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-A Memorable Visit Back To Submarine School New London, CT. Some 20 Years After Departure-
THANKS TO: Mr. William Kenny - Naval Base, Public Affairs Officer, My Family
and I had a wonderful time to remember.
As time went by and my family grew up, I set out to inquire if I could bring
my grown children to the U.S. Submarine School in New London CT. I asked my family who would be
interested in joining me for this return trip and both of my sons and my
oldest son’s wife, father and mother-in-law and my own father-in-law all of
us set out for what turned out to be a most rewarding and educational visit
to the New London Submarine Base.
-A Few Photos From Our Excellent Sub Base Tour-
The USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571)
Worlds First Nuclear Powered Submarine – Circumnavigated the global polar
caps.
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
USS SAND LANCE (SSN 660)
Bernard O’Neill with son’s Ryan and Shaun visiting for first & last time
before decommissioning.
Duty Section Chief: Chief Jeffery Ament, MMCM/SS
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
688 Class
Simulator Trainer, Phillip Ridgway-FT1
My Son “Shaun O’Neill” Looking On.
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
USS Alexandria (SSN 757) 688 Class Boat.
Opposite berth to USS SAND LANCE (SSN 660) 637 Class Boat - Out with
old in with the new.
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
Following in the
footsteps of history of the USS Nautilus (SSN 571)
Photo: Sand Lance - Memento Library
New
London Sub Base Dry Dock At Work
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
Last Dock Side
Photo Before Heading To Bremerton Washington Decommissioning.
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
Capt. William
Kennington & Bernard F. O’Neill Last time aboard the Sand Lance
Photo by: Mark Henson, IC1/SS
U.S. Submarine
Base Enlisted Club.
Source: Post Card Submarine Base Store - 1970
A Table Napkin
from 1970.
Source: Personal Memorabilia
Old S.S. Diesel
Boat Deck Gun
Photo by: Ryan O’Neill.
Newer then “Deck
Guns” more accurate and powerful submarine arsenal.
Photo by: Ryan O’Neill
More then one-way
to the undersea world.
The USS SAND LANCE (SSN 660) divers were: Terry Tyner
EN2/SS
Dennis Hallam, FN/SU/DV and
Richard Carmean, SN/SU/DV
Under the direction of: E.F. Conway, TMC/SS
Photo by: William A. Jent, Major U.S. Air Force-Retired
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