an Australian naval officer serving aboard the Vermont became the first of his countryman to earn the U.S. Navy Submarine Warfare Device, often referred to as “dolphins.” The Australian ...

the young officer would be instrumental “in the design and development of nuclear-propulsion plants for naval vessels.” He also earned the Navy “dolphin badge” worn by qualified submariners.

The twin-engine electronic warfare jet plunged into the bay just about 200 yards from a set of pens holding several dozen bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions, which the Navy uses to help ...