Hewitt, Leonard, EMC

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer

Last Primary NEC
EM-3354-Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant - Electrical

Last Rating/NEC Group
Electrician's Mate

Primary Unit
1961-1963, EM-3354, USS Thresher (SSN-593)

Service Years
1952 - 1963

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1931

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Contact Info

Last Address Portsmouth, NH
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:

Lost onboard USS THRESHER (SSN-593)

1956-1958, EM-0000, USS Grampus (SS-523)

From Month/Year - / 1956	To Month/Year - / 1958
Unit USS Grampus (SS-523) 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 Grampus (SS-523) Details
	Hull number SS-523
	Type Sub-Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Submarines	Strength Submarine
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 23, 2008

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