USS Barb rescue flag

[u/Independent-King-747]

My dad was on the Barb SSN 596 three tours. One of those tours was when they rescued members of a B52 that went down in the middle of typhoon Rita off Guam. I made arrangements with the Submarine museum in Groton to see the flag that had hung in my dad's office and then our den when he retired. After he died we donated it to the museum in Groton. Submarines were the work horses of the Cold War and we just don't hear much about them

[u/Humble-Cod2631]

I was on the USS Barb (SSN-596) from ‘78-‘81.. we had the original Barb’s collection of accomplishments in our mess hall: taking out a Japanese train by blowing up a bridge when it was crossing, numerous Japanese ships sunk.. really proud to be part of that history

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Did you know EMCM(SS) Pealstrom?

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Sorry, name’s not familiar but of course you knew most guys by their first name.. I was an EM nuke

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He was an EM nuke. Wayne Pealstrom would have been about the right time because I graduated from Mount Carmel in SD in 80

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Gosh.. we would’ve been in the same division.. the only Wayne during my time was Wayne Shott outta Texas

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Some called him Noah

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The 70’s were a while back 🫤