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Our slang term was "boy butter" but it was actually silicone grease which can be found in plumbing stores. I also used it to lubricate the car door gaskets in the winter to keep them from sticking especially after a freezing rain but now use the spray silicone grease from the auto parts st...

See how many non-nukes know this one:

What was the most spacious area inside the James Madison?

Keith, Sorry but Walter Reid will not get the cards. You can read about it on Snopes & the other "Hoax" sites. Snopes does list an alternative "Holiday mail for heroes" through the Red Cross web site but all cards must be postmarked by Friday Dec 10. http://www.snopes.com/pol...

CDR Percy M. Beard must have been the temporay off-crew CO that filled in between CDR Bruce C. Felt who left immediately after a patrol's end and CDR Larry G. Vogt who was the captain for the next patrol. The temporary off - crew co never went on patrol with us. Bruce Felt was the Blue Captain When ...

While watching those Chile miners climb into the capsule all I could think was "Surface! Surface! Surface!"

John Irons passed away early Thursday morning Thursday, 27 August. John was a nuke EM1(SS) with the Blue Crew of 1966 - 67 (from USSVI / Decklog database). I checked the Madison website member list and found his name listed genericly as "User Name 10383". John has been serving as our treas...

I am going to Branson in September and have found out some information about the new airport that was not very pleasing to me. To begin with, only two airlines go to the Branson airport - Sun Country & Airtran (I never heard of either one). Also there are only 4 direct connections to Branson air...

I am writing to offer my condolences to a shipmate and all of the other Farrah Fawcett fans in her recent passing. She was one foxy lady. Farrah Fawcett had a very popular poster during the 70's that was well known aboard James Madison. One of our crew members was known to be a very loyal fan. I wil...

"8-K evap still working great in October '78!" (that's when I last saw & operated it). Can't say the same for the 2-K farther aft. Should've told those turkeys up forward to lay off the hollywood showers!

Hi Penny, One of the pictures in the photo section that was sent in by Frank Thornal shows a sub in the drydock USS Los Alamos AFDB7. If the sub is the Madison (which it probably is) then it would be during the ERP shortly before they left for the colision incident. If you see Eric, tell him I said ...

I have nothing but the highest respect for our diesel predecessors but I do have to pose a few questions in regards to his deriding comments of two crews for a SSBN. I would like to ask TMC(SS) Meagher what the continuous submergence record is for a diesel boat before surfacing? And how many sailors...

Hey rAyganger,

I enjoyed the ditty but still favor a song called "Revelation" as my favorite submarine song - written & performed by a James Madison shipmate.

Cp

Hi Charline,

Are membership cards issued for members that pay their dues? If so, who issues them? I sent my dues in a while back and still have had no acknowlegement that my dues were ever received other than my canceled check.

Chip
(Clyde W. Porter Jr.)

I'm probably wrong but it seems to me that EMs could qualify as a SRO. Of course, what do I know - I was a MM and never had to worry about maneuvering quals.

Cp

Wish I could but cannot get vacation days from work anywhere near the 4th of July.

Cp