Talk:USS Parche (SSN-683)

Grapples?
In Blind Man's Bluff, the Parche did undertake missions that require saturation divers, and I did not recall any mention that it had a grapple that can collect objects off the seabed. They had the "fish", like the ones on the Halibut, which was capable of seeing and diving into very deep depths, but that's basically it. Calyth 07:29, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Was Blind Man's Bluff ever confirmed by the US Navy as anything more than a collective gathering of rumours and theories that had been printed in various newspaper articles?????? I'm just checking to see if it can be used as a reference as every government agency involved in the book denies that it is.--Joseph Robert 07:15, 5 August 2006 (UTC)


 * The official U.S. Navy response has always been "no comment." Because of non-disclosure agreements, you are not going to find any knowledgeable U.S. Navy personnel who will comment one way or the other.Oldbubblehead (talk) 03:40, 28 January 2018 (UTC)

I removed "grapples" from the body of the text as there is no supporting references to them. The item the was removed is as follows: ", as well as a remotely controlled grapple that could be lowered through a hatch in the boat's keel to retrieve objects from the ocean floor." Figured I'd put it here so it is not lost in case another source becomes available.Joseph Robert (talk) 10:49, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

Better photo needed
The photo of Parche's sail behind the fence should be removed and replaced with a better photo of the sail in front of the Museum. The page needs something better than a Gulag style photo. The US "won" the Cold War after all. 198.123.56.135 (talk) 21:39, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Huh?
This article states: "In December 1975 the Parche was claimed to be the prize of the Mediterranean for finding some things on the Sea floor left over from WWII." What the h*** is this supposed to mean? Claimed - by whom? "Prize of the Mediterranean" - no clue especially in the context of this bizarrely phrased sentence? "things" - now that's not vague? "Sea floor" - since when is sea a proper noun? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.51.66.32 (talk) 23:21, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Most Decorated Ship in the US Navy? Not if They're All Listed on Wiki
If all of the awards received by the USS Parche are listed on its Wiki page it's not the most decorated ship in the US Navy.

Among the awards won by the officers and crew of the USS Liberty are the Medal of Honor, two Navy Crosses, eleven Silver Stars, twenty Bronze Stars, nine Navy Commendations, 208 Purple Hearts, 294 Combat Action Ribbons and the Presidential Unit Citation which makes the USS Liberty among the most decorated ships for a single action in US Navy history. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmeadors (talk • contribs) 19:59, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

The awards referred to are unit awards (Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, and Meritorious Unit Commendation), hence the "most decorated ship in the US Navy" moniker. The Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Silver Star, etc. are individual awards given to an individual officer or sailor — and I believe if you count those the USS Enterprise (CV-6) has the most decorated crew. RyanL330 (talk) 14:21, 14 October 2013 (UTC)

I would have changed this already, but the "most decorated" thing gave me pause. The Parche may technically qualify as a ship, but traditionally submarines are referred to as boats. I am going to change the other places in the article which use the word "ship," but "most decorated boat" didn't seem quite right. Any suggestions on this?184.99.178.187 (talk) 23:56, 5 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Submarines, in the United States Navy, are commissioned ships. As such, they have the same status as aircraft carriers and destroyers. When I was in the submarine service, "ship" was used formally (e.g. in correspondence) while "boat" was largely informal. I would suggest sticking with "most decorated ship." Oldbubblehead (talk) 03:28, 28 January 2018 (UTC)

Image
Regarding he image of Parche's sail in the Commemoration section: Does anyone know what the letters stand for? It would be interesting to know. Xyl 54 (talk) 23:44, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

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