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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.
Click here to see the crewlist from 1945
Some pictures and Cusk 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) |
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First publicity
photo
(Photo
courtesy of Zeke Zellmer) |
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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!
Crewmembers who came aboard the Cusk in 1945:
| Last Name |
First Name & MI |
City |
State |
Rank/Rate |
Years |
Comments |
| Clairmont |
Ray G. |
Grand Rapids |
MI |
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45 |
Eternal Patrol - December, 2002 |
| Grove |
Carl Gene |
North Point |
FL |
EM2(SS) |
45 - 46 |
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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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| Norrington |
William E. |
Los Alamitos |
CA |
LCDR |
45 - 47 |
1st Executive Officer |
| Speed |
L. L. |
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44 |
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| Ullman |
Robert W. |
Chula Vista |
CA |
EM1(SS) |
45 - 50 |
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Explore more of the Cusk's History...
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1944
Keel is Laid |
You are here! |
1946
Pearl Harbor |
1947
First
Missile Launch |
1948
Missile Hanger |
1949
Missile Explosion |
1950
"The Flying Missile" |
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1951
Tracking Missiles |
1952
Missile Submarine |
1953
"100 Mile Stinger" |
1954
Missiles Removed |
1955
Regulus Program |
1956
Mare Island |
1957
Pearl Harbor |
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1958
West Pac |
1959
Alaska Cruise |
1960
West Pac |
1961
Designated SS-348 |
1962
West Pac |
1963
Pearl Harbor |
1964
West Pac |
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1965
West Pac/Vietnam |
1966
Bremerton Yards |
1967
West Pac/Vietnam |
1968
Cold War Patrol |
1969
Decommissioning |
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