Submarine Research Center invites you to participate in one or more of our new and exiting research projects. As you know our mission is to answer questions from the public and in doing so we use these bulletins, email, regular mail, telephone and publications when the nature of the answer is complex.

We have received many questions that for the sake of simplicity can be summarized as follows:

1. What is the submarine qualification process and how has it changed over the hundred years of American submarine history?
2. Do submarines ever keep pets such as mascots?
3. Is it possible for a crew member to escape from a submarine and if so how is it done?

The procedure for researching each of these questions starts with the collection of information. This is where submariners such as yourself are of paramount importance. Without your input we have no chance of developing the material that could be used in answering these three questions. See if you can help us with any of the following:

1. Submarine Qualification
   We have purchased two qualification notebooks, one for the A-3, one of America's first submarines and one for an officer serving on a Guppy in the 1950s. We need a copy of a qualification notebook for a nuclear submarine. If you have your old qualification notebook collecting dust and would be willing to copy it we will pay you expenses and enough to make the effort worthwhile.
2. Submarine Pets and Mascots
   Ted Breisch of the Redfin told SRC a good story about a little dog on his boat. This we published in the little book, "Submarine Skullduggery." Then there's the story of the goat in Archerfish. If you have a story about a pet or mascot that was kept aboard a boat write, email or call us and let us know about it. Give us your telephone number and we'll call you. This way you don't even have to input the information.
3. Submarine Escapes
   We are currently looking for a copy of NWIP 17. If you know of any copies floating around let us know. This is an old confidential manual on submarine escapes. Also, if you know of other manuals or a submarine escape either for real or in training let us know.

Take a look at our revised website, www.submarineresearch.com to learn more of our new research projects.

We're dedicated to preserving submarine history. You are a part of that history. Any help that you can give us would be much appreciated. Call, write or email us at:

Submarine Research Center
Box 6088
US Naval Submarine Base
Bangor, Washington 98315
Tel.: 360-437-8015
subres@cablespeed.com

Thank you for your interest.