USS Tecumseh SSBN 628

The USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628) was a nuclear powered Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine that was in commission from 1964 to 1993.

I spent 5 years on the boat, 74-79.
Went on 4 patrols in the North Atlantic.
Was in the IC Div, worked for COB, Edgar "Pappy" Kite.
Went above the Arctic Circle and became a "BlueNose", went on an orse and a deso, fired two test missiles off the coast of Africa.
For Battle Stations Missile, I was the Missile Compensation Operator, at the BCP. Did some spec ops out of Port Canaveral FL and Charleston SC, then overhaul in Portsmouth NH.
What a Ride......
I still glow in the dark.

I have enough good sea stories to write a book, and they get bigger and better as time goes by....ha ha.

Tecumseh carried 16 vertical Posieden Missiles, each with 6 (or more)independant nuclear warheads, (I could tell you how many, but then I'd have to kill you)... ha ha...

Tecumseh carried several Mk48 and Mk37 Conventional Torpedos, and for my first 3 patrols we carried two Nuclear Tipped Mk 45 Torpedos.

(A panicked voice heard in the Control Room over the 4MC, "Reaky Torpedo, Reaky Torpedo!!" Ha Ha, There's only a handful of people in the world that will remember that one.)

This mighty Warship was decommissioned in 1992 after almost 30 years of faithful service, and scrapped at Pugent Sound Naval Shipyard.

Her Reactor vessel is buried at Hanford and her Stbd two torpedo tubes are beautifully preserved in the US Navy Underwater Museum in Keyport Washington.

Website for the Tcup is at:
http://www.usstecumseh.com

The Website for the US Navy's Undersea Museum is at:
http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/keyport/index1.htm

This is a link to the USS Tunny website that has some great pictures of the final location of Tecumsehs reactor compartment at Hanford Nuclear Reservoir, trench #94, location #36.
http://home.flash.net/~tomj/tunny/chop/chop.htm

A great picture of Tecumsehs final resting space. #36, in the far right hand corner.
http://home.flash.net/~tomj/tunny/chop/rx.jpg

This video is a collection of pictures from Boot Camp in San Diego, in March 1974, through 5 memorable years on the Tcup.
I had some very Fun, Exciting, Memorable and Scary Times on (and off) the Boat.

I Met and served with a remarkable bunch of crazy ass Sub Sailors.
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[aeinberger]

SID!!!! Is that really you............... Where are you now? What a great job on the video. So do you keep in contact with anyone. Remember Roger Musgrove, Ed Matthias, Carl Dunfrund and Leroy Scharfenberg . I still see them occasionally. Remember Tom Hurst and George (Darrell Ducheneaux)? I wonder what happened to them. Drop me a line. I would love to catch up. Al Einberger SSBN 628 (Blue) 1973-1976

[hayseed1957]

@aeinberger

Hey Al,

Thanks for stopping by. I do remember those guys, please say hi to them for me. I have talked to Georges ex wife, but not him. He is working at the sub base in New London. Can't find Hearst. I keep in touch with several guys from the boat.

GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU.

I will email you.

Regards, Mouse......

PS: Remember my first R&R I was supposed to mail you your check, AND I FORGOT! Still sorry about that one......

[sweetwaterphoto]

I was T-Bone January 82 - March 87 Wonderful images Sid! I wish I knew where you got a lot of them? I went from Deck Gang to a YN3(SS) for my time on TCup. The Tecumseh is in my dreams about 3 nights a week and I hope that your utube video will make them go away! Thank You!

[hayseed1957]

Hey T-Bone,

Thanks for dropping by and commenting.

I still dream if the Boat occasionally, and it's been over 30 years.

Take Care,

Mouse. ex IC2 (ss)

[Torenhg]

Great Memories, EM1 SS, Gold Crew, 77 - 82, Nuke - Blue Nose, DASO, Shipyard (Portsmouth), GAK in the Rack, stuff we still cant talk about (if you were there you know), man battle station missile for a tactical launch, this is not a drill... Hats off to those on the eternal patrol, blue dolphin lounge (holyloch),

PS: Sid, Great job!

[hayseed1957]

Hey Shipmate,

Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Those were the days huh??

Remember to keep your baffles cleared.... Ha Ha.

Regards.

[rherna5]

Ferdinand here, was NAV ET2 on gold crew in 70's. Roy Hernandez.

[ncrdisabled]

I spent 7 years in the NAVY as IC I got out as IC2 (SS) My first sub USS STONEWALL JACKSON 2nd sub USS ANDREW JACKSON 3rd sub USS LOS ANGLES only 1 patrol for a very sick IC guy then I got out . I was a blue nose I went in in 1980 and went to school in SAN DIAGO and sub school in groton CT . I was fully qualed IC forward battery charge forward top side petty officer Planes and Aux forward I also was in charge during missile test WSRT I took care of steam genarator keys 16 at the time

[Terry2978]

El Sid - nice job. Tuffy RM3(SS) 628 Gold

[brugotti]

I second that !!!