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USS Ray (SSN 653) Crew List
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?
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin, William (Bill) | MM1/SS LELT | 1978 – 1980 | M | Remember Lt. Moose? What a Richard. We were a good crew with shackels on one leg due to Captain Dunsel (Charlie Tuna). |
| Hutchison, George (Hutch) | MM1 | 1978 – 1979 | A-Gang | I was only aboard for one year, but what a year! |
| Dan, Boyle | ET3/ESM | 1978 – 1979 | Ops | I couldn't stay as long as I wanted, but it was still one of the best times of my life. |
| Potts, Doc | HM2-HM1(SS) | Feb 1978 – Jun 1981 | Medical | This was my qualification boat |
White, Robert J.  | MM2/SS | Sep 1, 1978 – Apr 20, 1982 | Engineering | Most rewarding experience of my life aboard USS Ray(SSN-653) |
| Gregoire, George | MM1 SS | 1980 – 1983 | A | |
| Del Aguila, Elliott (Gonzo/ Crazy Cuban) | STS | 1980 – 1982 | Sonar | Great times. Some pretty cool adventures. Sr. Chief was the best guy. Great guys all the way around except for the two or three - nuff said. Navy was an awesome experience at 18. |
| Harris, Kenneth | STS2/SS | Mar 15, 1980 – Sep 15, 1982 | Sonar | |
| Morgan, Danny | E3 | Jun 10, 1980 – May 17, 1984 | quartermaster | |
| Roberts, Bill | FTG | Nov 1980 – Aug 1983 | Fire Control | Bob Holy - what an LCPO! LT Don Timms - Navigator hiding his smoking from Charlie Tuna. Bob Buehl on guitar and me with my banjo. Jim Williams, the red-headed wonder! Somebody stole Ransdell's rack! BUF the ICman! |
| Tidwell, David (Opie) | EM1/SS | Mar 20, 1981 – May 29, 1985 | Electrical | |
| Jones, John (Jonesy) | STS1(SS) | Apr 1981 – Aug 1986 | Sonar | |
| Gentry, Jim | RM3 (SS) | Jun 1981 – Jan 1985 | Radio | Qual boat |
| Thompson, Mike | RM1[ss] | Aug 1981 – Sep 1985 | communications | |
| Nash, Charles | MM3/SS | Aug 1981 – Aug 1986 | Auxiliary Division (A Gang) | Great crew,good times;some rocky but it all worked out in the end. Retired in 1995. A gang was one of the best group of mechanics I ever worked with!!! T-byrd, JP, Shrop, Bernie, Allerton, George, Bob White, Rick James |
| Williams, James (Willie) | FTG1/SS | Oct 1981 – Feb 1985 | FireControl | |
| Osborn, Ed (Ozzy) | MM2/SS | Nov 1981 – Aug 1987 | ||
| Joel Smith, Smitty | MM1 SS | 1982 – 1986 | Auxillary | I was on the Ray over four years . A gang was a good bunch .We had a lot of crazy characters. Charlie Nash, Kevin Roberts, Tim Byrd. Other Good friends Gracie a torpedo man.Phil Vaubel Sonar. Chief Bernie lake a Dad. |
| Underwood, Jeff "Underpuppy" | QM2/SS | Jan 1982 – 1985 | There ain't no slack in Fast Attack!! E-Mail me. | |
| Hall, Carney | TM3/SS | Sep 6, 1982 – Sep 6, 1986 | Torpedo | |
| Cox, Robert | MM2/SS | Dec 29, 1982 – Mar 13, 1986 | M | |
| Roberts, James. Kevin | mm3 | Apr 10, 1983 – Oct 15, 1989 | auxilliary | Lookin for Anyone onboard during that time and all my mm shipmates. Nathan shropshire. Smitty. I wanna know why my name is not on crew list....James Kevin Roberts..MM3/SS 83-87..... EMAIL. ME. CALL ME 3044370986 |
| Null, Jim | EMCM(SS) | Aug 1983 – Jan 1986 | Chief of the Boat | I would love to see some of the survivors of that time. jnull1@sc.rr.com I have been thinking about my tour as Chief of the Boat. I did my best considering CO SJ & XO JH. I tried to protect the crew and failed. |
| Eubank, Troy | ET1 SS | Sep 4, 1983 – Jun 16, 1987 | RC | |
| Roberts, Sam | ET/5 SS | Nov 1, 1983 – Nov 1, 1986 | ET | Where is everybody |
| Berry, Roy | MMCS(SS) | Jan 15, 1984 – Jan 15, 1986 | Machinery and EDEA | Hard yard period but a good bunch, hard fast attack bunch, I made 27 years, heard you had a bad northern run, should have purchased that R-12 tester, hope all are well. |
| MacAtantan, Darryl | EM2 | Jul 7, 1984 – Jul 24, 1987 | ELECTRICAL | |
| Foster, Richard | STS2(SS) | Dec 28, 1984 – Aug 25, 1987 | Weapons/Sonar | I served under and along side ,Sonarman Kevin Kirk, Godfrey, Whirley, Aubry Bowman, MC Torpedoman Williams? without who's help I would not have been command advanced! I hope all is well with all of you? |
| Newman, Russell (Buck) | MM2/SS | 1985 – Mar 25, 1988 | Auxiliary | My time on the Ray was one of the best times in my life. I would give almost anything to be able to serve again with so many fantastic men. Thank you all for so many memories. |
| Bernhartd, Keith | EM2 | Jan 9, 1985 – May 1989 | E-Division | My first boat. Good times. Married my wife I still have today while on this boat, over 32 years ago. |
| Parker, Dennis Dio | ET1(ss) | Jan 12, 1985 – May 22, 1987 | RC - Reactor Controls | Reported after RAY overhaul of 1983-1984. Promoted ET2 to ET1. ICEX-86, North Pole 5/6/86, Northern Wedding-86, Tomahawk TLAM & TLAM-N trials. Puerto Rico x2, St. Croix x2, Scotland x2, England. |
| Coleman, Jeffery | Msc/ss | Mar 5, 1985 – Jun 7, 1989 | Supply ms | Captain. Lawless ya out there also Kevin Roberts you use to live right down the street from me. Where's Jimmy Gates or Dave fish looking forward to hearing from some of you. Jeffery Morgan you said Kenny Chesney was gonn |
| Trahan, Chuck | Cdr | Oct 1985 – Jun 1988 | XO | |
| Grant, Stuart | MM2/SS | Oct 15, 1985 – May 15, 1989 | A | retired in 2004. |
| Gamble, Chris | TM2/SS | Jul 1986 – Sep 30, 1988 | Weapons | |
| Salas, Henry | MM2(SS) | Aug 1986 – Dec 1988 | A-Gang | |
| Weis, Robert | QM2/SS | 1987 – Dec 1990 | ||
| Byers, Chuck | MM1(SS) | 1987 – 1991 | A-Div | |
| Azevedo, Doug | ETCS/SS | Mar 1, 1987 – Jun 1, 1990 | OPS/NAV | Great to See Everyone last weekend (21 AUG 10). Thank you guys, Doug, Mike, Stu, Henry, Brian, and Chris, for the suprise visit, love you guys. |
| Stephen, St. Laurent | ET2 | Apr 2, 1987 – Mar 30, 1990 | Electronics Technician Forward |
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