The Patrol Zone

Bodega Bob (SS), Chief Engineering Officer for the Submarine Store, recently provided me with an update on what’s new at the store that’s run by submariners for submariners.

Custom Submarine Gear
Hats, shirts, jackets and more with your boat name! Get your orders in soon so you can have your gear in time for your reunion or convention!

The Last Submarine Veterans of World War 2 Submarine Calendar
According to the 04/23/2008 Flash Traffic email received from USSVI POC, Pat Householder, the Sub Vets of WW2 board decided that the 2009 SVWW2 Calendar will be the last one produced. Ever! These will only be printed in limited quantity and we wanted to make sure that everyone who wants one of these collectible last editions can get one. So, by agreement with the Sub Vets of WW2 representative, we are taking pre-delivery orders. Don’t fool around & miss this one. It’s first come, first serve and when they’re all spoken for, there won’t be any more! Don’t miss out. Order yours today!

Hand Carved Philippine Mahogany Plaques
Sizes available from 20″ to 31″. Hand carved in the Philippines from the native Philippine Mahogany (Acacia wood) then burnished and finished to a high gloss. Their detail is striking and make a perfect addition to the den, office, or family room!

Dolphin Insignia Flags for Boat, Car, or Motorcycle
Our heavy duty 18″ x 12″ dolphin flag is constructed of two-ply 210D navy blue nylon with dolphins on both sides. Finished with a HD canvas header. Perfect for parade display on cars, campers, motorcycles, tents, and boats. Comes in three flavors: 1) Boat Flag - with corrosion resistant brass grommets. (These are the ones we ship to the fleet for official qual flags.); 2) Car Flag - with header sleeve and plastic window post; 3) Motorcycle Flag - header sleeve only. No window post.

Submarine Force Leather Vest
Soft, top-grade, naked cowhide leather. Designed with the motorcycle rider in mind! Two front pockets outside. Gun & zipper pockets inside. Fully lined for comfort on long rides.

The Fleet’s Finest Submarine Ring
Looking for the perfect gift of jewelry? Well look no further! Made by the same company that makes the official Naval Academy class rings! Each ring comes with a lifetime limited warranty direct from the manufacturer! Show the world that you’re a proud member of an elite and select fighting force! Wear your Submarine Service ring with pride! Nothing says quality heirloom jewelry like these rings!

Get Ready for Holiday Party Fun!
Outfit your bar, poolside, or party room with submarine drinkware, barware & accessories!

Mug O’ Mania
Mugs out the wazoo! Choose a stock design or personalize your mug.

Closeouts! Closeouts! Closeouts!
Discontinued items and reunion overstock. Save $$$.

Check out What’s New at the Submarine Store!
New and featured items. See ‘em here first!

A newly released diary reveals Japanese dictator Hideki Tojo wanted to continue fighting despite the destruction wrought on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by two American atomic bombs.

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Publisher Lighthouse Interactive and developer VSTEP have released a new update to their successful simulation hit Ship Simulator 2008. This highly realistic simulator puts players at the helm of some of the World’s most varied and detailed ships found at sea, allowing them to explore accurately recreated environments including the newly added Southampton, Marseille and San Francisco harbours. Ship Simulator is available in 20 countries and 7 languages, selling over 280,000 copies to date. This revolutionary simulator was released across Europe during the summer of 2007 and will hit retail stores across Canada and the U.S. in January 2008. This new update introduces multiplayer capabilities and a mission editor. Both of these features will be included in the North American release for Windows and is Vista compatible.

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Relic Entertainment has issued a Company of Heroes patch which updates the Opposing Fronts expansion pack to version 2.201.

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Shacknews reports that a “…job posting by Activision-owned, California-based Treyarch suggests that the studio responsible for Call of Duty 3 (PS2, PS3, Xbox, X360, Wii) is returning to the still remarkably popular World War II first-person shooter genre for its next project.”

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