A graduate of the U. S. Na­val Academy in the Class of 1942, Captain Frank A. Andrews, U.S. Navy, served in destroyers and submarines during World War II. His subsequent duty includes CO of the USS K-1 (SSK-1) and the USS Harder (SS-568); Submarine Program Officer, DTMB; P.C.O. Instructor, ComSubPac staff; and ComSubDiv 72; and Head of the Science Department, U. S. Naval Academy. He is presently the Commander Submarine Development Group TWO.

Articles by Frank A. Andrews

The Trieste I (DSV-0) conducts a search for the USS Thresher (SSN-593) off Cape Cod, Massachusetts in June 1963.

Searching for the Thresher

By Frank A. Andrews, Captain, U.S. Navy
May 1964
The Thresher search was very much an ad hoc operation. On 10 April 1963, the day of the Thresher'’s loss, there was no real search organization, no search technique, nor ...

Solomons Battle Log

By Ensign George B. Weems, USN and Captain F. A. Andrews, USN
August 1962
Twenty years ago this month a small task force steamed into Iron Bottom Sound and landed an assault force on Guadalcanal. “For those who were there, Guadalcanal is not a ...

Tactical Development

By Commander Frank A. Andrews, USN
April 1958
Between wars a great many thoughts are conceived and a great many words are written on strategy. Some will redefine the term. Some will categorize the term, breaking national strategy ...