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Service Details
Last Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1963-1963, USS Thresher (SSN-593)
Service Years
1950 - 1963
Last Photo
Personal Details
Home State
New York
Year of Birth 1928
This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS
to remember
Billings, John, LCDR.
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Contact Info
Last Address Portsmouth, NH
Date of Passing Apr 10, 1963
Last Known Activity:
Was a shipyard rep riding USS Thresher when lost.
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:
Lost onboard USS THRESHER (SSN-593)
From Month/Year - / 1952
To Month/Year - / 1955
Unit USS Bugara (SS-331) Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant Junior Grade
NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not SpecifiedState/Country Not Specified
Patch
Hull number SS-331
Type
Sub-Surface Vessel
Parent Unit
Submarines
Strength
Submarine
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Oct 26, 2008