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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter, Jim | STS1(SS) | 1987 – 1990 | Sonar | Paid dearly when I plead guilty to making the statement "If you ain't a Shellback,you ain't Shit!"during my Bluenose initiation.Drop me a line, anytime. |
| McDowell, Joe | STS2(SS) | 1987 – 1991 | Sonar | Best damn crew. As much as I bitched, I would go back in a heartbeat (same crew that is). I am very thankful for all that supported me throughout the rough times. I truly love my shipmates and await reunion time. |
| Walker, Johnnie | MM2/SS | Mar 1987 – Oct 1990 | A-Gang | an adventure w/pay then came Hawaii.Everything I heard was true. |
| Yaeger, Bill | ET2 | May 1987 – Apr 1990 | RC | |
| Domingo, Alejandro "Andy" | IC3/SS | Sep 1987 – Jan 1990 | IC DIVISION | Destructor here !!!!!! Looking for old friends. |
| Fitzgerald, Dan | MM3/ELT | Nov 1987 – Nov 1990 | Engineering | fitz2500@comcast.net |
| Osegueda, Joe "guido" | RM2(SS) | Nov 1987 – Mar 1992 | Radio | Best boat I ever served on. Good times and good people. Especially during the great NORMED run of 87/88!!! Would go back in a heart beat to this boat with same crew, same homeport (SC), and same schedule/op-tempo. |
| Byrne, Gerald (Jerry) | 1988 – 1993 | S-2 | Sure was fun! Retired in VA | |
| Holden, Scott | ET2/SS | 1988 – 1990 | Nav/Ops | Good times and good friends. Absolutely the best submarine I ever stepped foot on. |
| Witherell, Mark | RMC | Jan 1988 – 1991 | Radio | One hot-running Boat! |
| Smith, E. Scot | MM2/SS | Feb 1988 – Sep 3, 1991 | ELT | Tough times, but learned a lot about life and responsibility. I grew up quite a bit on the RIvers |
| McKanna, Rodney | ETC(SS) | Feb 2, 1988 – Feb 5, 1994 | OPERATIONS | |
| Chuck, Doppler | QM2 (SS) | Mar 1, 1988 – Dec 31, 1990 | Navigation | Only served on 2, but the Rivers was by far the best sub and best crew. Memories-sea state 7 at PD & being places and doing things we aren't allowed to talk about |
| Chapman, Tony | QMC(SS) | Apr 1988 – May 1993 | NAVIGATION | I came to the Rivers as an E6 (Skimmer Puke) and was of course welcomed in typical submarine fashion. I learned a lot and met lots of friends, it was a great boat to be on and I will never forget her. |
| Campbell, William | SKC(SS) | Jun 17, 1988 – Jan 20, 1989 | SUPPLY | N/A |
| Crosby, Matt | E6 | Aug 11, 1988 – Jul 3, 1991 | ||
| Domingo, Alejandro (Aka Destructo) | THEN IC3, NOW ET1 | Sep 1988 – Jan 1990 | IC | Looking to hear from my buds, adoming109@yahoo.com |
| Caldwell, Antoine | QMSN | Mar 1989 – Jun 1990 | QMASTER | |
| Ikerd, Gary | MM2 | May 1989 – Apr 1993 | Torpedo | Currently on SSBN 740 Gold Kings Bay (Tridents are a mistake) heading for retirment in Apr 2008 |
| Ikerd, Gary | TM2(SS) | May 1989 – Apr 1993 | Torpedo Division | Best Memories of my life |
| Haynes, Dave (To Many To List) | ET2 SS | Nov 1989 – Mar 15, 1995 | ET Fwd | Lots of good memories. Some of the best people. I was on board for a long time. I got to watch the whole crew turn over. Drop me a line at dhaynes@mybluelight.com |
| Snodgrass, Jim Aka "Booger" | STS 3 SS | Dec 1989 – Jun 1994 | Sonar/Deck LPO | Arrived Charleston, SC departed to Portsmouth, NH returned to Charleston, SC. |
| Weiler, Mike | IC3 | Dec 7, 1989 – Jun 20, 1994 | IC Div | Great crew and ship!! Miss all my brothers very much, would go back tomorrow if I could! Lots of fun training with the Seal Team using the SDV. Give me a yell weilertool@gmail,com |
| Duncan, David | E3 | Dec 7, 1989 – Apr 11, 1990 | Radio | I enjoyed this boat and crew. I was medevacd to P.R., then back to Charleston, eventually leading to my medical discharge from the navy. I really miss the USN!!! Love to hear from any old friends. coyote9669@yahoo.com |
| Ferguson, Rich | MM1 | Dec 23, 1989 – Apr 1, 1993 | RL | Damn fine crew! Damn fine time! Go Echo Scott!!! |
| Sharp, Thomas | MM1 (SS) | 1990 – 1992 | A-Gang | |
| Kable, Bill | MM1/SS | Feb 1990 – May 1994 | Machinery | Took her into and out of overhaul/refuel @ PNSY. Lots of tapings and prussian blue... Lots of fun in the sun in PR and St Croix. What a time... |
| Gregg, Thorlon | MS2 | Mar 10, 1990 – Apr 15, 1993 | Supply | Had a great time at command . Great friends and great times . |
| Kelley, Tom | QM3 | Sep 1990 – May 1994 | Navigation | |
| Catching, Danny | MM2 | Oct 1, 1990 – Aug 14, 1994 | ELT | |
| Veazey, Darron | STS2/SS | Nov 15, 1990 – May 10, 1994 | Sonar Tech | Took the ship out of Newport Shipyards and arrived at Charleston, SC. |
| Bunn, Wes | FT2 | Mar 1991 – Jan 1995 | Fire Control Tech. Spent 2 yrs in Portsmouth Naval shipyard followed by 2 yrs of punching holes in the big blue | |
| Gunnell, Darin | E5 FTG2 | Apr 1991 – Apr 1994 | Weapons | |
| Johnson, Richard | MM2(SS) | Aug 1991 – May 1994 | Machinery | |
| Muller, Michael | MM2 | Aug 1991 – Aug 1994 | RL | First ship. Arrived in Portsmouth, earned my fish during sea trials. Spent too much time in Puerto Rico. Stepped off the day before she left for the Med. |
| Edwards, Jonathan | STS2 (SS) | Aug 12, 1991 – Sep 30, 1995 | SONAR | FIFTY. RUPERT. BARNEY RUBBLE. THE CLAMPER. TWO TON. FAT BACK. PIGPEN. REN & STIMPY INSIDE OUT. VAN THE MAN. CHICKEN. GOOMBA CHIEF. START THE WHEELER. CORN ON THE COBS RACK. COON DOG. |
| Samms, Jeff (Skillet) | MM3 | 1992 – 1994 | A-Gang | Big changes for me coming from SSBN 642 but I got all of that DC equipment in the right places during overahaul. |
| Cantu Jr, Alejandro "Alex" | E-5 /MS | May 1992 – Nov 1995 | SUPPLY | SOME OF THE BEST YEAR'S OF MY LIFE I TRULY MISS MY FRIENDS ONA,TOE,SKI,LEFTY,KIM,SKILLET,ODOM,LEBUFF,AND MANY MORE SORRY IF I LEFT ANYONE OUT JUST SO LONG AGO CAN'T REMEMBER EVERYONE LOVE YOU GUYS! |
| Benson, Richard (Jughead) | RM3SS | Jul 2, 1992 – Apr 3, 1993 | Radio/Nav | Great crew...Fun times sending nubs for agang punches, picked up my favorite nickname from Cory "odog" Odom..."Jughead"...my friends call me this to this day |
| Kim, Hae "Haedomkim" | SR NOW ET1 | Nov 17, 1992 – Sep 17, 1996 | Deck & QM |
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