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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tennessee (SSBN 734). 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 266 crew members registered for the USS Tennessee (SSBN 734).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – 1997 | 1998 – 2003 | 2004 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Turner, Todd | MM1/SS | 1985 – 1990 | Machinery | Initial manning of PCU-734. Server on board through the construction, extended construction, Commissioning (damn it was cold), the drunken days of Cocoa Beach, and I think I may have even made a patrol or two. Many good memories & friends. |
Gingher, Robert/rob | LT | Jun 1985 – Jan 1989 | DCA | Fond memories, forgot the bad ones. Loved Cocoa. |
Lamper, Duane | MM1 | Nov 1985 – Jul 1990 | M/ELT | |
Newcity, Randy | MMC(SS) | Dec 1985 – Jun 1990 | Machinery | Commissioning Crew Machinery Division Chief Petty Officer |
Renskers, Ron | MM1/SS | Dec 1985 – Feb 1989 | Machinery | |
Moore, Dave | MM1(SS) | Dec 1985 – Sep 1988 | M | |
Schlau, Brian | MM1/SS | Dec 5, 1985 – May 31, 1990 | A-Gang | Initial crew manning thru blue crew's second patrol: A DIV LPO, designed the launch patch, modified the winning patch design from the Tenn. state patch contest into what is now the ships patch. |
Rarick, Scott | EM2 | Dec 5, 1985 – Feb 7, 1990 | Electrical | I was initial manning before the hull sections were even all welded together. All the “nukes” were a great bunch of guys. The best group of guys I’ve ever worked with. Missle testing was sure a trip. Cocoa Beach was fun |
Cheatham, Steven | MM1(SS) | Jan 1986 – Apr 1991 | M | |
Hasse, Michael | ET1 | Jan 1986 – Apr 1989 | Reactor Controls | Commissioning Crew |
Fleegle, Rodney | MM | Jan 1986 – Jul 1989 | M | |
Willis, David | RM1(SS) | Feb 1986 – Aug 1989 | RADIO LPO | GREAT BOAT AND CREW. SOME OF THE BEST SOFTBALL I EVER PLAYED. GREAT TEAM. LOVED COCOA BEACH. |
Fulkerson, Bill | EM1 | Feb 1986 – Jan 1990 | EM | Coconuts on the beach, Nucs vs. Coners, and lots of golf at noon. Now doing tech training and maintenance back home in Portland. |
Blosser, Scott | MM1/SS | Feb 5, 1986 – Mar 6, 1992 | Machinery/Reactor Laboratory | |
Shepherd, Jeff | MM1/SS | Feb 8, 1986 – Mar 6, 1992 | RL/M | Initial manning crew, 22nd member assigned. New construction PCU 734 un-named hull, sea trials, first D-5 launch (kaboom), and first successful launch, commissioning, and 4 patrols. Discharged in 1992. Great crew, great memories. |
Burkhalter, Marvin | MM1 (SS) | Mar 1986 – Mar 1993 | A-Gang | Initial Manning, Launch, Plankowner, Weapons Cert, 5 patrols, CET Shots |
Finafrock, Jon | MM3 | Mar 1, 1986 – Jun 25, 1990 | Machinery | |
Lessenthein, Kurt | MM2 | Mar 17, 1986 – Jul 10, 1989 | M | Now making little rocks out of big rocks in Leavenworth for attempting to sell reactor plant manuals to the russians. |
Lysdahl, Kevin | MM2/SS | May 15, 1986 – Jun 22, 1990 | M | Plankowner. I was on board when we had our Trident Missle Issues. I fell in love with Cocoa Beach. This was the greatest time of my life!! |
Tolliver, Nathaniel | E6/MM1 SS | Jul 30, 1986 – Sep 30, 1991 | Auxiliary Division | |
San Roman, Luis | MT1(SS) | Aug 1986 – Feb 1988 | Strategic Missile | Full new construction. DASO and then one patrol. Then shore duty at Trident Refit Facility, Kingsbay, GA |
Mueller, Ron | STS2/SS | Aug 1, 1986 – Aug 8, 1990 | Sonar | My first boomer (former Fast Attack submariner). Great experience and a world-class crew from the shipyards through our first patrols. We will never forget Frank & Mark - rest your oars my friends. |
Henderson, Pat | TMC/SS | Aug 14, 1986 – Aug 17, 1989 | Torpedo | Commissioning Crew Gold Crew TMLCPO |
Liddle, Doug | MM1(SS) | Sep 1986 – Nov 1989 | Machinery | |
Stucker, Brian | STS2/SS | Sep 1, 1986 – Mar 15, 1991 | Sonar | |
Swindler, Don | MT1 (SS/SW) Retired | Oct 1986 – Mar 1991 | Weapons Department Missile Technician | Plankowner been places on that Sub no one will ever go to again. 2nd best duty I had in 20 years in the Navy. |
Shreve, Donald (Jed) | RM1(SS) | Oct 1986 – Feb 1991 | Radio | Remember when the Periscope motor puffed a little smoke during sea trials. Working on the cable antenna wench that was plugged. Chasing that bug with Lee Bertopelli in CT, that had radio down. Playing softball. |
Garza, Charlie | PN2(SS), PN1(SS) | Oct 1, 1986 – Feb 3, 1988 | YN | |
Cochran, Andy | QM2/SS | 1987 – 1989 | QM/NAV | PLANKOWNER. Seams like yesterday. Best crew ever. Split to Guardfish, Alexander Hamilton, SUBGRU 7, Alaska ended on Georgia. Off to Army as WO. Now engineer in NC. Go back to Coco all of the time for memories...... |
Sanford, Thomas | MT1(SS) | 1987 – 1990 | Strategic Weapons | "Plankowner" Great Crew and Good Times! |
Moore, Jeff | MT2(SS) | 1987 – 1990 | Strategic Missile | |
Klawitter, Timothy | MT3/SS | 1987 – 1991 | Strategic Weapons | Plankowner/Blue Crew |
McGlasson, Stuart A | ET2/SS | Mar 1987 – Apr 1992 | Nav | Plank Owner / Gold Crew |
Turberville, Edward (Chip) | Rm1(ss) | Apr 2, 1987 – | Radio | Some of the best times I ever had as a plank owner. |
Sublette, Rick | ET1(SS) | May 22, 1987 – May 22, 2007 | ||
Brown, Dave | QM2 (SS) | Jun 1987 – Mar 1992 | NAV | |
Chunn, Herbert | FTB1 | Aug 21, 1987 – Jul 10, 1989 | Fire control | |
Pace, Randy | STSCS((S) | Nov 1, 1987 – Mar 1, 1992 | Sonar | |
Morris, Scott | LT | Dec 1987 – Nov 1990 | ||
Trotter, David | MT1(SS) | Dec 1987 – May 1992 | Strategic Weapons | |
Holcomb, Michael | LT | Dec 1, 1987 – Jun 30, 1990 | SUPPO (CHOP) Blue Crew | Commissioning Blue Crew Suppo. DASO and PEM launches. Made first strategic patrol with CAPT Norm Marks as CO. |
Squires, Paul | FTG2 | Dec 13, 1987 – Oct 1991 | Tactical Systems |
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