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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS James K. Polk (SSBN 645). 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 James K. Polk (SSBN 645).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1980 | 1982 – 1992 | 1993 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Smith, Paul | FTG2(SS) | Feb 1965 – Feb 1968 | Weapons | Worked in Missile Control Center Made Three patrols |
La Querre, Robert J. | TM3(SS) | May 22, 1965 – Jan 1967 | Weapons | nickname--Liquor |
Lame, Mike | IC1(SS) | Jun 10, 1965 – Dec 20, 1973 | Interior Communications | |
Nevel, Stephen | MT3 (SS) | Nov 1965 – Sep 1968 | Weapons | Plank Owner |
James, William | MMFN | 1966 – 1971 | A Gang | Plank owner, did 10 patrols. Stood Aux Aft, AMR1, and Aus forward. Got busted for a fight with Jim Spivy. It was a good ship. I visited with Mr Lucas recently. |
Hersch, Stephen | IC1 (SS) | 1966 – 1969 | Electrical | I enjoyed my time in the Navy and have lots of fond memories. I served on the Gold (commissioning) crew |
Wadsworth, Bill | ETR2 | Dec 1966 – May 1969 | Reactor | |
Stockton, Jeff | E5 | 1967 – 1968 | electrican | Made two patrols out of Rota. |
Travis, Jim | SN | 1967 – 1968 | weapons | Made 2 patrols out of Rota, Spain |
Augusta, Matt | MM2(SS) | 1967 – Nov 1970 | M | Made 5 patrols out of Rota Spain, 1 patrol out of Charleston, and 1 out of Holy Loch Scotland |
Matlosz, Terry | MM1 / ELT | 1967 – 1973 | Retired from comerical nuclear station | |
Khuen, Kent Spider | MM1 SS | Apr 13, 1967 – Mar 26, 1968 | Aux Aft | When I came aboard the Bromide was frozen. Got it working and never had a problem while I was operating it. Also I was the one who found the salt water in the hydraulic system. Sorry about that. Oh well. Spider |
Chalmers III, Henry Bishop | E5- MM2 (SS) | Apr 14, 1967 – Mar 29, 1968 | AUG - GOLD Crew | I was on this sub for two cruses and the second hitch we almost lost this fine Sub. I remember it well. Now retired I look back with found memories. Henry B Chalmers III |
Rathburn, Larry | YN1(SS) | Sep 14, 1967 – Aug 19, 1968 | Admin | Came from SSBN643, Made 2 patrols. CDR George Greene was my XO - where is he? |
Erzen, Dan | EN 2 | 1968 – Apr 13, 1970 | Auxillary | Emergency Transfer in Rota Spain. Long live the IBDA |
Bartlett, Boyd | FN SS DV | 1968 – 1970 | seaman gang | Allot of good people on board, where are they all? I was the sleep walker. I'm in Colorado. Give a holler. I remember diving off the f-planes in Rota. boydbartlett@hotmail.com |
Hayes, Bob | FN/SS | 1968 – 1971 | IC Striker / Leading Seaman | Made 5 patrols 2 from Holy Loch, 2 from Rota and 1 out of Charleston. Although I saw 50 and 60 degree rolls while submerged, the only time I got seasick was on the 18 hour manuvering watch going down the Cooper River. |
Paquette, Ron | E5 | 1968 – 1971 | commissaryman | Became cook not to long after coming aboard. Roland Cote was my boss, great guy, RIP. Became baker for most of the time, took ship to Newport News and was let out early before completed. |
Carabelli, Chuck | TM1(SS) | 1968 – 1975 | Weapons | Blue Crew |
White, James | Mar 1968 – Feb 1971 | Food Service | Now living in Connecticut | |
Hopkins, Wayne | MTC(SS) | May 1968 – Aug 1972 | MISSILE | |
Shands, Barney | MM2 SS | May 15, 1968 – Feb 8, 1970 | AUX | Member IBDA |
Coats, Don | Tm2(ss) | Jun 22, 1968 – Dec 2, 1969 | Weapons | |
Vanderhorst, Larry | MM2 SS | Jul 1968 – Sep 1972 | M Division | Retired 45 years Commercial Nuclear Power |
Jordan, Clarence | EM1(SS) | Oct 14, 1968 – Apr 12, 1971 | Electrical Division | The shipmates aboard this boat are all exemplary people and have proven to remain so over all the years I've known them. |
Miller, Arnold | SKC | Oct 23, 1968 – Jun 15, 1973 | supply | i roported to the when the sub was in conn and i stayed thru the yard period and made 1 additional deployment |
Cline, Thomas | TM2SS | 1969 – Jun 12, 1973 | Weapons | Served 5 Patrols. |
Beck, Kenneth | EM2 (SS) | 1969 – 1973 | E | Two nuclear submarines, the James K. Polk, and the Francis Scott Key, were moored alongside the 22,000‐ton Canopus in Holy Lock before the fire on Nov. 30, 1970. Three men died. |
Crummer, Lee | ETCS(SS) | May 1969 – Jun 1974 | REACTOR CONTROL | SERVED ON BOTH CREWS BLUE BEFORE YARDS; GOLD AFTER |
Long, Larry | FTG-2 (SS) | Nov 14, 1969 – Jul 3, 1974 | WEAPONS | VERY PROUD OF MY SERVICE. |
Loewenberg, Terry | FTG1SS | 1970 – 1975 | Weapons | |
Travers, Joe | TM2 (SS) | Dec 1971 – Jan 1975 | Torpedo/Launcher | |
Mooney, Jim | ET1/SS | 1972 – | RC | |
Johnson, Mike/lil John | IC2SS | 1972 – 1975 | interior communications | |
Walton, Steven/doc | HM1/C | Jun 1, 1972 – Nov 10, 1976 | ||
Turner, Kevin (Valve) | YN2(SS) | Aug 1972 – Feb 1976 | For all my friends and old shipmates, you can email me at LAPDOFCR@aol.com | |
Ehinger, Don | FTBC(SS) | Sep 1972 – Jun 1975 | Fire Control | Reported on board at the end of overhaul period. Completed PSA shakedown and 5 patrols. Good ship, good crew. Lots of good memories. |
Childress, Gary | E4GM | Sep 1972 – Aug 1973 | E | From DD840 Vietnam deployment in '72 |
Thoreson, Jim | YN1(SS) | 1973 – 1975 | Admin | |
McKnight, Robert | PNSN | Mar 1973 – Nov 1973 | Wardroom | I enjoyed the 2 patrols I made on the Polk. I really enjoyed the comraderie of the officers and enlisted. I later saw the Opns Off at the S. Carolina/Navy football game. |
Brenneman, Thomas | IC2(SS) | Mar 1, 1973 – Dec 1, 1975 | IC | Jimmy K Polk was the best start to my Navy Career. Did 3 patrols, then shore duty then on to Daniel Webster. Got out in 1978 and went into the Naval Reserve. Spent 22 years and retired in 2000 as a LCDR. |
Burris, Richard | IC1/SS | Apr 1973 – Jul 1975 | E Div | |
Vickers, Gordon | FTG1(SS) | Sep 1973 – Feb 1978 | A million dollar experiance but would take a hell of alot more then that to get me to do it again! No regrets, great time, great crew. | |
Williams, Dennis | SK3(SS) | Oct 1973 – May 1976 | Supply | Blue Crew. 5 Patrols out of Rota. |
Pace, Steve - Spaceman | CS3 (SS) | Oct 15, 1973 – May 17, 1976 | Suppy | |
Kiser, Gary | MM1(SS) | Oct 31, 1973 – Dec 1977 | M division |
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