[meandog]

Transforming the Force During the Cold War >>> From 1946 to 1972, Navy Reservists drilled in 26 cities on 44 diesel boats. Submarines like the USS Silversides (SS-236) in Chicago; the USS Tambor (SS-198) in Detroit; and the USS Carp (SS-338) in Boston served as training platforms on which Sailors prepared themselves for active service in the event that a global war heated up. For the most part, their training utilized surplus equipment and platforms from the active-duty fleet. With the shift to nuclear-powered submarines and a transition away from reserve units >>>

Yep, the old diesel boat reserve fleet was there, but it was mostly on paper due to the danger I illustrated. There were some instances of wet weekends but the boats rarely put to sea. Even the active duty types in the 1970s were hard put to go to sea. I remember an old diddy about a SUBRON in New London (composed of USS Harder, USS Darter, USS Trigger, and USS Trout). It went thusly:

Harder, Darter, Trigger, Trout
Always homebound, never out!

[ansel12]

I would encourage all active duty submarine personnel that are not going to make it a career, to seek a slot in the Naval Reserve Submarine force when they get out.

Actually I encourage all veterans that were a notch above, that had a greater interest in their job than their fellow soldier, yet chose to leave the service, join the Guard or Reserves.