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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Queenfish (SSN 651). 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 103 crew members registered for the USS Queenfish (SSN 651).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – 1984 | 1985 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesser, John | ET1 (SS) | 1965 – | Reactor Operator | Member of launcing and commissioning crew |
| Reasor, Robert | STS2(SS) | 1965 – 1967 | Commissioning Crew | |
| West, George "bill" | RM1 | 1965 – 1966 | RADIO | Commissioned the boat 12/6/66, arrived HI 1967, WESTPAC 12/15/67 to July '68. Left for FSTF to teach Cryptographic repair refresher courses. Best sea duty ever. Retired '76. |
| Massey, Roy L. | HMC (SS) | Oct 1965 – Aug 1968 | Medical | Member of Commissioning Crew |
| Hance, Arthur | CSSN | 1966 – 1968 | Supply | Was my first boat. I enjoyed being on her. |
| Zmij, Gary | TMSN | 1966 – 1967 | weapons | plank owner |
| Derr, David | ETN-3 | Mar 21, 1966 – Oct 9, 1967 | RC | Originally from Allentown, PA. Now live in Fort Myers, FL |
| Clark, Robert (Bob) Qm1ss | QM1(SS) | Nov 1966 – Aug 1967 | Navigation | Plank owner, on a great boat, fine crew. |
| Ober, Gordon | QMISS | Dec 31, 1966 – Sep 5, 1968 | NAVIGATION | |
| Lanoue, Michael | STS3(SS) | May 1967 – Sep 1970 | Sonar | First of Sturgeon class commissioned...Three consecutive E awards, three under-ice polar runs. Damn fine boat! |
| Russell, Robert | ETn2(SS) | Jul 15, 1967 – Aug 15, 1968 | Operations | Made 1st WESTPAC: USS Pueblo captured. O2 Gen fire. Near collision. Swim in Vietnamese waters. Crewman in Yokosuka Prison. Shooting in Olangapo. 20 minute stop in Guam for parts. Okinawa liberty-good. C.O. Richard-tops! |
| Hein, Michael/cob | RMC(SS) | Jun 23, 1968 – Dec 1, 1970 | Operations/Deck | Best boat ever on (and last) retired 3 years after I left. Loved the North Pole in '70. To all my crew "Mahalo!" |
| Angell, Marty | EM1(SS) | Jul 15, 1968 – Jul 29, 1970 | E Division | The long 1969 "sonar quiet", photo patrol before the 1970 surface at the ice patrol still gives me nightmares. |
| Budner, Mike | EM2(SS) | Sep 3, 1968 – May 21, 1972 | E | |
| Dietz, Dick | ETCM | 1969 – 1972 | RC | Dad died in 2000, buried at Arlington. Loved this boat and the crew. Rick Dietz - son |
| Stewart, David | MM1(SS) | Apr 2, 1969 – Jan 3, 1972 | M | |
| Thorne, Craig | TN | May 6, 1969 – Dec 1970 | Supply | I was on two 60 day trips with Queenfish. The last one I was on went to the North Pole. I believe it was August 1970. |
| Dunford, Wm. Bailey | CS3SS | Aug 1969 – Sep 1970 | Cook | |
| Nailling, Mike | QM2 (SS) | Aug 1, 1969 – Nov 30, 1969 | Navigation | |
| Nestor, Tom | EM2 | Dec 16, 1969 – Mar 30, 1970 | E | I was on the boat just a short time, and left when my father became ill, but I look back fondly on that time and the shipmate I met. Some I still keep in touch with. |
| Ruth, Charles M Ruth | EM1 | Dec 18, 1969 – Mar 3, 1973 | Nuclear Electrician | 3 1/2 years, North Pole surfacing, Fast Attack out of Pearl Harbor |
| Ickes, Kenneth | TMC(SS) | 1970 – | Chief of the Boat | This is my father and he is still alive and working full time in the Sacramento area.(Not bad after 30 years in subs and still going 33+ years since he retired) Member Submarine Veterans of WW II and USSVI |
| Craver, Jr, James (Jay) | ETN1 | Mar 1970 – Feb 1972 | Reactor operator | Jay died April 25, 2005 of leukemic lymphoma. He lived in Pascagoula, MS and worked for Northrup-Grummon as combat systems designer 1972-2005. |
| Couch, Ted | MM3 | Mar 16, 1970 – Sep 12, 1974 | A | |
| Taulbee, Charles (Moose) | MM1/SS | Aug 26, 1970 – Aug 25, 1974 | A Gang | Great crew. Captain. Loved West Pac. |
| Wilson, Darrell "Willie" | SK1(SS) | Dec 1970 – Jun 1971 | Supply | |
| Keeton, Gary / Geeber | TM3SS | 1971 – 1975 | Weapons Division | Glad to find this site! Have many good memories of the "old girl!!" Been living in Alaska since 1980..Found this site looking for the Walter Conkrite film..Also does anyone remember Tennessee Ernie Ford coming aboard? |
| Peters, Charlie | ET1/ss | May 25, 1971 – Aug 25, 1973 | Electronics | |
| Custance, William | RMC (SS) | Feb 1972 – Jun 17, 1974 | Operations | Retired June 17, 1974 |
| Sprague, Ray | ET1SS | Jun 1972 – Sep 1975 | Fwd Electonic's | Fond memory and friend |
| Wombold, Jeffrey/wombie | FTG1(SS) | 1973 – 1977 | Weapons | Cheers to all the dudes; we had some good times |
| Hartwell, Christopher (Kit) | E5 | 1973 – 1977 | Engineering | |
| Elmore, Donald | RM 3 / 2 (SS) | Mar 1973 – Mar 1976 | COMMUNICATIONS / RADIO | |
| Woodsmall, William(Woody) | EM1(SS) | May 1973 – Nov 1976 | E | Great '76 West PAC |
| Allen, James R. (Football) | IC1(SS) | May 26, 1973 – Apr 1, 1977 | E | Later I had to convert from ICC(SS) to EMC(SS) on Sculpin due to NAVSHIPS (08) requirements. Played hell with exams for E-8. Loved Queenfish, its people and missions. Loved to go where the water was shallow and fresh. |
| Azevedo, Doug | ETR3/SS | Jan 10, 1974 – Jul 10, 1977 | ops/nav | 1st 637 thank you ETCM Kenneth K. S. Wong for teaching me electronics. Miss you Hans and Dexter. Retired in Charleston SC . still live and work here |
| Skocic, Bill | MM | Feb 12, 1974 – Aug 15, 1981 | M-Div | |
| Nowell, Bobby | IC1(SS) | Mar 5, 1975 – Jun 25, 1976 | IC Division | |
| Kangas, Ronald (Toby) | YNC(SS) | Mar 30, 1975 – Aug 18, 1980 | X | Retired. Spend winters in OH, summers in MI. |
| Langsteiner, Bruce | ETN2SS | Apr 15, 1975 – Sep 3, 1978 | Reactor Controls | Excellent crew, outstanding WestPacs, Milo P. was the best CO ever. In Iraq and AFG now as a civilian for 9 years. |
| Roberts, Scott | ET1/SS | Oct 1975 – Jul 1980 | Nav ET | |
| Cunningham, Charles | TM3 | Dec 1975 – Apr 1977 | Weapons | Wouldn't trade the time for anything. |
| Owens, John | TM2 | Dec 27, 1975 – Nov 18, 1977 | Weapons | Had some great times with Barry Stoner, Chuck Cunningham. Mark Mc Neil. Mike Mazko, Danny Kane. and "Hector" Heath. The old man, Cmdr Daughters was a hoot and a joy to serve under. Hope all my old shipmates are well. |
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