Shafer, Benjamin, EMCM

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Master Chief Petty Officer
Last Primary NEC
EM-3364-Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Supervisor-Electrical
Last Rating/NEC Group
Electrician's Mate
Primary Unit
1961-1963, EM-3364, USS Thresher (SSN-593)
Service Years
1944 - 1963
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Order of the Magellan
Panama Canal
EM-Electrician's Mate
Four Hash Marks

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Home State
Florida
Florida
 Year of Birth
1926
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Fort Pierce, Fl.
Date of Passing
Apr 10, 1963		  

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Last Known Activity:

Was a crewmember of USS THRESHER (SSN-593)

Most likely cause of the sinking was a failure in either a pipe, a pipe valve, or a hull weld, causing flooding near the engine room
   
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Was lost aboard along with his brother EMCS(SS) John Shafer - Please see his profile.

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  1950-1952, USS Salem (CA-139)

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USS Salem (CA-139) Unit Page

Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
NEC
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 USS Salem (CA-139) Details

USS Salem (CA-139) 		Hull number CA-139

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Surface Vessels
Strength
Heavy Cruiser

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Last Updated: May 26, 2008
   
   
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21 Members Also There at Same Time
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USS Salem (CA-139)
WALDEMAR, JACK, CPO, (1946-1962) Petty Officer First Class
Pavao, Catherine Seaman
Shafer, John, SCPO, (1947-1963) Fireman
Taylor, Edmund Battelle, VADM, (1925-1966) OFF Captain
Kidd, Jr., Isaac, ADM, (1941-1978) OFF 111X Commander
Burcin, William, PO1, (1948-1952) ET ET-0000 Petty Officer First Class
DETEMPLE, DONALD, CMDCM, (1952-1974) FT FT-1127 Petty Officer First Class
Dunton, Lloyd, LCDR, (1947-1974) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Garrett, Don, PO2, (1947-1952) TE TE-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Amore, Vincent, PO3, (1951-1953) TE TE-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Girard, Gilbert, PO3, (1952-1956) QM QM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
McJohnston, Zola, PO3, (1949-1954) MR MR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Piscitelli, Vincent, PO3, (1950-1955) DC DC-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Vezina, Gerald, PO3, (1951-1954) FC FC-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Winterburn, Al, PO1, (1950-1958) FT FT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Antupit, Samuel, SN, (1952-1954) SK SK-0000 Seaman
Granger, Albert, SN, (1950-1955) BM BM-0000 Seaman
Wise, Donald Edward, CPO, (1948-1963) MM MM-0000 Fireman
Tumbrello, Anthony, SA, (1950-1953) 00 00E Seaman Apprentice
Romoser, William Kilian, RADM, (1926-1961) Captain
Farrell, Sr., William, LCDR, (1948-1974) Seaman

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