HEADLINE NEWS (UPDATED 7 Oct 08):

2009 Reunion:  Will be held in Groton, CT, 13 to 16 Aug 09. Bill & Ginny Fatek will be hosting. Details will be posted as available.

2008 Reunion: Photos have been posted in Reunion Photo Section. DVD's of Tiru's historical photos have been mailed to those who requested; should have by 20 Oct, if not received notify webmaster.

2007 Crew Meeting Minutes:  Posted in Association section (password req)

Captain William P. Willis, USN (ret): died at Ellicott City, Maryland on 2 June 2008. Captain Willis served as the Executive Officer on Tiru from June 1950 to August 1951. Burial services will be held at 3 p.m. on 25 August at Arlington National Cemetery.

(click here for Tiru Memorial obituary)

Sammy Curtis Newton:  died in Marengo, Illinois on 9 May 2008 at the age of 64. He was assigned to Tiru as a Radioman from 28 August 1965 to 24 November 1966.

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)

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

(click here for details)

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 Tiru's Memorial Obituary)

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)

Tiru Holland Club:  A complete listing of Tiru Holland members may be found in the Miscellaneous Section of the website.

(click here to view)

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.

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)

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 is 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.