Shafer, Benjamin, EMCM

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

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

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

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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Additional Information

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

Other Comments:

Was lost aboard along with his brother EMCS(SS) John Shafer - Please see his profile.

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1958-1961, EM-3354, USS Skipjack (SSN-585)

From Month/Year - / 1958	To Month/Year - / 1961
Unit USS Skipjack (SSN-585) Unit Page
Rank Senior Chief Petty Officer	NEC EM-3354-Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant - Electrical
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Skipjack (SSN-585) Details
	Hull number SSN-585
	Type Sub-Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Submarines	Strength Submarine
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: May 27, 2008

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13 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Skipjack (SSN-585)

Hewitt, Leonard, CPO, (1952-1963)	EM	EM-3354	Petty Officer First Class
Behrens, William Wohlsen, VADM, (1943-1973)	OFF	112X	Captain
Engle, Raymond, CAPT, (1945-1975)	OFF	112X	Lieutenant Commander
McKee, Kinnaird Rowe, ADM, (1951-1988)	OFF	111X	Lieutenant Commander
Dorman, Robert, PO1, (1959-1965)	ET	ET-3353	Petty Officer First Class
Baker, James, PO2, (1959-1965)	MM	MM-3356	Petty Officer Second Class
Brockbank, Edward, PO2, (1959-1963)	IC	IC-9904	Petty Officer Second Class
Crockford, Richard, MCPO, (1959-1981)	ET	ETR-1501	Petty Officer Third Class
Yure, Dennis, PO1, (1956-1965)	IC	IC-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Behrens, Jr., William, VADM, (1943-1973)			Commander
Walker, Gene, CWO2, (1947-1970)			Warrant Officer
Harrington, Park, CPO, (1956-1978)			Petty Officer Third Class
Harrington, Park, CPO, (1956-1978)			Petty Officer Third Class