Fyfe, John Kerr, RADM

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half

Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1957-1958, Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Command (USCINCLANT)

Service Years
1936 - 1958

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Massachusetts

Year of Birth
1914

This Military Service Page was created/owned by Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS to remember Fyfe, John Kerr (Jake), RADM USN(Ret).

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Contact Info

Last Address Williamsburg, VA
Date of Passing Jul 20, 1994

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	0, Naval Submarine League

Additional Information

Other Comments:

Admiral Fyfe was the Commanding Officer of USS Batfish (SS-310) when in February 1945, in the span of 76 hours, he sunk 3 IJN submarines.

1956-1957, USS Rigel (AF-58)

From Month/Year - / 1956	To Month/Year June / 1957
Unit USS Rigel (AF-58) Unit Page
Rank Captain	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Rigel (AF-58) Details
	Hull number AF-58
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Auxiliary
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Nov 23, 2009

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Rigel (AF-58)

Griffin, John, LTJG, (1953-1956)			Lieutenant Junior Grade
Farrar, Charles, SR, (1955-1958)			Seaman Recruit
Christman, Don, CPO, (1954-1973)	BT	BT-0000	Chief Petty Officer
Kiffner, Lawrence, PO2, (1955-1959)	FTG	FTG-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Young, William, PO2, (1956-1959)	BT	BT-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Armes, William, PO3, (1954-1960)	SK	LS-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Woodfod, Dennis, PO3, (1957-1961)	FTG	FTG-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Clemetsen, John M., SN, (1956-1958)	BM	BM-0000	Seaman
Vesciglio, Robert, PO3, (1955-1957)			Petty Officer Third Class