Shafer, John, EMCS

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Senior 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-3354, USS Thresher (SSN-593)

Service Years
1947 - 1963

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Decommissioning

Order of the Magellan

Order of the Rock

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Florida

Year of Birth
1929

This Military Service Page was created/owned by Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS to remember Shafer, John, EMCS.

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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 along with his brother - Benjamin Shafer. Please see his profile

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1955-1957, EM-0000, USS Kingfish (SS-234)

From Month/Year - / 1955	To Month/Year - / 1957
Unit USS Kingfish (SS-234) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer Second Class	NEC EM-0000-Electrician's Mate
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Kingfish (SS-234) Details
	Hull number SS-234
	Type Sub-Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Submarines	Strength Submarine
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: May 26, 2008

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