Lt. Cmdr. Lawson "Red" Ramage made history as the skipper of the USS Parche.

Vice Admiral Lawson P. "Red" Ramage and USS Trout (SS 202). Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lawson "Red" Ramage was a bold submariner, originally known for attacking a light carrier in his first sub command. But he ...

USS Parche was a Cold War era attack submarine modified to conduct spy missions underwater. Parche featured a number of unique modifications, including ski legs that allowed it to rest on the seabed.

Only seven U.S. submariners were awarded the Medal of Honor for their exploits during World War II; Red Ramage was the first to get his in person from Franklin D. Roosevelt, as the previous winners ...

Picture a nuclear submarine listening in on Cold War communications by tapping into deep, underwater cables near Soviet territory in 1979. Later the sub would go back and send divers down to retrieve ...

SHE’S 27 YEARS OLD, the grande dame of espionage. Highly decorated and purposely mysterious, the USS Parche, a 6,400-ton attack submarine filled with 112 Puget Sound sailors and officers, is sure to ...