I've read that there was a US Naval Directive during WW2 which ensured
that the contribution of US submariners to the defeat of Japan was
suppressed. The suggestion was that in those bygone days all admirals

Sounds like urban legend to me.

were battleship admirals at heart. I didn't realise that submariners
were still considered suspect in the eyes of USN. Why do you think this
is?

Well, for openers, subs are called "boats".

Then too, the whole object of being a sailor is to keep your ship
afloat. That must lead to a certain suspicion of folks who
deliberately sink their "boats".

all the best -- Dan Ford
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