![]() They were preparing for a time when the Soviet flag would truly be seen in every corner of the world including the world’s oceans. America was weary of never ending wars and the peace movement was showing its strength in Congress as well as the streets of the country. The American Navy was already beginning to feel the pinch of a post-Vietnam era drive for a global pullback. The Soviets were well aware of the technological superiority of the Americans and tried to mimic the progress by building more ships and boats to overwhelm the west by numerical superiority.īy the late 1970’s the Soviets had achieved much. The 1950’s and 1960’s were spent building new ships and submarines on both sides. While the English and French still had navies, they paled in comparison to the American Fleet and eventually became shadows of their former selves.Īmerica continued its growth and scientific achievements in propulsion and weapons systems but the Soviets were also working to achieve parity. Even our allies had to dismantle their massive fleets because of post-war economic pressures. The Soviets had long been a threat to the world’s stability but the American Navy had emerged from World War 2 with no peers. Submarines played a key role in this continuing struggle and my whole purpose once I joined was to support that effort. The domination and control of the sea lanes was still one of the nation’s top priorities and we were a significant part of the Cold War between the West and the Soviet Union. ![]() My war was somewhat different and had been going on much longer all around the world. During that time, the War in Vietnam had been underway for many years and was beginning its death spiral. It would be the first of many times I repeated the oath. ![]() In April 1972, I raised my right hand swore allegiance to the United States of America as a brand new member of the United States Navy. (Part Two of the Soviet Union Submarine series) ![]()
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