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Welcome to the SSBN 657USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEYCrew Home Page - Blue & GoldThis web site is dedicated to the men of the Key and their families, and to the 41 For Freedom FBM Submarines, anyone else just would not understand. As George Orwell wrote: "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." The Crew List of the Key contains the names of those men. From Greg Ott: The
picture on the home page of the Key emergency surfacing was taken in Eluthera
Sound at AUTEC during acoustic trials. The photo was taken from the deck of the
sound trials ship, not the Pulaski. I was on the boat standing OOD and we staged
the picture. The boat came up much closer than anticipated. Key News24
Apr 2024 - Just updated the Attendees List for the 2024 Key Reunion in
Frederick, MD This is the final update of this list before the
reunion. Look forward to seeing you all there. Reunion
24 Attendees 24 Apr 2024 - Received notice of the passing of Gary Gilbert, MT1 Blue Crew 1974 - 78. We send our deepest sympathies to Gary's family and friends. Rest your oars shipmate. We have the watch. Job well done. 24 Apr 2024 - We would like to acknowledge the passing ,over the recent years, of three Key Wives: Gracie Maguire, Ann Selleck and Kathy Albright. They all attended the Key Reunions for many years. We mourn their passing but smile at the memories they provided. Rest in peace ladies. 23 March 2024 - Just received notice of the recent passing of two more Key shipmates: Calvin Gene Hendrix and Bobby Joe Buckner. Check Eternal Patrol for obituaries. Our deepest sympathies go out to their family and friends. Rest your oars shipmates. Job well done. Calvin Hendrix Bobby Buckner
3 Jan 2024 - New Shipmates added: Tomkin, Charles and Tubbs, David E. 80 - 82, 87 - 92. Check Crew List for details. 3 Jan 2024 - Sorry to have to announce the passing of three more shipmates. P W Louthian - Plank Owner 65 - 69; Charles Tonkin - Officer; Richard Rudolph ETC 66 - 69 Plank Owner. Rest in peace shipmates. We have the watch. Jobs well done. Louthian Tonkin 6 Dec 2023 - System Update: The Key web site is now operating as normal as it ever was. Images should be visible now. I am going to give it a few days before I try updating a few files. It has been a challenge trying to figure out the new servers desires. I was told by the servers customer service group that this old software would not work on their new server. Well, since you are reading this, I guess it does. 9 Nov 2023 - Recently our web service provider switched this Key web site to a newer server. This caused problems due to the old software used to create this site. I have been working for weeks to try to get the new site to accept changes with little success. Yesterday was the first time I got files to be accepted and was able to update the site with the last prepared set of changes from Sept 25, 2023. There are some bugs like some pictures are not displaying and some formatting has changed. I am working on these bugs and will update again as soon as I can. - Russ Christie Key Webmaster 25 Sep 2023 Reunion 24 News: Letter from Diane Singleman Shipmates, Click
Here for the registration form for the 2024 reunion in Frederick, MD. It
needs 50. Therefore, the first 50 who sign up for the trip will be
going. Otherwise, you will go on a waiting list in case someone cancels.
Also you need to pick the meal choice for each person attending. If you think you might be going, please make a
reservation at the hotel. We only have 30 rooms saved in our block, but once
these are used up they will add more rooms if there are rooms left at the hotel.
So reserve early. If you can cancel within 48 hours of your
arrival date you will not be charged. If you have any questions, give me a
call 518-355-2119, or drop me an email. Diane
25 Sep 2023 - More of our shipmates have left us on Eternal Patrol. Michael Marko on July 12, 2023; David A. Miller July 11, 2023; Jeffery S. Brown May 19, 2023; Charles E. Hughes December 9, 2022; Thomas W. Turner May 15, 2023. Please check the Eternal Patrol area to read their obituaries. Rest your oars shipmates. Jobs well done. M. Marko D. Miller J. Brown C. Hughes T. Turner It has also been brought to our attention that three Key
wives have recently passed. Kathy Albright, wife of Marty, passed away on
Sept. 29, 2022;Grace Maguire, wife of Brian in Aug, 10 July 2023 - Newest shipmates added: Blankenship, Ervin; Lariset, Bill 86-92; Shank, Michael 86 - 89; Shoemake, John 88 - 91; Cherniawski, George 77 - 81; Sharkey, Ed 84 - 88. Check Crew List for details. 10 July 2023 - Received notice of the passing of Bobby Joe Felton, who passed in December 2022; Ervin L. Blankenship on June 29, 2023: Barry Lewis Smith on Sept 4, 2022; Hunt, David on Feb 7, 2014. Our deepest sympathies go out to their family and friends. Rest in peace shipmates. You will be missed. We have the watch. Ervin Blankenship Bobby Felton Barry Smith 10 Jul 2023 - Diane sent out the below e-mail to all the names on her current list. If you did not receive the e-mail, please contact diane at diane@ssbn657.com to update your e-mail address. 6 July 2023 - Received this e-mail from Diane Singleman regarding the next Key reunion on May 13 - 17, 2024 in beautiful Frederick, MD. Shipmates, Reunion 24 Information Pre-Registration is Mandatory Where: Hampton
Inn Frederick Frederick, MD 21704 301-698-2500
Queen (2 beds) or King study rate Monday May 13 to Thursday May 17 - Price: $119.00/night
Weekend
Rate, if you decide to come early or stay later- Queen or King - for
Friday-Sunday (May 10-12 & /or May 17-18) Price: $129/night Rooms
have Refrigerator & Microwave, Coffee maker, Free Breakfast hot buffet,
Wi-Fi and Parking BLOCKED
ROOM RATES GOOD UNTIL 4-9-2024 Call
the Hotel at the above number to reserve your room.
KEY NEWS Archives - Be sure to check out the previous years Key News. That's all the news that's fit to print. We are always adding new material so check in often. Below most of the section links on the left side of the page is the date that section was last updated. Check there to see if anything has been added since your last visit. This is your site so please contribute content where ever you can. Send your material to ssbn657@comcast.net.
Next reunion will be held on May 13 - 17 of 2024 in Frederick, MD. See you there! Key Webmaster is Russ Christie MT1 Blue & Combined Crews 70 - 75 - Please hold your applause. |