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USS Whale (SSN 638) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Whale (SSN 638). 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 240 crew members registered for the USS Whale (SSN 638).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – 1985 | 1986 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneed, Phillip (Pj) | QM3 | 0000 – | ||
| Tillman, Fred | IC1(SS) | 1965 – 1969 | E | |
| Conrey, Tom | LT | 1965 – 1969 | Weapons Officer | Plank owner. Weapons Officer. North Pole trip in April 69. |
| Ardinger, Thomas | ET1 (SS) | 1965 – 1970 | Reactor Control | Plank Holder. Spent a lot of time at Electric Boat in Quincy MA watching the boat being built from the keel up. |
| Davidson, Tom | STSC(SS) | Jul 1965 – Aug 1968 | OPS | |
| Goodwin, Sheridan | CPO | Jul 1965 – Jun 1970 | ELECTRICAL | Was on PreCom and Com Crew |
| Dougherty, John | IC1 SS | Aug 1965 – Nov 1967 | E | We commissoned a fine boat, and sadly we attended her farewell ceremony. Plank Owner. |
| Johnson, Carol William (Cooter) | EN2(SS) | Aug 1965 – Jun 30, 1967 | A-Gang Diesel Expert | I was in charge of the diesel engineroom. |
| Johnson, Carol (Cooter) | EN | Aug 15, 1965 – Jun 30, 1967 | A Gang | I was the thirteenth man to report aboard the Whale, we had to live at South Weymouth Naval Air Station for awhile. I really did love my time on the WHALE. I was also on the Trumpetfish (SS425) boat. |
| Houghton, Jon | Lt | Sep 1965 – Jun 1969 | Officer | |
| Robinson, Dennis | STS2(SS) | Dec 1965 – Jan 1966 | SONAR | Only there for a few months. Set up Snake Ranch in Hull g street with Doug Smith then was xfered to the USS Dace SSN607 |
| Algar, Les | CPO | 1966 – Feb 1968 | E | Les Algar past away June 29, 1979 at his home in Kingston Ma. I make this entry for him. I am Guy L. Algar his eldest son. He transfered in 1968 to the USS Independence (CVA-62) upon making Chief Warrant Officer Grade 1. |
Zeige, Bill  | ETN2SS | Mar 1, 1966 – Mar 1, 1967 | OPS | Precommissioning crew Quincy, Mass |
| Knutson, Larry | MM1/SS | Jun 1966 – Apr 1971 | PreCom Unit, Plank Owner, North Pole Run. | |
| Levy, Samuel | Seaman | Aug 1966 – Aug 1968 | Submarine | Looking for Chief of Sonar Tom Davidson and the guys that lived on G Street in Hull, Ma durning that time |
| Brenno, George | En 2 SS Dv | Oct 1966 – Dec 1969 | auxiliary | Plank owner and commissioning crew.On first patrol, going to N Pole,I was standing AMR2 watch the O2 generator had an internal explosion then an external gas explosion with a fireball. The service made me who I am today |
| Dorlig, Loren | ET1(SS) | Oct 19, 1966 – Jun 15, 1969 | Part of the commissioning crew | |
| Condon, Robert | SK3/SS | Oct 27, 1966 – Apr 16, 1970 | Supply | Plank owner, 69 North Pole run |
| Billy F.wood, Woody | QMC(SS) | Nov 12, 1966 – 1970 | OPS/NAV | When I arrived in Quincy, there wasn't anything resembling a submarine.The Greenling and Gato (I think) had been towed up from Mississippi. Coming from a smoke boat (AGSS-270) I was in shock! |
| Genus, James L | EM2 | 1967 – 1970 | E | Plank Owner |
| West, Gary | EM2(SS) | Jan 1, 1967 – Jan 10, 1970 | E | Plank Owner, North Pole Run |
| Neiweem, James | MM2 | Jan 1, 1967 – Aug 31, 1969 | M | |
| Moon, Connie | STS1(SS) | Jun 1967 – Apr 1970 | Sonar | Conny passed away October 13, 2006 This entry is made by Greg "Loopie" Van Overloop; August 1968 to August 1972 |
| Sentell, Darryl | ETR2(SS) | Aug 1967 – Mar 15, 1971 | RC | Part of Commissioning Crew, North Pole Run 1969, Nuclear Trained Personnel, Decommissioning Party Groton 1995 |
| Holst, Richard | ETR2 | Sep 1967 – Apr 1970 | OPS | Plank owner. 1969 North Pole |
| Northfield, Ken | MM2 (SS) | Nov 1, 1967 – Sep 1, 1969 | A | I went full circle on the Whale, I was a Plank owner, went to the North Pole, and was a Engineering Technician at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and participated in its Decommissioning. |
| Goode, Dave | EN | 1968 – | AUX | |
| Pedrick, John | QM/3 | 1968 – 1971 | ops | Plank Owner/ 1st north pole and a northern run/ Great years |
| Uribe, Lorrie | RM2(SS) | 1968 – 1971 | Communications | Two trips up north. On the back-to-back trip to the Med. Remember "Angles and Dangles" during ASW exercise and dummy torpedos used. Fond memories. Would like to see crew again. Jay Vaughn - Are you out there? |
| Kelley, Thomas | MM2 | 1968 – 1969 | Unknown | I am writing this for my father he was proud of his service he passed in 2007. I know he was a plank holder and he was a machinist mate. I also know he was on the north pole run as i have a photo on my wall of that |
| Raymond, Bret | MM2(SS) | May 1968 – Oct 1970 | M Division | North Pole Run-New London Party 1995-Ran into Whale @ Puget Sound in 1988 |
| Van Overloop, Greg | MM-1(SS) | Aug 1968 – Aug 1972 | M-Div | Good crew We were tight |
| Wiesner, Jim | IC3 SS | Aug 8, 1968 – Aug 5, 1971 | IC | Plank owner reported aboard during sea trials prior to commissioning. Made numerous cruises including 1 st North Pole. Trying to find crew members I served with during this time |
| Davis, Jim | CS3 (SS) | Oct 1968 – Mar 1972 | Supply | |
| Hill, Richard (Dick) | FTG1(SS) | 1969 – 1971 | ||
| Cork, Gary | IC1(SS) | 1969 – 1974 | E-Div | |
| Rautzhan, Bob | MM 2 SS | 1969 – 1972 | M-Div | Great crew both on and off the boat. It would be great to get together again. |
| McMahon, Tom | EN2 (SS) | 1969 – 1971 | Auxiliary | An amazing time in my life with great memories of shipmates and places |
| Ott, Tim | ETN2 | Jan 1969 – Sep 11, 1972 | RC | 3 northern runs, one back to back into med |
| Webb, Richard(Steve) | MM2(SS) | Nov 1969 – Apr 1972 | M | Many, many good times and patrols. Great crew. |
| John, Howe | TM3 | Dec 1969 – Aug 1972 | WEAPONS | GREAT BOAT AND CREW . I HAVE GOOD MEMORIES OF THAT TIME IN MY LIFE. |
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