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USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623). 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 406 crew members registered for the USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – now

NameRank/RatePeriodDivisionRemarks/Photo
Deeter, BillMM1(SS)Aug 1956 – Dec 1973AuxiliaryLeft her in Bremerton Washington and transferred to the U.S.S. Lewis and Clark (SSBN 644)
Arnold, GeorgeMM2(SS)1961 – 1963APlank Owner, my first nuke boat. My son also became crew member 15 years later. Great times!
Curtis, KenTMC(SS)Feb 3, 1961 – Dec 3, 1970Torpedo Room
Tomasso, Joseph RSTCM(SS)Nov 10, 1961 – Nov 10, 1964COB 623 PURPLEWAS COB PURPLE CREW UNTIL COMMISSIONING, THEN COB GOLD. NOT SURE OF EXACT DATES ABOARD.
Means, RobertFTB2(SS)1962 – Nov 1964
Bonas, GeneSOS2(SS)1962 – 1964Operations/Sonar7th member to report aboard. Plank Owner. Aboard for test firings, angles & dangles, emergency surface. Quite an experience. First Blue Crew patrol. Separated October, 1964. Keep in contact with Jim Ayres.
Komac, MattFTB21962 – 1966weaponsafter commissioning made 5 patrols then went to F.S. Key for commissioning and 3 patrols. Now retired from phone co. in Montana and snowbird between Mont and Lake Havasu Az.
McDonald, Joe profile iconET11962 – 1966Sins
Callahan, ChuckET1 (SS)Oct 1, 1962 – Sep 1, 1964Reactor ControlBlue Plank owner. Shakedown and first patrol. Made First Class on Board. Assigned Armed Services Police and grabbed many sailors off Reynolds before Cops got them. Remember Rubber Neck and Peg Leg.
Houston, Donald / SamET1Nov 1962 – Jul 1965Reactor OperatorWent through new construction at Electric Boat Shipyard. Made tours out of Rota, Spain.
Caudill, JimFTG1(SS)Nov 1962 – Aug 1966weaponsI was an FTG1 (SS) and was a 113 fire control tech., and stood sonar watches underway. Made precom, shakedown, and 4 patrols in the Gold Crew. Transferred to the Irex SS-482 in august of 1966. Retired CWO3, USCG 1984.
Buchanan, SamuelENCNov 26, 1962 – Sep 30, 1966MThe best crew that I ever served with.
Crummer, Lee profile iconET1(SS)Dec 1962 – Feb 1965REACTOR CONTROLWAS ON COMMISIONING CREW
White, Wiliam (Whitey)MT3/MTCDec 1962 – Feb 1971Weapons/ Misslle
Pow, JosephMT1(SS)Dec 1, 1962 – Jul 15, 1965Missle DivisionReported in Dec 62.. On board for launching in Jan 63. Remember everything that happened on Nov 22, 63. The day JFK was assassinated. Shipyard work came to a standstill. Commissioning on 11/23 was a sad day.
Boast, BruceIC1(SS)Dec 2, 1962 – Jan 15, 1966Reactor ControlsIt was real and it was fun, but it wasn't always real fun. I remember standing like so many rows of corn on the missile deck in the rain 12 January, 1963. It was about 35 degrees with a 20 knot wind.
Becker, ClarenceMCPODec 27, 1962 – Jan 10, 1965SUPPLYGREAT CREW!
Blain, WilliamMMC1963 – 1966aux
Bowns, GeorgeETCM(SS) RETIRED1963 – 1966Navigation ETPre-Com crew. Originally Blue crew. Swapped w/ Doxsee to Gold crew. Made 3 patrols out of Rota.
Russell, DanFTG21963 – Dec 1964deckwas cold in New London
Sibiga, Michael Seabagtm31963 – 1967weaponswas in charge of top side gang for 4 years enjoyed plank owner, battle station helmsman,gold crew great time
Lyke, EdTM3/PFL1963 – 1967weapons Was only 4 year member (i was told) by Lt Sendak. Had to ask 4 Capt Mast to keep my position. Would have stayed but my faimly came first. Great period of my life and i still recall many of friends. Al Vota-cactus-Rota
Davenport, MalcolmTM21963 – 1966WEAPONS
Parker, GeorgeMT1 SS1963 –WEAPONSWas on the commissioning crew and made 5 or 6 patrols. loved the boat and made many good friends. Lost touch with most of them..
Storz, LouisETR2SSJan 1963 – Jul 1967REACTOR ENGINEERINGPLANK OWNER, SHIP SCUBA DIVER, LOG ROOM YOEMAN, REACTOR OPERATOR, PRE COM AND 7 PATROLS
Dial, DickET1(SS)Jan 25, 1963 – Jan 10, 1968Navgation ETPart of pre-commisioning crew and made 6 patrols on Blue crew.
Curtis, KenTM1(SS)Feb 1963 – Dec 1970WeaponsPlank Owner
Selander, JohnMM2(SS)Mar 1963 – Nov 1964auxPlank Owner
Gainey, NelsonSK3 (SS)(DV)Mar 1963 – Apr 1965Plank Owner - She was a great Boat!
Sullivan, PhilFTG1(SS)Mar 1963 – Apr 1965Weapons Fire ControlWas in the commissioning Blue Crew. Transferred Gold Crew when my relief didn't show up. Made 2 patrols
Newbauer, EdETCS(SS)Apr 7, 1963 – Apr 7, 1970Navigation ETOn the precommissioning crew in the Gold crew. Got off in Hawaii in 1970.
Bonas, GeneSOS2(SS)May 8, 1963 – May 8, 1963Operations
Ayres, JimSTS3 (SS)Jun 1963 – May 1966Operations (Sonar)Plank Owner-Have been in contact with numerous mates: GeneBonas,Jess Flowers,George Haislip,Jim Ambron,KentAllen,Ton Donan,Roy Carr,EdGerlach,DennyUnbaugh,Will(Fuzzy)Greenlee,VanVanderbrink,RanCox,DaveStrelke,NelsonGainey.
Hermanson, JoeEM1(SS)Jun 1963 – 1965Engineering
Callahan, BruceRMCSS RETAug 1963 – Dec 1965Operations - radio communicationfist Sub duty. RM1 during time on board. Qualified submarines on board. wroteco-wrote various items for ships newspaper: "slinky, snoopy and sam - the moon worms" "letter to fbm wives from John Marshall (later printed in Navy Times)
Sheets, Glen (Tuffy) profile icon  NEWSKSN - SK1Sep 1, 1963 – Mar 1, 1967SupplyIt was fantastic for a lowly seaman SKSN from South Dakota, Commisioning crew, O2 Gen explosion, Leading Storekeeper as SK2. Both Supply Officers in Precom, Al Morgart and Leon Everman made my career start.
Bondelier, Robert (BobIC1SS1964 – 1967Engineering
Greenlee, WillMM!1964 – 1967Auxillary
Wadsworth(wadsy), BillFTB2(SS)Jan 1, 1964 – Aug 27, 1967WeaponsI worked for Strategic Systems Programs, SLBM Program, in DC for the next 38 years upon termination. Bill Hutton,FTB1(SS) and I were together for most of that time.
Klein, MichaelRM2(SS)Jan 1, 1964 – Jul 18, 1967RadioShakedown & 7 patrols including FOT&E
Umbaugh, DennyMM2(SS)Jan 16, 1964 – Aug 3, 1965AUX
Andrews, AndyRM3(SS)Jun 1964 – 1965OperationsServed with with that dirty old man Callahan
Alf, DonMM2SSSep 1964 – Oct 1967Engineering
Bentfield, WilliamTM1 (ss)Sep 1, 1964 – Mar 10, 1971weaponsI served with an excellant crew and have many fond memories of my years aboard Nathan Hale.
Freeburg, JohnETR2 SSSep 10, 1964 – Nov 10, 1966NavigationGood ship and crew
Day, SteveETR2(SS)Oct 1964 – Dec 1967RCGreat bunch of nukes
Murdoch, JoeET1Oct 2, 1964 – 1967REACTOR CONTROLGOOD BOAT WITH A GREAT CREW, EXCEPT FOR THE TELEPHONE HANTS COMMENCING UPON RETURN TO CHARLESTON!
Glynn, Thomas(Tom)STS3(SS)Nov 1964 – Feb 1968SonarGrew up on this boat. Had lied about my age to get in early. Made Seven patrols and then was transferred to the Sennett 408 until discharged at age 19.Qualified on first patrol in 48 days. May have been youngest ever

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