Jim Tolson departs on Eternal Patrol
It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that our Columbus Base shipmate and friend Jim Tolson departed on Eternal Patrol this morning.
Jim joined the United States Navy in 1967. He qualified in 1971 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt SSBN-600, and also served aboard the submarine tender USS Sperry AS-12. Jim spent his Naval career as an Electronics Technician, advancing to the rating of ET1(SS) before being discharged in 1976.
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It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of our Columbus Base shipmate Bruce Rinehart. Bruce qualified in 1963 aboard USS Tigrone SS-419, and also served aboard USS Crevalle SS-291. He was a a Life Member of USSVI National and Columbus Base, and was inducted into the Holland Club in 2013.