To the memory of those 39 men who lost their lives when HM Submarine 'Tempest' was sunk on Friday 13th. February, 1942. I thank God daily, that I lived.
My Grandfather was commander of the USS Sturgeon (SS-187,Salmon Class) in WWII. I grew up having this sung to me as a lullaby. It never fails to move me deeply.
I served on USS Sturgeon SSN637 for three years. Captain W.L. Bohannon was the Commanding Officer. I cherish the 25 years I served in the Submarine Force on 8 different subs. Hand Salute to all of my Shipmates! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
I'm only a Submariners dad but I SHARE THE FEELING. My son served as Nuclear Op on both the Calhoun SSBN630 and the Franklin SSBN640. Got his dolphins on his 1st 90 day cruise. I was a CTM in SECGRU at Wash DC and Guam. I felt deprived that they flew me to Guam (and back), never set foot on a ship or boat.
PS My dad was crippled, couldnt enlist, so he stood on his bad foot 10-12 hrs a day 6or7 days/wk and built SB2C Helldivers for the S.Pacific!
@@cquinn4555 That's the motto! I did that in NAVSECGRU on Guam in the 60's and then 30 more years stateside at the Funny Farm 😜Programmed satellite tracking and surveillance. 🥰Loved that job.
@@cquinn4555Thanks. I felt privileged to have the opportunity. What I did on Guam ended up saving lives in Nam a few years later. On my 26th birthday in '61 I saved 6 shipmates from drowning in a quicksand bog down near Inarahan. (we never did find Talofofo falls tho). And I kept 2 OPS guys from an art. 32 (maybe a C. M. - they broke a critical piece of demux gear, grab ass'n. I scrounged up some junk parts and fixed it.) I took my job as a CTM2 very seriously. I loved that R&D maintenance job too.
USS George C Marshall SSBN 654. EM1(SS). I find myself tearing up every time I read about a boat going down regardless of the country it represented (Argentina, Russia, Great Britain etc). Reminds me of a poem i found in the ship’s library 50 years ago that I never forgot. “ No dust have I to cover me, my grave no man may know, my tomb is this unending sea, and I lie far below. My fate O’ stranger was to drown, God’s Will had made it so, and where it is the boat went down, is what the sea birds know.” Thank you Admiral Thomas Dykers for telling the stories of our boats in WW2 on You Tube “The Silent Service”.
So much pride in both my mother and father who served in the US Navy. Both have passed and were honored with this song at their funerals. I can barely make it 10 seconds into the song before the tears appear. As far as I'm concerned, this powerful song carries more heart felt meaning and honor than any I've ever heard. And in the end.....more grief.
s medically discharged after 18.5 years with severe back and knee disorders. if someone offered me one wish, it would to be made fit again to serve and protect under the white ensign to run silent run deep. i miss it so much
You me both brother. I miss the water across the bow from the bridge as we left port on my fast boat on our way in the service of this great country. At the time I had no idea of how much I would miss my brothers.
@@foobarmaximus3506 So true. I had no idea at the time of that period of my life being the high water mark in a life full of tangible accomplishments. Now in the twilight of life those days and nights with my brothers of the phin are the things that I most often reflect on.
To my late friend Dale Tripp - USN submariner. I forgot what boats you served on - some of the last of the diesel boats... I miss you....fair winds and following seas... evolution complete....
First boat USS Tecumseh SSBN 628B 1980 A-Ganger. Then fast boat then FBM, deep sumergence, lasst command fast boat. Heard that song at a shipmates funeral back in 83. Brought me to tears. Always will I suppose my brothers will understand.
As poignant today as it has always been, the day after the Argentinian submarine A.R.A. San Juan, (S-42) was declared lost with all hands. These things hurt, even when those lost aren't our own. :(
Had the distinct honor to attend the Tolling of the Bells at Kings Bay, GA SubBase last weekend 11/3/2023 as part of the Reunion of USS Mariano G Vallejo SSBN-658. I was a Plankowner after qualifying on a diesel boat, USS SeaLion II APSS-315 one of last two boats with deck guns (main armament 65 SEALS, UDT, and Force Recon) USS SeaLion I SS-195 was the first boat lost in WWII at Cavite. While undergoing overhaul and was bombed with hatches open for refit. Four men lost.
I remember hearing this as a young submarine sailor in Groton some years ago, being a flag holder in the Sub vets memorial. Seeing all the remaining ww2 vets and the generations after still as loving to their country and comrades as ever. The pride was thick in the air. I had a hard time holding my composure as the song played. Afterwards, an old hand pat me on the shoulder and to my surprise, an old ww2 vet looks me in the eye and says, "thank you son, were proud of you boys, give em hell!!" I will never forget that day.
I also served. In HM Royal Navy. I achieved my life's ambition - to be a submariner. Spent 22 years in boats, and have the medals to prove it. I've done my time, but I can still hold my head high. We, who go down to the sea in boats. We are the cream of our nation
i serverd on subs for ten years out of dolphin, faslane and canada , the best years of my navy career, now rertired and bless all those who still serve . a fitting hymn for a great service . thanks for posting this hymn..
I when I was very much younger, I watched Victory at Sea. There was a lot of good Music like this. I will never forget it. We owe so much to all who served and are serving now. My uncle served in the Pacific in the Fighting Jungleers. Oregon’s National Guard was among the first to be called. He served until the end of the war, from Australia to the north. He was proud of all the US military who served.
I dedicate this hymn to the officers and crew of the U.S.S. Wahoo under the command of Dudley "Mush" Morton. Captain Morton, you showed them how it's done and thanks to you and your crew I am free.
My dad served in the Royal Navy Submarine Service in WWII, until 1950, he did a total of 24 years service. He served on: 'H.34’, 'Venturer'(P.68), 'Alaric' and "Tabard".
This is a beautiful Hymn. I served for many years in the Canadian Submarine Service. This tribute to all submariners and their families is absolutely wonderful. I pray it covers all submariners who have lost their lives onboard and during their service, and in retirement. I especially remember the Argentinian crew whose boat was found a few days ago. God Bless and keep you all. Rest in Peace. Other brothers and sisters of the submarine service have the watch.
The RAF hymn, to the same tune: O Ruler of the earth and sky Be with our airmen when they fly And keep them in thy loving care amid the perils of the air O let our cry come unto thee For those who fly o'er land and sea
I have heard this over and over, but never really listened to it, or to the words until I found this post today. Yes, I served in the US Submarine Navy for 20 years, serving on boats starting in 1979 - USS Andrew Jackson Gold with my brother, and four submarines and a submarine tender in Holy Loch, Scotland, and finished my tour aboard the USS San Juan. A very moving tribute, and the photos are as MrBoat989 said "Very Humbling..." I respect all that came before me and after me...
Jim - I'm a 619 Blue Crew Plank Owner and am now looking at the crew lists published for the commissioning ceremony for both crews. I don't find you. When did you serve on the 619. Coincidentally, both my brother & I served on 619 for the first nine patrols.
For some reason, I was in the garden working this morning, this came to me clear as can be. Had to come visit and share. Thank you so much for this great representation.
My dad, a US Navy vet (surface ships), WWII, passed away Thursday. He loved this song and my sis and I will make sure it is played at the service or the grave site. Thank you for posting this very moving version.
Very very nice, I played this hymn for my father's funeral service. He was a TM2 during WW2 on PT Boats, he was my inspiration to join the Navy and volunteer for subs. This is a very moving fitting tribute to our brothers of the silent service. Thank you for putting it together so nicely and posting.
'60 - '64, Radioman 2nd Class (SS), served on the Guadalupe AO(32) and plank owner on the Lafayette, SSBN616. Very proud of my crow and dolphins! Proud to have served our great country! Still want to go to sea with my 36' sailboat!
Telling my age here...66, but I boarded my first boomer in 1966 USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN620) an in my 17 year career I served on 6 more boomers, one fast boat (NARWHAL) and one diesel (GRAYBACK) and did a short stint as a detailer (Nuc Electricians 1984 I believe was the year and ended my career as a recruiter in Jax, Fl where in 1987 I was involved in a car wreck that paralyzed me. All said, I think I had a great career, see 17 ports and have little if any regrets. Which way is aft? YNC(SS)(RET)
For those in peril under sea. Father of one submariner, and one in training. Two kinds of people in the world. Those who have been under the sea, and others.
This Hymn is receiving a special tribute next February at the Kennedy Center in Washington , DC.in special honor of President John Kennedy and his family who so respected its special meaning and message to all our services. The original English hymn has come across the Atlanric many years ago and has made its mark on our traditional rememberence services here. So glad to konw it has been adopted by other services as well. john tingle 1 week ago
I CAN LISTEN TO THIS ON AND ON DIFFERENT VERSIONS MEAN NOTHING TO ME IT FILLS MY HEART WITH PRIDE. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN TO GIVE ONES LIFE TO ANOTHER.
It's actually the Navy Hymm, not just the submarine hymm. Yes I was on the boats in the 70's and 80's and think the song is appropriate for what we did. Just want to keep the record straight. It was adopted before subs existed as life on the sea in sailing ships was hazardous. From an article on it: "The adoption of the hymn for devotional use and benedictions in the armed services was first recorded in 1879. In that year, Lieutenant Commander Charles Jackson Train was a navigation instructor at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis and the master of the Midshipman Choir. Train began the practice of concluding Divine Services with the 1861 version of the hymn every Sunday, whereby it eventually became an academy, and then a service-wide, tradition, becoming known as the Navy Hymn. The lyrics were altered to suit changes in the culture and technology of the navy.[7] Additional variants have been written, often to specifically represent a particular branch of naval service.[8] Adoption of the hymn by the Royal Navy may have occurred earlier than its use in the United States. Although no clear records exist for its first use, the hymn was in widespread use by the 1890s in the Royal Navy.[citation needed] An extra verse was added during World War I to reflect the introduction of the Royal Naval Air Service.[citation needed] The result today is a hymn somewhat different to its American counterpart, with the optional verse for specific service branches being sung between the second and third verses."
This was well done and I as a previous submariner greatly appreciate it... I miss the USS Pintado SSN 672 and the amazing men that I had the pleasure to serve with.
The verse that includes the families waiting at home was written by Rev Gale Williamson, United Methodist Church Gales Ferry CT. He has departed the earth April 2014 but he lives on through this verse of the hymn. He supported countless thousands of submariners for his 20+ years as the Minister of that church just north of the Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton CT. It was an honor to have known that individual. Carl Smeigh, Capt, USN (Ret) Gold Dolphin Pin Wearer
I didn't know the was a version for submariners. I always thought there was only one Navy Hymn. What I get for having a father in the USAF LOL. You learn something new every day. I give my thanks to all U.S. sailors, past and present for your service
To all my Brothers past, present and future, my prayers and thoughts are forever as deep in my heart as the depths of the deepest sea. God bless you all.
Thanks, 20 Years, 1 month and 14 days in the U.S. Submarine Service, USS Lewis and Clark SSBN 644B, USS Grayling SSN 646 and USS LaJolla SSN 701 Good times. Fair winds and following seas
"Eternal Father Strong To Save" always sounds great when any brass band plays it, military or otherwise. If you are a true patriot of Australia, and have Facebook, stick it on the wall, to remind a certain religion that we respect our fallen servicemen and women, and nothing is going to stop us. And for that reason, our military hymns mean more to us.whereas, it used to just be for remembrance days. I had 3 close reasons...my uncle fought as a desert rat near Tobruk, and then brought back closer to home to do the Kokoda trail or track, passed away a couple of years ago, Granddad in the RAN, passed away in the 60's, and my father who has just passed away later last year, served in the RAAF. I am proud of them all. And while on the subject of remembering the fallen, those cretins who deface our war memorials should get 5 years gaol for every bit of desecration they cause. That should keep them out of the way for a few years hopefully. The make me sick to the stomach!!
I believe that Australians are Our "Most Friendly" of Friends in the Southwestern Pacific, and We Are Grateful; That in Their Eyes; We Are Still Their Friends...(Hopefully, We don't ruin this relationship by any "bad behavior" of our forces in their portals... Behave Yourselves, US Servicemen!!) + God Bless Australia!!
It's an Anglosphere 'thing' if you like. All those countries whose primary language is English because of the Empire will know this hymn. Aussies. New Zealanders, Canadians, Americans, even Bahamians are our kith and kin. Our Brothers and Sisters across the seas. It is for this reason that abandoning our brethren in 1972 for the EEC (later the EC then EU) was a shameful and dis-honourable act. Post Brexit we can look forward to retying those bonds.
USS Patrick Henry SSBN599, 6 Polaris patrols and an overhaul at Bremerton, Wa. To the men whom I followed and the men and women that followed me this IC1(SS) salutes you!
Beautiful hymn. Heard it often at the Submarine Base Chapel on Ford Island when we were stationed in HI. My late husband served on the USS Daniel Boone SSBN 529 and another sub, SSBN 631. (Sorry, I’m 80 yo and have forgotten the name of that boat. My son retired from the Navy recently. God bless all branches of our military!
To who served on submarines and those who served with me on the USS Sarda(SS488) GOD bless all and the fmilies who waited for them to return. We are the backbone of AMERICA, stand up and be saluted and remembered for our service.
was a my local cemetery paying respect s to lost loved ones I accidentally come across a memorial tombstone for 99 crew men who died on h.m.s thesis 3rd June 1939 so strange how this come across as a recommend
served from 72 to 87 on 3 boats, 1 boomer (Ethan Allen - first true boomer, only one to fire a live missile, and first conversion to SSN; and 2 fast boats (Swordfish and Bremerton). Best part of the Navy. Bubblehead Forever.
No one else has mentioned it, so I will. RIP the crews of the Kursk and the K19.
To the memory of those 39 men who lost their lives when HM Submarine 'Tempest' was sunk on Friday 13th. February, 1942. I thank God daily, that I lived.
Were you in a diesel boat sir?
Rest in eternal peace sir. Well done. (10-1-1922/3-12-2019)
@@StephenHallquist
Another of *The Greatest Generation* ....passed away.
My Grandfather was commander of the USS Sturgeon (SS-187,Salmon Class) in WWII. I grew up having this sung to me as a lullaby. It never fails to move me deeply.
I served on USS Sturgeon SSN637 for three years. Captain W.L. Bohannon was the Commanding Officer. I cherish the 25 years I served in the Submarine Force on 8 different subs. Hand Salute to all of my Shipmates! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
To those on "Eternal Patrol"
AMEN shipmate.
To all 53 Indonesian submariners lost 24 04 2021 rest in peace fellow sailors Thinking of you all while listening to this most iconic Hymn
I have a friend who is an officer in the Indonesian navy. She did some training aboard that sub and knew some of the other officers who were lost.
R.I.P to the 53 souls aboard KRI Nanggala.
Here's to those on eternal patrol and may they forever be at rest in a better place 🇮🇩
I'm only a Submariners dad but I SHARE THE FEELING. My son served as Nuclear
Op on both the Calhoun SSBN630 and the Franklin SSBN640. Got his dolphins on
his 1st 90 day cruise.
I was a CTM in SECGRU at Wash DC and Guam. I felt deprived that they flew me to
Guam (and back), never set foot on a ship or boat.
PS My dad was crippled, couldnt enlist, so he stood on his bad foot 10-12 hrs a day
6or7 days/wk and built SB2C Helldivers for the S.Pacific!
We're NAVY 41 to 91! ANCHORS AWAY!!!!
In God we trust all others we monitor brother
Naval support is essential to crew. God bless!
@@cquinn4555 That's the motto!
I did that in NAVSECGRU on Guam in the 60's and then 30 more years stateside at the Funny Farm 😜Programmed satellite tracking and surveillance. 🥰Loved that job.
@@frederickwise5238 love ya for doin that job brother! HOOYA BIG NAVY!
@@cquinn4555Thanks. I felt privileged to have the opportunity. What I did on Guam ended up saving lives in Nam a few years later. On my 26th birthday in '61 I saved 6 shipmates from drowning in a quicksand bog down near Inarahan. (we never did find Talofofo falls tho). And I kept 2 OPS guys from an art. 32 (maybe a C. M. - they broke a critical piece of demux gear, grab ass'n. I scrounged up some junk parts and fixed it.)
I took my job as a CTM2 very seriously. I loved that R&D maintenance job too.
USS George C Marshall SSBN 654. EM1(SS). I find myself tearing up every time I read about a boat going down regardless of the country it represented (Argentina, Russia, Great Britain etc). Reminds me of a poem i found in the ship’s library 50 years ago that I never forgot. “ No dust have I to cover me, my grave no man may know, my tomb is this unending sea, and I lie far below. My fate O’ stranger was to drown, God’s Will had made it so, and where it is the boat went down, is what the sea birds know.” Thank you Admiral Thomas Dykers for telling the stories of our boats in WW2 on You Tube “The Silent Service”.
Gerege C. Marshall sailor myself. Blue crew. 86 to 89. Missile tech. That was a great poem. Do you know who wrote it?
So much pride in both my mother and father who served in the US Navy. Both have passed and were honored with this song at their funerals. I can barely make it 10 seconds into the song before the tears appear. As far as I'm concerned, this powerful song carries more heart felt meaning and honor than any I've ever heard. And in the end.....more grief.
My father, WWII Seabee buried at sea to this hymn. I always cry when I hear it. Colonel, USA, Ret.
s medically discharged after 18.5 years with severe back and knee disorders. if someone offered me one wish, it would to be made fit again to serve and protect under the white ensign to run silent run deep. i miss it so much
As do I!!!!!!
You me both brother. I miss the water across the bow from the bridge as we left port on my fast boat on our way in the service of this great country. At the time I had no idea of how much I would miss my brothers.
@@foobarmaximus3506 So true. I had no idea at the time of that period of my life being the high water mark in a life full of tangible accomplishments. Now in the twilight of life those days and nights with my brothers of the phin are the things that I most often reflect on.
To my late friend Dale Tripp - USN submariner. I forgot what boats you served on - some of the last of the diesel boats... I miss you....fair winds and following seas... evolution complete....
First boat USS Tecumseh SSBN 628B 1980 A-Ganger. Then fast boat then FBM, deep sumergence, lasst command fast boat. Heard that song at a shipmates funeral back in 83. Brought me to tears. Always will I suppose my brothers will understand.
we understand
@@238ED Yes we do.
For those aboard the Titan, rest easy.
As poignant today as it has always been, the day after the Argentinian submarine A.R.A. San Juan, (S-42) was declared lost with all hands. These things hurt, even when those lost aren't our own. :(
Quite. I felt great sadness when the Kursk went down, they may have been Russians, but they were still submariners, Bravest of the Brave
Had the distinct honor to attend the Tolling of the Bells at Kings Bay, GA SubBase last weekend 11/3/2023 as part of the Reunion of USS Mariano G Vallejo SSBN-658. I was a Plankowner after qualifying on a diesel boat, USS SeaLion II APSS-315 one of last two boats with deck guns (main armament 65 SEALS, UDT, and Force Recon) USS SeaLion I SS-195 was the first boat lost in WWII at Cavite. While undergoing overhaul and was bombed with hatches open for refit. Four men lost.
I remember hearing this as a young submarine sailor in Groton some years ago, being a flag holder in the Sub vets memorial. Seeing all the remaining ww2 vets and the generations after still as loving to their country and comrades as ever. The pride was thick in the air. I had a hard time holding my composure as the song played. Afterwards, an old hand pat me on the shoulder and to my surprise, an old ww2 vet looks me in the eye and says, "thank you son, were proud of you boys, give em hell!!" I will never forget that day.
I also served. In HM Royal Navy. I achieved my life's ambition - to be a submariner. Spent 22 years in boats, and have the medals to prove it. I've done my time, but I can still hold my head high. We, who go down to the sea in boats. We are the cream of our nation
Wasn't it "we come unclean" :-)
In memory of 53 🇮🇩 Indonesian sailors💜 04/25/2021
and ss 278
i serverd on subs for ten years out of dolphin, faslane and canada , the best years of my navy career, now rertired and bless all those who still serve . a fitting hymn for a great service . thanks for posting this hymn..
I when I was very much younger, I watched Victory at Sea. There was a lot of good Music like this. I will never forget it. We owe so much to all who served and are serving now. My uncle served in the Pacific in the Fighting Jungleers. Oregon’s National Guard was among the first to be called. He served until the end of the war, from Australia to the north. He was proud of all the US military who served.
I dedicate this hymn to the officers and crew of the U.S.S. Wahoo under the command of Dudley "Mush" Morton. Captain Morton, you showed them how it's done and thanks to you and your crew I am free.
YOU ARE JOINED BY MANY....CARRY ON MISTER
I HAVE TO CONFESS I SHOOK HANDS WITH THE SON OF MY CHILDHOOD HERO MUSH MORTON IN PEHLAM NY IN 2008. TODAY HE HAS JOINED HIS FATHER. GOD BLESS
My dad served in the Royal Navy Submarine Service in WWII, until 1950, he did a total of 24 years service. He served on: 'H.34’, 'Venturer'(P.68), 'Alaric' and "Tabard".
This is a beautiful Hymn. I served for many years in the Canadian Submarine Service. This tribute to all submariners and their families is absolutely wonderful. I pray it covers all submariners who have lost their lives onboard and during their service, and in retirement. I especially remember the Argentinian crew whose boat was found a few days ago. God Bless and keep you all. Rest in Peace. Other brothers and sisters of the submarine service have the watch.
The RAF hymn, to the same tune:
O Ruler of the earth and sky
Be with our airmen when they fly
And keep them in thy loving care amid the perils of the air
O let our cry come unto thee
For those who fly o'er land and sea
for some reason I allways cry when I hear this.
+a0402330 for some reason? We know the reason. It's ok to be human. Hug!
I have heard this over and over, but never really listened to it, or to the words until I found this post today. Yes, I served in the US Submarine Navy for 20 years, serving on boats starting in 1979 - USS Andrew Jackson Gold with my brother, and four submarines and a submarine tender in Holy Loch, Scotland, and finished my tour aboard the USS San Juan. A very moving tribute, and the photos are as MrBoat989 said "Very Humbling..." I respect all that came before me and after me...
I also served on the A.J. during your timeframe. Made 24 patrols and never regretted.
Jim - I'm a 619 Blue Crew Plank Owner and am now looking at the crew lists published for the commissioning ceremony for both crews. I don't find you. When did you serve on the 619. Coincidentally, both my brother & I served on 619 for the first nine patrols.
Jim couldn't have been a plank owner since he said he started in 1979. The 619 was commissioned in 1962 or 1963.
DJ Jammin Jim Lawton
Thank you for your service sir.
Thank you to all submariners, retired and active, we Americans sleep peacefully tonight. We know you're on duty.
As a ballistic missile sub vet, this is hauntingly chilling,...to my very soul. Thank you for the upload. "PRIDE RUNS DEEP."
For some reason, I was in the garden working this morning, this came to me clear as can be. Had to come visit and share. Thank you so much for this great representation.
Good to see Archerfish 311 again. DBF, Rest in peace, you were a great ride
Jerry O FT2(SS) Sea Scan III
I served on the Entemedor SS-340 and Von Steuben SSBN-632 (B) twice. COB and then LDO. I have always loved this Hymn.
God Bless America and all my fellow submariners!
Salute to all the submarine sailors. My grandfather was a submarine man on three boats during the war.
I lift my hat and salute the U.S. and all the British Commonwealth navy sailors and families!
A very powerful song.... Oh Savior who descended deep, , but rose again death could not keep .....
Very good one my friend. Thank you.
26 years on the boats.
Happy to see one of my 5 diesels in this presentation...SAILFISH (SS 572).Terrific boat, wonderful crew. Thanks for posting this clip!
I am going to boot camp in two months, and then will start my job on the submarines! I can't wait.
My father grew up in Lowestoft, which at that time was a fishing village. He recalled that this hymn was sung in church every Sunday.
My dad, a US Navy vet (surface ships), WWII, passed away Thursday. He loved this song and my sis and I will make sure it is played at the service or the grave site. Thank you for posting this very moving version.
Brilliantly produced, it's lovely work. Thank you, Mr. Hallquist!
Yes , I played it tonight again as it still is the hymn i love so well.
Very very nice, I played this hymn for my father's funeral service. He was a TM2 during WW2 on PT Boats, he was my inspiration to join the Navy and volunteer for subs. This is a very moving fitting tribute to our brothers of the silent service. Thank you for putting it together so nicely and posting.
This is not just a submariners hymn, it is for all sailors where ever they be and whoever they they are, God bless them all!
Very humbling.......
'60 - '64, Radioman 2nd Class (SS), served on the Guadalupe AO(32) and plank owner on the Lafayette, SSBN616. Very proud of my crow and dolphins! Proud to have served our great country! Still want to go to sea with my 36' sailboat!
Thank you for doing this with all of the verses.On so many other ones it is just way too short.
i think i play this every night.GOD BLESS
We go down into the depths. All that wear DOLPHINS. I salute you!
Telling my age here...66, but I boarded my first boomer in 1966 USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN620) an in my 17 year career I served on 6 more boomers, one fast boat (NARWHAL) and one diesel (GRAYBACK) and did a short stint as a detailer (Nuc Electricians 1984 I believe was the year and ended my career as a recruiter in Jax, Fl where in 1987 I was involved in a car wreck that paralyzed me. All said, I think I had a great career, see 17 ports and have little if any regrets. Which way is aft? YNC(SS)(RET)
Particularly appreciated the image of the SS HALIBUT ... Thank You so very much S. Hallquist .
Thank you. I loved it and cried through the whole video.
My father served on SS346 USS Corporal at the 1:25 mark
For those in peril under sea. Father of one submariner, and one in training.
Two kinds of people in the world. Those who have been under the sea, and others.
In memory of Lt Cdr Ian Molyneux GM RN
This Hymn is receiving a special tribute next February at the Kennedy Center in Washington , DC.in special honor of President John Kennedy and his family who so respected its special meaning and message to all our services. The original English hymn has come across the Atlanric many years ago and has made its mark on our traditional rememberence services here. So glad to konw it has been adopted by other services as well.
john tingle 1 week ago
In Memory of ARA San Juan. Late. 44 souls on board.
I CAN LISTEN TO THIS ON AND ON DIFFERENT VERSIONS MEAN NOTHING TO ME IT FILLS MY HEART WITH PRIDE. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN TO GIVE ONES LIFE TO ANOTHER.
Always brings a tear to my eye.
It's actually the Navy Hymm, not just the submarine hymm. Yes I was on the boats in the 70's and 80's and think the song is appropriate for what we did. Just want to keep the record straight. It was adopted before subs existed as life on the sea in sailing ships was hazardous. From an article on it:
"The adoption of the hymn for devotional use and benedictions in the armed services was first recorded in 1879. In that year, Lieutenant Commander Charles Jackson Train was a navigation instructor at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis and the master of the Midshipman Choir. Train began the practice of concluding Divine Services with the 1861 version of the hymn every Sunday, whereby it eventually became an academy, and then a service-wide, tradition, becoming known as the Navy Hymn. The lyrics were altered to suit changes in the culture and technology of the navy.[7] Additional variants have been written, often to specifically represent a particular branch of naval service.[8]
Adoption of the hymn by the Royal Navy may have occurred earlier than its use in the United States. Although no clear records exist for its first use, the hymn was in widespread use by the 1890s in the Royal Navy.[citation needed] An extra verse was added during World War I to reflect the introduction of the Royal Naval Air Service.[citation needed] The result today is a hymn somewhat different to its American counterpart, with the optional verse for specific service branches being sung between the second and third verses."
I have been grateful for this compilation and moved by the sentiment
RIP for 53 sailors indonesian navy submarine "Nanggala 402" has sunk in arround Bali Strait
#eternalpatrol
I miss the "654" wish I could have gotten a small piece of her before they scrapped it in 1992
1966-1970
RIP My mums husband lost in the Med in 1944 HM Submarine Sickle. God rest all those on board.
This was well done and I as a previous submariner greatly appreciate it... I miss the USS Pintado SSN 672 and the amazing men that I had the pleasure to serve with.
I served on Pintado 77-79. I was a YN2(SS). A Great tour in my 23 yr Navy career .
Thanks for putting the words in the video. Tim Reeves MM1(SS) USS Kamehemeha SSBN 642 (G) 1988-1992
The verse that includes the families waiting at home was written by Rev Gale Williamson, United Methodist Church Gales Ferry CT. He has departed the earth April 2014 but he lives on through this verse of the hymn. He supported countless thousands of submariners for his 20+ years as the Minister of that church just north of the Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton CT. It was an honor to have known that individual. Carl Smeigh, Capt, USN (Ret) Gold Dolphin Pin Wearer
I felt like crying because I sang along to this...
I give you thanks for this and also thank the silent service who watches over my freedom 24/7
JUST CHECKING IN....I DESIRE TO SAY HI TO ALL....CARRY ON MISTER!.....MAY GOD REMEMBER THE SACRIFICES OF ALL WHO GAVE....GOD BLESS
I didn't know the was a version for submariners. I always thought there was only one Navy Hymn. What I get for having a father in the USAF LOL. You learn something new every day. I give my thanks to all U.S. sailors, past and present for your service
You seldom hear the full version for surface sailors but it has four verses.
To all my Brothers past, present and future, my prayers and thoughts are forever as deep in my heart as the depths of the deepest sea. God bless you all.
Very nice tribute for our fellow brothers in boats. Thank you.
Thanks - Diesel boat sailor
DBF shipmate.
Thanks, 20 Years, 1 month and 14 days in the U.S. Submarine Service, USS Lewis and Clark SSBN 644B, USS Grayling SSN 646 and USS LaJolla SSN 701 Good times. Fair winds and following seas
This music was in the ,,Crimson Tide"
"Eternal Father Strong To Save" always sounds great when any brass band plays it, military or otherwise. If you are a true patriot of Australia, and have Facebook, stick it on the wall, to remind a certain religion that we respect our fallen servicemen and women, and nothing is going to stop us. And for that reason, our military hymns mean more to us.whereas, it used to just be for remembrance days. I had 3 close reasons...my uncle fought as a desert rat near Tobruk, and then brought back closer to home to do the Kokoda trail or track, passed away a couple of years ago, Granddad in the RAN, passed away in the 60's, and my father who has just passed away later last year, served in the RAAF. I am proud of them all. And while on the subject of remembering the fallen, those cretins who deface our war memorials should get 5 years gaol for every bit of desecration they cause. That should keep them out of the way for a few years hopefully. The make me sick to the stomach!!
What "certain religion"? Sorry, I'm from the USA and I never knew that Australians had any gripe with any particular religion.
I believe that Australians are Our "Most Friendly" of Friends in the Southwestern Pacific, and We Are
Grateful; That in Their Eyes; We Are Still Their Friends...(Hopefully, We don't ruin this relationship by any "bad behavior" of our forces in their portals... Behave Yourselves, US Servicemen!!) + God Bless Australia!!
It's an Anglosphere 'thing' if you like. All those countries whose primary language is English because of the Empire will know this hymn. Aussies. New Zealanders, Canadians, Americans, even Bahamians are our kith and kin. Our Brothers and Sisters across the seas. It is for this reason that abandoning our brethren in 1972 for the EEC (later the EC then EU) was a shameful and dis-honourable act. Post Brexit we can look forward to retying those bonds.
Brian Morris no
USS Patrick Henry SSBN599, 6 Polaris patrols and an overhaul at Bremerton, Wa. To the men whom I followed and the men and women that followed me this IC1(SS) salutes you!
I Am proud to wear my Dolphins on my Army Uniform! U.S.S. Philadelphia (SSN-690)
Beautiful hymn. Heard it often at the Submarine Base Chapel on Ford Island when we were stationed in HI. My late husband served on the USS Daniel Boone SSBN 529 and another sub, SSBN 631. (Sorry, I’m 80 yo and have forgotten the name of that boat.
My son retired from the Navy recently.
God bless all branches of our military!
Known to mariners the world over, not just the US navy and not just military, properly called "Eternal Father" or "for those in Peril"
and I should have read all of the preamble.
Only a submariner knows the true meaning of comradship and the reliance on others, brothers in arms we all are as we share a unique experience
To who served on submarines and those who served with me on the USS Sarda(SS488) GOD bless all and the fmilies who waited for them to return. We are the backbone of AMERICA, stand up and be saluted and remembered for our service.
Best submarine video I have seen. Served on the Ethan Allen (SSBN 609). Launching and Commissioning crew.
Thanks to all who served. My brother ,Joe, was a plank owner on the USA Growler and spent 2 years in Pearl taking pictures of Ivan's beaches.
USS Growler
Brings tears to my eyes. RIP.
Gods blessings upon the Silent Service! Long live the Navy!
was a my local cemetery paying respect s to lost loved ones I accidentally come across a memorial tombstone for 99 crew men who died on h.m.s thesis 3rd June 1939 so strange how this come across as a recommend
is very emotional.
"amen"
Keep up the good work
Beautiful just beautiful well done
This is the NAVY Hymn!!!!!
served from 72 to 87 on 3 boats, 1 boomer (Ethan Allen - first true boomer, only one to fire a live missile, and first conversion to SSN; and 2 fast boats (Swordfish and Bremerton). Best part of the Navy. Bubblehead Forever.
The most beautiful hymn of all the armed forces. It takes me back to the assassination of JFK. Brings me to tears every time.
Older shot of my boat, 572 go Sailfish, DBF diesel boats forever
very well done....carry on...
Well Done
Eternal Father, Strong to save, whose arm has bound the restless wave.. all I hear when this song is played .
USS Requin SSR 481, USS Redfin SSR 272 and USS Ethan Allen SSBN 608 and proud of them all. EN1(SS)
God bless those submariners!
SSN 662, SSN 708 plankowner, SSN 712, SSN 723 plankowner, SSN 663, SSN 722. Enough said
Велика подяка Богу. Велика подяка Ангілу. Велика подяка Вселеной.