50th anniversary of Operation Sandblast Operation Sandblast

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110th submarine ball (10 april 2010)


the 50th anniversary of operation sandblast , triton s submerged circumnavigation of world celebrated on 10 april 2010, during 2010 submarine birthday ball held @ foxwoods resort casino in mashantuket, connecticut, master chief petty officer of navy (mcpon) rick d. west delivering opening remarks (pictured) 2,200 attendees. u.s. navy submarine force library , museum sponsored additional events , activities, entitled 9,000 leagues under sea, between april 10–12 , april 14–18, 2010.


also, on april 9, 2010, retired admiral henry g. chiles, jr., served in triton 1963 1966, keynote speaker @ graduation class of basic enlisted submarine school @ new london naval submarine base in groton, connecticut. graduation class named in honor of triton, , each graduate received certificate of course completion , commemorative coin celebrating 50th anniversary of triton s submerged circumnavigation. dolphin scholarship foundation used 50th anniversary of operation sandblast promote race around world fund-raising program support dolphin scholarship program. finally, former members of triton s crew received commemorative souvenirs of ship s pressure hull @ 2010 re-union.


on 25 april 2010, university of texas marine science institute posted radio program article on science , sea web site commemorating operation sandblast , uss triton.


writer-historian carl lavo wrote incredible voyage june 2010 edition of naval history magazine, , john beach wrote first submerged circumnavigation april 2010 issue of submarine review, official magazine of naval submarine league. mr. beach nephew of captain edward l. beach, commanding officer of uss triton during operation sandblast. also, naval institute press published beneath waves dr. edward f. finch, 2010 biography of late captain beach, included extensive coverage of operation sandblast.


the legacy of operation sandblast on 50th anniversary summarized retired captain james c. hay, had served on triton during historic submerged around-the-world voyage. on editorial page of april 2010 issue of submarine review, official magazine of naval submarine league, captain hay noted:



it cruise tested crew s mettle , proved skipper s tenacity. more that, however, again proved cared listen navy go anywhere, @ anytime, , ever required. s sea story doing had done. on fiftieth anniversary of first submerged circumnavigation s thing re-read 1 of forerunners of ve done since.









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