Edward L. Beach, Jr.

Infobox Military Person
name= Edward Latimer Beach, Jr.
born= birth date|1918|4|20
died= death date and age|2002|12|1|1918|4|20
placeofbirth= New York City, New York
placeofdeath= Washington, D.C.
placeofburial= United States Naval Academy Cemetery


caption= Edward L. Beach, Jr. in 1960
nickname= Ned
allegiance= flagicon|USAUnited States of America
branch= United States Navy
serviceyears=1939-1966
rank= Captain
commands= USS "Piper" (SS-409) USS "Amberjack" (SS-522) USS "Trigger" (SS-564) USS "Williamsburg" (AGC-369) USS "Salamonie" (AO-26) USS "Triton" (SSRN-586) Submarine Squadron Eight
unit=
battles= Neutrality Patrol World War II Battle of Midway Cold War
awards= Navy Cross Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) Magellanic Premium (1961)
laterwork= Author, Historian

Edward Latimer Beach, Jr. (April 20, 1918 – December 1, 2002) was a highly-decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author.cite web|accessdate=2007-05-06
url=http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=3551
title=Eye on the Fleet Photo Gallery: Capt. Edward L. "Ned" Beach, Jr.
work=Navy NewsStand
date=December 1, 2002]

During World War II, he participated in the Battle of Midway and 12 combat patrols, earning 10 decorations for gallantry, including the Navy Cross. After the war, he served as the naval aide to the President of the United States and commanded the first submerged circumnavigation.

Beach's best-selling novel, "Run Silent, Run Deep", was made into the 1958 film by the same name.

The son of Captain Edward L. Beach, Sr. and Alice Fouché Beach, Edward Latimer Beach, Jr., was born in New York City, New York and raised in Palo Alto, California.

Naval career

Beach was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1935 by Senator Hiram Johnson of California. He served as regimental commander in his first class year. Beach was named the midshipman who had done the most to promote naval spirit and loyalty in his regiment when he graduated second out of 576 in his class in 1939. ["Current Biography" (1960), p. 21] [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 36]

Beach was initially assigned to the heavy cruiser USS "Chester" (CA-27) before joining the newly recommissioned destroyer USS "Lea" (DD-118), which participated in the neutrality patrol, the escort of the German passenger liner "Columbus", the initial occupaton of Iceland, and convoy duty in the North Atlantic. ["Current Biography" (1960), p. 21] [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 38 - 58]

Beach was detached from the "Lea" in September 1941 to undergo accelerated training at the Submarine Training School at the New London Submarine Base in Connecticut. He completed training, graduating first in his class, in December 1941 shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. ["Current Biography" (1960), p. 21] [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 59]

World War II

Beach served aboard the USS "Trigger" (SS-237) and USS "Tirante" (SS-420), and took command of the USS "Piper" (SS-409) just as the Pacific War was ending. .

Cold War

In December 1945, Beach reported to the Department of the Navy to served as the personal aide to Vice Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, the chief of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. In March 1947, he was attached to the Atomic Defense Section (OPNAV 36) under Rear Admiral William S. Parsons. ["Current Biography" (1960), p. 22] [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 168 - 185]

=USS "Amberjack" (SS-522)=

In May 1948, he was given command of the "Amberjack", a GUPPY II modified submarine. The "Amberjack" gained the nickname "Anglejack" because of its pioneering use of steep diving and surfacing angles, which was immortalized in the January 1950 edition of the "National Geographic" magazine. ["Current Biography" (1960), p. 22] [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 196] During war games, "Amberjack" photographed the opposing task force's flagship through its periscope and sent the admiral a copy inscribed with "Regards from Ned Beach and the Amberjack.". cite web |accessdate= 2008-01-10
url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,817758,00.html?promoid=googlep
title= “New Look in Aides”
author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors=
date= January 26, 1953 |publisher= "TIME"]

Joint Chiefs of Staff

His tour as skipper of "Amberjack" was abbreviated as he was called to Washington to serve as Naval Aide to General Omar Bradley, USA, the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in August 1951. As Bradley's aide, Beach was a first-hand witness to the events surrounding the Revolt of the Admirals. ["Current Biography" (1960), p. 21] [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 201 - 219 (see photo section)]

=USS "Trigger" (SS-564)=

Upon completing his tour of duty as Bradley's aide in March 1951, Beach was named prospective commanding officer of the new USS "Trigger", then under construction. Upon commissioning of "Trigger II", which was named for the USS "Trigger" (SS-237) lost during World War II, he became commanding officer of the first submarine to be completed in a new class after World War Two. [ [http://ss564.org/P-Plank-Owners-2.htm Plank Owners page] @ USS "Trigger" (SS-564) Official Website]

The White House

From 1953 to 1957, Beach was Naval Aide to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. While on the President's staff, he was responsible for planning the evacuation of the President in the event of a national emergency and for the management of Camp David and the White House Mess. Beach also briefly commanded presidential yacht "Williamsburg" prior to its decommissioning in 1953. [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 225 - 229] It was Beach who spearheaded the effort to get First Lady Mamie Eisenhower to christen the USS "Nautilus", the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, in 1954. [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 229 -237]

Beach was advanced to the rank of captain on October 1, 1956. ["Current Biography" (1960), p. 22]

=USS "Salamonie" (AO-26)=

Beach left the White House in January 1957, and assumed command of the "Salamonie", a "Cimarron"-class fleet replenishment oiler, on March 15. He completed a deployment to the U.S. Sixth Fleet, operating in the Mediterranean Sea, in December 1957. [ [http://www.salamonie.homestead.com/Commanders.html List of Commanders] @ USS "Salamonie" (AO-26) Official Website] ] [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 243 - 261]

=USS "Triton" (SSRN-586)=

In January 1958, he attended the Navy's training program for atomic reactors in order to quality for his next command, the USS "Triton", the nation's fifth nuclear powered submarine. [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 261 - 262]

In November 1959, Beach took command of the USS "Triton", the first and only American nuclear-powered submarine to be equipped with two nuclear reactors. Departing New London on what was supposed to have been a "shake-down" cruise in February 1960, "Triton" began a 1960 circumnavigation of the earth in 84 days without surfacing, covering over 41,000 statute miles, an unprecedented feat. The route of "Triton" followed roughly that of Ferdinand Magellan in 1519-1522. The scientific and military significance of the "Triton" voyage was overshadowed by the U-2 Incident which broke just as "Triton" was returning. [“Triton Follows Magellan's Wake” by Edward L. Beach. "National Geographic", November 1960 (Vol. 118, No. 5)]

For successfully completing its mission, "Triton" was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. [ [http://garrygray.tripod.com/presidential_unit_citation.htm] Presidential Unit Citation dated May 10, 1960] At a special White House ceremony, Captain Beach was presented the Legion of Merit by President Eisenhower. [ [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=11777&st=&st1=] Citation accompanying Award of Legion of Merit to Captain Edward L. Beach, USN, dated May 10th, 1960] Beach wrote about the "Triton"'s voyage in his book "Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton", published in 1962.

Following her post-shakedown availability, "Triton" deployed to European waters with the Second Fleet to participate in NATO exercises against British naval forces led by the aircraft carriers "Ark Royal" and "Hermes" under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Charles Madden. The deployment was climaxed with a port visit to Bremerhaven, West Germany, the first visit by a nuclear-powered ship to a European port. [Beach, "Salt and Steel", p. 263 - 269]

ubron 8, National War College & OpNav

After his tour in command of "Triton", Beach assumed command of Submarine Squadron Eight from July 1961 to August 1962. Beach then was sent by the Navy to the National War College, where he completed a course of study in July 1963, and at the same time earned a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from George Washington University. From July 1963 to December 1966, Beach served in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OpNav) preparing annual budget reports for Congress and prepping the Secretary of the Navy (Fred Korth, Paul B. Fay, and Paul H. Nitze) and the Chief of Naval Operations {George W. Anderson Jr. and David L. McDonald) for hearings before Congressional committees.

Having been commissioned an Ensign in 1939, Beach rose to the rank of Captain, retiring from active duty after 27 years in 1966.

Awards and decorations

During his service in the United States Navy, Beach was awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star with Gold Star in lieu of a second Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with a combat Distinguished "V" and Gold Star in lieu of a second Bronze Star Medal with a combat Distinguished "V", Letter of Commendation Ribbon with Gold Star in lieu of second award and "V" device from the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet, two Presidential Unit Citations, the Navy Unit Commendation, American Defense Service Medal with Atlantic Fleet Clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three engagement stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star in lieu of second award.

Navy Cross

"The Navy Cross is presented to Edward Latimer Beach, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, for gallantry and intrepidity in action as Executive Officer, Navigator and Assistant Approach Officer on board the U.S.S. TIRANTE (SS-420) on the First War Patrol of that submarine during the period 3 March 1945 to 25 April 1945, in enemy controlled waters of the East China Sea. Lieutenant Commander Beach rendered valiant service to his commanding officer in penetrating mined and shoal-obstructed shallow waters in defiance of hostile shore-based radar stations and aircraft. By his excellent judgment and keen understanding of attack problems, he aided immeasurably in sending torpedoes into targets with deadly accuracy and contributed to the sinking of three Japanese cargo ships, one large transport, a hostile tanker, three patrol frigates, and one lugger, totaling 28,000 tons of shipping vital to the enemy's ability to prosecute the war. Through his experience and sound judgment he assisted in bringing his ship safely back to port. His conduct throughout was an inspiration to his officers and men and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service." [ [http://www.homeofheroes.com/valor/1_Citations/03_wwii-nc/nc_06wwii_navy.html] "Full Text Citations For Award of The Navy Cross" @ HomeOfHeroes.com]

Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 345 - December 1945

ilver Star

:"For conspicuos gallentry and intrepidity as Diving Officer on board a United States submarine... (his) consistent and precise control of depth contributed directly to his vessel's success in destroying or inflicting heavy damage upon enemy shipping and Fleet units. In an attack on a large new Japanese aircraft carrier, his performance of duty under trying circumstances was instrumental in the crippling of this valuable target and in the successful evasion of enemy countermeasures..." [Official Biography - Naval History Division] Gold Star in lieu of second Silver Star::"... as Executive Officer of a United States submarine durig a successful war patrol in enemy-controlled Pacific water... Undaunted by the enemy's vicious anti-submarine measures, demanding duties on the bridge with vigilance and determination as his submarine attacked important enemy ships. By his technical skill an unwavering devotion to duty in the face of grave personal danger, (he) contributed directly to the sinking of five enemy vessels totalling over 39,000 tons..." [Official Biography - Naval History Division]

Legion of Merit

:"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service while serving on board the U.S.S. TRITON from the 16th of February 1960 to the 10th of May 1960. As Commanding Officer, Captain Edward L. Beach, United States Navy, led his crew with courage, foresight and determination in an unprecedented circumnavigation of the globe, proving man's ability under trying conditions to accomplish prolonged submerged missions as well as testing new and complex equipment in the world's largest submarine. This historic voyage took his ship into strange waters under difficult and frequently unknown conditions, as a result, the TRITON collected much valuable oceanographic information. Captain Beach's sound judgment, masterful leadership, professional skill and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the naval service." [ [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=11777&st=&st1=] Citation accompanying Award of Legion of Merit to Captain Edward L. Beach, USN, dated May 10th, 1960]

The White House - May 10, 1960

Bronze Star, with Combat "V"

:"For heroic achievement as Executive Officer and Co-Approach Officer of a United States submarine during a successful and aggressive War Patrol in enemy Japanese-controlled waters... Despite heavy close-range enemy gunfire (he) rendered invaluable assistance to his commanding officer throughout seven daring attacks upon three large enemy convoys, contributing materially to the sinkng of six enemy merchant vessels, totaling over 44,000 tons..." [Official Biography - Naval History Division] Gold Star in lieu of second Bronze Star, with Combat"V":

:"(For) meritorious service as Commanding Officer of the USS PIPER during the Third War Patrol of that vessel in the enemy-controlled waters of the Japan Sea from July 19, 1945, until the cessation of hostilities..." [Official Biography - Naval History Division]

Letter of Commendation

:"For ... meritorious conduct ... as Diving Officer in a U.S. Submarine during a War Patrol of that vessel. His precise control was of valuable assistance to his Commanding Officer in conducting attacks which resulted in the sinking or damaging of enemy vessels totaling over 20,000 tons..." [Official Biography - Naval History Division] :Letter of Commendation Ribbon with Gold Star in lieu of second award and "V" device from the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet::"For distinguishing himself... in the performance of his duties as Assistant Approach Officer in the USS TRIGGER during that vessel's Ninth War Patrol, 23 March 1944 to 15 May 1944. His intelligent handling of approach problems, excellent judgment and ability assisted his Commanding Officer considerable in conducting successful attacks..." [Official Biography - Naval History Division]

Presidential Unit Citation

=USS "Trigger" (SS-237)=

: "For outstanding performance in combat during her Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh War Patrols against the enemy. Employing highly daring and hazardous tactics, the USS TRIGGER struck at the enemy with consistent aggressiveness, seeking out and pursuing her targets with dogged determination regardless of unfavorable attack conditions. Her exceptionally notable record of severe damage inflicted on hostile shipping and the gallant fighting spirit of her officers and men reflect great credit upon the United States Naval Service." [Text of Citation - www.applmath.com/csds50/pdfs/RADMRoyStanleyBenson.pdf]

=USS "Tirante" (SS-420)=

:"For extraordinary heroism in action... in the harbor of Quepart Island of the coast of Korea on April 14, 1945. With the crew at surface battle stations the USS TIRANTE approached the hostile anchorage from the south while within 1200 yards of the coast to complete a reconnoitering circuit of the islabd... She penetrated the mine and shoal obstructed waters of the restricted harbor despite numerous patrolling vessels and in defiance of five shore-based radar stations and menacing aircraft. Prepared to fight her way out on the surface if attacked, she went into action, sending two torpedoes with deadly accuracy into a large Japanese ammunition ship nd exploding the target in a mountainous and blinding glare of white fame..." [Official Biography - Naval History Divisio]

=USS "Triton" (SSRN-586)=

:"For meritorious achievement from the 16th of February 1960 to the 10th of May 1960. During this period TRITON circumnavigated the earth submerged, generally following the route of Magellan’s historic voyage. In addition to proving the ability of both crew and nuclear submarine to accomplish a mission which required almost three months of submergence, TRITON collected much data of scientific importance. The performance, determination and devotion to duty of TRITON’s crew were in keeping with the highest traditions of the naval service."

:"All members of the crew who made this voyage are authorized to wear the Presidential Unit Citation ribbon with a special clasp in the form of a golden replica of the globe." [ [http://garrygray.tripod.com/presidential_unit_citation.htm] Citation — Presidential Unit Citation for making the first submerged circumnavigation of the world.] (see image above)

The White House – May 10, 1960

Navy Unit Commendation

=USS "Trigger" (SS-237)=

:"For outstanding heroism in action against enemy Japanese shipping and combatant units during her Ninth War Patrol in the Palau Islands area from March 23 to May 20, 1944. Unduanted by numerous enemy escort vessels and desperately severe anti-submarine measures, the USS TRIGGER skillfully penetrated convoy screens to reach her targets... She pressed home daring attackes to leave four freighers and a destroyer a mass of smoke and weakage... After seventeen hours of skillful evasion, to resurface and strike again at the enemy..." [Official Biography - Naval History Divisio]

Other Awards and Decorations

Naval War College and Capitol Hill

Beach retired from active duty in the Navy in 1966, and was appointed as the Stephen B. Luce Chair of Naval Science at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island — the first person to hold that position. During his tenure he was the editor of the "Naval War College Review".

Subsequently Beach served for seven years as staff director of the United States Senate Republican Policy Committee, and for one year as chief of staff for Senator Jeremiah Denton (R-Alabama).

Author

After World War II, Beach wrote extensively in his spare time following in the footsteps of his father, who was also a career naval officer and author. His first book "Submarine!" (1952) was a compilation of accounts of several wartime patrols made by his own as well as other submarines, which "TIME" magazine called "the liveliest and most authentic account of underseas combat to come out of World War II."

In all, Beach published thirteen books, but is best known for his first novel, "Run Silent, Run Deep" (1955), which appeared on "The New York Times Book Review" bestseller list for several months. A movie of the same name, based loosely on the novel and starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, was released by United Artists in 1958. Beach penned two sequels to "Run Silent, Run Deep": "Dust on the Sea" (1972), relating in detail a war patrol by "Eel" leading a wolf pack, and "Cold is the Sea" (1978), set in 1961 aboard a nuclear submarine.

In addition to "Submarine!", Beach wrote several more books on naval history, including "The Wreck of the Memphis" (1966); "United States Navy: 200 Years" (1986), a general history of the Navy; "Scapegoats: A Defense of Kimmel and Short at Pearl Harbor" (1995); and "Salt and Steel: Reflections of a Submariner" (1999). "Keepers of the Sea" (1983) is a stunning pictorial record of the modern navy with photography by Fred J. Maroon. For a number of years Beach was co-editor of "Naval Terms Dictionary" as that standard reference work passed through several editions. His last work, completed shortly before his death, was to prepare for publication his father's manuscript of his own distinguished service in the navy. That book, "From Annapolis to Scapa Flow: The Autobiography of Edward L. Beach, Sr" (2003), is Captain Beach, Sr.'s personal account of the navy from the age of sail to the age of steam.

In addition to his books, Beach was a prolific author of articles and book reviews for periodicals ranging from "Blue Book Magazine" to "National Geographic", and "Naval History" to "American Heritage".

Bibliography

Fiction:
*"Run Silent, Run Deep" (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1955)

*"Dust on the Sea" (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972)

*"Cold is the Sea" (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978)

Memoirs:
*"From Annapolis to Scapa Flow: The Autobiography of Edward L. Beach, Sr." (Annapolis Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2002)

*"Salt and Steel: Reflections of a Submariner" (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1999)

Non-Fiction:
*"Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the" Triton (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962)

*"Keepers of the Sea" (photos by Fred J. Maroon) (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1983)

*"Naval Terms Dictionary", in collaboration with John V. Noel, Jr, 4th edition (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1971)

*"Naval Terms Dictionary", in collaboration with John V. Noel, Jr, 5th edition (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1978)

*"Naval Terms Dictionary", in collaboration with John V. Noel, Jr, 6th edition (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1971)

*"Scapegoats: A Defense of Kimmel and Short at Pearl Harbor" (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995)

*"Submarine!" (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1952)

*"The United States Navy: 200 Years" (New York: Henry Holt, 1986)

*"The Wreck of the Memphis" {New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966)

"Run Silent, Run Deep" and "The Wreck of the Memphis" were republished in hardcover by the Naval Institute Press as part of its "Classics of Naval Literature" series while "Around the World Submerged", "Submarine!", "Dust on the Sea", and "Cold is the Sea" were reprinted in quality paperback editions as part of its "Bluejacket Books" series

Family

Beach married Ingrid Schenck, daughter of Stanford professor Hubert G. Schenck and Inga Bergström Schenck, in Palo Alto in 1944. They had four children: Inga-Marie (1945-1948), Edward A. (b. 1948), Hugh S. (b. 1949) and Ingrid Alice (b. 1952).

Honors

*Sword of the Class of 1897 from the United States Naval Academy upon Beach's graduation in 1939. ["Edward L Beach" "Current Biography" (1960), p. 21]

*Giant of Adventure Award (1960) from the popular men's magazine "Argosy", which dubbed Beach the "Magellan of the Deep" for the submerged circumnavigation by the USS "Triton". [ [http://www.philsp.com/data/images/a/argosy_196008.jpg] "Argosy", August 1960]

* Honorary Doctor of Science (Sc.D) from the American International College, whose citation reads: "Your most recent exploit in commanding the largest submarine in existence during an historic submerged voyage around the globe has won for you and your crew the admiration of the world you circled." [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,940600,00.html "Kudo"] - "Time" - Monday, Jun. 13, 1960]

*Magellanic Premium (1961) from the American Philosophical Society in recogntion of the first submerged circumnavigation by the "Triton". [ [http://www.amphilsoc.org/prizes/magellanic.htm] The Magellanic Premium of the American Philosophical Society]
*Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Prize in Naval History (1987) from the New York Council of the Navy League, in cooperation with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute and the Theodore Roosevelt Association, for his book "The United States Navy: 200 Years" (Henry Holt, 1986). [ [http://www.feri.org/common/news/info_detail.cfm?QID=1986&ClientID=11005] Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Prize in Naval History 1987, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute] [ [http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/association/NavalHistPrize.htm] Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Prize in Naval History 1987, Theodore Roosevelt Association]

*Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement (2000) from the Navy League. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3738/is_200006/ai_n8888104/pg_2] Reprint of "Seapower" magazine (June 2000), published by the Navy League of the United States]

*The Naval Historical Foundation History Prize has been renamed The Captain Edward L. Beach Prize. [ [http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:1FVJC54cbGsJ:www.navyhistory.org/about/AnnualReport2002.pdf+%22The+Captain+Edward+L.+Beach+Prize%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us] "2002 Annual Report of the Naval Historical Foundation", p. 10.]

*The Beach Award for non-technical writing or documentation that promotes personal submarines presented by the Personal Submersible Organization (PSUBS.ORG) is named in Captain Beach's honor. [ [http://www.psubs.org/awards/commemoration.html] PSUBS.ORG Awards site.]

*Beach Hall, the United States Naval Institute's headquarters on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, is named in honor of both Captains Beach. [ [http://www.navyleague.org/seapower/pen_and_the_sword.htm “Pen and Sword”] by Gordon I. Peterson. "Seapower" magazine] Captain Beach, Jr. is buried in front of the entrance to Beach Hall, close to the bank of the Severn River. [ [http://www.usna.edu/cemetery/beachfull.htm] United States Naval Academy Cemetery]

Legacy

Perhaps author Tom Clancy best summarized Beach's many accomplishments and contributions when he wrote:

Ned loved the Navy as a man might love his own family. For the Navy "was" his family, the junior officers he trained and the enlisted men who did so much of the hand-labor in the boats. He served with distinction approaching perfection and, like his father, would then write about the things he'd seen and done... More than once I spoke with him about the psychological aspects of combat, and every time he told me what I needed to know, always from his own rich experiences. Ned was a serious student of history -- he wrote several splendid books on this subject -- and of human nature. What he didn't know had never happened. [Tom Clancy. "He Lived What He Wrote." "Opinion Journal" (December 4, 2002)]

And it is Ed Offley of "DefenseWatch" who wrote:

Beach once told an interviewer, "What is there about the Navy? To me, it's always been a tremendous feeling that I am part of an organization that's much bigger than I am."

The submariner was inaccurate. It is sailors like Capt. Edward L. Beach Jr. - who died on Dec. 3 at the age of 84 - who make institutions like the Navy bigger and greater than they otherwise would be. [Ed Offley. “In Memoriam - Capt. Edward L. Beach Jr. USN (SS)” "DefenseWatch" (December 4, 2002)]

ee also

*Edward L. Beach, Sr.
*"Run Silent, Run Deep"
*United States Naval Institute
*USS "Triton" (SSRN-586)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* cite web |accessdate=2007-05-05 |url=http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/aug99/pg32.htm
title=Interview with Captain Edward L. Beach
date=August 1999
work=All Hands
publisher=United States Navy

* Edward L. Beach, Jr. "Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the" Triton (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962) LCC: 62-18406 (Papberback, ISBN: 1557502153)

* Edward L. Beach, Jr. "Submarine!" (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1952) paperback, ISBN: 1-59114-058-7

* Edward L. Beach, Jr. "Salt and Steel: Reflections of a Submariner" (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1999) ISBN: 1-55750-054-1

* "Edward L Beach" "Current Biography" (1960)
* [http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/listofholdingshtml/listofholdingsB/BEACHEDWARDLPapers19531961.pdf Captain Edward L. Beach: Papers, 1953 1961] @ Dwight D. Eisenhower Library - Abilene, Kansas

* Official Biography - Naval History Division - U.S. Department of the Navy (13 September 1963)

*"Navy Captain, Author Edward Beach" by Martin Weil. "Washington Post" (Monday December, 2002), page B6

*"Edward L. Beach Author and First Round-the-World Submariner, Dies at 84" by Richard Goldstein. "New York Times" (Monday December, 2002), page B8

External links

* [http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/listofholdingshtml/finding_aids_b.html Papers and Records of Edward L. Beach, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library]
*Britannica|9394694
*cite web|url=http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110002717
title="He Lived What He Wrote"
author=Tom Clancy
work=Opinion Journal
publisher="Wall Street Journal"
date=December 4, 2002
* [http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/firp.detail.documents.aspx?documentcode=OHI0016436-11879 Reminiscences of Edward Latimer Beach] — Oral History - Eisenhower Administrative File - Columbia University
* [http://www.sftt.org/dwa/2002/12/4/7.html “In Memoriam - Capt. Edward L. Beach Jr. USN (SS)” by Ed Offley.] - "DefenseWatch" (December 4, 2002)
* [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/12/20/1040174391180.html "Around the world, all under the sea - Captain Edward Beach, Submariner, writer 1918-2002"] reprint - "The London Telegraph" - December 21 2002
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1178449.ece "Captain Edward L. Beach"] - "Times" (London) - December 4, 2002
* [http://www.military.com/NewContent/0,13190,NI_Beach_0103,00.html Captain Edward L. Beach Jr.: "His Work Will Live On"] Naval Institute "Proceedings" (January 2003)
* [http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/cno/n87/history/pioneers4.html#Edward%20L.%20Beach Profile @ Submarine Pioneers, Office of Naval Information (CINFO)]
* [http://www.mediacen.navy.mil/pubs/allhands/aug99/pg32.htm August 1999 Interview] — "All Hands" Magazine
* [http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/beach.html Captain Edward L. Beach biography] at FleetSubmarine.com
*imdb name|0063459|name=Edward L. Beach
* [http://www.sharkhunters.com/EPBeach.htm Profile @ Sharkhunters International Inc.]
* [http://www.salamonie.homestead.com/Beach.html Profile] @ USS "Salamonie" (AO-26) Official Website
* [http://garrygray.tripod.com/atws/atws_beachatperiscope.htm Profile] @ USS "Triton" (SSRN-586) Website
* [http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/cno/n87/usw/issue_18/downlink.html "Longtime Submariner Remembered as Warrior-Poet"] by JOC Michael Foutch, USN. Office of Naval Information - Department of the Navy - Washington, D.C.
* [http://www.sid-hill.com/honors/hon-10.htm Tribute Page] includes article by Richard Goldstein, "New York Times" dated December 2, 2002
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-b/ed-beach.htm Captain Edward L. Beach, USN, (1867-1943)] , "Dictionary of American Fighting Ships", Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. (Father's biography)