News & Updates

3/25/09 Dave (Buddah) Vance found some old photos in the attic. I put a shot of the girls of the White Hat Club in Gallery 3, p1 and a shot of Buddah in gallery 2, p.5.

3/27/09 Shipmate passing. I learned from the V.A. that Stanley E. Bissey ETCS(SS) died in 1979. He served aboard the Segundo in 1958-60. Sailor, Rest Your Oar.

3/29/09 Shipmate passing. I learned that Albert B. Bailey CSC(SS) died in 2001. He served aboard the Segundo in the late 60's. Sailor, Rest Your Oar.

4/21/09 Fred Wise, who is the son on Bill(Gunner) Wise GMC(SS) (who served aboard the Segundo 46-50) sent over 100 photos from that time. I have added 21 of the photos to Gallery 1 p. 1&2, 65 to Gallery 2, p. 1,2,&3, and 10 to Segundo in Print p.1. Thanks Fred.

5/24/09 I posted the final list of crew and guests planning on attending our reunion in the BBS.

5/25/09 New look to the BBS. The new owner of the Frappr maps does not support a BBS function, so all the entries have been lost. I started a new one on Windows Live. Just click the button on the left to see BBS entries.

5/28/09 Shipmate passing. I learned that Jerry Hall YNCS(SS) died 5/20/09. He served aboard the Segundo in 1949-52 as a YN2(SS). Sailor, Rest Your Oar.

6/10/09 Shipmate passing. I learned that Chuck McKie died 6/6/09. He served as a Torpedoman aboard the Segundo in the Korean War period. I posted his obit on our BBS. Sailor, Rest Your Oar.

Welcome Aboard the Official Website for the USS Segundo
This web site is dedicated to the USS SEGUNDO, (SS398), a diesel submarine which served in the US Navy 1944-70 and to the crew that manned her. The legacy of the crew began in 1775 with the birth of our Navy and stretches to today. The leadership of the Officers, Chiefs and petty officers was an example to thousands of young men and I was lucky enough to be one of them.

The work was hard, the food was good and there was extra pay for “hazardous duty”. Mostly there was the close bond we felt with our shipmates and the pride we felt when we had achieved that coveted status - Qualified in Submarines and were allowed to wear silver dolphins. We had fun in exotic ports and found something bigger that ourselves to believe in, We knew we were on the best boat, in the best squadron, in the best ocean and without a doubt the best navy in the world.

I served from 1957-59 and was an EN3(SS) when I left the SEGUNDO, but the Segundo has never completely left me. I have attended reunions and renewed friendships with men I served with 47 years ago as well as with others who served at other times. Memories flood back and the smell of submarine, a mixture of diesel fuel, sanitary tanks, smoke and unwashed bodies, returns. We laugh at the sea stories, remember absent shipmates and the fun we had when we were all “steely eyed killers of the deep”.

The idea for creating this site came from a question that a shipmate of mine, Danny Graham asked at our 2004 Segundo reunion in Laughlin, NV. "Why don't we have a web site?". I thought about that question and figured out that the answer was that no one had the time, interest and knowledge to take this task on. Since I'm now retired, I have plenty of time. I am interested, but knew nothing about setting up a web site. Ray Krause is a web designer in Milwaukee, WI who gave me encouragement, had patience with my ignorance, and gave generously of his time.

So Danny, The answer to your question is ...we do.