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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Silversides (SSN 679). 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 201 crew members registered for the USS Silversides (SSN 679).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1982 | 1983 – 1988 | 1989 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Moore, Mike | MM3/SS | Jun 21, 1970 – Jun 29, 1972 | A Gang | This is listed by his little brother (5 inches taller), (also a bubblehead) just to let his old shipmates that Mike is no longer with us he departed 26 Nov 1999. I was with him his passing was very quick and painless. H. attack he is missed |
Barnett, David | SK2(SS) | Aug 20, 1970 – Feb 9, 1973 | SUPPLY | Plankowner slid in the water and had agreat time until I got out of the service let me hear from some of you |
Hall, Robert | ET1 | Nov 1, 1970 – Jul 8, 1973 | RO | Plankowner |
McNeal, Kp | ET1 (SS) | 1971 – 1974 | Nuc | Plankowner - New London, Charleston, Med and Northern Run |
Kennedy, Peter | MM3/SS | 1971 – 1976 | A Gang | Plankowner- Had some great fun with all the Splitheads, who could forget sea trials, the PR and St. Croix as well as Scotland and the Med run. I miss you guys. Drop a line |
Diyorio, Gene | MM1/SS | 1971 – | ENGINEERING | This was my 2nd boat to serve on of the same class. Plank owner the 2nd boat. |
Schmidt, Jim | MM2(SS) | 1971 – 1973 | M | Served as plankowner (MM & ELT) until reassigned to the USS Gilmore in La Madelena, Sardinia. Worked with Earl Daniels (EMC) at TMI after I got out. Attended the decommissioning of Silversides in Norfolk. |
Book, Ed | ET2 nuc | 1971 – 1972 | Reactor Control | Plank Owner I was aboard from launching to change to permanent homeport. I was a Forestry major in college so why would I have volunteered for submarines... oh yeah, I wasn't a volunteer. Went to the Enterprise from the boat. |
Ganske, Cliff | MM3 SS | 1971 – 1974 | A gang | I am a plank owner, sea trials, loved the med, bahamas, naples and sardinia. I would enjoy hearing from my crew, What happened to dennis lyons? |
Morris, James | EM2 Electrician Nuke | 1971 – May 1975 | E Division | Hey, guys, old guy, commissioning crew here. Anybody have any idea what happened to the plaque in middle level ops with all the names of the commissioning crew? FYI 315 days outta homeport Charleston first year after com |
Cynthia Czarnecki, Cindy | MMCS SS | 1971 – | A Gang | Setting this up with Dad in mind - he would love hearing from you guys. |
Landreth, Mills | EM1 | 1971 – Jul 1975 | Nuclear Crew | Plank owner. I will never forget how many people were sea sick during the SINS trials. :) |
Seale, Fred | SSSNQM | Jan 1971 – Jul 24, 1995 | Deck | I am a Plank Owner for this ship. I served on sea trials and comissioned her at New London Sub base. A lot of time at sea dudes.Hope some of my shipmates will email me. |
McCarthy, Bill | YN2(SS) | Jan 1971 – Oct 1973 | Admin | Plankowner, had a ball. Where are all you guys. Hey Poe, where are you? |
Nicolls, Steve | MM1SS | Mar 1971 – Apr 1975 | M | Many good friends, Gene Eustice, Roger Posner, Victor Salley, Jim Seger one med run, one northern run |
Street, Tom | STS | Mar 1, 1971 – Jan 15, 1973 | Sonar | Fun Times. |
Couto, Ben | QM3 SS | Apr 1, 1971 – Nov 3, 1974 | operations | Plankowner, sea trials, Med run, Northern lights de -fogging periscope lens (awesome). Tough chain of command great crew. Good memories and friends. Where is Denny Lyons? |
Green, Ronnie | May 1971 – 1974 | E | Plankowner - Nuc. Don't remember many names except the CO was Allen, Chief Daniels, Bruce Sell - one of my sea pups, Gene Eustis was an MM. | |
Yates, Robert | EM2 (SS) | May 1971 – Jul 1974 | Electrical | Missed launching by a week, But was there for all all the shakedowns. Got to meet Rickover on our 1st sea trial, Med Run &trips south. Allen was a great skipper. Of the 4 boats I was on, this one was by far the best. Good Wardroom and great |
Hagen, Larren | ETC[SS] | May 1971 – May 1975 | OPS | PLANKOWNER. Best of four boats, during my career. |
Gran, Bruce | ET1(SS) | Jun 4, 1971 – Jul 7, 1975 | Operations/Electronics | |
Gager, Arthur | QM1 (SS) | Jul 1971 – 1974 | Navigation | Plankowner. QMC (SS) Gary Powell was my Chief. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Burgwald, David | ET-2 SS | Sep 16, 1971 – Oct 2, 1975 | ET | as Plankowner of the USS Silversides, I was out there for her Sea Trials, commissioning and Shakedown cruises. After commissioning, we were homeported in Charleston, SC. Made 1 med run and 1 Northern run. Adm. Burlingame ret., pinned my dolphins. |
Shorkey, Roy | sn ss | Dec 1, 1971 – Jun 10, 1975 | commisery | plank owner |
Senecal, Dan Aka Hopsing | SDSN (SS) | Dec 29, 1971 – Aug 15, 1975 | Supply | SDSN Senecal here, aka HopSing. Plankowner. Good times, never thought I would stay with it. I find myself at 59 with 40+ years Service. http://www.ardec.army.mil/benet/overview/#videos |
Seger, Jim | MM2/SS | 1972 – Jun 1974 | M (Nuke, aft) | 2nd ship, 1st SSN, previously a boomer. Most memories gone w/age, thankfully. Med cruise, Atlantic transits (several), missed the tower, missed North Atlantic run, remember Gene's pizza at his house and Steve Nichols. |
Troutfetter, Jim | SK3(SS) | 1972 – 1975 | SK | |
Olson, Ray | EM2(SS) Nuclear | 1972 – 1974 | E | Rewarding life experience and great memories. |
Caudill, Gary | MM1SS | Jun 1972 – Mar 1975 | M | |
Kendall, Dave | TMSN | Jul 1972 – Dec 1972 | torpedo | |
Harding, Terry | RM1(SS) | Jul 1972 – Aug 1975 | OC | |
Wiederholt, Tom | cs3 | Aug 1, 1972 – Mar 16, 1973 | SUPPLY | |
Fore, Bob (The Fuzz) | MM3 (SS) | Aug 24, 1972 – Mar 22, 1975 | A | My second boat...love to have a reunion. My most memorable time was when I blew the air box covers off the diesel during snorkeling. (not my fault!). |
Lopez, Russ | MS3(SS) | 1973 – 1975 | Supply | I was on two Boats the 679 and the 604 by far the 679 was the BEST. Facebook has a page with these boats you can also find me on facebook. |
Basara, Brent | STS1 (SS) | Feb 1973 – Jan 1977 | Sonar | Capt Allen pinned me. Instead of bright silver ones he was handed an old colorless pair with a stickpin in the back. He asked were I got them and I told him my uncle was qualified and when I was he wanted me to wear his. |
Moran, Frank | et2-ss | Mar 15, 1973 – Jul 1976 | rc | Rode her for her first op cycle.Worked with a lot of good people .Wouldn't mind hearing from anyone. |
Wolf, John | FTGC | May 1973 – Apr 1977 | COB | 3 rd COB |
Peterson, Doug (Pete) | MM1 /machinist mate | Jul 7, 1973 – Aug 8, 1977 | Mechanical nuclear | Got onboard a month before the Med run. Also did 2 northern run. Also one NATO RUN. Was the first non chief to make EWS. Many great memories of the people I rode with |
Rewa, Patrick | MM1(SS) | Jul 14, 1973 – Apr 12, 1977 | M | Italy, Scotland, Norway. Went to www.Silversides 679 reunion. Silversides SS236 still here (Muskegon Mi) but Navy nixed museum getting 679 (too many secrets). Retired now, think of you guys fondly, 6 kids, 9 grandkids. |
Craig, Birch | STS | Jul 20, 1973 – Oct 20, 1976 | Sonar | Best people I have ever known |
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