12thengr Posted August 26, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 26, 2015 In the little town of Arco, Id. is the sail of '666' U.S.S. Hawkbill. Arco is in S. central Id. near to the craters of the moon, Nat'l Monument. Why and how this came to be here in the middle of nowhere remains a mystery to me as I was just stopping for a stretch. Nice little park, had a couple other sub displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted August 26, 2015 666 two.zipTorpedo and Monument to lost subs pre-WWII and S-127 a pigboat lost off Alaska 1942,(all hands rescued) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted August 26, 2015 Oops! Can't find the second pic. 666 two.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted August 26, 2015 Share #4 Posted August 26, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWalsh Posted September 6, 2015 Share #5 Posted September 6, 2015 That's great! Here is the answer as to why it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWalsh Posted September 6, 2015 Share #6 Posted September 6, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted September 6, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 6, 2015 Yes, "During the Cold War, all of Southeast Idaho was a hotbed of nuclear testing and development,..." The problem is that it still is a "hotbed" of residual radiation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 6, 2015 Share #8 Posted September 6, 2015 Nuclear Power Training Unit Idaho Falls Gemsco made original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espeed Posted July 11, 2017 Share #9 Posted July 11, 2017 As a former crew member of the Hawkbill (SSN 666), (Oct 83 - Nov 87), I can tell you that I spent many hours during refits inside that sail ensuring sound silencing of the masts and antennas was followed to the hilt. During my tour onboard her, Hawkbill was the Battle 'E' boat of Submarine Squadron One in Pearl Harbor for three years in a row. And, in May of 1986, she along with the USS Archerfish (SSN 678), and USS Ray (SSN653) made the first surfacing at the North Pole by three U.S. submarines. Of all the boats and shore assignments I was attached to in my 26 year Navy career, Hawkbill was the absolute best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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