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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS George Bancroft (SSBN 643). 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 248 crew members registered for the USS George Bancroft (SSBN 643).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1981 | 1982 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purcell, John | ETC!(SS) | Sep 1963 – Jun 1967 | RC Division | When I reported aboard, The Torpedeo tubes were layed, some frames and two x 12 planks. Then went to bettis for training and came back for commisioniing and two patrols |
| Podrebarac, John L | MM1(SS) | 1964 – 1967 | PLANK OWNER-BLUE CREW LEADING ELT ENGINEROOM SUPERVISOR | |
| Gettle, Tom | ET1(SS) | 1964 – 1967 | RC | It all seems like a far away universe now! |
| Smith, Keith | EM1 SS | Jan 1964 – Jun 1968 | Engineering - E | Joined the crew at Bettis Laboritory S5W training, worked in the precommissioning "green" crew. Made shakedown and first 4 patrols with Gold crew. |
| Hemmer, John | MT1(SS) | Feb 1964 – Mar 1970 | Weapons | Gold Crew, 1964-1970, 8 patrols. Lifelong friends made during those years aboard "Gomer B" |
| Warren, Bud | ETCM (SS) | Mar 1964 – Dec 20, 1966 | NAV/Ops | Reported aboard with the initial pre-commissioning crew. Stayed on board through first Blue Patrol and then retired from the Navy |
| Paul, David J. | ET1(SS) | Sep 1964 – Sep 1968 | Nav/Ops | Plank Owner. Reported on a September Morn... a day before the first Captain "Jumpin' Joe" Williams Jr. Bancroft was on the ways at EB... and on first boarding... walked through gaping holes in her side. Lots of good times. geeksbwe.com |
| Pommerening, Howard (Yeo) | YN1(SS) | Sep 24, 1964 – Apr 26, 1967 | Executive Staff | Original (1st man aboard) Plankowner. Fond memories of pre-com & shakedown, especially when Rickover came aboard. Conducted 2 Blue Crew patrols after transit to Holy Loch. My e-mail is "chief.yeo@verizon.net". Drop a line is inclined. |
| Duffy, Samuel /sam | MM1(SS) | Nov 1964 – Oct 1967 | M | Part of the Commissioning Crew Blue,ELT and ship's Machinist. Three Patrols |
| Wread, Joe | Dec 1964 – Oct 1966 | |||
| Davenport, Oliver (Dave) | FTGC(SS) | Dec 18, 1964 – Oct 16, 1967 | Chief Of The Boat | Best job I had in the Navy,super boat,super crew..best dam skipper in the whole Navy -Joe Williams |
| Osif, Robert | EM1 SS | Dec 20, 1964 – Aug 27, 1968 | Engineering | Bettis Atomis Power Laboratory January 1965, new construction at Groton, Plank Owner on commissioning crew, four patrols with Gold crew/Blue & Gold crews were great working teams, made lifelong friendships |
| Stockton, Jeff | E5 | 1965 – 1967 | ELECTRICAN | PLANK OWNER-MADE TWO PATROLS |
| Leo, Natale | SK3 (SS) | 1965 – 1968 | Supply | It was an honor to be part of best sub crew that was assembled. Plank owner. Sad and proud day was decommissioning day ....was there with Flammia my Friend for life.. Come on guys come to the reunions... |
| Smith, Norman | IC-1 Retired | Jan 1965 – Mar 1968 | Interior Communications | First and best command in a twenty year career, privileged and honored to meet the best people that I have ever been associated with in my life. The only ship/ boat that I tried to return to, but waiting list too long. |
| Koning, Karl | ET1(SS) | Feb 21, 1965 – Dec 8, 1969 | Navigation | |
| Doe, Barry | FN TO MM1SS | Mar 22, 1965 – Dec 15, 1970 | A Ganger | Hey I Made it!! Still alive and kicking... Great Crew, taught me a lot .. fun crew ..Taught me alot!! Thanks for putting up with me! |
| Pomfret, Bud | MM1(SS) | May 1965 – Mar 1971 | M | Assigned during pre-com and made 9 Gold Crew patrols. |
| Guyer, Raymond | EM2 | Jun 1965 – Apr 1968 | Electrical Division | Plank owner and first person airlifted off a boomer mid patrol - 3 patrols blue crew - great times |
| Ream, Richard H | MM2 SS | Aug 8, 1965 – Sep 6, 1967 | DECK /A | PLANK OWNER THREE PATROLS BLUE CREW |
| Badalucca, Bill | FTB2 (SS) | Dec 5, 1965 – May 30, 1970 | Weapons | My first and only boat. Plankowner- construction-made 8 patrols. First on board to qualify as Ship's Diving officer as a 2nd class. It was a life changing period of my life. I am now involved with Bancroft Association. |
| Fisher, Ralph | MM 1 ELT SS | Jan 15, 1966 – Jun 1, 1968 | ||
| Stetson III, Ralph T. / Lenny | SN(SS) | Feb 1966 – Dec 1967 | Deck Div - Commissioning Crew & 1 Gold Patrol | |
| Angelica, Jim | SKSN (SS) | Jun 1, 1966 – Sep 30, 1968 | Deck and working for Natale Leo in the SK shack | These were the friends of my youth and have become the friends of my life. Join our association! You'll like it! where else can you pick on Mike Flammia or John Kill, John Sigler, or any of the other guy's? |
| Morgan, Glen "Ray" | QM3 (SU) TO QMC (SS) | Sep 26, 1966 – Feb 19, 1971 | NAV/OPS | Looking for anyone! |
| Blann, Melvin | ET1(SS)) | 1967 – 1969 | RC | |
| Barrieau, Larry | ST 3 SS | 1967 – 1970 | Subron 14 | Great shipmates. Lots of fun. It was a time of coming of age and although I was eager to get out into the real world, it was a positive and important part of my life. I wish I recorded the conversations in sonar. |
| Matson, Dan | STS2 (SS) | Mar 1967 – Jul 1970 | Sonar | Great boat, great bunch of guys. I will never forget them and them times we had in Scotland and Charleston. |
| Lynch, Danny | ET1(SS) | Apr 1967 – Oct 1971 | RC | Many memories! Reunions are great. Everyone should attend and join the "Association". |
| Kill, John | STS3(SS) | May 1967 – Sep 1969 | Sonar | Come join the 643 Assoc. at http://subvet.com |
| Tietze, Larry | E-3 - E-4 | Aug 20, 1967 – Apr 7, 1971 | Deck / Storekeeper | I am sorry I have missed all the reunions ... but plan to make the next one in 2005. Anyone on the Blue crew that remembers me .. please e-mail me at ... rrmanlht@satx.rr.com |
| Dighton, Anthony | Lieutenant | Nov 1967 – Oct 1969 | Weapons | Left active duty when I left Bancroft. Spent 20 years in the Reserve. Retired in late 80s as a Captain. |
| Piatt, Darrel / Wilber | E4 | 1968 – 1970 | Storekeeper | My CPO was was Jessie Owens from Patterson NJ & Kevin Rogler ..enjoyed working for both. I was given the nick name 'Wilber' by Jim Joyce. Can be contacted @ butchs55@yahoo.com |
| Johnston, Bill | EM2 | Mar 1968 – May 1971 | E-Div | |
| Borge, Mark | SN | Mar 1, 1968 – Aug 21, 1969 | seaman gang | george bancroft, first sub. good memories, always proud to have served |
| Edge, Bob | FTB2(SS) | Apr 1968 – Mar 1971 | Fire Control Div | |
| Rogers, Larry "Rog" | MM2(SS) | May 1968 – Dec 1970 | Would like to hear from "GOLD" crew shipmates. 732-269-0597, or e-mail to tincanash@comcast.net | |
| Tambroni, John | Yn2(SS) | May 8, 1968 – Jul 6, 1971 | Executive | Served with my brother Steve, what a great time we had in Spain. |
| Cannon, Charles | MM3(SS) | May 15, 1968 – Aug 15, 1969 | A | OFFICIAL BANCROFT SHIP'S HISTORIAN. IF YOU HAVEN'T JOINED THE ASSOCIATION YET PLEASE CONTACT ME. |
| Goodine, John (Goody) | QM3 SS | Aug 1, 1968 – Jan 2, 1971 | Quartermaster | Looking for the old gang. john@elmcityphoto.com or call 207-453-2148 From Scotland to Charleston to Groton |
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