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."