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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sunbird (ASR 15). 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 214 crew members registered for the USS Sunbird (ASR 15).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1975 | 1976 – 1981 | 1982 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck, Donald Lee | SN | Jan 1, 1950 – Oct 30, 1952 | Unknown | Unsure of the dates above. Posting in memory of my Dad. USN Submarine School 12/1/1949-2/10/1950 Enlisted 11/2/1948 Most significant duty assignment: USS Sunbird ASR15 |
| Rosman, Lloyd Rosey | seaman first class | Jan 5, 1952 – Dec 10, 1965 | Seaman | |
| Heg, James (Jim) | LT/LCDR | Mar 1952 – Mar 1954 | Commanding Officer | Great tour. My first command. We receive a letter of special coomendation from the INSRV Board. Graded Outstanding in my final ORI. The MOST outstanding sailor on board - BM1/c Tommy Thompson |
| Keer, Stafford | ET1c | Oct 1952 – Jul 1954 | Electronic | The trip to station in North Atlantic for SOFAR tests. via the Cape Cod Canal. North Atlantic storm - no one allowed on outside decks. Mess standing up and coffee pots hung from overhead. Exec was Lt. Porter. |
| Breyer, Joe | RM1 | Nov 1952 – Apr 24, 1956 | Had the opportunity of a lifetime April 2004 to get parts off the 3 cylinder GM aux on the old bird - 50 years after I last set foot on her. She was at the James River Reserve Fleet. I read in the Wall Street Journal that she is now scrapped. | |
| Saari, Charles | EN3 | Feb 15, 1953 – Nov 30, 1954 | Engineering | Served mainley aft working with the auxiliary diesel generators etc.. Served some in the main engine room. |
| Humphries, Mercer | Seaman | Jun 1, 1956 – Jan 15, 1960 | Engineering | I served under 3 different commanding officers. We had a great ship. We were consistent E winners. The best of times and the worst of times. I went in a boy at 17 years old, came out a man at age 21. |
| Melquist, Mel | DC-2 | Jun 15, 1956 – Apr 20, 1960 | ||
| Golden, Thomas | FP3 | Sep 3, 1956 – Jan 12, 1959 | SHIPFITTER | |
| Palmer, James (Jim) | CS3, COMMISSSARYMAN | Nov 1956 – | ||
| Palmer, James (Jim) | CS3 | Nov 1956 – May 1959 | Supply | |
| Ring, Kenny | 2nd Class Seaman | 1957 – 1959 | Deckhand | Looking for Frank Delaoliver |
| Shelby, Melvin (Mel) | SH/SN | Jan 1957 – Nov 1960 | DECK | Served under two skippers, the last one was Alan Barry Crabtree. Would like to contact any crew member who also served in that time. I have been back to New London several times, everthing has changed and NOT for the better. |
| Bauchat, Jim | RM2 | Nov 1, 1957 – Feb 22, 1961 | Radio | Looking back, loved the duty. While I was on board, however, hated that round bottom. |
| Brown, Lawrence | SN, ETR3, ETRSN | Jan 17, 1958 – Jul 21, 1960 | Deck, Operations | Retired 1July 1974 as ETC |
| Miller, Oscar (Sam) | seaman | Nov 1959 – Nov 1963 | hard hat diving | I have contacted lymphoma cancer, hodkins disease and type 2 diabetes and want to know if any other men who served on the USS SUNBIRD have suffered from these conditions or may be collecting disabilities affiliated with them. |
| Miller, Oscar S. (Sam) | seaman/diver | Nov 29, 1959 – Nov 29, 1963 | Quratermaster | I am looking for anyone who may have developed cancer as a result of contact with nuclear material during recovery of debris from nuclear Submarine Thresher. |
| Schiffer, Vincent (Shifty) | EM3 | 1960 – 1963 | ENG | Hated every minute of it. Forty Five years later it is a fond memory. Serving on the Sundbird became the foundation of who I am as a person today. In 1960 Lynn Carpenter was our Captain. |
| Case, Ted | IC2 | Jan 29, 1960 – Jul 10, 1962 | eng. | |
| Helms, James A. | ET3 | Mar 1960 – Jun 1962 | Operations | Really enjoyed my 2 years, 2 months and 29 days on the Sunbird. Alan Barry Crabtree was captain. Would enjoy hearing from anyone who served with me. |
| Carter, Eddie | SN | Oct 1, 1960 – Apr 18, 1962 | DECK | i LEFT TO PLAY BALL FOR SUBLANT BEFORE THE BIRD WENT TO HOLYLOCK SCOTLAND. |
| Compton, Woodie,r | HTC.DV. | 1961 – 1964 | Salvage locker | Reported aboard.SF1cmade chief 1962,realy enjoyed my three years aboard the Bird,Reyired in 1964 having made the med cruse.Stood most of the under way watches,Inc.JOOD.Learned quite a lot under the command of Capt.Graham,LT.Would like to he |
| Gammon, Ellery/loe | E-4 | Mar 1961 – Oct 1963 | ||
| Ralston, Gary | E-2 to E-5 | Apr 1961 – Oct 1963 | Electical | A great experience for me. I loved it. Was a young fireman apprentice when I came aboard and left as a PO2. I went on to be selected for the NESEP program and retired in 1985 as a LCDR. |
| Miller, Oscar Sam | seaman/diver | Aug 17, 1961 – Nov 27, 1963 | SUBMARINE RESCUE | WHO WAS WITH ME ON THE WHALE BOAT WHEN WE PICKED UP DEBRE FROM NUCLEAR SUBMARINE THRESHER AFTER SHE SANK ON APRIL 10, 1963? 1-904-677-2826 please call me. Looking for Howard Maits, Cato, Thomas (diver), Mr Smith diving officer. |
| Vetter, Ed (Vet) | E3 SEAMEN | May 5, 1962 – Mar 16, 1964 | DECK | GREATEST CREW I EVER WORKED WITH. HAD A BALL ON THE 1962 MED CRUISE. GREATEST SHIP THAT EVER SAILED THE 7 SEAS |
| Perrine, Robert | E3 LEAD/SEAMAN | Nov 6, 1962 – Oct 15, 1964 | Deck | Im looking for anyone on The Sunbird in 1964 Deck Crew. Enginman, corman, CPO's. Officers. If you were abord the bird please contact me. |
| Hartman, Jeffrey | ETR3 | 1963 – 1966 | Electronics | Service aboard Sunbird was exciting every day. Great crew with a lot of commadary among all divisions. Med cruise was terrific with quite a few ports of call. Liberty with crew mates was great. My best to all of them. |
| Odell, Paul | SN | Nov 21, 1963 – May 31, 1964 | Deck Crew | |
| Hutto, George | Bm | 1964 – | Deck | Served under Bmc. Bankey 'Bmr3 Gibson, Bm 1 Rickerson and many more. |
| Millsap, Billy | PN3 | 1964 – 1966 | ships office | Lots of good times and friends that I will never forget. Can anyone put me in touch with BM Gibson. |
| Garretson, Robert | RM2 | 1964 – 1966 | Operations- Communications | Of all my assignments, the Sunbird was by far the best. The Dive locker guys were awsome. The whole crew were a tight net bunch of sailors. Med cruise great. Cuban Blockade memorable. Dublin, Ireland, St Nazaire, France. |
| Ross, Edward | YN3 | Apr 6, 1964 – Jan 10, 1966 | Personell | Last duty station before discharge. Loved it. |
| Pearson, Donald | CS3 | Sep 10, 1964 – Nov 10, 1964 | Cook | I was sent to the USS Sunbird TDY, Because the Gold crew of the USS Sam Houston was at sea. |
| Brown, Charles (Charlie) | RM3 | Jan 1965 – Jan 1967 | OPS (Radio) | Learned a lot , had a great time, got seasick a lot. Loved the Med run. |
| Parish, Marvin | E-4 | Nov 16, 1965 – Oct 17, 1967 | 1ST BN 44TH ARTY - VIETNAM | I worked on the Sunbird in Chelsey Mass during the overhaul of the Divers Life Support System. I also performed follow-up repairs in Grotton CT. I was wondering what the name of the CO was also the Divers Master Chief |
| Cusson, Richard | EMC | Jan 4, 1966 – Mar 21, 1967 | Eng. | |
| Williams, Allen (Duff) | INTERIOR COMMUICATIONS (DV) | Jun 15, 1966 – Aug 16, 1968 | engineering | will always remember the search for the scorpian & we found a ww2 sub instead. roger seeley drop me an e-mail. |
| Lyons, Jerry | E-5 BOATSWAIN MATE | Oct 1966 – Jun 1969 | Served with a lot of great people that I would like to hear from again | |
| Danchik, Stu | Deck | 1967 – 1969 | Deck | The best time in my life was on the Sunbird..Remembring the search for the Scorpion and finding a U Boat. Ray Shoaf taught me alot..and losing our main steering going thru the Cape Cod canal. Where is Billy Briggs? |
| Klinman, Michael | CS3 | 1967 – 1969 | Supply | many remarkable times and experiences |
| Seeley, Roger | SFP 3/DV | Jan 20, 1967 – Mar 16, 1968 | Shipfitter Shop | HTCM/MDV retired in Indiana with an antique clock and watch business. |
| Wright, Myron | E-5 ELECTRICIAN\'S MATE | Apr 1967 – May 1970 | Engineering | It's been a while, but recall mates like "Gunner" Chavalier, Tom Oster, Ray Shoaf, the Currier brothers, Sal Gallo. The ORI in Guantanamo Bay (Cuba) in 1967 was an amazing experience, as was the search for Scorpion. |
| Haymaker, Linc | ET2 | Apr 1967 – Dec 1970 | Like others I remember the storm coming out of Lisbon and never forget the day we sunk the lobster boat or having to be towed back to port. Had a great time with a great crew. | |
| Costello, Harry | SN -- YN3 | Nov 15, 1967 – Jun 15, 1969 | Deck/Admin | Arrived aboard as a SN and left as a YN3. Known for always being seasick. Got out in 1971. Stayed in Navy Reserves. Converted to officer in 1984. Recalled during Desert Storm for a year. Retired as CDR in 1997. Fond memories. |
| Tarantino, Pat (Tino) | BM3 | Nov 28, 1967 – May 6, 1971 | Had some good times serving on the Bird. Served with Foley, Miles, Galo, Boucher, Rosie, to mention a few. If I'm not mistaken the XO LCMDR Esau broke his ankle on the bridge by falling on the chart desk coming out of Lisbon. Some storm |
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