A Frank Odell Web Page

 

[U. S, Navy]
DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE WHO MADE THE FBM PROGRAM WORK -- AND WORK IT DID!
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This page introduces viewers to the Fleet Ballistic Missile Program. Links to other pages on this site expand knowledge of the program. Some off site links are also included. Of special interest are the Air And Space Museum links.
 

A Personal Unofficial Web Page

[Submarine Broaching]

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This page is not affiliated with the US Navy

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SUBMARINE PAGES

[Submarine Underwater]

ON SITE LINKS

FBM History 1955-78 These pages provide an overview of the FBM Program from 1955 through 1978. A chronology of events is also provided. (Link checked 05/15/04)
Tagm 22 There were several surface ships in the FBM support fleet. One of those ships was USNS RANGE SENTINEL, T-AGM 22. (Link checked 06/21/04)
Greenpeace The day Greenpeace attacked USNS Range Sentinel. An air-sea-undersea battle on the South West corner of the North Atlantic Ocean. (Link checked 06/21/04)
USS Ruchamkin A few surface ships were used in the FBM Program as ships of opportunity. One of those ships was USS RUCHAMKIN. (Link checked 06/21/04}
Old Timers There are many of the old FBM guys on the web and it would be nice to have a place to locate each other again. Navy guys are welcome to. (Link checked 06/21/04)
Messages Some messages from our shipmates. The messages are not edited and are extemporaneous thoughts of some of the guys. Read the thoughts of your shipmate of yester year. (Link checked 06/21/04)
Submarine store Submarine Store. Wide range of products for the submariner. A goodly stock of stuff and increasing all the time. Tell our shipmate Harry I sent you. (link checked 11/05/05)
WEB SITE TABLE OF CONTENT - AIRPLANES, AIRBOATS...
Site Map Continue the adventure. Site Map. (Link checked 06/21/04)
SOME WEB SITES I HAVE FOUND INTERESTING

(OFF SITE LINKS)

C-Span

C-Span submarine site. Active video and sound of submarines and submariners in action. Must see to believe. (Link checked 06/21/04)

UGM

Underwater navigation system. (Link checked 06/21/04)

LMMS

Lockheed-Martin Missile And Space Co. (Link checked 06/21/04)

Naval Links - Salem

Naval & Maritime Links. Now hosted by the USS Salem Organization. (Link checked 06/21/04)

Underwater Research

Underwater Research Laboratory. (Link checked 06/21/04 -- Not Working)

WWW Library

The World Wide Web Virtual Library. (Link checked 06/21/04)
Conversion To SSGN

Conversion of Ohio Class to SSGN. (Link checked 02.01.05)

PICTURES OF US SUBMARINES OF THE 1960s & 1970s
 
USS Triton
EB/USN Color (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS Tullibee
EB/USN Color (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS George Washington
EB/USN Color (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS Ethan Allen
EB/USN Color (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS Seawolf
EB/USN Color (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS Skate
EB/USN Color (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS Nautilus
EB/USN Color (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS Skipjack
EB/USN Color (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS John Marshall
US Navy Black & White (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS Thomas Jefferson
US Navy Black & White (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS James Monroe
US Navy Black & White (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS Henry Clay
US Navy Black & White (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS George Bancroft
US Navy Black & White (Link checked 05/25/05)
USS George Bancroft
Personal photograph in color  (Link checked 05/25/05)

Before you attempt to play the clips below you should use this control to stop the background music.

Trident II launch goes wrong

COMMUNICATION PANEL
Page 1Submarine page 1
Page 1 has pictures and information about Polaris, Poseidon and Trident submarines. Also some of the specifications of the Trident Class Submarines.
Don Switzler, retired Interstate Electronics Corp., maintains a data base of retired IEC and others of the FBM project family. His knowledge extends from The Program to persons working on other projects the company was involved with.

If you wish to locate a past friend or associate you can reach Don at the address below. You may want to join the data base. 

to Don Switzler.

 
Here are Don's rules:
 
I only give out addresses to those who join the E-mail "family".  On the other hand, if someone is trying to get in touch with any member on our list, I would be happy to relay that request to the member, then let them contact the person looking for them if they wish to do so.
Airplanes Camping Go home
Sailing Site Map Work resume

Martini...This page was chosen as a Ron Martini feature page

E-mail...Comments

This page is not affiliated with the US Navy
Web Page Created By Frank C. Odell
Merritt Island, Florida, USA

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This Page Was Created: 02/08/97
Last Improvement: 07/28/02 08/29/03 09/02/03
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