Deep-Sea Stories with CWO4 Joe Kingsbury

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joe Kingsbury joined the Navy in Providence, Rhode Island 1966.  Warrant Officer Kingsbury retired in April 1996 after 30 years of Navy service.  Joe was a diesel-submarine Sailor.  He references a book named, "Blind Man's Bluff" by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew to describe his sub-service time on the USS Trout SS-566.  Warrant Kingsbury recalled other tours of duty on the USS Florikan ASR-9 and the USS Arcadia AD-23.  He was involved with the Seal Delivery Vehicle and dry-dock shelters during his tour of duty at Submarine Squadron One.    Warrant Kingsbury was the diving officer onboard the USS Cape Cod AD-43 when he and his dive team were unexpectedly tasked to change out Cape Cod's 92-thousand-pound propeller.  He was also stationed at COMNAVSURPAC.  CWO4 Joe Kingsbury completed his 30 years of Navy service at the Consolidated Divers Unit in San Diego, California.
Joe mentioned these names that stood out during his 30-year Navy Career.  Commanding Officer Bart Bacon, CMDR Troy Papas, MDV Rick Bedard, MDV Ray Straining, CWO4 Ed Delanoy, MDV/CWO5 Rick Armstrong, CWO5 Terry Harris, MDV Sam Sangrey, Combat Photographer Bernie Campoli, and NAVSEA Representative Frank Bruski.
Joe said Ray Graber, his father-in-law, who was a World War II Sailor, had the most significant favorable influence on him, driving him toward a successful Navy career.  Warrant Officer Kingsbury wanted to remind all military senior officers and enlisted, "Never forget where you came from and stick up for your troops!" 

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