This is me in Boot Camp (1955) and at my retirement ceremony (1980).
Entering the Forward Battery from Control Room USS Gudgeon (SS567)(1958).
On Watch in the Radio Room, USS Gudgeon (SS567)(1958).
USS Gudgeon surfacing using the new emergency
main ballast tank blow system.
RM1(SS) John (Creeper) Ross. John and I were the only Radiomen assigned during the Around the world cruise after Japan. Port and Starboard messed up a lot of good liberty.
LCDR Thomas A. Bryce, Commanding Officer, releived LCDR N.B. Bessac in Yokosuka Japan and made the Around the world cruise as CO..