![]() Quartermaster General in 1778, he reorganized the Army’s logistics. He helped to plan the defenses of New York and served with General Washington at Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Valley Forge. ![]() Appointed Brigadier General by the Rhode Island Assembly, and Major General in the Continental Army, he was given command of a detachment of militia at the siege of Boston and was charged with protecting that city after the British withdrawal. An iron founder by trade, he served in the Rhode Island Assembly and in the Kentish Guards. Nathanael Greene was born 27 July 1742 at Warwick, R.I. The extent of the damage subsequently leads to the decision to decommission the NATHANAEL GREENE, partly in order to satisfy the SALT II limitations. It then leaves Scotland on April 25 and travels submerged to Charleston, SC. The submarine initially sails to Holy Loch, Scotland, under its own power for emergency repairs. A US Navy spokesman says there was no effect on the propulsion system, no injuries and no damage to the Poseidon nuclear missiles. USS NATHANAEL GREENE runs aground in the Irish Sea, suffering external damage to her ballast tanks and rudder. The fire is quickly extinguished and the submarine is not damaged. On August 18, 1984, while the NATHANAEL GREENE is drydocked at Faslane, a fire breaks out on board the drydock the submarine is docked in. However, facilities at the US base are unavailable, so the submarine is towed to the nearby British submarine base at Faslane, Scotland. The submarine proceeds back to Holy Loch, Scotland, using its secondary propulsion system. USS NATHANAEL GREENE reportedly loses her propeller in the Irish Sea. ![]() Reports indicate no damage to the submarine. The Navy closes the harbor while the submarine is refloated. USS NATHANAEL GREENE is grounded for seven hours in thick fog in Charleston harbor, SC.
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