USS TUNNY (SSN 682)
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2024 Crew Reunion news!
We are set at the San Antonio Holiday Inn Riverwalk for 2024 Wednesday November 6th thru Sunday November 10th.
I built a “2024 Reunion page” (see the table, below). Currently. there is not much there, but I will update it as news develops, so keep an eye on it.
If you have a question or idea, jump over to the Bulletin Board and post it!
| Recent | |
| Crew Contact list | 26 Dec 2022 |
| Bulletin Board | 23 Nov 2022 |
| 2024 Reunion plans | 07 May 2023 |
| TUNNY Biography | |
| Ship's history | 16 Nov 2022 |
| USS TUNNY SS 282 | 19 Nov 2022 |
| Ray Olszewski's 282 page | 12 Nov 2022 |
| USS TUNNY SS 282 bell | 16 Nov 2022 |
| USS TUNNY SS 282 launching bottle | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Ship's Power Plant | 19 Nov 2022 |
| Launch Ceremony photos | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Launch Ceremony speeches | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Jane's Listing | 16 Nov 2022 |
| Decommissioning Ceremony | 25 Nov 2022 |
| The Fairwater Planes today | 26 Nov 2022 |
| The RC today | 26 Nov 2022 |
| Lots of Newspaper Articles | Pending update |
| TUNNY Profile | |
| Sub Sounds | 27 Nov 2022 |
| Dive Cups -Sub legend | 27 Nov 2022 |
| SNOB FAQ - Sub legend | 27 Nov 2022 |
| Ships pictures | Pending update |
| My pictures | Pending update |
| Crew Photos | Pending update |
| Qualifying "Submarines" | 03 Dec 2022 |
| Snorkles coloring book | 27 Nov 2022 |
| Photos / Photo Offer | Pending update |
| TUNNY Crew | |
| 2022 Reunion report | 12 Nov 2022 |
| Net Directory | Pending update |
| Ask TUNNY | Pending update |
| Submarine Sociology | 03 Dec 2022 |
| Lola Lola Lola | 04 Dec 2022 |
| Letter from "Big Red" (July 1999) | 04 Dec 2022 |
| True story about Royal | 03 Dec 2022 |
| Sub Games and Past Times | Pending update |
| Quotes | Pending update |
| My favorite 282 story | 08 Dec 2022 |
| Eternal patrol | 07 May 2023 |
| Decommissioning CD | Pending update |
| 2000 Reunion | Pending update |
| Deck Log | Pending update |
TMCS (SS) Rick Sparger – USS TUNNY (SSN 682) 1973-1976
Richard “Rick” K. Sparger, 80, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2023, in his own home.
A Remembrance Service will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 2 o’clock at Parks Funeral Home,130 West 1st North Street, Summerville, SC 29483. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Admiral Osborne Memorial Scholarship fund, 217 Brailsford Rd. Summerville, SC 29485.
For over 32 years he served his country proudly and eventually retired from the US Navy in 1993. Rick enjoyed various hobbies including hunting, fishing, and bird watching and passionately following Oklahoma Sooners as well as the Carolina Gamecocks Football Teams.
Rick is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Katherine “Kit” Sparger of Ladson, SC; son, Rick (Eve) Sparger of Moncks Corner, SC; brothers, Howard (Stella) Sparger of St. Mary’s, GA, Joe (Sherrie) Sparger of Midwest City, OK; grandchildren, Jonathon (Caroline) Johnson and Sarah Elizabeth Sparger. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Harryette Lee Craig and Rita Anne Tanner. Painfully predeceased by his son- Johnny in 2015
Tunny Wardroom from September 1990, photo courtesy of Ltjg Chuck D’Errico
The photo was taken in front of the Parche memorial at Pearl. Here are the names of the people from left to right.
Ensign Jeff “Boxcar” Bay
Ltjg Cam Weaver
Lt Bill Heinz
Ltjg Willie “Rosebud” Gardner
Ltjg Chuck D’Errico
Lt Paul Skarpness
Lt Bill Donovan (Weaps)
Cdr Bob Speer (CO)
Lcdr Scott VanBuskirk (NAV)
Ltjg Jeff Staggs
Lcdr John Byrd (XO)
Ltjg Matthew Metts (SUP)
Lt Bob DePrizio
Ltjg Dana Ruge
Lcdr Dave Portner (ENG)
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