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USS Tirante (SS 420) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tirante (SS 420). 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 48 crew members registered for the USS Tirante (SS 420).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebersole, Lloyd R | 1942 – 1946 | In the crew list My Brother is listed as ? Ebersohl If you could please change it to Lloy R Ebersole He dose not have a computer so I am doing this for him. | ||
| Kennedy, Howard | torpedo man | 1945 – | not sure | Howard L Kennedy was in the fire control room of the USS TIRANTE fireing torpedos. He died 3/9/2014 from natural causes of old age. RIP |
| Sirch, Ron | ET2SS | 1954 – 1956 | Electronics: Radar, Sonar, ECM | |
| Knox, Gary | MM 1st | Mar 1, 1954 – Sep 13, 1956 | Aux | Just looking to see if there are anyone I remember |
| Pittel, Walter | FT1 | Sep 1954 – May 1957 | GUNNERY | I HAVENT SEEN ANTHING ON THE INTERNET SHOWING THOSE WHO SERVED ON SS420 DURING THE TIME I SERVED ON THIS BOAT.WOULD LOVE TO MAKE CONTACT IF ANY ARE STILL AROUND |
| Johnston, Phillip | QM2(SS) | Dec 1954 – Jun 1958 | Submarine Squadron 2 | The time I served aboard the Tirante are some of the best days of my life and will always be remembered. |
| Kane, John E | IC3 | 1955 – 1958 | electricial | johnkanesr@hotmail.com |
| Pulliam, Brown (Ensign Sam) | Ensign and LtJG | Jan 5, 1955 – Jun 9, 1957 | Communications and Electronics | Tirante veterans will meet on 6 September at 1600 to whenever at the USSVI convention in Norfolk, VA in the year 2012. Call 781-275-0090 for more info |
| Hecker, Geroge | LTCDR | Jan 15, 1956 – Jul 15, 1958 | Commanding Officer | To crew the surviving members of the crew I would like to express my eternal appreciation for their outstanding oerformance of duty in all respects and for their loyalty to the essence of the SILENT SERVICE. God Bless and keep you. |
| Atwater, Richard | EM1 | Apr 1956 – Jan 1958 | E | Capt Hecker was the CO..made Med trip in 56. |
| Case, Charles Casey | ET2(SS) | Jan 1957 – Oct 1957 | ELECTRONICS | WAS TRANSFERED TO TIRANTE JAN 57 BY SQUADRON AS THEY REQUIRED AN SS QUAL ET.LEFT IN OCT 57 DUE TO END OF ENLISTMENT.WOULD BE GREAT TO HEAR FROM ANY CREW I SERVED WITH. |
| Klein, Mike | RM2(SS) Mike Klein | Oct 15, 1957 – Jan 15, 1960 | COMM | Looking for info on the ship's mascot - "Sam Tirante". Appreciate any feedback. |
| Carruthers, Carl | E-3 | Jan 27, 1960 – Sep 18, 1961 | Quatermaster | I served in Key West, during the start of the Cuban Crises. I took the job as "Shithouse Mouse" during North Atlantic run and was qualified by the tiem we reached Portsmith, England. Served under Capt. Benson |
| Graff, Aaron (Ron) | SO1 | Sep 8, 1960 – Jun 25, 1962 | SO/ET | On board just after '60 North Atlantic Op, went to the yards in Portsmouth VA. got qualified '61 just after the yards. Made Infamous Gitmo run where boat restricted to the supply docks for 4 days. |
| Tucker, Ron | RM3 (SS) | Oct 11, 1960 – Oct 10, 1962 | Radio Room | Served under LCDR Benson. Have photos and a plaque made for crewmembers while we were in the shipyard in Portsmouth, VA. |
| Gardner, Barry | MM3 SS | 1962 – 1963 | Forward Engine Room | Realy enjoyed the time on board the tirante, the med curse the time in the north alantic and going to New Orleans. |
| Hamill, Jim | EN3SS | 1962 – Dec 1965 | ENGINEROOM | |
| Jones, Harvey | TM3 | Mar 1962 – Sep 1964 | FWD Torpedeo Room | The great crew, Missle crisis, Med and North Atlantic cruise,New Orleans, and getting my Dolphins stand out. |
| Tait, David | LT (SS) | Jun 1962 – Jun 1965 | Engineering | I was Weapons Off., Ops Off.and Engineer -- Egineer was the best job. COs were CDR Wally Green and LCDR Ed Clausner, two very different command styles. (I preferred Clausner.) |
| Corbi, Dennis | MM3(SS) | Dec 19, 1962 – Aug 30, 1963 | Engine Room | Mardi Gras and a Med. cruise. A great experience under C.O. Wally Green, great time in the Fwd. Engine Room with Charlie Voss, Jack May, Barry Gardner, Bob Blocker (RIP), and "Colonel" Rigsby. |
| Merrill, Jack | TM2(SS) | 1963 – 1964 | Weapons | Took her to yards and left for shore duty from there. |
| Mark Peterson, Pete | FT 2 (SS) | Feb 1963 – Aug 1964 | Fire control | Served during the Cuban crisis. Took sub through the yards in Portsmouth, VA. Served under captain Ed Clausner. |
| Stevens, Jr., Searl(steve) | Aug 29, 1963 – Apr 4, 1967 | |||
Riggar, Clyde  | SOSSN | Jan 6, 1964 – May 11, 1964 | Deck Gang | Got discharged when the boat was in the yards at Portsmouth.
Anyone know of or where Connie Moon is?
I heard that Cap'n Clausner died 2011. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Crocker, Dave | ET3 (SS) | Mar 1964 – Jun 1966 | Radra/Sonar/ECM | A great boat with a dynamite crew. I'll never forget the Med cruise in 1966....playing hide-n-seek with the Sixth Fleet |
| Dahlgren, Richard | TM3 (SS) | May 1964 – Feb 1966 | Weapons | |
| Fletcher, Frank [pig] | TM2[SS] | Sep 1964 – Nov 1967 | FTR | |
| Hogan, Pj, Hog | MM1(SS) | Oct 1964 – Oct 1966 | Engine Rooms | A very good course in officers ordering themselves right, one reason I got out Does anyone know how to contact: 1)Robert Harrington EN/MM 2)Robert Fry FN |
| Stump, Tyler | TM3[SS] | 1965 – 1967 | FTR | |
| Rudolph, Robert ( Bob ) | QM | 1965 – 1967 | navigation | I cherish the relationships made while aboard, the crew was great ! thanks for helping me grow up Im still looking for a crew member Tom Pitts anybody know where he is ? I live in central east coast Fla. |
| Ahern, Bill | SN(SS) | Aug 1965 – Aug 1968 | Yeoman | A terrific boat and crew....loved Gitmo and Med cruises. |
| Mann, Howard | EM2SS | 1966 – Aug 1969 | Aux power | The greatest time of my life with the best people on earth. |
| Ostrander, Bob | EN-2 SS | Aug 10, 1966 – Feb 11, 1970 | AUX GANG | |
| Lester, Dean | FTG3SS | 1967 – 1968 | Fire Control | |
| Farrar, Tom | EN3SS | Oct 29, 1967 – Feb 24, 1969 | engine room | I am interested in contacting some old friends . |
| Donahue, John | TM3 (SS) | Apr 1, 1968 – Sep 12, 1970 | torpedomans mate 3rd class (SS) | I was inducted into the Holland Club after being qualified over 52 years. Hope all are well! Lifetime member of the USSVI. Our Chapter/Base is PC Stryker in San Antonio Texas. |
| Wallace, William. Bill | CS/3. E4 | Aug 15, 1968 – Jun 1969 | Key West Fla | Served from Aug 1968 to approximately June 1969, transferred to USS Picuda. Then BushnellMay 1970. Great time, great people.. Discharged on July 1970. |
| Reed, Jim | SST2 (ss) | Oct 20, 1968 – Jan 10, 1971 | Sonar/ET | Loved to hear from old shipmates--I see and remember Ostrander. We had a great crew that did a couple Med tours, bunch of Gitmo runs and one overhaul in Charleston! |
| Jacobs, James Jake | seamen | Jun 1969 – Aug 1970 | quarter master/ seamens gang | Had a short time there watched the moon landing out side of the Gilmore. went to Gitmo had a lot of great friends my first friend was a fireman watch the moon landing with him, But can not remember his name. |
| Jones, Danny | MM2 | 1970 – 1973 | Black Gang (engineering) | Would like to hear from any of of the crew. Especially any old bikers still kickin' Any crew still in Florida. I'm retired living in Tallahassee. |
| Shrump, Chuck | EM3 SS DV3 | Aug 8, 1970 – Aug 3, 1973 | Auxillary Electrical | |
| Gragg, Charlie | CDR | Dec 28, 1970 – Oct 15, 1973 | Ops | Great first boat with many thanks to our last XO Dick Ware who sponsored me to move into Deep Submergence. |
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