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USS Tullibee (SSN 597) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tullibee (SSN 597). 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 50 crew members registered for the USS Tullibee (SSN 597).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1981 | 1982 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesser, John | ET1 (SS) | 1961 – | ||
| Dede, Frank | SOS2 | 1961 – 1964 | submarine | Just wanted to say hello |
| Nims, George | E7 | May 1961 – Sep 1968 | DevGru2 | Great time board 597. Skipper called me in. Chief, you cannot stay aboard!? You are appointed CWO! WOW! My career continued @ Pearl Harbor shipyard until 1980. Retired W4. |
| Corcoran, William R. | LT, USN (SS) | Jul 10, 1962 – Sep 10, 1967 | ENGINEERING, WEAPONS, SUPPLY | I reported to TULLIBEE from S1C and stayed aboard long enough to have all of the "oolies" and "lead pipes." One of the favorites was, "What would you do if you saw sand near the ELT Shack? I suppose this one got lost somewhere. |
| Strassels, James(Jim) | sn | 1963 – 1963 | fox | |
| Higgins, Fred | EMC(SS) | 1963 – 1964 | E NUC | Best boat. Outstanding crew. Left because I was drafted into NUC Welding School. |
| Herndon, Dewey | ET-3 | Jun 1963 – 1964 | Reported on board (Subdev Gp 2) shortly after the Thrasher was lost. | |
| Raby, Tom | IC1(SS) | Apr 28, 1964 – Jun 1965 | E | Reported from Sub school after S1c after qualifying forgot about the traditional dunking. Thrown overboard with a Lt. in Bermuda. Transferred to SSBN 598 |
| Walker, Kelly | EM1 | Jan 27, 1968 – Jan 7, 1971 | E NUC | I had a great experience on the Tullibee. The crew was great, times were good. |
| Moore, Chuck ( Brain ) | QM3(SS) | Mar 13, 1969 – Aug 14, 1972 | Ops | |
Dunn, 'Boulter'  | LT [CAPT] | Jul 1, 1970 – Jan 5, 1973 | RC / E / Supply / Sonar | 597 was my first nuc. Made friends that have lasted a lifetime. Deep respect for Capt Wigley, EM1 John Morgan, LCDR Baumstark and many others. A truly great crew operating a small ship to the limits of its capabilities. |
| Sczerba, Eddie 'z" | EM 1 | Dec 21, 1970 – Nov 4, 1975 | E | Nuc - In the shadow of one of the finest and knowledgeable people I ever I ever had the pleasure of knowing - working with - and taking direction from - JOHN MORGAN |
| Kuhlman, Stan | ET | 1971 – 1975 | RC | St. Croix for sound trials and snorkeling the empty beaches there; cappuccinos all day long in La Madalena cafe while the taxi drivers had one day strikes! And,oh, lets not forget the too close encounter with the Hagen!! |
| Shoup, Dennis | E6 | May 12, 1971 – May 9, 1975 | ELECTRICAL | SERVED AS EM2 AND EMI IN NUC DEPARTMENT, ALSO AS EWS AND EDPO. WILL NEVER FORGET THE PEOPLE I SPENT SO MUCH TIME WITH IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE FIRST CLASS RACKS (WHICH WERE THE BEST) REMINDED ME OF A COFFIN. |
| Augustine, John Augie | MM2 (SS) | Apr 1972 – Dec 1973 | A gang | First A ganger (4245 NEC). Reworked the diesel got it perking. Remember good times and bad one with 1972 run. Got out while in the Yards. |
| Lindsay, Al | MM1SS | Jun 1972 – Jun 1975 | A Gang | Great people and a great boat! I was in the control room when we hit the Hagen or she hit us! Fun times! |
| Bovee, James | sonar tech | 1973 – 1978 | st | What a GREAT planet! Can hardly wait to see what is REALLY next!!!!! |
| Jestus, Gene | mm2 | 1974 – 1978 | machinery | wwww |
| Angel, Steve | Sailor | Apr 20, 1974 – | Sailor | Had a great time out at sea until I got a dishonorable discharge for having too much bug juice and made sensual love to my bunkmate but then the captain caught red handed I sure do miss my bunkmate Ronnie late at night |
| Boyles, Bob | mm2 | 1975 – 1977 | m | |
| Keel, Bill | TM3(SS) | Mar 1975 – Aug 1976 | Weapons | |
| Jacobs, Joe "Jake" | FTG2 | Apr 15, 1975 – Aug 18, 1977 | Weapons | |
| Wallace, James | MS Seaman | 1976 – 1979 | Mess Department | |
| Papillard, Georges | MMCM(SS) | Jun 1976 – Jun 1978 | MACHINERY | |
| Clark, Mark | MM2/SS | 1977 – 1980 | A | T2 was my "Qual" boat - went on to serve on three more SSN's. My 1st Med run was when the shaft broke. This event would set the bar for serving with a tightly knit crew... |
| McCoy, Randy | EM1(SS) | Feb 12, 1977 – Mar 12, 1983 | E Division | |
| Lesnet, Mike | EM1/SS | Aug 19, 1977 – Aug 17, 1978 | E | my last boat |
| Scanlon, Jeff | IC2 (SS) | 1978 – Apr 3, 1980 | Forward Electrician Interior Communication | I reported aboard while she was undergoing repairs in Rota, Spain. Fortunately, I missed the shaft incident by a few weeks. However, I am still in awe of the courage and professionalism of the crew who were aboard then. |
| Munroe, John | STS1 | Mar 1978 – Oct 1982 | Sonar | Great shipmates! I remember most of them still. Will never forget the Med run when the shaft broke. Some great sailors came from that boat. |
| McCandless, Mark | TM2 | Mar 15, 1978 – Aug 10, 1981 | weapons | |
| Maddox, Roy Mad Dog | TMSN | Apr 1978 – Apr 1982 | TM | My first boat, good crew,good times. From the Med to shipyard. From the sandy beaches in the engine room to the sandy beaches in Fla. This was the crew. I miss those days and wouldn't mind doing it all over. It was FUN serving with you all |
| Banister, David | MMC | May 1978 – Feb 1982 | A-Gang | One of a kind sub with one of a kind crew! |
| Premo, Marlon | Mm2ss | Dec 1978 – Sep 7, 1980 | A division | |
| Cook, Dennis | MM2 (SS) | Jan 6, 1979 – Jun 1, 1982 | Machinery | Monday Morning Massacre left as I was checking in.. LOX Loader (no bomb), Warned Charlie the shaft was breaking 3 weeks prior. CAMS broke and I shut the damper that put Conn to sleep &we went down 2x max depth. Fun times |
| Coughlin, Ed | ET2SS | Mar 9, 1979 – Dec 1, 1982 | Reactor Controls | |
| Gibbens, Gibby | STS3(ss) | Jul 1979 – Jul 1982 | Sonar | First boat I was on with the tightest crew. Bermuda was my first underway. Drinking with Maddog and Tim Springer. TMCS Peel beating Joe Dec's ass with the little bat. Good times! |
| Carter, Jim | MM1 | Oct 16, 1979 – Oct 17, 1981 | M | I served on the last refueling at PNSY , the mud tank was in rough shape Gods hand and a little luck kept that shaft from heading towards the bottom ,Mike Nolan and Jim Omneiss tightened the packing in the shaft ally , saved many lives. |
| Beasley, Howard | ET1/SS | Dec 10, 1980 – Apr 10, 1984 | Nav/Ops | Lots of balls to chase a rusky while unarmed, getting bombed by a P3, fireballs in the engine room on Friday the 13th. Plotting the OOD's name on the secondary plot all night. In line with Joe Dec to get sea sick. Fun! |
| Beck, Kenneth | EMC (SS) | 1981 – 1983 | E | On 24 July 1979, Daniel J. Koczur Cdr. USN relieved as the eighth Commanding Officer. During August 1979, Tullibee entered Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for its third and final major overhaul. |
| Lounsbury, Stephen (Loony) | RM2(SS) | Jul 25, 1981 – Jun 19, 1985 | Radio | Serving onboard with old shipmates leaving the crew in the last refueling and gaining new shipmates upon our return to Groton. the time spent with T2 was tough, but our crew was just as good if not better than those 688 |
| Riordan, Michael | ET1 | Dec 29, 1981 – Sep 8, 1983 | Reactor Controls |
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