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USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628). 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 343 crew members registered for the USS Tecumseh (SSBN 628).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1971 | 1972 – 1975 | 1976 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gould, William | Qmc ss | 1960 – 1963 | Navigation | |
| Chesser, John | ET 1 (SS) | 1962 – 1963 | Reactor Gang | Member of launching and commissioning crew. |
| Thomas, Neil William | ETR2 | 1962 – 1966 | Navigation | Assigned as part of the commissioning crew. |
| Woodman, William | MTC | 1963 – 1966 | Weapons | |
| Spackman, Ray | MM1(SS)CARTER | 1963 – 1965 | 'M' | |
| Demyan, Richard (Astro) | TM2(SS)(DV) | 1963 – 1965 | Weapons (missle compartment) | first gold crew patrol... |
| Cabe, Thomas | Mt3 | 1963 – | Missile tech | |
| Reilly, Tom | LT | Jan 1963 – Mar 1965 | Sonar | First ship is always the best!! |
| Kelley, Oliver | MT2SS | Mar 1963 – Aug 1968 | Weapons | The first time I went aboard Tecumseh I climbed a stair case through the bottom of the boat. Launched, commisioned, sea trialed and rode her for eight patrols on the blue crew. |
| Hatcher, Larry | ETR2(SS) | Mar 1963 – Mar 1965 | Engineering - RO | Plank Owner & Reactor Operator |
| Stillwell, Carl | mmcs | Mar 19, 1963 – Jun 19, 1968 | blue | was on the tecumseh uss628 blue |
Gran, Barry R  | MM1(SS) | Apr 23, 1963 – Aug 15, 1966 | M Division | Presently live in Waterford, CT. Several Tecumseh friends also lived hear, but have passed. Steven Kosman EMCS Blue Nuc COB 1964 Till, James French MMC M-Div Chief. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Buza, Bob | MM1(SS) | May 13, 1963 – Dec 1, 1965 | M | Undisputed Senior Plankowner |
| Shiels, John | LT, SUPPLY CORPS | Jun 1963 – May 1966 | Supply | Great ship, great crew. Thanks to them, I may be the only SS qualified Supply Officer who did not attend Sub School at NLon. Would enjoy hearing from any of those with whom I served. |
| Dugan, Doug | ET 1 SS | Jun 1963 – Feb 1965 | Reactor gang | Great crew, construction was great and first patrol out of Guam was a great trip. Commissioning crew |
| Gron, Wayne | MT3 | Jul 1963 – Oct 1967 | Weapons | Chief Ross was COB. Rolfe Dean was missle gang 1st class Larry Miller, Jim Jacobsen |
| Longdon, Robert | LT | Jul 1963 – Apr 1966 | Commissioning Crew. Transit thru Panama Canal to Guam. Three Polaris patrols. | |
| Crossland, Paul | IC2 (SS) | Jul 1963 – Jun 1966 | E Division | |
| Yure, Dennis | IC 1 (SS) | Jul 2, 1963 – Jun 18, 1965 | E | Pre Commissioning Crew -- Plank Owner |
| Wilkins, Perry | LT. | Aug 1963 – Nov 1965 | A and M | It was a lot of work and a lot of fun - for a BN |
| Gron, Wayne | MT3 | Sep 1963 – Oct 1967 | Missile compartment | |
| Schaible, Bill | EN1(SS) | Sep 1963 – May 1967 | A | Plankowner |
| Tucker, Art | RM2 | Sep 1963 – Sep 1966 | Radio | Commisioning crew and the first 4 Blue Crew patrols |
| Washburn, Donald | TM1(SS) | Sep 4, 1963 – Apr 15, 1967 | Launcher/Torpedo | Now living in Melbourne ,Florida After working for Electric Boat at Cape Canveral, Florida supporting Daso' son all SSBN's that came out of shipyards from Overhaul and New construction. |
| Brophy, Donald | RM3 thru RM1 | Sep 13, 1963 – Nov 1, 1966 | Radio | Great SHIP - Great CREW - Great EXPERIENCE - This tour shaped the balance of my 20 years in the Navy. Particularly thank Chiefs Stanko and Byars, RM1 VanDyke, QM1 Henry Horrey and many others - outa room. Thank you all |
| Kochis, Steve | MT3 | Oct 1963 – Oct 1967 | Gold Crew | Would love to hear from any fellow Tecumseh shipmates from way back then....Steve |
| Foster, George | MT2 | Dec 1963 – 1967 | Weapons | |
| Curenton, Kelly | ETR2 | Dec 1963 – | Navigation | Transferred to Naval Academy Prep (NESEP) in 1964. Enjoyed my time in new construction and sea trials. |
| Zamzow, Dennis | ET1 | 1964 – Dec 1967 | Navigation | Did Panama transit from New London, CT. to Hawaii and then between Hawaii and Guam for Patrols until transfer to Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA. |
| Hopson, Elmer | E5 | 1964 – Jan 1967 | Weapons | Navy Diver 1965-1967 |
| Plath, Richard | Lt | Feb 1964 – Jun 1967 | various | Retired living in England |
| Geer, James | EM2(SS0 | Mar 15, 1964 – Nov 30, 1966 | Elect. | 42nd person to report aboard. |
| Johnson, Ron | MM1(SS) | May 1964 – Oct 1966 | "M" Div. (Nuclear) | Engineroom Supervisor (ERS) |
| Roberts, Charles / Charlie | LT | Jun 1964 – Jun 1966 | Navigation | Asst. Nav. first two patrols, and then relieved Jim High as navigator for next two patrols. |
| Hawkins, David | EMCS(SS) Retired | Jun 1964 – Aug 1970 | E Division | The longest time ever assigned to one ship in my career. Many good memories. |
| Bennett, Michael S | FTCM(SS) Retired | Aug 1964 – May 1967 | Torpedo & Missile | Plank owner TM2(SS) Groton, Ct to Hawaii 1964 to 1967. Came from 4 years surface Navy and Subs were a real challenge. Went on to later serve onboard USS George Washington SSBN 628(G) 1978-1981. Retired FTCM)SS/SW) 1986 |
| Donovan, Mike | ET1 (SS) | Sep 1964 – Sep 1969 | RC | Missed plankholder by a month or two. Rode boat from Electric Boat, thru Panama Canal to Pearl. Made first 10 Gold Crew Patrols. RC division, Nuke ET. Would like to find Captain Clay. my email allendnvn@yahoo.com. |
| Pierce, Larry | TM2 (SS) | Dec 1964 – Nov 1965 | Weapons | Boarded teacup tied up to the Proteus AS-19 at Polaris Point Guam. |
| Bennett, Gentleben | FTB2 (SS) | 1965 – 1969 | Blue Crew Missile Control center | Served on the Blue Crew out of Pearl. Had some great times..many sea stories that my grandchildren think are fairy tales! Of course some may well be! |
| Montoya, John, (Sparky) | Sonar TECh 2 | 1965 – 1967 | Sonar | Made 5 patrols, #2 thru #6 Boy !! the memories will always stay with me. What a great crew to be with. Would love to swap stories with my shipmates. |
| Martin, Charles | MM2(SS) | 1965 – 1967 | Engineering (ELT) | Great boat-lots of great memories. Looking for anyone who served during my time. Especially looking for Bill Wilson who had family in Apple Valley, California. |
| Bennett, Ben | FTB2 SS | Jan 1, 1965 – Jun 20, 1969 | ||
| Masterson, Peter | SK3 | Feb 1, 1965 – Mar 1, 1968 | Supply | |
| Minor, Lloyd (Lou) | ETN2(SS) | Feb 15, 1965 – Oct 15, 1966 | RC | I am a Fast Attack sailor, but T-Cup was one of tighest Boomers ever! Great crew, great skipper (Arnie Taylor, dec.) and we still have good reunions. |
| Marshall, Glenn | MM1 | Apr 16, 1965 – Apr 30, 1969 | M-Div | |
| Rich, Lyndon | MMC (SS) | Aug 1965 – Nov 1974 | Auxiliary | |
| Sampson, Charles (Chuck) | FTB2(SS) | Oct 2, 1965 – Sep 10, 1968 | Weapons (Missile Fire Control) | Let me know where you are and how you are doing. |
| Simms, Larry | MM2 | Nov 1, 1965 – Nov 3, 1969 | Nuc |
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