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It’s been a minute since the last update on the USS SHARK (SSN 591) site, but there is so much evolving on at coldwarboats.org that it can be difficult to squeeze out a Familygram or a Facebook post.
Most of you know that Barry Trosper has passed the torch for the shark591.com website to the Cold War Boats Association, and I’m currently acting site lead, which means Shark updates are competing against about 500 other boat/support sites for attention.
Nonetheless, here’s the skinny, in a nutshell:
- Deck Logs for the years 1960-1970, a few from 1972, and two from 1978 have been added to The Logroom >> Archives >> Decklogs.
- Personnel Reports for both officers and enlisted from 1959 and 1960 are also in The Legroom >> Archives >> Personnel Reports.
- A few photos I found online of the 591 transiting the Panama Canal in 1986. Good times, good times! Find them at The Boat >> Upscope! >> The Eighties.
- The gem of the 591 collection so far - a video of a TORPEX on the coast of Puerto Rico in 1966. If you like 1000 foot waterspouts during a live fire, live weapon exercise, you’re going to love this one - The Boat >> Upscope! >> The Sixties.
- A small collection of USS SHARK (SSN 591) covers (stamps, not hats) and cachets, for those of you interested in philately, cachet collecting, and ship cancellations related to the Shark - The Logroom >> Archives >> The Ship’s Post Office.
You can also get updates to all boats on coldwarboats.org by following The Cold War Boats Association/joining the Cold War Boats Site Information group on Facebook.
If anyone has information on Barry Trosper please let me know, he seems to have dropped out of contact - he never sent the Shark material he had offered, and I am concerned, for both his memorabilia and our shipmate himself.
That’s all for now - visit the site - log in and update your profile - join a Crow & Anchor chat group - comment on photos - contact me if you have questions, need help, or have photos/stories/documents you’d like to share on the 591 site, as well as any other boat.
Wishing each of you a peaceful and quiet New Year!
~ Brad Williamson
