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1955 - USS Cusk (SS-348) Year by Year History

Crewmembers, Pictures and Memorabilia

Click here to see a list of the USS Cusk crewmembers who came aboard in 1955

Cusk memorabilia and crew pictures from 1955:

USS Cusk Change of Command Ceremonies at Port Hueneme, 16 January 1955

(Picture courtesy of unknown)

 

Mike Johnston on topside Watch, 1955

Shortly before he hade ET3(SS)

(Picture courtesy of unknown)

Cusk Captain Eugene Pridonoff and his wife cut the cake

at a ship's party in Port Hueneme, 9 March 1955

(Picture courtesy of Jim Tow)

USS Cusk Crew at EM Club

Kodiak, Alaska

(Picture courtesy of unknown)

USS Cusk Radio Gang

Kodiak, Alaska, 10 March 1955

(Picture courtesy of unknown)

Subron Five Change of Command aboard

the USS Nereus (AS-17), November 1955

Cusk is the second inboard boat.  Subs moored

right to left from the Nereus are:  USS Tunny (SSG-282), USS Cusk (SS-348),

USS Carbonero (SS-337), USS Tilefish (SS-307), USS Spinax (SSR-489),

USS Rock (SSR-274), USS Remora (SS-487), USS Catfish (SS-339),
USS Volador (SS-490), and the Submarine Rescue Vessel Florikan (ASR-9)

(Picture courtesy of unknown)

View from USS Cusk's After

Engine Room hatch while underway

(Picture courtesy of unknown)

 

Crewmembers who were aboard the USS Cusk in 1955:

Last Name, First & MI City State Rank/Rate Svc. Date Comments
Brenke, Clarence E Lafayette LA ENFN(SS) 52 - 56  
Christensen, Morris A Annandale VA IC2(SS) 54 - 56  
Clark. R N     LCDR 55 - 57 6th Captain
Cook, Harry E Redwood City CA ETR3(SS) 55 - 57  
Dalton, Bob Woodland CA ICCS(SS) 55 Retired after 22 years
Dunn, Gary       54 - 55  
Hickman, J W     IC2(SS) 54 - 57  
Johnston, Michael O'Neill San Diego CA ET3(SS) 54 - 56  
Kelley, Jessie L Castro Valley CA EN1(SS) 54 - 60 Eternal Patrol 1 Sept 2004
Kunkel, Leo P. Jacksonville FL

MoMM2

45 - 48 & 52 - 58  
Lange, Robert G Bellingham WA

EM3(SS)

54 - 56  
Lubbes, Chuck     QMC(SS) 55 - 56 Eternal Patrol - 1966
Maltsberger, Jacob W Portland OR SN(SS) 55 - 56  
McNay, William L Tucson AZ EMC(SS) 55  
Melton, P O Millers Creek NC   54 - 56  
Moran, Patrick J     EN 54 - 56  
Oxrider, James Santa Maria CA TM1(SS) 55 - 62  
Pritzl, Jerry Marshfield WI RN3(SS) 55 - 56 Eternal Patrol - 17 Aug 1998
Ridolphi, Ted       54 - 56  
Robison, Bob "Robbie" Cape Girardeau MO MM3(SS) 54 - 55  
Scairpon, Jack Midway AR ENC(SS) 55  
Smith, Lyle W Lewiston ID EM2(SS) 55 - 56  
Sylar, Sylar Georgetown TN EM1(SS) 55 - 57  
Tow, James D Portland OR ETRSN (SS) 54 - 56
Vincent, Bill Cupertino CA   55 - 57  
Weaver, William H Cross SC CS2(SS) 55 - 59  

If you have any information, pictures, history, or crewmember names/information from the Cusk in 1955 (or any year), please contact the Cusk Webmaster. Thanks!


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This page was last updated: 02/01/12