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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Simon Lake (AS 33). 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 1330 crew members registered for the USS Simon Lake (AS 33).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavies, Frank | EM 21978 | 1978 – 1980 | R 3 | WHAT'S UP ? |
| Fowler, Donald And Penny | BM2 | 1978 – 1982 | ||
| Cantrell, Damon | IC2 | 1978 – 1982 | Engineering | |
| Ellzey, Dana | TM3 SS TWICE | 1978 – 1979 | TORPEDO | I LOVED THE SIMON LAKE. THEY WERE JUST PUTTING WAVES ON HER WHEN I LEFT.(DAMN THE BAD LUCK) MY BUD WOODY CUT HIS FINGERTIP OFF UNLOADING MK 48'S FROM A BOAT. I WISH I COULD GET AHOLD OF HIM AGAIN. GOD BLESS ALL WHO READ THIS. |
| Payne, Kevin | HT-2 | 1978 – Sep 18, 1981 | R-9 | I think about the times spent with the people onboard and on the beach quite often. I have heard from and spent time with a few over the years. The gang I ran with were wild to say the least. Great people, GREAT TIMES! |
| Burdick, Delaney, Tammy | E-4 | 1978 – Nov 13, 1980 | Comm | Hello |
| Reinfried, Michael | HT3 | 1978 – 1981 | R-1 SHEETMETAL SHOP | REMEMBER PULLING INTO PORT IN KINGSBAY GA. |
| Swearingen, Boyd | HTC | 1978 – 1984 | R1 | Would like to hear from anyone I worked with. |
| Helms, Dusty | EM3 | Feb 10, 1978 – Jul 1, 1981 | R-3 | I worked in the sound annalysis shop.I came abooard in Charleston and made the trip to Kings Bay. |
| Moore, John | MS1 | Feb 10, 1978 – Mar 15, 1982 | S2 | I was in charge of the S2 storerooms. During refit I loaded subs with provisions. It was a killer job. Lots of work, few people to do the work, but in spite of it I enjoyed my time there. God Bless all my shipmates John Moore MSCS RET |
| Galloway, Russell | HT2 | Apr 1978 – May 1982 | R-1/X-11-A Shipfitters, 56-A Pipefitters | I always said FTN, but in retrospect it was a great experience. Every time I think about the crazy stuff we did, I still laugh. |
| Alexander, David | HT2 | Apr 1978 – Dec 4, 1981 | R3 | I was aboard in Charleston, SC and transferred with the ship when she opened King's Bay in July 1979. The good memories way outweigh the few bad. I was in Rubber and Plastics Shop |
| Sprouse, Jack | YN3 | Apr 1978 – Oct 5, 1980 | CHAPLAIN'S YEOMAN | WAS POSTAL CLERK FOR 1ST YEAR. BELEIVE I REMEMBER YN PERRY , ADMIN YEOMAN? IS THAT CORRECT? ANYWAY, BOARDED SIMON LAKE AS-33 FROM CHARLESTON, S.C TO KINGS BAY, GA. WAS CHAPLAIN'S YEOMAN UNTIL DISCHARGE IN 1980. GOSPELNOW2000@YAHOO.COM |
| Winkler, Frank | HTC | Apr 8, 1978 – May 14, 1981 | Repair | Hello Shipmates. HTC Winkler here now retired. I miss the great times onboard the lake. |
| Shepherd, Harold | IC E-4 | Apr 10, 1978 – Oct 9, 1979 | e division IC SHOP | Had a graet time on the old lake Charlston was a trip, Transfered to USS.TRIPPE Last people i remember was WOOTEN and SERMELLIE.would like to make contact with anyone in IC or E DIV in 78 |
| Bebout, Steven | OM-2 | Apr 19, 1978 – Sep 21, 1981 | R-10 | boarded in charleston at weapns station went to kings bay |
| Alexander, David | E5 | Apr 25, 1978 – Dec 7, 1981 | R3 | Started out in Deck and worked my way out and landed in R3...Rubber and Plastics shop |
| Nason, Patrick | IC 2 | May 16, 1978 – Aug 19, 1981 | R3 GYRO SHOP | i GOT ON BOARD JUST AFTER THE LAKE GOT ON STATION IN GOOSE CREEK SC. HAD LOTS OF FUN . WAS ON BOARD WHEN WE WHEN TO KINGS BAY. WOULD LIKE TO HERE FROM ONLY ONE FROM THE LAKE. |
| Spears, Johnny/ly | MT-2 | Jun 1978 – Nov 1981 | W-4/W-6 | Was on board to open Kings Bay. Worked out of Msl Handling mostly. Spent some time in PORI shop. Last 8 mo. in Weps. QA. Would Love to hear from weps types there at the same time |
| Perry, James (Jimmy) | YN3 | Jul 1978 – Aug 1980 | X | Worked in Weapons, Ship's Office and Legal Office. Tied up a couple of SSBS's on working party. We were the first ship into KINGS BAY NSSB in the summer of 1978. Only one permanent building on the whole base at that time. YNCN AVERA Div Off |
| Johnson, Mike | HT2 | Jul 16, 1978 – Jan 15, 1981 | REPAIR, LAGGING SHOP | FOND MEMORIES OF THE LAKE,ENTERING KINGSBAY GA. FOR THE FIRST TIME,A LOT OF THE LOCALS LINEING THE THE BANKS AWAITING ARE ARRIVEAL. |
| Fowler, Donald | BM2 | Jul 18, 1978 – Jul 24, 1982 | Rigging Shop 72 A | where is everybody? |
| Terschluse, Jeff | HT-2 | Aug 1, 1978 – Sep 11, 1981 | Special Services | Those were great times. We were all crazy. |
| McDowell, Kenneth (Doc) | HMC | Aug 15, 1978 – Jul 31, 1979 | MEDICAL DEPT | I HAD THE HONOR TO BE THE FIRST SAILOR TO RETIRE IN KINGS BAY GA. THE TIME FROM 5JUL-31JULWAS GREAT. THANKS TO THE OTHER CPO'S FOR ALL THE POKER IN THE GOAT LOCKER. STILL LIVE IN SMMERVILLE,SC |
| Norman, Marcus | SH2 | Sep 1, 1978 – Jul 1, 1981 | S-3 | HEY GUYS , I WAS ON THE SHIP AT THE WEAPONS STATION IN CHARLESTON AND KINGS BAY SURE HAD A GOOD TIME . MARCUS NORMAN USN RET. 13 BLACK ST. LOWELL, NC.28098 |
| Nantze, Ralph | FTGSN | Oct 22, 1978 – Jan 17, 1981 | W-6 | I made E-3 , 3 times in 4 years! Had a great time. Married a local girl who couldn't resist my swagger. I worked in weight test. I work as a civilian at Kings Bay. Still fixing old subs. I'm a glutton for punishment. |
| Krenzke, Steve (Ski) | YN2 | Nov 1978 – Nov 1980 | R Division | Was Repair Division Yeoman for most of the referb period. |
| Bruce, Dane | IM3 | Nov 6, 1978 – Apr 18, 1980 | R-2 | Good times aboard the Simon Lake. Started working in the typewriter repair shop ended being the ships locksmith. |
| Harris, Jim | TM2 | Dec 1978 – Jan 1979 | W-6 Quality Assurance, TPL | Was torpedo quality assurance inspector and also worked in the Technical Publications Library. |
| Blackwell, Kevin | FN | 1979 – 1980 | Scared to death of grease before arriving from bootcamp. Lived off ship for awhile in a trailerpark with 2 other snipes; Akers and Fish. Entered Great Lakes A school from the fleet and told stories of grease to every MM boot I could. | |
| Range, Jonathan | SGT | 1979 – 1981 | Mar Det | |
| Selby, Bud | HT | 1979 – 1981 | R1 | |
| Shatrowskas, Charles | GMG1 | 1979 – 1984 | GM'S | |
| Peffley, Ben | MM3 | 1979 – 1981 | 38 SHOP | |
| McGrath, Mac | HT2 | 1979 – 1982 | R-1 | Came on at the Wep Base an transfered with her to Kings Bay. Easy to remember me. Was the Nuc Welder who got contaminated when containment bag broke on sub. November Spill. Seems everyone was watching that day. |
| Tullis, Jim | ET1 | 1979 – 1980 | ops | I worked crypto repair, as a QM underway and in the newly instituted integrated supply office. Only served onboard for one year. |
| Fulmer, James | MM3 | 1979 – 1981 | M | Great ship and command |
| Beach, Robert (Sonny) | MM1(SS) | 1979 – 1984 | Shop 38 and Non-Nuclear Planning LPO | Awesome friends there, I had the Best Division Officer I ever had there (Lt. John Sherman) I also had the worst one in the Navy there, But he must not be Named. The Enlisted Team in P&E were the best Planners ever. |
| Hunter, Robert | MS3 | 1979 – 1982 | S2 | I was on board during hurricane David. I worked in S2 stores under MS1 John Moore. Also was in the galley as well as cook in the chiefs mess. Made a lot of friends and enjoyed my time on this command. |
| Kendall, Ross | DP 2 | Jan 1979 – Aug 23, 1983 | S-8 | |
| Ashmore, Stephen | DP2 | Jan 1, 1979 – Jul 31, 1981 | S-8 | First into Kings Bay, Georgia. I worked with a great bunch of guys (and gals near the end). Wish I could hear from a few from that time. |
| Bishop, Terry | FN | Jan 14, 1979 – Sep 13, 1980 | R3 | 57B R&P shop Been locating people R3 div. What a ride in R&P |
| Thomas, Tony | QMSA TO QM2 | Jan 19, 1979 – Aug 31, 1982 | Navigation | Reported Jan. 79 in Charleston, S.C. Homeport change to Kings Bay in July 79. Lived in Jax 79-81 Base housing K.B. 81,82 Softball R-2 Div. Retired Reserves, Postmaster, New Palestine, IN. 46163 |
| Grantz, Bill | EM2 | Feb 1979 – Jan 1982 | R-8 | Ran the Chemistry Lab and later a QA supervisor. The best ship and crew I ever in my 20 year carrier. Retired NCC in September 1998. |
| Wooten, James | IC1/ICC | Feb 20, 1979 – Dec 15, 1981 | E | |
| Ranck, Chief | HT3 | Mar 10, 1979 – Mar 29, 1981 | R5 | |
| Watson, Michael | EM1 | Apr 20, 1979 – Nov 18, 1983 | Electrical, W-4 Missile Handling Shop | Came aboard in Charleston. Then changed homeports to Kings Bay, Ga. Spent the first 20 months in E-Div. Then W-4 with the MT's. Jim, Jonesy, Mac, Big Al, Randy, Marty - You guys were the best. Email me... |
| Rinehart, Bill | MM2/ NC1 | Jun 1979 – May 1982 | Repair/ Admin | |
| Stewart, Gene | ds2 | Jun 1979 – Jan 26, 1981 | supply | currently residing in Houston Texas....email geenkent@yahoo.com |
| Compton, Lewis | MT-3 | Jun 20, 1979 – May 1981 | Missile handling shop | For me it was a place where c razy young boys became men |
| Houghtaling, Gene | MT2 | Jul 1, 1979 – Jun 30, 1982 | W-6 Weps QA | First C-4 trained MT transferred into Kings Bay. The early days of the base were great, remember the cookouts on the river instead of the mess? Lt Nunnick, and Ly Young were among the best officers I served with. |
| Clifford, Stephen | ET2 | Jul 2, 1979 – Nov 2, 1982 | Ops/ | Would love to connect with my old shipmates. Steve Clifford |
| Kennedy, Kelly | MR2 | Jul 20, 1979 – Jul 24, 1981 | Machine Shop | I served on the Lake for 2 years and arrived at Kings Bay 2 weeks after it did. The base was pretty mush a jungle and needed to be built from the ground up. I served with some great people. |
| Nunn, Eddie | GMT 2 | Jul 22, 1979 – Feb 14, 1984 | W 3 | I served at kings Bay, Had a great time and made a lot of friends. I would to go to a Simon lake reunion some day. I got out of the Navy in 1988 and worked for Lockheed at SWFLANT kings bay untill 1998 then move back to my home town in Wv. |
| Sharp, Alvin | HTFA/HT3 | Aug 1979 – 1981 | R1 | Sheetmetal and Shipfitter shop Kingsbay Pilgrim, Rattlesnake round up, wild boar hunting on base. what happened to Rita at flowin well? Retired out of reserves 2006. e-mail k8yg@yahoo.com |
| La Land, Anthony (Tony) | ET3 | Aug 24, 1979 – Aug 24, 1980 | Radar | |
| Deal, Walt | TMC | Sep 1979 – Sep 1982 | Weapons W-1 | |
| Falk, James | MR2 | Sep 1, 1979 – Jul 1, 1981 | REPAIR | I served in the machine shop under Chief Lester, I was also the ships locksmith for the last 10 months of my tour on the lake. Anyone who remembers me from my tour on the Simon Lake, I would love to hear from you and catch up on old times. |
| Shewmaker, James (Shew) | BM1/MA1 | Sep 30, 1979 – Sep 30, 1981 | Deck/ MAA | |
| Kapustka, Neil | HT 2 | Oct 24, 1979 – Jul 26, 1983 | R-1 | Spent 3 yrs 8 mos. lots of good memerories. Would like to hear from anyone. Served in lagging shop,pipe shop.R-9 repair office and of course mess cranked 120 days |
| Gammon, George M | RM1 | Nov 1979 – Aug 1983 | OC | Retired off of the Lake in Aug 1983 .. Great ship and crew. |
| Popadak, Mike | ET1 | Nov 1979 – Jan 1981 | OE | |
| Williams, Joel | E-3 | Dec 9, 1979 – Aug 7, 1981 | S-1 Supply | I think i served with some of the best guys I have ever met on Simon Lake and have never forgotten the experience. |
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