Base Commander
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Base Commander
Nature Coast Scuttlebutt USSVI Sturgeon Base, Crystal River, Florida January 2004 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Base Commander John Dudas 4450 West Pine Ridge Blvd. Beverly Hills, Fl. 34465-8909 (352) 527-8149 [email protected] Vice Commander David Garraway 9016 East Gospel Island Road Inverness, FL. 34450 (352) 726-3774 Past Base Commanders Dale Danielsen, (352) 732-4180, [email protected] Richard Dorff, (352) 382-9059, [email protected] Sturgeon Base Web Site http://donmac.org/sturgeon.htm [email protected] Secretary Fairman Bockhorst 1519 North Lombardo Ave. Lecanto, FL. 34461 (352) 746-9486 [email protected] Treasurer Reginald Clarke 5119 North Coralwood Terrace Beverly Hills, FL. 34465 (352) 746-3619 [email protected] Chief of the Boat Paul Sable 132 West Honey Palm Loop Beverly Hills, FL. 34465 (352) 489-2714 [email protected] Chaplin Tyler Montgomery 6133 West Pinedale Circle Crystal River, FL. 34429 (352) 795-0891 [email protected] Historian Dennis Maita 6607 S. Frankfurter Way Homosassa, FL. 34446 (352) 621-0622 [email protected] Base Storekeeper Ron Dunwoodie PO Box 2244 Inverness, FL. 34451 (352) 637-6828 [email protected] Newsletter Editor John P Dudas 4450 W. Pine Ridge Blvd. Beverly Hills, FL. 34465 (352) 527-8149 [email protected] Base Membership Billy Wein 1120 N Beach Park Drive Inverness, FL. 34453 (352) 726-5926 [email protected] Holland Club POC Ed Beyers 1595 N. Foxboro Loop Crystal River, FL. 34429 (352) 563-2139 [email protected] In This Issue Base News Holland Club & Base Membership January Lost Boats List Commanders Comments January Submarine History Christmas Party Pictures STORIES None this issue Veterans Info None this issue USSVI Base Application Holland Club Members Ed Beyers 1950 USS Irex / SS-482 Holland Club POC for Sturgeon Base George Schimpf 1951 Dale Danielsen 1936 Sea Lion / ASSP-315 USS S-10 / SS-115 Estel Ludlow 1944 Angelo Telesca 1943 USS Atule / SS-403 USS Drum / SS-228 Sturgeon Base Membership Robert “Alan” Arnold Daniel Butler Dale Danielsen Ronald Dunwoodie Anthony Gervasi Boyd Long John McKee George Renshaw George Schimpf William Tappan Billy Wein James Lyons f Edwin Beyers Charles Callahan Richard Dorff David Garraway Thomas Hedge Estel Ludlow Matthew Morse George Robb Stephen Shaw Angelo Telesea Bill Whalen Fairman Bockhorst Reginald Clarke John Dudas Cliff Gauthier William Kelley Dennis Maita Sr. Wayne Reedy Paul Sable Dick Skiles Leon Uplinger Jeffrey Couch January Lost Boats Listing Date of Loss f Boat Hull # Cause 05 January 1944 USS Scorpion SS-278 Lost with all hands (76 men) by a possible Japanese mine in the Yellow Sea off China 10 January 1943 USS Argonaut SS-166 Lost with all hands (105 men) in the Java Sea by Japanese surface attack. 12 January 1945 USS Swordfish SS-193 Lost with all hands (89 men) by a possible Japanese surface attack or mine off Okinawa. 20 January 1942 USS S-36 SS-141 Destroyed after she ran aground on the Taka Bakang Reef in Makassar Straight, Indonesia. The crew was rescued 24 January 1942 USS S-26 SS-131 Lost with 46 men in the Gulf of Panama, 14 miles west of San Jose Light when USS PC-460 rammed it. 2 men survived Commander’s Comments I hope everyone’s Christmas and New Years was a great celebration. The Sturgeon Base Christmas Party was a great time. We had 36 people in attendance and a whole pile of toys was gathered for our donation. I took the toys to work for distribution by our housing department who had identified 50 children in need for this holiday. The Toys for Tots program told me to take them there instead of the warehouse and then deliver them there anyway. I saw some of the children walking through the building after receiving their presents – It was a warm and appreciative sight – We did a good thing for the area children – Bravo Zulu to those that gave to this venture. The Christmas Party had a lot of pretty ladies and I couldn’t believe that the guys cleaned up so well. The food and company was excellent. We had a great time mixing and the wives didn’t complain to loudly about the sea stories. We had the two winners of the essay contest along with their parents and grandparents present at the party. Heather and Donovan Foster read their winning essays at dinner. Their acceptance by the crew members was a long round of applause. The kids did an excellent job and their efforts were very well received. Everyone was in agreement that with young people like this participating in their future at the level they showed in the quality of their essay’s, we can be proud of our young people if they are anything like these two. Our next big event will be a joint spring picnic with the Nautilus Base. I would like to see everyone join in and make a success of this venture. There are a great bunch of guys in Ocala who really want to know us better. I hope we forge a strong bond with our fellow shipmates – there are a lot of things we can accomplish together. The District 4 meeting in Jacksonville promises to be a great time. It includes busses to St. Mary’s for a Memorial Service and time at the Submarine Museum. I would like to see a bunch of the Sturgeon Base members there since it is so close to home this year. I have already booked my room – how about joining me for a good time with all of our sister bases in the Southeast. The National Convention in Saratoga Springs is heating up. The Prime Hotel is already booked full and the others are starting to fill. I’ve got the video from them announcing what they intend to do for this convention. If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing a very entertaining and informative presentation by the Saratoga Springs community and what they want to do for us. It’s not far to New London and they are offering trips there if you want to get back and visit the Subase and your old stomping grounds. It just might be as much fun as Reno. We’ll have to start thinking about nominations for a few base officers. Reggie has stated that he has been the treasurer for almost 2 years and is due for some relief. His end of year report balanced right to the penny, so the bookwork is in good order for the next treasurer. We’ll do some research to see how long everyone has served and let you know. At some point we will have to hold elections, so please consider helping the base out and volunteering for a nomination when the time comes. It’s always better when everyone helps at some time during their affiliation with any organization. It’s the only way a group can grow because it spreads the experience around to all the members. See Ya All At The January Meeting. John Dudas MMCS(SS) USN RET Sturgeon Base Commander f January Submarine History 01/11/1901 01/12/1903 01/14/1903 01/17/1903 01/01/1904 01/06/1912 01/06/1912 01/10/1912 01/27/1912 01/16/1914 01/22/1914 01/31/1914 01/08/1915 01/15/1915 01/20/1915 01/01/1917 01/16/1917 01/07/1918 01/19/1918 01/21/1918 01/24/1918 01/27/1918 01/28/1918 01/29/1918 01/29/1918 01/11/1919 01/18/1919 01/18/1919 01/20/1919 01/24/1919 01/30/1919 01/08/1920 01/30/1920 01/05/1921 01/15/1921 01/07/1922 01/06/1923 01/11/1923 01/05/1924 01/15/1924 01/22/1924 01/13/1925 01/25/1936 01/15/1937 01/26/1937 01/16/1939 01/16/1939 01/27/1940 01/01/1941 01/06/1941 f Keel is laid for the USS A 7 (SS 8). USS A 2 Adder (SS 3) is commissioned. USS A 5 Pike (SS 6) is launched. USS A 4 Moccasin (SS 5) is commissioned. Keel is laid for the USS O 5 (SS 66). USS F 3 Pickerel (SS 22) is launched. USS F 4 Skate (SS 23) is launched. USS G 2 (SS 27) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS K 4 (SS 35). USS H 3 (SS 30) is commissioned. USS G 4 (SS 26) is commissioned. USS K 2 (SS 33) is commissioned. USS C 1 (SS 9) Grounded in Almaranti Bay. USS E 2 (SS 23) Battery explosion. USS L 1 (SS 40) is launched. Submarine School is established at Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut. USS N 2 (SS 54) is launched. USS R 18 (SS 95) is launched. 3 (SS 42) Heavy weather damaged torpedo tube shutters and caused salting of battery. USS R 20 (SS 97) is launched. USS L 10 (SS 50) One man lost overboard while in transit to Bantry Bay, Ireland. This is our first personnel loss in a war zone. USS O 9 (SS 70) is launched. USS R 19 (SS 96) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS S 6 (SS 111). Keel is laid for the USS S 7 (SS 112). USS S 32 (SS 137) is launched. USS R 3 (SS 80) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS S 23 (SS 128). Keel is laid for the USS S 9 (SS 114). USS R 2 (SS 79) is commissioned. USS S 3 (SS 107) is commissioned. Keel is laid for the USS S 12 (SS 117). USS T 1(SS 52) is commissioned. USS S 40 (SS 145) is launched. USS S 15 (SS 120) is commissioned. USS T 2 AA 2 (SS 60) is commissioned. USS S 19 (SS 124) is commissioned. USS S 11 (SS 116) is commissioned. USS S 47 (SS 158) is launched. USS S 41 (SS 146) is commissioned. USS S 27 (SS 132) is commissioned. USS S 51 (SS 162) Sank after collision with SS City of Rome on 25 September 1925 off Block Island. USS Shark (SS 174) is commissioned. USS Pollack (SS 180) is commissioned. USS Pickerel (SS 177) is commissioned. USS Sculpin (SS 191) is commissioned. Keel is laid for the USS Tambor (SS 198). USS Tautog (SS 199) is launched. The first RADAR for submarines becomes operational. USS Tuna (SS 203) is commissioned. 01/25/1941 01/29/1941 01/31/1941 01/02/1942 01/15/1942 01/20/1942 01/20/1942 01/20/1942 01/21/1942 01/22/1942 01/22/1942 01/24/1942 01/27/1942 01/27/1942 01/30/1942 01/31/1942 01/01/1943 01/02/1943 01/03/1943 01/06/1943 01/09/1943 01/10/1943 01/10/1943 01/10/1943 01/13/1943 01/15/1943 01/19/1943 01/20/1943 01/20/1943 01/23/1943 01/24/1943 01/24/1943 01/25/1943 f USS Gudgeon (SS 211) is launched. USS Marlin (SS 205) is launched. USS Grayback (SS 208) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS Hoe (SS 258). USS Herring (SS 233) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS Sawfish (SS 276). USS Guardfish (SS 217) is launched. 36 (SS 141) is lost after grounding on Taka Bakang Reef in Makassar Strait, Indonesia. All the crew was rescued. USS Greenling (SS 213) is commissioned. USS Sturgeon (SS 187) downs what she thinks is a Japanese cruiser in the Makassar Strait and sends her famous message "Sturgeon no longer virgin". Keel is laid for the USS Archerfish (SS 311). USS S 26 (SS 131) is lost with the loss of 46 shipmates after a collision with the USS PC 460 in the Gulf of Panama. USS Gudgeon (SS 211) is the first U. S. submarine to sink an enemy submarine, the Japanese IJN I 173. USS Seawolf (SS 197) delivers ammunition to Corregidor, evacuates Navy and Army pilots. USS Trigger (SS 237) is commissioned. USS Finback (SS 230) is commissioned. USS Nautilus (SS 168) evacuates 29 civilians from Teop Island, Solomon Islands. Japanese submarine I 18, sunk by submarine GRAYBACK (SS 208), Solomon Islands area. USS Remora (SS 487) is commissioned. USS Jack (SS 259) is commissioned. USS Seahorse (SS 304) is launched. USS Pogy (SS 266) is commissioned. USS Argonaut (SS 166) is lost with the loss of 105 shipmates when it was sunk off Rabaul by Japanese aircraft. Japanese destroyer Okikaze sunk by USS Trigger (SS 237). USS Searaven uses for the first time what was to become a standard tactic for submarines, the 'end around'. USS Tinosa (SS 283) is commissioned. ComSubPac Admiral English dies in an airplane crash in the hills near Crystal Lake, California. With him are several members of SubPac staff. Admiral Charles Lockwood takes over the duties of ComSubPac later in the month. USS Capelin (SS 289) is launched. USS Silversides (SS 236) experiences the infamous 'dangling torpedo' problem in which one fish did not fire completely out of the tube and was jammed half way out of one forward tubes. Undergoes depth charge attack with fish dangling. USS Lapon (SS 260) is commissioned. USS Pargo (SS 264) is launched. USS Raton (SS 270) is launched. USS Wahoo (SS 238) sends message "Another running gun fight…Destroyer gunning …Wahoo running". 01/27/1943 01/28/1943 01/29/1943 01/01/1944 01/02/1944 01/07/1944 01/08/1944 01/09/1944 01/22/1944 01/24/1944 01/26/1944 01/26/1944 01/27/1944 01/27/1944 01/27/1944 01/27/1944 01/29/1944 01/30/1944 01/01/1945 01/01/1945 01/03/1945 01/10/1945 01/12/1945 01/14/1945 01/15/1945 01/17/1945 01/23/1945 01/26/1945 01/26/1945 01/26/1945 01/29/1945 01/11/1946 01/10/1948 01/20/1948 01/15/1949 01/11/1952 01/02/1953 01/21/1954 01/14/1955 01/17/1955 01/22/1955 01/31/1955 01/25/1956 f Keel is laid for the USS Golet (SS 361). Keel is laid for the USS Shark (SS 314). USS Trumpetfish (SS 425) is commissioned. USS Pintado (SS 387) is commissioned. USS Baya (SS 318) is launched. USS Perch (SS 313) is commissioned. USS Spadefish (SS 411) is launched. USS Hawkbill (SS 366) is launched. USS Pipefish (SS 388) is commissioned. USS Bream (SS 243) is commissioned. USS Wahoo (SS 238) sinks entire convoy of four Japanese merchantmen north of New Guinea. USS Guitarro (SS 363) is commissioned. USS Razorback (SS 394) is launched. USS Redfish (SS 395) is launched. USS Ronquil (SS 396) is launched. USS Scabbardfish (SS 397) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS Spikefish (SS 404). USS Becuna (SS 319) is launched. USS Stickleback (SS 415) is launched. USS Requin (SS 481) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS Sirago (SS 485). USS Odax (SS 484) is launched. USS Swordfish (SS 193) is lost when sunk of Yaku Island in Japanese home waters with the loss of 90 shipmates. USS Chivo (SS 341) is launched. USS Argonaut (SS 475) is commissioned. USS Mero (SS 378) is launched. USS Barb (SS 220) enters Namkwan Harbor, China and destroys Japanese shipping and causing "Thunder Below". USS Moray (SS 300) is commissioned. USS Capitaine (SS 336) is commissioned. USS Irex (SS 482) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS Pomodon (SS 486). USS Argonaut (SS 475) Collides with USS Honolulu (CL 48) off coast of New Jersey. USS Volador (SS 490) is commissioned. USS Cusk (SS 348, later redesignated SSG 348) is the Navy's first guided missile submarine. USS Trumpetfish (SS 425) Collided with USS Marquette (AKA 95). USS K 3 is commissioned. USS Trutta (SS 421) is recommissioned for the second time. USS Nautilus (SSN 571) is launched. USS Tench (SS 417) runs aground off Cape Henry Light, Virginia. Commander Dennis Wilkinson, aboard the USS Nautilus (SSN 571), sends the historic message, "Underway on nuclear power," signaling a new era in both submarine warfare and maritime propulsion. USS George Bancroft (SSBN 643) is commissioned. USS Dace (SS 247) is decommissioned for the third and final time. Keel is laid for the USS Swordfish (SSN 579). 01/18/1957 01/18/1957 01/11/1958 01/09/1959 01/14/1959 01/17/1959 01/23/1959 01/28/1959 01/04/1960 01/09/1960 01/17/1961 01/17/1961 01/21/1961 01/23/1961 01/04/1963 01/12/1963 01/12/1963 01/27/1964 01/04/1965 01/11/1965 01/15/1965 01/15/1965 01/16/1965 01/18/1965 01/17/1966 01/05/1968 01/25/1968 01/30/1968 01/30/1969 01/10/1970 01/17/1970 01/29/1970 01/08/1971 01/16/1971 01/08/1972 01/24/1972 01/13/1973 01/22/1973 f USS Paddle (SS 263) is decommissioned for the second time. USS Muskallunge (SS 262) is decommissioned for the second time. First Fleet Ballistic Missile flight test, Point Magu, CA. USS Halibut (SSGN 587) is launched. USS Skate (SSN 578) collides with USS Cubera (SS 347) just after highline transfer.. USS Barbel (SS 580) is commissioned. Keel is laid for the USS Scamp (SSN 588). USS Skate (SSN 578) collides with USS Cubera (SS 347) just after highline transfer. USS Halibut (SSGN 587) is commissioned. USS Lizardfish (SS 373) is decommissioned for the second time. USS Burrfish (SS 312) is recommissioned for the second time. Keel is laid for the USS Lafayette (SSBN 616). USS George Washington (SSBN 598) arrives in New London after her first patrol. She set a record for submerged indurance of 66 days, 10 hours. USS Springer (SS 414) is decommissioned for the second time and turned over to Chile. USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN 618) is commissioned. USS John Adams (SSBN 620) is launched. USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS Tautog (SSN 639). Keel is laid for the USS Ray (SSN 653). USS Barb (SSN 596) Collides with USS Sargo (SSN 583) while at 300 feet 50 miles from Oahu. Keel is laid for the USS Sunfish (SSN 649). Keel is laid for the USS Sand Lance (SSN 660). USS Kamehameha (SSBN 642) is launched. President Johnson announces plans to develop Poseidon, a more powerful missile than the Polaris A 3. Keel is laid for the USS Narwhal (SSN 671). USS Pargo (SSN 650) is commissioned. USS Gato (SSN 615) is commissioned. USS Seawolf (SSN 575)Grounds 65 miles off Cape Cod and severly damages rudder and stern structure. Towed back into port. USS Sea Devil (SSN 664) is commissioned. USS Bluefish (SSN 675) is launched. USS Volador (SS 490) collides with Japanese freighter Miyahime Maru. USS Nathaniel Greene (SSBN 636) grounds off Charleston, SC. USS Bluefish (SSN 675) is commissioned. USS Archerfish (SSN 678) is launched. Keel is laid for the USS Los Angeles (SSN 688). USS Sea Horse (SSN 669) grounds off Charleston, SC. USS Parche (SSN 683) is launched. USS Batfish (SSN 681) Runs aground at Charleston, SC, towed off and returns to port. 01/27/1973 01/08/1974 01/12/1974 01/26/1974 01/09/1978 01/29/1979 01/05/1980 01/25/1980 01/19/1981 01/30/1981 01/16/1982 01/16/1982 01/30/1982 01/08/1983 01/04/1984 01/21/1984 01/01/1985 01/12/1985 01/19/1985 01/25/1986 01/15/1987 01/23/1988 01/07/1989 01/10/1989 01/07/1990 01/26/1991 01/08/1994 f Keel is laid for the USS Omaha (SSN 692). USS Finback (SSN 670) collides with USS Kittiwake (ASR 13) in Norfolk, VA. USS Richard B. Russell (SSN 687) is launched. USS Tunny (SSN 682) is commissioned. Keel is laid for the USS Ashville (SSN 758). Keel is laid for the USS Houston (SSN 713). USS Indianapolis (SSN 697) is commissioned. Keel is laid for the USS Buffalo (SSN 715). Keel is laid for the USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730). Keel is laid for the USS Minneapolis St. Paul (SSN 708). USS Grayback (SS 574) experiences diving lockout chamber accident with the loss of five shipmates. USS Bonefish (SS 582) Flooding in the engine room. USS Boston (SSN 703) is commissioned. USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) is commissioned. Keel is laid for the USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723). USS Augusta (SSN 710) is launched. On this day in 1985, beards were no longer authorized by the US Navy. USS Alaska (SSBN 732) is launched. USS Augusta (SSN 710) is commissioned. USS Alaska (SSBN 732) is commissioned. The first flight test of the Trident II (D 5) missile was conducted from Cape Canaveral, FL. USS Topeka (SSN 754) is launched. USS Norfolk (SSN 714) In collision with USS San Diego (AFS 6) in Chesapeake Bay near Norfolk, VA. USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) In collision with ??? while submerged in Atlantic Keel is laid for the USS Charlotte. USS Scranton (SSN 756) is commissioned. USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) is commissioned. f f f f f f f f \ APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Regular { Life { Associate { OUR CREED: “To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States Government” NATIONAL DUES: Annual: I subscribe to the Creed of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc., and agree to abide by the Constitution, all Bylaws, Regulations and Procedures governing the U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc., so long as they do not conflict with my military or civil obligations. I will furnish further proof of my eligibility for Regular or Life membership, including an Honorable Discharge and U.S. Navy (SS) Designation, if required by proper authority. $20 (1st year) $10(subsequent years) Life: (Age 65 + = $50) (55 to 65 = $100) (45 to 55 = $150) (Under 45 = $250) For: USSVI Sturgeon Base, Crystal River, Florida Sturgeon Base AnnualDues:($10.00) Signature: ____________________________________________________ Date: ____/____/______ Name: (Print or Type)____________________________Address: _____________________________ City: _______________________ State: _____ Zip Code: ______ _____Tel: (______)__________ E-Mail Address (If applicable) __________________________Base Desired:___________________ Sponsor:______________________________________(Associate or Groton Base Membership Only) Associate Applicant is: Veteran { Spouse of Veteran { Other (specify) { _______________________ BIOGRAPHICAL DATA (New Members/Updates/Changes) Please provide the information requested below. 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Date Of Birth (MM/DD/YY) ____/____/____ Spouse _______________________________ Highest Rank Attained: ________________ Retired (Y/N): _____ Active Duty (Y/N): ____ Qual Boat: ______________________ Hull#_________ Qual Date (MM/YY) __/__ From Yr._____to _____ Other Boats: ___________________________ Hull#______________ From Yr.____ to _____ ___________________________ Hull#______________ From Yr._____ to _____ ___________________________ Hull#______________ From Yr._____ to _____ ___________________________ Hull#______________ From Yr._____ to _____ ____________________________ Hull#_______________ From Yr._____ to _____ _____________________________ Hull#_______________ From Yr. _____ to _____ Next of Kin if other than Spouse: Name: _______________________________ Relationship: (optional) ___________________ Address:__________________________ City: ___________________ State: ______ Zip: _________-________ Applicants serving on active duty are requested to provide a permanent address through which they may be contacted. US Submarine Veteran's Inc f (Continue on back if necessary) Upon completion, please mail or deliver to any base member or officer listed on the front page of this newsletter. Sturgeon Base, Crystal River, Fl. Base Commander: John Dudas 4450 West Pine Ridge Blvd. Beverly Hills, Fl., 34465-8909 Lost Boats for the month of January 05 10 12 20 24 January January January January January USS Scorpion USS Argonaut USS Swordfish USS S-36 USS S-26 PRIDE RUNS DEEP f SS-278 SS-166 SS-193 SS-141 SS-131 1944 1943 1945 1942 1942