*** USS Fulton Association ***

*** Our Memories ***

Last Berth Surviving part
Last berth for the USS Fulton in Brownsville, Texas. January 1996 before being cut up for salvage.
Glen W. Work, Emil A. Geffert, and Ches Laird holding the only surviving part of the ship. This porthole glass now resides in the Vallejo, Ca. museum.

Portside Starboard looking aft
Portside looking aft at last berth in 1996. Starboard side looking aft 1996.


1970 Thanksgiving menu
1970 Thanksgiving menu onboard the USS Fulton

San Juan
USS Fulton passing San Juan in the sixties.


State Pier 1962
USS Fulton at the State Pier in New London in 1962
Pictured with her is the USS Skylark ASR-20, a sub rescue ship



Moored at NYC 1964
USS Fulton moored at NYC in 1964 Picture: Bill Guhl



State Pier 1964
USS Fulton moored at the State Pier, New London, CT in 1964 Picture: Bill Guhl



Signal Bridge 1971 Radio Repair
Shows RM3 Callahan chipping paint on the Signal Shack while in the yards at Charlestown, SC in 1971.
This view is starboard side looking aft.
This is the radio repair group. The radiomen and ET's of this division did the repair for the subs. The ships operation division also had ET's and Radiomen for the Fulton only.
If the layout was the same when the webmaster was aboard this shop was located aft on the 02 level I believe.
This picture was submitted by Ira W. Goodin who served aboard the Fulton during WW2.




AS-11 being scrapped
Picture of the USS Fulton being scrapped courtesy of Cliff Simonsen.


Naming Crews Lounge New Chief Initiation
Pictured above is John Crosby Basham BM1, being congratulated by W.W. Patrick EM1, President of the Recreational Committee, on his winning of the Fulton's contest to name the new crew's lounge. The winning name was "Hideaway". (1956) A new Chiefs initiation of eating from a trough in 1956. Pictured are: Bill J. Sego, TEC; Manfred C. Marotta, DCC; Bill W. Patrick, EMC; and Vincent Lanza, SKC.



USS Fulton Deactivation Ceremony



Subron ten
Subron Ten Patch.

The following 4 pictures were sent in by Bill Kruzykowski. These pictures belonged to the late SH1 Simon Andrew Kruzykowski who served on the USS Fulton.
SH1 Kruzykowski served in the Navy from 1947 till 1964 aboard the following ships:
USNS General M. Rose
USNS Gibbons
USNS Upshur
USS Butner
USS Intrepid
USS Curtiss
USS Fulton
and did shore duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and at Correy Field, Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL. SH1 Kruzykowski served in the U.S. Army during WW2 before joining the Navy. For those who don't know about the Ships Serviceman rate (SH) Ship's servicemen manage and operate shipboard retail and service activities. This includes ship's stores, vending machines and video games, barber shops, laundry and dry cleaning plants, and tailor shops.
SH1 Kruzykowski Fulton at Gitmo
SH1 Kruzykowski USS Fulton at Gitmo
USS Nautilus 1955 USS Fulton 1961
USS Nautilus 1955 USS Fulton 1961

EM1 Ellis on main deck midships Fulton at New Jersey
EM1 Ellis in the 1980's on main deck midships USS Fulton at the Weapon's Pier in Bayone, New Jersey, off loading weapons in preparation for the SRA in Norfolk VA sometime around Jan 87 or Jan 88.

Fulton into Norfolk Last Crew
This is a picture of the USS Fulton pulling into Norfolk on October 1, 1991 Taken from the USS Grapple. Onboard USS Grapple, these are members of the last crew of the Fulton – from left to right:
MM1 Orlando, ET2 Breid, MM1 Wilson and MM1Mannix all from R-5 Radcon Division.


USS Fulton underway Thanks to Bill Kruzykowski, son of SH1 Kruzykowski, for this nice clear picture of our home.

Aerial shot of the USS Fulton with her subs
USS Fulton with her subs. Picture: Bill Kruzykowski

Fulton Supply Office
The supply office on the USS Fulton. SH1 Kruzykowski working.Picture: Bill Kruzykowski


State Pier
Above is a picture of the State Pier in New London, CT. This picture was taken in 1966 and the Fulton was at sea at the time. I don't know that name of the ship tied up there. Photo supplied by Bill Guhl


Following pictures from James King
H Division 1987 USS Fulton in Nova Scotia 1986
USS Fulton H Division 1987. Left to right:
HN Berry (Lab Tech), HMCS Angle (Leading CPO),
HM2 Layne (Damage Control Corpsman), HMC Wilrich (Radiation Health Tech),
HM3 K. Maxwell (Supply Petty Officer), HM2 Nitti (Preventive Medicine
Tech), HM2 Brant (Physical Exams), HM1 Rouse (Preventive Maintenance),
HM3 Harris (Damage Control Corpsman), HM3 J. Maxwell (Medical Records),
HM1 Colvin (Leading Hospital Corpsman-Sick Call), ENS King (Division
Officer/Radiation Health Officer), HM2 Bailey (Lab Tech), HM1 Loftis
(Preventive Medicine Tech), LT Buckholz (Ship's Physician), HM2 Kjensmo
(Radiation Health Tech), HN Llewellyn (Hearing Conservation), and
HM1 Titus (X-ray Tech).
USS Fulton at Nova Scotia in 1986


V-Mail
Seasons Greeting V-Mail from the USS Fulton From Tracy Adams



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Last edited on Aug 30, 2009