| Submarine Squadron Fourteen | |
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| Active | 1 July 1958 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Part of | Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet |
| Garrison/HQ | Bangor, Washington |
Submarine Squadron 14, or SUBRON 14, was a United States Navy squadron of Polaris and later Poseidon Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarines based at Holy Loch, Scotland. The squadron was part of Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. The squadron also included several submarine tenders anchored out in the Loch, initially USS Proteus, tugs, barges, small boats, and the floating drydock Los Alamos.
Commissioned 1 July 1958, the Squadron arrived at FBM Refit Site 1, Holy Loch 3 March 1961 and departed in June 1992.
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There was also a large number of small boats used to transport personnel and supplies from the shore to the ship. Among these small boats were 40 and 50 ft (12 and 15 m) Utility Boats, LCM Mk6 and Mk8 landing craft, some with the holds roofed over for personnel transport, and a 32 ft (9.8 m) officers motorboat. The ships' divers had a LCM Mk6 modified as a dive boat. There was also a boat known as the "Box L" of uncertain heritage.
The idea for the Polaris Military Tartan came from Captain Walter F Schlech while he was Commodore of SUBRON 14 in the early 1960s. The design of the tartan was done by Alexander MacIntyre of Strone. The tartan is the same as the Black Watch tartan with the addition of a yellow - black - sky blue - black - yellow overcheck of four threads each. The yellow and sky blue lines are said to represent the alternating blue and gold crews of the FBM submarines.[1] The tartan is worn by the members of the U.S. Naval Academy Pipes and Drums.
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