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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Harder (SS 568). 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 54 crew members registered for the USS Harder (SS 568).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trone, Peter R. | 1ST PETTY OFFICER | 1951 – | Trone was the first quartermaster on the commissionsing crew. Peter is now deceased. By his brother R.C. Trone | |
| Brannan, William | e2/en | 1952 – 1954 | engineman | Enjoyed my time. Would enjoy talking to anyone I knew back then. |
| Coarsey, Bob | Sa/Sn | 1955 – 1957 | Deck | My first Sub and it was nothing like what was being taught at sub school at that time. WOW! Deep diver at the time and my first dive to test depth started on the surface and we ended up too deep. Double WOW!!! |
| Huntley, Richard | QMSN | Jan 1956 – Apr 1959 | Deck force/navigation | Quals boat...Good old New London,And spring board ops I have a lot of memories of the trip under the ice pack.. |
| Ackley, Gene | EM3 | May 1956 – Dec 1958 | Elect. Aux. & Main Power | Good crew but terrible boat. 3 Hi-speed Fairbanks in 1 eng.room. Big fire at Key West in main propulsion cubicle, rebuilt by Harder electricians at dock. |
| Phillips, Preston | IC3 | 1960 – Aug 12, 1962 | IC | Cuba, Bermuda,Jamaica,Halifax Nova Scotia, Scotland, Kielewoka, Kiel Canal, Bremerhaven Rota Naples. ASW ops with the 6th fleet. Back to Charleston. Missed out on a Good Will Tour to Scandinavian countries Great Crew! |
| Barr, Ray | EM2SS | Jan 1960 – Aug 1963 | ||
| Stump, Harold | TM2 (SS) | Mar 10, 1960 – Sep 14, 1963 | Weapons | I remember the times spent in the weapons division with the men I loved with all my heart - especially Bill Ely. That man stole my heart when he looked lovingly into my eyes. He gave one hell of a massage too. |
| Money, Dale | TM1 (SS0 | May 12, 1960 – Oct 24, 1966 | TORPEDO | WENT ABOARD AS FN. LEFT AS E-6 RETIRED AS E-9 Spent a lost of years aboard, had good times and bad. Made some friends that I will remember forever. |
| Jones, Folis | MMCS(SS) | May 21, 1960 – Apr 25, 1968 | AUX | I went from 1st class to Senior Chief while on board. Briefly Chief of the Boat. Spent most of the time fixing hydraulic leaks, the mast well was like a rain forest. Will never forget Chiief Creen (crafty Creen) my hero! |
| Tagliarini, James "smiley" | YN3 | Nov 1, 1960 – Oct 10, 1962 | subron 4 | Myself and cousin Joseph servied on the Harder. I was attached to the SUBRON 4 Staff for the last 10 months TDY> Great time and e-mail some of the crew I find on the internet |
| Calloway, Wendall | RM1(SS) | 1961 – 1964 | Communications | |
| Hatcher, Larry | ETSN | 1961 – 1961 | Seaman Gang | |
| Adams, Edward Tracy Little Bit | EM2 SS | Nov 15, 1961 – Jan 25, 1964 | Engeering | The harder was hard on the main power group |
| Marietti, Fred Cowboy Wop | EM 2 SS | 1962 – Jun 1966 | Aux POwer | I enjoyed my duty on the boat and the men aboard, I would like to get in touch with all of them, Ph 435-637-2870, email kmacfm @peoplepc.com, 1324 Sagewood Rd, Price, UT 84501. I am in touch with some, lets get togthr |
| Disarno, Joe | RM2 ss | 1962 – 1964 | Communications | Quite an experience. Harder, Darter, Trigger, Trout always in and never out |
| Hummel, Ki "Stretch" | TM# (SS) | 1962 – Feb 25, 1966 | Deck -Torpedo | The best years of my Navy career were spent on the Harder. I think what made it good was the crew. Some are listed but who could forget Tex (could drink a beer faster than anyone, Noland, Jeff Green, Mack, and more |
| Robinson, Wes Watertight | EM2 (SS) | 1962 – Jun 1, 1965 | Main Power | Good times and a great crew |
| Head, Charles (Chuck) | ETR2SS | Oct 1, 1962 – Nov 1, 1964 | Electronics | I worked on radar watch and repair. Enjoyed my time on the Harder. |
| Freligh, Bill | QM2(SS) | Oct 1, 1962 – Oct 1, 1964 | Navigation | Grew up then . |
| Marietti, Fred Cowboy Wop | EM2 | Oct 10, 1962 – 1966 | ENG | ENJOYED TIME ABOARD AND THE CREW |
| Arias, Angelito (Lito) | SD3 Captain (MC), USNR | Jun 1963 – 1966 | Supply | |
| McCorkle, Robert | QM2(SS) | Mar 12, 1964 – Jun 6, 1966 | Joined the Submarine Service to stay out of Vietnam and wound up in Cuba during the missile crisis - our boat was so undependable, they hardly ever let us go more than 50 miles offshore - we came into Charleston many times on batteries only | |
| Hoyer, Ralph | MIDSHIPMAN | Jun 3, 1964 – Aug 3, 1964 | TRAINING | PKD UP BOAT IN CHS SHPYD.TRANS TO KEY WST.FIRE IN ENG SPACE WHILE TEST WIRE GUIDE TORPS W USS NORRIS.EMER BLO SURF 50 YDS FRM NORRIS.SUBM ALONG PIER W HURR PAS.WIPED M SHAFT BRG ON WAY BACK TO CHS.LFT IN K Y.a WILDRIDE |
| Rahn, Charles | QM3 | Jun 15, 1964 – Aug 1, 1965 | Navigation | The USS Harder was the first submarine that I was assigned to. I was a QM striker. |
| Rohkohl, Greg | IC2 (SS) | Sep 1, 1964 – 1965 | Eng | |
| Flockerzi, Thomas (Flock) | IC2 | Oct 30, 1964 – Jun 10, 1967 | IC | |
| Skinner, Robert | QM | Mar 1965 – Feb 1967 | Navagation | Checked on board as a seaman left in 67 as QM2SS. Took her in the yards in 65,qualified before going in. Swapped to the Trigger for OJT. Worked for MR Tohland, Yocom, had a great time. EWould really like to hear from U |
| Brown, Robert | SS | Apr 1966 – Jun 1966 | Radio | Assigned the Harder after Sub School. Was transfered to the USS Sennet SS-408. Qualified of the Sennet |
| Tereshinski, Henry / Ski | EM2SS | Jul 1, 1966 – Mar 19, 1970 | Electrical | Reported to her while she was in Charleston shipyard. Made 2 Northern runs and ! West PAC run.Would enjoy getting in contact with my former shipmates. |
| Sizemore, Gerald | RM2(SS) | Nov 1966 – Apr 1970 | Operations | I was assigned to Harder during ship yard overhaul and then sea trials. Went on several deployments out of Charleston then rode her thru Panama canal to Pt Loma in San Diego. Went on West Pac deployment off Viet Nam. |
| Aasen, Gene | EM1(SS) | 1967 – 1968 | E | Was only aboard untill my discharge date came up. |
| Curtis, Robert | EM 2 | 1967 – Apr 2, 1970 | Electrician | I served during 2 North Atlantic runs, and 1 West Pac run. I was aboard while we were stationed off North Korea after Pueblo was captured. I rode her through the Panama Canal when we changed home ports from Charleston to San Diego. |
| Drenner, Lou | EN 1 (SS) | Apr 1967 – Oct 1970 | M DIV. | I was the on watch throttle-man that blew the exhaust diffuser off the exhaust stack while snorkeling during our patrol off the coast North Korea. "Remember the Pueblo" |
| Kovacik, Ron (Leroy) | FTG2(SS) | 1968 – 1974 | Weapons FT | Made the Holy Loch/Londonderry Run out of SC, transited the Canal, made 2 or 3 Westpacs (I lost track), survived the overhaul at MINSY, and didn't miss an underway until the day she left SD for her return to the Atlantic |
| Herndon, Bob | TM3(SS) | May 1968 – Jun 1969 | Weapons | On as TMSA left as TM3(SS) lots of planes and lookout watches. Northern run 69, help publish the famous Yarway Indicator with Yo Jon Eastham. Have pictues of Bob Curtis, Lt Dick Majors and others, anybody remember "Vulgar" Vohs TM2(SS)? |
| Costanza, John | MM 2ND | Jan 2, 1969 – Jan 2, 1972 | ENG. | Was on the northern run that had broken exaust mast break at hull, helped make temp.repairs at sea with others. |
| Campbell, Rodger ( Chip ) | TM2 SS | Apr 1969 – Mar 1970 | I swapped with another TM2 in Charleston SC for the ride of our lives-through Panama ( great swimming on top) onto San Deigo To West Pac and our fun times playing I SPY under water in North Korea; and Christmas in Japan was -well-just was. | |
| Row, John | EN2 (SS) | Apr 1969 – Apr 5, 1972 | Engineering | North Atlantic 1969, Panama Canal 1969, San Diego 1969, WestPac 1960-70, Mare Island Shipyard 1970-71, WestPac 1971-1972 |
| Wiles, Marlin | 3rd Class Petty Officer Electricians Mate, E-4 | Sep 29, 1969 – Sep 21, 1973 | Electrician | I served aboard the USS Harder DEC 1970 -SEP 1973. I was there for a test depth in 1973 where the Harder nearly capsized. I am seeking statements from fellow crew who remember this incident. |
| Medina, Roberto Clamor | YNC | Dec 2, 1969 – Jan 1, 1971 | Administration | Ship Yeoman |
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