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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657). 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 187 crew members registered for the USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1979 | 1980 – 1985 | 1986 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Gann, Joe | QM3 | 1973 – 1976 | Navigation | |
Deegan, Clarence | STS3(SS) | Dec 5, 1973 – Feb 23, 1975 | Sonar | would like to hear from any sonarmen form the F.S. Key |
Wiley, Ron | YN1(SS) | 1974 – 1977 | Ship's Office | Great Crew - Professional, talented and we stuck together. |
Coleman, John (Lucky) | STSCS(SS) | 1974 – 1980 | COB | Best ship, best crew of any boomer I ever served on. 5 straight Battle "E"s. Work hard, play hard!! |
Kersten, Glenn | EM1 | 1974 – 1977 | Nuke - Electrician | Bug juice, flapper awards, and poopie suits -- sure brings back memories! |
Weimer, Gary | ET2 | 1974 – 1977 | Reactor Controls | First boat. Didn't like boomers much. Three years straight of Thanksgiving and Christmas plowing holes in the ocean. Charleston was too hot. Miss some friends though I made on the boat. Lost contact years ago. |
Lee, Mike | ST 3 (SS) | Feb 27, 1974 – Oct 25, 1975 | Sonar | |
Donahue, Kevin | MM1 (SS) | May 5, 1974 – May 8, 1978 | MACHINERY (NUC) | To this day, I still have vivid memories of all the people, the fun we had, the work we did, the teamwork we developed, and the camaraderie we enjoyed. There was no better crew or duty in the Navy and I was proud to serve with every last guy there. |
Page, Michael W. | PN3 | Jun 26, 1974 – Jun 10, 1977 | ADMIN | Greetings Shipmates!!! |
Lindsay, James | TMC (SS) | Aug 5, 1974 – Oct 15, 1976 | Weapons | Great boat, great shipmates, made four patrol on Key, three as COB. Seeing this web sight brought back many good memories. |
Medders, Dick "Peaches" | STS3 | Sep 1974 – Mar 11, 1977 | Sonar | Been a long time matee's. Hasn't it Lucky" I still have my Flapper Award thank you. 713 psi, and a week cleaning the crapper. They would put the pins in the handles after! my ordeal |
Hastie, William | CDR | Feb 5, 1975 – Nov 13, 1979 | CO | Looking for individuals who served in the Engineering Department during the time I was onboard. |
Cortell, James (Brutus) | ETC/SS | Apr 1975 – Jun 1978 | Nav-ET | Third Ship Great Guys Retired now back in hometown Sacramento, CA in the phone book |
Marchand, Ronald (Lonnie) | RM2(SS) | Aug 1975 – Apr 1978 | (Commuications) Radio | Best tour of duty in the Navy. |
Brandon, Timothy | MM1 | Nov 12, 1975 – Jun 10, 1979 | A-Gang | Made first C4 shot (didn't work). |
Johnson, Stanley (Stan) | Sk2/SS | Dec 1975 – Dec 1978 | Supply-SK | Really was a great boat and a great crew.Lost touch with a lot of them. Lookin for Alvin Scott (ETR) and Jackie Davis (RM2).I Retired in 1998, living in Rockledge Florida |
Bixby, William | TM1(SS) | Jan 1976 – Aug 1977 | Weapons | Marriage and separation took the fun out of being on patrol. |
Andis, Richard | FTG2 | Mar 15, 1976 – Jun 30, 1980 | Torpedo/FTG | |
Brayton, Tyler | QM2 | May 1976 – Dec 1979 | Navigation/Ops | |
Lennex, Donald | MM2 | Oct 1976 – 1981 | A-Gang | A life long experience,greatest of friendships and awsome launching a Trident |
Harden, Jack | RMC(SS) | 1977 – 1980 | OPS | |
Rariden, Ken (Radar) | MT 2 | 1977 – 1979 | Weapons | |
Bishop, Ronald | Sksn | 1977 – 1981 | Storekeeper | I was onboard for the missile conversion from posiden to trident and was on the crew that had the first "successful" launch of the trident D-5 missile. Had a lot of fun while at the cape. |
Zahn, Mike | MT2 | Feb 1, 1977 – Sep 1, 1981 | WEAPONS | FIRST SHIP... |
Taylor, Sherman | E-1 FTB Striker | Apr 1977 – Jan 1978 | Missile | I only had the honor of serving on one patrol, but it it is the most memorable time of my life. Amazing crew, great officers and a more dedicated group of people I have never found. Sunlight from scope on a "FOGGY" day! |
Phelps, Chad | MS2(SS) | May 10, 1977 – Oct 1979 | Supply | |
Rariden, Kenneth G. (Radar) | MT2 | Aug 1977 – 1979 | Weapons | I was a Missile Tech during the backfit for the Trident program. I was onboard for the launch of the Trident Missile off the coast of Florida. |
Reneau, Leonard | FTCM(SS) | Aug 1977 – Jan 1980 | ||
Snyder, Charlie | PNC | Oct 1977 – Nov 1980 | X | Great Boat. Great Crew. Sometimes I miss it. |
Garrett, Bruce | MM 3 SS | 1978 – 1982 | A-GANG | It was an honor & a privilage to serve on the Gold Crew.Thanks to all of the crew members that helped me pull my head out of my butt and show me what it takes to be a true profesional. A-Gang,if we can't fix it,it aint broke!Peace thru brut |
Carnley, Dinkie | IC3-2/SS | 1978 – 1980 | IC | Co Co Beach C-4 Back fit Wow :) |
Alderman, Lance | MIDN 1/C | 1978 – 1978 | NAV/OPS Dept | Asst OPS Officer/Diving Officer. Patrol out of Rota, Spain. |
Wells, Jay | MM1 (SS) | Jun 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1981 | Great crew and a great boat. Proud to have served on her and with them. | |
Wilson, Steven | MT2 (SS) | Jun 18, 1978 – Sep 10, 1983 | Weapons | The Gold Crew was the best of the best. |
Nairn, Jr, Martin [bud] | MM1SS | Jul 1978 – Feb 20, 1985 | Some of the best people I have ever known. | |
Pendleton, James | FTB2(SS) | Jul 1978 – Apr 1980 | FTB | Initial Ships Quals. Thanks goes to those that helped me qualify. Throughout my 16 years, FS Key Blue was the most fun and close knit family. I enjoyed my time, especially during the backfit in Cape Canaveral |
Agerton, David | TMSN | Nov 1978 – Oct 1979 | WEAPONS | BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WOULD NOT CHANGE A MINUTE !! |
Donovan, III, Jj | FTB1SS | 1979 – 1984 | Weapons | There are only two types of ships in our navy: Targets and Submarines. |
Mazzoni, Dave | SSBN 657 | 1979 – 1982 | Engineering | |
Wilson, Steven | MT2 (SS) | 1979 – 1983 | Weapons | |
Briggs, Jim | MS3 | Feb 1979 – Mar 1981 | Supply | http://www.ssbn657gold.com- Working on '06 reunion. Great to be back in touch with you guys. |
Adamson, Randall | ETN-2 | Feb 1979 – May 1980 | Navigation | |
Collies, Brian | LTJG/02 | Sep 26, 1979 – Aug 28, 1981 | SONAR, DECK, MISSILE | Our crew conducted the first FOT of the Trident-I C-4 missile system. |
Hilborn, Chip | MMC(SS) | Oct 1979 – May 1980 | M-Division |
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