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USS Alabama (SSBN 731) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Alabama (SSBN 731). 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 171 crew members registered for the USS Alabama (SSBN 731).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1984 | 1985 – 1988 | 1989 – 1998 | 1999 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warndahl, Rodney | MS2 (SS) | Jun 11, 1980 – | MS | I am a Plank Owner |
| Stalford, George | MM2 | Jan 1982 – Jun 1987 | A | Plankowner on the USS Alabama |
| Ronningen, Einar | MM2/SS | 1983 – 1987 | RL | |
| Costo, David | MM2SS | 1983 – Jul 1987 | RL/M | Plankowner |
| Lacell, Jim | ETC(SS) | 1983 – 1986 | REACTOR CONTROLS | PLANK OWNER AT NEW CON EB! Challenging times, fun times, the dreaded walk thru the shipyard on a cold winters night. Reactor Safeguards Exams, drills, no sleep, learning our new sub and pushing it and ourselves to the limit. We survived! |
Bosworth, Chester (Bos)  | MMCM ss Ret | 1983 – 1987 | Operations Control Center and A Division LPO | A lot of work and Long hrs from Precom to Bangor. |
| Kraft, Bill | MM3 | 1983 – 1986 | M | Plank Owner-30 years ago and an unforgettable experience...No one knows where Chris is, wrong glass sir, Dave's not here man and it all gets better after Initial Crit, Sea Trials, Pre-ORSE, ORSE... |
| Prescott, Andy | EMC(SS) | 1983 – 1989 | E | |
| Moyer, Donald | ET2(SS) | Jan 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1986 | Navigation | Plank Owner from 1983 to Commissioning, Great Crew. |
| Maloney, Mike | ET1 | Apr 1, 1983 – Jul 6, 1987 | Reactor Control | Plank Owner |
| Ewing, Reggie | EM2 | May 1983 – Sep 1987 | Electrical | Plankowner |
| Merritt, Derek | EM2 | Jun 1983 – Feb 10, 1987 | Electrical | Plankowner |
| Cates, David | MM2 - MM1 | Jun 1983 – Nov 1986 | M division | Initial manning for PCU M division until patrol 4. |
| Shaw, Wayne | YNCM(SS) | Jun 10, 1983 – Sep 5, 1985 | ADMIN | PLACED SUBMARINE IN COMMISSION |
| Sabatowski, John | ET1 (SS) | Jul 1983 – Dec 20, 1984 | Strat Nav | Plankowner, Medical Discharge due to bad knee in Jan 1985 |
| Roberson, Stephen | ETC(SS) | Jul 10, 1983 – | Reactor Controls | LPO RC Div first new construction manning. Opened Alabama's first off-crew offices in Bangor as boat was being transitioned to TRF Bangor. Also was the LPO of the OHIO SSBN 726 new construction Feb 1978 |
| Hernandez, Arturo | YNCM(SS) | Aug 11, 1983 – Sep 30, 1986 | YEOMAN | PLANKOWNER, 1st Patrol |
| Blair, Tom | MM2/E5 | Oct 4, 1983 – Apr 18, 1985 | Machinery | Part of Launching Crew |
| Ward, Bill | MM2 | Oct 4, 1983 – Oct 31, 1987 | M | Plank Owner - Can you answer the following questions: Where's Chris? How many Einar? Billy, is Davy still in the Navy? |
| Armour, Don | QMCS(SS) | Oct 12, 1983 – 1989 | Navigation | |
| Sanford, Thomas | MT1/SS | Dec 1983 – 1986 | Strategic Missile | |
| MacHamer, Robert | STS2/SS | 1984 – 1989 | Sonar | Plank Owner, Shellback,Order of the Ditch |
| Martin Jr., Joseph | MS2/SS | 1984 – 1985 | Supply | |
| Pendergast, Bart | FTB2 | 1984 – | I was a plankowner of the uss alabama | |
| Beyerbach, Chris | em3 | 1984 – 1986 | electrical div | Last seen in head, bleedin' bad. Doin' better, now. Steve Tarver, Mike Brogan, Shumway, Chris P., the guy that always drew the chief as the worm |
| Wynn, Michael | ET2 SS/E-5 | 1984 – 1988 | Navigation | I was a Radar/ESM Tech. |
| Weber, Mike | IC2 | 1984 – 1987 | IC div | It was definetly the wildest division I was on! we had some great times,From hargis, lesh, wildman, and ekerman( the geek) plus a fun crew.Plank owner,shell back,order of the ditch |
| Harris, Gene | MS1/SS | 1984 – 1987 | Supply MS | PLANK OWNER, SHELLBACK, DITCH DIGGER, |
| MacNeal, Dan | EM1(SS) | 1984 – | Electrical | Plank Owner |
| Costo, David | MM2ss | 1984 – Jul 1987 | RL/M | Plank owner. Looking for info regarding future reunions or events. |
| Fincher, Nathan Wayland | MT2/SS | 1984 – 1988 | Weapons | Plankowner, Order of the Ditch, Shellback |
| Henry, Mike | FTB2 | Jan 1, 1984 – Jun 15, 1987 | Fire Control | |
| Gott, Gary | ET1(SS) | Jan 10, 1984 – Sep 20, 1986 | Strat Nav | Launch Crew, Sea Trials, Commissioning Crew, PSA, Visit To Mobile, 1st Patrol, Great Boat & Crew, Plankowner |
| Armour, Don | QMSA-QM2 | Feb 3, 1984 – Sep 1989 | NAV | Anyone know where Norman Martinez ET type is? |
| Warndahl, Rodney | MS2(SS) | May 1984 – Oct 1986 | MS | I am-plankowner. I have no e-mail address. If any of my shipmates remember me and would like to get in touch e-mail Kisala9906@gmail.com for addresses. |
| McNeill, William | IC2/SS | May 1984 – Sep 1988 | IC | |
| Degeorge, Michael | MS1 | May 1984 – Apr 1986 | MS | Plank owner Blue crew |
| Laroque, Don | STS2/SS | May 1, 1984 – Sep 27, 1987 | SONAR | Plankowner. Loved serving aboard BAMA so much, I came back for a second tour as Sonar Div. LPO on the Gold crew |
| Warndahl, Rodney | MS2(SS) | May 1, 1984 – Nov 30, 1986 | MS | I am-plankowner. If any of my shipmates remember me and would like to get in touch please e-mail rwarndahl@gmx.com |
| Wahlquist, Richard (Rick Or "Wally") | MM1/SS | Jul 1984 – Sep 1987 | Machinery | Plankowner |
| Rowland, Mike | MT2 (SS) | Jul 3, 1984 – Sep 11, 1987 | Missile | Plankower, Shellback |
| Mong, Douglas | ET2(SS) | Aug 1984 – Jul 1990 | REACTOR CONTROLS | PLANKOWNER |
| Christopher, Gary | MMC(SS) | Aug 1984 – Jun 1987 | M | Plankowner, Gold Crew MLPO & LELT
5/25/2015 - It's been 30 years since we commissioned the old girl. Anyone up for a reunion? View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| King, Jeff (Eug) | MT2/SS | Sep 1984 – Apr 5, 1989 | Weapons | Plank Owner. Blue Crew. Network Engineer living in Virginia and working for the airline industry. I miss you guys and I miss my boat. |
| McCarthy, Paul | MSC/SS E-7 | Sep 1984 – May 1988 | Supply | Plank owner, Blue crew, Ney award 1 st place 1987. Food service was the best of the best...Great crew.... |
| Butler, Stephen | STS1 | Sep 1, 1984 – Nov 1, 1989 | ST | Plankowner, First boat, got my dolphins, and learned here what allowed me to be successful in the Navy. Duty driver in PECAN, Mobile.. in PAC, always got the drop on our adversaries..;-) one of the last plankowners |
| Pendergast, Bart | FTB 2 | Oct 1984 – Jul 25, 1988 | Fire Control | |
| Yazel, William | STS1(SS) | Oct 1984 – Jun 1989 | Sonar | Plank Owner |
| Thayer, Chuck ? Barf | MM2 | Oct 22, 1984 – Sep 1, 1988 | Auxiliary Division/A-Gang | Plank owner, 100th patrol of Trident Fleet, Battle E, and I serve with the best A-Gang of Alabama history. Alabama Blue A-Gang was the first group to beat the wet trainer casualty, I had no uniform left? |
| Williams, Michael | MS/3SS | Nov 1984 – Dec 1985 | Supply | I was a Plank Owner in EB |
| Beach, John E | SK2(SS) | Dec 1984 – 1986 | Supply | Plankowner. Being in the Navy taught me alot |
| Bombard, Greg | MS2/SS | Dec 1984 – May 1987 | SUPPLY | PLANK OWNER, SHELL BACK AND ORDER OF THE DITCH. REMEMBER THE COOKOUT GOING THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL AND THE GUN BOATS THAT ESCORTED US THROUGH IT? |
| Gilbert, James | MS2(SS) | Dec 10, 1984 – Jan 15, 1987 | Supply | Plank owner |
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