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USS John Adams (SSBN 620) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS John Adams (SSBN 620). 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 181 crew members registered for the USS John Adams (SSBN 620).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury, Lawrence / Larry | ST1 (SS) | Jan 1663 – Nov 1966 | SONAR | Transfered to Sturgon SSN 637 IN 66. Disch. from Navy 1968. Enlisted in Army Guard in 79 as Surveyor HHB 3rd.197th Fld Artillery. In 86,First Sergeant of Battery C, Dover, NH. 88, transfered to the 39th Army Band. Retired in 02 w/ 31 yrs. |
| Kingsbury, Lawrence / Larry | ST1 (SS) | Jan 1663 – Nov 1966 | SONAR | Transfered to Sturgon SSN 637 IN 66. Disch. from Navy 1968. Enlisted in Army Guard in 79 as Surveyor HHB 3rd.197th Fld Artillery. In 86,First Sergeant of Battery C, Dover, NH. 88, transfered to the 39th Army Band. Retired in 02 w/ 31 yrs. |
| Vorlicek, Bill | 1962 – 1965 | COMMISARY | I BURNT THE STEW FOR YOU GUYS...... | |
| Lienke, David | EN3 | 1962 – 1963 | Auxiliary repair | Was on building crew and launched it. Looking to connect with Bill Landry. |
| Bailey, Bill | n/a | Jan 1, 1962 – Oct 23, 1972 | USS JOHN ADAMS | MY DAD WAS LT.CMR JAMES E BAILEY WAS ON THE SUB AROUND 1967 THRU 1970. I WAS JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF ANYBODY REMEMBERED HIM. HE PAST AWAY WITH CANCER IN 1972 AND I WAS ONLY 9 YRS OLD. ANY STORIES ,THANKS BILL. |
| Vorlicek, Bill | cs2 | Mar 1, 1962 – Apr 1, 1964 | t | |
| Landry, Willie 'Bill' | RM 3 | Oct 15, 1962 – Apr 22, 1965 | COMMUNICATIONS | WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED OF NEXT REUNION. |
| Spoor, Jeff | TM2(SS) | Nov 22, 1962 – Sep 22, 1966 | Launcher TM - Weapons | Joined the boat while still on the building ways...rode her down the ways on launch..part of commissioning crew. Test firings down at Cape Canaveral (Kennedy). Was one of the boats SCUBA divers. Made 5 patrols |
| Merideth, Jim | ETRSN(SU) | 1963 – 1965 | NAV | |
| Wooldridge, Woody | ST1 | 1963 – 1968 | Sonar | A Plankowner, served in sonar gang until the Boat went into the yards for refit in '68. Transfered to USS Odax, a diesel boat out of Charleston. Left the Navy in 1969 and went on to college earning a Masters Degree. |
| Snider, Sam | TM3(SS) | 1963 – 1966 | Weps | Foreward torpedo room |
| McKay, James /jim | IC3 | Apr 1963 – May 1965 | ELECTRICAL | CAME ABOARD AFTER COMMISSIONING AS FN (SU)-PRESENT FOR SEA TRIALS & MISSLE TRIALS-MADE ONE PATROL OUT OF HOLY LOCH & TRANSFERRED TO USS CHIVO SS 341. BOB MARX ICI(SS) WAS MY MENTOR. A GREAT GUY! |
| Rosas, Joseph | MTC(SS) | Apr 5, 1963 – Jul 15, 1970 | Missile/Chief of the Boat | Reported 1963 as MT3(SU) transferred July 1970, Returned as MTC(SS) July 1974, Served as Chief of the Boat until 1977 when ordered to Precomunit Ohio in Groton Ct. Served in Stratecgic Missile Division LPO until 1981 when ordered to SP-205 |
| Stawasz, Albert | RMSN (Su) / RM3 (SS) | May 30, 1963 – Oct 1965 | Ops | Original Plank owner. Made all Pre Commissioning Sea Trials as well as original Deep dive. Made 2 Gold Crew Patrols. Left to attend RM "B" School. in Bainbridge, Md. RM2 (SS) in Nov 1965. |
| Novak, William | RM1(SS) | Jun 22, 1963 – Mar 1968 | Radio | Plankowner. 8 patrols. 5 out of Holy Loch, 3 out of Rota. Transferred to Comsubflot 6 Staff in Charleston. |
| Merrill, Peter | EN3 | Jul 1963 – Oct 1970 | Auxillary | I came on as the pre-commiisioning crew in 1963 as an EN3(ss). I transferred off as MM1(ss) in 1970 to Navy Recruiting Command NY |
| Driver, George | MT3 (SS) | Dec 9, 1963 – Jan 18, 1968 | Weapons Dept., Missile Gang | Gold commissioning crew member. I would be interested in hearing from any other plank owners, Gold or Blue. |
| Stringer, Mervin "Bud" | MT3 (SS) | Jan 3, 1964 – Aug 15, 1965 | Wepons | Plank holder. Came abourd in the yards, newly married, for the first time, made MT3 and wasw helmsman on sea trials. Always remember the first test depth dive, remember we were the first boat out after the Thresher. |
| Tackett, Bob | QM1 SS | Mar 1964 – Jul 16, 1966 | Nav | |
| Adkins, Joseph David | RM3(SS) | 1965 – 1967 | Communications | |
| Purcell, Buck | E-2 TN | Feb 1965 – Jun 1965 | Supply/Admin | Was only on the ship one patrol but got my Dolphins from Captain Yates before leaving for IC A school |
| Fox, James | MM1 SS | Sep 23, 1965 – May 6, 1968 | A Gang | |
| Bash, Richard | E 3 | 1966 – 1967 | torpedoman | |
| Allison, George ‘huck’ | EM2 (SS) | 1966 – 1970 | E | Would love to hear from fellow crew members. I plan on attending reunion in May 2018 |
| Dick, Bill | LT | 1966 – 1968 | Weapons | was last Gold Weapons officer prior to yard conversion and transfer to Pacific Fleet. Offloaded missiles at Charleston and left for assignment to Lockheed contract office. Thence to Stanford MBA program- as a civilian |
| Sparks, Don | YN2/YN1(SS) | Mar 11, 1966 – Jul 31, 1970 | Admin | Assigned to Gold crew upon completion of shipyard overhaul at Bremerton, WA |
Hines, Vern  | yn3 | Mar 16, 1966 – 1967 | Gold Crew | View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Cohen, Richard | EM1 (SS) | Apr 1966 – Feb 1972 | Eight patrols incuding Holy Loch, Rota, Pearl and Bremerton yards in '68-'69. | |
| Schermerhorn, Sr., Richard V. "Dick" | OFFICER | Jun 19, 1966 – Jun 1968 | ||
| Church, David | E-5 | Nov 1966 – Apr 1968 | QM | |
| Kicker, Richard (Herb) | MM2(SS) | Nov 1, 1966 – Dec 19, 1971 | M Div | |
| Howard, Jeff | STS 3 | Nov 1967 – Apr 1971 | Sonar | |
| Sermon, Robert (Bob) | TM2 | 1968 – Jun 1970 | Gold Crew | |
| Schutt, William (Bill) | MM1 | Jan 1968 – Jul 1968 | M Division | |
| Newsom, Hap | FTB2 (SS) | Dec 1968 – Jun 1973 | WEPS | Came to the JA in Bremerton did yards and 7 patrols out of Guam. Still in touch with many of the crew both Blue and Gold. Great years with great shipmates! |
| Yates, Lynnwood | STCM(SS) RETIRED | Feb 21, 1969 – Jun 15, 1976 | Sonar | Only ship as crew member - later as ACINT Specialist |
| Landon, Michael S. (Mike) | SSBN620 | Apr 10, 1969 – Apr 13, 1972 | RC | |
| Leeson, Robert | STS 3 (SS) (DV) | Jun 1969 – Dec 1973 | Sonar | A lifetime experience, should have stayed in and transfered, get away from the negative influence of my early years, Sonar was good and the experience was priceless, the CO was great CDR Loposer, and the crew,. |
| Poths, Ken | FTG1 | Jun 1969 – 1973 | Weapons | Left Grant 631 after 2 patrols (15 & 16), met Adams in Puget sound. Panama canal after torpedo tests in calif. Then cape to for MT's. Served 8 more patrols, shipyard to shipyard to Sub base pearl before leaving service |
| Yates, Lynnwood | STS1 | Jun 1, 1969 – Apr 14, 1976 | sonar | went through 2 shipyards and was on blue and gold crew. went through the Panama canal in 1969 on the way to Hawaii then Guam. |
| Landon, Michael S. (Mike) | ET1 | Jun 15, 1969 – Apr 13, 1972 | RC | Assigned to blue crew out of bremmerton. My last pattrol was lee skinners first. Talked him into participating in halfway beauty contest. Served most of my watches as RO with Mike Macon (ECP) and Dean Gottschalk (Throttle Control). |
| Crawford, Mick | FTB3(SS) | Jul 1969 – Jan 1973 | Weps | Made 6 patrols out of Guam. Also made 2 patrols on SSBN 629(Blue). |
| Santoni, William A. | RM3(SS) | Aug 1969 – Jan 1971 | Admin | Picked her up in Bremerton, made two patrols out of Guam. Best boat, best crew(s). Honored with Miss John Adams Gold 1970. KISSM. Great times |
| Davila, Dan | MM1(SS) | Dec 15, 1969 – Aug 30, 1976 | A |
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