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USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN 630) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN 630). 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 174 crew members registered for the USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN 630).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1980 | 1981 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell, David | ET1(SS) | 1972 – 1977 | Reactor Controls | One of the most memorable times of my life. Crew flights, Fish and Chips (still one of my favorite meals). Don't miss the mutton dogs on the pier but enjoyed the country music and darts at the bar in Sand Bank. |
| Kesner, Bill | MMFN - YN2 | Feb 1972 – Jun 1975 | Deck/Weapons/Admin | |
| Clark, Bucky | MMCS | Feb 17, 1972 – 1979 | A-Gang | Best of the boats I served on. Great ship and great crew. Truly enjoy the reunions we have every two years and wish more former crewmembers would get involved. |
| Savitz, John | FTB2(ss) / FTB1(ss) | Nov 1, 1972 – Aug 29, 1974 | MCC | Fine ship, good crew. Made 3 trips on her. |
| Suitter, Gary | IC | 1973 – 1975 | ||
| Lolli, Mm-2 Ss, Joe | MM-2 SS | 1973 – 1977 | Aux Div. | Hey..."Hutch"...remember that $20 I loaned you in the bar in Dunoon? That's okay... you bought the Fish, Chips & Beer for everybody... Great period in my life with you guys. Hope all are doing well. Thanks Boomer Buds |
| Collins, Garry | ETN2(SS) | Mar 1, 1973 – Sep 10, 1976 | NAV | Current VP of Calhoun Veterans Association. Reunion coming 24-27 June 2004 in Louisville, KY. Email me for more info. |
| Page, Jack | MT2 | May 1973 – Nov 1976 | Weapons | Was a great adventure for a kid from Ohio. A wonderful place to start. |
| Gerbrand, Glenn | STS 3 (SS) | Nov 10, 1973 – Feb 5, 1974 | Sonar | If you add your name to this list, visit www.ssbn630.org/ and join your fellow shipmates in the John C. Calhoun Veterans Association. |
| Dennis, Butler | E5 | 1974 – 1978 | QM | |
| Brown, Dick | ETC(SS) | 1974 – 1976 | Navigation | |
| Stringfellow, Robert | STS3(SS) | May 1974 – Jun 1975 | Sonar | |
| Brigdon, Richard (Rick) | ET1(SS) | Jan 1975 – Aug 1979 | Reactor Controls | One of the most memorable times of my life. |
| Keller, Larry | ETR2/SS | Apr 10, 1975 – Oct 9, 1979 | Reactor Controls | Good boat. |
| Krauss, Vince | RM2/SS | Aug 8, 1975 – Aug 7, 1978 | Communications | Fond memories of trip to Halifax and shipyard period in Kittery. |
| McGrath, James (Jim) | ET1(as) | Jun 1, 1976 – Oct 30, 1981 | Reactor Controls | |
| Stahl, Ron | SK2/SS | 1978 – 1982 | ||
| Howard, Rich | STS2(SS) | 1978 – Oct 1983 | Weapons | Gold Crew, looking for fellow sonar techs. |
| Haverman, Robert | SN/SS | 1978 – 1979 | Torpedo | First boat completed overhaul in Kittery Main |
| Whitson, John | FTB2-SS | Jan 5, 1978 – Dec 8, 1979 | Weapons | Had a great time. Also was Ship's Photographer. |
Gibson, Walt  | MT | Feb 1, 1978 – May 1, 1979 | Weapons | Reported from Damneck, VA to the Calhoun in Kittery Maine during the Blizzard of 78. Rode 2 Sea Trials, DASO, SODASO During the Cat 5 Hurricane in the Bermuda Triangle. Only other guy listed on this site that is Aversa. |
| Aversa, Danny | E-6 FTB | Jun 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1979 | FTB | |
| Garrison, Ben | MM1 | Aug 1, 1978 – Feb 15, 1984 | Auxiliary Division | She was a good boat with a good crew some good times were had. |
| Haynes, Ken | MM1 | Sep 1978 – Sep 1984 | A-Gang | Great bunch of guys to work with. |
| Shaw, George | EM1(SS) | 1979 – 1983 | The best of the best served on the Blue Crew during this period | |
| Lyles, Emory / Bugjuice | STSSNSS | 1979 – 1980 | weapons | First refit and patrol out of Kings Bay, Ga. Em club was a mobile home with a keg of beer. Out for sea trials during hurricaine David. Just made bug juice and came to periscope depth. spilled 10 gals all over messdeck. |
| Hansen, John | ETCS/ETCM | 1979 – 1985 | RC | Bull Nuc |
| Mink, Ronald (Mink The Dink) | SN | Jan 1, 1979 – Jan 1, 1980 | Corpsman striker | I was in the mess deck when Lyles dumped the bug juice, And I remember eating many of The Mooses meals. We had a great crew and tons of fun. Brewed wine in the escape hatch. |
| Osborne, Russel | FTB-3/SS | Feb 1979 – May 1983 | Missile Fire Control | |
| Clapp, Kevin | FTG | Mar 1979 – 1983 | FTG | Served under Captain T. J. O'Brien. Best CO ever. "In T. J. We Trust!" |
| Zunich, Daniel / Zoom Zoom | MM1/SS | Jun 1979 – Nov 1986 | AUX DIVISION | Best ship and crew in the fleet! Came to the Calhoun as a screaming Seaman, took the Chiefs test and left. I guess I homesteaded on board. Didn't want to leave but they made me.... Hope all are doing well out there! |
| Pracht, Richard | EM1/SS | Aug 1979 – Aug 1983 | E | Made 7 patrols and a C-4 DASO on the Calhoun... best crew in the fleet!!! |
| Gresham, Norman | IC3 | 1980 – 1982 | DECK/IC | great boat, hangin with barnes,haya, hawkins.....and the backfit blue crew in cocoa |
| Vanderwyst, Kenneth | IC2/SS | 1980 – 1983 | E/IC | |
| Federer, Joseph | MT2/SS | 1980 – 1982 | Weapons | Enjoyed my time and will never forget it. Made Blue Nose onboard, launched a missile after refit. Didn’t enjoy the paperwork since I was the RPPO for the division! Lots of parts on that darn thing! Served under Cmdr Maxi |
| Hannah, John | IC1(SS) | Feb 1, 1980 – Feb 22, 1982 | IC | Great boat, super great crew. |
| Boyd, William (Bill) [a.k.a 'Instant'] | ETR2/SS | Mar 1980 – Jun 1983 | Reactor Controls | Best group of guys I ever worked with. Thanks to John Hansen, Greg Brou, Jim Heishman, _____ McGrath, Kirk Davis, Rick Murray, MIke Irey, Curtis Houston, Chief 'Fred', Master Chief Nibsch, John Knox, Tom Bower, just to name a few. |
| Hesse, Gene | EM1/SS | May 1980 – Nov 1983 | E | Enjoyed my tour on this ship immensly, fantastic crew that could do anything and achieve the impossible. Was more like a family than a crew! |
| Trotter, David | MT2(SS) | Jun 1980 – Apr 1984 | Missile | |
| Gosselin, Guy (Moose) | MSSN/SS | Sep 8, 1980 – Jul 10, 1981 | Supply | I enjoyed cooking some great meals for the crew. I do not miss shooting trash, although I enjoyed the people that got the job on "halfwaynight" |
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