Rickover Recollections

By Ronald Bell I first learned of the genius of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover as a young child attending elementary School in my hometown of Newport News, Virginia, home of one of…

By John Lindstedt, Lieutenant, USNR (Ret.) Hyman G. Rickover changed the world. He was a visionary who discerned what a revolutionary energy source nuclear power was, and how it would alter naval…

By Luther L. Biggs, Lieutenant Commander, USN (Ret.) In 1977, I was a QM1(SS/DV) assigned to MEMPHIS PCU. I was assigned TAD to USS LOS ANGELES for several months to fill in…

By Herbert G. Weber In early 1966, while at Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI, I volunteered for submarine duty. I had graduated from a liberal arts school, Lawrence College in…

By Edwards S. Little, Captain, USN (Ret.) Letters to Admiral Rickover All Commanding Officers of nuclear- powered ships were required to write personal letters to the Admiral on a regular basis. The…

By David Campbell My first ever encounter or experience with ADM RICKOVER happened while I was at prototype SIW in the winter of 1966-67 as a student.  SIW was going through a…

By Bill Johnson I spent over 35 years working as a civilian engineer for the Navy.  At the beginning, my work was centered on surface ships.  Later I moved over to submarines…

By Mike Payne To be accepted into nuclear submarines, you had to get Admiral Rickover’s blessing via a series of interviews. The interviews were conducted in January at Naval Reactors in an…

By Tim Richard Well, I never had the pleasure to meet Admiral Rickover during my navy time but I do recall my father’s recollection of meeting him.  My father, James E. Richard,…

By Paul Ryan In the fall of 1972, I was a First-Class Midshipman and a Rhodes Scholar candidate. I wanted to be a submariner but was not allowed to interview with Adm…