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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 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrissey, Patrick | EM2-SS | 1972 – 1975 | E | |
| Cushman, Rich | ETN2/SS | Jan 1973 – 1975 | ET | PRE-COMM CREW MEMBER - GREAT TIME! GREAT CREW! |
| Peck, Eldon | MM1(SS) RETIRED LDO LT | Feb 1973 – Dec 1975 | A-Gang | PreCom Crew, worked on M.G.Vallejo before PreCom formed. |
| Thomas, Larry | YNCS(SS) | May 1973 – Aug 1974 | Admin | |
| Picazo, Esteban (Ed) | MM2(SS) | May 1973 – Aug 1975 | Engineering (propulsion) | Plank owner - but no one sent me a piece when she was decommissioned. Still work as an itinerant nuclear scientist, but on land. Our Commissioning crew was THE BEST! |
| Taylor, Jay | MM1(SS) | May 1973 – Apr 1977 | M | |
| Burnett, Rick | QM3/SS | Jun 1973 – May 1975 | QM | Great adventures. Needed emergency reactor start and had hull problems during shakedown cruise in Virgin Islands. EO became CO of Atlantic Fleet. |
| Smith, Benjamin "br" | MM1(SS) | Jul 5, 1973 – Sep 29, 1978 | Machinery | My first, my last, my everything... |
Habel, Pat  | MM1(SS) | Nov 1973 – Nov 1976 | M | First boat. Great boat |
| Archibald, John | STS1 (SS/DV) | 1974 – 1976 | Sonar | Plank owner |
| Hodge, Harry (John) | ET1(SS) | 1974 – 1977 | ET | A real experience. Some hard times. Some great times. |
| Steffen, Arthur | MM2 | Jan 12, 1974 – Jan 5, 1975 | Auxzillary | I am a plank owner and I was part of a great A-Gang |
| Martorana, Thomas (Marty) | E-4 QM | Feb 4, 1974 – Aug 18, 1977 | Navigation | Best years of my life. Enjoyed the med cruise. Wish I was still there. |
| Simpo, Gene | YNC(SS) | Aug 10, 1974 – Sep 25, 1975 | ADMIN | PLANK OWNER |
| Schweikert, Steve | EM2 (SS) | Sep 1974 – Sep 1978 | Plank Owner - Best crew, many memories. | |
| Vertullo, Michael (Mikeyss) | MS2 SS | 1975 – Sep 1979 | MS | 17 and scared crapless…...was the best time of my life with an even greater crew. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Cartagena, Joseph | MM2(SS) | May 1975 – Oct 1979 | A DIVISION | I got video from back in this era, contact me at JCartag506 @aol.com for info! |
| Orr, Emmett | FTG 2/SS | May 13, 1975 – Apr 1978 | Fire Control | |
| Williams, Mike | MM2 | Oct 1975 – Apr 1977 | A Gang | Worked at CNSYD after EAOS. Then TRFKB |
| Everett, Russ | STS-2/SS | 1976 – 1978 | Sonar | You guys were pissed when I got my early out,P.I. (political influence)carries a lot of weight. It ain't what you know it's who your related to. |
| Thigpen, Bill | EM1(SS) | Jun 1976 – Feb 2, 1978 | "E" | |
| Jones, Ray / Captain | CDR | Sep 4, 1976 – Jul 1979 | CO | Best tour of my 34 years of Service. Great ship with a fantastic crew. Did great things and won all the awards. Worked hard and played hard. Thanks again to all of you that served with me! |
| Deberry, Jim | STS2(SS) | Oct 1976 – Sep 1978 | weapons | |
| Easter, Lloyd | TM2 | Oct 1, 1976 – Aug 15, 1979 | weapons | tm2ss |
| Odonnell, Ronald | RM2(SS) | Dec 15, 1976 – May 1979 | Radio | my qual boat..she was awsome. |
| Craig, James Jack | STS3 | Mar 1977 – Aug 1978 | SONAR | |
| Olson, Tom | MS2 (SS) | Apr 10, 1977 – Sep 1, 1980 | Supply | Galley rigged for angles and dangles |
| Sherman, Bob | STS2(SS) | Jun 1977 – Jun 1980 | Sonar | |
| Schroeder, Bill | QM1 (SS) | Jun 1977 – Dec 1981 | Navigation | |
| Dicken, Tom | ET2(SS) | Jun 20, 1977 – Nov 13, 1979 | RC | The best 2 years of my short career. |
| Joe Kimmel, Joe | MM21/MM1 | Apr 1978 – Mar 1981 | Machinery | Great beginning to 22 years on Submarines. I will always remember Chief Matile and Senior Chief Richardson. |
| Pitman, Edgar, Jr | SKCM(SS) | Jul 6, 1978 – Jul 6, 1981 | CHIEF OF THE BOAT | Retired as Command Master Chief of the U.S. Naval Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in October 1983. E-Mail address....edgarpitman@Yahoo.com |
| Lewis, Thomas | E5 | Sep 1978 – Nov 1981 | Storekeeper/Supply | |
| Corbin, Ray T | QM2 | Dec 1978 – Jun 1981 | Quartermaster | |
| Kennedy, John | Sts3 | 1979 – | Sonar | |
| Kain, Daniel | TM2/SS | Apr 12, 1979 – Sep 1, 1982 | Torpedo | A good time was had by all! |
| Gundelach, Bill | IC-1 SS | Sep 9, 1979 – Sep 9, 1981 | Interior Com | Dan Cain and me got so drunk in La Mad, I still have trouble remembering. He saved my life that night |
| Wolf, Frank | STS1 | Jan 1980 – Dec 1980 | Sonar | Last one I served on. |
| Nystedt, Roger | EMC(SS) RETIRED EMCS(SS) | Feb 1980 – Mar 1982 | E | Great Sub Great Crew |
| Whelan, Robert | ETC(SS) | Mar 1980 – Jan 1984 | RC | Best ship of the class |
| Gorencel, Christopher "chip" | MM1(SS) | Sep 1980 – Aug 1984 | Great Crew, Fun Times | |
| Eastman, Todd | MM1/SS | Dec 1980 – Dec 1983 | Reactor Laboratory |
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