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LCDR Richard C. Johnston
Aug 1960 - Jul 1962
Richard C. Johnston entered the Navy in 1943 and was commissioned as an
Ensign in June 1946 at the Naval Reserve Officers Training Unit, University of
Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. His first duty assignment was in the USS RODMAN (DMS 21).
Following graduation from Submarine School in June 1949, he was a member of the
commissioning details of and served in the submarines GRAMPUS and SALMON. He
also served in ODAX. He briefly commanded the submarines COBIA and BONITA prior to their
inactivation. Ashore, he served in the Officer Distribution Branch, Bureau of
Naval Personnel, Washington, D.C. and as senior instructor of the Polaris Guided
Missile Factory Unit, Lockheed Missiles and Space Division, Sunnyvale, California.
Lieutenant Commander JOHNSTON assumed command of The USS BANG (SS-385) on August
27, 1960. BANG was a unit of Submarine Division 101 and Submarine Squadron
10 home ported in New London, Connecticut.
LCDR Johnston is now retired and living in California.