We are pleased to announce that Karl Jensen, Commander, US Navy Supply Corps (Retired), has joined the BREMERTON Monument team. Karl served as the commissioning supply officer for submarine USS BREMERTON (SSN-698), beginning his distinguished naval service in 1980. Karl’s experience and dedication bring valuable insight and historical perspective to our efforts.

Upon completion of Officer Candidate School, Supply Corps School and the Submarine Officer Basic Course in June 1980, Karl reported to the BREMERTON SSN-698 pre-commissioning unit at Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, CT, and served onboard through 1982. Major events during Karl’s tour onboard included offload and reload of all provisions and repair parts to repair defective welds in the forward compartment of the ship, hosting Admiral Rickover for Alpha sea trials, the ship’s first deployment to the North Arabian Sea with a port visit to Perth, Western Australia, and transit to her new home port in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. BREMERTON also made its first port visit to Bremerton, Washington, and participated in San Francisco Fleet Week 1982 during Karl’s service onboard.