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USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN 686) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN 686). 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 171 crew members registered for the USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN 686).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1980 | 1981 – 1986 | 1987 – 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Ezra Frank | rm2/ss | 1993 – 1995 | nav | |
| Fryer, Thomas | sts2(ss) | 1993 – 1996 | Sonar | Great Boat and crew great sonar division great Captain |
| Owens, Rick | TM2 (SS/SW) | Jun 1, 1993 – Jun 1, 1994 | TM | |
| Sawyer, Mike | STS2(SS) | 1994 – 1996 | Sonar | Only spent a couple years here, but I had some of the best times in my Navy career. Great crew, great Sonar Shack. todaystom@aol.com |
| Mayes, Curtis "big Country" | ET2(SS) | Jan 1994 – Nov 1996 | navigation | best navigation team ever, lots of fun times in the med and puerto rico. |
| Johnson, Jeffrey "Jeff" | RMC(SS)/E7 | Jun 10, 1994 – Oct 30, 1996 | Rivers Delivers - I made Chief on the Rives. We did alot of sailing in those days. | |
| Schultz, Erich | ET3/SS | Jul 1994 – Jun 1996 | NavET | Served for two med runs. Came back for an ADSW from July-September 1997. Currently in the reserves as ET1/SS |
| Dukes, Soctt | ET2/SS | Jul 13, 1994 – Jul 11, 1996 | ET | Did two Med runs and a butt-ton of time in Purto Rico of my 4 sea tours the Rivers was the most fun and second most work. |
| Walker, James | MM1(SS) | Aug 1994 – Aug 1996 | A Gang | Great ship with a fine Captain in CDR McDonald |
| Hopper, Rusty | STS2(SS) | Dec 15, 1994 – May 20, 1998 | Sonar | |
| Logan, Cedric | E6 | 1995 – Dec 8, 1997 | RL | |
Summers, Denver  | STS2(SS) | 1995 – 1999 | SONAR | Hey All, glad to see some of you are doing well. Contact me so we can chat about old times. Retired and living in Virginia Beach with Billie and family. |
| Roleson, Jack | E5 NOW E6 | Jan 1995 – Jun 10, 1999 | FT | |
| Mendoza, Victor "dozer" | E-4 | Mar 10, 1995 – Mar 20, 1999 | Sonar | |
| Land, Jeremy | STS3 | May 1, 1995 – May 1, 1999 | ||
| Whitfield, Christopher "cornfield" | WAS MM2 WHEN LEFT THERE, GOT OUT IN 03 AS MM1 | Jun 1995 – Jul 1, 1999 | A-Gang | The best command I served at while in the navy. Great people and a ton of knowledge and experience that the navy now days is lacking. |
| Cooper, Johnny | MMC(SS) | Sep 1995 – Dec 1996 | M | Very Short time, Good memories from the MED Run. |
| Lemaster, Brian | EM1/SS | Jan 1996 – Apr 1997 | ||
| Tarble, Jeff | SK2 | Jan 1, 1996 – Dec 22, 1998 | Storekeeper | |
| Sizemore, Hank | TM1 | Mar 1996 – Feb 2001 | Torpedo | Oldest but best ship in the fleet when I was stationed on board. |
| Daugherty, Brian | MMC(SS) | Sep 1996 – Aug 1999 | ||
| Fausel, Jason | STSSN/SU | Oct 1, 1996 – Mar 31, 1997 | Sonar | |
| Cacchiola, Robert | STS2/SS | Dec 1996 – Jan 2000 | Sonar | Best class of boat and Crew in the navy it was a real shame decoming her |
| Tanner, Greg | TM1 NOW MMC | Dec 1, 1996 – Mar 1, 2000 | Torpedo | |
| Francesconi, Leonard | ET3/SS | Jan 7, 1997 – Dec 2, 2000 | Navigation | served over ten years active duty now detatched making 3 times as much. Need a job for all the Nav and Com ETs, then look at BAE systems. Send resume to me and I will see what I can do. |
| Jackson, Toby Aka Big Jack | MM2 | Mar 15, 1997 – Mar 5, 2000 | TM | the boat i'll always remember. fun crew!!! |
| Lord, Dan / Danno | STS1(SS) | May 1997 – May 10, 2001 | Sonar | |
| Lord, Daniel/ Danno | STS1(SS/DV) | May 1, 1997 – May 22, 2000 | Sonar | I owned this boat, you all worked for me. |
| Lipka, Christopher | STS3 | May 11, 1997 – Aug 9, 2000 | Sonar | Great crew and boat. I often look back with fond memories. |
| Gorham, Craig | ET1/SS | Jul 17, 1997 – Nov 17, 1999 | Nav | Serve as Navigation LPO and collateral duty Command Career Counselor; Also inport duty section leader. |
| Gorham, Craig | ET1/SS | Jul 17, 1997 – Nov 14, 1999 | Nav ET | Reported onboard as the Divison LPO, served as collateral duty Command Career Counselor, inport duty section leader. |
| Barron, Addam | STS3 (SS) | Jul 25, 1997 – Jan 1, 2001 | Sonar | Best boat ever!! Best crew ever!! |
| Sizemore, Hank | MM1 NOW MMC | Aug 1, 1997 – May 10, 2001 | Torpedo | Best fighting ship ever built. |
| Flick, Martin | MM3 | Aug 1, 1997 – Jan 2000 | A-Gang | Best boat on the water hated seeing her go |
| Bogle, Rob | EM1(SS) | Oct 1997 – Aug 2000 | Great ship! Working on 688's at NNSY has given me a true appreciation for the 637's. | |
| Smith, Rod "lil Smith" | ET2 NOW ETC/SS | Nov 26, 1997 – Jan 10, 2000 | Comms | I have been on three boats and none could compare to her. Best boat ever made. |
| Feconda, Michael | ET3 | 1998 – 1999 | radio | |
| Swope, Nick | e 3/mm | Jan 1998 – Sep 1999 | a gang | Best group of guys I ever met,Rivers Delivers |
| Dewalt, Trent | MM3/SS | Feb 6, 1998 – May 10, 2001 | A- Gang | The best and only boat or crew to ever be a part of!!! Will never forget LA MADE, Italy or Haifa, Israel!! |
| Phillips, Marlin | YN2(SS) | Jun 15, 1998 – May 10, 2001 | YoYo | Best and only boat I have ever been on, and the BEST crew and most FUN I have ever had. Would do it all over again with the same crew!! |
| Long, John | STSSA NOW STS2/SS | Feb 4, 1999 – Dec 28, 2000 | Sonar | best start to a career anyone could have, great boat, greater crew |
| Oxley, Thomas | ETSN NOW ET1/SS | Oct 1, 1999 – Dec 1, 2000 | COMMS- duh the best one!! | Earned my fish on the old girl. Still remember wearing a blown up rubber glove on my head! |
| Arbogst, Roy | MM2 | Dec 1999 – May 10, 2001 | Great fun the new boats could take some lessons from the crews of these boats. | |
| Richardson, Don | SN(SS) | Dec 15, 1999 – Jul 15, 2000 | Deck Division | The Rivers was my first and best boat. I couldn't imagine getting my dolphins on a better boat. Decommissioning her was a very hard thing to do! |
| Allen, Nigel | SKSA(SS) | Jan 25, 2000 – May 5, 2001 | thanks yall | |
| Blackwell, Todd | STS2/SS | Sep 2000 – Dec 2000 | Sonar | Last run. Decom here we come. |
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