CAPT Ransom retired from the U.S. Navy following 30 years as a submariner. He served as operations officer for CTF 74/COMSUBGRU 7, a successor to Commander Submarines U.S. Asiatic Fleet. He commanded the USS Miami (SSN-755) and served as deputy for operations and chief of staff at COMSUBPAC. He is an adjunct professor teaching strategy and war for the Naval War College in Mayport, Florida. This article is adapted from a project he is researching on U.S. Asiatic Fleet submarines in the first six months or World War II.
