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1945 - USS Cusk Year by Year History
Crewmembers, Pictures and
Memorabilia
The Cusk is launched and puts to sea
for the first time
The
Cusk is launched "down the way" at Electric Boat Company, Groton,
Connecticut.
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Click here to see the Crewmembers who were
aboard in 1945
Pictures and memorabilia from 1945:
Commemorative "Cover" of the Cusk's launch
by Electric Boat Co. for
the Cusk's launch, July 28, 1945.
(Photo
courtesy of Tom Roseland) |
"Down the Way"
The Cusk is launched
(Courtesy of Zeke Zellmer) |
Commemorative "Cover" of the Cusk's launch
by Electric Boat Co. about
the Cusk's launch on July 28, 1945.
(Photo
courtesy of Tom Roseland) |
Mrs. Gillette
christens the Cusk
Launched July 28,
1945
(Courtesy of Erik
Newpher) |
Electric Boat
Commemorative Champagne Bottle
Engraved as follows:
"USS Cusk,
Launched July 28,
1945
Sponsor, Mrs. Claude
S. Gillette
Co-Sponsor, Mrs.
Walter G. Reed"
(Courtesy of Erik
Newpher) |
Sponsor, Mrs.
Claude S. Gillette
(Photo courtesy of
Erik Newpher) |
First Crew Picture
Taken
in New London
(Photo
courtesy of Zeke Zellmer) |
Ship's Sponsors
Mr. & Mrs. Walter G.
Reed,
Mr. L. Y. Spear,
R. Adm. & Mrs.
Claude S. Gillette
(Photo courtesy of
Zeke Zellmer) |
Officers & Chiefs
New
London, Connecticut
(Photo
courtesy of Zeke Zellmer) |
The Cusk in port,
New London, Connecticut
(Photo
courtesy of Zeke Zellmer) |
First publicity
photo
(Photo
courtesy of Zeke Zellmer) |
USS Cusk outboard the
USS Diodon (349)
New London, Connecticut,
1945
(Photo
courtesy of Zeke Zellmer) |
Crewmembers who were aboard the Cusk in 1945:
| Name |
City |
State |
Rank/Rate |
Years |
Comments |
| Barlow, Verne D |
Lilburn |
GA |
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45 - 46 |
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| Clairmont, Ray G. |
Grand Rapids |
MI |
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45 |
Eternal Patrol - December, 2002 |
| Fee, Bruce |
Prescott |
AZ |
|
45 |
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| Grove, Carl Gene |
North Point |
FL |
EM2(SS) |
45 - 46 |
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Herbst,
Alfred O |
Ft. Washington |
MD |
RM3(SS) |
45 - 47 |
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| Herron, Jack L. |
Seal Beach |
CA |
MoMM3(SS) |
45 |
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| Kirk, Clyde V. |
Tomball |
TX |
F1/ST (MOMM) |
45 - 46 |
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| Kunkel, Leo P. |
Jacksonville |
FL |
MoMM2c |
45 - 48 &
52 - 58 |
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| Norrington, William E. |
Los Alamitos |
CA |
LCDR |
45 - 47 |
1st Executive
Officer, Eternal Patrol 24 October 2010 |
| Speed, L. L. |
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44 - 45 |
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| Ullman, Robert W. |
Chula Vista |
CA |
EM1(SS) |
45 - 50 |
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| Williamson, Phillip L. |
Paulsboro |
NJ |
TM1(SS) |
45 - 46 |
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If you have any information, pictures,
history, or crewmember names/information from the Cusk in 1945 (or any year),
please contact the
Cusk Webmaster.
Thanks!
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