Oliver Francis Naquin, USN
Born | 24 Mar 1904 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
Died | 13 Nov 1989 | (85) | Andrews Air Force Base Hospital, Maryland, USA |
Ranks
Retired: 1 Jul 1955 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Oliver Francis Naquin, USN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
USS Sailfish (192) | Lt. | Submarine | 1 Mar 1939 | 24 May 1939 |
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Events related to this officer
Submarine USS Sailfish (192)
23 May 1939
During her shakedown cruise USS Sculpin (SS 191) was diverted to help search for the missing sister boat USS Squalus (SS 192). Squalus had sunk due to mechanical failure on 23 May 1939. Sculpin found the sunken submarine and aided the submarine rescue ship Falcon as she rescued all 33 surviving men from the non-flooded areas of the Squalus. 26 men drowned in flooded aft section the sinking.
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