Submarine Historical Society, Inc.
About Us

The Executive Director of the Society
Jon Jaques, the Executive Director for the Society, is a submarine veteran and historian, serving on the USS Ohio (SSBN 726) from 1983 to 1986. After spending over fifteen years collecting and researching submarine artifacts, he began to realize there were a lot of significant submarine artifacts in the hands of private collectors. Several former submarine personnel, family members, and other collectors have approached Jon about caring for their memorabilia and preserving the items for the future. To best accomplish this, Jon helped establish the Submarine Historical Society, Inc.  Jon is a certified public accountant practicing in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

What is the Submarine Historical Society, Inc.?
The Submarine Historical Society, Inc. is a membership group of individuals and corporations who are excited about the wonderful history and tragedy of the submarine community.

The overall goal of the Society is to develop and sponsor a traveling display of submarine artifacts and historical items. We hope to use the display to promote appreciation for submarine community's sacrifices over the past one hundred years. There is an exciting tale to tell about the submarine force.

The Society has been organized and has received final approval to operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Why Saving Submarine Artifacts Is Important?
The answer to this question is quite simple:

52 submarines lost in World War II, 2 submarines lost in the Cold War, 3,505 shipmates still on eternal patrol from World War II and over 400 shipmates still on eternal patrol since World War II.

Today the submarine community is shrinking. With each additional submarine decommissioned, we lose more and more of the submarine community's history. Soon we will have a submarine force with no diesel submarine experience.  As the brotherhood of submarine veterans changes, our contributions in the twentieth century will soon be forgotten.