Discussing our thoughts on whether or not the submarine is a safe and appropriate exhibit for children as young as 3 years old.

Starting a new series discussing the funny, odd, and occasionally frustrating realities of being a USS Blueback tour guide. This episode is about the rules and expectations of visitors on Blueback when taking a tour.

Former USS Barbel sailor, Tony Capitano, recounts his Navy career serving on 2 diesel-electric submarines and a ballistic missile submarine.

Studying USS Hamner's deck logs reveals where she was during the Battle of Dong Hoi and some other interesting activities she did during April 1972.

An interview with Scott Thingelstad, the longest-serving tour guide on Blueback and our first paid staff member interviewed. Scott talks about his time in the U.S. Navy and serving on a guided missile cruiser during Operations Desert Shield/Storm in 1990 - 1991.

A correction from my Blueback tour video regarding what it takes to become an Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) on a submarine.

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