HEADLINE NEWS (UPDATED 30 Jun 08):

2007 Financial Report:  Posted in Association section (password required).

The Retired Enlisted Association: Provides military reunion information for all veterans (retired or not). The TREA has been very helpful in publishing our reunions. Please check their website for reunions for other ships you may have served on (Link to TREA posted in our Submarine Links section).

(click here for reunion section of TREA website)

Mike Stuffle Update:  Readmitted to Roper Hospital, Charleston; second leg has been amputated. For his cell phone or room telephone number please contact webmaster(at)usstiru.org, Skip Moore, or Charles Steinert.

Captain Cobean:  Additional history has been posted in the memorial section.

(click here for details)

2008 Reunion:  Open for registration.

(click here for details)

Association Information:  Minutes of 2007 Annual Meeting and 2007 Financial Report will be posted when available.
 

Dennis M. Bergjord:  Memorial services for Dennis will be held in Toronto, South Dakota on Thursday 17 January 2008, to be followed by a Military burial at the Toronto Cemetery. Dennis died on 8 January 2008 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

(click here to view the Houseman Family Funeral Home Obituary)

(click here to view Tiru's Memorial Obituary)

To send cards please contact webmaster(at)usstiru.org for family's address.
 

Silverside Fireball Experiments:  Tiru engine parts help Robert Golka recreate Ball Lighting in the Maneuvering Room of the USS Silversides.

(Click here to view video)

Captain John D. Shilling, USN (ret):  Tiru's eleventh Commanding Officer died
Tuesday, 9 October 2007. Funeral services for Captain Shilling were held at Grace Episcopal Church on Saturday, October 13th in Charleston.

(click here to view the obituary of Captain Shilling)

(click here to view a brief biography of Captain Shilling)

(Memorial message may be left at www.jhenrystuhr.com)
 

Captain W.R. Cobean Jr, USN (ret):  Tiru's sixth Commanding Officer died Wednesday, 27 June 2007.

(click here to view a brief biography of Captain Cobean)

Glen R. Norris: Inducted in the Holland Club on 9 Jun 07. Glen qualified on the USS Tiru, SS 416, in 1957. The Holland Club is a group within the U.S. Submarine Veterans organization for those who have been qualified in submarines for a minimum of 50 years. It is named after John Holland, who is credited with being the father of the U.S. Submarine Force.

A complete listing of Tiru Holland members may be found in the Miscellaneous Section of the website: (click here to view)

Allan Vance Miles:  Died 12 April 2007. He served aboard Tiru from Apr 63 to Oct 64 as a QMC(SS) and retired from the Navy in 1965. He also served on numerous other US submarines.

Grounding History:  Nelson (Maynard) Green has added an interesting and detailed account of the 1966 grounding and subsequent events. It is posted in the Oral History section. Hopefully it will result in other's sending their recollections. We have a lot of information from outside sources but little from those actually involved.

Jon Phillip Mills:  Died 9 February 2007. He served aboard Tiru from Aug 52 to Dec 53 as an EN2(SS) and retired as a LT in 1975. He served on numerous diesel submarines and surface ships.

Frank William Rumbaugh:  Died 16 January 2007. He served aboard Tiru from Jan 66 to Jun 66 as an TM1(SS) and retired as a TMC(SS). He served on numerous diesel and SSBNs.

USS Silversides (SS-236):  Reports of drydocking funds possibly being diverted for museum construction.      (30 June 08 update)

(click here for more information- members only)

USS Pampanito (SS-383): Currently in drydock for overhaul. Progress photos of the overhaul are periodically posted on the internet.

(click her for link to photos)

James V. Meassick:  Died 21 July 2005. He served aboard Tiru from Mar 55 to Dec 58 as an EM1(SS). A burial at sea of his ashes is schedule later this year off Hawaii. His son has asked for anyone remembering his father to contact him (send email to webmaster for forwarding or call him at 336 362-5727).

Veterans Memorial:  Glenn Reed has been instrumental in establishing a memorial to military veterans in Whitesboro, NY. Tiru sailors will be honored by a memorial brick and plaque.  Additional information will be posted after the unveiling ceremony on Veterans Day.

(click here to view photos of Memorial)

(click here to view the Observer-Dispatch News Article)

A section of the Memorial Park has been reserved for Tiru Shipmates use; if anyone wish to have a brick placed for a Tiru Shipmate or a relative please use the form below.

(click here for form to order Memorial Bricks)

Jim Wilkinson Photos: Jim has contributed some '56 -'58 photos to the Photo section. As most of us, he has forgotten some of the names, and asks that if you can identify to please let him know (send to webmaster and I will forward).
                             (click here to view the photos)

Subvet Calendar: Tiru will be one of the featured boats in the 2007 Subvet Calendar.

ListServe: To all shipmates of the Tiru, the Daubenspeck's have started a listserv. With this you use one email and it will go out to all members on the list.  If you want on the listserv, send your email to
tiru416(at)bellsouth.net and ask to be put on the listserv.