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Robert Paul Schmidt IC Chief on board 54-56 passed away on January 26, 1907 in San Diego CA. age 78. Bob had a very successful career in the Navy. He left the enlisted ranks and became an officer working up to Commander. Bob was the last Chief Engineer on the USS Hornet CVS 12. An interesting story about Bob is on the net: http://www.uss-hornet.org/posters/schmidt/index.html
George Brundage passed away at his home in Madera, Calif., on June 22, 2005 at the age of 75. George spent 20 years in the Navy mostly in the submarine service in New London. He retired from the navy in 1968. George was active in the Elks, American Legion and the Fleet Reserve
From: Andrew Everett grandson of Darwin Whitcomb Heath
What ever happened to Lt. Edwin K (Ted) Snyder 46-47 our only known crewmember to make Admiral?
Information provided by his nephew Kenn McCarty
Graduated Annapolis in his 3rd year to enter submarine service early 1942.
Lt jg, USS HAKE out of Fremantel Australia, 7 war patrols.
USS DIABLO, 46-47
USS IREX
USS CATFISH
back to USS IREX as CO.
Captain of USS ALLAGASH (AO) in the Med.
Captain of USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA), Vietnam
RADM Anfib Base Virginia Beach (I think)
RADM Legislative Affairs, Pentagon
VADM, Commander of US-Tiawan Defense Command, Taipei, Tiawan
Retired 1976 (or thereabouts.)
Also interesting to note... His son, Edward Snyder, served on the USS MOOSBURGER (DD), in Vietnam and commanded the USS HARRY W. HILL (DD) in the first Gulf war.
Ted still enjoys getting in some golf, taking his dog, Holly, for walks and a really good martini.
He enjoys hearing from old shipmates and opening up "happy hour" when one drops in for a visit. Please feel free to call Ted and ask him yourself for information on his career and life. It's always best to catch him in the mornings. He's pretty active but tires early. He'll really enjoy hearing from you.
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I just saw the web site regards reunion for the Diablo and great pictures.
I am not a former crew member, but back in 1952 (I believe), the Diablo tied
up outboard of the USS Utina ATF-163, a fleet tug, in GTMO. I was a
radioman and got friendly with the radioman on the Diablo and I was invited
to go out for a day with you...couldn't believe such a thing could happened,
but I went out for the day and watched how all of the crew ran the boat. I
had a marvelous trip and on the way back into port, the Skipper took me
topside (do you call that the Bridge on a sub?); it was wonderful
experience. I spent 4 years in the Navy (1948 to 1952) and spent most of my
time on the Utina. I was first assigned to to a wooden hulled Geodetic
survery ship(former minesweeper), the Simon Newcomb AGSC-14 which ran
aground in Labrador in August of 1949, so that was a short tour of
duty(damage was so bad, it was finally decommissioned in Brooklyn).
Its great that your have all your reunions and get to see old crew members
that are still around,.
Have a great reunion in 2005
Dave Swanson RM1
Crew members who served from 1959 to 1962 please help. David Pruitt is looking for information about his father Bill Pruitt. Bill died in May of 1965 when Dave was only four years old. He was an only child and his Mom died in 1989. Dave is seeking to find family members and would love to hear from guys who served with Bill and might lead him to some of them. Dave would like to have any information about Bill you could share. He knows almost nothing about his dad and a few words from some of you who knew Bill would have great meaning to him. dpruitt@hvc.rr.com
What ever happened to:
John Zarcheck
John went on eternal patrol February 23, 2005. He joined the Navy in 1939. He was on a submarine at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 during the attack. He made war patrols through out the war and married a lovely Australian girl in 1944 while his boat was in for repairs after being depth charged. John was an ENC on the Diablo from 1954 to 1956. John retired from the Navy after 22 years of service and worked at Electric Boat for 20 years. Chief Zarcheck fathered a son who also served on the boats.
Beetle Bailey
Tim, we were both oilers in the aft ER. I stood watches with Loewenhardt and before that with Rapagna. Later I went forward as an Auxiliaryman and then was a mess cook when I qualified. I never made it to sea qualified as nuke school sucked me up immediately. I am Robert D. Bailey, North Stonington, CT. Remember the cold trip up the Hudson to Albany? And what was the name of the Canadian officer that almost sank us at the pier there? If it hadn't been for Darby closing the forward room hatch, we would all have been swimming in ice water that night. I had the topside watch when it happened. I thought I was going to lose the brow and it dragged me almost over the stbd. side. It took me several days to thaw out after that trip. I went aboard at the end of the Philly yard period in 1960 and transferred the end of June in '61. Remember our crew's quarters over the firehouse in Philly? Enjoyed the Bermuda trip. Remember Dave Link's "Road Rash"? I remember Mr. Phillips using the Thompson on some sea gulls that were dive bombing the bridge on one crew training cruise. Ah yes, many fond memories of those days but the nuke program turned everything brown after that. I got out in '66 and worked at EB as a test writer and test engineer for 34 years. I retired in 2000 and have since been supplying plans to model railroad magazines. I also am negotiating with the Mystic Seaport Museum for a drawing of an old ship’s cannon. Going to turn the royalties (if any) over to them as a donation. My wife worked there for 16 years. It's a worthy cause. I also have some drawings of the CSS Hunley and the Class A submarines. I've been thinking about the Submarine Museum for them. It all keeps me busy and off the streets.
Mitchael Page TM3 61-62
Mitch stayed in the Navy made Warrant Officer and retired as a LT. Mitch has a son who made Chief and is also nearing retirement. Mitch and his wife spent part of this summer living on a boat in Baltimore harbor. They plan to return to their home in Huston Texas in September. The family visited the USS Torsk July 31, 2004.
Walt Oemcke TM3 60-62
Russell Thomas (Tom) Oliver
Tom served as an MMFN in the FER in 1962 and was transferred to the Cobbler in July of that year to help bring her out of the shipyard. He lives with his wife Lynne in Bellingham, WA.
Lenny
Gregrey
| I served briefly on the
Diablo; 2 1/2 months, in 1954. I was aboard on the trip to Key West, FL
stopping in Miami on the way down. We also went to Havana for a
weekend. I was in the QM gang. For your information my name is
Lenny Gregrey and was a QM3SS. One hour after docking in New London
from that trip, I was transferred off the Diablo to the Torsk. I had
too much fun on the Key West trip and the XO thought it would be prudent
for all concerned if I was on another boat. Me and QM1SS JJ
Scroggins were too much of a problem for him. JJ and I had a great
time on the trip. I only had eight months left on my four year hitch
and had a short-timer's attitude. The XO was right in getting me off
the Diablo. I left the Navy January 1955, became a member of the
NYPD four months later and had a great 20 year career. After
retiring I moved to Montana and have been there ever
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| In the summer of 1960 an article
appeared in the New London newspaper stating two men went thru the toll
booth on the bridge at something over 100 miles per hour. A rumor went
around that it was two enginemen from the Diablo and that they wanted
to save paying the ten cent toll. Another rumor was heard that the toll
taker heard one of them shout "Hi Ya Na Ba" as they went thru. Any truth
to this K.W? Leland "Lee" Breyer I was aboard the Diablo in 1960 – 1961 I was primarily a mess cook and on the deck gang while on board. I left just before the Med trip so that I could go into nuclear power school. I had to transfer all my quals over to the Conger (SS-477) to get my dolphins. I didn't quite make it on the Diablo. I made the Bermuda trip where the ocean was so rough we could only see a nearby passing ship when we were on top of the waves, the Washington DC trip with all the visitors and the 10,000th dive. I slept in the aft torpedo room on one of the torpedos on the port side. I presently maintain Texas as my home but travel the USA in my job as a nuclear inspector. Carl H Long Jr. Served on the Diablo (52-54) as an EN1 Carl went on eternal patrol in 1993. Mr. Long attained the rank of Commander before leaving the Navy in 1976.
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Note a new dive tower is in the budget but only 30 feet deep. This one closed in the eighties and was torn down.
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What ever happened to: Buck Conrad click on the web site below
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