I was on between 1976 and 1980 - we were the hottest boat in the fleet then. Had 3 skippers, Chiles the longest - He ended up an admiral he came on after the north pole run.
I was one of the few that received two commendation from him for actions above and beyond the duty.
We did end up in a place that I have another commendation from that will stay in history. I think we won every peace time award to a sub then. Guess why they made him admiral.
I always loved hearing sea stories from Cold Warriors under the waves. Y’all did some major shi’te, most of which will never be known by the general public. If I had any clue what the boats I worked on did back then, I would have had a much better attitude about it. All I knew was that a bunch of well-fed, better paid dorks would go out, break stuff, and come back and want me to fix it.
I salute your service.
Chiles was one of my SUBLANTs. Favorite Chiles quote: “Do not waste more than one Mk 48 torpedo on a Sovermennyy-class destroyer.”