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USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN 635) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN 635). 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 149 crew members registered for the USS Sam Rayburn (SSBN 635).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1978 | 1979 – 1982 | 1983 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toelle, Patrick | MM1(SS) | 1972 – 1979 | Machinery Division | First submarine command. Did a bunch of patrols out of Holy Loch Scotland then took her into the yards in Kittery Maine. Transferred to shore duty before she left overhaul. |
| Koehler, David | FTB2 | 1972 – 1975 | Missle Control | |
| Bergene, Theodore | MM1 SS | 1972 – 1975 | m div | |
| Potter, Tim | MT 2(SS) | Feb 22, 1972 – Aug 22, 1975 | Weapons | I reported aboard in Charleston Weapons Station for initial Poseidon Missile load. Out of Charleston we had to maneuver around a Russian sub that lost power. That was a short patrol. Then I had to move to New London, CT. |
| Bitten, Ernie | Lt | May 1, 1972 – Aug 1, 1974 | Operations/Navigation | Navigator |
| Skjordal, Glynn | TM2(SS) | May 5, 1972 – Sep 9, 1976 | Weapons | Had some great times on the slammin sam. Hope everyone is doing good. |
| Langworthy, Jeffrey | MM1 | Aug 1972 – Jun 1976 | Machinery Division, Engineering Department | |
| Hollenczer, Steve / Fr. Barney | QM3 | Sep 1972 – Dec 24, 1973 | Nav | Mr. Sam was my qual boat, great crew! Served under Captain's Orzalli and Miltenberger. Qualified on 4 April 1973 one of the highlights of my career and my life! |
| Walter, Bill | LT.JG, SC | Oct 25, 1972 – Sep 6, 1974 | Supply | |
Walter, William (Bill)  | LTJG, SC | Nov 1972 – Sep 1974 | Supply | great crew, boat and life experience |
| Hall, Maurice | SN (SS) | 1973 – 1976 | ||
| Bowyer, James | MM3 SS/SSBN | 1973 – 1974 | Aux Gang | |
| McKibben, William | ETR2 | Jan 31, 1973 – Apr 16, 1976 | RC | |
| Maciuska, Frank L. | EM1(SS) | Sep 24, 1973 – Nov 21, 1979 | E | |
| MacIuska, Frank | EM1(SS) | Oct 14, 1973 – Nov 18, 1979 | E-Div | Halfway nights, E Div cooking on Division nights. Precipitators, portable tools, battery grounds, Fan 5 and weekly MG filter changes-ah the good times! She will always be part of me, saw her as an MTS, not the same. |
| Robinson, Raymond | E-4 / MM3 | Feb 10, 1974 – Dec 15, 1975 | Aux Gang | |
| Trostel, Leigh | EM1(SS) | Mar 1974 – Oct 1977 | Nuclear Electrical | |
| Hemming, William (Bill) | ETR2 | Mar 1, 1974 – Jun 1, 1976 | R | Seems like ages ago....oh crap it was. Now retired in St. George Utah...... |
| Couch, Randy | MM1(SS) | May 1, 1974 – Oct 15, 1976 | M-DIV | yo to all my old shipmates.. retired and living in Nampa, Idaho... riding Victorys |
| Farrell, Augie | MS2 | May 2, 1974 – Jan 29, 1981 | MS | EMAIL ME LIKE TO KEEP IN TOUCH AND SEE HOW MY CREW IS DOING. JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT HIS SITE |
| Johnson, Ronald | MTC (SS) | Jun 1974 – Sep 1976 | Missile Launch | Department Leading Chief - Training PO - 1SQ Missile Launcher |
| Defalco, David | FTB2(SS) | 1975 – 1977 | FTB | So where are Tom Bapple & Matthew Gherkin Vickrey today? Not to mention Gale Christenot, Chris Henry, etc. etc.? |
| Bumbaco, Byron (Bam Bam) | QMSN (SS) | Feb 1975 – Aug 1976 | Sea Gang and QM | What a great experience that I now embrace. There were so many great people that I haven't forgotton. I hope to make contact with some of them in years to come. Hey Frank...I still have the tapes, the music is still good :) |
| Nickels, Tom | EM1 (SS) | Mar 1975 – Dec 1976 | E Div/ELT | Only made 3 patrols with Gold crew but served with some great guys and made some good friends. |
| Goraum, Dennis | MT1/SS | Jul 1975 – Oct 1978 | Weapons | Made som patrols, weapons test, nuclear inspection ,and took into yards in Portsmouth. |
| Warrick, Jeffrey | MM1/SS | Sep 7, 1975 – Sep 25, 1979 | A Gang | Had a GREAT time on the SammyR. Left the Nave after 6.5 years then, got a real job and also join the Coast Guard Reserve and retired after 32 years. Living the good life. |
| Bounds, Frank | ETN2(SS) | Oct 1975 – Aug 1980 | Navigation | Spent almost 5 years on the Rayburn. Made some close friends. Learned a lot. Went through the overhaul in Portsmouth and rode the boat out. |
| Pinkham, William (Bill) | ETN2/SS | Dec 1975 – Nov 1979 | NAV | Ogamai Etto in Lighting Swords of Death. Movie Marithons, Pizza Nights, Half-way Nights. Pickled eggs at the roach coach in Holy Loch. Good Times Good Friends. Helicopter Blackcloud Ernie Corvar, where are you? |
| Ellis, Mark | STS1 | Dec 5, 1975 – Mar 1, 1978 | Sonar | |
| Janecki, Mark (Dr J) | ET1 SS | 1976 – Apr 1981 | Eng RC | |
| Marcum, Jim | MM1(SS) | 1976 – Feb 1979 | ELT | Served as LELT under Cap'n Baily for 4 patrols then took her into the yards in 78. Discharged the day she floated out of drydock. Best job I ever had. |
| Bonds, Mark | IC2(SS) | 1976 – 1979 | IC | Great boat.....Learned a lot from my shipmates.......Was great to be with my brother ......JB! |
| Hagerman, Robert | ET1(ss) | 1976 – Aug 1980 | RC Division | Truly enjoyed my time on the Sam Rayburn. Miss many people but would like to hear from Ron Cadman, Larry Golden, and others. |
| Hooker, David | ICFA | May 9, 1976 – Oct 17, 1977 | Interior Communications | I remember being a scared 18 yo sailor. Thank you for being kind and helping me learn the ropes. Many good memories. |
| Terrell, Bruce | MM1(SS) | Nov 1976 – Aug 1979 | M Div (nuc) | Served several patrols then to the shipyard in Maine. Discharged just prior to Rayburn coming out of the yards. Now retired, and proud to have been a submariner. |
| Crawford, Tom | MM2(SS) | 1978 – 1981 | A Gang | Participated in Overhaul in Portsmouth Shipyard starting in late summer '78. Took her out for sea trials from Florida coast. Assigned to Blue Crew, made two deterrent patrols including the transition back to Holy Loch. |
| Luby, Chuck | STS3-SS | Sep 1978 – Sep 1981 | SONAR / WEAPONS | bROUGHT HER OUT OF THE YARDS IN KITTERY |
| Lewis, Joe | QM2 (SS) | Oct 5, 1978 – Apr 10, 1982 | Navigation | Reported to the boat while in the shipyards at Kittery ME. I was later assigned to the gold crew and made a few patrols after shakedown and recertification. Had a great time and met some lifelong friends. |
| Van Cleef, Doug | MM1(SS) | Nov 1978 – Sep 1982 | Machinery | |
| Thompson, Thomas (Titmouse) | MM1/SS | Dec 1978 – Dec 1981 | mechanical | Made some wonderful friends, had some really great times. Many fond memories-some better than others. Still in touch with a few, wish it could be more. Proud to have served on board the ole "Slammin Sammy". |
| Smith, Gary | SKCM(ss) | Dec 28, 1978 – Jun 1, 1982 | Supply | Was good to find a list of the ships company. Maybe we will see some of you at 2013 re-union in Nashville |
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