The Submarine Review

The Submarine Review, a quarterly journal for the submarine community, is published by the Naval Submarine League to further the interests of the submarine service and to inform the public about submarine matters. It is our belief that an active professional dialogue is necessary to ensure public awareness of the continuing need for a strong submarine force and a strong national defense.

As a forum for professional discussion, The Submarine Review provides a vehicle to develop ideas about submarines and the art of submarining. The articles published in the review reflect a broad base of expertise derived from personal experience - the recall of historical precedents; technological insight; public relations today’s world; strategic planning and analysis; conceptual creativity; and innovative thinking

APRIL 2009                                                                                                      PAGE

FEATURES

Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion to

    Corporate Benefactor's

                  ADM Kirk Donald ..........................................................................................  9

Regaining Contact: Reemergence

    of ASW in USN

                 RADM Jerry Ellis.............................................................................................. 17

An Agenda for Submarine

     Force Experimentation

                 Dr. Owen Cote................................................................................................... 31

A Short History of Submarines in Land Attack

                 RADM Jerry Holland ......................................................................................  41

Submariners Can Be Veterans Too

                 VADM Dan Cooper .......................................................................................... 47

ARTICLES

The 0's & 1's of USW-Computing in USW

                 Lt. Chris Bernotavicius.................................................................................... 56

Early USNI Proceedings Articles

      on Submarines

                  Mr. John Merrill................................................................................................ 66

"Black Pig" & the Red Banner Fleet

                CAPT Dan Conley, RN....................................................................................... 79

USS TOPEKA Deployment

                  CDR Marc Stern................................................................................................. 88

Desigining America's Submarines

                 Mr. Patrick Bevins

     and CAPT Karl Hasslinger ...........................................................................................96

Reflections on a Bygone Era

                 RADM Maurice Rindskopf ...............................................................................105

THE SUBMARINE COMMUNITY

The After Battery Rat

            Mr. Bob 'Dex' Armstrong .....................................................................................109

The True Origin of Name "TACAMO"

            CAPT Tom Watkins ...............................................................................................130

         

 THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC 1939-1945

 Why the U-Boat Campaign Failed  Pt II of III

                VADM James Sagerholm.................................................................................. 134

BOOK REVIEWS

Our Good Name by J.P. London

                Katherine Hutton and

        CAPT Vern Hutton .......................................................................................................149

Hide and Seek: Cold War Naval Intelligence

                CAPT Jim Patton ...................................................................................................151

NSL Donors ............................................................................................................................155