Deciding that a submarine would be the best means of delivering his mines in warfare, he built an eight-foot-long wooden submersible that was christened the Turtle for its shape. Large enough to accommodate one operator, the submarine was entirely hand-powered. Lead ballast kept the craft balanced.
Today, the Massive Twelfth District encompasses ten (10) states, four (4) time zones, and one thousand financial members. Geographically, the 12th District covers the largest contiguous landmass of any District under the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. umbrella, occupying approximately 1.6 million square miles. In recent years, the 12th District has enjoyed a rich history. Brother Dr. L. Benjamin Livingston, Pi Rho Chapter (San Bernardino, CA), was elected as Omega Psi Phiâs 1st Vice Grand Basileus in 1979. Subsequently, in 1982, Brother Livingston was elected 32nd Grand Basileus. He is the only Grand Basileus elected from the District.
Welcome to the official Website of the. Theta Kappa Chapter. of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. The Theta Kappa Chapter of Omega Psi Phi was founded March 12, 1975 on the campus of Louisiana State University and incorporated 2 years from that very date, March 12, 1977.heta Kappa was the first Black Greek Fraternity to be founded on LSUâs campus and founders of LSUâs National Pan Hellenic Council. The chapter had the first African American graduate from the School of Veterinary Medicine and the first Ph.D. graduate from the College of Engineering.