SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE SUBMARINE FORCE AND RECOGNIZING THE 

CENTENNIAL OF THE SUBMARINE FORCE;

The following resolution was passed by the U.S Senate on November 19th.

Commending the Submarine Force of the United States Navy on the 100th 

Anniversary of the Submarine Force.

                            IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                                         October 5, 1999



Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. DODD, Mr. L. CHAFEE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. KERRY,

Mr. LUGAR, Mr. ROBB, Mr.SESSIONS, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. INOUYE,

Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. HAGEL, Ms. SNOWE, 

Mr. FEINGOLD, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. BOND, Mr. HELMS, 

Mr. KERREY, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. INHOFE, 

Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr.LIEBERMAN, Mr. GREGG, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. REED, 

Mr. CLELAND, Mr. HATCH, Mr.TORRICELLI, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. CRAIG, 

Mr. DORGAN, and Ms. COLLINS)

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee

on  Armed Services



                                        November 19, 1999



  		Committee discharged; considered and agreed to



"WHEREAS THE SUBMARINE FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES WAS FOUNDED WITH 

THE PURCHASE OF THE USS HOLLAND ON APRIL 11, 1900;



WHEREAS IN OVERCOMING DESTRUCTION RESULTING FROM THE ATTACK OF UNITED

STATES FORCES AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, ON DECEMBER 7, 1941, AND

DIFFICULTIES WITH DEFECTIVE TORPEDOES, THE SUBMARINE FORCE DESTROYED 

1,314 ENEMY SHIPS IN WORLD WAR II (WEIGHING A CUMULATIVE 5,300,000 

TONS), WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR 55 PERCENT OF ALL ENEMY SHIPS LOST IN WORLD 

WAR II;



WHEREAS 16,000 UNITED STATES SUBMARINERS SERVED WITH COURAGE  DURING

WORLD WAR II, AND 7 UNITED STATES SUBMARINERS WERE AWARDED 

CONGRESSIONAL MEDALS OF HONOR FOR THEIR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN 

COMBAT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY;



WHEREAS IN ACHIEVING AN IMPRESSIVE WORLD WAR II RECORD, THE SUBMARINE

FORCE SUFFERED THE HIGHEST CASUALTY RATE OF ANY COMBATANT SUBMARINE

SERVICE OF THE WARRING ALLIANCES, LOSING 375 OFFICERS AND 3,131 

ENLISTED MEN IN 52 SUBMARINES;



WHEREAS FROM 1948 TO 1955, THE SUBMARINE FORCE, WITH LEADERSHIP

PROVIDED BY ADMIRAL HYMAN RICKOVER AND OTHERS, DEVELOPED AN INDUSTRIAL 

BASE IN A NEW TECHNOLOGY, PIONEERED NEW MATERIALS, DESIGNED AND BUILT 

A PROTOTYPE REACTOR, ESTABLISHED A TRAINING PROGRAM, AND TOOK TO SEA 

THE WORLD'S FIRST NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE, THE U.S.S. NAUTILUS, THUS

PROVIDING AMERICA UNDERSEA SUPERIORITY;



WHEREAS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DESIGN OF THE U.S.S. NAUTILUS, THE SUBMARINE 

FORCE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND PUT TO SEA THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED AND

CAPABLE SUBMARINES, WHICH WERE VITAL TO MAINTAINING OUR NATIONAL 

SECURITY DURING THE COLD WAR;



WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES NAVY, WITH LEADERSHIP PROVIDED BY ADMIRAL 

RED RABORN, DEVELOPED THE WORLD'S FIRST OPERATIONAL BALLISTIC MISSILE 

SUBMARINE, WHICH PROVIDED AN INVALUABLE ASSET TO OURNATION'S STRATEGIC 

NUCLEAR DETERRENT CAPABILITY, AND CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE EVENTUAL 

CONCLUSION OF THE COLD WAR; AND



WHEREAS IN 1999, THE SUBMARINE FORCE PROVIDES THE UNITED STATES NAVY 

WITH THE ABILITY TO OPERATE AROUND THE WORLD, INDEPENDENT OF OUTSIDE 

SUPPORT, FROM THE OPEN OCEAN TO THE LITTORALS, CARRYING OUT 

MULTIMISSION TASKINGS ON TACTICAL, OPERATIONAL, AND STRATEGIC LEVELS: 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,



	(A) THAT THE SENATE-



	  (1) COMMENDS THE PAST AND PRESENT PERSONNEL OF THE SUBMARINE 

	  FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY FOR THEIR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE, 

	  ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PROFESSIONALISM, AND SACRIFICES; AND



	  (2) CONGRATULATES THOSE PERSONNEL FOR THE 100 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY 

	  SERVICE THAT THEY HAVE PROVIDED THE UNITED STATES.



	(B) IT IS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT, IN THE NEXT MILLENNIUM, THE

	SUBMARINE FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY SHOULD CONTINUE TO 

	COMPRISE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE NAVY, AND TO CARRY OUT MISSIONS 

	THAT ARE KEY TO MAINTAINING OUR GREAT NATION'S FREEDOM AND SECURITY

	AS THE MOST SUPERIOR SUBMARINE FORCE IN THE WORLD."