Ritchie, James Patrick, RM2

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer Second Class

Last Primary NEC
RM-0000-Radioman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Radioman

Primary Unit
1961-1963, RM-0000, USS Thresher (SSN-593)

Service Years
1958 - 1963

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Vermont

Year of Birth
1941

This Military Service Page was created/owned by Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS to remember Ritchie, James Patrick, RM2.

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Contact Info

Home Town Not Specified	Last Address Portsmouth, NH

Date of Passing Apr 10, 1963
Location of Interment Not Specified	Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified

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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)

Photo Album (More...)

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1959-1960, NAVFAC Barbados

From Month/Year - / 1959	To Month/Year - / 1960
Unit NAVFAC Barbados Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer Third Class	NEC Not Specified
Location Not Specified	Country/State Not Specified

Patch	NAVFAC Barbados Details

	Type Garrison - Base Station	Existing/Disbanded Existing
	Parent Unit NAVSTA - NAVBASE - NAVFAC- NAB -NOB - NOS	Strength Facility
	Created/Owned By ET Murry, George (Pa Rebel), ET1 4

Last Updated: Apr 7, 2009

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