| 1214 men served on the Diablo in the twenty years it was in service with the US Navy. 338 have been located, the whereabouts of 551 are unknown and 325 are known to be on eternal patrol. |
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Last Update
May 9, 2012 spelling correction for Sroufe New sea story from Dan Laurence on page 3 New link Diesel Boats Forever
Navy Hymn for
Submariners from Bill Mullaly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKMEl4HU0fA2012 Reunion will be in Charleston SC October 21-24 Bill & Judy Davy will be hosting 2012 Reunion Page Charleston may be the very best venue for a reunion ever. The food and the number of wonderful places to visit far excides any place we have used in the past. Plan to stay a few extra days. 2013 Reunion will be in Virginia Beach, VA Diablo on Facebook Submarine Shop Link www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records DD214 records online see the news page for more info.
Link to Island Windjammer site |
USS DIABLO SS 479

Diablo at sea

Painting by Mike Carmody C.O.B. 1960

The USS Diablo in Cuba
Bob Johnson has Diablo caps and patches available. The caps are $15.00 each and patches (see top of page center) are $5.00. The price includes shipping and handling. Make checks to Bob Johnson and mail to 725 Wing Foot Lane, Melbourne, Fl. 32940-7857
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Hats are available with either silver or gold dolphins. Profits go to the ship's fund.
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Tim Calvert |
Roy Large |
All former crew members please send
Roy Large an E-mail with your name and address if you are not receiving
information about reunions or news. Click on Roy's name and address above right
and you will be connected with his E-Mail address. Roy has done an outstanding
job of locating former crew and it would make his efforts much easier if you
send him your information. Roy spends a substantial amount of his personal funds
to locate crew and you would be doing him a great favor by checking in even if
it is to say your wish is not to be contacted. If in doubt check the roster page
for the years in which you served. The letter L is after those who have been
located. Click on Tim's
name in the above left block and you will be connected with his E-Mail address.
News from shipmates is most appreciated by the crew and will be posted promptly.
The Argent Group
(Bob Genung) in Baltimore handles our web service needs.
| Page 2 Diablo Specs & Stories | Page 3 Sea Stories and Diablo History |
| Page 4 2003 Reunion pictures | Page 5 Pictures Crew & Ship |
| Page 6 Pictures of Captains & Plank Owners | Page 7 Pictures of Diablo over the Years |
| Page 8 What ever happened to: | Page 9 Pictures most at the Sub Base N L |
| Page 10 Crew Pictures and Ports | Page 11 The Loss of the Diablo/Ghazi |
| Page 12 Diablo and other pictures | Page 13 2001 Reunion Pictures |
| Page 14 Diablo Pictures and Tench class specs Obituary Page |
Page 15 Roster 1944-64 by year served |
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2008 Reunion
Page 2009 Reunion Page 2010 Reunion Page 2011 Reunion Page |
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News Page
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Report of the one and only Diablo war patrol |
| 2004 Reunion |
Alphabetical listing of crew
members Links to other pages within the site click once on the page number Pictures may take extra time to load if you are using a regular modem
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