12/23/12
If
you have any
questions or comments you would like to pass along to fellow Snook
shipmates,
this is the place. Pass your comments along to Bob Pettengill at
kb5rex@gmail.com.
My name is
George
Hubbard EMCM ( SS ) Ret. I am doing
research on the loss of Scorpion. Your website has been invaluable to
my research !!! Most appreciated !!! I need
very badly to know the physical location of each of the 126 cells in
the battery well. There is a drawing with the electrical bus work
layout in TAB 3.
Does
anyone have one ? Any method to obtain this info would be much
appreciated !!!
From
Ray Yeaple - I
am looking for a Zippo lighter from when I was on the USS
Snook. I was on the decom crew and there were lighters made
that said DECM CREW on them. I had one but lost it somewhere
over the years and would really like to replace it. Does
anyone have one they can part with please? I started
collecting sub zippo lighters looking for just that lighter and after
buying way too many, I still don't have the one I was originally
looking for. Please let me know if you can help.
From
Ed Firth -
Does anyone
know what happened to LT Bob Layton, as I used to
room with him in Mare Island?
From
Bill Hobbs
- Anyone have any info on Donald Chancey - MM3/SS fwd A Ganger? Also
any info on Mark Hathaway?
From
David Fletcher
- I was part of the original crew (TM1 SS) and trying to locate HM1
Floyd E. Bennett, Plank owner that made officer 1962 timeframe. Any
information will be appreciated.
From
Dan Burkett -
Does anyone know
the whereabouts of Fred (GRISLY) Clark? He was my Chief (ETC
SS)
in the early 70's.
I am trying to find out if he was also known by a stage name of Chuck
Gibson when he played at Hollywood On The Pike in Long Beach CA. in the
70's?
From Ed
DaSilva
- Does anyone know the whereabouts of John Palmer? He reported aboard
in
Mare Island in 1980 assigned to Radio. I know he was still aboard in
1982
when Snook was homeported in New London.
From Donald Brown
- I would
like
to pose a question to anyone on board when we went into overhaul at
Mare
Island. Does anyone remember the name of the two people we lost in a
plane
crash in San Diego on October 14, 1978?
From Jeff LaCroix
- What
was
the name of the communications circuit used for the sound powered
phones.
Was it the 21 MC?
From Bob Harmer -
Just
wondering
if anyone remembers a Torpedoman we used to call "BoxHead" in 1976 -
1980
time frame? His name was Nichols but I don't remember a first name.
I am Richard
(Doc)
Munk.
I was part of the decommissioning crew of the USS ARCHERFISH (AGSS
311).
I am hosting our upcoming reunion in October of this year.
Most of us have seen the periscope view of the Archerfish
being hit
by one of your torpedoes. The most common feeling among the
crew
members is that of sadness at seeing the actual demise of our
boat.
Are you aware of any
photos taken immediately before A-fish was hit by your fish?
I would like to have a periscope view of an undamaged Archerfish to be
used at our reunion. Most likely it will be included in our
photo
albums and quite possibly on the web site.
Any help in locating such a photograph would be greatly
appreciated
Doc
Munk
So. Lake Tahoe, Calif..
Jimmie Dixon
IC2(SS)
(79-82)
has the following request:
Edward Springfield QM2 (SS) was on board Snook from
approximately
1978
to 1982 was a good friend and room mate but I have since lost touch
with
him. The last known where abouts was Parma, Ohio. I would like to make
contact if anybody knows where he is. Ironically Paul Edwards is
another
lost QM (SS) Snook crew member again last known where abouts
was
Parma Ohio. He is Edward's brother- in- law. Thanks for any help you
can
provide
Jimmie Dixon IC2 (SS)
[Webmaster note: If anyone does know
the
whereabouts
of these two shipmates, let me also know at mrfax@flash.net]
Steve Craig
has the following
request:
I came across your website while looking for information about
the
subs
my dad served on. I believe he was a part of the original crew that
took
the Snook from Mississippi to San Diego. Is there any way
that
your
web site can get me in touch with anybody who knew my dad? He died of
cancer
in 1992 and I would like to find out more about this part of his life.
His name was David E. Craig. [Webmaster
note: If
you sailed with Steve's dad, David, send Steve an email by clicking on
his name above.]
David Grodt MS2(SS)
from the
USS
Seawolf SSN21 has a request:
I am an active duty submariner stationed aboard USS Seawolf
SSN-21.
I started 10 years ago collecting submarine patches. I would walk up to
the boats and ask for the Rec. Comm guy and buy a ships patch...well
that
was easy till I got addicted. Now a few years later I have over 200
original
submarine patches, from the 40's to 2000. Out of all my patches I still
dont have a USS Snook--sure Ive seen lots of reproductions but I'm
looking
for an original from the boat. Can anyone help? Thanks for your
time....
D. Grodt MS2(SS)
USS Seawolf SSN-21
Chuck Edmonson
asks the
following
question:
Does anyone know the location or a way to contact FTG2(SS)
John
Healy?
If you know how, pass my email on to him, please. Chuck Edmonson
RM1(SS)
ka1miact@aol.com
Gervase Rybak
submitted the
following:
As it has been over twenty-five
years since my
time
on the Snook, I have been thinking about the times and fellow
shipmates.
Over the years, every now and then, something will hit a note in the
old
brain and trigger a thought of a shipmate. It could be a smell, a
noise,
or someone in the distance that reminds me of the times past. With the
coming of the computer age, the distance between people has closed
tremendously.
In today's world, you can send a letter via e-mail, to someone across
the
world in a matter of seconds! No longer the long wait of the manual
mail
system. Over the last several months, I have had the honor to
correspond
with some of the people I served with on the Snook. It has been great
to
hear from them, how they are doing, and what has been going on in their
life.
It is funny how we retain images from
the past.
I think the most amusing thing is to see a photo of someone today. We
tend
to keep the image of what a person looked like when we knew them in the
past. When you receive a photo from someone, you are surprised because
they do not look like the same person! We forget that we all grow old
and
change with time.
As you go thru the Snook web page, look
at the
"sailing
list" and see the names of old friends. Don't let an opportunity go by
to get in touch with a shipmate. It will be a pleasant surprise. You
will
find yourself laughing and joking like it was only yesterday.
Regards to all,
Gervase Rybak (mm3 SS 70-73)
Sub592@aol.com
Rick
Barr
submitted
the following:
I know the first verse of
this tune. Does
Anybody
remember the others?
(Sung to the tune of Mercedes Benz
by Janis
Joplin)
Oh Lord won't you buy me a
new submarine.
I've had it with this one
I'm ready to scream.
Cause bouncin off
mountain's not my favorite
dream.
Oh Lord won't you buy me a
new submarine.
Oh Lord won't you buy me a
new Engineer ?????
Oh Lord won't you buy me a
brand new XO ?????
Just something that rolls
around in my head
once
in a while.
Ken Gordert
has the following
request:
Dear Shipmate,
I was wondering if you might be able to help a fellow
submariner
out?
I am a retired RMC/SS. I was stationed on the USS BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN,
USS BIRMINGHAM, and USS HONOLULU. I collect submarine related
cigarette
lighters (zippo or zippo types with the subs emblem on them, i.e.
VULCAN,
PENGUIN, ACE, etc.). I have over 200
different
boat lighters right now and it is getting harder to come across some of
the remaining boats. Would you happen to have any extra
submarine
lighters laying around from your time on the boats that you wouldn't
mind
parting with? I am by no means rich but I'd be willing to
give
you
a fair and reasonable price for any that you would want to sell. I also
have a few duplicates that I could possibly trade if that's to your
liking
(mostly newer boats). Even if you can't help me directly, I
would
appreciate it if you could point me in a direction where I could find
some
submarine lighters (i.e. dealers, retired submariners, stores,
etc.).
I already know about ebay, but that is a little bit pricey for what I
am
trying to accomplish. My plan is to donate (on loan) my collection to
the
Navy Museum at the Navy Yard in Washington DC for the U.S. Submarine
Force
100th Anniversary exhibit (temporary 2-3 years) and then leave the
collection
to one of the submarine museums when I am gone. I am trying
to
get
as many different boats as possible before the February/March, 2000
time
frame. I believe the exhibit is due to go on display in April
of
2000. I have already offered both my submarine insignia
collection
(over 350) and my lighter collection (over
200
different boats) but as of yet haven't heard back whether they will use
them. I have a long way to go before I get all the boats
possible
and I could sure use a tech assist. Collecting the lighters
has
pretty
much become a passion and I am running out of sources.
Any
help would be greatly appreciated. I am not trying to promote
smoking.
No way, it's a nasty habit. I believe these lighters
represent
history
and mean a lot to the men who served on the boats. I know
they
mean
a lot to me. They bring back memories of hard times, good
times,
friendships, shipmates, etc. In a nutshell they represent
U.S.
Submarines
and the men who served on them. Please don't let these icons
of
the
submarine force and your memories end up in a garage sale. I
promise
that they will end up in a place where others can enjoy them for years
to come. Thanks.
Ken "Dert" Gordert,
RMC/SS, Ret.
2012 Monitor Drive
Stafford, VA 22554
703-553-7381 (work)
703-657-2135 (home)