Around the World Submerged
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Authors: Edward L. Beach
AROUND THE WORLD
Submerged
This book has been brought to publication by the generous assistance of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest.
Naval Institute Press
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© 1962 by Edward L. Beach
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First Bluejacket Books printing, 2001
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Beach, Edward Latimer, 1918–
Around the world submerged : the voyage of the Triton / Edward L. Beach,
p. cm.
Originally published: New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962.
ISBN 978-1-61251-198-6
1. Triton (Submarine) 2. Voyages around the world. 3. Beach, Edward Latimer, 1918– I. Title.
VA65.T7B38 2001
910.4’5—dc21 | 00-052445 |
CONTENTS
The man whose inspiration, genius, and perseverance created the power plant without which
Triton
’s voyage could not have been conceived has never been categorized as easy to deal with, nor is his high resolve entirely without problems for himself and others. But his single-minded determination, his idealism, his relentless insistence upon the right, and his love for the United States of America distinguish him as one of the great men of our time.
To Vice-Admiral H. G. Rickover, United States Navy, who made
Triton
possible, and without whom the fantastic power of the nuclear reaction would still, in my opinion, be harnessed only for atomic explosives, this book, without his permission, is very respectfully dedicated.
Ship’s Company During Submerged Circumnavigation
OFFICERS | |
LCDR Will Mont Adams, Jr. | Executive Officer |
CDR James Ellis Stark, MC | Medical Officer |
LCDR Robert Dean Fisher, SC | Supply Officer |
LCDR Robert William Bulmer | Operations Officer |
LT Donald Gene Fears | Engineer Officer |
LT Robert Brodie III | Communications Officer |
LT Robert Patrick McDonald | Reactor Control Officer |
LT Tom Brobeck Thamm | Auxiliary Division Officer |
LT George John Troffer | Electrical Officer |
LT Curtis Barnett Shellman, Jr. | Machinery Division Officer |
LT George Albert Sawyer, Jr. | Gunnery Officer |
LT Richard Adams Harris | CIC/ECM Officer |
LT Milton Robert Rubb | Electronics Officer |
LT James Cahill Hay | Assistant A Division |
MACH Phillip Brown Kinnie, Jr. | Assistant M Division |
CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS | |
Chester Raymond Fitzjarrald, | Harry W. Hampson, ETCA |
TMC Chief of the Ship | Herbert F. Hardman, EMCS |
Alfred E. Abel, ENCA | Clarence M. Hathaway, Jr., ENCA |
Hugh M. Bennett, Jr., ICC | Robert L. Jordan, ICC |
Joseph H. Blair, Jr., EMCA | Jack R. Judd, ETCS |
James J. DeGange, EMCA | Ralph A. Kennedy, ENCA |
John F. Faerber, ENCA | James T. Lightner, ENCA |
Loyd [sic] L. Garlock, FTC | Lynn S. Loveland, MMCA |
William L. Green, SDCA | William J. Marshall, QMC |
William R. Hadley, CTC | George W. McDaniel, SOCA |
Walter H. O’Dell, EMCA | Fred Rotgers, ENC |
Mack Parker, EMCA | Frank W. Snyder, ENC |
Richard N. Peterson, ICCA | Joseph W. Walker, YNC |
Bernard E. Pile, RDCS | Joseph E. Walsh, RMC |
“L” “E” [sic] Poe, EMC | Hosie Washington, ENCA |
* | Roy J. Williams, Jr., HMC |
Edwin C. Rauch, ENCS | Marion A. Windell, RMCA |
Joseph Rosenblum, EMCS | |
ENLISTED | |
Walter J. Allen, ET1 | Bertram Cutillo, DK3 |
Ronald Everett Almeida, RM2 | Raymond R. Davis, EN1 |
Erland N. Alto, EN1 | James Obie Dixon, Jr., YN2 |
Edward G. Arsenault, RM2 | Martin F. Docker, ET1 |
Ramon D. Baney, CS2 | Gary L. Dowrey, SOSSN |
Robert F. Barrila, EN3 | Ralph F. Droster, EN2 |
Horace H. Bates, EN2 | Alan T. Ferdinandsen, IC3 |
Curtis K. Beacham, QM1 | Richard R. Fickel, HM1 |
Lawrence W. Beckhaus, SO1 | James A. Flaherty, RM1 |
James C. Bennett, RM2 | Joseph R. Flasco, EN1 |
Nathan L. Blaede, ET1 | Fred J. Foerster, FN |
George M. Bloomingdale, EM1 | René C. Freeze, RD1 |
David E. Boe, SN | Gerald W. Gallagher, IC1 |
John S. Boreczky, Jr., EN3 | Bruce F. Gaudet, IC3 |
Robert U. Boylan, ETNSN | Adrian D. Gladd, HM1 |
Richard L. Brown, EM1 | Edward R. Hadley, EN3 |
Earl E. Bruch, Jr., CS2 | Carl C. Hall, QM3 |
Franklin D. Caldwell, EMFN | Lawrence C. Hankins, Jr., EN1 |
Edward C. Carbullido, SD2 | Carlus G. Harris, EN2 |
Robert M. Carolus, EN1 | Ralph W. Harris, EN2 |
Robert C. Carter, MM1 | David L. Hartman, EN2 |
Leslie R. Chamberlin, Jr., CS3 | Gene R. Hoke, IC1 |
Gerald J. Clark, RD3 | William C. Holly, RD2 |
Charles E. Cleveland, EM1 | Floyd W. Honeysette, QM2 |
Colvin R. Cochrane, MM1 | Berten J. Huselton, IC1 |
Raymond J. Comeau, Jr., EM2 | Wilmot A. Jones, TM2 |
William E. Constantine, FT1 | Edward K. Kammer, EM1 |
William J. Crow, CS1 | Fred Kenst, SN |
Ronald D. Kettlehake, EMFN | Donald R. Quick, EN1 |
Richard R. Knorr, ENFN | Kenneth J. Remillard, SO1 |
Peter P. J. Kollar, GM1 | Max L. Rose, SN |
John F. Kuester, CS3 | Richard M. Rowlands, TM1 |
Raymond R. Kuhn, Jr., FN | Jerry D. Saunders, RD2 |
Leonard F. Lehman, EM1 | Russell K. Savage, QM2 |
Larry N. Mace, EM1 | Paul K. Schulze, EN1 |
Ross S. MacGregor, FT2 | Thomas J. Schwartz, TM3 |
Edward J. Madden, EN2 | Stanley L. Sieveking, TM1 |
Anton F. Madsen, QM3 | Donald P. Singleton, EN3 |
Robert M. Maerkel, FN | Gordon E. Simpson, ET1 |
Harry A. Marenbach, MM1 | James H. Smith, Jr., SN |
Harold J. Marley, Jr., RM1 | Peter F. Springer, EN1 |
Arlan F. Martin, EN3 | Allen W. Steele, TM3 |
George W. Mather, ET1 | Richard W. Steeley, EN3 |
Boyd L. McCombs, EN1 | James A. Steinbauer, EN3 |
Douglas G. McIntyre, EN1 | Gerald Royden Stott, ET1 |
William A. McKamey, SN | Leonard H. Strang, EN3 |
“J” “C” [sic] Meaders, HM1 | Robert R. Tambling, TM1 |
Charles F. Medrow II, ETN3 | Joseph W. Tilenda, SN |
Roger A. Miller, QM3 | Jessie L. Vail, EM1 |
Philip P. Mortimer, Jr., EN2 | James O. Ward, SD3 |
John Moulton, FA | William R. Welch, MM1 |
Larry E. Musselman, MM1 | Henry H. Weygant, EN1 |
Bruce H. Nelson, FN | Robert W. Whitehouse, EN1 |
Ronald D. Nelson, EN1 | Lamar “C” Williams, EN2 |
Rudolf P. Neustadter, IC3 | William Williams, EN1 |
Raymond J. O’Brien, SK1 | Audley R. Wilson, RD1 |
Harry Olsen, EN2 | Donald R. Wilson, SD3 |
Charles S. Pawlowicz, ETRSN | John W. Wouldridge, RM1 |
Charles P. Peace, ET2 | Gordon W. Yetter, EN1 |
Robert C. Perkins, Jr., RM2 | Raymond F. Young, YNSN |
Richard H. Phenicie, IC3 | Robert C. Zane, YN2 |
Russell F. Pion, ET1 | Herbert J. Zeller, EM1 |
George V. Putnam, TM2 | Ernest O. Zimmerman, RD2 |