USS CATFISH (SS-339)

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   Given that today is the 40th anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, and one of the last combat deployments of ARA SANTA FE (S-21), ex USS CATFISH (SS-339) - SANTA FE put ashore a party of tactical navy divers from Yorke Bay, Port Stanley, I'm just trying to verify whether or not CATFISH had a crewman die aboard ship during its USN service. (I have the information somewhere, but given the fact that access to the US National Archives is somewhat problematic these days... and that my information is packed away in my home office somewhere)... 

Edited by Jim Mandelblatt - 02 Apr 2022 at 8:23am

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Jim Mandelblatt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rickover Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Status: Offline Points: 660	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jim Mandelblatt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: USS CATFISH (SS-339) Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 8:23am
	Given that today is the 40th anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, and one of the last combat deployments of ARA SANTA FE (S-21), ex USS CATFISH (SS-339) - SANTA FE put ashore a party of tactical navy divers from Yorke Bay, Port Stanley, I'm just trying to verify whether or not CATFISH had a crewman die aboard ship during its USN service. (I have the information somewhere, but given the fact that access to the US National Archives is somewhat problematic these days... and that my information is packed away in my home office somewhere)... Edited by Jim Mandelblatt - 02 Apr 2022 at 8:23am
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SaltiDawg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rickover Joined: 03 Jan 2016 Location: Rockville, MD Status: Offline Points: 2866	Post Options Post Reply Quote SaltiDawg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 11:37am
	There was an Argentine Sailor shot to death while operating the BCP while the boat was in the Argentine Navy. I could not find a record of a death while in US Service. Sorry Edited by SaltiDawg - 02 Apr 2022 at 11:51am

Jim Mandelblatt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rickover Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Status: Offline Points: 660	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jim Mandelblatt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 1:05pm
	I know about him.. Sub-oficial Primero Felix Artuso.. he was killed on 26 April (or maybe 27 April - I have to check my notes but there has been some debate which day the boat was shifted) 1982 during the shift of the boat from the pier at King Edward Point to the abandoned whaling jetty in Grytviken...
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