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USS Grayling (SSN 646) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Grayling (SSN 646). 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 222 crew members registered for the USS Grayling (SSN 646).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1977 | 1978 – 1984 | 1985 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheek, Michael | RM2/RM1(SS) | 1978 – 1981 | Radio | Great Crew! RMC(SS) 'Buddy' Eidson (RIP); Don Mason; Bruce 'BB' Smith; Steve Nemecek; Alan Miller; Warren Simas; 'Grease'; 'Big Al'; won Green C; Tim Simon' Scotty 'Animal' Wolf; Ron Gladney. |
| Walker, Larry | EM-1/SS | Jan 1978 – Mar 1983 | E-Div | Med Run, Northern Run, Caribbean Ops, Autec, Overhaul, "Relaxed Operating Schedule," etc. Claimed to hate the whole thing, but I still have my "Fast Attack Tough" license plate, so you do the math. |
| Uppman, David | MS2(SS) | May 1978 – Oct 1981 | Supply | |
| Janulis, Jerry | ET1 (SS) | May 22, 1978 – Feb 22, 1982 | RC | Always proud to have part of the Grayling family |
Eidson, Landers (Buddy)  | RMC (SS) | Sep 25, 1978 – Feb 1, 1982 | Communications | Med run 81..we won the Green C. Great crew. Great boat. |
| Watson, James (Mike) | SA(SU) | Dec 1978 – Jun 1979 | DECK (SEAMAN GANG) | Boat was in Drydocks in Charleston, struck YN, sent to school and upon return to the boat was transferred to BOOMERS because the Admin Div was overmanned. |
| Ryland, Jeff | STS2(SS) | 1979 – 1982 | Sonar | Some of the best times in my life bar none,with the exception of a few monkeys on Gibraltar. If anyone has heard of a younger sonar supervisor please let me know. Special mention to Tommy, Geb, Mark, Jerry contact me |
| Wolfe, Scotty "animal" | MM1(SS) | Jan 1979 – Jun 1983 | M | |
| Hubel, Clayton | IC2 SS | Jan 2, 1979 – Sep 27, 1979 | FWD IC | FBM short-timer. Spent some time as the boats master-at-arms in the barracks and then at the supply warehouse until hurricane David came through. |
| Robbins, John | MM1 | Mar 1979 – Nov 1982 | ||
| Gladney, Ron | MM2(SS) | Apr 1979 – Oct 1983 | A Gang | Man what a great time! San Juan/St Croix 79, Med runs in 81 and 83, Northern Run in 82. All old friends please email me at rongladney646@gmail.com. Currently reside in Palm Harbor, FL. |
| Stephens, Jim 'Stew' | SK2/SS | Apr 1, 1979 – Aug 2, 1980 | Supply | My last boat, did yard period then sea trials in 80. Went to civlant in August 80. Been with UPS now for 24 years. |
| Gladney, Ron | MM2 (SS) | Oct 1, 1979 – Oct 26, 1984 | A Gang | |
| Owens, Tom | QM2/ss | Nov 20, 1979 – Jun 1, 1983 | Quartemaster | Too many memrories. Good Bad, and Ugly. Took Grayling on her sea trials out of yard with new reactor, Med Runs, Norther Runs. man the stories we could tel eh? |
| Mann, Michael | ET-1 | 1980 – 1984 | Reactor Controls | Reactor Operator |
| Nemecek, Stephen | RM2(SS) | 1981 – 1984 | Radio | Served under CAPT Eckert & CDR Albert H. Konetzni, Jr. Radio shipmates included RM2(SS) Allen Miller, RM1(SS) Mike Cheeks, RMC(SS) Mike Adams, RMC(SS) Buddy Eidson. 2 Med Runs and 1 Northern Run. Comm Officers were, Lt Aclin, Lt Geer, Lt Jergenson. |
| Cotroneo, Dan | RM3 | 1981 – 1985 | Radio and Deck | Guys I remember: Frankie Kelm, Cresdon Martell, Rich Kelm, Wayne Phiffer, Tom Owens, Jim Devoe (inter'd me to Warren Zevon) Mike Adams, Jim Mills (soft hands) Jim Richmound, Tim Simons, Larry Nesbit, Kuppers, and BIG AL |
| Zaharewicz, Kurt | MM1/SS | 1981 – 1985 | Engineering M-Div | |
| Gibson, Dana | E3 Torpedoman | Mar 10, 1981 – Apr 12, 1982 | Weapons | Great times with great people, still in contact with a few, to young to actually realize where I was and the advantages we had over the surface fleet Med run x 2 , sub games in FT Lauderdale |
| Radich, Joseph Big Daddy Joe | FTG1/SS | Jun 1981 – Feb 1986 | FT/DK | never had a more exciting time in my life. Went on to other boats (637 & 671) FBM training center and Squadron 4 staff. Finally got bored and retired in 1996, found a safe job as a fire fighter in Mt Pleasant. |
| Gravat, Eric | IC1/SS | Jun 17, 1981 – Oct 1, 1984 | IC Division LPO | What I learned under Admiral Konetzni's (then Commander ) command about managing and holding the Sailors under me as well as myself, allowed me to be successful in all aspects of my life from then to the present. |
| Phifer, Wayne | STS3 (SS) | Sep 1981 – May 1985 | Weapons | Served under BIG AL and WILD BILL. Great crew! Too many folks I would like to see again to mention here...Richard Kalb, Tim Simon, Martell, Dan Controneo, Willie Roy Clay,Jesse Belflower, Steve Connelly,Jimmy Mills, Tom Owens, Steve Johnson, ... |
| Campbell, William | SKC{SS} | Sep 8, 1981 – Nov 1984 | SUPPLY LPO | REPORTED ABOARD AS SK1{SS} LEFT AS SKC {SS} I ENJOYED WORKING WITH LT JAMES SHOWALTER AND THE SKIPPER KNOWN AS BIG AL |
| Laprade, Will | MM2 | May 1982 – Jun 1986 | Engineering | Great memories I will never forget. Med runs,Northern runs etc.Hate the old girl was turned into razor blades. |
| Fraidenburg, Mark | EM1(SS) | Jul 1982 – 1989 | E-Div | The greatest memories of my navy career were on the old Gray Thing. |
| Richmond, Mark | DS2/SS | Oct 1982 – Jul 1986 | FT/DS | I couldn't wait to get out, but I look back with fond memories of the times on the "Gray Thing." Guys like "H-Rab", "Bad Bob" and others. 2 Northern Runs, a Med Run and a transit back from PR on the surface afte |
| Legore, Bob | SN | Oct 1, 1982 – Mar 14, 1984 | a-gang | Isn't Wayne Phifer's real name Talmidge? |
| Neal, Ron | QMC | Dec 1982 – Dec 1986 | ops | |
| Neal, Ron | QMC | Dec 1982 – Dec 1986 | Nav Ops | Loved being on the Grayling. Hung around a few more years and was the COB the Polk in the early 90's and retired to Moncks Corner in 95 when they closed the base. |
| Devoe, Jim | MS2(SS) | 1983 – 1984 | Supply | Med run. Northern run. Great boat,great crew, Helluva Time!! |
| Richmond, Jim | ET1/SS | Mar 1, 1983 – Feb 1, 1987 | ET | I remember the days of Med Runs like they were yesterday. |
| Vaher, Erik | MM3/SS | Mar 1, 1983 – Feb 22, 1987 | a-gang | blu nose/northern runs mass insanity w/wild bill and the best crew and boat in the world-crown royal/fireworks/bonfires at sherwood forest-great foggy memories cant b-lieve its been 20yrs gimme a call 570-780-7990 |
| Hrabe, Don | FTG1/SS | Mar 15, 1983 – Jun 2, 1986 | FT/DS | Dave Eliot, FT/DS, the Sonar Girls, Fellow Blue Noses, and the two best captians in Naval history. I remember all of you guys. -- don h, BA, MA |
| Rachal, Joel | LT | Jun 1983 – Sep 1986 | RCA, DCA, Commo | Lot's of fun on the old Graything -- good to see so many names, remember all the good times - what the hell was the name of that pub in Dunoon -- also Norway and Portsmouth! Got a chuckle out of seeing Big Al on the Larry King show! |
| Adley, Dan | ET2(SS) | Aug 1, 1983 – Jul 23, 1987 | ESM | Now the CMC at Assault Craft Unit TWO. Attended "Big Al's" retirement JUL04. Enjoyed a cigar with him. Remember ETC Mike Church? Tommy Owens? Jimmy Mills? Jim Richmond? |
| Kelm, Frank | IC3 SS | Sep 16, 1983 – Jun 16, 1986 | IC | I'll never forget the days up north |
| Hipkins, Jack | EM2/SS | Dec 21, 1983 – Dec 19, 1986 | I always speak of my boat and my shipmates with great pride. I'll never forget my time under ice. God bless our Captain, "Wild" Bill Evans. This boat helped kill Communism! | |
| Moore, Ron | LTJG | 1984 – 1987 | Supply | |
| Meredith, Jess | MM3 | Jan 4, 1984 – Mar 9, 1988 | A-Gang | Thanks for the shout-out Luvert! Damn, I cant believe it's been over 20 years. I never thought I would say this, but wouldn't it be fun to go out punching holes in the ocean again for a bit under Wild Bill Evans? |
| Johnson, Steve | SN (SS) | Feb 1984 – Dec 1985 | Deck | It was great time to be onboard this boat. Sure miss hanging out on mid watch at the helm b.s.ing with the Chief of the Watch. Also, hangin out in the Ops lower level. Never forget stealing Richard Kalbs bear on the ice op. Great Crew! |
| Khol, Curt | Mar 1984 – Jul 1987 | MPA / CRA / COMMO / EMO / RCA / EO | ||
| Johnson, Daniel | FTG2/SS | Mar 20, 1984 – Mar 10, 1988 | FT/DS | Great to see some familiar names. Some more to toss out. Jess Meridith, Elvie McGlawn, Tim Lively, Hubie Tharp, Rod Martin, John Prudoumme, Eric "you must drink" Vaher, "Pooh Bear", Tim Knop. Bottoms up to the Lazy B and Horse and |
| Moore, Steve | EM1/SS | Apr 1984 – Jun 1986 | Electrical | Frank Gravener, Kerry Koch, Richard Crain, Mark Ledin, Yancey Downey, Cdr Evans (knew how to fight the ship), YNC\SS Dan McDonald, Jack Hipkins, Kramer are people Ill never forget.Gibson les paul, Mark Fraidenburg |
| Dwain, Springer | STS1(SS) | Apr 1, 1984 – Jan 1, 1991 | Sonar | Ice-ex under Wild Bill, Northern run, MASH 4088 in the yards, Bottom Gun |
| Lewandowski, Richard (Lew) | ICC/SS | Apr 4, 1984 – Nov 24, 1989 | IC | Always haze gray and underway. |
| Barker, Don | MM1/SS | Apr 12, 1984 – May 28, 1986 | MM/ELT | |
| Homer, Dave | ET1/SS | May 1984 – Oct 4, 1987 | RC | Thanks to the guys of RC div who hated being on board so much they made me look good. The most professional shipmates were Jack Hipkins and Frank Gravner(?) Apologies Frank if I got your last name wrong. |
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