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USS Barbel (SS 580) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Barbel (SS 580). 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 155 crew members registered for the USS Barbel (SS 580).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1978 | 1979 – 1985 | 1986 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novack, Robert / Bob | TM/MM/SS | 1979 – 1982 | best times of my life, best crew mates and great times on west pac | |
| Allen, Jerry | Em2 | 1979 – Mar 19, 1983 | Em | How is everybody |
Coffman, Doug  | TM2 | Jan 1979 – Aug 1981 | TORPEDO, DECK | DBF. I JUST WISH I COULD REMEMBER HALF THE CRAP WE DID?? SOME OF THE FINEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET. THANX TO SENIOR CHIEF FRANK TORRES FOR TEACHING ME HOW TO BE A SAILOR. |
| Coberly, Don | MM | Mar 1979 – Oct 1985 | E | Stories that only those of us that were there would EVER believe! |
| Runne, Rob | YNC(SS) | Jun 8, 1979 – Jun 8, 1982 | X | Three of the best years of my Naval career. |
| Runne, Robin | YNC(SS) | Jun 9, 1979 – Jun 9, 1982 | X | Most enjoyable sea duty I had during my 35 years of active duty. |
| Nielson, Gary | SK2/SS | Dec 1979 – Jun 1983 | Supply | Great years on a great boat. West Pac '80-'81! |
| Pepin, Brian | QM2/SS | 1980 – 1985 | OPERATIONS | SOME OF THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE |
| Huston, Scott | RM3 | Jan 1980 – Dec 1981 | Seaman Gang | Made some great friends while stationed at Pearl - it would be nice to get in touch sometime... |
| Jones, Kenneth | EMCM(SS) | Jan 5, 1980 – Jun 16, 1983 | E | |
| Jones, Kerry (Jonesy) | MS3 | Apr 1980 – Nov 1, 1983 | Supply | I didn't know exactly then at that period in time, that I was having the best time of my life. It has helped me and prepared me for the rest of my life. Thanks to the boat and my crewmates aboard the USS BARBEL. |
| Etter, Alan | SK2SS | Jul 1980 – Dec 1984 | Supply | Great Times, glad to have known all of you |
| Maxfield, Phil | RM1 | Sep 2, 1980 – Oct 17, 1989 | OC | Best boat I ever served on (6 of them), I did two tours. 80-82 and 87-89 decom. |
| Thompson, James (Rick) | EN1 (SS/DV) | Oct 8, 1980 – Mar 1, 1984 | En Room | |
| Darigan, Bob | STS1/SS | Oct 9, 1980 – Jul 1987 | Sonar | I really enjoyed my time on Barbel. I wish I had stayed on board for another year or two cause I could have retired the "Old Girl". |
| Darigan, Robert | STS1 | Oct 20, 1980 – Jul 1, 1987 | Sonar/Deck | |
| Wirth, Robert | FTG1 | Dec 1980 – 1984 | Weapons | |
| Carter, Wayne | MM2/SS | Jan 4, 1981 – Dec 13, 1983 | A-Gang | WESPAC 1980-81, Great time, great crew, Subic,Hong Kong, Tailand, Japan, Korea, Capt. Patton pinned on my dolphins, Seagraves(RIP) made me drink'um. To many stories not enough space. |
| Darigan, Robert (Brick-bat) | STS1/SS | Oct 9, 1981 – Jul 1, 1987 | Sonar/Deck and Photo Team LPO | The best boat I ever served on and the only boat that I still communicate with some shipmates. |
| Foster, Brett "Portage | EM/IC 2 | Dec 22, 1981 – Nov 27, 1988 | E-Div IC Div | 2 tours on Barbel |
| Murtha, Bill | EM2(SS) | 1982 – 1985 | E | Stayed for 24 years, and none were better than the one's on Barbel. |
| Burnett, Tim | RM3 | 1982 – 1985 | Radio | Would love to hear from my old shipmates |
| Nolan, Joe | Feb 1982 – Aug 1986 | Electrician | ||
| Sterling, Edwin Silver | MM 2 | Apr 8, 1982 – Sep 5, 1985 | M | Best time of my life, DBF Hana Ho |
| Kline, Roger | CDR | Apr 15, 1982 – May 18, 1984 | Captain | |
| Donahue, Gerald, "G-dog", "who" | STS3/su- STS1/ss | May 25, 1982 – Sep 16, 1987 | SONAR !!! | Life on the 'boat' is all toil & strife and the COB wants to 'field day' the rest of our life we'd rather have it cleaned by a navy wife thank God I'm a bubblehead. |
| Morrison, George | TM1/SS | Jul 1982 – Aug 1984 | Torpedo | Good Times with Great Crew |
| Capps, Andy | tm | 1983 – 1987 | tm | I remember my time there with a smile. very exciting adventure at the time. |
| Deffenbaugh, Marty | ET3(SS) | 1983 – 1985 | ET | Best time of my life! |
| Crombie, Brandon | IC | Feb 1984 – 1986 | IC | let me in on any reunion info. |
| Smith, Carl | QMSN TO QM1 | Apr 1984 – Jun 1988 | QM | I'll always remember my first day onboard when a big ugly engineman (Coberly) ask my name. I replied, Smith. No, your first name, he said. I answered Carl. Yeah, well f... you Carl, he said. But it was the times of my life! |
| Ramos, Robert | EN2(SS) | Sep 8, 1984 – Sep 8, 1988 | M- | The finest Submarine I Had the pleasure to serve on |
| Ratti, Robert | E7/STSC | Sep 17, 1984 – Dec 1989 | Sonar | Last Person to make Chief Petty Officer off the Barbel. |
| Tackett, Randall | ms2 | Sep 24, 1984 – May 10, 1990 | supply | like to here from my shipmates |
| Garver, David | MM3/SS | Nov 1984 – Mar 1988 | aux | |
| Thomas, David | RMCM/ss | 1985 – Oct 1988 | Radio | Best boat I ever had the priviledge of being part of. Great Crew and Officers |
| Beckensten, Ken | IC2 | 1985 – 1987 | IC | |
| Shults, Greg | ETC(SS) | 1985 – 1988 | ET | All the names, faces and places come flooding back to me. Best boat, best crew, honor to serve with. No beach out of reach, No bar too far. DBF!!! |
| Redmond, James | RM3(SU)-RM1(SS) | Mar 1985 – Dec 1989 | Radio | Best crew I ever served with. Truly all for one and one for all! |
| Seeger, James | MS2/SS | Mar 15, 1985 – Aug 8, 1988 | Memories of great times and people in my life. | |
| Reid, Kenneth | RM2(SS) | May 1, 1985 – May 1, 1989 | Radio | |
| Bridge, Steve | EM2/SS | Jul 20, 1985 – Dec 30, 1989 | E-DIV | Great memories! Miss Sasebo. Good to reconnect with old shipmates. Honored to be counted amongst you. |
| Howard, Jeff | TM/SS | Aug 1985 – Oct 1988 | TM | Loved every min on board. Was busted swimming shit river in subic |
| Howell, Robert | NON DESIGNATED | Sep 1985 – Dec 1987 | deck then into ET | When boats were "boats", when the crew gave a hoot about how to be a submariner. Nothing can replace the memories and good times. I have missed the camradery. |
| Jule, Chuck | FN/SS | Oct 1985 – Jun 1987 | Started in deck ended up in IC. | Checked on board when she was in drydock- Sasebo. Had to endure all the Philippines/ LBFM stories during down time in drydock only to realize the stories don't even come close to the actual experience. Thanks for the memories! |
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