Operation Arctic Sting

Chapter 3

Cast of Characters

Cast of CharactersTest Operations Group (TOG)

Test Operations Group (TOG)Lt. Cmdr. J.R. McDowell (Mac)—

Officer-in-Charge (OIC) TOG (Narrator).

Officer-in-Charge (OIC) TOG (NarratorMaster Chief Hamilton Comstock (Ham)—

Master Saturation Diver—Came from Experimental Diving Unit and Man-in-the-Sea Program—Ivy Bells.

Master Saturation Diver—Came from Experimental Diving Unit and Man-in-the-Sea Program—Ivy Bells.Chief William Fisher (Bill)—

Master Saturation Diver—Sonar Tech—Ivy Bells.

Master Saturation Diver—Sonar TechIvy Bells.Petty Officer 1st Class Harry Blackwell—

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—Electronics Tech—Ivy Bells.

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—Electronics TechIvy Bells.Petty Officer 1st Class James Tanner (Jimmy)—

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—Battlefield medic turned saturation diver—Ivy Bells.

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—Battlefield medic turned saturation diverIvy Bells.Petty Officer 2nd Class Melvin Ford (Whitey)—

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—Quartermaster— Ivy Bells.

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—QuartermasterIvy Bells.Petty Officer 2nd Class Wlodek Cslauski (Ski)—

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—Submariner (Engineman) turned saturation diver—Ivy Bells.

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—Submariner (Engineman) turned saturation diverIvy Bells.Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Romain (Jer)—

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—Submariner (Auxiliaryman) turned saturation diver—Ivy Bells.

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console operator—Submariner (Auxiliaryman) turned saturation diverIvy Bells.Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Palmer (Jake)—

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console Operator— Submariner (Electronics Tech) turned saturation diver; Recent graduate of saturation dive class.

Saturation Diver; qualified Dive Console OperatorSubmariner (Electronics Tech) turned saturation diver; Recent graduate of saturation dive class.USS Teuthis (See Organizational Chart on previous page)

USS Teuthis (See Organizational Chart on previous page)USS TeuthisUSS Teuthis Deck Gang

USS Teuthis Deck GangUSS TeuthisSeaman Joe Spanker (Spanky)—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.Seaman Fred Jackson (Jack)—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.Seaman Jake Boller—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.Seaman Jeremiah Walker (Jerry)—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.Seaman Todd Bennett—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.Seaman Steve Decker—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.Seaman Josh Raker—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.Seaman Julius Hoppenstein (Hoppy)—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Helmsman / Planesman.Seaman Fritz Able—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Planesman

Topside Watch, Lookout / PlanesmanSeaman Greg Patterson—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Planesman.Seaman Billy-Bob Yokum—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Planesman.Seaman Randolph Zimmerman (Zimm)—

Topside Watch, Lookout / Planesman.

Topside Watch, Lookout / Planesman.Mystic (DSRV 2)

Mystic (DSRV 2)MysticLt. Robert Taggert—Chief Pilot.

Chief Pilot.Lt. James Deckhart—Second Pilot.

Senior Chief Sonar Tech Gaspard Abelé—Mystic technician.

MysticElectronics Tech 1st Class Parker Flanger—Mystic technician.

MysticSubmarine Development Group One

(SubDevGruOne)

Submarine Development Group One

(SubDevGruOne)

Captain Dan Richardson—

Commands Submarine Development Group One.

Commands Submarine Development Group One.Submarine Fleet Pacific

(SubPac)

Submarine Fleet Pacific

(SubPac)

Rear Adm. Austin B. Scott, Jr.—

Commander Submarine Fleet Pacific (ComSubPac).

Commander Submarine Fleet Pacific (ComSubPac).U.S. Pacific Fleet

(PacFlt)

U.S. Pacific Fleet

(PacFlt)

Adm. James A. Lyons, Jr.—

Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet(CinCPacFlt).

Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet(CinCPacFlt).Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)Lt. Gen. Eugene Tighe—Commander DIA.

Commander DIA.DIA Alfa Specialist Team

DIA Alfa Specialist TeamGilbert Edwards—DIA Soviet submarine reactor specialist.

DIA Soviet submarine reactor specialist.Kendrick Long—DIA Soviet submarine hull specialist.

DIA Soviet submarine hull specialist.Matthias Hart—DIA Soviet sonar specialist.

DIA Soviet sonar specialist.Sergyi Andreev—Soviet defector; saturation diver; on loan from NSA to DIA.

Soviet defector; saturation diver; on loan from NSA to DIA.Wyatt Cook—Senior DIA Alfa specialist—In charge of DIA team.

Senior DIA Alfa specialist—In charge of DIA team.DIA Security Team

DIA Security TeamArturo Rodriguez (Arty)—Special Agent.

Special Agent.Darrell Capland (Cappy)—Special Supervisory Agent.

Special Supervisory Agent.Jennifer Coolerage—Special Agent.

Special Agent.USS Los Angeles

USS Los AngelesUSS Los AngelesCmdr. Archibald Desmond—Commanding Officer.

Commanding Officer.Lt. Cmdr. Lew Brockhurst—Executive Officer.

Executive Officer.Kodiak, Alaska

Kodiak, AlaskaMaster Pilot Sven Jakobsen—Woman’s Bay channel pilot.

Womans Bay channel pilot.Master Mariner Jack Petrikoff— Skipper of the Kodiak fishing boat St. Kate.

Skipper of the Kodiak fishing boat Katherine Perry (Kate)—Widow of Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Josh Perry killed in rescue of Petrikoff (Mac’s new love).

Widow of Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Josh Perry killed in rescue of Petrikoff (Macs new love).Mascot

MascotMascotBorysko—(Ukrainian name means fighter/warrior) the 30-foot-long, 12,000-pound Orca that saved Ski from a Polar Bear.

fighter/warriorthe 30-foot-long, 12,000-pound Orca that saved Ski from a Polar Bear.Incidental Characters

Incidental CharactersAleksandr Alexeyev—captured Soviet Spetsnaz diver.

captured Soviet Spetsnaz diver.Boris Kuznetsov—captured Soviet Spetsnaz diver.

captured Soviet Spetsnaz diver.Jeremy Foggybottom—Soviet agent.

Soviet agent.John Peel—Wreck diver at St. Paul Island.

Wreck diver at St. Paul Island.Marchand Baptiste—Wreck diver at St. Paul Island.

Wreck diver at St. Paul Island.Ships and Submarines

Ships and SubmarinesAdmiral Isachenkov—A Project 1134A Soviet Berkut A-class Large Antisubmarine Cruiser.

Admiral IsachenkovCarp—Advanced Soviet Sierra-III class nuclear fast-attack submarine.

CarpLyre—A Project-705 Lira advanced Soviet Alfa class nuclear fast-attack submarine.

LyreShchuka—Advanced Soviet Victor-III class nuclear fast-attack submarine.

ShchukaSt. Kate—Jack Petrikoff’s fishing vessel named after Kate Perry.

St. KateUnknown—Advanced Soviet Victor-III class nuclear fast-attack submarine.

USS Drum (SSN 677)—A Sturgeon class nuclear fast-attack submarine.

USS DrumUSS San Francisco (SSN 711)—A Los Angeles class nuclear fast-attack submarine.

USS San FranciscoUSS Swordfish (SSN 579)—A Skate class nuclear fast-attack submarine.

USS SwordfishUSS Teuthis (SSNR-2)—A specially modified nuclear submarine outfitted for special operations.

USS TeuthisVega—A project B-419 Soviet fishing trawler outfitted as a spy ship.

VegaVolgograd—Advanced Soviet Victor-III class nuclear fast-attack submarine.

VolgogradZadornyy (959)—A Project 1135 Soviet Burevestnik-class Frigate.

ZadornyyTeuthis Watch Sections

Teuthis Watch SectionsTeuthisSection One—0600 to 1200

Section One—0600 to 1200Deck—Lt. Cmdr. J.R. McDowell (Mac)

DeckJOOD— Lt. j.g. Seth Beaumont

JOODDive—Chief Torpedoman Jasper Cedrik (Tubes)

DiveCOW—Senior Chief Engineman Sam Dokey

COWNav—Senior Chief Quartermaster Alastair Forbes (Al)

NavFairwater/Helm—Seaman Joe Spanker (Spanky)

Fairwater/HelmStern/Lookout—Seaman Fred Jackson (Jack)

Stern/LookoutStern/Lookout—Seaman Fritz Abele

Stern/LookoutSonar—Chief Sonar Tech Royal Bennett (King)

SonarEOW—Lt. j.g. Zeb Trainer

EOWSection Two—1200 to 1800

Section Two—1200 to 1800Deck—Lt. Waverly Denver (Weaps)

DeckJOOD—Assigned as needed

JOODDive—Chief Ocean Tech Bart Davidson

DiveCOW—Senior Chief Firecontrol Tech Ogden Winder (Oggy)

COWNav—Quartermaster 1st Class Gary Fonzarelli (Fonzie)

NavFairwater/Helm—Seaman Jake Boller

Fairwater/HelmStern/Lookout—Seaman Jeremiah Walker (Jerry)

Stern/LookoutStern/Lookout—Seaman Greg Patterson

Stern/LookoutSonar—Sonar Tech 1st Class Jim Orange

SonarEOW—Chief Warrant Officer Bert Cobb

EOWSection Three—1800-2400

Section Three—1800-2400Deck—Lt. Cmdr. Barry Jacobs (Nav)

DeckJOOD— Assigned as needed

JOODDive—Chief Ocean Tech Francis Oberst

DiveCOW—Chief Electrician William Panner (Pots)

COWNav—Quartermaster 2nd Class Ben Gross

NavFairwater/Helm—Seaman Todd Bennett

Fairwater/HelmStern/Lookout—Seaman Steve Decker

Stern/LookoutStern/Lookout—Seaman Billy-Bob Yokum

Stern/LookoutSonar—Sonar Tech 2nd Class Benny Simms

SonarEOW— Lt. Cmdr. Doug Watson (Eng)

EOWSection Four—2400-0600

Section Four—2400-0600Deck—Lt. Cmdr. Franklin James

DeckJOOD— Assigned as needed

JOODDive—Chief Electronics Tech Rusty Jackson

DiveCOW—Senior Chief Radioman Garth Walkman (Sparks)

COWNav—Quartermaster 2nd Class Jubal Henshaw (Juby)

NavFairwater/Helm –Seaman Josh Raker

Fairwater/HelmStern/Lookout—Seaman Julius Hoppenstein (Hoppy)

Stern/LookoutStern/Lookout—Seaman Randolph Zimmerman (Zimm)

Stern/LookoutSonar—Sonar Tech 2nd Class Don Forge

SonarEOW—Lt. Morgan Atley

EOW