Let it never be said,
that we don’t remember.
What Submariners have
done, since that day in December.
The sun shown bright,
on that Pearl Harbor morning.
When the enemy
attacked, with little or no warning.
The Tautog was there,
with no time to think.
And splashed one
Japanese plane, right down in the drink.
She sent twenty-six
ships, to the depths of the sea.
And came to be known,
as the "Terrible T."
The Sealion at Cavite,
was the first to be caught.
She was moored to a
pier, but bravely she fought.
Two bombs exploded,
through the hull they did rip.
And many brave
submariners, died in their ship.
There were many proud
boats, like the Perch and the Finback.
The Kraken, the
Haddock, the Scamp and the Skipjack.
We remember the
Halibut, Blenny and Darter.
And never forget, Sam
Dealey in Harder.
Cutter and Seahorse’s,
torpedoes ran true.
She targeted the
enemy, and sank many Marus.
And although the
enemy, was quite filled with hate.
"Red" Ramage
and Parche, showed many their fate.
"Mush"
Morton and Wahoo, never backed down from a fight.
Fluckey and Barb,
entered Namkwan Harbor one night.
Many airman were
saved, by O’Kane and the Tang.
Some owe their lives,
to Seafox, Tigrone and Trepang.
We remember the
honorable, boat called Barbel.
Before she was lost,
she gave the enemy hell.
The Sturgeon, the
Trigger, the Pollack had heart.
The Torsk, made the
last two frigates depart.
Nowadays the cold war,
seems to be a big factor.
And submarines are
powered, by nuclear reactors.
The proud names are
still there, the Tautog did shine.
But her hull number by
then, was Six Thirty Nine.
Many boats gave their
all, with heroic namesakes.
Like Thresher,
Scorpion, Nautilus and Skate.
The Seadragon,
Swordfish, Richard B. Russell and Dace.
Have all stood out to
sea, and heard the enemies trace.
We remember
"Forty-One For Freedom," whose patrols couldn’t fail.
The George Washington,
Andrew Jackson and Nathan Hale.
Now the Alaska and
Nebraska, and other Tridents are here.
They patrol the deep
oceans, so aggressive nations have fear.
There are new boats on
the line, called Cheyenne and Wyoming.
They will all do us
proud, like the old Gudgeon and Grayling.
So take time each day,
and think of the past.
Then toast the new
Seawolf, for she’s quiet and fast.
Let it never be said,
that we don’t remember.
What submariners have
done, since that day in December.
The sun still shines
bright, every Pearl Harbor Morning.
But never forget, the
enemy attacks without warning.
By John Chaffey
SSN639, SSN687, SSBN619
