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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730). 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 186 crew members registered for the USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1984 | 1985 – 1989 | 1990 – 1994 | 1995 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Pierson, Grant | MM1 | 1982 – 1986 | M | Precom to arrival in Bangor. |
Lynch, Patrick | EM1(SS) | Jun 8, 1982 – Aug 8, 1985 | E division | Precom unit, plankowner |
Myers, Richard Frank | EM1 | Jul 5, 1982 – May 15, 1985 | E | I am still very proud to have served with these men. |
Fagone, Gary | MM2 | Sep 1, 1982 – Sep 19, 1986 | Mechanical | |
Mercer, Greg | MMCS(SS) | Dec 1982 – Apr 1988 | "A" Gang | Great boat, better crews... |
Lindsay, Wayne | MMCM(SS) | 1983 – 1986 | Auxiliary | |
Davis, Robert W. "bob" | FTG1 | 1983 – Jul 1988 | Fire Control/Combat Data Systems | This entry being made in my brother's memory. Rob passed away unexpectedly at the age of 44 on 9/10/08 from a mssive heart attack. Rob had the honor escorting the granddaughter of Henry M. Jackson, Anna, during the commissioning of the sub |
Hancock, Randy | MT2 | 1983 – 1988 | Weapons Dept. | Known as Fist Dick, major events... shellback, plank owner, order of the ditch, golden dragon. Good times, great crew! Would do it again with this bunch of rejects...haha. follow the bubbles.. follow the bubbles |
Powell, Ken | ETCS (SS) | 1983 – Jul 1985 | NAV | |
Marks, Kevin | ET1(SS) | 1983 – Jul 1986 | RC | Plankowner |
Hemphill, Hempy | mt1(ss) | 1983 – | stratrgic missile | New to this stuff. ie smart phones. retired in rock springs wy. drivin truciks. |
Grunder, Douglas | TM1(SS) | 1983 – 1986 | Torpedo | Plankowner |
Chapman, Dennis | MM3 SS | 1983 – 1988 | Auxiliary division | I was part of the 'no bozos' crew |
O'keefe, Jim | EM1 | Jan 2, 1983 – May 1, 1986 | E | New Construction, Plankowner, Order of the Ditch, Shellback |
Henry, Timothy | IC1(SS) | Mar 1983 – Dec 1986 | IC | IC Division? Where are you guys? Jimmy, Woody, Chief Fuller, Chief deGeorge |
Vogt, Eugene | E-6 | Mar 27, 1983 – Jun 27, 1988 | A-Division | In Memory of Eugene Harry Vogt III. He will not be forgotten as he still lives with us day by day. His strength and love superseeds any in history! Love Alan, Family and friends |
Dudley, Steve | MM1(SS) | Jul 1983 – Jun 1988 | A-GANG | USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641 (Blue); USS HENRY M. JACKSON SSBN-730 (Blue); Trident Refit Facility, Bangor; USS Gurnard SSN-662. Retired as an MMC(SS) in 1995. |
Burroughs, Willliam | O-3 | Jul 1, 1983 – Aug 1, 1987 | E, RL, Comms | |
Engley, Mark | MM1(SS) | Jul 5, 1983 – Oct 16, 1986 | Auxiliary | Where are the rest of the Plankowners? Retired in June 2000 as MMCM(SW/SS) after serving as Command Master Chief onboard USS McInerney FFG 8 in Mayport FL.. Currently live in Woodstock GA |
Woods, Woody | IC1(SS) | Jul 25, 1983 – Jan 3, 1986 | Interior Communications | Were we not all challenged to some degree in the PCU. It was a grind everyday. In retrospect, I would not trade that time for anything. |
Luther, Ted | FTGC(SS) | Aug 1983 – Aug 1985 | OPS Dept LCPO | What a surprise the morning of the muster when we were told our boat's name was changing, just a couple of weeks before the launching of the USS Rhode Island. The name change was justified. Attended commissioning of 740 |
Handlon, Marty | MMI(SS) | Sep 1983 – 1986 | RL Division | Original LELT for Gold Crew - Plank Owner, Order of the Ditch, Shellback, currently Operations Manager at a custom flag company in NC. Marty@Northstarflags.com |
Brooks, Richard | MT-1/SS | Sep 1, 1983 – Jul 1, 1985 | Weapons | I still have USS Rhode Island comissioning invitation tickets! |
Malott, Alan | MM3 - MM1 | Sep 3, 1983 – Nov 10, 1988 | A-Gang | |
Shelton, Kevin | QM2 | Sep 15, 1983 – Dec 12, 1988 | Navigation division | After serving on the HMJ, I went to Japan, then hawaii for 16 years and now work in hawaii driving tug boats and live in Davao City Philippines. |
Kisser, Edward | DS1 | Oct 6, 1983 – Sep 15, 1988 | Data Systems | Assigned to Precomm unit Rhode Island. Plank Owner. Served Blue Crew HMJ as leading first Data Systems division. Earn my dolphins on board with some of the finest shipmates of the deep blue. |
Jorden, Guy | FTG1(SS) | Oct 30, 1983 – Dec 15, 1985 | FTG/DS | PreCom and Plankowner. Ordered to the Rhode Island name changed in transit when Senator Jackson died. |
Fero, Mark | FTB1 | Nov 19, 1983 – Jun 15, 1987 | Stategic Weapons | PUC Rhode Island, Plank Owner, Order of the Ditch, Shellback, Relm of the Golden Dragon. |
Masters, Kevin | STS1(SS) | Dec 1983 – May 1985 | sonar | |
Grubbs, Michael | DSC | Dec 1983 – Nov 1987 | Fire Control/Data Systems | |
Glasheen, Clay | ET2(SS) | Dec 1983 – Dec 1985 | Strategic Navigation | |
Adams, David | MM2/SS | Dec 29, 1983 – Jan 20, 1989 | Auxiliary | |
Landon, Rob | MM1/SS | 1984 – 1988 | A | |
Findley, Marcus | MT2 (SS) | 1984 – 1988 | Weapons/ Missile | Plankowner, Shellback, Order of the Ditch, Golden Dragon. Best crew to serve with. 5th and finest, now she's the oldest of the SSBN's, but still running as she should. Defender of freedom. |
Brzostek, Jim | ENS/LTJG | Jan 1, 1984 – Dec 10, 1987 | MT/FTB | Plank Owner; PreComUnit, sea trials, NWAI, Panama Canal Transit |
Sheeley, Steven | IC2(SS) | Jan 1, 1984 – Jan 1, 1987 | Engineering | PreComUnit USS Rhode Island, PreComUnit USS Henry M. Jackson, Plank Owner; Initial Sea Trials, NWAI, DASO, Panama Canal Transit |
Amlong, Robert | ET2 SS | Jan 1, 1984 – Jul 15, 1986 | Reactor Control | Plank Owner, Original Rhode Island crew. |
Woodberry, Woody | FTB2 | Jan 1, 1984 – Apr 3, 1989 | Weapons | I was the African American FTB. I served along with FTB's Carter, Gross, Smith, and also FTBC Walters. Also, the MT "Flangeheads". I have so many fond memories of all the guys i served with onboard the HMJ/Blue. |
Hosford, James B. III | STS1(SS) | Jan 16, 1984 – Feb 16, 1988 | Sonar | Currently (11 Jan 2004) serving on the staff of Submarine Group 9 as Sonar Training and Readiness Assistant. Have also served on the Florida, Georgia and Nevada as well as TRIDENT Training Facility, Bangor. |
Howe, Thomas | FTB1 | Apr 1984 – Jun 1988 | Stategic Weapons | (AKA Iceman, Switch) Plankowner, Shellback, Order of the Ditch, Golden Dragon. Some of the best experiences of my life were serving with this crew. |
Baker Sr., Leonard (Cliff ) | MS1(SS) | Apr 1984 – Apr 1986 | MS | first time building that big of a toy,,,But they call me a plank owner,,,along with alot other things,,,had a lot of fun exspicily in Bangor ,,Big Boat City,,,, |
Cowin, Jim | QM2(SS) | Jun 1984 – Nov 1987 | NAV/OPS | |
Green, Sean | QM1(SS)- QMC(SS) | Jul 31, 1984 – Aug 1, 1988 | Quartermaster | Came aboard as QM LPO following a shore tour at Navy & Marine Corp Reserve Center, Alameda, CA. Initiated as Chief Quartermaster by the late, great Rhonnie Kiel ETCM(SS). |
Gerretz, Vincent | ET1(SS) | Aug 1984 – Oct 15, 1987 | RC | PCU Rhode Island Plank Owner Order of the Ditch Shellback Relm of the Golden Dragon |
Grunder, Doug | TM1/SS | Sep 1984 – Sep 1986 | TM | The original TM plankowner, glad to see some familiar names |
McCreary, Irvin (Mac) | ETC(SS) Retired | Oct 1984 – Mar 1987 | Strategic Navigation | |
Frampton, Scott W. | EM1 | Oct 1, 1984 – Dec 1986 | Elec | |
Sanderlin, Charles | SK1 (SS) | Oct 1, 1984 – Mar 31, 1986 | Supply | It was PCU RHODE ISLAND SSBN 730 82 to 84 |
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