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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Los Angeles (SSN 688). 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 220 crew members registered for the USS Los Angeles (SSN 688).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – 1998 | 1999 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Edward, Johnson | CPO | Mar 12, 1914 – Jun 16, 1915 | LA | 616 |
May, James | EM2 | 1973 – 1975 | Electrical | Pre-com unit. Started on the "yellow submarine" mock-up until we had something in her to look at. |
Eicher, Larry ("Tick") | RM2(SS) | Feb 22, 1973 – Apr 21, 1977 | OPS | Plank Owner Left Navy in 1977, returned 1979 and retired as YNCS. Now live and work in Jacksonville, FL |
Hardin, James L. | ETC(SS) | Apr 1973 – Nov 1976 | Reactor Controls | Plankowner |
Davis, Gary | ET1SS | Apr 15, 1973 – Nov 1, 1976 | RC | Since the boat is now decommissioned how do I get my commissioning pennet Plank Owner Dennis Humphreys contact me gldpersonal@hotmail.com. |
Shaw, Don | SK2(SS) | May 1973 – Jun 1976 | Stores | PlankOwner - Came onboard when she was just an "Office Building". Had the pleasure to ride her to the water the 1st time she got wet. |
Taylor, Jerald / Jerry | EM1 | May 1973 – Jan 1977 | Electrical | |
Humphreys, Dennis | ET2SS | Jun 1973 – May 1978 | Reactor Controls | Plankowner Present: Launch Commissioning President Carter Visit Anapolis Visit A crew member when the first core was installed and a govenment worker (Nuclear Chief Test Engineer) at Mare Island Naval Shipyare when the first core was removed. |
Wolfe, Warren/butch | EM1/SS | Jun 1973 – Mar 1978 | Electrical | Any of you plank owners out there? |
Stafford, Clark | MM1 | Jun 1973 – May 1976 | Machinery | Plankowner- |
Price, Robert ![]() | IC1 (SS) | Jun 1973 – Feb 1978 | Electrical | PLANKOWNER Served during new construction while the boat was on the building ways -sea trials, commissioning, New London trip, standardization trials, Day trip with the President and Mrs Carter, Med run summer of 77, PSA |
Curtis, Paul | QMCM(SS) | Sep 1973 – Aug 1976 | ||
Mitten, Bill | MM2/SS | Sep 1973 – Jul 1975 | M | |
Adams, Steve | ET1 | Oct 1973 – Apr 1979 | ET | Plankowner, Presidential Cruise, first Med cruise. Instructor @ SSEP in New London, USS Philadelphia (SSN690), MOTU-14 Kings Bay, CMC USS Frank Cable (AS-40), CMC HS-15 out of NAS JAX. Retired on 2nd Persian Gulf cruise as ETCM(SS/SW/AW). |
Gulrud, Doug | STCM(SS) | Dec 15, 1973 – Oct 14, 1977 | SONAR | PLANKOWNER -- office & new con while the boat was on the building ways -sea trials, commissioning, New London trip, standardization trials, President and Mrs Carter trip, SQD change, Med run summer of 77, till mid - PSA |
Wells, Chuck | E-5 | 1974 – 1979 | IC | |
Ivines, Thomas | MM2 | 1974 – 1976 | A | Pre-commission crew member at Newport News Shipyard. Was responsible for redesign of R12 refrigeration system mounted over scrubber. Completed first sea trials and was reassigned prior to commissioning. |
Kuhr, Richard ![]() | MM1 (SS) | 1974 – Jul 1978 | Machinery Division | The best experience of my entire 24 year career. You don't see ships/submarines today being tasked to do what we did coming out of the New Construction. Great flag football times. |
Copley, Ken | E5 ETR2 (radar) | 1974 – 1978 | Reactor Controls | Plankowner Looking for Lt Mayo = need to send him a thankyou. of the MANY mistakes i made while in the navy the greatest was leaving. Many good things have happened since. i now own/run my own company. still married |
McVicar, David | MM1/SS | Jan 23, 1974 – Feb 15, 1979 | "M" DIV | Plank Owner |
Hamrick, Mitch | ET(N)2/SS | Apr 1974 – Nov 1978 | Reactor Controls | Plankowner |
Vaughan, Jamie Or Mike | QMC(SS) | May 15, 1974 – Apr 3, 1978 | Navigation | Was a plank owner and debarked before she sailed to the Pacific |
Wolcott, Ron | IC2SS | Jun 1974 – Jun 1977 | ||
Lindberg, Tom | MM1/SS | Sep 1974 – Jul 22, 1977 | A | Plankowner, First qualified COW |
Cobb, Greg | MMI SS | Sep 6, 1974 – Dec 1, 1974 | MDIV | THIS WAS TEMP DUTY UNTIL THE USS BATON ROUGE CREW WAS ASSEMBLED. |
Lengel, David | Lt | Nov 1974 – Aug 1978 | E Div. M Div. Sonar | Retited, in Memphis, TN |
Hicks, Robert | MM1(SS) | Jan 1975 – Dec 6, 1997 | A-Gang | Plankowner, 2nd COW, Ist in port duty chief |
Headden, Brian | MMC (SS) | Mar 1, 1975 – Apr 1, 1978 | A | Plank owner First Qualified Diesel Operator, First Qualified Below decks watch took forever to Qualify on 688 kind of a protest thing with a bunch of other A gangers. |
Cole, Steve | RM1(SS) | May 27, 1975 – Mar 27, 1978 | Comm | Plankowner |
Spaulding, Tim | RM2(SS) | Jun 1975 – Jan 1979 | Comms | Plankowner |
De Loach, Birl | TM3 | Jun 1975 – May 1977 | Torpedo | Proud Plank Owner Rode tad on the Sea Devil While boat was under construction at Newport News Shipyard. Proud to be a member of the number crew. |
Wilson, Guy | SKSN (SU) | Jul 10, 1975 – Jan 15, 1977 | Supply | Plank Owner and proud member of the infamous Dirty Thirty... |
Eckenroth, Eck | IC1 | Aug 1, 1975 – Jun 1, 1977 | Electrical | Pre-Comm crew. Transfered due to billet needs on another sub. USS SEA DEVIL SSN 664 |
Amann, Tom | RM3, RM2 | Sep 1975 – Aug 1979 | Comms | Plankowner |
Kratz, Gunner | e8 | Sep 5, 1975 – Mar 5, 1978 | torpodp | |
Mays, Steven ![]() | LT | Dec 15, 1975 – Jun 1, 1979 | DCA, E&IC, Sonar | Plankowner |
Hurley, Tom Or "Troll" | RM1, RMC, | 1976 – | Communications | Plank Owner and D.I.Stanley was Dept HD, and later CO. I trained him well. Had a great time being the 1st 688 in the MED. Later in life did COB tour, SQD CMC and Base CMC tour, D.I.S. you trained me well. Shipmates THANK YOU for the memorys. troll |
Stanley, David | LT | Feb 1976 – Jan 1979 | O'Ganger | Plankowner |
Mueller, Charles (Mule) | RM2(SS) | Apr 10, 1976 – Jul 10, 1978 | Radio | Plankower |
Cole, Terry | RM3/RM2(SS) | Jul 4, 1976 – Jan 11, 1980 | Comm | Plankowner |
Stumpff, Paul | MM1[SS] | Oct 1976 – Aug 1980 | M | Plankowner [just made it], John Lewis was last to leave. |
O'Leary, Patrick | MM3 | Nov 1976 – Apr 1979 | A-Div |
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