Greg "Mainmotor" Riolo

DOB: 8/26/1940
Service Dates: 6/14/58-2/28/79
Boats Served On:
USS Blackfin (SS-322)
USS Remora (SS-487)
USS Gudgeon (SS-567)

Lone Airdale vs Remora Crew, USS Remora, 1967: While sitting at the bar in the Starlight Club in Yokosuka there were about 30 of the crew in deep concentration talking about the tours and pictures that were taken recently on our short stay in port. All the sudden a young white hat stubbled through the curtain and into the bar. He found his way to the bar and after sitting he was told by one of the crew that this was a submariners bar so he would have to leave, he politely answered with a "make me" so he was grabbed by the collar and 4 guys throw him through the curtain and out the door. The four guys no sooner sat back down and before they could lift their glasses in walked the airdale again without any fear whatsoever, this time the same four guys grabbed him again and through the curtain and out the door but this time with a little more speed and power behind it. The crew laughed and mentioned that this guy had a lot of nerve and would have made a good boat sailor when low and behold the curtain flew open and the airdale yelled a few words and spoke of our mothers using words that we boat sailors weren't familiar with. We just looked at each other walked over to the airdale grabbed him by the arms and drug him to the bar and praised him for his courage while making sure that he had plenty to drink the rest of the night. I'll never forget the look on his face when we after him the third time. In conclusion there is a short Mexican ex aircraft carrier sailor out there somewhere that's still telling that story to his grandkids about how he took on the crew of a submarine and won. In my books he did win. He won the friendship and respect of the crew that was present from the USS Remora. ( This was a true story)