CHARLES L. LAMBERTH, LT, USN
Charles Lamberth '63
Lucky Bag
From the 1963 Lucky Bag:
CHARLES LEE LAMBERTH
Gadsden, Alabama
Mickey, a true son of the South, came to Navy by way of Auburn University. He spent two years there enrolled in the regular Naval ROTC. At Auburn he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and studied engineering, girls, and assorted other courses. When Mick came to the Academy, he was already well indoctrinated in college and Navy life. Because of previous studies, he was able to validate certain courses and work toward a major in engineering. His major interests while at the Academy were light-weight football, the Y. P. Squadron, and extra-curricular activities. Mick was always known to be a good administrator, which may be exemplified by the victory parties he organized during football seasons. With his versatile abilities and easy-going personality, Mick will undoubtedly be an asset to the officer corps of the United States Navy.
CHARLES LEE LAMBERTH
Gadsden, Alabama
Mickey, a true son of the South, came to Navy by way of Auburn University. He spent two years there enrolled in the regular Naval ROTC. At Auburn he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and studied engineering, girls, and assorted other courses. When Mick came to the Academy, he was already well indoctrinated in college and Navy life. Because of previous studies, he was able to validate certain courses and work toward a major in engineering. His major interests while at the Academy were light-weight football, the Y. P. Squadron, and extra-curricular activities. Mick was always known to be a good administrator, which may be exemplified by the victory parties he organized during football seasons. With his versatile abilities and easy-going personality, Mick will undoubtedly be an asset to the officer corps of the United States Navy.
Loss
John was lost when USS Scorpion (SSN 589) sank on May 22, 1968.
Obituary
From USS Scorpion (SSN-589) In Memoriam
Charles Lee Lamberth was born September 29, 1939, in Chicago, Ill. While attending John Marshall High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Ala., he played in the marching bands. He was accepted as a midshipman to the Naval Academy in July 1959, after he had attended Auburn University for 2 years on an NROTC scholarship. At Auburn he was a member of Sigma Chi social fraternity.
After graduating from the Academy with the class of 1963, he received nuclear propulsion training at Bainbridge, Md.
He graduated from the Naval Submarine School in Groton, Conn.
His first submarine duty was in U.S.S. Thornback, where he served as assistant engineer officer, communications officer, electronics material officer, and public affairs officer. He reported to U.S.S. Scorpion as main propulsion assistant in February 1965. He also served Scorpion as public affairs and special services officer. He wore the National Defense Service Medal and qualified in submarines in 1966.
He is survived by his widow, the former Lynda Kay Brown of Carmel, Calif. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Leonard Lamberth of Birmingham.
He has a memorial.
Photographs
Charles as a LT, c. 1967
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Francis Slattery '54, David Lloyd '56, Daniel Stephens '59, John Burke '63, George Farrin '63, John Sweet '64, Laughton Smith '65, and Michael Odening '66 were also aboard USS Scorpion (SSN 589) when she was lost with all hands on May 22, 1968.
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