Lockwood Internet Base March, 2010 On-Line Meeting

“Doing What Must Be Done”

“There are wooden ships and metal ships that sail upon the sea.
But the best ships are friendships and may they always be.”

March 2010 Lockwood Internet Meeting: This meeting is a discussion session open to all members of LIB. Please give us your input, suggestions, ideas.

Although our Creed is always up on the page you look at when you read this or any other post for LIB, I think it appropriate that we include it here.

USSVI Creed: To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution.


Let us not forget the men lost in service to their country in the Submarine Service. A moment of silence and in respect is in order. Boats lost:  USS Perch (SS-176) Lost on March 3,1942 near Java with no immediate loss of life, while on her 1st war patrol. She survived 2 severe series of depth charges in less than 200 feet of water by 3 Japanese destroyers. The crew abandoned ship and scuttled her. Of the 61 officers and men taken prisoner, 53 survived the war.  USS Grampus (SS-207) U Lost on March 5,1943 with the loss of 72 officers and men, on her 6th war patrol. She was lost in Vella Gulf, sunk after engaging 2 Japanese Destroyer.  USS H-1(SS-28) Lost on March 12, 1920 with the loss of 4 men as they tried to swim to after grounding on a shoal off Santa Margarita Island, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. Vestal (AR-4), pulled H-1 off the rocks in the morning of 24 March, only to have her sink 45 minutes later in some 50 feet of water. She was originally named the USS Seawolf before becoming H-1.  USS Triton (SS-201)  Lost on March 15,1943 with the loss of 74 men. She was sunk north of the Admiralty Islands during a fight with 3 Japanese Destroyers. Triton was the 1st boat to engage the enemy in December 1941 off Wake Island, sinking 9 ships, 1 submarine and a destroyer.

USS Kete (SS-369)  Lost on March 20,1945 with the loss of 87 officers and men at the end of her 2nd war patrol. Probably sunk near Okinawa, by a Japanese submarine that itself was subsequently lost.  USS F-4 (SS-23)   Lost on March 25, 1915 with the lost of 21 men. She foundered 1.5 miles off of Honolulu when acid corrosion of the lead lining of the battery tank let seawater into the battery compartment, causing loss of control. She was raised in August 1915.  USS Tullibee (SS-284)   Lost on March 26,1944 with the loss of 79 officers and men, on her 4th war patrol. It's believed she was a victim of a circular run by one of her own torpedoes. The lookout was the only survivor and he survived the war as a Japanese prisoner.  USS Trigger (SS-237)  Lost on March 26,1945 with the loss of 91 officers and men, on her 12th war patrol. She was lost during a combined attack by Japanese antisubmarine vessels and aircraft. Trigger ranked 7th in total tonnage sunk and tied for 8th in number of ships sunk.

Prayer:

Almighty Father,

We offer our praise and our thankful hearts to You for your benevolence to us.  We are thankful that we have a place where we can get together and share our submarine experiences,  and even more grateful that we have the privilege of remembering our shipmates who are on eternal patrol.  We pray today Lord for those who are currently serving in our military and especially our submarine service.  We are blessed by those who continue to serve and protect this great nation.

We pray for those among us who are wounded it their souls or their bodies that you will comfort and heal them. Thank you for the leadership that LIB has and for our members and for their contributions, we note that the museum boat pages have carried the message of our museum boats and the memory of our submariners through these boats and we appreciate those who have worked on these pages and provided information for it.

Bless this meeting as we close with a moment of silence for the Lost Boats and those on eternal patrol.

In the name of Our Savior,

Amen

LIB members who have birthdays this month are  1 March-Myron Howard,2 March- Tom McNulty, 4 March- JD Howard and Steve Kinter, 8 March- Pat Householder, 9 March-Greasey Meesey, 12 March- Bert Harley, John Donaldson,  16 March- Jay Everitt, 19 March-  John Bay and Ben Matthews,  20 March- Jim Ping,  22 March- Bob Warren,  23 March- Jim LeVangie, 26 March-Tom Bowser,  28 March- Shawn "Tootle"  Richards,  30 March-Jay Jenkins and Mabel Starnes,  31 March- Fred Wright, Chuck Malone, and Grady Harrison

Meeting Format:
1)Opening comment-Silence-List Lost Boats-Prayer
2)Committee Comments
3)Officers Comments/Reports
4)Old Business: This is business/suggestions from previous meeting that E-Board did not handle and is being brought back to the table for voting.
5) New Business: This is where members make suggestions for programs/changes/ideas, etc. These items are then discussed by E-Board on the 15th-18th of the month for resolution or deciding to bring it back as old business for a vote.

6)Closing Comments by Officers
7)Closing statement

I”ll now ask for our financial report and other reports by officers.

Then we’ll go to old business. The meeting now is open.

Bill