Seaman to chief: A plankowner's success story aboard USS North Dakota
GROTON, Conn. An accomplished submariner is not uncommon in the worldâs finest Navy. Earning oneâs dolphins. Achieving the rank of chief. Some even do it in record-setting time. But one North Dakota Sailor did it all⦠on the same boat. Meet Justin Stewart, a husband, a submariner, a plankowner, a chief, a navigator, and an all-around swell guy. And itâs his positive attitude as a young Seaman that he credits for his success. Young âSeamanâ Stewart, a native of Prattville, Ala., checked aboard the Virginia-class submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) in November of ...