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USS Spadefish (SSN 668) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Spadefish (SSN 668). 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 204 crew members registered for the USS Spadefish (SSN 668).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1978 | 1979 – 1982 | 1983 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahan, Bill | E-3 | Jun 4, 1974 – Jun 23, 1978 | Reactor Controls | |
| Meiser, Richard | ET1(SS) | Aug 1974 – Dec 1978 | OPS | LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE, HARD WORKING CREW |
| Rogers, Doc | HMCM(SS) | Sep 10, 1974 – May 5, 1977 | OPS | Served as Chief of the Boat and Medical Department Representative. Had the greatest "Goat Locker" and the best crew I ever served with. Still think about some of the great times on liberty in the med and Carribbean. |
| Pearce, John | MMCS | 1975 – 1977 | AUX | AWESOME BOAT AND CREW |
| McKechnie, Richard A. Chief Mac | MMC(SS) | Feb 1975 – Mar 1977 | Auxilliary | |
| Dawson, Earl Teddy Bear | TM 2 SS | Feb 15, 1975 – Jun 3, 1978 | Weapons | Never have forgotten my time on the boat. |
| Rose, Ray | RM2 | Mar 1975 – Oct 1980 | OPS | Started as RM2 in 1975 and ended as RMC in 1980. |
| Luongo, Mike | TM 3 (SS) | Jun 1975 – | TM | Had some exciting times in the Med & Florida |
| Boyles, Jack | MM2 | Aug 7, 1975 – Jan 28, 1979 | ||
| McRobbie, Michael | LTJG | Dec 1, 1975 – May 1, 1979 | Aux | Was A-Div officer & DCA, then Ass't Eng during overhaul. Skipper was Steve Perry; XO Dennis Jones, Eng Sam Collins. The 'Fish was my only ship in the USN. Would like to contact Perry, Jones, Collins, Santowski, Fisher. MMC McKechnie was gr |
| Logue, Rick | IC1/SS | Dec 15, 1975 – Apr 3, 1978 | E Division | |
| MacKey, Gary | MM1 | 1976 – Apr 1980 | Nuke | I remember Jay's "Bondo Blazer", Chief Ks 'War Wagon". I was an ELT with Rick Gomez and Cardillo |
| Sticklen, Fred | SK2/ss | Mar 5, 1976 – Aug 30, 1979 | Supply | First boat, 18 yrs old, Capt Perry said to me, ur excess luggage until u qualify something. He was the best CO, loved competing against him in softball, football and basketball. 76 Northern run and Freddie's anchor bar |
Hammons, Jim (Hambone)  | RM2(SS) | Apr 1976 – Jul 1979 | Radio | My first submarine. Great crew and had some good times here. I remember qualifying in the yards. We had a great division. |
| Churilla, Michael | MM1(SS) | Apr 6, 1976 – Apr 6, 1981 | M Nuclear | Serving in the Navy put me on a ballistic trajectory. I'm still going up. Working for GE-Hitach Nuclear servicing boiling water reactors now. |
| Cox, Jerry Cox | E-2 | Jul 2, 1976 – May 1977 | Cook | There were good people on the boat, but I wasn't ready for the challenges of that command. The mistakes scared the #$%^ out of me!! Anyone remember the "signal flare incident" in Ft Lauderdale in 1976? |
| Sprecker, Jay | MM2 SS | Aug 1976 – Sep 1980 | M | Remember the Northern run with Capt Perry, overhaul at NNSB&DD, Med run. Started ou hanging out at "the house" over in Virginia Beach with Sturm, Hayes, Shelby, DeForge, then moved over to Hampton and lived with Morris, Myres, & Astro. |
| Buchholz, James | ET1(SS) | Oct 1976 – Sep 1982 | Reactor Controls | I think this was my favorite boat. Made several northern runs, 1 med run, ice ex, refueling overhaul. Many great memories and special shipmates. |
| Dunn, Kelly | TM 2 (SS) | 1977 – 1978 | Torpedo | Was in the the Newport News Shipyards View 'now' Photo |
| Kaminski, John | ET2SS | Jan 1, 1977 – Feb 10, 1980 | Reactor Operations | Hey I remember 2 beers Myers, the flare incident, associated with Fast Eddie Fisher, Chief Gwaltney, the best CO, Capt Perry, Mike Chooch, Churrilla, ex NY judge, and how about old George Taylor, he had "kind" hair. Ha ha ha |
| Dasilva, Anthony | MM3 | Feb 1977 – Jun 1980 | Aux | |
| Garrett, Kenneth | MMCM(SS) | Feb 10, 1977 – Jul 29, 1979 | COB | |
| Hayes, Fred | CAPT | Feb 22, 1977 – Nov 22, 1980 | Eng | Engineering Division Officer - worked in all of them. Got out of active navy after 1st tour, joined the reserves; retired from there. Very positive memories of M Division chiefs - Gwaltney & Knieriem; also sonar chief Johnson. |
| Fetcho, Paul | EMC(SS) | Mar 1977 – Apr 1979 | Electrical Div Chief | East Coast Op's Refuel/Overhaul Newport News |
| McIntyre, Ray | MM2/SS | Mar 1977 – Jan 1980 | A | |
| Taranowski, Gregory / T-ski | IC3/SS | Apr 1977 – Jan 2, 1980 | IC | First submarine I reported to. I initially qualified here while in the shipyard at Newport News,VA. Reinlisted to transfer to Groton, CT SSBN duty. Retired Nov. 1995 20 Years ICC/SS. Never forget DCA. Lt Dale Sihrer. |
| Morrison, Eric | QM 3/SS | Apr 15, 1977 – Jul 9, 1980 | Operations | Part of QM Division under QM1/ss McCarthy LPO who later made LDO and QM3/SS Mike Thorpe. Preceded by QM2 Fred (the jogger). |
| Griffin, Mike | EM1/SS | Jun 1, 1977 – Apr 15, 1981 | E DIV | NNSY Med run |
| Russell, Roy L | MM1 (SS) Nuclear | Jul 1977 – Aug 1980 | Machinery Nuclear | I remember several of the guys onboard the Spadefish. I worked at Clinton Nuclear Power Station after I got out and worked with several former mates including Cdr. Perry, former CO of Spadefish. |
| Taylor, George | IC1/SS | Aug 1977 – Apr 1981 | EM | |
| Sutherland, Fred | MM1 SS | Aug 8, 1977 – Jan 1981 | Machinery | I remember working with a bunch of great guys, and some not so great. I've stayed in touch with a few. After I left the Spadefish, I went to work at Comanche Peak. Currently retired. |
| Petrosky, John | e3 | Sep 29, 1977 – Mar 31, 1980 | firecontrol | when they said "it's not just a job it's an adventure" they were not kidding. still remember the great times i had during my attachment to the Spadefish and a great bunch of guys to serve with. I'm still in Baytown Tx. |
| Knieriem, Brooke | MMC(SS) | Dec 1977 – Apr 1980 | M Division | |
| Marchetti, Richard | ET1/SS | 1978 – 1981 | RC | |
| D'Avino, Mike | MS2 | 1978 – 1981 | Baker - Making people happy | Just wanted to say hello and reconnect with past friends. |
| Pardoe, David | MS3/SS | Apr 1978 – Nov 5, 1981 | Supply | Hey guys! Remember the Med Run of 1980? The "Wall"? Naples, Athens, Pompeii, and all those cool places us bubbleheads went? Mid Rats, "hacker" movies, getting our dolphins in the mess decks? |
| Fetchen, George | et | May 10, 1978 – May 27, 1982 | et | |
| Boyer, Rick | sts2ss | Jun 1978 – Jun 1980 | sonar | |
| Garrison, Michael | TM3 | Jun 12, 1978 – Dec 7, 1981 | weapons | Great times with great crew who knew their jobs well. We played hard also sometimes to hard. Rem the wall at Athens/Pireas Miller time, Greek boat driver drunk.Good job getting us onboard for "field day"! |
| Myres, Steve | EM1 | Jul 1978 – Jul 1982 | EM | |
| Lutzke, Leroy | STS3/SS | Jul 1978 – Jul 1981 | SONAR | Remember all the great times in the med, and all the rum in Puerto Rico. If Denny Griffith or Chuck Kirstine are still out there or any of the old gang drop a line sometime. |
| Buehre, Rick | E5 | Aug 1978 – Oct 1982 | A gang | I went to basic with lawson. Got drunk on the quay in Athens. Was driven nuts by Gandts teeth grinding and was always in trouble with Fiori. Quade and I started the Lower level malcontent society. |
| Hale, James Aka Jamie | MM3 | Oct 14, 1978 – Mar 18, 1980 | A | The best time of my life. I just didn't know it at the time. |
| Eddington, Dan | RMSA-RM3/ss | Oct 24, 1978 – Mar 13, 1981 | Radio | This was the best crew I ever served with the best people i have ever know in my 25 years in the NAVY. I learned more from you guys than you'll ever know RMCS/SS Yeah I made senior before I got out. |
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