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A total of 188 individuals participated in Operation Sandblast, the first submerged circumnavigation of the world of 1960, onboard the USS Triton.
I'm proud of Triton's around-the-world cruise, but I didn't really do that. That was done by my crew and the Navy - the ship the Navy built and put me in command of. That's not a personal achievement, although I was captain of the ship.[1]
– Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr., U.S. Navy (ret.) (1999)
Officers
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- Tom Brobeck Thamm — Lieutenant (Auxiliary Division Officer)
- George John Troffer — Lieutenant (Electrical Officer)
- Curtis Barnett Shellman, Jr. — Lieutenant (Machinery Division Officer)
- George Albert Sawyer, Jr. — Lieutenant (Gunnery Officer)
- Richard Adams Harris — Lieutenant (CIC/ECM Officer)
- Milton Rober Rubb — Lieutenant (Electronics Officer)
- James Cahill Hay — Lieutenant (Assistant A Division)
- Phillip Brown Kinnie, Jr. — Warrant Officer Machinist Mate (MACH) (Assistant M Division)[4]
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Chief Petty Officers
- Chester Raymond Fitzjarald — Chief Torpedoman's Mate (TMC) (Chief of the Boat)
- Alfred E Abel — Chief Engineman (ENCA)
- Hugh M. Bennett, Jr. — Chief Interior Communications Electrician (ICC)
- Joseph H. Blair, Jr. — Chief Electrician's Mate (EMCA)
- James J. DeGange — Chief Electrician's Mate (EMCA)
- John F. Faerber — Chief Engineman (ENCA)
- Loyd L Garlock — Chief Fire Controlman (FTC)
- Wlliam L. Green — Chief Steward (SDCA)
- William R. Hadley — Chief Communication Technician (CTC)
- Harry W. Hampson — Chief Electronics Technician (ETCA)
- Herbert F. Hardman — Chief Electrician's Mate (EMCS)
- Clarence M. Hathaway — Chief Engineman (ENCA)
- Robert L. Jordan — Chief Interior Communications Electrician (ICC)
- Jack R. Judd — Chief Electronics Technician (ETCS)
- Ralph A. Kennedy — Chief Engineman (ENCA)
- James T. Lightner — Chief Engineman (ENCA)
- Lynn S. Lovelace — Chief Machinist's Mate (MMCA)
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- William J. Marshall — Chief Quartermaster
- George W. McDaniel — Chief Sonarman (SOCA)
- Walter H. O'Dell — Chief Electrician's Mate (EMCA)
- Mack Parker — Chief Electrician's Mate (EMCA)
- Richard N. Peterson — Chief Interior Communications Electrician (ICC)
- Bernard E. Pile — Chief Radarman (RDCS)
- "L" "E" (sic) Poe — Chief Electrician's Mate (EMC)
- John M. Poole — Chief Radarman (RDCA)[5]
- Edwin C. Rauch — Chief Engineman (ENCS)
- Joseph Rosenblum — Chief Electrician's Mate (EMCS)
- Fred Rotgers — Chief Engineman (ENC)
- Frank W. Snyder — Chief Engineman (ENC)
- Joseph W. Walker — Chief Yeoman (YNC)
- Joseph E. Walsh — Chief Radioman (RMC)
- Hosie Washington — Chief Engineman (ENCA)
- Roy J Williams, Jr. — Chief Hospital Corpsman (HMC)
- Marion A. Windell — Chief Radioman (RMCA)
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Enlisted Crewmen
- Walter J Allen — Electronics Technician First Cass (EN1)
- Ronald Everett Ameida — Radioman Second Class (RM2)
- Erland N. Alto — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Edward G. Arsenault — Radioman Second Class (RM2)
- Ramon D.Barney — Commissaryman Second Class (CS2)
- Robert F. Barria — Engineman Third Class (EN3)
- Horace H. Bates — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- Curtis K. Beacham — Quartermaster First Class (QM1)
- Lawrence W. Beckhaus — Sonarman First Class (SO1)
- James C. Bennett — Radioman Second Class (RM2)
- Nathan L. Blaede — Electronics Technician First Class (ET1)
- George M. Bloomingdale — Electrician Mate First Class (EM1)
- David E. Boe — Seaman (SN)
- John S. Boreczky, Jr. — Engineman Third Class (EN3)
- Robert U. Boylen — Electrician Mate Fireman (EMFN)
- Richard L. Brown — Electrician Mate First Class (EM1)
- Earl E. Burch — Commissaryman Second Class (CS2)
- Franklin D. Caldwell — Electrician Mate (EMFC)
- Edward C. Carbullido — Steward Second Class (SD2)
- Robert M. Carolus — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Robert C. Carter — Machinist's Mate First Class (MM1)
- Leslie R. Chamberlain, Jr. — Commissaryman Third Class (CS3)
- Gerald J. Clark — Machinist's Mate First Class (MM1)
- Charles E. Cleveland — Electrician Mate First Class (EM1)
- Colvin R. Cochrane — Electrician Mate First Class (EM1)
- Raymond J. Comeau, Jr. — Electrician Mate Second Class (EM2)
- William E. Constantine — Fire Control Technician First Class (FT1)
- William J. Crow — Commissaryman Second Class (CS2)
- Bertram Cutillo — Disbursing Clerk Third Class (DK3)
- Raymond R. Davis — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- James Obie Dixon, Jr. — Yeoman Second Cass (YN2)
- Martin F. Docker — Electronics Technician First Class (ET1)
- Gary L. Dowrey — Sonarman Seaman (SOSSN)
- Ralph F. Droster — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- Alan T. Ferdinandsen — Interior Communications Electrician Third Class (IC)
- Richard R. Fickel — Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1)
- James A. Flaherty — Radioman First Class (RM1)
- Joseph R. Flasco — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Fred J. Foerster — Fireman (FN)
- René C. Freeze — Radioman First Class (RM1)
- Gerald W. Gallagher — Interior Communications Electrician Third Class (IC3)
- Bruce F. Gaudet — Interior Communications Electrician First Class (IC1)
- Adrian D. Gladd — Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1)
- Edward R. Hadley — Engineman Third Class (EN3)
- Carl C. Hall — Quartermaster Third Class (QM3)
- Lawrence C. Hankins, Jr. — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Carlus G. Harris — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- Ralph W. Harris — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- David L. Hartman — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- Gene R. Hoke — Interior Communications Electrician First Class (IC1)
- William C. Holly — Radioman Second Class (RM2)
- Floyd W. Honeysette — Quartermaster Second Class (QM2)
- Berten J. Huselrton — Interior Communications Electrician First Class (IC1)
- Wilmot Adair Jones — Torpedoman's Mate Second Class (TM2)
- Edward K. Kammer — Electrician Mate First Class (EM1)
- Fred Kenst — Seaman (SN)
- Ronald D. Kelltlehale — Electrician Mate (EMFN)
- Richard R. Knorr — Electrician Mate (EMFN)
- Peter P.J. Kollar — Gunner's Mate First Class (GM1)
- John F. Kuester — Commissaryman Third Class (CS3)
- Raymond R Kuhn, Jr. — Fireman (FN)
- Leonard F. Lehman — Electrician Mate First Class (EM1)
- Larry N. Mace — Electrician Mate First Class (EM1)
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- Ross S. MacGregor — Fire Control Technician Second Class (FT2)
- Edward J. Madden — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- Anton F. Madsen — Quartermaster Third Class (QM3)
- Robert M. Maerkel — Fireman (FN)
- Harry A. Marenbach — Machinist's Mate First Class (MM1)
- Harold J. Marley, Jr. — Radioman First Class (RM1)
- Arlan F. Martin — Machinist's Mate First Class (MM1)
- George W. Mather — Electronics Technician First Class (ET1)
- Boyd L. McCombs — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Douglas G. McIntyre — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- William A. McKamey — Seaman (SN)
- "J" "C" (sic) Meaders — Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1)
- Charles F. Meadows II — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- Roger A. Miller — Quartermaster Third Class (QM3)
- Phillip P. Mortimer, Jr. — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- John Moulton — Fireman Apprentice (FA)
- Larry E. Musselmann — Machinist's Mate First Class (MM1)
- Bruce H. Nelson — Fireman (FN)
- Ronald D. Nelson — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Rudolf P. Neustadler — Interior Communications Electrician Second Class (IC2)
- Raymond J. O'Brien — Storekeeper First Class (SK1)
- Harry Olsen — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- Charles S. Pawlowicz — Electronics Technician Radar Seaman (ETRSN)
- Charles P. Peace — Electronics Technician Second Class (ET2)
- Robert C. Perkins, Jr. — Radioman Second Class (RM2)
- Richard H. Phenicie — Interior Communications Electrician Third Class (IC3)
- Russell F. Pion — Electronics Technician First Class (ET1)
- George V. Putman — Torpedoman's Mate Second Class (TM2)
- Donald R. Quick — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Kenneth J. Remillard — Sonarman Fist Class (SO1)
- Max L. Rose — Seaman (SN)
- Richard M. Rowlands — Torpedoman's Mate First Class (TM1)
- Jerry D. Saunders — Radarman Second Class (RD2)
- Russell K. Savage — Quartermaster Second Class (QM2)
- Paul K. Schulze — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Thomas J. Schwartz — Torpedoman's Mate Third Class (TM3)
- Stanley L. Sieveking — Torpedoman's Mate First Class (TM1)
- Donald P. Singleton — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- Gordon E. Simpson — Electronics Technician First Class (ET1)
- James H. Smith — Seaman (SN)
- Peter F. Springer — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Allen W. Steele — Torpedoman's Mate Third Class (TM13)
- Richard W. Steeley — Engineman Third Class (EN3)
- James A. Steinbauer — Engineman Third Class (EN3)
- Gerald Royden Scott — Electronics Technician First Class (ET1)
- Leonard H. Strang — Engineman Third Class (EN3)
- Robert R. Tambling — Torpedoman's Mate First Class (TM1)
- Joseph W. Tilenda — Seaman (SN)
- Jessie L. Vail — Electrician Mate First Class (EM1)
- James O. Ward — Steward Third Class (SD3)
- William R. Welch — Machinist's Mate First Class (MM1)
- Henry H. Wegant — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Robert W. Whitehouse — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Lamar "C" Williams — Engineman Second Class (EN2)
- Audley R. Wilson — Radarman First Class (RD1)
- Donald R. Wilson — Steward Third Class (SD3)
- John W. Wouldridge — Radioman First Class (RM1)
- Gordon W. Yetter — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Raymond F. Young — Seaman, Yeoman Striker (YNSN)
- Robert C. Zane — Yeoman Second Class (YN2)
- Herbert J. Zeller — Engineman First Class (EN1)
- Ernest O. Zimmerman — Radarman Second Class (RD2)
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Technical and Scientific Personnel
The following personnel joined Triton for her shakedown cruise, with none aware of the top-secret nature of Operation Sandblast:
Commander Roberts is the well-known photographer from the National Geographic Magazine, and he was recalled to active duty to serve as the press pool for the voyage. Also, he and PH1 Hadley would coordinate the photo-reconnaissance aspects of Operation Sandblast. Smalet, Wilkes, and Mabry would coordinate the various scientific and technical aspects of Operation Sandblast for the U.S. Navy's Hydrographic Office. Good would monitor the Ship Inertial Navigation System (SINS) prototype newly installed onboard Triton. McConnell was the Electric Boat guaranty representative assigned to Triton's shakedown cruise.[6]
Promotions & Qualifications
Officers
On 11 April 1960, the following chief petty officers were announced for promotion to ensign:[7]
- Hugh M. Bennett, Jr.
- Joseph H. Blair, Jr.
- Harry W. Hampson
- Herbert F. Hardman
- Lynn S. Loveland
Chief Petty Officers
On 11 April 1960, the following first-class petty officers were promoted to Chief Petty Officers:[8]
- Bloomingdale
- Richard R.Fickel
- Joseph R. Flasco
- Gene R Hoke
- Lonard F. Lehman
- George W. Mather
- J. C. Meaders
- Russell F. Pion
- Gerald R. Stott
- Robert R. Tambling
On 10 May 1960, William R. Hadley, Chief Communications Technician, was awarded his silver dolphin pin, signifying that he was qualified to serve on submarines:[9]
Enlisted Crewmen
On 10 May 1960, the following enlisted personnel were awarded their silver dolphin pins, signifying that they were qualified to serve on submarines:[9]
- Lawrence W. Beckhaus, Sonarman First Class (SO1)
- Fred Kenst, Seaman (SN)
- Wiliam A. McKamey, Seaman (SN)
- James H. Smith, Jr., Seaman (SN)
Legacy
Without people, a ship is nothing. With her people, a ship is a living entity, possessed of a will and a drive and a fortune of her own.[10]
– Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr., U.S. Navy (ret.) (1966)
Presidential Unit Citation
Citation:
- For meritorious achievement from 16 February 1960 to 10 May 1960.
During this period TRITON circumnavigated the earth submerged, generally following the route of Magellan's historic voyage. In addition to proving the ability of both crew and nuclear submarine to accomplish a mission which required almost three months of submergence, TRITON collected much data of scientific importance. The performance, determination and devotion to duty of TRITON's crew were in keeping with the highest traditions of the naval service.
All members of the crew who made this voyage are authorized to wear the Presidential Unit Citation ribbon with a special clasp in the form of a golden replica of the globe.[11]
The White House – 10 May 1960
See also
References
- ↑ August 1999 Interview - All Hands Magazine
- ↑ Received notice of his promotion to full Commander on 30 April 1960, his birthday, effective 1 February 1960. First Submerged Circumnavigation 1960, B-76
- ↑ Received notice of his promotion to Lieutenant Commander on 30 April, effective 1 February 1960. First Submerged Circumnavigation 1960, B-76
- ↑ Received his appointment to warrant machinist and shifted to the the officers' wardroom on 11 February 1960. First Submerged Circumnavigation 1960, B-3
- ↑ Did not complete voyage
- ↑ First Submerged Circumnavigation 1960, B-5 to B-6, B-20; Beach. Around the World Submerged, p. ix - x, Chapter 3, p. 50 - 51
- ↑ First Submerged Circumnavigation 1960, B-66
- ↑ First Submerged Circumnavigation 1960, B-66
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Beach. Around the World Submerged, p. 272-273
- ↑ Beach. The Wreck of the Memphis, p. 6
- ↑ Citation Presidential Unit Citation for making the first submerged circumnavigation of the world.
Bibliography
- USS Triton (SSRN-586). First Submerged Circumnavigation 1960 (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1960) O - 550280
- Beach, Edward L. (1962). Around the World Submerged: The Voyage of the Triton (first edition ed.). New York / Chicago / San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Template:LCC. "AVE NOBLIS DUX ITERUM FACTUM EST"
- Beach, Edward L. (November 1960). "Triton Follows Magellan's Wake". National Geographic Magazine (Vol. 118, No. 5).
- Beach, Edward L. (1966). The Wreck of the Memphis. New York / Chicago / San Francisco: Holt, Rinear, and Wiston. 1998 Naval Institute Press re-print ISBN 1557500703.
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