RIP Sailor Steve

Onkel Neal · 09-02-22, 07:59 AM

I received an email today, I am following up on it. Confirmed: Steve passed peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 30th.

Sailor Steve Bradfield has passed away.

He was one of our wittiest and friendliest. A member since the beginning, Steve attended the Texas SUBSIM meets, was a quiet but reliable moderator, and flight sim enthusiast as well as a subsimmer.

Steve has been struggling with severe health problems for the past 4 years. I spoke with him earlier this year and his spirit was flagging but he was still the Sailor Steve I have always known.

Rest your oars, Sailor Steve.

Rockstar · 09-02-22, 08:08 AM

Oh man, what a downer. See ya on the flip side Sailor Steve. Great moderator, a damn fine grammar policeman too

. He threw me in the brig once but I swear I was innocent, really!

Skybird · 09-02-22, 08:10 AM

Heck, that hits down.

I never met him, I sometimes banged heads with him, but far more often I had friendly, smart conversations with him on the boards or in a few PMs. He seems to have been witty, kind, and caring. He also is one of the oldest names I recall on this forum board, a brand I got used to, so to speak.

Bon voyage, captain. It was a good experience to "meet" you.

u crank · 09-02-22, 08:10 AM

Very sad to hear. Steve was very kind and welcoming to me when I joined SubSim.

Rest in peace Steve.

FUBAR295 · 09-02-22, 08:15 AM

Very sad news. He will be missed around here. RIP Sailor Steve.

Commander Wallace · 09-02-22, 08:22 AM

I am very sorry to hear of Steve. Like Skybird, Steve and I had some issues early on when I joined Subsim. We privately spoke and cleared a lot of things up. Once things had been straightened out, I found we had a number of things in common including music and motorcycles, etc... and we spoke a good deal on them.

I found Steve to be pretty interesting and knowledgeable. I know Steve was also a military vet which immediately earned him my respect. I tried to follow up on Steve's health issues that he wrote of here in Subsim but I also wanted to respect his privacy and didn't want to ask any questions besides, " How is Steve doing. "

I also worry about Clay, another Subsim member who also has had serious health issues.

Deepest condolences to Steve's family and his friends here at Subsim.

Rest in peace, Steve.

mapuc · 09-02-22, 08:38 AM

Oh manner what a downer I really liked him especially his way of telling people that we had misspelled word or sentence with a smile.

R.I.P my dear friend

Buddahaid · 09-02-22, 08:39 AM

Very sad news. RIP Sailor Steve.

_Seth_ · 09-02-22, 08:55 AM

Rest in peace, old friend <3

GoldenRivet · 09-02-22, 09:00 AM

Just saw this on the facebook page. Terrible news.

Will definitely be raising a glass to that old salt.

Randomizer · 09-02-22, 09:07 AM

Too bad, he always seemed like a decent person. Fair winds and following seas on your eternal patrol Sailor Steve.

-C

propbeanie · 09-02-22, 09:07 AM

Thanks Neal for letting us all know. Steve will be missed, as we had already missed his being around here when his health first reduced his online presence. He and I discussed playing in bands quite a bit, and enjoyed relating "gig nightmares" to each other... RIP Sailor Steve!

Hitman · 09-02-22, 09:39 AM

I can't put in words my sadness for this loss

He had been around subsim for so many years, it's hard to even try to imagine this place without him, his wit, his friendliness, his enthusiasm ...

Despite his declining health, all news from him we got via Neal in the last years showed always the same positive and friendly guy with a will to keep hanging on to all good things in life he liked.

Rest in peace my friend, until we meet again some day. It was great and enrichening to meet you. Salute!

derstosstrupp · 09-02-22, 10:43 AM

Very sad to hear. I didn’t have much direct interaction with him, but when I joined in 2008, his posts sure helped me a lot to get myself situated with SH3. His posts were always entertaining and helpful. He will be missed.

blackswan40 · 09-02-22, 11:12 AM

Very sad news to hear Sailor Steves passing one of Subsims Old Salts and a real nice guy always went out of his way to help folk i will miss him on skype and on the Subsim Forums.

Rest in Peace Sailor Steve

09-02-22, 08:08 AM	#2
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Oh man, what a downer. See ya on the flip side Sailor Steve. Great moderator, a damn fine grammar policeman too . He threw me in the brig once but I swear I was innocent, really! Last edited by Rockstar; 09-02-22 at 08:38 AM.

09-02-22, 08:10 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,600 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Heck, that hits down. I never met him, I sometimes banged heads with him, but far more often I had friendly, smart conversations with him on the boards or in a few PMs. He seems to have been witty, kind, and caring. He also is one of the oldest names I recall on this forum board, a brand I got used to, so to speak. Bon voyage, captain. It was a good experience to "meet" you. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-02-22, 08:10 AM	#4
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Very sad to hear. Steve was very kind and welcoming to me when I joined SubSim. Rest in peace Steve. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

09-02-22, 08:15 AM	#5
FUBAR295 Krusty Krab Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Decks awash in the North Atlantic Posts: 1,450 Downloads: 493 Uploads: 0	Very sad news. He will be missed around here. RIP Sailor Steve. __________________ Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.

09-02-22, 08:38 AM	#7
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Oh manner what a downer I really liked him especially his way of telling people that we had misspelled word or sentence with a smile. R.I.P my dear friend __________________ My little lovely female cat

09-02-22, 08:22 AM	#6
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,293 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	I am very sorry to hear of Steve. Like Skybird, Steve and I had some issues early on when I joined Subsim. We privately spoke and cleared a lot of things up. Once things had been straightened out, I found we had a number of things in common including music and motorcycles, etc... and we spoke a good deal on them. I found Steve to be pretty interesting and knowledgeable. I know Steve was also a military vet which immediately earned him my respect. I tried to follow up on Steve's health issues that he wrote of here in Subsim but I also wanted to respect his privacy and didn't want to ask any questions besides, " How is Steve doing. " I also worry about Clay, another Subsim member who also has had serious health issues. Deepest condolences to Steve's family and his friends here at Subsim. Rest in peace, Steve.

09-02-22, 08:39 AM	#8
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Very sad news. RIP Sailor Steve. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

09-02-22, 08:55 AM	#9
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Rest in peace, old friend <3 __________________

09-02-22, 09:00 AM	#10
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Just saw this on the facebook page. Terrible news. Will definitely be raising a glass to that old salt. __________________

09-02-22, 09:07 AM	#11
Randomizer Weps Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 366 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Too bad, he always seemed like a decent person. Fair winds and following seas on your eternal patrol Sailor Steve. -C

09-02-22, 09:07 AM	#12
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Thanks Neal for letting us all know. Steve will be missed, as we had already missed his being around here when his health first reduced his online presence. He and I discussed playing in bands quite a bit, and enjoyed relating "gig nightmares" to each other... RIP Sailor Steve! __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

09-02-22, 09:39 AM	#13
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	I can't put in words my sadness for this loss He had been around subsim for so many years, it's hard to even try to imagine this place without him, his wit, his friendliness, his enthusiasm ... Despite his declining health, all news from him we got via Neal in the last years showed always the same positive and friendly guy with a will to keep hanging on to all good things in life he liked. Rest in peace my friend, until we meet again some day. It was great and enrichening to meet you. Salute! __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

09-02-22, 10:43 AM	#14
derstosstrupp Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 490 Uploads: 0	Very sad to hear. I didn’t have much direct interaction with him, but when I joined in 2008, his posts sure helped me a lot to get myself situated with SH3. His posts were always entertaining and helpful. He will be missed. __________________ Ask me anything about the Type VII or IX! One-Stop Targeting Shop: https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...WwBt-1vjW28JbO My YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIJ...9FXbD3S2kgwdPQ

09-02-22, 11:12 AM	#15
blackswan40 GWX - KC Crash Test Dummy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IN THE STEEL SHARKS VIRTUAL OCEAN Posts: 2,782 Downloads: 603 Uploads: 31	Very sad news to hear Sailor Steves passing one of Subsims Old Salts and a real nice guy always went out of his way to help folk i will miss him on skype and on the Subsim Forums. Rest in Peace Sailor Steve __________________ Someone Had to Make the Tea