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Home Town Memphis, TN
Last Address 7850 Rancho Fanita Dr Santee CA 92071-3311
Date of Passing Jan 31, 2010
Location of Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates Section CC3B, Row 2, Site 15
Born on June 17, 1947, he passed away peacefully at the young age of 62, on January 31, 2010 while on vacation in Hawaii with his wife. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., and resided in Santee, Ca. Gary came to San Diego when he was seventeen to join the Navy, met the love of his life when he was nineteen, and married Elsie in 1968. They have two daughters, Terri and Sherri. He was a Vietnam vet and retired from the Navy after 20 years. His brotherhood included the Sub Vets, Masons, Cuddies and Scottish Rites. Gary leaves behind his wife of 42 years, Elosia (Elsie), daughter Terri and son-in-law John McCrystal, and daughter Sherri A. Brown. His five grandchildren are Camron, Mavron, Donavon, and Sara McCrystal, and Nicholas C. Brown. His parents Sarah and Johnny preceded him in death. He also leaves behind his 11 siblings, Bonnie, Johnny, Pat, Mike, Kenny, Erlene, Amy, Tammye, Lonnie, Ilona and Eddie, and his aunts Alvadean, Cololine, and Louise. Gary's first love was his family. He had many hobbies, but most of all he just loved computers and helping people. He was a calm, responsible, and hard working man.
NEC IC-4721-Gyrocompass Systems Maintenance Technician
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USS Bonefish (SS-582) Details
USS Bonefish (SS-582) was the second submarine to bear the name Bonefish. She was named to honor the USS Bonefish (SS-223) which was lost while on patrol in June 1945.
Bonefish is the third ship of the Barbel class of conventionally powered attack submarines; the last ones built by the United States.
Bonefish was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, NJ. Her keel was laid June 3, 1957 and was commissioned July 9, 1959.
Bonefish was originally designed and configured to be a missile guidance control unit as a part of the Regulus program. Following the phase out of the Regulus program the Bonefish was converted to an attack submarine whose primary job is anti-submarine warfare.
Keel Laid: 06/03/1957
Launched; 11/22/1958
Commissioned: 07/09/1959
Decommissioned: 09/28/1988
Struck from the Naval Register: 02/28/1989
Final Disposition: 08/17/1989 - sold for scrapping
Periscope depth:
#1 scope - 59'9"
#2 scope - 63'9"
Normal complement: 8 officers, 80 enlisted men
Armament:
6 - torpedo tubes
equipped to fire Mk 14, Mk 16, Mk 37, Mk 48, Mk 45 and various mines
Propulsion:
2 - Westinghouse Main Motors on a single shaft
1 - 5 blade propeller
3 - Fairbanks Morse 38ND 8 1/8 engines coupled to
3 - General Electric Main Generators (each supplying940 KW)
Power generating:
2 - main storage batteries (each battery had 252 cells) supplying a nominal 500 VDC
3 - General Electric Main Generators supplying 940KW each.
3 - 75 KVA MG sets supplying 120V 60hz power
2 - 25 KVA MG sets supplying 120V 400hz power
Commanding Officers:
LCDR E. H. Kiehl July 1959 - June 1960
LCDR J. W. James June 1960 - June 1962
LCDR P. C. Keenan June 1962 - January 1964
LCDP J. P. Leahy January 1964 - July 1966
CDR R.R. Gavazzi July 1966 - July 1968
CDR J. W. Blanchard July 1968 - August 1970
CDR D. F. Greenhoe August 1970 - September 1972
CDR R. G. Riley September 1972 - September 1974
LCDR L. L. Lubbs September 1974 - June 1976
LCDR J. R. McCleary June 1976 - April 1978
CDR R. A. Killion April 1978 - May 1980
CDR M. C. Current May 1980 - May 1982
CDR M. G. Ralston May 1982 - April 1984
CDR J. F. Struble April 1984 - July 1986
LCDR J. Toney July 1986 - March 1988
LCDR M. Wilson March 1988 - April 1988
