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1959 - USS Cusk (SS-348) Year by Year History

Crewmembers, Pictures and Memorabilia

Captain Robert E Crawford, LCDR was the commanding officer of the Cusk in 1959.  Early in the year on the 3rd of February, the Cusk was performing training exercises with the USS Lansing, DER-388, just outside of Pearl Harbor.  The exercise was named Z-33-a-U.  Shortly afterward, the Cusk got underway for an extended training cruise in Alaska.  She returned to Pearl Harbor several months later in July, 1959.

Click here to see a list of the Cusk crewmembers who came aboard in 1959

Cusk memorabilia and crew pictures from 1959:

Escape Tank at sub base in Pearl Harbor

(Photo courtesy of Jim Gauthier)

Ron Gile, Jim Gauthier & Jack "Fish"

Cunningham near the stern of the

Cusk in Pearl Harbor

(Photo courtesy of Jim Gauthier)

Jim Gauthier and Mike Fallatt

(Photo courtesy of Jim Gauthier)

Jim Gauthier in the After Torpedo Room

(Photo courtesy of Jim Gauthier)

After Torpedo Room facing aft

(Photo courtesy of Jim Gauthier)

Malcom Stebbins, McKay & Idel Foster

(Photo courtesy of Gary Wester)

Bill Odell on the port sticks in Maneuvering

(Photo courtesy of Bill Odell)

Paul Perry, Billy Nix & Idel Foster

(Photo courtesy of Gary Wester)

 

If you have any information, pictures, history, or crewmember names/information from the Cusk in 1959 (or any year), please contact the Cusk Webmaster. Thanks!

 

Crewmembers who served aboard the Cusk in 1959:

Last Name First & MI City State Rank/Rate Years on Board Eternal Patrol Date Comments
Alcantara Emmanuel L Goose Creek SC SN(SS) 59 - 61 13 November 2020  
Atha Vernon Rhodell     TMC(SS) 59 - 60 16 September 1991 COB
Barkel Craig - see Pagden       59 - 61    
Barnwell Ralph     RM3(SS) 58 - 60    
Bearse Barrie H "Bucky" Uncasville CT EN1(SS) 58 - 61 4 June 2010  
Berryman William R     RM1(SS) 59 - 60    
Bradford Ralph W Augusta GA EN2(SS) 59 - 60    
Bradley Dale Randell Seattle WA QMC(SS) 59 - 61 27 July 2006  
Breaui, Jr. Ralph M     EN2(SS) 59 - 60    
Brittain Richard A "Dick" Snowflake AZ EN2(SS) 58 - 61    
Celebrado Felipe A     SD3(SS) 59 - 60    
Charles Richard N     LTJG 59 - 60 2 February 2018  
Chunn Kenneth E Cypress CA CS1(SS) 48 & 58 - 62    
Clark John Allen Lansing MI EM3(SS) 59 - 60    
Clark Phil K Gray's Harbor WA LT 59 April 1978 Crane accident at PSNS
Coleman Charles L Pinehurst NC LT 59 - 61 19 January 2005 Operations Officer
Cooke Richard Joseph     LCDR 57 - 59 Date Unknown 8th Captain of the Cusk
Crawford Robert Elliot Port Royal PA LCDR 59 - 60 20 December 2003 9th Captain of the Cusk
Crowe Glenn R     EM3(SS) 58 - 59    
Crowe Ray A Bullhead City AZ ENCS(SS) 59 - 60 20 October 1994  
Cunningham Jack "Fish"     TM1(SS) 58 - 63 April 2008

Retired as TMCS(SS)

Daunie John G     CSSN(SS) 59 - 60    
Dixon Edward H Rehoboth DE ET1(SS) 59 - 60    
Docteur David H Cape Vincent NY ET2(SS) 57 - 59    
Eisner Elston     SO1(SS) 57 - 58    
Fallatt Mike F Bella Vista AR STS2(SS) 58 - 61 12 November 2006 Retired as STCM(SS)
Foster Idell R "Dad"     EN1(SS) 59 - 62 Date Unknown  
Gabel Richard L     EM3(SS) 58 - 60 Date Unknown  
Gardner John Bremerton WA FT3(SS) 58 - 59    
Gauthier Jim       59 13 April 2018  
Geary Robert J "Little Mo"     EM2(SS) 59 - 62 14 September 2014  
Gibson, Jr. Robert Bryan "Bob" & "Hoot" Tionesta PA LT 58 - 62 & 64 - 66 26 March 2013 Supply, Weapons, Engineering & Navigation Officer
Gignac William Hale "Bill"   CT EN2(SS) 58 - 59 7 October 2016  
Gile Roger H Chino CA EN3(SS) 59 - 60   Twin brother to Ron
Gile Ron T Bridgeport CT EN2(SS) 59 - 60   Twin brother to Roger
Goldstein Lawrence B "Larry" Annapolis MD LT 59 - 62   Navigation Officer
Gordon Harry C     SD1(SS) 58 - 59    
Greer George David Solon OR EM3(SS) 57 - 59    
Harris Mervin Ray Fremont CA EM2(SS) 58 - 59 13 April 2008  
Harrison Gay L R     HM1(SS) 59 - 60    
Harton Charles W     TM2(SS) 57 - 60    
Heidigger Ed Pueblo CO SO2(SS) 58 - 61   Retired as STC(SS)
Howland "Skeeter"     EN3(SS) 67 - 68    

William P Hrbacek

  Shelton WA ETR2(SS) 59 - 63   LPO for E Division. Advanced to ETCM & CWO2 on same day. Retired as CWO3(SS)
Hughes James L Osceola Mills PA EMCM(SS) 58 - 59    
Hume James F Stilwell OK TM1(SS) 56 - 61 15 January 2015  
Johnson Dale Clark Coronado CA LT 59 - 60 1 September 2011  
Joyner, Jr. James A Falls Church VA MT3(SS) 59 - 60    
Jones William D "Bill"   AZ ETN2(SS) 58 - 60 13 August 2006  

Jessie L Kelley

  Castro Valley CA EN1(SS) 54 - 60 1 September 2004  
Kimball Edward A Minneapolis MN IC2SS) 59 - 60 Date Unknown  
Kreitzberg Richard Anthony     LTJG 59 - 61   Electrical Materiel Officer
LaBlanc James W Alameda County CA YN3(SS) 57 - 59    
Lanouette Norman Gilbert Rahway NJ QM1(SS) 58 - 61 10 April 1963 Lost at sea aboard the USS Thresher (SSN-593)
Little Kent Houston TX SN(SS) 59    
Long Gary Klamath Falls OR EM2(SS) 59 - 61    
Lyons Sammie E Ash Flat AR EMCS(SS) 53 - 59 5 October 2004  
Mar Robert     EM1(SS) 59 - 60    
Marcum Claud "Mark" Wayne WV QM2(SS) 58 - 62    
Mayfield, III Standwix G "Stan"     LCDR 59 - 60    
McCarthy Jack Ronald Surprise AZ ET1(SS) 57 - 59 8 March 2009 Retired in 1973 as CDR
McKenzie Richard M "Mac" Port Orange FL QM1(SS) 59 - 62    
Meassick James V Cincinnati OH EM1(SS0 59 - 60 21 July 2005  
Mitchell       FTG1(SS) 59 - 62    
Muller Joseph Patrick "Joe" Port Charlotte FL EN3(SS) 58 - 60    
Nichelin Warren B     QM2(SS) 59 - 61    
Nix Billy R LaGrange GA EN2(SS) 56 - 59    
Nonato Alfred M Ft. Washington MD EM1(SS) 59 - 61    
Odell Arthur William "Bill" Nevada City CA IC2(SS) 57 - 60    
Oxrider James Santa Maria ID TM1(SS) 55 - 62   Retired as LT
Pagden (Barkel) Craig Ernest Vineland NJ EM2(SS) 59 - 61 5 December 2014  
Patterson Ronald E Pascagoula MS EN3(SS) 59 - 60 19 March 2009  
Peters Victor Lee Bremerton WA ET1(SS) 58 - 59   Retired as CDR
Potter Edwin D     EMFN(SS) 58 - 59    
Quick Roland "Ronnie" J Franklin IN CS3(SS) 59 - 60 25 November 2015  
Rhodes Richard C "Dusty" Wheatfield IN EN3(SS) 59 - 62    
Richmond Moe     EN1(SS) 58 - 59    
Ruiz Eladio F     EM3(SS) 59    
Sagmaquen Modesto S     TN(SS) 59 - 60    
Scroggins Homer "Squeaky"   FL ET3(SS) 57 - 59    
Shook Ronald H Hermitage PA SOS2(SS) 59 - 60 12 July 2017  
Shuck Razz Versailles KT EM3(SS) 57 - 60    
Smith Richard Ludlow Ware Kaunakakai HI EN1(SS) 58 - 61 9 November 2009 Retired as LT
Specht Richard A Grand Junction CO ETR2(SS) 59 - 60    
Stratton Gerald C "Jerry" Alturas CA EN1(SS) 58 - 61 19 February 2013  
Stebbins Malcom     FT3(SS) 58 - 59    

William R "Bill" Sylar

  Georgetown TN EM1(SS) 56 - 59 19 July 2020  
Thomsen Arthur R "Art" Lansing IL FTSN(SS) 59 - 60 13 July 2016 Retired in 1979 and from the Navy Reserves in 1993
Thiery Francis Lodi CA EM1(SS) 58 - 59    
Van Hoy Mike J Austin TX EN1(SS) 59 - 60    
Valerio Romulo G     TN(SS) 58 - 59    
Webber Ronald C     ICFA(SS) 59 - 60    
Weberski Edward L Merlin OR CS1(SS) 59 - 60    
Weinstein William     EN1(SS) 58 - 59    
Wester Gary Tonasket WA EN2(SS) 57 - 59    
Witt Harold D Acadia CA TM3(SS) 59 - 60    
Yngve Robert H     TM1(SS) 59 - 60 11 May 1982  

 


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This page was last updated: 01/11/19