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1953 - 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 came aboard in 1953
Memorabilia and pictures from 1953:
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Article in San Diego Union
newspaper
about the Cusk's new missile
capabilities
January 11, 1953
(Photo courtesy of Clay
Gatlin) |

Text of San Diego "Parade"
Newspaper Article |

Article written about the
Cusk, February 16, 1953
(Article courtesy of Vernon
Maxon) |
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1953 Crew Picture
(Photo courtesy of Frank
Fraga) |

Cusk Torpedo Firing
The USS McDermott, DD-677 plays target for the
Cusk during a torpedo practice on May 5, 1953.
The arrow points to the front of the torpedo after it
passes underneath the McDermott. What appears
to be an admiral's barge can be seen trailing several
hundred yards behind the destroyer.
(Source of photo is unknown) |

Coming into port, 1953
(Photo courtesy of Vernon
Maxon) |

Captain C. B. Momsen, Jr., LCDR
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Early A. Murray, Jr., SO2(SS)
Earl was a Cusk plank holder
having been a
member of the original crew in 1945.
He was
also probably the longest serving Cusk
crewmember
having served aboard over 7 years. |
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1953 Cusk Picture Collage
(Created and donated by Clay Gatlin) |
Crewmembers who came aboard the Cusk in
1953:
| Last Name |
First &
MI |
City |
State |
Rank/Rate |
Svc. Date |
Comments |
| Andrade |
N. L. |
|
|
FT2(SS) |
53 |
|
| Ashcroft |
Jerome "Jerry" |
|
|
LT |
53 |
Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown |
| Ashley |
T. R. |
|
|
CS1(SS) |
53 |
|
| Bagley |
D. D. |
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Baker |
Garrett E. "Lighten" |
|
|
EM3(SS) |
53 - 55 |
|
| Baskett |
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Baxley |
Ben |
Cupertino |
CA |
LT |
53 |
Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown |
| Berry |
R. T. |
|
|
EMFN |
53 |
|
| Bowman |
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Brinkerhoff |
Jack O. |
Traverse City |
MN |
SOSN(SS |
53 |
|
| Call |
Donald C. |
San Diego |
CA |
CS2(SS) |
53 - 54 |
|
| Cannon |
L. |
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Carpenter |
Jim L. |
Commerce City |
CO |
TM3(SS) |
53 - 56 |
|
| Chesser |
Sam L. |
|
|
LTJG |
53 |
Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown |
| Clement |
J. H. |
|
|
ETSN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Corwin |
G. B. Jr. "Doc" |
|
|
HMC(SS) |
53 |
|
| Covington |
Al W. |
|
|
TM1(SS) |
53 - 57 |
|
| Crofts |
C. W. |
|
|
IC3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Davidson |
J. A. |
|
|
SN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Davis |
L. Joe |
|
|
QMSN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Donahue |
J. M. |
|
|
ET3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Dorsey |
Horse |
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Fischer |
Robert L. |
Fremont |
CA |
SN(SS) |
53 - 55 |
|
| Fouts |
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Fuhr |
Jim L. Jr. |
|
|
LTJG |
53 |
|
| Gary |
Robert O. "Bob" |
Hixson |
TN |
YN3(SS) |
53 - 54 |
|
| German |
R. K. |
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Green |
D. A. |
|
|
QM3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Hall |
Charles "Pat" |
Cheyenne |
WY |
AF2(SS) |
53 |
|
| Hansen |
M. E. |
|
|
RMC(SS) |
53 |
|
| Harrell |
M. A. |
|
|
FCAA |
53 |
|
| Heiner |
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Hoffman |
A. Larry |
|
|
EN1(SS) |
53 |
Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown |
| Jeter |
F. L. |
|
|
TM3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Jordan |
P. J. |
|
|
SD2(SS) |
53 |
|
| Kimmerly |
J. R. |
|
|
TM3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Klinger |
D. K. |
|
|
YN3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Knutson |
C. R. |
|
|
LTJG |
53 |
|
| Kunkel |
Leo P. |
Atlantic Beach |
FL |
ENCS(SS) |
53 |
|
| Langstaff |
J. A. |
|
|
ENC(SS) |
53 |
|
| Lauffenburger |
A. L. |
|
|
SN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Lawrence |
Orville S. |
|
|
ENC(SS) |
53 |
|
| LeMaye |
Joe R. |
|
|
TM1(SS) |
53 - 54 |
|
| Lyons |
Sam E. |
Ash Flat |
AR |
EMCS(SS) |
53 - 59 |
Eternal Patrol - 5
October 2004 |
| MacLellan |
C. J. |
|
|
EM2(SS) |
53 - 54 |
|
| Margelot |
W. R. Jr. "Maggy" |
|
|
GM3(SS) |
53 - 54 |
|
| Maritle |
R. L. |
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Maxon |
Vernon P. "Barney" |
Des Peres |
MO |
LCDR |
53 |
9th Captain |
| McBriar |
J. A. |
|
|
TM3(SS) |
53 |
|
| McDonald |
Robert F. |
Charlotte |
NC |
EN3(SS) |
53 |
|
| McGuire |
Dick A. |
San Diego |
CA |
SO2(SS) |
53 |
|
| McLellan |
C. J. |
|
|
EM3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Meyer |
Dave D. |
West Richland |
WA |
EN3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Miller |
Darrell G. |
Pittsburg |
PA |
ICFN(SS) |
53 |
Eternal Patrol - 21 May
2008 |
| Nieto |
Alexander F. |
Denver |
CO |
RM3(SS) |
53 - 54 |
|
| Paridis |
Kenneth R. |
|
|
ENFN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Peckenpaugh |
Ray M. |
Brazil |
IN |
|
53 |
|
| Pena |
L. A. |
|
|
SN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Perry |
Robert L. |
Lindsay |
OK |
ENFN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Pettipiece |
Jack |
|
|
RM3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Phillips |
D. T. |
|
|
SN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Pridonoff |
Gene P. |
Golden |
CO |
LCDR |
53 - 55 |
5th Captain |
| Richards |
Bobby C. |
|
|
ENC(SS) |
53 |
|
| Rogers |
S. A. |
|
|
ENC(SS) |
53 |
|
| Rowe |
Glenn H. |
Santee |
SC |
RM2(SS) |
53 - 57 |
|
| Russell |
D. E. |
|
|
ET3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Santee |
Cyrol |
|
|
|
53 |
Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown |
| Schrope |
Frank O. |
Las Vegas |
NV |
CSC(SS) |
53 |
|
| Shular |
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Sinclair |
M. P. |
|
|
FN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Smith |
J. R. |
|
|
QM1(SS) |
53 |
Eternal Patrol - Date Unknown |
| Southern |
T. C. "Gunner" |
|
|
GMCA |
53 |
|
| Stahl |
Doug |
Charlotte |
NC |
LT |
53 |
|
| Stark |
C. B. |
|
|
EN3(SS) |
53 |
|
| Sauk |
Tony |
Pascagoula |
MS |
FT1(SS) |
54 - 57 |
|
| Sweeny |
J. C. |
|
|
SN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Thomas |
Wayne |
Stillman Valley |
IL |
EM2(SS) |
53 |
Eternal Patrol,
13 March 2009 |
| Tracey |
John J. |
Bradenton |
FL |
TM2(SS) |
53 |
|
| VanMoppen |
R. G. |
|
|
IC1(SS) |
53 |
|
| Viney |
S. L. |
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Walker |
P. P. |
|
|
RMSN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Webb |
Robert H. "Ace" |
Largo |
FL |
ENC(SS) |
53 |
Eternal Patrol - September, 2002 |
| Wetering |
Delmer L. |
Tea |
SD |
TM2(SS) |
53 |
|
| Wikeen |
Donald B. |
Charleston |
SC |
CAPT |
53 - 54 |
|
| Williams |
E. W. |
|
|
EMSN(SS) |
53 |
|
| Wilson |
D. |
|
|
|
53 |
|
| Wright |
R. H. |
|
|
TMSN(SS) |
53 |
If you have any information, pictures,
history, or crewmember names/information from the Cusk in 1953 (or any year),
please contact the
Cusk Webmaster.
Thanks!
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