Visitor's Log
The USS WILLIAM H. BATES (SSN 680) sits pierside in Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T. circa 1983.

 

Welcome to the Cold War Boats Association and website. Feel free to take a look around, and leave a comment here to let us know you stopped by, and what you liked (or didn't like!).

If you'd like to see more, you are invited to register for full access to the site, which includes thousands of photographs and sea stories from the men who served on submarines during the Cold War between 1947 and 1992.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the administrators using the CONTACT link at the bottom of every page.

In the meantime, the smoking lamp is lit, so grab a cup of joe and relax as you wander around and experience what it was like to serve on one of the most sophisticated submarines dedicated to bringing an end to the Cold War. 

Don't forget to leave a comment! 

 

Brad Williamson - Lead Administrator

 

Lee Johnson
Web Site and Profile Assistance
Outstanding job Brad! Thanks for setting this up for our future reviews of memories and for assisting quickly to any glitches we encounter.
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David Whitehouse
My time on subs
I served on the USS George Washington SSBN/SSN 598G. On my first patrol (the last gold crew patrol) in 1981, we hit and sank the Japanese freighter, Nisho Maru. I stayed with the boat through decommissioning . I then after MM C school and a few weeks on Groton Ct. shore patrol I went to the USS Andrew Jackson SSBN 519 and made 2 patrols before leaving the navy in 1987.
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A. C. (Dean) Macris
Last edited on 06.10.2022 10:04 by A. C. (Dean) Macris
Moral Revenge authors interview
Visit www.theauthorsshow.com October 6, Channel 7 to listen to Tim Mazza's interview regarding Moral Revenge. book cover image.jpg
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Ray Haines
Thanks Brad
Brad,
Thank you so much for all you do. Always in our thoughts and prayers buddy!

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Chuck Phillippe
Outstanding!
Great work Brad!, as usual an outstanding accomplishment!
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Thomas Mich
Ship's Public Affairs
This site is a great accomplishment. I look forward to other warriors to check in and register. I will be down in central America (Guatemala) to pickup a 42 foot sailboat I bought. One of the bucket list items that still remains is navigating the Panama Canal. The sailboat is in Rio Dulce (Caribbean side) and my crew and I will transit in December. I will be completing a refit in Pensacola, FL first to complete US Coast Guard EPA regulations.

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Brad Williamson
Last edited on 16.05.2021 10:11 by Brad Williamson


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Comments about a specific boat? Go to that boat's Home page using the Fleet menus above, and look for a Visitor's Log unique to that boat. Can't find a boat's Visitor's Log? I'm not surprised - most boats don't have them yet - file a Help Ticket, and we'll get to it!

So that all said, keep it clean (this is a family-friendly site) and tell us here what you like about the site or what you'd like to see.

We'll be pleased to hear what you're thinking.

Brad

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