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1952 - USS Cusk (SS-348) Year by Year History

Crewmembers, Pictures and Memorabilia

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Click here to see a list of the Cusk crewmembers who were aboard in 1952

Memorabilia and pictures from 1952:

Avalon Bay, Catalina Island, California

As seen through the Cusk's periscope

(Source of photo unknown)

Promotion Toss

Clay Gatlin makes Engineman 3rd Class and is

summarily thrown into the water at Port Hueneme

by (L to R) Herbie Graham, Larry Hoffman,

Frank Guarasci and unknown, February, 1952.

(Photo courtesy of Clay Gatlin)

 

Avalon Bay, Catalina Island, California

As seen through the Cusk's periscope

(Source of photo unknown) 

 

 

Crewmembers who were aboard the Cusk in 1952:

Name City State Rank/Rate Svc. Date Comments
Brenke, Clarence E Lafayette LA ENFN(SS) 52 - 56  
Clark, Tom Logan UT   52 Eternal Patrol -13 March 2010
Comperini, Robert D. Appleton WI EM3(SS) 49 - 52
Fraga, Frank Z. New Waverly TX EM1(SS) 50 - 53 Eternal Patrol - 2009
Franklin, Gordon S     ENFN(SS) 52 - 54  
Gatlin, Clayton N. Brandon MS EN2(SS) 51 - 54
Graham, Herbert W     RM1(SS) 46 - 53 Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown
Kunkel, Leo P. Jacksonville FL MoMM2c 45 - 48 & 52 - 58
Schulze, Edward T Bellville IL   52 - 53  Eternal Patrol - 14 January 2007
Senior, Harry B Orange Park FL SDC(SS) 46 - 52
Speed, L. W. "Vern"     TM1(SS) 49 - 54
Toni, Alfio San Francisco CA   50 - 53 Eternal Patrol - 4 June 2010
Wilson, Waldo W Cardiff by the Sea CA LCDR 52  

If you have any information, pictures, history, or crewmember names/information from the Cusk in 1952 (or any year), please contact the Cusk Webmaster. Thanks!


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This page was last updated: 02/01/12