08/03/2026
The Naval Submarine League is saddened to hear of the passing of ADM Harry D. Train, II, USN (Ret). The retired admiral entered eternal patrol 31 July 2026.
The retired was a recipient of our Distinguished Submariner Award in 2024. The following award citation was published in the December 2024 edition of The Review, recognizing his contributions to the submarine force:
"Admiral Train served the Navy and his country with great distinction for over 37 years. Before entering the submarine service, he served on destroyers USS ELLISON (DD 864) and USS HUBBARD (DD 748). His submarine service included USS WAHOO (SS 565) and as Executive Officer on USS ENTEMEDOR (SS 340). He served as Commanding Officer on USS BARBEL (SS 580) and commanded USS CONYNGHAM (DDG 17). He served as Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Eight before being assigned as Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet. His principal staff duties included Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations, Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Director of the Joint Staff. As a four-star admiral, he served as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and as Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic before retiring from naval service in 1982. After retirement, Admiral Train was a Manager in SAIC and was deeply involved in civic affairs. He was a senior fellow in the Joint Advanced Warfighting School and a member of the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century. Admiral Train is most deserving of recognition by the Naval Submarine League to receive the 2024 Distinguished Submariner Award."
ADM Train's daughter, RADM Elizabeth Train, USN (Ret), accepted the award on his behalf at our Annual Symposium & Industry Update in 2024. Our condolences go to RADM Train and her family.
Learn more about the Distinguished Submariner Award: https://navalsubleague.org/submariner-support/awards/nsl-awards/distinguished-submariner/
