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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Richard B. Russell (SSN 687). 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 36 crew members registered for the USS Richard B. Russell (SSN 687).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehalco, Pete | STS2 | Dec 1973 – Dec 1975 | Sonar | |
| Thomas, Kenneth | IC1(SS) | 1974 – 1976 | Electricial | Plankowner- good times were had buy all especially standing watch in manuvering with no gages installed. |
| Bonnett, Paul | EM1(SS) | Feb 1974 – Dec 25, 1976 | Electrical | Plankowner - The best boat in Sub Dev Group 12 NLON CT! Capt Jack Brons was the best Captain over the finest crew a boat could have. Remember the Bicentennial celebration in Ft Lauderdale, FL (1976). |
| Molnar, Jon | MM1 (SS) | Feb 1974 – Oct 1, 1977 | Plankowner - Hacker crew spent more hours on shift in the yards. Remember Omar Mung? Capt. J. Brons was great! Remember the Dirty Dozen? | |
| Kruger, Charles (Charlie) | ICC(SS) | May 1974 – May 1976 | Fwd IC Gang | Forward IC Leading Petty Officer |
| Hicks, Chill | MM! / MMC | Oct 1974 – Nov 1979 | "A" /O2 Gen/ COW /3m | Plank Owner. Good times. Reunion anyone? |
| Saenz, Bob | QM2(SS) | 1975 – 1976 | QM | |
| Horst, Edward | STS1 | Mar 1, 1976 – Jul 1, 1980 | sonar | |
| Nystedt, Roger | EMC(SS) | Aug 1976 – Jan 1980 | E | Great Boat, Great times |
| Darby, Joe | MM1/SS/DV | Jan 2, 1978 – Sep 7, 1981 | M | Over half of the crew were plank owners when I arrived. |
| Jones, Ferdinand | HM2(SS) | Sep 1, 1978 – Dec 21, 1979 | Medical | I sure miss this boat, don't know why but I do. |
| Evans, Bill | MM2(SS) ELT | Dec 16, 1978 – Oct 7, 1982 | M | Med run, Antigua, Cocoa Beach, Autech, Gibralter, Lamadalena, a lot of memories. But I never want to be that skinny again |
| Butler, Dan | MM1(SS/DV) | 1979 – 1981 | M | Great Engineering Department |
| Martin, Rick | PN2(SS) | Oct 1979 – Oct 21, 1981 | x divsion - ships office | drove planes during maneuvering watch. sonar watches underway |
| Marvin, Laurence | RM2(SS) | Nov 1979 – Jul 1983 | As Dickens said, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Clearly one of the formative periods of my life, though to some extent I was too young to appreciate it. I do have some regrets but also had a lot of fun. | |
| Williams, Don | ET2(SS) | Dec 20, 1979 – Nov 21, 1986 | Electronics | Love the Memories. Was sad to hear about them scrapping the "Dickie B." |
| Moore, Steve | EM2/SS | Jun 15, 1980 – Oct 1, 1983 | Electrical | Nub, EMCS/SS Daue, John Roger Sweet, Harry West, Phil Ballard, Joe Kreke, Woody, The protector (Larry (HC) Hoskins), Russian Coast, CEP Plot, ORSE, Bad Bob Parico (my skipper on USS Pulaski), North Atlantic, Scotland, Biff and Connie |
| MacDonald, Richard "Doc" | HMCS(SS) | Jul 22, 1980 – Nov 24, 1985 | Medical | Lived large on Jimmy Saleda's Cheeseburgers! Visit the Official Russell site at www.ssn687.net |
| Rakers, Steve | TM1 | Nov 1, 1980 – Oct 31, 1983 | Weps | Great times...just didn't know it. My second boat, but for sure the best and most fun. |
| Davis, Tony | QM1(SS) | May 15, 1981 – Oct 15, 1987 | ITS GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS! MISS THE POKER GAMES IN BETWEEN WATCH. AS ONE OF ONLY A FEW BLACK DUDES ONBOARD, ITS WAS AWSOME TO SERVE WITH YOU! AND YES, I TOO HATED SALEDAS COOKIN' | |
| Bartlett, Gary | MM1/SS | Apr 9, 1983 – Oct 22, 1986 | M | On the RB Russell during conversion to project boat. Qualified my fish on her. Missed the decom. |
| Schulte, Michael | EM2(SS) | Aug 31, 1983 – May 1987 | E | |
| Delagasse, Mark | ETCS(SS) | Jan 15, 1984 – Oct 15, 1986 | Opertations Electronics | |
| Adams, Anthony (Tony) | STS1 | Jun 1984 – May 1986 | Sonar | Most BIAS Crew in SubPAC! |
| Nolter, Roger | EM1(SS/DV) | Jun 24, 1984 – Aug 1, 1990 | Electrical | Enjoyed doing more than poking holes in the ocean. Left this command feeling like I contributed to something of imporatance to the United States. |
| Nicoll, John | MM2/SS | Oct 3, 1984 – Sep 20, 1987 | M | |
| Patton, James | STS2 | Jan 18, 1985 – Jan 16, 1986 | ||
| Willeford, Greg | FTCM(SS) | Jun 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 1989 | Chief of the Boat | Was COB for Walter Peterson and Edmund Giambastiani. Made first three missions after overhaul/conversion. Great ship and great crew. |
| Eskridge, Rob | TM1(SS) | Jan 1986 – Apr 1989 | Torpedo | Best boat in the world to be on!! Great crew, awesome skipper! Nothing but incredible memories of serving on this fine warship. Honored to be a small part of such a tremendous crew!! |
| Owsley, Todd | SK3 SS | Apr 1986 – Nov 1988 | supply | |
| Becker, Curtis(butch) | QM3 | Dec 1, 1987 – Aug 3, 1991 | quartermaster slugs | How in the Hell is it going Guys? I'm living in Carlsbad,Ca.Those were good years.I,m still in touch with TM2 Brandon Sloan(Woody).I have a wife and two kids.I drive a taxicab and own two taxis here in San Diego and Carlsbad. |
| Huddleston, Stanley | MM3/SS | Jun 9, 1988 – Jul 28, 1991 | Auxillary Division | |
| Butler, James | SKC(SS) | 1990 – 1993 | Supply | |
| Wilson, Steven | RM2 | May 1, 1990 – Jun 24, 1994 | Radio | Part of decommissioning crew. |
| Bills, David | TM2 | 1991 – 1994 | torpedo | |
| Simons, Jesse | SKSN/SS | Jan 7, 1993 – May 10, 1994 | storekeeper | part of last cruise/ decom crew |
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