Death of a Submariner “The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a purpose.” Myles Munroe said that. As senior leaders you should know the difference between right and wrong and the consequences of your actions; by faking your own death just to remove yourself from the any given situation is not the answer nor is morally right. This paper will cover the events leading up to this Sailors fall from being the Commanding Officer of a nuclear submarine to being found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman as well as myriad of other charges. In 1987 a young man joined the world’s finest Navy with dreams of one day becoming the Commanding Officer of a nuclear submarine. When that day finally arrived he was months into
The Navy has had few leaders who completely transformed the service branch in its entirety. Hyman G. Rickover was one of those individuals. ADMIRAL RICKOVER REVOLUTIONIZED NAVAL WARFARE WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE NUCLEAR SUBMARINE, PROMOTED SAFETY AS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY OF THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM, CHANGED THE CULTURE OF THE NAVY, AND WAS A TRANSFORMATIVE LEADER WITH UNIQUE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT PERMANENTLY ALTERED THE SUBMARINE COMMUNITY.
In the literature “Gentlemen, Your Verdict”, written by Michael Bruce, there are several characters who experience much pain and difficulty. There is one character, however, named Lieutenant-Commander Oram, who was forced to deal with a very important dilemma. The problem began when he and his fellow crew members were hit by an unexpected mine, causing the submarine to malfunction. The mine was responsible for the steering wheel system to break along with the propellers to fall off. As a result of this, the men were trapped inside the submarine with no way of getting out. What made the situation even worse was that the team was unable to get any outside help from the base on shore due to a major storm that prevented planes from flying. In addition,
This book talks about Brandon’s life as a young boy and his life becoming a SEAL and especially a SEAL sniper. His great attitude and perseverance has astonished me. When others were discouraging him and laughing at him when his goals were so big, he used these to fuel his fire to become a Navy
The submarine is heading to its assigned patrol area in the central Pacific. Suddenly, on March 1st, after a week at sea, “the first indication that something is amiss aboard the submarine comes…” (77) K-129 failed to send its regularly scheduled message to fleet headquarters. Four days later, on March 5th, another signal that something is wrong on board. “The submarine instead of slowing down to begin the usual silent patrolling in the mission, K-129 keeps sailing towards Pearl Harbor.”(78) After two weeks at sea, the submarine surfaces and then proceeds to attempt a nuclear missile launch at Pearl Harbor. The author points out that what exactly happened will never be known unless Russian files are declassified and the CIA release what documents they recovered from the submarine. Although Mr. Sewell cannot provide a first-hand account, he can relate with a fair degree of certainty what happened based on his experience as a submariner and his experience in dealing with the Soviet navy. Also with the use of recently declassified documents, Mr. Sewell can provide more accurate descriptions of what possibly happened then anyone before.
From captaining the American Navy’s most prized frigates to being a man every sailor could actively interact with, John Barry established himself to be an exceptional naval leader and hero. He guided his ships and sailors through many successful battles which were key in the establishment of the American Navy. Despite his great influence, Barry never put his personal interests in front of the Navy’s, and his dedication to the service centuries ago created the dominant Navy and Marine Corps team present today. Because he was an expert and popular mariner, a focused individual, and a naval visionary, John Barry was able to earn the title of “Father of the American Navy.”
The source is valuable for understanding how the sinking of the Lusitania caused violence within Liverpool. The source suggests that one reason why the riots occurred was due to public outrage. O’Mara states that that the ‘names of the drowned’ were ‘appalling’. This is supported by the fact that Liverpool was ‘Lusitania’s home port’. This would have caused locals to feel personally attacked by the sinking of the Lusitania. To add, the majority of those who were lost in the sinking were from the Merseyside. Over 150 of those who died were from the city of Liverpool, this would have added to the rage of the riots as the tight-knit community would have known people affected by the sinking, O’Mara goes on to talk of the ‘cries of the women whose
In the book Turn the Ship Around, Captain L. David Marquet describes how he took the submarine, the USS Santa Fe, from “worst to first” in the United States fleet by transforming the leadership structure from “leader-follower” to “leader-leader.”
Imagine someone being out to sea for eight months, and them having their only towel or shower shoes stolen from them. As Senior Enlisted Leaders, we should understand that a deceitful man is no different than a thief and both contradict the Navy’s Core Values. Integrity and honesty are essential characteristics of every sailor because the Navy is built on trust and comradery. This essay will examine the Navy’s ultimate deceit; discuss how this one man’s actions contradicted the Navy’s Core Values, and the importance of honesty and integrity within the Navy.
Raymer articulates the scenarios in a sense that any person who had never served in the military would be able to empathize and conceptualize the obstacles presented to the divers. From the immediate hours following the Japanese assault to the days and months later in where an attack could come from any moment.
The contents of this paper reflect my own personal views and are not necessarily endorsed by the Navy War College or the Department of the Navy
David Marquet is an expert on leadership and innovation. His passion for leadership began as a teenager when he discovered a series of books by Samuel Eliot Morison – History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II. The 15-volume series assisted Marquet in realizing he wanted to become a Captain of a Navy vessel in which all members could serve and function to the best of their ability. Marquet graduated at the top of his class from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1981 and subsequently joined the submarine force. He served as an engineer aboard the USS Will Rogers (Our story). Marquet was chosen to take command of the USS Santa Fe and took control of the ship January 8, 1999. He was responsible for 135 men and the $2 billion nuclear powered submarine. The USS Santa
Shipwrecked originates from an exceptionally well known type of play. You are stranded on a betrayed isle; how or why, know one knows. In any case, here you are and you gotta make the best of it. You look your surroundings and soon find you are not the only one.
The guarantee of work, an excellent benefit that offers to employees and the quality of training program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are the reasons why I want to be a Merchant Mariner. A Merchant Mariner career provide an established job and the outstanding of income to the seamen moreover, it also offers a great benefit to cover their family. With the prospect of jobs demand a merchant mariner has opportunities for growth in the marine jobs and it has high level demand to serve the maritime shipping industry, particularly in the private sector like a cruise ship and cargo industry that operate around the world. These private sector depend on the Merchant Mariners to perform preventative maintenance on equipment and delivery cargo on time. Base on the world consumer and the US economy depend on cargo ship and Cruise ships to support gross domestic product.
In the short story ‘Gentlemen, Your Verdict’, by Michael Bruce, Lieutenant-Commander Oram was forced to make the complicated decision of saving five members of his crew, or allowing everyone to die due to a mine accident that damaged their submarine. Commander Oram made the right decision to a great extent due to there not being a way out of his situation that did not result in the death of his crew, he did not inform the 14 crew members that were to die, that they were being killed, and he spared all but one of his married crew members.
On the 7 May 1915 at 14:30, then 240 metre long and 27 meter wide ship