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USS Tang (SS 563) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tang (SS 563). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 51 crew members registered for the USS Tang (SS 563).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easley, Richard (Dick) | IC3 | Jan 1951 – Sep 1954 | Electrical | |
| Carlson, Fred | ET2(SS) | Jun 1951 – Aug 1953 | Operations | Loved those pancake engines!!! |
| Carter, Ken | en3 (ss) | 1953 – 1955 | auxiliary | Loved the first deep dive, fire and all |
| Whitlow, Bobby | EM1 | Apr 1959 – Aug 1961 | Electrical | Best boat. |
| Hinckley, Boyd | ET3(SS) | Jan 1961 – Dec 1961 | Deck | Qualified and went to Nuclear Power School, |
| Jim, Ekdahl | TM 3 | 1963 – 1966 | tp room | |
| D'Entremont, Robert (Rocky, Frenchy) | IC3 | 1963 – 1964 | Engineering | Overhaul in Pearl and shakedown cruise to Bremerton while sleeping under he hydraulic gear in the rear torpedo room.....then to Nuc school in Windsor Locks |
| Ruby, Tom | IC2SS | Feb 1963 – Jun 1966 | ||
| Ball, John M | EN2 (SS) | Feb 10, 1963 – May 27, 1965 | Engine Room | very nice boat for near the last of the Diesel Engine Submarines. |
| Rathbun, Tim | IC2(SS) | Jul 1963 – May 1966 | IC | |
| Good, David | ETR2(SS) | Jan 15, 1964 – Jul 20, 1966 | ET Gang | Operated and Maintained all ET Equipment |
| Lessard, Richard | qm3ss | Jan 1965 – Nov 1965 | nav. | i had a good time on her I was on the plunger ssn595and we were coming into port and i was transfer to the tang as we moored i did not get a day of in port |
Turner, Jim  | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Mar 26, 1965 – Sep 24, 1966 | Supply Officer | |
| Wammack, Earl | ET3(SS) | Dec 1966 – Mar 1970 | ET Gang | Good times and good memories !! |
| Craw, Dan | SN(SS) | Dec 1968 – Jun 1971 | Deck | Your first boat is alway the best boat. |
| Stratton, Robert | IC3 | Jan 1969 – Feb 1972 | IC | |
| Ellinger, Greg | FTG2 (SS) | May 1969 – Apr 1971 | Weapons | |
| Dejesus, Raul | EN2SS | 1970 – 1974 | ENGINE ROOM | DBF |
| Watson, David | seaman | 1970 – 1971 | Yeoman | Arrived on board at Yokouska Japan and rode her on a west pac tour ,Then returned to Hawaii for transfer to Nuclear boat (Plunger 595) and onother west pac tour on her and on to refit at treasure island. |
| Connors, Mike | EN2 | Feb 1970 – Dec 1972 | Aux Gang | |
| Rowe, Richard "Rick" | YN3(SS) | Mar 1970 – Feb 1972 | Best Boat Ever | |
| Copeland, Randy | STS 2 | May 1970 – Aug 1974 | Sonar | |
| Luna, Joe “injun Joe” | QM3(SS) | Jul 28, 1970 – Jan 4, 1974 | Navigation | The other Indian on board, and had the best teacher, mentor, and friend who taught me my navigational skill, Rick “Ricky Tic” Cormier. My replacement was no other than David Nelson. |
| Hollis, Kenneth | QM3-SS | Dec 1970 – Dec 1972 | Navigation | Do any of you guys still relive our flooding casualty off the Mexican coast in '72. 41 crew members turned in non-vol. chits by the time we hit the dock.. We sank below 1100 ft, & surfaced with only 3 lbs.air left. |
| Wilbur, Dale | EN1(SS) | 1971 – 1976 | A and M | One of many diesel boats I served in but I always remember Tang as the most fun. DBF |
| Hill, John | SDSN | 1971 – 1972 | Supply | Best boat, I was ever on. Diesel Boats Forever |
| Mann, Hal | TM/SN | 1971 – 1972 | Weapons | |
| Hill, Don. Wrong Way | IC3 | May 1971 – May 1975 | IC/AUX | I do remember that flooding in a 1972. I still have flash backs about that night. That and fire balls from the cubicle on Sea trials coming off of sea trials twice. Being dead in the water on the surface Pearl H. |
| Oo-sah-we, Leon | YN3 | Jun 6, 1971 – Jun 14, 1974 | DBF - The first and last boat for me Crew and atmosphere was awsome. Westpac were the bomb. Submarine once, Submarine twice - UGA, etc. Proably the only American Indian to serve on the Tang. | |
| Hernandez, Daniel (Ski) | MMFN | Sep 9, 1971 – Mar 8, 1975 | EN/AUX | Started in the engine room, demoted to Auxiliary, just joking. Retired MMCS(SS) DEI and retired Service Engineer for Fairbanks Morse. Now teaching repeat alcohol/drug offenders. Big John Peru was my chief and i owe him. |
| Hatton, Tim | TM2(SS) | Apr 1972 – Sep 19, 1975 | ||
| McHugh, Danny | CS3 (SS) | Jul 5, 1972 – Apr 1, 1975 | Supply | My first and last diesel boat! Made me much more humble on the 4 later fast attacks I serve on during my 27 years in the Navy. |
| Gerry, Chris | EM2(SS) | Aug 1972 – Jun 1975 | Electrical Main/Aux | |
| Burton, Ray | STS2 (SS) | Apr 19, 1973 – Jun 1975 | Sonar | I loved sonar and being a lookout |
| Johnson, Jimmyray | EN2 SS | Jun 1973 – Oct 1976 | engineroom | Best time of my life, thanks Stan Sobatka. Great time at the Horse and Cow in Vallejo. Great time in South America. Received my dolphins from Killer O Kane at submarine ball 1973 |
| George, Bill | MMCS(SS) | Aug 1974 – Jun 20, 1979 | Auxiliary Gang & COB | |
| Plumley, Marco | EN2 SS/DV | Dec 15, 1974 – Apr 14, 1978 | Engineroom & Auxillary Division | It was on this boat that I learned how to learn. |
| Gardner, Bryce/ Girth | TM2SS | 1975 – 1979 | Weapons | The best time of my life, Should have stayed in so I could have been on the decommissioning crew. I also remember chief George. |
| Warner (Pops), Michael | EN2(SS) | 1976 – 1979 | Engine Room | Loved it,I was fuel king! I remember COB George! DBF |
| Bj Cassio, Cookie | CS2 | Jun 12, 1976 – Feb 10, 1980 | CS | Being the 3 generation in my family to serve on Subs and the second to Qualify on the Tang was an Honor. A time in my life that will never be forgotten. |
| Tribble, Michael | IC2 | Sep 1976 – Aug 1978 | E | Most likely the most interesting time in my life. I proud to have served on one of the last fleet boats in the US Navy. |
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