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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balkit, Daniel | MM3 | 1972 – 1974 | MM Auxiliaryman Division | |
| Spence Jr, Charles (Chuck) | ICC (SS) | Feb 1972 – Nov 1974 | E (IC) | |
| Griffin III, Connie | SSBN628 | Feb 19, 1972 – Oct 16, 1975 | GREAT JOB AND A GREAT CREW WILLIE T KEITH, BLEDSOE, | |
| Dawson, Robert (Bob) | MM1(SS) | May 1, 1972 – Jul 15, 1974 | Engineering | |
| Dawson, Robert | MM1/SS | May 1, 1972 – Jul 15, 1974 | M Div | |
| Flanary, Patrick / Pat | IC-2 | Jun 1, 1972 – Jun 4, 1976 | IC Div - non nuke | Of my 10 years in the Navy, the time I spent on the T-cup Gold, I look at as the best time ever. I will never forget my Sea-Daddy Fat Rams. I was just one of his many pups as He commissioned Her and stayed to the End. |
| Malich, Phillip (Mulch) | TM2/ss | Jul 1972 – 1976 | Weapons (launcher TM) | Still the best crew |
| Butterweck, Cliff | QMSN (SS) | Aug 1972 – Dec 1973 | seamen gang/quartermaster | Remember Chestnut QM3 (SS) sea sick on the surface but fine submerged ? |
| Barnhart, Jerry ,sarah | TM3 | Sep 1972 – Jun 22, 1974 | launcher tech | I'd like to say hi to Kevin Kelly, Charlie Rapp, Mike, and the other guys. I live in Atlanta. |
| Moraway, Mel | IC2(SS) | Oct 10, 1972 – Oct 1, 1974 | E/IC | A great boat and a super crew. Would like to hear from any of my old shipmates (unless I owe you money) or anyone who has server=d aboard this great ship |
| Hunt, Rich | STS2 (SS) | 1973 – 1974 | Sonar | |
| Smith, Alvin | MM1/SS | 1973 – 1977 | M | Left before she went to the shipyards for refuel |
| Whitledge, Edward / Ed | ST1 - STSCS | 1973 – 1980 | Sonar | |
| Stephenson, Don (Purple Mattress Back) | ETCM/SS Ret | 1973 – 1976 | Navigation | 6 Patrols with some Great Shipmates as ET1/SS |
| Davidson, Dave | MM2 | Feb 1973 – Apr 1977 | a-gANG | |
| Alexander, Ed T-bone | MT2 | Feb 15, 1973 – Nov 24, 1974 | Weapons | Gold Crew. 3 patrols out of HolyLock. |
| Crandall, Martin | QMSC/SS | Apr 1973 – Apr 1974 | Navigation | |
| Tidler, Terry | MM2 | Jun 1973 – Dec 1976 | auxilleryman | Can't say it was the most fun I ever had, wouldn't what to repeat the experience but glad I went through it. |
| Agema, Thomas | FTB1(SS) | Jun 19, 1973 – Apr 1, 1978 | Missile Fire Control | |
| Price, Richard | EM2(SS) | Sep 1973 – Oct 1976 | E (Nuke) | Remember, M-Div officer entered the reactor compt while u/w for trng and found the reactor was NOT s/d when he 1st entered, also cutting off IC1 handlebar mustache while he slept. Remember the patrol calendars I still have one set! |
| White, Dan | MM2/SS | Nov 1973 – Jul 6, 1976 | M | |
| Ellis, Jimmy | ENS - LT | Nov 13, 1973 – Dec 1976 | E/IC/A/Sonar/Comm/M | |
| Hughes, Edward | FTCM(SS) | 1974 – 1977 | Weapons, Missile Fire Control | Spent 24 plus years in the Navy. Never saw a better crew than Tecumseh Gold. You folks did win the cold war, by being there and I can still remember a lot of smiling faces even at day 60 of many a patrol. |
| Larned, David | HM2 | 1974 – 1976 | Medical | |
| Lane, Randolph | MM2(ss) | 1974 – 1975 | Auxillary Division | Onboard for two patrols from Holy Loch Scottland Gold Crew. Received Blue Nose Initiation on the Tecumseh and slept with Chief Tecumseh one night. |
| Caudill, Gary | LT | Jan 1974 – Apr 1976 | Communications & Reactor Controls | Qualified as Engineering Officer while on board. Made 4 patrols as Communicator and Reactor Controls officer. Sailed out of Holy Loch, Scotland. Looking back, I'm glad I served on T-Cup Blue, but glad that I got out afterwards. |
| Petitt, Rick | ET1 | Feb 12, 1974 – Sep 11, 1977 | Navigation | A great crew and a good learning experience. Wouldn't change anything. |
| Gary W. Williams, Will | ETC(ss) | Apr 1974 – Jun 1977 | Navigation | 6 patrols under Gene Stanley, Navigator. |
| Davis, Douglas | MT-1(SS) | Apr 1974 – Jul 1977 | Missile Division | The time I spent with this boat and crew are some of the best of my life. 2 Arctic Circle (BlueNose) runs, and a hell of a lot of fun. |
| Weihermuller, Wayne | mse3 | Apr 1, 1974 – Jan 31, 1976 | cook | |
| Bledsoe, Don | RM1(SS) | May 1974 – Aug 1976 | Communications | Did not realize it at the time, but the best years of my naval career. Remembering Willie T, Connie Griffin, Lt. Cawdell, David Hack, Tony Adkins, Tiny, The Kidd, and Bill Johnston |
| Keiter, John | FTG1(SS) | Jun 1974 – Feb 1977 | Ops | First boat! Qualified in one patrol...ended up as COW |
| Adkins, Tony | machinist mate | Jun 1974 – | auxiliary | Hi, Just trying to fid old friends. |
| Collings, Rick | Jun 1, 1974 – Sep 20, 1974 | Nuclear - ELT and M | ||
| Adkins, Tony | mm2 | Jun 16, 1974 – May 22, 1976 | A Gang | Twas the night before christmas and all throuh the boat. Any one remember that? |
| Hack, David | quartermaster | Jul 1, 1974 – Jan 15, 1977 | navigation | just looking to say hello to some old friends on Tecup. Tony A, Bill J, Don B, Kid or anyone remembers me or I have forgotten about...hope they are all safe, well, healthy. OK,thanks........also John K ( forgot ) |
| Holloway, Ray | YNC(SS) | Sep 15, 1974 – Jul 15, 1977 | Executive | |
| Garretson, Walter B. | IC3 | Nov 1974 – Jun 1977 | Wetsu for those who may remember.A lot of good times in Charleston And Holy Loch Scotland. | |
| Keiter, John | FTG1(SS) | 1975 – 1977 | ||
| Culbert, Mitch | MM1(SS) | 1975 – 1980 | M Division | Gold Crew Chasn SC, patrols out of Holy Loch bad flight on Flying Tigers Airline Portsmouth Naval Shipyard combined crew Blue Crew Shakedown Puerto Rico/St Croix. ORSE and Man Battle Stations Missile for strategic launch |
| Hart, Stephen | ET1 (SS) | 1975 – 1977 | Navigation | My first of three Boats. Enjoyed serving with Chief Willie, Don Stephenson, Rick Pettit, and Rob Opgenorth. Now retired and living in Silsbee, Texas. Married for 26 years with one daughter and two granddaughters |
| Corwin, Greg | MM2 | 1975 – 1977 | A | Found this quite by accident. See a few names I remember with a smile...not only Fred, but Manfred. Tiny and trim parties. I am on my 4th marriage...hopefully my last.....teaching now after retiring from a power plant. |
| McCleery, Roy | E3 FT | 1975 – 1978 | FT | |
| Johnson, Jerry | CDR (RET) | Mar 19, 1975 – Jun 1979 | NAVIGATION (ETN2/SS) | My first naval vessel - great crew, good friends. I remember the Navigator (E. Stanley) and XO (F. Pestoris) as two great leaders. Miss some of my NAVCTR buddies. Wish them all great success. |
| Rizor, Gordon | EM2 | Jun 1975 – Jan 1979 | engineering | protestant layleader,battery po,under Chief Cherry,shutdown reactor operater |
| Baker, Alex | EM2 (SS) | Aug 1975 – Aug 1977 | E / ELT | Remember Chief Cherry, and Quagliano the engine room lower level "dog". No forgetting Mr. EGAD Gary A. Dillgren. Came from the Grayling, was terrifed of Steve Workman, as we all were. |
| Anderson, William / Tiny | FTB3 - FTB1 | Sep 1975 – Jul 1980 | Missile Fire Control | One hell of a ride. Miss those day and the crew, just to name a few Quag, Kidd, Mr. Jones, Mr. Prestoris, Wacky Wayne, The "Jap"(maybe not so much),Fat Freddie,Pappy Kite, Chuck Beaton, TM Anderson, Chief Clugston, . . |
| Opgenorth, Robert | ET1 | Sep 1, 1975 – Jul 19, 1979 | Navigation | |
| Frederickson, Fred | TM3(SS) | Sep 26, 1975 – Jan 16, 1978 | Weapons Fwd | Blue Crew.Came on same time as Golden.X.O.Pestorious,Weps Jones,Torpdivofficer Merrit and ?, cpo charlie rapp,gang,anderson,granger,brownie and pearl,middleton i swopped with to the sturgeon.cob wes pappy ? from IC div.Cooks were a BLAST |
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