VanPelt, Roger, IC1

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
Last Primary NEC
IC-3354-Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant - Electrical
Last Rating/NEC Group
Interior Communications Electrician
Primary Unit
1961-1963, USS Thresher (SSN-593)
Service Years
1957 - 1963
IC-Interior Communications Electrician

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Home State
New Jersey
New Jersey
Year of Birth
1935
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Portsmouth, NH
Date of Passing
Apr 10, 1963
 

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Last Known Activity:

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)

   


Training Exercise - NUSUBEX 3-61
From Month/Year
September / 1961
To Month/Year
September / 1961

Description
Nuclear Submarine Exercise (NUSUBEX) 3-61 off the northeastern coast of the United States from 18–24 September 1961.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
September / 1961
To Month/Year
September / 1961
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories

Memories
Nuclear Submarine Exercise (NUSUBEX) 3-61 off the northeastern coast of the United States from September 18 to September 24, 1961




   
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