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At random: In 1921, a United States submarine, the R-14, having run out of fuel at sea while looking for the missing tug USS Conestoga, rigged sails from blankets and hammocks sewn together. Bunk frames were used for yardarms and booms. The torpedo loading king post for a fore mast, the torpedo loading boom for a mizzen mast and the telescoping radio mast, for the main mast. The R-14 sailed 100 miles in five days to the port of Hilo, T.H. at a speed of two knots. It has been reported in March 2016 that the Conestoga has been located 3 miles off Southeast Farallon Island, probably sinking with-in a day of leaving port. All hands lost.

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Posted 2026-08-03 3:33 PM (#106189)

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Subject: Monday Obit

https://www.facebook.com/ussvi.eternalpatrol/
https://ussvi.org/membership/eternal-patrol (USSVI members only)

The above link goes to the USSVI (United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.) Facebook page where their members who have gone on “Eternal Patrol” are noted.

I’ll keep my work here going, trying to get others who were not USSVI members. You’re encouraged to look there as well as here! Obviously, there’ll be some I miss and some I duplicate.

McLAUGHLIN, Robert A. “Mack” – Passed away in Santa Rosa on January 22, 2007 at the age of 83. Robert was a veteran of the US Navy and served during WWII, spending 7 years on Submarine Tinosa #283 . He was a Mason for several years, and volunteered for St. Vincent DePaul’s for 13 years. He was also a member of the New Hope Church in Cotati and volunteered for 5 years with their Food Program, feeding hundreds of families. Robert is survived by his wife Linda McLaughlin, son Steve McLaughlin, step children Suzanne Kitchens, Joseph Sailor and wife Joanne, Judith Bartley and husband Craig, Scott Sailor and wife Tiffany, as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his firs wife Concepcion McLaughlin, and his son Michael McLaughlin.

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