The Sea: It's Culture, Heroes, Ships, Stories & Traditions

"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, 'I served in the United States Navy'." - John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

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US Navy Veteran

US Navy Veteran
"America's Navy forged by the sea" is the U.S. Navy's powerful recruiting tagline, symbolizing how service in the Navy shapes and strengthens sailors through challenges at sea, building a highly capable force with deep maritime heritage and technological prowess, essential for national defense and global security. Launched around 2017, the phrase reflects both the Navy's historical resilience and the personal transformation of its sailors.

United States Seventh Fleet

United States Seventh Fleet
The U.S. 7th Fleet was established March 15, 1943, when the Southwest Pacific Force was renamed. Today it is the largest forward-deployed U.S. fleet and its area of responsibility includes the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. During the Vietnam War, 7th Fleet engaged in combat operations against enemy forces through attack carrier air strikes, naval gunfire support, amphibious operations, patrol and reconnaissance operations and mine warfare. After the 1973 cease-fire, the Fleet conducted mine countermeasures operations in the coastal waterways of North Vietnam.

Carrier Task Force 77 (CTF77)

Carrier Task Force 77 (CTF77)
Task Force 77 was the aircraft carrier battle/strike force of the United States Seventh Fleet in the United States Navy (USN), a designation lasting from the final year of the Second World War until the disestablishment of the task force in 2000.

ETN3 Harbit - Proud to say "I served on the USS Oriskany CVA 34"

ETN3 Harbit - Proud to say "I served on the USS Oriskany CVA 34"
"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, 'I served in the United States Navy'." - John F. Kennedy at the commissioning ceremony of the USS Oriskany in 1950

Vietnam

Vietnam
The war that no one wanted but we were all conscripted to fight in

USS Longbeach CGN9

USS Longbeach CGN9
Strike Hard, Strike Home!

US Navy Electronics Technician - Information Systems

US Navy Electronics Technician - Information Systems
Information Systems Electronic Technicians manage communication operations and networks aboard Navy vessels, and play a vital role in everything from electronic mail systems to special intelligence and information warfare systems.

Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) - My specialty in the Navy

Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) - My specialty in the Navy
Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) was a computerized information processing system developed by the United States Navy in the 1950s and first deployed in the early 1960s for use in combat ships. It took reports from multiple sensors on different ships and collated it to produce a single unified map of the battlespace. This information could then be relayed back to the ships and to the weapons operators.

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My Reflections on the Sea

  • The Storms We Leave Behind
  • I Wish I Stayed (sometimes)
  • They That Go Down to the Sea...Find it Hard to Return
  • USS Oriskany
  • USS Longbeach CGN9

Heroes of the Sea

  • A Hero Called Kennedy
  • Joy Brigh Hancock

Ships

  • USS Oriskany
  • USS Longbeach CGN9
  • USS North Carolina
  • Queen Anne's Revenge

Legends and Mysteries

  • Votive Ships
  • The Mystery Man of the Franklin Expedition (web-link)

Other Nautical Blogs I Read

  • Beat to Quarters
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  • Cutlass And Compass
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  • Dan The Navy Man
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  • Reading Captain Marryat
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  • Sir Edward Smoak
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