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1950 - USS Cusk (SS-348) Year by Year History

Crewmembers, Pictures and Memorabilia

USS Cusk's accomplishments spawn a movie, "The Flying Missile"

Starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors

This movie was made about the USS Cusk in 1950 starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors.  Ford plays the fictitious Commander Talbot, a somewhat  renegade submarine captain who was determined to show that missiles could be launched at sea from submarines.  Contrary to historical fact, the movie portrays the installation of the Cusk's missile and launcher as having been secretly built without the U. S Navy's knowledge or support.  A tragic accident occurs in the movie and consequently, a guilt-ridden Commander Talbot is stricken with hysterical paralysis.  But all comes out well in the end when the missile launch is a success and Commander Talbot recovers from his paralysis, is lauded a hero by his crew, and he drives off into the sunset with his girl. 

The "Flying Missile" uses actual film footage from some of the Cusk's early missile launches, as well as footage of launches from the USS Tunny (SS-282) and the USS Carbonero (SS-337).  These missile launches took place off-shore of the Point Mugu, California test site where the Cusk also made her famous first launch.

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Click here to see a list of the Cusk crewmembers who were aboard in 1950

Memorabilia and pictures from 1950:

Movie Poster from "The Flying Missile"

(Picture courtesy of Tom Roseland)

Movie Poster from "The Flying Missile"

(Picture courtesy of Tom Roseland)

Movie Poster from "The Flying Missile"

(Picture courtesy of Tom Roseland)

The Cusk in San Francisco Bay fog

as she arrives at Mare Island Shipyard

December 7, 1950

(US Navy photo)

The Cusk in San Francisco Bay fog

December 7, 1950

(US Navy photo)

San Francisco Bay fog

December 7, 1950

(US Navy photo)

Publicity photo from "The Flying Missile"

(Picture courtesy of Tom Roseland)

Newspaper article about the Cusk movie

 "The Flying Missile"

(Article courtesy of Tom Roseland)

Movie Poster from "The Flying Missile"

(Picture courtesy of Tom Roseland)

Movie Poster from "The Flying Missile"

(Picture courtesy of Tom Roseland)

Movie Poster from "The Flying Missile"

(Picture courtesy of Tom Roseland)

Movie Poster from "The Flying Missile"

(Picture courtesy of Tom Roseland)

Publicity photo with hanger and ramp

(Picture courtesy of Zeke Zellmer

 

Crewmembers who were aboard the Cusk in 1950:

Last Name First & MI City State Rank/Rate Svc. Date Comments
Ancinec Henry J. Alpine CA QMC(SS) 50  
Anderson Ralph W. La Mesa CA LCDR 50  
Bateman A. F.       50  
Bauman J. W.     ENC(SS) 50 - 53  
Beals T. W.       50  
Bell Robert L. Clovis CA   50 Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown
Berg H. A.       50  
Borchardt C. O.       50  
Boushley, Charlie   Mesa AZ  

49 - 50

Bryant G.       50  
Bucknell H.     LTJG 50  
Burrett L. R.       50  
Cannady J. J.       50  
Carkeek, Norman J.   Tacoma WA EN3(SS) 49 - 51
Cobb H. N.       50  
Comperini, Robert D.   Appleton WI EM3(SS) 49 - 52
Dawdy J. N.       50  
Dexter Robert R.     ENC(SS) 50 Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown
Dixon Harold "Doc"     HMC(SS) 50 Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown
Donovan Emmett "Pappy" W.     ENCA 50 - 53 Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown
Dunaway, Jack "Sam"   Mimbres NM ET3(SS) 49 - 51
Essler, Jr. Clifford M. Mt. Pleasant NC LCDR (XO) 50 Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown
Fraga, Frank Z.   New Waverly TX EM1(SS) 50 - 53 Eternal Patrol - 2009
French J. M.     CSC(SS) 50  
Gamer L. E.       50  
Ghiselin John S. "Red" Bremerton WA END1 50 - 53 Eternal Patrol - 21 July 2000
Gilbert Ted C       50  
Goodman R. B.       50  
Graham Herbert W.     RM1(SS) 46 - 53 Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown
Green H.       50  
Guarasci Frank Port Orchard WA   50  
Hammond J. R.     LTJG 50  
Harlow, George U.   Ash Flat AZ STCM(SS) 49 - 50
Hervey R. D.     CSSN(SS) 50  
Hodnett W. L.     RMNC(SS) 50  
Holton Don C.       50  
Hord Paul O.     QM1(SS) 50 Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown
Huckins J. Q.       50  
Humphries J. M. "Hump"       50  
Kane James R.       50 - 53 Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown
Kokeas Chris L. "Nick" San Diego CA   50  
Lehman L. T.       50  
Little T. M.       50  
Longnecker E. G.     EM1(SS) 47 - 50  
Martin A. D.       50  
McDowall, Robert H.   Cuyahoga Falls OH TM3(SS) 49 - 51
McHugh, Vincent J.   Gill MA ET2(SS) 49 - 50
McKeever E. V.     LTJG 50  
McKenzie, Jr. William W. "Mac" Silverdale WA LT 50 - 53  
Mortenson Evert T. Roseburg OR   50  
Munson C. W. "Bill" Crooked River Ranch OR   50  
Murray, Earl A       SO2(SS) 50  
Page Harold M. Brigham City UT QM2(SS) 48 - 50  
Paul K. P.     CSSN(SS) 50  
Pierson Bruce Bremerton WA EM2(SS) 50 - 52  
Quinlivan Frank B. Jr.     TM1(SS) 50 - 53 Eternal Patrol - December 2009
Ray Valton L     CS2(SS) 50  
Richard James E.     EN1(SS) 50 - 53  
Rives J. L.     SD2 50 - 53  
Roberts C. S.       50  
Ronne D. R.       50  
Rutherford, Charles B   Charleston SC EN1(SS) 50 Eternal Patrol - 9 January 2012
Sainato C. F.       50  
Sanders R. W.       50  
Saunders Paul G. "Swish"     GMC(SS) 50 COB
Schurr K. M.       50  
Senior, Harry B   Orange Park FL SDC(SS) 46 - 52  
Shippee J. K.       50  
Smith A. J.       50  
Smith Eugene E. "Smitty" Vallejo CA EMC(SS) 50 - 53 Eternal Patrol - 1980
Smith Lyle R. Bakersfield CA   50  
Smith R. L.     CS3(SS) 50  
Speed, L. W. "Vern"     TM1(SS) 49 - 54  
Staggs Harold E. Azusa CA   50  
Sweeney M. J.       50  
Talago Joe Shepherds Town WV LTJG 50  
Toni Alfio San Francisco CA   50 - 53 Eternal Patrol - 4 June 2010
Tucker, Fred B.     CDR 49 - 51 3rd Captain
Ullman Robert W. Chula Vista CA EM1(SS) 45 - 50  
Webster D. A.     FCC(SS) 50  
Weyenberg Richard J. "Dick" Kimberly WI MM2(SS) 50 Eternal Patrol - November, 2003
White, Earl R. "Dick"   Hesperia CA   49 - 50  
Wiley, Jim       TM2(SS) 49 - 53  
Willkie Jim P. San Diego CA   50  
Yates W. K.     LTJG 50

If you have any information, pictures, history, or crewmember names/information from the Cusk in 1950 (or any year), please contact the Cusk Webmaster. Thanks!


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This page was last updated: 02/01/12