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1947 - USS Cusk Year by Year History
Crewmembers, Pictures and
Memorabilia
The Cusk becomes the world's first missile submarine
Click
here to see the crewlist for 1947
Cusk memorabilia
and crew pictures from 1947 (Click on any item to see its full size):
5...4...3...2...1...
The countdown is
almost to T-0 as
the Cusk makes another successful launch.
(Photo courtesy
of Nick Spark and the movie,
"Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" ) |
...0 Fire!
The gasoline
turbine engine ignites
(Photo courtesy
of Nick Spark and the movie,
"Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" ) |
Missile Away
(Photo courtesy
of Nick Spark and the movie,
"Regulus, the First Nuclear Missile Submarines" ) |
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Ship's Party at Pt. Mugu |
The Day Before the Historic
Launch
Crew
Picture 11 Feb 1947
Taken at Point
Mugu, California
(Photo courtesy
of Karl Kramer) |
Pt. Mugu ship's party |
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More party pictures at Pt. Mugu |
Ship's
Party Collage - Pt. Mugu, California |
Early Missile Launch - Pt. Mugu |
Portside view
of Cusk just after missile hanger
was installed,
September 29, 1947.
(US Navy
Photo) |
Stern view of ramp and
hanger
September 29, 1947
Mare Island, California
(US Navy Photo) |
Another view
of Cusk just after missile
hanger was installed,
September 29, 1947.
(US Navy
Photo) |
Cusk's Missile
Hanger and
Launch Ramp being installed
(Cocoa Library
Photo) |
Starboard view
of Cusk just after
missile hanger was installed.
(Cocoa Library
Photo)
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View of Cusk
just
before her
historic
missile launch.
(Cocoa Library
Photo) |
Loon Missile being tested at Pt. Mugu
(Photo courtesy
of Tom Roseland )
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Door sign from the Missile Center
located just below the
Crew's Mess.
(Photo courtesy of Tom
Roseland) |
Artist conception of a Loon Missile
Circa 1947
(Photo courtesy
of Tom Roseland |
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Loon Missile in Museum |
Missile Test
Ramp - Pt. Mugu, California |
Another Loon Missile |
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Loon |
If you have any information, pictures,
history, or crewmember names/information from the Cusk in 1947 (or any year),
please contact the
Cusk Webmaster.
Thanks!
Crewmembers who came aboard the Cusk in 1947:
| Last Name |
First & MI |
City |
State |
Rank/Rate |
Svc. Date |
Comments |
| Carroll |
Richard J.
"Dick" |
Center City |
MN |
EM3(SS) |
47 |
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| Culp |
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ET1(SS) |
47 |
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| Drury |
Roy |
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SN |
47 |
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| Leo |
L. |
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ETC(SS) |
47 - 48 |
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| Lindstrom |
D. E. |
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EM1(SS) |
47 |
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| Longnecker |
E. G. |
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EM1(SS) |
47 - 50 |
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| Meeks |
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EN1(SS) |
47 |
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| Shelp |
J. J. |
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TM2(SS) |
47 |
Eternal Patrol - Date
Unknown |
| Strosser |
Robert J |
Tucson |
AZ |
TM2(SS) |
47 |
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| Taylor |
Ted |
Renton |
WA |
FNEM(SS) |
47 |
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| Wilkerson |
Dennis |
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LCDR |
47 - 48 |
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Explore more of the Cusk's History...
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1944
Keel is Laid |
1945
Commissioning |
1946
Pearl Harbor |
You are here! |
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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