The account of Lloyd Maness is heartbreaking. Of course he did the right thing, and saved many lives. I hope he was not too tortured by the memories over the remainder of his life.
Eternal Father, strong to save,
whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep
its own appointed limits keep:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.
O Christ, whose voice the waters heard
and hushed their raging at thy word,
who walkedst on the foaming deep,
and calm amid the storm didst sleep;
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.
Most Holy Spirit, who didst brood
upon the chaos dark and rude,
and bid its angry tumult cease,
and give, for wild confusion, peace:
O hear us when we cry to thee
for those in peril on the sea.
O Trinity of love and power,
our brethren shield in danger’s hour;
from rock and tempest, fire and foe,
protect them wheresoe’er they go;
thus evermore shall rise to thee
glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
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Carl Bryson NEW LONDON - Allen Carl Bryson, 91, formerly of Pequot Ave., New London , the last survivor of the USS Squalus, died Monday at Fairview in Groton.
He was born October 30, 1917 near Greenville, SC the son of Stella Johnson and Marion Bryson. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Johns Bryson who died in 1997.
Carl joined the CCC ( Civilian Conservation Corps) and then enlisted in the Navy on January 5, 1936. After completing basic training and trade school in Norfolk, VA he served on the ships; USS Henderson, USS Medusa and the USS Mississippi. He was transferred from the Mississippi to Submarine and Diesel School in New London.
He served on the USS R-4 (SS-81) and in 1939 was assigned to the USS Squalus (SS 192) to put her into commission at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. Carl was aboard the USS Squalus when it sank on May 23, 1939. He was rescued from the sunken sub, and then worked in the salvage crew until the boat was towed into the shipyard. He was then transferred to the USS R-14 (SS 91) in November of 1939 and in 1941 was assigned to the Escape Training Tank, where he trained Tyrone Power for the film "Crash Dive".
Other vessels he served on were USS O-4 (SS 65), USS Sea Robin (SS-407), USS Tench (SS 417) USS Valcour (AVP 55), USS Macon (CA 132), USS Fulton (AS 11) USS Leyte (CVS 32) and USS Sunbird (ASR 15). He retired with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Four after 30 years of service.
Self taught, he furthered his education while in the Navy by attending the University of Illinois and the College of William and Mary. From 1966 to 1979 worked at Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics as a planner and project head.. He also taught English to Russian emigrants from 1979 to 1996.
Carl was a member of the Navy Lodge in Kittery ME., the Brainard Lodge of Masons, the Sojourners, was a life member of the SubVets of World War II, The US Submarine Veterans, Inc and the Holland Club.
He is survived by his three children and their spouses; Gordon W. Bryson and his wife Liz of Kamuela, HI, Capt. Eric C. Bryson and his wife Mary of Atlantic Beach, FL and Allyn B. Donath and her husband Tim of Mystic and 6 grandchildren; Carl, Richard, Nathaniel, Chelsea, Joshua and Rachel. He also leaves behind his dear friend Georgia Gore.