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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 28 April 2024
TUNNY Biography
Ship's history 16 Nov 2022
USS TUNNY SS 282 19 Nov 2022
Ray Olszewski's 282 page 2 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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