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USS Billfish (SSN 676) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Billfish (SSN 676). 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 97 crew members registered for the USS Billfish (SSN 676).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1980 | 1981 – 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stewart, Jerry  | EM1(SS) | 1969 – 1972 | Electrical | Member of the pre-commissioning crew and a plankowner. Was on all the initial shakedown runs. 51 of us rode her into the Thames River at Groton. I remember the reactor scram that George is talking about. |
| Jimkahl@rocketmail.com, Pickle | MM1 SS | 1969 – 1972 | M Div | Plank owner. Shipyard, sea trials and early cruises made for interesting and challenging times. |
| Jantsch, Michael | MM2(SS/DV) | Apr 1969 – Feb 1972 | M Division | My first Submarine, I was a plank owner and made some of the best friends I've known in the Navy. Great memories! |
| McGee, Bob | IC2(SS) | 1970 – 1973 | Pre-comissioning crew member, plank owner. Left the Navy after my six years and went back to college. Getting ready to retire from college teaching. | |
| Sereno, George | ET1 (SS) | Jan 1970 – Nov 1972 | Reactor Control | I was privileged to conduct the first reactor startup on the plant, experienced the one and only (as far as I know) intentional flank bell SCRAM and the first (and probably only) 38% excess power startup. |
| Leary, Jetz | MM2(SS) | Mar 1, 1970 – Apr 3, 1973 | Auxiliary | Plank owner...accepted for the US Navy from EB Shipyards..took out on sea trial..several Med & Carribean runs...."RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP," |
| Diller, Dan | Ltjg / Supply Officer | Jun 1970 – Sep 1972 | Supply | Member of pre-commissioning crew and plank owner. I enjoyed my time on board Billfish and working with the great officers and crew. |
| Martin, Jimmy Joe | IC1 | Oct 1971 – Nov 1972 | IC | Retired 24 years service as a EMCM. Live in Southern MD. |
| Hansen, Barry | YN3 | Oct 6, 1971 – Apr 1973 | Personel | Served on board from Oct. '71 to Oct '72 then transferred to Comsubpac until Apr. '73 while still attached to the 676 boat. |
| Santella, Joseph | MMC(SS) | 1972 – 1977 | Engeering | |
| Jackson, Steve | HMC(SS) | Jan 6, 1972 – Nov 1, 1974 | MDR | My qual boat |
| Robert, Laird/ Melvin | Third class petty officer/steward | Jan 15, 1972 – Mar 25, 1974 | Supply | When I served on the USS billfish I considered it one of my best close net jobs I've ever had and we were truly a family sounds corny but that's just the way it was we all have each other's back even though there were acouple of idiots on |
| Baughman, Tom | MM2SS | Mar 1973 – Aug 1976 | M | |
| Reed, George | MM1(SS) | 1974 – 1978 | Machinery | Although it was hard work and scary at times, I overall thought it was some of the best times of my life. I talk about Billfish in a book I published in 2021 called "Happiness is a Cool Reactor," |
| Rana, Ronald | IC3SS | Sep 1, 1974 – Jul 23, 1977 | IC DIVISION | I think the time I spent on the Billfish were some of the best times of My Life as a young man . I gew up fast and I made good friends and had a great crew . |
| Christensen, Christ | STS2 (SS) | Dec 1, 1974 – Jul 8, 1976 | SONAR | Med Run |
| Jones, Doug | ET1(SS) | Jan 1975 – Mar 1978 | ET | I would still be doing it if I could have figured out how to get weekends off! Great time and great guys. |
| Knott, Martin | YN3 | Feb 1975 – Feb 1977 | YN | |
| Carmody, Paul | ETNSN | Jun 15, 1975 – Aug 15, 1978 | OPS/NAV | med run - 2 spec ops - caribean - autec - rosie roads ic2 billy higgins and i got back to portsmouth england half in the bag form libs in london when queen Elizabeth II passed by us on the way to review the fleet. ive got pictures. |
| Schwartz, Marty | FTG3 | 1976 – 1977 | Weapons | |
| Jacobs, Jake | TM5 SS/DV | Jan 1976 – Jul 1979 | Weapons | Original founder and member of B.A.R.T. for those who can remember the short timers list. Fun Times!!!! |
| Kurowski, Michael | Ms2 | May 6, 1976 – Sep 8, 1980 | Supply | Best time of my life |
| Porche, Robert W | E5 | May 14, 1976 – Sep 25, 1980 | Sonar | Enjoy the port calls |
| Smith, Donny | STS2(SS) | Nov 1976 – Dec 1978 | Sonar | Awesome!!!!! |
| Lippincott, Russell | MS3 | 1977 – 1979 | S2 | |
| Brown, Charles (Charlie) | RM1(SS) | May 1977 – Nov 1980 | OPS (Radio) | I found my place in the Navy, on board a fast attack. The work was hard and at sea time was long but exciting. |
| Brian, Bevins | IC1 (SS) | Jun 1977 – 1983 | IC | I saw Gary Helwig was looking for me...so I am now looking for him. |
| Helwig, Gary | ICCS(SS) | Jun 1, 1977 – Jun 29, 1979 | IC | Looking for Brian Bevins |
| Hunter, Larry | PN1/PNC | Sep 12, 1977 – Sep 15, 1980 | Admin | First submarine. Best of the best. |
| Grabo, Roger | MM1 (SS/DV) | Oct 1977 – Sep 22, 1980 | Machinery division | Looking back, I got to say those years aboard Billfish were long and hard and were well worth it. Had some great guys to work with. Big and Black and never come back was certainly true for the Billfish. Was a good time. |
| Carr, George (G Ray) | MM1 (SS) | Nov 1977 – Jul 1981 | M Div (ELT) | Lots of underwater time. It's been long enough to forget the work hours and lack of sleep. Won't ever forget my friends and shipmates. |
| Lemke, Dave (a.k.a, chow machine or limp line) | ET1(SS) | 1978 – 1981 | RC | Best time of my life was off duty with you guys, worse time of my life was on duty (can you say field day or port & starbord watches). Now: Sr. Eng'ing Mgr for Apple Computer in California. Life could not be better! |
| Jackson, Dave | EM2 SS/DV | Feb 7, 1978 – May 5, 1980 | Nuke | Hot running fast boat... lots of cold water time. |
| Sanders, Matt | STS1(SS) | 1979 – 1982 | Sonar | |
| McCleary, James "Mac" | SK3 | Jan 1979 – Sep 1983 | Supply | 3 southern runs, 2 meds, 1 north, 3 cap masts, ILO team, miss the crew and overseas trips, dont miss duty days and quals BEST BOAT ON THE RIVER! |
| Panagrossi, Dave | TM2 (SS) | 1980 – 1983 | TM DIVISION | A lot of hard work.. A lot of hard partying. Great times with great buddies. Good luck to all shipmates! |
| Drew, Jon | EM1 (SS) | Jan 1980 – Feb 1981 | ELT | |
| Simmons, Keith | RM2(SS) | Mar 1980 – Mar 1983 | RM | I have some fond memories of the Billfish and crew. Portsmouth was really fun. |
| Adkins, Timothy / Ricardo | STS1(SS) | Mar 1, 1980 – Oct 31, 1984 | one and only SONAR | I am requesting permission to come aboard once again. I am currently living in Mclean, Virginia. My family home is Lynchburg Virginia. Send me an email, tadkins637@aol.com. |
| Clarke, Pj | STS3{SS} | May 17, 1980 – May 30, 1982 | sonar | served onboard with some of the best. did a med run ,3 southern runs, and God knows how many local ops. Took her into the yards in 82, then on to shore duty FLTASWTRACENPAC. Out in July 84. I now live in Denver, Co. |
| Krebs, Maynard G. | ET1(SS) | Oct 1980 – Oct 1985 | RC | When I transferred to SSN694, Mike Girka and I were the last two (of the Beluga Boat era squids) still onboard who powered the steamin'est boat attached to Squadron Ten & State Pier. |
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