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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1941 |
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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
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Home Town
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Last Address
Portsmouth, NH
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Date of Passing
Apr 10, 1963 |
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Location of Interment
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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
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Other Comments:
Lost onboard USS THRESHER (SSN-593)
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From Month/Year
March / 1962 |
To Month/Year
March / 1962
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Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
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Memories
In March, the submarine participated in NUSUBEX 2-62 (an exercise designed to improve the tactical capabilities of nuclear submarines) and in antisubmarine warfare training with Task Group ALPHA
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