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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore, Donald "Cowboy" | MM3/SS | 1976 – 1979 | A | |
| Wilmot, Chuck | MM1/SS | 1976 – 1979 | A Gang | Lot of good guys, lot of fun and a lot of hard work. |
| Czachor, Bob | MM1 (SS) | Feb 1976 – Aug 27, 1979 | M | |
| Wofford, Johnnie | RM2 | Mar 1976 – May 1977 | OC - Operations Communications | USS Whale (SSN 638) was a Fast Attack Submarine homeported in Groton Connecticut. Spent 15 months aboard and detached May 77 while in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for overhaul. |
| Ridley, Gary | MM1 | Jul 20, 1976 – Oct 12, 1981 | A-Gang | |
| Carter, Jim | MM2 SHIPS PHOTOGRAPHER | Sep 15, 1976 – Oct 8, 1979 | M | Med Run 1979 was a good time I have some great photos, and St Croix trip was some of the best memories, Very tight crew Good M Div. |
| Arietta, Joe | STS2 | Nov 5, 1976 – Jan 2, 1980 | Weapons | Lots of good times with Satterfield, Margaree and Rose. |
| Barker, David (Dave) | MM1(SS) | Dec 29, 1976 – Feb 13, 1983 | M-Div | It was a good place to grow up for me. Met a lot of people I respect, and learned to deal with the rest. Hope I can connect with some of you after all these years. |
| Barker, Dave | MM1 (SS) | Dec 30, 1976 – Feb 12, 1983 | ||
| Cash, Allen | MM1/ss | 1977 – Nov 17, 1980 | M | Best time was standing watch in sail through straights of Messina. I retired and went to work at Diablo Canyon Power Plant for PG&E. Retired in 2015. looking for the doc and his wife from Bermuda trip. Tom& Patty. |
| Ollendorf, Allen | STS3(SS) | Jan 1977 – Nov 1978 | Sonar | |
| Rodriguez, Michael Rod | TM | Feb 1977 – Dec 1977 | WEAPONS | |
| Brown, Kevin | SKSN | Aug 30, 1977 – Mar 15, 1979 | SUPPLY | |
| Moran, Ron | MS3 SS | Nov 17, 1977 – Aug 29, 1980 | Supply | WAS MY FIRST SUB AND THE BEST TIME. |
| Novak, Mike | MM1 | 1978 – 1979 | Aux. | |
| Reedy, Tom | ET1 | 1978 – 1982 | RC | Great bunch of guys. Two Med runs. Lots of AUTEC runs with stops in Fort Lauderdale and Cocoa Beach. Wouldn't change a thing. Miss the guys. |
| Tucker, Stephen | STS3SS | 1978 – 1980 | Sonar | Short stint on this boat, and TDY with Billfish, 676, did me worlds of good - helped me become a man. Thanks to the men that helped me grow there, especially those that tried to help me overcome by youthful stupidity! |
| Magargee, Ron | STS1(SS) | May 14, 1978 – Sep 9, 1981 | Weapons | |
| Askren, Dale | MM2(SS) | Jul 1978 – Aug 1981 | M Div / ELT | |
| Slater, Archie | STS1(SS) | Dec 20, 1978 – Dec 23, 1982 | sonar | |
| MacAlister, Scott "Mac" | MM1(SS)/DV | 1979 – 1983 | M | The longer it's been - The better it seemed, But I would not change a thing. |
| Brown, Tad | STS3 | 1979 – 1982 | Sonar | My brother in law sadly helped cut the ship up. He was able to get me a battle lantren from the OER. You can see her sail @ the NAVAL Undersea Museum in Keyport Washington http://keyportmuseum.cnrnw.navy.mil/ |
| Reynolds, Scott | QM3/SS | 1979 – 1982 | Navigation | Best time was the Med runs , Italy was great |
| Stoner, Dave | MM2/ss | 1979 – 1982 | Auxiliary | Great memories Reunion June 9th 2018 in Gettysburg PA let me know if you want info. |
| Babcock, George | STS1(ss) | Apr 7, 1979 – Jul 14, 1983 | Sonar | |
| Paulus, Edward T. | MM1(SS) | Sep 1979 – May 1980 | M Division | |
| Novotny, Scott | ETN | Sep 1979 – Mar 1980 | E | Dived in head first from fare water planes in Med. Took a bath in the amidships hatch. Baptism by hydraulic fluid. Hit bump in Tangiers bay. Got busted up. Ham Radio callsign AA0EI. Thanks for the memorys. |
| Niblock, Stephen Nibby | MM3/SS | Sep 11, 1979 – Dec 10, 1982 | a | the good times |
| Conner, Robert "Bob" | ETC(SS) | Oct 1979 – Oct 1980 | NAVET | Came to Whale from Narwhal 671and xferred to MOTU FOUR same day the COB TMCM(SS) Mike Angelo xferred to shore duty...was my last sea duty...retired in 1983...Ham Callsign is now W1NAV. |
| Galati, Michael | E1 | 1980 – 1982 | IC | |
Cahill, Gene  | ET1 | 1980 – Mar 1984 | ET-Nuclear | Great people and tons of memories. Chief Teghe standing in the Engine Room hatch; Tons of Nor-Med runs, spending a lot of time wandering around London and even more in La Mad. Wandering the USS Orion. View 'now' Photo |
| Santella, Joseph | MMCS (SS) | 1980 – | COB | |
| Chard, Warren | SK1(SS) | 1980 – 1982 | Supply Department | This was one of the best submarines that I had the pleasure to serve on "A WHALE OF A BOAT" I retired as SKC(SS) 1987 (26 years) |
| Gordon, Randall | IC3/SS | Jan 1, 1980 – Jan 1, 1984 | IC | At the time, waiting for E.A.O.S. to arrive took forever. Looking back, it was but a flash. We're glad it's all over. |
| Voyles, Greg | RM2(SS) | Feb 14, 1980 – Jul 10, 1984 | Communications | Just wanted to say hey to all my shipmates I served with, those were the best times of my life. |
| Burson, Barton | FTGC(SS) | Mar 15, 1980 – Apr 15, 1983 | Chief of Fire Control Division and Weapons LCPO | |
| Stroumbos, James | MM1/SS | May 1980 – May 1982 | aux | hey all up here mine retired and retired did postial thing left leg toast on doc boggan herad he pass cob honker and doc did some sub documntry any seen heard know where donad leroy king bab |
| Brenzel, Kenneth (Brenz) | MM2(SS) | Aug 1980 – Oct 26, 1984 | A-Gang | Hard, dirty work, but I do not regret a minute of it. Great times with Perry, Chuck, Flash, Ronnie the Bow-man, Harr-herng, etc. Bill, sorry I missed you blowing San 2 on the CO. |
| Ramos, Edward | E5 | Sep 1, 1980 – Jul 1, 1982 | Fire Control | |
| Knox, Richard | IC1 ( forward) | Oct 1980 – Sep 1981 | IC (Forward) Non-Nuc | Good times, good friends.. Lots of Sea time... |
| Williamson, Larry | STSC(SS) | Nov 1980 – Feb 1984 | Sonar |
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