking the top link under Seattle Base Links to the right. (Note: The newsletter is stored on Dropbox, but you do not need to sign-up for a Dropbox account to view and download the newsletter; you can just close the window asking you to create or sign-in to your account.)

Nordenfelt I steam submarine during testing in 1884

We haven't had a lot of Seattle Base news to include in the newsletter. However, this issue has an article on early (1880s) steam submarines, along with submarine articles and news from around the world.

I'm working on getting hardcopies printed and mailed out later this week.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

March - April 2020 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The March-April 2020 issue of the Seattle Base newsletter, The Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download. You can get to it by clicking the link or clicking the top link under Seattle Base Links to the right. (Note: The newsletter is stored on Dropbox, but you do not need to sign-up for a Dropbox account to view and download the newsletter; you can just close the window asking you to create or sign-in to your account.)

Photo of the forward section of USS Grayback’s tower. The USS Grayback sank in February 1944 after a
Japanese aircraft hit it with a 500-pound bomb. (Tim Taylor-Lost 52 Project)

This issue has a list of the new Seattle Base officers and a nice, if belated, article on the discovery of the USS Grayback - along with the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

January - February Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The January - February 2020 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download. (Note: The newsletter is stored on Dropbox, but you do not need to sign up for Dropbox account to view and download the newsletter; you can just close the window asking you to create or sign in to your account.)

This issue has photos from the 2019 Auburn Veterans Day Parade and the Seattle Base December Holiday Luncheon - along with the usual submarine related articles. I’ve included images of the panels from the new exhibit at the Bowfin Submarine Museum mentioned in the December 7th, 1941: A Submarine Force Perspective article on page 8 of the newsletter below.

Hardcopies will be mailed out shortly. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

See you at the January meeting!

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

Panels from the new Bowfin Submarine Museum exhibit (you can see larger versions of the images at this link.)

Panel 1

Panel 2

Panel 3

November - December 2019 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The November - December 2019 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

SubVets at a previous Auburn Parade

This issue has information about the upcoming Auburn Veterans Day Parade, the registration form for the Seattle Base December Holiday Luncheon, and the usual submarine related articles. You can also find a copy of the luncheon registration form by clicking this link.

The newsletter and registration form are stored on Dropbox, but you do not need to sign up for Dropbox account to view and download the newsletter (you can just close the window asking you to create or sign in to your account).

Hardcopies will be mailed out soon. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

September - October 2019 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The September - October 2019 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

Disney designed battle insignia for submarines

This issue has photos from the Kirkland Independence Day parade, photos from the August Tolling the Boats ceremony, a short article on Walt Disney designed battle insignia, and the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out soon. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

July - August 2019 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The July - August 2019 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

Seattle Base SubVets at the 2018 Kirkland Independence Day parade

This issue has information on the Kirkland Independence Day parade, updates on other Seattle Base activities, and the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out soon. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

May - June 2019 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The May - June 2019 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

Razorback and Clamagore;
one sub is preserved, while the other's future is uncertain

This issue has a report from the Razorback's 75th birthday, updates on efforts to save the Clamagore, an article on a new Russian special projects submarine, and the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out this coming week. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

Reminder - the internment service for Fred Ensslin is scheduled for Monday, May 13 - 10:30 am at Tahoma National Cemetery.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

March - April 2019 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The March - April 2019 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

Click for a larger view and read more about this design in the newsletter

This issue has photos from the February meeting Show & Tell, information on the 2019 USSVI national convention, an article on a Cold War submarine aircraft carrier design, and the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out shortly. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

January - February 2019 Dolphin Brothood Posted

The January - February 2019 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

This issue has photos from the 2018 Auburn Veterans Day Parade and the Seattle Base December Holiday Luncheon - along with the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out once I sort out some problems with the printers. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

See you at the January meeting!

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

November - December 2018 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The November – December 2018 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

SubVets at the 2017 Auburn Veterans Day Parade

This issue has information about the upcoming Auburn Veterans Day Parade, the registration form for the Seattle Base December Holiday Luncheon, and the usual submarine related articles. You can also find a copy of the luncheon registration form at this link.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

We hope to see you at the Auburn parade!

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

September - Ocotber 2018 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The September – October 2018 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download. With the upcoming changes to USSVI individual base websites, I’m trying out a new way of linking to the newsletter. Be sure to let me know if you have any issues with viewing or downloading the newsletter.

The Tolling Ceremony wreath for all lost submariners, along with four roses, for the Seattle Base members that departed on Eternal Patrol since our last Tolling Ceremony

This issue has photos from Independence Day parade in Kirkland and the Tolling the Boats Ceremony, along with other Seattle Base news and submarine related articles from around the world.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

July - August 2018 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The July - August 2018 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

USS Parche sail at the Puget Sound Naval Museum in Bremerton

This issue has information about the upcoming Independence Day parade in Kirkland, photos of the Seattle Base Holland Club induction, a story about USS Parche, and a story from 1978 about a plot to steal an American fast attack sub, along with other submarine related articles from around the world.

Hardcopies will be mailed out tomorrow. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

May - June 2018 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The May – June 2018 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

USS Bremerton returns to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for decommissioning (U.S. Navy photo)

This issue has the normal Base updates, news about the decommissioning of a couple submarines, a historical article about an aluminum sub, along with other submarine related articles from around the world.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

March – April 2018 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The March – April 2018 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download.

Missouri (BB-63) meets Missouri (SSN-780)

This issue has Base updates, photos from our belated Valentine’s Day meeting, a nice article on USS Missouri (SSN-780), an updated Eternal Patrol notice for John Baker, along with other submarine related articles from around the world.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

January - February 2018 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The January – February 2018 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted to the Seattle Base website.

Don't forget to pick up your 2018 USSVI calendar at the next meeting!

This issue has photos from the Auburn Veterans Day Parade and the Seattle Base Holiday Luncheon, articles about two recently discovered lost submarines, along with other submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week.

I hope you all enjoy the newsletter. As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

We hope to see you at the January meeting.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

November - December 2017 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The November – December 2017 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted to the Seattle Base website.

Submarine Veteran Group photo from the 2016 Auburn Veterans Day Parade

This issue has information about the upcoming Auburn Veterans Day Parade, the registration form for the Seattle Base December Holiday Luncheon, and the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week.

I hope you all enjoy the newsletter. As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

We hope to see you at the Auburn parade!

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

September - October 2017 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The September – October 2017 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted to the Seattle Base website.

Memorial Wreath from the 2017 Tolling the Boats Ceremony

This issue has photos from the Kirkland Independence Day Parade, the Seattle Base Tolling the Boats Ceremony and the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

Remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest. Please note that the Dolphin Brotherhood archives link is no longer working and the link on the blog doesn’t go anywhere right now. I’m shifting the archives to a new location.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

July – August 2017 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The July – August 2017 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted to the Seattle Base website.

Seattle Base SubVets at the 2016 Kirkland Independence Day Parade

This issue has information on the upcoming Kirkland Independence Day parade, pictures from the Cabela’s and Smokey Point Rest Stop events, and the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

Remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest. Please note that the Dolphin Brotherhood archives link is no longer working and the link on the blog doesn’t go anywhere right now. I’ll be shifting the archives to a new location soon.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor

May - June 2017 Newsletter Posted

The May – June 2017 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted to the Seattle Base website.

This issue has a few local items as we prepare for the Smokey Point event and continue the search of a location to store the base float. It also has an update on SSN-787 PCU Washington, an early history of NR-1, and the usual submarine related articles from around the world.

Hardcopies should be in the mail soon. I hope you all enjoy the newsletter.

Remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest. You can find old issues of the newsletter at: Dolphin Brotherhood Archives, which is also linked on the right side of the blog.

Dave Schueler
Seattle Base Newsletter Editor

March - April 2017 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The March – April 2017 issue of the Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted to the Seattle Base website.

Medal of Honor Recipient and submariner Lawson "Red Ramage

Activity-wise it was a slow couple of months at the Seattle Base, so this issue has a few local and national items, an update on the status of the Clamagore, an article about Medal of Honor recipient Lawson “Red” Ramage, and the usual submarine related articles from around the world.

Hardcopies of the newsletter are in the mail. I hope all of you enjoy it.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest. You can find old issues of the newsletter at: Dolphin Brotherhood Archives, which is also a link on the right side of the blog.

Dave Schueler
Seattle Base Newsletter Editor