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USS Sam Houston (SSBN 609) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sam Houston (SSBN 609). 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 235 crew members registered for the USS Sam Houston (SSBN 609).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1969 | 1970 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald, Doug (Mac) | SSBN/SSN 609 | 1979 – 1983 | Yeoman | Was Yeoman on last Blue Crew then combined in Bremerton. Made last patrol - lotsa fun in Korea. Best to you all, shipmates! |
| Morte, Rich | mm2 | Mar 1979 – Nov 1981 | a gang | remember mmcm Nielsen, simpson ,lemay Hubble mills, meadows ,Valet brothers some nukes and some of the Nav. Pat clift Forbus Mr Stephenson |
| Baity, Kenneth | MM2/ELT | Jun 1979 – Jun 1983 | M/RL | |
| Warrick, Robert | EM2 | Jun 1979 – Jul 1983 | Nuclear Electrician Mate | Blue crew for two deployments then merged with Gold and moved to Bangor/Bremerton for missle offload. "Slow Attack" status thereafter with several trips to San Diego. Don't miss the 1 in 3 watch rotation. |
Moore, Randy  | ETN3(SS) | Aug 1979 – Feb 1980 | NAV/OPS | The best crew and memories in the World's Greatest Navy!
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| Montez Jr., MacK | YNSN(SU) | Jan 15, 1980 – Aug 10, 1981 | A-Div. (Administration) | First assigned boat. Then transferred to the USS ETHAN ALLEN(SSN608). Remember ole JJ Hyland (Capt.) Mac-donald LPO and Goff. All great shipmates! May G-d Bless us all! |
| Nielsen, David | MMCM(SS) COB | Feb 14, 1980 – Oct 24, 1981 | A and the COB | Great Time Great Boat with Great Men |
| Brotheim, Hal | STS3 | Nov 1980 – Apr 1982 | Sonar | Came aboard in Pearl, 2 trips to Chinhae, and then there was beautiful (???) Guam. |
| Werp, Peter | LTJG | Nov 1, 1980 – Dec 1, 1982 | E/RC/M/WEPS | Great group of sailors. COB made me, as Ensign Werp, honorary CPO. Those were the days! |
| Miller, Matthew | MM2/SS | Dec 31, 1980 – Mar 15, 1982 | A Gang | |
| Steve, Veitenheimer | LT | Apr 10, 1981 – Dec 1, 1982 | AWEPS | Great memories with a fantastic crew. Two additional casualties - loss of all AC initiation of XC - major steam leak in the engine room - were handled by the crew with outstanding professionalism and skill. |
| Bowman, Dave | MMC (SS) | Jun 1981 – Jun 1985 | M | I don't have any remarks. |
| Booth, Edward | TMCS/SS | Jun 1, 1981 – Aug 30, 1985 | WEAPONS DEPT. | GREAT TIME ON BOARD.1ST LT. ASS. WEAPS. WENT THRU YARDS.I AM THE COB OF THE SAM HOUSTON VET GROUP .FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME ABOUT OUR NEXT SHIPS REUNION THIS GOES OUT TO ANY ONE FROM THE SAM HOUSTON........... |
| Sinsel, Brian | MM1/SS | Jun 20, 1981 – May 29, 1987 | ||
| Sandoval, Randy | ET4/5 | 1982 – 1986 | NAVET | My first boat. Great guys and fond memories. Whatever happened tp our old COB (Spike)? Keep working and playing hard. Randy |
| McIntosh, Charles Jeff | STS 2 (ss) | 1982 – 1986 | Sonar | |
| Robinson, Robin | RM3/SS | Oct 20, 1982 – Feb 1, 1985 | Radio | Great Time in the shipyard |
| Cousins, Cuz | MM3 | 1983 – 1986 | A Gang | |
| Fazzini, Steven | MM2 | 1983 – 1989 | M | |
| Peacock, J.t. | EM2(SS) | May 1983 – Jul 1987 | E | Lots of good times and memories. 9.5 years in the canoe club in the pac fleet and only 6 days in Japan. |
| Cluck, Joe | MM2(SS) | Jun 1983 – Jul 1987 | M RL | |
| Dieckmann, Charles/chuck | MM2 SS | Jun 1983 – Jun 1987 | M | Interesting times. Not all good but helped shape me into who I am today. |
| Stackleather, Steve | RMC(SS) | Oct 1984 – Mar 1988 | Radio | |
| Suarez, Manuel | TM3/SS | 1985 – 1988 | TM | Was Small Arms P.O. and was under to guidence of Anderson, Amador and Bauer. Had great teachers. I wouldn't change my time on the Sam Houston for nothing in the world, especially my time in Pearl!! |
| Desselle, Ronald | MM3/SS | 1985 – 1989 | ||
| Ellis, John | MS3SS | 1985 – Oct 1988 | SUPPLY | Some of the most memorable times. Great times in Pearl and Adak. Hanging with Tracy,Gene,Craig,Ronnie and Klink. Working with Mike and Mitch. All left a lasting impression. |
| Snodgrass, Wayne | LT | Jun 1985 – Sep 1988 | Supply | My first command and the most rewarding tour of my career. I joined the USS Sam Houston Association in hopes of getting in contact with my former shipmates. www.usssamhouston.org is the website for the association. |
| Dinwiddie, David | MM2 | Aug 1, 1985 – May 1, 1989 | A-Gang | |
| Miller, Orlando | MM3 | Nov 1, 1985 – Mar 15, 1989 | A-Gang | No better times than those spent in Pearl w/ Manny, Ronnie, Jeff, David Dinwoodie and the whole A-gang crew. |
| Hensley, Paul | MM! | Nov 10, 1985 – Feb 2, 1990 | M RL | |
| Blake, David | YN2(SS) | Jan 31, 1986 – Aug 30, 1989 | Administration | |
| Coggins, Mike | MS 2(SS) | Apr 1, 1986 – Apr 1, 1988 | Supply | I greatly enjoyed my time on the "Slammin' Sammy". The time I spent on both the Sam Houston & the Swordfish prepared me for my career today. I am the Executive Chef @ Project Open Hand in San Francisco. We feed 2,600 people a day. |
| McCool, Mike | STS2/SS | Oct 1, 1986 – Mar 1, 1991 | Sonar | The running aground and pulling the power line to Ford Island with the anchor!! The little time I had on the decom crew was fun, MM1 Long and his family were great. Retired now and working for DOD. qamike38@yahoo.com |
| Troyer, Gene (Mokie) | TM3 | Nov 1986 – Mar 1990 | Torpedo | |
| Infinger, Marty | ET3(SS) | Nov 1986 – Oct 17, 1989 | NAV | Marty passed away August 1999 in San Diego, CA. He is survived by his son Shane, HM2(FMF) INFINGER. |
| Carr, Greg | MM2/SS | 1987 – 1989 | M | |
| Fagan, Luke (Shark) | MM3 | 1987 – 1988 | Engineering | Being restricted to the boat really sucked. I was part of the crew during drydock in the Competent, and then the next time I was part of the Competent during the Sammy's drydock. I had to work for Chief Buri at both commands!!! Ouch! |
| Steele, Richard | FTG2 | May 12, 1987 – Mar 20, 1990 | Weapons | I loved this old boat, it was the best boat I ever served on. Westpac 89 was a blast. Jeff, Brett, Jay and Murf I miss you guys. |
| Wright, Larry | MM3 | Jun 1987 – Oct 1991 | Auxilliary | The most fun I ever had! Not too many of the Decom guys here. Wish there were! I remember West Pac 89, running aground and many other memories that I will never forget.... |
| Murphy, Chuck | IC3 | Dec 1987 – 1991 | IC |
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