The attack on Pearl Harbor 72 years ago today forced the U.S. Navy to
change its perception of how submarines would be used in war, from fleet auxiliary to independent operations. Among the first orders given after the attack was to
"execute unrestricted submarine warfare" against Japan. This
change in mission resulted in most of the pre-war COs being relieved for ineffectiveness after a couple of patrols, and a new generation of aggressive young skippers was fleeted up; it was these men who established our best traditions. Keep them and the
sacrifices of thousands of Submariners in your heart as we face the challenges of the new millennium.
Read the complete post at http://bubbleheads.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-day-that-transformed-submarine-force.html
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Dec 07 2013, 06:19 AM
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The Stupid Shall Be Punished