USS Diodon (SS-349) History

1957 to 1958 (provided by Don Remily, EM2(SS))

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LCDR L.O. Smith relieved LCDR Hannifin as commanding officer on 11 April 1957 in Subic Bay.

DIODON departed Subic Bay for San Diego on 18 April 1957, proceeding via Brisbane' Australia, for the Coral Sea Celebration and Pearl Harbor, T.H., arriving in San Diego 31 May 1957.

Memories and Shipmates

The Way It Was - Fifty Years Ago
(New 01-31-11)

Chapel on the Thames, '58

 

  CREW LIST - USS DIODON (SS-349) - 25 APR 1958
(New 10-29-04)

 

IC3 Harold Allister 1957

 

IC "Andy" Anderson 1957

 

LT(jg) Bob Benson 1958

 

 

EN Leroy Brown (Aux  Gang) 1957

 

XO Brown 1957

 

Bill "Bones" Burleson has passed away

Sailor Rest Your Oars

(new 10-28-06)

 

William F. Catron 1958 - 1959?

 

In memory of GARY L. CAVE SR - Diodon Shipmate 1956 to 1957

Sailor Rest Your Oars
(Updated 08-18-07)

Engineman Arlie {TOM} Collins, on Diodon From mid 1957 to late 1961

TM Ben Cook 1957

 

 

 

EMC(SS) Watson Courtney 1957

Beverly Courtney Moore Remembers Diodon and her Father EMC(SS) Watson Courtney
 (New 01-21-03)

Memories from the Son of Diodon Shipmate Watson Courtney
(new 01-20-03)

Diodon Shipmate Chief Watson Courtney has Passed Away but his Memories will remain
(new 01-20-03)

Sailor Rest Your Oars

 

 

Andy Darby 1958

 

EN Debuque 1957

Larry Elliott EN2(SS) on Diodon from 1957 to 1960
(New 08-12-03)

 

 

EM2(SS) Bob Garrison on Diodon from April 1955 to June 1957
(new 10-22-03)

 

FT1 Ed Graf 1957

 

YN Dale Griswold 1957

 

EM2(SS) Halpin in Diodon Maneuvering Room sometime between 1955 and 1958

HMC(SS) Gayrie G. Hall on Diodon 1956 and 1957
(new 10-22-04)

 

 

TM Harold Jefferies 1957

 

 

 

Paul Kimball, LT(jg) on Diodon, 1958 to 1962

(link to his site  updated 08-21-03)

 

FN Chuck Kerlin, WP56-57

 

EM Paul Kirchbaum 1957

 

Walter J. Knipp 1957

 

 

 

Milton L. Laurie, Diodon crew of '58 - '63

Milton L. Laurie passed away 10 March 2008
 Sailor Rest Your Oar
 (Updated 04-10-08)

 

Robert A. (Bob) Maxwell, Officer on Diodon 1956 -1958

Chief Radioman McKay 1957

 

EM Ben Mitchell 1957

 

 

TM Fred Nelson 1957

 

SN Jack H. Olsen 1958
(Updated 04-19-12)

Jack H. Olsen on Diodon 1957 to 1959
 (Updated 04-19-12)

EM O'Neil 1957

 

Robert Page

 

Robert J. Page, MMCM(SS) 1956-1958

The Goat Locker CPO Deck Log August 1998

 Name: Robert Page MMCMss (ret)
Comments: August 6, 1998. after surfing on in for the umpteenth time, a couple of times a week, I have been able to contact some old shipmates through your deck log, I guess I better update my information, I served on the Diodon SS-349.1956 to 1958, SSBN-610, 1961-1963, SSBN-626.1963-1966.SubSchool I/T,1966-1968, SSBN-645,1968-1973, retired from Navy in May, 1973. Hope to hear from some of my old shipmates on the web.’

(new 02-25-12)

 

 

ET3 Roger Plank, WP 56-57

 

Charles Quimby, crew of 1958-1960

 

 

EM1(SS) Del Robertson 1958

 

1957 EM John Wayne Sanderson

 

FN Sivullich, WP 56-57

 

Glenn L. Smith recalls 1957 and 1958 on Diodon
(new 12-30-03)

LT(jg) Norm (Pachy) Smith on the bridge with QM2 Jack Stuart 1958

 

 

 

QM2(SS) John (Jack) C. Stewart 1958 

 

COB Neil D. Stewart 1957

 

 

 

EM1 Smiley Wagner, WP56-57

 

 

EM2(SS) Weigner possibly - sometime between 1955 to 1957

 

Werlen of the Aux Gang 1957 

 

Do you have any information on Donald R. Wiltse who served on Diodon around 1955-1958?
(New 09-20-06)

 

Photos

Diodon as she was in 1957

Please click thumbnail for larger photo

WP 1957 Photos of New 3rd Class Petty Officers and Newly Qualified in Submarines Diodon Crew

USS Diodon (SS-349) West Pac 1956-1957 Photo Slide Album of Don Messner

USS Diodon (SS-349) West Pac 1956 - 1957 Photos from Don Messner

EMC(SS) Watson Courtney's Photos from 1956 and 1957
Courtesy of his son, Les Courtney

Joe D. Kotrla-Chipps (Pivo) USS Diodon (SS-349) Slides from 1957

1957-1958 USS Diodon (SS-349) Album

WES-PAC 1958-1959 According to David R. Whalen
(Updated 02-16-12 with to add direct pictures)

USS Diodon (SS-349) West Pac 1958 - 1959 Photos from Shipmate Robert Jones