List of USS Spinax Commanding Officers
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Commanding Officer |
key dates |
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14 May 1945 |
Keel laid |
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20 November 1945 |
Spinax launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH. Sponsor: Mrs. Tom C. Clark, wife of then Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Tom C. Clark. Spinax is second submarine purchased with funds contributed by Lynn, MA residents in Seventh War Loan. Cost $4,448,816 |
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Commander A.R. Faust, |
20 September 1946- |
USS Spinax (SS-489) |
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7 February 1948 |
Spinax reclassified as SSR (along with USS Requin) |
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Lcdr/Cdr P. E, Loustanau, USN |
During overhaul 1948- during overhaul 1950 |
May to October 1948 (?) overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; July - December 1950 overhaul at San Francisco Naval Shipyard |
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Lcdr/Cdr. A. E. Lundgren, USN |
During overhaul 1950 - 6 September 1952 |
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Lcdr. Paul L. Vissat, USN |
6 September 1952 - |
Lcdr. Vissat admitted to Naval Hospital Oakland 3 March 1954 with diabetes |
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Lcdr. J. G. Ward USN |
6 April 1954 - |
Overhaul at San Francisco Naval Shipyard Feb - Jul 1954 |
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CDR. R. W. E. Werthmuller |
10 May 1954 - during overhaul 1956 |
Overhaul started SFNSY on 4 June 1956 |
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Lcdr. R. H. Watson, USN |
During overhaul 1956 - 29 May 1958 |
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Lcdr.Roy C. Atkinson, USN |
29 May 1958 - unknown date |
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Lcdr. W. H. Robinson, USN |
Unknown date - 25 June 1962 |
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Lcdr/Cdr. Frank P. Schlosser, USN |
25 June 1962 - 16 May 1964 |
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Lcdr. Jay K. Davis, USN |
26 March 1964 - 26 March 1966 |
Spinax won Division 51 "E" for FY ending June "66 |
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Lcdr/Cdr. John F. O'Connell, USN |
26 March 1966 - |
Spinax won second "E" for FY ending June "66 |
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Lcdr. Elton E. Hankins, USN |
4 November 1967 - August 1969 |
Spinax won third "E" for FY ending June "66 |
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30 June 1969 |
Spinax reclassified as AGSS |
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Lcdr. Eugene Pollman, USN |
August 1969 - October 1969 |
Last Commanding Officer of USS Spinax |
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11 October 1969 |
Spinax decommissioned per CNO 061635Z Oct 69 |
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13 June 1972 |
Spinax sold to Zidell
Explorations Inc. for scrapping for |