Many of my early days of submarining were spent in and around areas that are considered choke points for global navigation. Without revealing too many details, the hunting near certain places has always been richer because of the availability of certain vessels of interest.The Bluejackets manual I received in Boot Camp at Great Lakes Illinois provided the basis for much of the training in that period of my career. In the introduction to the Navy Section, the discussion about the importance of sea power is predominant. From the manual: Sea power means many things. It means freedom More…![]()
