![]() ![]() He attended nuclear power training school and was assigned to his first nuclear powered submarine in 1957, the USS Seawolf (SSN- 575). He graduated college with a degree in chemical engineering before beginning his Naval career in 1953. The song is a testament to a captain that will forever remain in the hearts of his crew and lived through life on a submarine during the Cold War.Ĭhester Mack was born on July 20, 1931, in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania. ![]() In the opening of the book is a line from a song that goes, “And every man on board knew, when the going got rough, in this game of ‘Blind Man’s Bluff,’ somehow he’d pull her through.” The song is “The Ballad of Whitey Mack” by Tommy Cox. Some say the stories were juiced up for publication purposes, while others say that unlike a Tom Clancy novel, this was the truth about life on a submarine during the Cold War. The untold story of American submarine espionage during the Cold War has still not been publicly acknowledged by the US Navy. In 1998, Blind Man’s Bluff became a New York Times Bestseller. One such recent discussion reminded the assistant manager of one of their bestselling books in the store – Blind Man’s Bluff. Many times, a submariner will begin his story with…”it was top secret, but…” The submariner will usually begin a fascinating story, only to finish by saying, “but you can’t know the rest…classified and all.” These men will often walk away laughing, pleased to be in the secret circle that is the submarine force. He told her that most of the time, the good stories were not ones someone could find online due to classification purposes or because they weren’t family friendly. Recently, the gift shop assistant manager was discussing submarine stories with one of the sailors working at the Nautilus. ![]() Every day you can hear a new story, whether it be from one of the docents, a sailor on duty or a veteran who comes walking through the door ready to spend the day reminiscing. One of the best things about working at the Submarine Museum is the stories people tell. ![]()
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