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USS Swordfish (SSN 579) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Swordfish (SSN 579). 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 188 crew members registered for the USS Swordfish (SSN 579).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1972 | 1973 – 1978 | 1979 – 1984 | 1985 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson, George | IC2/SS | 1967 – 1969 | IC Gang | |
| Murray, Bill | qm3 | 1967 – 1969 | qm | |
| Miller, Wade | TM2 (SS) | Mar 3, 1967 – Jan 28, 1970 | Weapons | These were some of the best years of my life. Nothing can come close to the exciting times while aboard Swordfish. I met and became great friends with some of the most amazing people I have ever known. |
| Gordon, Jim | ET1 (SS) | Jun 1967 – Mar 1971 | Fwd ET | Many fond memories including the Shellback ceremony on Aug 20 1968 just south of Singapore. |
| Weeks, Mike | TMO3(ss) | Jun 1967 – 1968 | weapons | |
| Smith, R. A. | STS 3 (SS) | Aug 15, 1967 – Jan 5, 1970 | SUBDIV 7 | An interesting and exciting time in my life. "Smokey" Miles was the best cook in the Navy! Hydrobatics were fun, as long as I was at the helm. |
| Schroeder, Wayne | STS3 (SS) | 1968 – 1971 | Sonar | It was one of the most fun and interesting part of my life. |
| Gordon, Jim | ET1 (SS) | 1968 – 1971 | Forward ET | |
| Faus, Glenn | IC-1 | Feb 1968 – Oct 1968 | ||
| Smith, Jerry | MM2(SS) | Sep 1968 – Nov 1970 | Engineering | |
| Beveridge, Bob | ETR2(SS) | Sep 1968 – Dec 1971 | Reactor Controls | My first and only sub. My uncle served during WW2 and was in the PI on Dec. 7, 1941, aboard the USS SAILFISH. My time on 579 got me a great job after the Navy and convinced me go to college. Am still in touch with shipmates from that period. |
| Smith, R A | STS3(SS) | Sep 1968 – Dec 1969 | Sonar | Remember the great chow. |
| Simpson, Gary | ETR2 (SS) | Sep 8, 1968 – Apr 1, 1969 | Reactor Controls | Earned my dolphins during this tour. Would be great to hear from others who served with me. |
Allen, Rick  | MM2(SS) | Nov 1968 – Jun 1973 | Engineering | 4 1/2 of the best years of my life! My time on SSN 579 was great, even when the XO demanded we clean "all inaccessible areas" for an upcoming inspection. |
| Cole, Phil Cole Rmc(Ss) Retired | RM1(SS) | Dec 1968 – Dec 1970 | Operatons, Radio | |
| Pearman, Jack | QM1SS | Dec 1968 – Jun 1971 | NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT | GREAT DUTY, GREAT COMMAND |
| Gerrie, Dave "Gomer" | Sgt. USMC | 1969 – 1970 | Com techs | The duty Marine spook. Two patrols and many gray hairs serving with some solid and, er, odd folk. |
| Chiappazzi, Gerald. (Chip) | YN2 (SS) | 1969 – 1971 | ADMIN | Reported on board SU with no clue. COB Sturtz guided me in getting settled. Great crew, learned my job and tried to take care of the crew. Enjoyed the WestPac Liberty ports with my shipmates. |
| Zimmermann, Dan | RM2SS | Jan 10, 1969 – Oct 20, 1971 | ops | My time on the swordfish has given me an interesting outlook on life. |
| Caulford, Scredriver | insain first class | Mar 6, 1969 – Feb 3, 1970 | sonar | great ship looking for holt he was electrian |
| Puthuff, Michael | IC 3 | Apr 11, 1969 – Feb 15, 1972 | Electrical | Had a great time,glad we did't go under north pole |
| Byrnes, Terry | SK3(SS) | Jul 14, 1969 – Apr 25, 1972 | SUPPLY STOREKEEPER | |
| Ellis, Paul | MM2 SS | Aug 1969 – Apr 1973 | M | West Pac 1969 and 1971 What A Ride! " Air charge on two AYE ! " Two Screws are better than one " Every days a Holiday" |
| Hancock, James | ETR-3 | Oct 1, 1969 – Mar 1, 1971 | Reactor Ops | Great crew, Great times. Still in touch with Exec of the boat. |
| Diaz, Craig | MM2(SS)/ELT | Oct 15, 1969 – Mar 20, 1971 | Nuke | Great experience, I hope to have a real conversation with a fellow crew member. Sorry to have missed the last reunion. |
| Huntley, Richard | QMC | Aug 1970 – Jul 1975 | QM | Good ship,and good crew.Looking for Bruce Burleson,M3..and Robert Kirchhofer IC1. Does anybody remember the ATTABOY award Last reunion I knew about was 2003... |
| Gardner, Rod/rodney | MM2(SS) | Jan 20, 1971 – Jul 10, 1974 | M Division (Nuclear) | First sub assignment and qualifying sub. |
| Curry, Dennis | STS1/SS | Mar 1971 – Mar 1974 | Sonar | West PAC 71, "Help me make it though night" song for the NUC's, long shipyard period, underway on barge power, many good friends and shipmates, footprint up on the bow. |
| Weber, Herman (Butch) | RM2(SS) | Nov 19, 1971 – May 10, 1975 | Operations / Radio | Loved the friendship and cruises, hated the flooding at test depth, emergency blow to the surface broaching and hitting Maui at an excessive depth! Only remember Dennis Curry, the Sonar Lead from this list. |
| Mason, Darrell - Smilin'jack | MM2 (SS) | Dec 27, 1971 – May 24, 1974 | M | |
| Mason, Darrell - Smilin'jack | MM2(SS) | Dec 28, 1971 – May 24, 1974 | - "Every Day is a Holiday" | I have fond memories of my time spent on the Rust Bucket. Only made one WestPac, one year of local ops and then the shipyard. Most importantly, I have not forgot the long, hot, hard hours we spent statisfying ole' Capt Bildge. |
| Roberts Jr., John R. Nickname Jr Or Oral(roberts) | E-2 | 1972 – 1973 | Supply | Just a fill in. This was a TAD assignment off of SSN-621. |
| Riedner, John (Reindeer) | ETR2(SS) | 1972 – 1976 | RC | The worst 24 hours was first we flooded at test depth, and when the boat was coming up after BLOWING the ballast tanks the rolls we took on the way up caused both boilers to salt up. Hitting the mountain topped it off! |
| Nemmers, Jim/jt | FTG2 (SS) | Jan 1972 – Jul 29, 1975 | Weapons | Had a lot of good times. |
| Mroczka, Jim Murph | EM3 SS | Jan 1972 – Nov 1975 | Swordfish Power and Light | Same Nuc class as FERGU THE WONDER HORSE. I rember hard work (snipyard) several parties inport ORSE flag football and many many great people. I am now retired after years of fixing subway trains. |
| Overbey, James (Randy) | EM 1 | Jan 1972 – Jul 1975 | E | 2 fires, flooding, toxic gas, running into a mountain. All part of submarine life. Retired in 1989. |
| Martin, Edward - Fast Eddie - Lone Wolf | MM1/SS | Jan 20, 1972 – Jan 20, 1977 | Nuc Engineering | Good friends. Started in Dry dock. Slammed in a underwater mountain on sea trials Drank too much. I have the photographs of all the Sargo Clas at sea. |
| Davis, Mike | IC 2 SS/DV | Mar 10, 1972 – Sep 30, 1975 | eng | for-got all the bad(running aground-flooding etc.)and remembered the best --all the guys-the best shipmates in all the world!!!!!!!! I often think of all of you and all the fun we had,on and off the beach--my son now serves on the759SSN |
| Ferguson, James Ftwh | EM1 (SS) | Apr 18, 1972 – Mar 11, 1975 | Caint | Remember ORSE 24 on 8 off for a week. Being on the boat was and is still one of the best times of my life. Now retired in El Paso |
| Brooks, Ben | ETR3(SS) | Jun 6, 1972 – Aug 8, 1972 | RC | Enjoyed getting off in Maui to see the sights. |
| Gerber, Gregory | ETR2 (SS) | Jun 14, 1972 – Dec 18, 1975 | RC DIV | Enjoyed the friendships I made, The people were fantastic, Met a few people I knew on the boat here in Idaho. Never will forget bouncing off the bottom off Maui during Sea Trails. We were Awesome Football Champs |
| Medina, Jay | EM2 (SS) | Aug 4, 1972 – Dec 31, 1974 | E Div | Met the ship in Pearl Harbor Shipyard for overhaul and refueling. Left for 'C' school before sea trials. |
| Foster, James | MS3SS | Nov 22, 1972 – Nov 22, 1976 | SUPPLY | |
| Foster, James | sd3 ss james foster | Nov 22, 1972 – Nov 22, 1972 | supply | came on in the shipyard we had the best football softball team for years the crew on the swordfish is why i stayed in navy went on wespac 1976 had a good time in guam hope someone was there then dive |
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