MTS San Diego Submariner’s Life Story: A Good Read
Down Deep by Captain Charles R. MacVean, USN (Retired), PhD
“Down Deep” chronicles the life and milestones of one the most notable submarine captains since WWII, Capt. Charles “Charlie” MacVean. Charlie is an active member of the MTS-San Diego Section. In stories told to two biographers, the skipper of the famed USS SEAWOLF (SSN-575) recounts engaging pivotal moments from his youth, his undergraduate days at Dartmouth, his graduate program at Cornell, and how he came to join Rickover’s Nuclear Submarine Force. His personal tales of heroism and leadership, his interactions with Rickover, and how life events forged his approach to command, will leave a lasting impression on the reader. His life after his retirement from the US Navy is one of ongoing accomplishment to this day.
The book, edited by John Freeman and C. Gresham Bayne, (ISBN 978-1-7334224-2-0) is available on-line through Amazon or Barnes & Noble for $50. It’s a limited print run, which bumps the cost up a little. While Charlie does not receive any royalty from the book sales, he has offered to sign a copy and mail it to you for $35 plus the cost of postage. Altogether, delivery might take up to several weeks. You can contact Charlie directly at crmacvean@msn.com, or 619-508-4401.
As well as being the Commanding Office for the USS Seawolf (SSN-575), Captain MacVean went on to become the Commodore for DEVGROUP ONE when the USS Richard B. Russell (SSN 687) entered Mare Island Naval Shipyard for overhaul and later became part of DEVGROUP ONE under Captain MacVean's leadership.
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