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1963 - USS Cusk (SS-348) Year by Year History

Crewmembers, Pictures and Memorabilia

In 1963, Captain Frank Comstock took the Cusk south of the equator and the crew had a rare visit to Tahiti.  As mandated by crossing the equator, all of the "Pollywogs" on board were required to undergo Kink Neptune's initiation as "Shellbacks.

Click here to see a list of the Cusk crewmembers who came aboard in 1963

Cusk memorabilia and crew pictures from 1963:

 

Shellback Initiation - July 1963

Herman Strickland (front center) and other

Cusk crewmembers look like they've just

crawled out of the "garbage chute" during an

initiation while enroute to Tahiti.
(Photo courtesy of Herman Strickland)

Eric Copt's Shellback Initiation

Tahiti, July 1963
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

Swim Call

Somewhere near Tahiti, July 1963
(Photo courtesy of Herman Strickland)

Control Room

Looking forward and starboard at 3000# Air

and Low Pressure Air Manifolds
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

Bow Planes & Dive Manifold
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

Cusk steaming toward Tahiti, 1963
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

Cusk in Pearl Harbor Drydock
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

Cusk Overhaul, Pearl Harbor
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

Scaffolding around Cusk's Sail

Pearl Harbor, 1963
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

Cusk's hull cutaway for generator overhaul

Pearl Harbor, 1963
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

Submarine Mom & Grandmother

Eric Copt's grandmother who also lost a son,

(Eric's uncle) on the USS Trout in 1944.
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

A very young Eric Copt
(Photo courtesy of Eric Copt)

Cusk Publicity Photo, 1963
(Source of photo unknown)

 

Crewmembers who came aboard the Cusk in 1963:

Last Name First & MI City State Rank/Rate Svc. Date Comments
Bisler Larry       63  
Carr Gary Bremerton WA EMCM(SS) 63 - 69  
Copt Eric EM3(SS) 63 - 66  
Gallagher Lawrence Maryville TN ET1(SS) 63 - 66  
Greenwalt         63 XO
Griffith       CDR 63 XO
Hakke L. E. "Roy" Reading PA EM2(SS) 63 - 66  
Heral Ed       63 - 64  
Keelin Mike     STS 63 - 66  
Kilpatrick Al "Killer" Palm Springs CA MM3(SS) 63 - 66  
Knapp Gerald Grand Rapids MN RMC(SS) 63 - 64  
Lee John S.     MM1(SS) 63 - 69  
Mabry Gene     ET1(SS) 63 - 63  
O'Meally Art     RM1(SS) 63 - 66  
Phillips Jack A. Vacaville CA   63  
Probert William E. Renovo PA EM3(SS) 63 - 64  
Provins Bob Santee CA STS3(SS) 63 - 65 Eternal Patrol - 11 Jan 2003
Sessions Thomas     LT 63 - 64  
Smith Peter B. Center Conway NH ETR3(SS) 63 - 65  
Strickland Herman     RM2(SS) 63  
Swift Charles J. Tigard OR LTJG 63 - 65  
Vogel Frank Cherokee KS IC3(SS) 64 - 66  
Watterson Rodney     LTJG 63 - 64

If you have any information, pictures, history, or crewmember names/information from the Cusk in 1963 (or any year), please contact the Cusk Webmaster. Thanks!


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This page was last updated: 02/12/09