# Any submariners still left around here? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 27, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561 "2025-04-27T14:21:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/1 "2025-04-27T14:21:27Z")
So, I was in the Navy, but I was ABE (Aviation Boatswain’s Mate) and worked on carriers. A FOAF knew I was in the Navy and brought me a whole bunch of “Navy stuff”. I just looked through it. It’s a mixed batch of patches, pins, challenge coins, and other miscellanea (including a nice Zippo still in the case). But, it’s all submarine (SSN/SSBN) and Surface Warfare related and I, frankly, have little interest in it. However, I would feel bad throwing it out and would love to get it to a former submariner who is knowledgeable and a collector. I’ll ship for free, so PM me if you think it might be something you have any interest in. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/2 "2025-04-27T15:03:28Z")
@robby & @SCAdian come immediately to mind. Might be a couple more. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/3 "2025-04-27T15:14:02Z")
Unless it’s a pair of pliers, this Seabee can’t help. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/4 "2025-04-27T15:22:33Z")
I hope this works. It should be a link to pictures of the stuff: [[Album] US Navy Submarine Stuff ![](https://i.imgur.com/T0OHF4M.jpeg?fb "US Navy Submarine Stuff") ](https://imgur.com/a/5bY3Gfn) ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/5 "2025-04-27T16:12:28Z")
Wow, what a nice collection! I would be interested in the submarine pins shown in your last photo, and maybe some of the non-boat-specific items on the first photo. I’ve never actually seen a [U-boat War Badge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-boat_War_Badge) before (which I just looked up). I have a framed picture of a schematic drawing of a German Type VIIC U-boat with original signatures of ten U-boat commanders, so these would go well with that (despite the unfortunate inclusion of the swastikas on the pins). (I was inspired to get the picture after watching _Das Boot_ many years ago.) Anyway, I will PM you. You might consider donating the other items to one of the many submarine museums. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/6 "2025-04-27T17:15:29Z")
Fairly sure there’s at least one more bubblehead here, but can’t remember who it is. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/7 "2025-04-27T17:25:33Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Fairly sure there’s at least one more bubblehead here, but can’t remember who it is. You might be thinking of @iiandyiiii. And I think there is someone else who has a submarine in their profile picture, but I can’t remember who it is at the moment. Speaking of profile pictures, @SCAdian, I always get a kick out of the swim call photo on your profile, especially the underwater perspective. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/8 "2025-04-27T17:42:44Z")
> [@robby](#): > > Speaking of profile pictures, @SCAdian, I always get a kick out of the swim call photo on your profile, especially the underwater perspective. That’s one of the three boats I served on, though the picture was taken around fifteen years aftre I retired. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/9 "2025-04-27T19:18:27Z")
I was a junior officer on a fast attack sub in the mid aughts. Now I work in submarine logistics for the Navy. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/10 "2025-04-30T16:44:35Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Now I work in submarine logistics for the Navy. SSP, by any chance? ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/11 "2025-04-30T17:27:33Z")
No, but I frequently work alongside SSP. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/12 "2025-04-30T18:37:20Z")
I’m a federal contractor (civilian) supporting that command. It would have been cool if you were sorta my customer. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/13 "2025-04-30T21:12:39Z")
My parents’ farm was purchased by a retited submarine captain after the passed. Never met mim, though. ---
**Author:** ![TheTyrant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thetyrant/32/19111_2.png) [@TheTyrant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTyrant)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/14 "2025-05-04T13:01:00Z")
I was a submarine sonarman from 2001-2006. I’ve worked in the industry ever since, though. These days I try to avoid going to the boat as much as possible, but it still happens. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-submariners-still-left-around-here/1017561/15 "2025-05-07T05:10:47Z")
1982-1987, USS Tautog and USS Queenfish. But I’m not a collector of stuff.