Here’s What You Need To Remember: A total of six Skipjacks were produced from 1956-1961 and the boats remained in commission from 1959 until 1990. While these boats were essentially rushed into ...

It's wartime. You're the commander of a submarine on patrol in the South Pacific. You issue a requisition for material most essential to submariners, namely toilet paper. Nearly a year later, you're ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The fish-shaped subs, which were a departure from the “cigar-shaped” hulls, became the basis of all future American submarines. However, as a “top to bottom” new ...

"Skipjack personnel during this period have become accustomed to use of "ersatz," i.e., the vast amount of incoming non-essential paper work," Lt. Cmdr. James Coe wrote in his letter to the Navy.

Some stuff you can’t make up. Here’s a World War II request from the submarine USS Skipjack pleading for toilet paper — nearly a year after its captain first requested it. “During the 11-1/2 months ...

1954: The Navy launches first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus. 1956: USS Skipjack combines a power plant with a fast-running design to create the modern attack submarine 1960: USS Triton ...