The Three Lives of the USS Drum
Thomas Bowser spent ten years in the U.S. Navy on the nuclear powered submarines USS James Madison SSBN 627 and the USS Seahorse SSN 669 during the cold war. He discovered the USS Drum in 2000 and after learning the history decided to help restore this historic boat and after reading the few accounts of the Drum decided to write this more complete history. He is a member of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. and currently the Base Commander for Mobile Bay Base and was awarded the Robert Link Award for his restoration work.