350626 entries available online. Add yours!
0 users currently logged in and 875 visitors active.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ray (SSN 653). 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?
Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Try the Ship's Store.
There are 95 crew members registered for the USS Ray (SSN 653).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – 1987 | 1988 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hawes, Ray (Aka) Ray J | MM1 SS | Jan 7, 1965 – Nov 11, 1969 | M | Plank Owner |
Jones, Stephen | ST | 1966 – 1968 | sonar | plankowner |
Vituszynski, Michael | Plank owner | 1966 – | Deck division | |
Banks, Ernie | MM1(SS) | Mar 1966 – Feb 1969 | Machinery | |
Kinney, Robert (Bob) | MM1(SS) | Mar 1966 – Aug 1972 | M | Plank Owner - Have many fond memories of the boat and my shipmates. Live near Lincolnton, GA (Augusta, GA area) |
Schwarz, Jeff | MM2 SS (NUC) | Mar 26, 1966 – Feb 4, 1970 | M | PLANK OWNER - Lives near Myrtle Beach, SC |
Litten, Gail A. | FTCS(SS) | Jun 1966 – Oct 1968 | Weapons | Plaqnk Owner |
Litten, Gail | FTCS(SS) | Jul 1966 – Jan 1969 | Weapons | |
Block, Virgil | RM2SS | Jul 1967 – Nov 1969 | Communications | |
Jump, Adrien | MM1SS (NUC) | Dec 12, 1967 – Sep 15, 1972 | M | first non-plank owner in engineering department |
Hodgson, Dick | MM2 (SS) | 1968 – Jun 1971 | ||
Foster, Jr., Julian | ET1 (SS) | Aug 17, 1968 – Nov 2, 1972 | ET Gang - Forward | |
Shelton, Don | ET1(SS) | 1969 – | Nav ET | |
Wayman, Bruce (Racy Bruce) | MM1 SS | Mar 1, 1969 – Jan 9, 1973 | Engineering | |
Vaughn, Donald | STS2(SS) | May 1969 – Sep 1973 | Sonar | Best times of my life. Great Sonar gang and great crew. |
Grunwell, John (Ralph) | STS1 (SS) | Aug 15, 1969 – Sep 30, 1974 | Sonar | Reported on board just before Change of Command when CDR Hurt took command of the Ray after the Ray's first Northern Operation. |
Collins, Harry | QM2/SS | Oct 1969 – Dec 1971 | OPS/NAV | |
Blackmon, Frank | ET2 SS | May 1970 – Jan 1973 | RC | |
Sauer, Bob | EM2 | Jun 1970 – Apr 1974 | Nuke Electrician | Living in Charleston, SC since 1997 |
Pannell, George | ET1SS | Jun 1, 1970 – May 15, 1973 | Reactor | I enjoyed my shipmates and time on the Ray. We had a harrowing experience during testing after the shipyard overhaul in 1970/71. We were doing crash back test, ended up 45 degrees down angle @ 1000', I woke up quick! |
Williamson, Larry | STS1(SS) | Nov 1970 – Jun 1977 | Sonar | |
Baker, Louis | RM1(ss) | Mar 12, 1971 – Sep 15, 1976 | operations | I'm living in Charleston S.C. now, I work for he Hendrick Automotive group. |
Breidinger, Chris | MM2(SS) | Aug 7, 1971 – Jul 14, 1975 | M | A. A. Jump best darn sea dad I ever had. |
Wilger, Len | TM2 (SS) | 1972 – 1975 | Weapons | |
Smith, Stewart | EM2 SS | 1972 – 1975 | E | Some of the best and smartest people I've ever known were stationed with me on the Ray. I now live in West Columbia, SC. I'm a master electrician. I guess the Navy shaped the rest of my life. |
Litts, Bob | IC3 / ss | Nov 12, 1972 – Jul 8, 1975 | IC Division | What a ride! |
Francia, Tony | ETC(SS)/ENS | Jul 1974 – Jul 1977 | Presently live in Hot Springs Village, AR. | |
James Jeffers, Jj | ET2 (SS) | Jul 1974 – Jul 1977 | Forward ET (Navigations) | |
Jeffers, Jim | ET2 SS | Jul 1, 1974 – Jul 1977 | OPS/NAV | |
Tripp, L. D. | MM3 | Sep 1974 – Jun 1976 | A | any body know about Packy, Nelly, Beaner, or Nightrain Lane( as named by Tuber) |
Frost, John | MM1(SS) | Sep 25, 1974 – Sep 15, 1977 | M | |
Rediger, David (Rappin Ralph) | ET2 | Oct 24, 1974 – Nov 29, 1978 | FWD ET | One of the Crunch Crew |
Gordon, Les (Peanut) | RM2 (SS) | Mar 10, 1975 – Aug 1983 | Radio Crew | |
Bauman, A. C. "Skip" | ET1(SS) | Sep 1975 – 1978 | NAV | Two Tours, Also 1981-1983 |
Gordon, Les (Peanut) | Rm2(ss) | Oct 10, 1975 – Jan 17, 1980 | Commuications Radioman | |
McKanna, Rodney | ET-2(SS) | Dec 15, 1975 – Jun 10, 1978 | OPERATIONS | Qual Boat, ended up staying in for over twenty years. |
Craig, William | E5 | Apr 26, 1976 – Aug 1977 | Sonar | |
Collins, Harry | QMC/SS | Jun 1976 – Jul 1978 | OPS/NAV | |
Duke, Brian | IC1(SS) | Mar 14, 1977 – Apr 11, 1979 | E Div | |
Eisenhauer, Ike | SK2(SS) | Mar 17, 1977 – Jul 29, 1980 | supply | Crunch Crew |
Webster, Michael | MSSN/E-3 | Mar 18, 1977 – Jan 8, 1978 | Supply | Had fun on that Med run in 77. Never forget that crunching sound as we hit that chartered mountian. |
Johnson, Thonmas (Tree) | ET@ (SS) | Apr 1977 – Jun 15, 1981 | Navigation | |
Marshall, Dave/scuba | MM1/SS/DV | Nov 1977 – Jul 1981 | M-Div | Looking back 30 years, it was the most fulfilling job in my life and have since missed the teamwork. |
Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Ray (SSN 653).
Report an offensive or inappropriate entry.
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – 1987 | 1988 – now
↑ To top of page | ↓ To bottom of page
There are currently no planned reunions.