Ahoy Shipmates:
I located a few more Diodon shipmates.
Tony Valente is in Santa Rosa, CA. His
e-mail address is Tony@cbcwebs.com . I
sent him a note, but no response so far. He made the 56-57 Westpac cruise.
LT Robert J Maxwell is in Coronado, CA. His
e-mail address is
goldolphinm@netscape.net. Also sent him a message, but no reply yet.He
also made the 56-57 Westpac cruise.
Bob Gary, YN1, was the Yeoman when we went
into Hunters Point in early '55. He preceded Dale Griswold and Terry
Murphy. He is not on the Jun 55 Sailing List because he was over at the Naval
Hospital in Oakland having some operation and then got discharged before he
could return to the "D". Bob lives down by Chattanooga, TN but is thinking of
moving to Florida. His e-mail address is
r.o.gary@worldnet.att.net
Gerald W. Jones appeared on the Duluth, MN
Base USSVI Roster. Indicated he had qualified on the "D". I remembered him as
an EN1. Sure enough, the Jun '55 Sailing List had him on it. I located him in
the town of Ogilvie, MN which is about 100 mile north of Minneapolis on US
Highway 169. Had a good chat with him over the phone. He retired as a Warrant
Officer. Now we have three ex Diodon shipmates in the Duluth Base of USSVI.
Jones, Alaniva and me.
The planning for the USSVI National Reunion
in Duluth is making good progress. See the latest issue of American
Submariner.
Pivo, Thanks for the input on the picture.
We'll get them identified sooner or later.
Haven't got a new e-mail from Sweetpea yet.
Anyone ?
Green Board & Pressure in the Boat
Don Messner