USS Constitution - Boston National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Congratulations to our #WolverineoftheWeek from Operations Department, Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Robert Goodenough! STG2 Goodenough is from Wind Gap, PA, and reported aboard USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 in October 2024. His favorite activities include reading books, playing video games, listening to music and watching TV. He is a tactical coordinator and NIXIE handler. While temporarily assigned to Supply Department, STG2 became Assistant Laundry Supervisor, where he managed 12 Sailors

Sailor’s Log on Instagram: "Ever wondered what happens when engineers attach a reaction wheel to an aircraft carrier? 🤯 This powerful spinning flywheel can tilt or stabilize massive ships without rudders — but when tested, it created violent shifts that rocked the entire vessel like a sudden wave 🌊⚙️ Engineering at its craziest — physics in action ⚡ 🎥 Video Credit: Founders Archive #reactionwheel #engineeringmarvel #scienceexperiment #physicsfun #aircraftcarrier #engineeringfacts #crazyinvent

This footage shows the conning tower of USS Parche (SS-384), which visitors can enter here at the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum. Bowfin’s conning tower sits directly above her control room, but because of its tight dimensions and steep vertical ladder, it isn’t accessible to the public. However, Parche was also a Balao class diesel-electric submarine, launched only about six months after Bowfin, so they are very similar. The conning tower served as a submarine’s attack and navigation center. In