Symbolizes Wind and Fire.

The spirit of wind blows a blast on his trumpet as he swirls along, surrounded by the text: "He that createth the winds … the Lord, the God of Hosts, is His name." (Amos 4:13) The Spirit of Fire emerges from the flames with text: "The fire shall try every man’s work, of what sort it is." (Rev. 7:14)

Below are St. Thomas with spear and carpenter’s square, and the text:

"Come, and strong within us
Stir the Viking’s blood;
Bracing brain and sinew;
Blow, thou wind of God." (Kingsley)

And St. Matthew, with the purse of coins and the text:

"Who doomed to go in company with
Pain, and Fear, and Bloodshed
miserable train!
Turns his necessity to glorious gain."(Wordworth)

The top center border panels contain the Agnus Dei with cruciform banner, symbol of suffering and victory; and the cross and crown of earthly courage and heavenly reward. The storms and fires of warfare are thus joined in thought through these windows.

Through the borders appear most of the medals and ribbons of campaigns, and for valorous deeds, covering the period beginning with World War II to 1954.

(Completed 1954)

The Spirit of Winter battles the storm, while in the background the silhouette of a submarine is outlined against an iceberg. The text is: "He casteth forth His ice like morsels; who can stand before his cold?" (Psalm 147:17)

The Spirit of Summer stands beside the sea, with her horn of plenty, while a submarine passes in the warm, calm sea. The text reads: "To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light." (Acts 26:18)

Below are the figures of St. James the Less with his traditional symbol, the saw and the verse from Whitman: "Joyous, we too launch out on trackless seas, Fearless for unknown shores;" and St. Jude holding his symbol, the ship, with the text: "For him in vain the envious seasons roll, who bears eternal summer in his soul." (Oliver Wendell Holmes)

The Submarine Tender provides a tribute to the personnel of the Submarine Force who labor with hands and heart that submarines might maintain a high degree of operational efficiency, and that a wide variety of needs might be available to our submarine crews.

At the top, center, of the panel symbolizing Winter appears the Manus Dei, the protecting hand of God, while weather instruments and wintry symbols appear throughout the border. In the other panel, Summer, symbols of the life of Christ appear reading clockwise from the left bottom. These are: the Lily (the Annunciation), Star of Bethlehem (Nativity), three crowns under symbol of Egypt (Flight into Egypt), the Dove (Baptism), mountain and crown (Temptation), mountain and Chi Rho (Sermon on the Mount), burning chariot wheel with IHC (Transfiguration), palm (Triumphal Entry), chalice and wafer (Lord’s Supper), pointed cross and olive branches (Gethsemane), praying hands (prayer and agony), purse of silver (betrayal), crowing cock (Peter’s denial), symbol of Roman state and scales of balance (the Trial), Crown of Thorns and the nails (Crucifixion), rent veil and three crosses (Calvary), Phoenix (Resurrection), the cross triumphant over the world.

(Completed 1954)

The tempest at sea with the text: "The Lord hath His way in the storm," (Natum 1:3) is contrasted with the peace of the sea, with the silhouette of the submarine in calm waters under the rainbow and the dove of peace hovering overhead. The text for the latter medallion reads: "Even the winds and the sea obey Him." (Matt. 8: 27)

Below are representations of St. Simon bearing his Symbol, the book and fish, with the text:

"O Pilot, ‘tis a fearful night,
There’s danger on the deep…
Fear not, but trust in Providence
Wherever thou mayest be," (John Bayly)

and St. Matthias with the open book and text: "He maketh the storm a calm … the waves thereof are still," (Psalm 107:29) The center border panels, at the top, present the anchor cross of Hope, and the shield of St. Paul inscribed with the open book and sword of the Spirit. Also in the second panel, at top, the borders present the symbols of the four Evangelists — Matthew and Mark on the left, and Luke and John on the right.

The borders of the first panel are enriched with symbols relating to weather detection and protection, and to stability in the face of storm. Reading downward in the borders of the panel devoted to Calm, first on the left and then on the right, appear the symbols of the Christian life and sacraments: "The believer is baptized (1) in the name of the Father (2), the Son (3), and the Holy Ghost (4), the Trinity (5); and is thus initiated into the Church (6), wherein he is instructed in God’s Word (7), enlightened regarding doctrine and discipline (8), made a member of the congregation of the faithful (9), and is privileged to be a partaker of Holy Communion (10), a follower of the Good Shepherd (11), and heir of everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord (12)"

(Completed 1954)