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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 |
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Gager, Arthur | LT | 1982 – 1984 | Navigation/First Lieutenant/Supply | It was an honor to serve under CMDR Barry Holland. I was Navigator, First Lieutenant, and Supply Officer, all at the same time. SKCM (SW) Conrado Versosa was my Supply Chief. He was a remarkable man! We towed NR-1. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Bake, Rich | STG2 | Apr 2, 1982 – Jun 29, 1985 | OPS | Had some real good times on this ship but along with the good times there were bad times. The thing I liked the most about the "Bird" was how I got along with just about everyone from every division.. It made for some goods drinking times. |
Griffin, Robert | BM2 | Aug 1982 – Jul 1987 | Goatlocker | Remember 45 degree rolls? 4-point moors? Challenger recovery? Where did that seabag of cocaine go? Lots of fun in Scotland and Florida.I did lots of needle gun work getting the rust off the ship rails. |
Tuzon, Demetrio (Demie) | MSC(SW) | Sep 1982 – Jul 1985 | ||
Leuci (Aka Looch), Robert / Bob | EM3 | Oct 1982 – Jul 1983 | Worked in E Div for Chief White. Served with Brace, Zimmerman, and a bunch of great guys both on board and in the div. I got out in 1983, did some reserve time as a corpsman with the Marines, Am a Career Asst Fire Chief in NH today. | |
Baston, Jeff | ET1 | Dec 30, 1982 – Jun 1, 1986 | Ops | Wow...what a tour! The crew was awesome and we worked hard but...we played even harder! Memories of a lifetime. |
Plummer, Rick | BM2 | 1983 – 1985 | BM | The good times in East Boston while in the yards and the roadtrips with Rich Bake.... Hey, Rich, email me! |
Wiesendanger, Todd | MR2/DCCS(SW) | Jan 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1985 | A-Gang | Had a great time aboard the Bird.and meet a lot of good people. Many memories. Would be nice to have a reunion some day. |
Smiertelny, Frank Smert | OS2 | Mar 15, 1983 – Jun 24, 1985 | operations | WOW where do I start? Without any 2nd thought,the BEST 2 years of my life.Yes,you guys are my extended family.Miss you Brothers!! |
Wynn, Gerard | EN2 | Jul 1983 – Aug 20, 1985 | M DIV | LOOKING FOR OLD SHIPMATES gwynn4457@gmail.com |
Hunt, Roger (Raggy) | EM3 | Jul 1, 1983 – Jun 25, 1985 | E | Just looking for old shipmates. We had some pretty good times! Divers need not respond! |
Kurek, Frank | MS3 | Aug 1983 – Aug 19, 1985 | Services | Hello to all the old gang. Scotland was by far the best. Midrats were a great time. |
Goldman, Rich | EM1 | Aug 1983 – Dec 31, 1987 | Electrical | The Bird, fun times, many great shipmates (Bishop, Campello, Zimmerman, Chambers, Chubbs and many more). Often wonder what everyone is up to? |
Edson, Scott (Fast Eddie) | SK3 | Oct 1983 – Oct 1983 | S1 | I remember the fun times we had in Scotland (barely). It was a very small crew but we were pretty close. I enjoy the time I spent on Her. Even if she did bounce around alot. |
Williams, David/dave B | RM2 | Oct 1983 – May 1987 | operation/communication | port and report in the radioshack...Holy Loch was fun...Good Crew...Saw 1 CO get canned..Love those Mid-rats..Movie Nite on MessDeck...Videos in Crew lounge...Hated QD Watch and Pier Watch in the wintertime..Someone has a phonecall in radio View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Sweeney, Ed | LT | Oct 1983 – May 1985 | Supply | |
Porter, Stephen | EM3 | 1984 – 1985 | E | |
Kanyan, Dave | E-3 | 1984 – 1985 | Navigation | I was a quartermaster. I came over from the USS Dallas SSN-700.I cranked a bit and worked with Joseph (SKI) Sokolovski. I remember bowling a lot and having a great time. I see some familiar names here. Scotland! |
Tanniehill, Frank | SN | 1984 – 1987 | Deck | Man, you talk about being around some good people from all over the US, this crew was it baby. When we hit a port, they knew we were there....Groton base knew what basketball meant to us. WE WERE CHAMPS>>>> |
Given, David | QM2 | Feb 1984 – Aug 1986 | QM | Won the drug test lottery and was sent here for punishment. It was the worst. No fault of the crew though . great guys. |
Snowden, Christopher | SM2 (SW) | Feb 1, 1984 – Aug 25, 1987 | OPS | Scotland, Bahamas, Shuttle Recovery, three and half years, great time, to bad I didn't know it at the time, great ship mates |
Sommons, Bruce | IC1(SW) | Oct 1, 1984 – Oct 1987 | E Div | Had a few good years on "The Bird". North Atlantic, Scotland, England and more. |
Banks, Donald | EN2 | Oct 3, 1984 – Jun 2, 1986 | A-Gang | Just being the same ol' hillbilly as before. |
Kellogg, Bill | BM2 | 1985 – Sep 1986 | Locker | Jeff Reid, Doug Hodgkiss,Fat Ray (not on board at that time)Shuttle Recovery. I am proud to have served on board. Currently living in Phoenix, AZ. |
Malzahn, John | MALZAHN | 1985 – 1987 | My Third Ship, also my third Aux class as well, made IC1 while aboard as well as earned my ESWS Pin while assigned. | |
Pavey, John | GMC | 1985 – 1988 | WEPS | SUCKED!!!! |
Chubbs, Steven | OS2 | Mar 1985 – Aug 1987 | Operations | Scotland, England, Cocoa Beach, Bahamas, and the enjoyable North Atlantic in January. Too many names to remember here. |
Coleman, Michael | EN2 | Apr 1985 – Apr 1987 | M | Captain was relieved. New CO, great times (Thx Capt ?) We won the base basketball championship (86). Friends (Webb, Tannerhill, Chambers, Jones and others). Jones I married the girl we met down at the beach (18 years now |
Cummings, Christopher | LT. (O-3) | Jul 1985 – Jul 1986 | Engineering | Proud to have served with a great crew and to have helped recover the Challenger! |
Fedorowicz Sr, Greg | ms2 | Jul 1, 1985 – Jul 1, 1987 | S-2 | Ms2 greg fedorowicz, if anyone needs to serve on a ship the USS sunbird was the place to go. i belief every sailor in the world should have served there. this way punishment would have been equally stretched. fy tuzon |
Lariviere, Kevin | GM2 | Jan 1986 – Jun 1987 | Weps | Enjoyed the trip to Scotland and assisting with the recovery of "Challenger". Had a blast. Lost too many brain cells at Christophers. |
Logan, Mark | ET3 | Mar 1986 – Aug 1990 | ops | Currently a field service Technician in NYC. Still fixing other peoples problems. |
McClelland, Mac | :LT | Jun 15, 1986 – Feb 17, 1988 | OPS and ENG | Finest men I ever served with. Taught me what a shipmate was. |
Warford, Hans-jochen | PN1 | Jul 1986 – Aug 30, 1989 | personnel/admin | great crew. Had a pleasant time serving. |
Robison, Jack | E7 | Jul 4, 1986 – Jul 12, 1991 | Electrical | |
Robison, Jack | EMC | Jul 15, 1986 – Jul 23, 1991 | Electrical | E-Division - I LOVE YOU GUYS. Thank all of you for attending the decommissioning. |
McGovern, Robert. (Mac) | E7/ENC (SW) | Oct 1986 – Jul 1992 | Engineering (MPA) | |
Proulx, Raymond (Ray) | ET2(SW) | Mar 1987 – Jul 1991 | Operations | Golden Gate Restaurant, Rosie's Cantina, Dolphin Liquor Mart...It was all a blur...God help us. |
Proulx, Ray | ET2 (SW) | Mar 1987 – Jul 1991 | NAV/OPS | I don't think I would do it again, but I don't regret having done it. Met and worked with a lot of good people (some pretty twisted, but good all the same). I never knew how many uses there were for glue and electrical tape until Sunbir |
Ortsman, "One Man Gang"james | SM | Apr 1987 – Apr 1989 | What a mess!!! | |
Ortsman, James | SM3 | Apr 1, 1987 – Apr 1, 1989 | combat | Great bunch of dedicated guys. Made some lifelong friends. Worked my ass off |
Brady, Michael (Doc) | HMC (SW/DV) | Aug 1987 – May 1992 | Medical | Learned a tremendous amont on the 'Bird! Worked harder than I thought I could. Wish I could have worked harder. Still miss the comradarie. Don't think I could do it again! Anybody still out there? |
Daugherty, Jake | SM2 | Oct 1, 1987 – Oct 1, 1988 | COM | SUNBIRD WAS MY FIRST DUTY ASSIGNMENT, 17YRS OLD, WENT ON TO BECOME A LIFER. LOOKING BACK IT WAS A GREAT COMMAND, IT SEEMED LESS HI-TECH, THEN THE WAY THE REST OF THE FLEET BECAME OVER THE REST OF MY CAREAR. |
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