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USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN 618) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN 618). 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 205 crew members registered for the USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN 618).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1970 | 1971 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Gerald | TM2 (SS) | 1971 – 1973 | Weapons | 5 patrols made with the Gold crew Rota Spain. Arrived aboard with a broken leg. Captain Purdham, Captain Darby |
| Gluck, Howard | ET2 (SS) | 1971 – 1977 | Navet | Good times were had by all - and yes to long in one place - patrols out of Spain, Charleston , and Guam remember the houses in Charleston and Horse and Cow in Vallejo and who could forget the enormous hamburgers across the way in vallejo |
| Meyer, George | MM1(SS) | Jan 2, 1971 – Oct 12, 1975 | ||
| Meyer, George | MM1(SS) | Jan 2, 1971 – Oct 15, 1975 | ||
| Yeo, Mason | FTB2 | Apr 1971 – Jun 1974 | Weapons | |
| Turkington, Art | em 2 | May 15, 1971 – Jan 1973 | dont remember | advise when and where reunion wilkl be |
| Smith, Daniel (Dan) | MM2(SS) | Jul 1971 – May 1974 | M | Good memories of the great Engineering parties during offcrew. Good crew! |
| Degroot, Wayne Degroot | SK3 | Aug 1971 – Jun 1974 | ||
| Mullins, Art / Moon | MT2 (SS) | Sep 1971 – Aug 1977 | Weapons | Was on both crews. Qualified, went through the yards at Mare Island and the Missile shoot at the Cape, then on to Pearl Harbor. |
| Visalli, Joe | IC1(SS) | 1972 – 1974 | IC | |
| Brazee, Kevyn | 1972 – 1975 | Navigation | ||
| Stonestreet, Jim / Stoney | 1972 – | M | ||
| Kinder, Eli | HM3 | Jan 20, 1972 – May 25, 1974 | Hospital Corp | Have some great photos of the crew and Sub. Capt. Darby, master chief Smith, great men. Loved the food. Eo a good man too. |
| Conklin, Terry | IC2(ss) | Feb 1972 – Sep 1975 | Foward IC | Great Crew Great Friends. Oh Yes the Horse & Cow. |
| Nickels, Robert | MM2 /ELT | Feb 1972 – May 1974 | M | |
| Byrne, Chris | MM1(SS) | Mar 1972 – Feb 1977 | M-Div / ELT | |
| Smith, Gary | SKC(ss) | Oct 10, 1972 – Aug 1, 1977 | Supply | Long time on one SSBN_Went through overhaul at Mare island and multiple DASO's; included stop in Bremerton for drug-bust and on to Hawaii while Blue Crew trained in San Diego. |
| Scott, Alan | MM1(SS) | Oct 15, 1972 – Oct 31, 1975 | Machinery | |
| Balent, Tom | EM | Dec 1972 – Dec 1976 | E | |
| Korineck, Chuck | TM | 1973 – 1975 | weapons | |
| Weidner, Dave | FTB-3 SS | Mar 1973 – Jun 1974 | Weapons | Was on the last 3 blue crew patrols prior to the second retrofit. I was transfered to USS Proteus AS-19 in Guam from the Jefferson. Test Evaluation Crew from AS-19 on SSBN-601 Gold 10/74. |
| Fuller, Rt(Wizzard) | TM3(SS) | May 1973 – Aug 12, 1976 | Wepons-Deck Div. | |
| Piper, Greg | sn/ss | Jun 1, 1973 – Sep 1, 1974 | deck division | |
| Mitchell, Robert | FTG3/FTG2 | Dec 1973 – Jan 1978 | Tropedo Fire Control | First ship, started on the Gold crew, shipyard, and Blue crew in HI. I got married while on board and still with her. Retired in 94 as a Senior Chief. Great times and a lot of hard work. |
| Hawes, Herbert | IC1(SS) | 1974 – | IC | |
| Salas, Chris | MT2 | 1974 – 1978 | Missile | |
| Key, Edward / Huey | MT2 | 1974 – 1976 | Weapons | |
| Balders, Dale | TM2/MT2 | 1974 – Oct 1977 | WEPS | Qualified as we traveled through the Panama Canal for DASO in Florida. Mid Patrol break in Pusan Korea. |
| Hodges, Jimmy/grit | TM1(SS) | Jan 1974 – Aug 1978 | Missle / TM | |
| Hodges, Jimmy | TM1 | Jan 1974 – Aug 1978 | Torpedo/Missle | |
| Carter, James | MM2 | Feb 27, 1974 – Apr 23, 1979 | Augsilary gang | Served on the blue crew.good buds,doug billsback,ben dietz,cal hanley,mcgovern,mad dog.miss all those guys.best yesrs of my life. |
| Carter, James | MM2 | Feb 27, 1974 – Dec 23, 1978 | A GANG | MISS MY ROOMATES,DOUGLAS,BEN DIETZ,MCGOVERN,GOOD BUDDY CAL HANLEY,KRAMER (PARKER ONE WAY)GEORGE KENUI.MAN WHAT A BUNCH OF GREAT GUYS. |
Hanes, Paul (Mad Dog)  | MT1(SS) | Jun 1974 – Nov 1978 | Weapons | MT LPO |
| Walker, Randal (Randy) | ET1 (SS) | Aug 1974 – Sep 1976 | NavET | Reported during overhaul at Mare Island. Assigned to Gold crew after yards. Relieved Blue crew at Charleston completed DASO at the cape and returned ship to Hawaii. Went to GM destroyer upon return to Pearl. Seperated service on 8/1/1977 |
| Stephens, Michael | MT1 | Nov 1974 – Jul 1980 | Launcher | |
| Rossiter, Lee | ETN2ss | Dec 1974 – Jan 1978 | RC | |
| Hanley, Kal | RM2 | 1975 – 1980 | Radio | Best of times, Hey to all me runnin mates, ya'll know who yah are.... |
| Monette, Lowell | MM2(SS) | 1975 – 1977 | Auxiliary | My first Submarine. I did one patrol and one off crew then take a swap to the USS Haddock on her way to the shipyard at Mare Island |
| Whetton, Gary | EM2 | Jan 1975 – Nov 1977 | E-Div | |
| Balders, Dale | Torpedoman TM2(SS) | Apr 1975 – Jun 1977 | Missile Launcher | I had a secondary rate of Missile Launcher Technician worked and slept in the missile compartment. I served with Tom Bingel, 1st Class Missile Technician, who was best man at my wedding. He will be missed. |
| MacCormack, David | TMSN/SU | Jun 1975 – May 1976 | TM/Missle | SHipyard at Mare Island with Maddog, and Grit, thru shakedown and Torpex with Uss Chicago thru the Canal, and DASO at Port Canavaral. Hell-of- a-crew |
| Svejkosky, John S-9 | SK3 | Oct 1975 – May 1979 | Supply | What a great bunch. If all crews had the same great experiences and people then yes indeed the Submarine community is number one!! |
| Nelson, Don | RMSN | Oct 10, 1975 – Jun 6, 1976 | Radio | |
| Thygersen, Steve (Baby Doc) | HM2(SS) | Oct 23, 1975 – May 26, 1977 | Medical | Still have a bar bill at the Horse and Cow... |
| Billesbach, Doug | MM1 (SS) | Dec 20, 1975 – Sep 10, 1979 | Auxillary Gang | Best experience I ever had! Wish I had kept up with my Buds! |
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