Daniel Frederickson, 37, was a career Navy sailor. He enlisted in 1983 and planned to retire later this year to his hometown area of Elma, Wash.

He was a chief machinists mate at the Groton, Conn. submarine base and lived in Coventry.

Frederickson and his former wife, Donna DeBord, had four children.

The couple divorced six years ago and Frederickson was remarried to Tracey Frederickson, who has been missing since the fire.

Relatives described him as a family man, who was outgoing and loved to have fun.

"The news of Chief Frederickson came as a shock to his shipmates at NSSF where he has served the submarines on the waterfront for more than two and a half years," the Navy said in a statement.

"The thoughts and prayers of personnel are with Chief Frederickson and his family at this very difficult time."