Vice Adm. William Merz, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems and former commanding officer USS Memphis (SSN 691), speaks of his time onboard Memphis at the annual Submarine Veterans Memorial and Submarine Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. Navy Submariners gather annually to remember their shipmates lost “on eternal patrol”. USS Memphis (SSN 691) was selected as this year’s Submarine Hall of Fame inductee.

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