Discussing the ongoing maintenance issues on the submarine and the limitations of the crew.

An interview with Dave Pierce, a Boiler Technician who was aboard the destroyer USS Hamner during the Vietnam War.

Read the blog post on this story at the following link:

http://thetidesofhistory.com/2025/03/23/sea-stories-a-tin-can-sailor-off-vietnam-feat-dave-pierce/

Reviewing the book and film adaptation of "The Hunt for Red October."

Blog Posts for these reviews can be found at the following links:

http://thetidesofhistory.com/2024/10/27/book-review-the-hunt-for-red-october-by-tom-clancy/

For the Take Me to Your Reader Podcast group review (recorded on USS Blueback), see the following link:

https://pavementpodcast.com/podcast/lmnop-plots-the-hunt-for-red-october-by-tom-clancy-recorded-at/

Vessels at sea collide with lots of things. But I bet you've never heard about the time a submarine collided with a car!

Read the related blog post at the following link:

That Time a Submarine Crashed into a Car

One time, just as his boat was being commissioned, our good Captain had lunch with an admiral who had some peculiar tastes.

Read the blog post of this story at the following link:

http://thetidesofhistory.com/2024/08/04/sea-stories-lunch-with-an-admiral-from-the-captain/

Discussing the pleasures and frustrations of doing historical research on a submarine (museum ship).

On 24 April 1988, USS Bonefish (SS-582) suffered a major battery fire. This is that story.

More information can be found at the following links:

(Youtube video)

(Blog post on Fair Winds & Following Seas)

Every museum has an interpretation of its exhibits. In this episode, I'll discuss why every tour guide has a different interpretation of Blueback and why every tour we give is different.

Navy submarines, being warships, aren't particularly comfortable. In fact, even trained submariners can get claustrophobic. Let's hear a story about that.

Read the blog post (w/transcript) for this episode at the following link: https://thetidesofhistory.com/2024/03/17/sea-stories-uss-uncomfortable-claustrophobia-on-a-submarine-feat-robert-talbert/

Many things can go wrong at sea aboard a submarine. This is the story of that time the Captain lent Admiral Rickover some underwear. This is also available as a blog post at the following link: https://thetidesofhistory.com/2024/02/25/sea-stories-the-admirals-drawers-feat-the-captain/