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USS Ethan Allen (SSBN 608) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN 608). 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 172 crew members registered for the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN 608).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1972 | 1973 – 1977 | 1978 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson, A J "Pete" | FTB2 (SS) | 1973 – Dec 1976 | WEAPS-MCC | Made 6 patrols, the last one spent 45 days in MCC as the only qualified MCC Supervisor after the other Supervisor, an FTBCS, had a heart attack and was bed-ridden. CAPT/WEAPS had to relieve me so I could go to the head! |
| Stoeppleman, James | RM1 | 1973 – 1978 | Ops/Comm | Retired from Navy in 1984 |
| Barlow, Robert | FTB-3 | 1973 – 1974 | Weapons | Currently working at Gen-Dyn / Electric Boat building Virginia Class subs, in new England |
| Sidenstricker, Roy (Stick) | TM3 (SS) | 1973 – 1975 | WEAPONS | Hoping to get in touch. Lots of good memories on the Allen. email me at strickenside@gmail.com |
| Bradshaw, Elliott | SK3 (SS) | 1973 – 1975 | Supply | Looking for any former shipmates who served on the Allen during 73 to 75 on gold crew. Highlight of that time frame was a Panama Canal transit |
| Stock, William (Skip) | IC3(SS) | Jan 1973 – Dec 1975 | E Div | Most formative years of my life. Learned responsibility, and both independence and teamwork while part of Submarine Service and this great crew. |
| Burbage, Gary | MM2(SS) | Feb 1973 – Dec 6, 1976 | M div nuc | Great memories. Served on blue crew until didn't have enough service time and they gave me a back-to-back on gold. Ha! Accepted Christ as Lord underwater during Christmas of 1974. Presently, close to 42 yrs service |
| Gagnon, Donald | cook | Feb 22, 1973 – May 30, 1976 | cook | Looking for crew on gold crew please contact me at 503-309-9042 or donaldgagnon30@yahoo.com writing book need info and names and address of crew officers and enlisted cooks commander gorman or chief chapman.Thank You |
| Ray, John | TM3(ss) | Aug 25, 1973 – Jun 30, 1976 | Weapons Launcher | Crossdecked from ssbn623 G to ssbn608 G during overhaul in Bremerton. Sea trails, DASO and Panama canal transit. Shellback initiation and patrols out of Guam. Fond memories of offcrew in Pearl Harbor.. |
| Troxel, Ronn "foxie Troxie" | TM3 SS | Sep 1973 – Sep 1, 1976 | Weapons | Still on the hunt for good times. Have many memories of them while on board. Looking for my buddies still email trox@bresnan.net |
| Reber, Eldridge (Tr) | STS2(SS) | Dec 1973 – Mar 1976 | Sonar | |
| Kotash, Michael | MM2 | 1974 – Oct 18, 1978 | M div | Great boat and crew plenty of good times and special people would like to hear from you guys email is mikekotash@yahoo.com |
| Dixon, Charlie | mm1 | 1974 – 1978 | Mechanical Maintenance Nuclear | Greatest life experiences, good people, fun times at Guam and Hawaii. On board experiences included port call in Korea, dependents/significant other cruise at Pearl Harbor visit during the 1976 bicentennial etc...... |
| O'connell, Tom | MM2 (SS) | Jan 1974 – Jan 1977 | A | |
| Schmitz, Jeffry | ETR6(SS) | Jan 10, 1974 – Jul 1, 1977 | Reactor Controls | Assigned to 608(Gold) as ship was exiting overhaul in Bremerton, did DASO in Florida, transited Panama Canal, crossed under AND over the equator with swim call. Good times in Hawaii, Guam and lots of diving, surfing... |
| Poindexter, John | MM3SS | Jul 1974 – Aug 1976 | A | I remember the beer ballgames well, only I remember them being in Hawaii. I wouldn't trade those years for anything, and very proud of my service since. |
| Montgomery, Keith "Monty" | MM2ss | 1975 – Oct 1977 | A Gang | Remember "Test Depth Tarzan"? |
| Clegg, Jack | STS 2 (SS) | 1975 – 1976 | Sonar | One of the defining events in my life. In some ways it seems like another lifetime, but in other ways it seems like just yesterday. |
Bridge, Steven  | MS3 | Feb 1975 – Apr 1978 | MS | Best boat and crew! Anyone know how to contact Gary Hughes, Sonar Tech about the same time frame? |
| Dollins, Jack | TM3/DV | Mar 1, 1975 – Dec 24, 1977 | Missile Division | Was a torpedoman and worked in the Missile Compartment. Ships Diver. |
| House, Michael | MT2 | Oct 1975 – Jun 1980 | Missile | The Ethan Allen was the only boat on which I served. I made 11patrols and loved each one. Everyone I served with was great. I went thru 2 shellback ceremonies and crossed the international dateline once. |
| Inks, Allen | EM-1(SS) | 1976 – 1980 | E-Div | Onboard for two port calls to Chinhae, South Korea, a trip south of the equator to shoot 2 missiles, change of home ports to Bangor, crew consolidation& conversion to SSN. Married wife in sub base chapel, Pearl Harbor |
| May, Jeffrey (Fish) | SR | 1976 – 1977 | deck | |
| Yetzer, Doug | IC2(SS) | 1976 – 1980 | IC | Awesome boat with an awesome crew. Time flies so fast, seems like yesterday I on board and today I am grandpa! |
| Cureton, Ritchie | RM2(SS) | 1976 – | Radio | I loved being part of the Gold Crew on the Ethan Allen. Only made 2 patrols and earned my dolphins on the first. Great crew and lots of friends there. |
| Spruitenburg, Rik | LCDR | Jan 15, 1976 – Mar 1, 1979 | Executive Officer | Great crew |
| Hammond, Dave (Aka Wally) | ETS | Jan 15, 1976 – Jun 20, 1979 | NAVET | Your first boat is always the best. It was the way it still should be, if only our corrupt Congress valued their own oath, our Constitution and our sovereignty. |
| Williamson, Patrick (Willie) | MT2 (SS) | Feb 1976 – 1979 | Launcher | Email: revptwill@outlook.com |
| Baker, Robert | SN/ss | Apr 1976 – Sep 1977 | Deck | Went to the boat right out of sub school. Was a PN stricker under CPO Dixon. These were formative times for me. Thanks Gold Crew! |
| Toepfer, Keith | STS1(SS) | Apr 1976 – Oct 1976 | Sonar | Made one patrol on Allen and by the time we returned the orders sending me to OCS were in the incoming mail. We did win the Ney Award that cruise. Great people, but really disliked hearing xx days & a wakeup all patrol. |
| Smith, Larry/li'L Doc | HM3 | Apr 25, 1976 – May 15, 1978 | med/admin | |
| Woods, Mike (Woody) | FTB2 | Jun 1976 – Dec 1980 | Weapons | Made 8 patrols with the Gold crew, visted South Korea twice. Loved Hawaii, worked with and still keep in touch with some great people. I still list the Ethan Allen as one of my past residences |
| Neyhart, John | ETR2 | Jun 1976 – Dec 1979 | Reactor Controls | I was part of the blue crew and made patrols from June 76 until December 79, when the Navy needed instructors at prototype. I remember many of my shipmates even today. |
| Mercer, Donald | ETN2 | Aug 1976 – May 1979 | Navigation | NAVAIDS Tech. |
| Martin, James | FTCS(SS) | Sep 1976 – Jun 10, 1980 | Weapons MT Launcher | 7 patrols on the Allen including two missile FOT and final FBM patrol. Went to SWFPAC and was there for Missle offload of EA and most of the other 598 & 608 boats plus onload of OHIO. EA was great boat and crew. |
| Giannell, Steve | EM2(SS) | Dec 16, 1976 – Mar 5, 1980 | Electrical | Loved Oahu during off-crew. Diving & rockin' the clubs with bandmates from Jefferson & Roosevelt. Korea runs. Rollin' in Typhoon Rita! Worked with K. Hodges, D. House & S. Poulson @ SONGS. Great shipmates & fond memories |
| Whinnery, Bob (Winnie) | SK2 SS | 1977 – 1984 | Storekeeper/Sonar Operator/Helmsman/Beer Handler | We had a real good soccer team on the gold crew when I was stationed on the boat. Had 2 brothers from England as part of the crew. Won every tourney we played in including Hawaii military tournament. Great memories. |
| Labelle, Mel | STS3 | 1977 – 1979 | Weapons | Miss you all, except one. Great momeries, wish you all well |
| Thompson, Bret | MMFN(SS) | 1977 – 1979 | A-Gang | We were all kids at the time...it made us the men we are now. |
| Stoeppleman, Jim | RM1 | 1977 – 1980 | OC | |
| Wilde, Ilan (Doc) | HM1 | 1977 – 1980 | Medical | Looking for Bo Peep |
| Dillon, Tim | IC3/SS | Mar 1977 – Apr 1978 | Interior Communications (Non-Nuc) | Qualified in one patrol, missed 2nd patrol when I got sent to school. Was transferred to SSN592 after school. My wife Anna & I lived on Barbers Point NAS, and I commuted to Ford Island. Loved Hawaii & the Gold Crew!! |
| Stull, David | STS 2 ( SS) | Mar 1977 – Apr 1979 | Sonar/Operations | Gold crew was an excellent crew. Went to USS Sperry as an RP in 79. Currently in my 36th year as a high school teacher. Live in Utah. |
| Robbins, Scott | IC3 | Apr 1977 – Dec 1980 | IC | Made 5 patrols |
| Morris, Jeff | STS3 (SS) | Aug 1977 – Mar 1981 | Sonar | A great boat crew to be a part of. |
| Crozier, Roger | MM2(ss) | Oct 1977 – Feb 16, 1983 | Auxiliary Division | I served on board from Oct 77-Feb 83. I also served on the Kamehameha SSN-642. I retired from the Navy in Feb 2001. Roger S. Crozier MMC(SS) USN ret. |
| Gasiorowski, Ted "Gazz" | MTS/SS | Oct 22, 1977 – Aug 1980 | Launcher | Made 5 Deterrent patrols and one fast attack patrol. Was last MT on board. They needed me for missile compensation system. Very good crew and we always had a lot of fun, |
| May, Thomas R | RM1 | Nov 1977 – Jan 1980 | Radio | I appreciate my Ethan Allen experience. A great crew. I especially give credit to RMCM T J. Murphy and our Radio gang, Jim S., MIke W, Chuckles. I thank the LT who introduced me to LDO program. I was commissioned in 83'. |
| Peterson, Jim | QM2 | Nov 1977 – Jun 1981 | NAV | Good boat. Still impresses me today. Remember how good a fresh orange tasted after a patrol ended? |
| Swier, Dave "Youngin" | MM3 (SS) | Dec 1977 – Jun 1980 | "A" | GOLD crew. Transferred during crew consolidation. |
| Jennings, Rich | MM2/SS | Dec 1977 – Feb 1981 | A-DIV | One of the best times of my life with a great group of guys. qualifying, patrols, off-crew in Hawaii, Korea, Washington State, Canada, San Diago and drills drills drills. All fun times with good people. |
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