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potential qualified submariners to study the ship's systems and components as part of their qualification program. He ordered me to have my Qualification Notebook completed in six months instead of the usual twelve months to be ready for my final examination earlier than the required year. I did that, but as it turned out the Bureau did not agree with his view and I had to re-do my lengthy notebook which was completely rewritten in the following six months.

In the meantime, Captain Huey made me make almost all of the landings and underways as Officer of the Deck for my first six months, much to the consternation of some of the other less junior officers who wanted the experience. The idea was to be ready in six months. I was required to make eight different periscope approaches in practice firings at surface ships, and as torpedo officer spent many long nights supervising preparing the torpedoes to be used in an unprecedented spread of ten torpedoes at our practice destroyer target. I then had to supervise the recovery of chose practice torpedoes on the forward deck to be lowered into the forward torpedo room, an exercise normally taken on by small torpedo recovery vessels which had better gear to do the job.

And the angles and dangles part of the story...Captain Huey handled that old diesel boat much like we were able to do many years later when nuclear submarines came along. These latter boats are much more stable during high speed maneuvers. Another of his feats was to submerge the ship while making full speed astern, a maneuver he required all of his officers to accomplish. We all learned how to handle just about any expected emergency through daily drills.

One day in Key West we had an occasion to host a group of naval aviators on a day's run at sea surfaced and submerged. He pulled a trick on those unsuspecting officers which gave them the thrill of their lives. While sub

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This includes the various forts guarding the entrance to Charleston Harbor, including Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island (reportedly the departure point of CSS Hunley's last voyage), Moores Creek National Battlefield and Charles Pickney National Historic Site.

The CSS Hunley is located at the former Charleston Naval Shipyard.

Plantations, Parks and Gardens:

South Carolina State Parks
Fishing and Golf opportunities are abundant. Campgrounds are available.

For Military Retirees, MAC service is available at Charleston Air Force Base (home of 437th and 315 Airlift Wings)

Charleston Air Force Base is located 10 miles northwest of the city of Charleston, just off Interstate 26 and adjacent to the commercial Charleston City Airport.

The Citadel Military Academy.

Citadel parades are held on Summerall Field most Fridays during the school
year and are open to the public


Naval Weapons Station, Goose Creek, SC
Nuclear Power Training Unit:
Navy Exchange:

USN Morale, Welfare & Recreation

The Moncks Corner  Navy Recreation area is still open. (Shortstay) and on the web site retirees can make reservations.

SHELLBACKS AT LAST


After sailing the oceans for 21 years without crossing the equator, USS CHOPPER (SS

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