Rickover Recollections

By Alvin C. Hanson Jr., Lieutenant In July 1975, I was transferred to Submarine Squadron FOUR Staff in Charleston, South Carolina.  The Staff was located on the USS ORION. After being on…

By Charlie Nesbitt Interview at the Old Navy Building in 1970:  I had the misfortune of an interview the day after the sinking of USS Guitaro at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.  Obviously…

By Mark J. Harper, U.S. Naval Academy ’75, 14th Company We’ve all heard stories, some more believable than others, about Admiral Rickover’s nuclear power interviews. Most guys who had the experience of…

By Jim Gutierrez, former Lieutenant, USN I had two interviews with Admiral Rickover in the spring of 1964. They were uneventful by Rickover standards. The first one was a wave off, “Never…

By Harvey Rosenblum While a Quality Assurance Manager at Westinghouse Plant Apparatus Division, prime contractor for the NNPP, I heard numerous stories from people I was in contact with regarding Admiral Rickover. A…

By John W. “Bill” Sheehan, Captain, USN (Ret.) Like all nuclear trained officers of my generation, my first encounter with Admiral Rickover was my initial interview in either December 1962 or January…

By Mike Klein, RMCS(SS), USN (Ret.) I have to mention Admiral Rickover and the impact he had on the navy and the submarine force. Admiral Hyman Rickover was personally responsible for the…

By Rick Riessen The list of items required by Admiral Rickover for his visit was forwarded to our command, USS Henry Clay SSBN 625, prior to a proposed visit to the boat…

By John Hunka, Lieutenant (Junior Grade), USN (1970-1974) Forty-five seconds! It was over in less than a minute. I guess you can say my interview with Admiral Rickover was a success since…

By Gene Hunsucker, RMC(SS) USN (Ret.) I am going on 82 years old – and to the best of my memory – I am the ONLY topside watch – when on USS…