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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN 631). 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 246 crew members registered for the USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN 631).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Brigham, William (Bill) | EM2 (SS) | 1963 – Jun 1966 | Engineering | Joined crew while in building ways, Groton, Ct. Made 3 patrols from Guam. |
Rowe, Glenn | RMC(SS) | 1963 – | Operations/Radio | |
Johnson, Ron | ETR1(SS) | Jul 31, 1963 – Dec 1966 | reactor control | new construction and plank owner. Took part in many "firsts" including the infamous "silent SCRAM" |
Fritz, Raymond | EM1(SS) | Aug 1963 – Jun 1965 | Engineering | Blankowner. Made first patrol. |
Pollock, Gary | MM1(SS) | Sep 1963 – Jul 1965 | Engineering | ELT, Protestant Lay Leader. Plankowner. Qualified during 1st Gold Patrol. Life Member LA/Pasadena Base and USSVI. |
Hnizdil, John | ET1(SS) | Sep 1963 – Mar 1967 | Navigation | Arrived on Grant 2 months prior to Launch. Plank Owner. Cape Missile shoot. Panama Canal. Hawaii, Guam. Did 4 patrols. Instructor at FBM trainer in Groton. |
Witherow, Thomas | SA | Nov 21, 1963 – Sep 1964 | DECK | CANNOT REMEMBER EXACT DEPARTURE DATE WAS WHILE ON SHAKEDOWN IN FLORIDA TRANSFERRED TO COMSUBFLOT 6 IN CHARLESTON, SC WHERE I WAS MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FROM SUBMARINE SERVICE |
Webb, Theodore (Ted) | MM1(SSN) | Dec 12, 1963 – Jan 16, 1967 | Enginering | LLAMR2 Watchstander |
Lloyd, Jack | EN1 | 1964 – 1966 | M | |
Gould, Lloyd (Gouch) | ET3 SS | 1964 – 1965 | navagation tech | |
Manning, James | MT3(SS) | Mar 1964 – Mar 1969 | Weapons | Plankowner. Made 9 patrols out of Guam |
McKinzry, Robert (Bob) | MM2(SS) | Apr 1964 – Mar 1966 | Engineering | Plank owner took boat from New London to Pearl Harbor Enjoyed my short stay aboard. Discharged early to attend college |
Jacobs, Kenneth | MM1(SS) | Jan 1965 – 1967 | M | Picked up Grant in Pearl Harbor when Gold crew brought her to Pearl. Made the first 5 blue crew patrols. |
Jordan, Larry | MTC/FTCS(SS) | Jun 1965 – Apr 1969 | Weapons | Came aboard about the 3rd Gold patrol. Great ship with a great crew. Served on 5 other boats. Although I commissioned the 640 and was COB on the 657, the 631 was "THE" boat. Retired as E-9 in '76. DAMN!! I'm getting old! |
Ross, Wayne | ETR2SS | 1966 – 1967 | Reactor Operator | |
Florey, Ken | FT 2 SS | 1966 – 1969 | Weapons | Made 5 patrols on the gold crew out of Guam |
Scott, Terry (Scotty) | MM1(SS) | Apr 1966 – Apr 1972 | M | |
Hinks, Gary | RM3(SS) - RM1(SS) | Apr 28, 1966 – Mar 31, 1972 | Radio Gang | Made six blue crew patrols out of Guam, yard overhaul in Bremerton, DASO out of Port Canaveral, and 3 blue crew patrols out of Holy Loch. RMC(SS) Marvin Munger and his 55 chevy hot rod was my true mentor. |
Hinks, Gary | RM3(SS) - RM1(SS) | Apr 28, 1966 – Mar 31, 1972 | Radio Gang | Made six blue crew patrols out of Guam, yard overhaul in Bremerton, DASO out of Port Canaveral, and 3 blue crew patrols out of Holy Loch. RMC(SS) Marvin Munger and his 55 chevy hot rod was my true mentor. |
Vichko, Bob | IC1(SS) | Jul 1966 – Dec 1968 | Electrical | While the Grant went to Bremerton, I was assigned back to S1C for instructor tour, The Grant then got assigned to Charleston, SC, after my instructor tour I got assigned back to the Grant, same crew!! 1972-73 |
Hendrix, Bill | ET1SS | Aug 1, 1966 – Apr 1969 | Engineering Reactor Controls | |
Hudnall, John | IC1 (SS) | Sep 1966 – May 1973 | Made 6 Pacific patrols out of Guam, 1st yard period at Bremerton, Posiedon conversion, DASO out of Port Canaveral, and 4 patrols out of Holy Loch | |
Turner, Jim | Lieutenant | Sep 27, 1966 – Jul 8, 1968 | Engineering | |
Dugan, Ernie | rm3 ss | Nov 1966 – Aug 1968 | radio div | served under capt CAK Mcdonald and cmdr RE Engles qualified october 1967, made three patrols out of Guam. |
Witman, Thomas | LT | 1967 – 1970 | Comm and Sonar Officer | Great crew back in the day. |
Manning, Duane (Pig Pen) | TM3 | Aug 1967 – Jun 1969 | Launcher Control (missle room) | |
Iaquinto, Thomas | YN2(SS) | 1968 – | ||
Goins, James (Jim) | ET2 | May 15, 1968 – Jun 15, 1972 | Reactor Control | Made 3 patrols, did overhaul Bremerton. Married wife, went to Gold crew, 1 patrol, Holy Loch. Made ET1, become instructor at NAVSUBTRACENPAC, Ford Island. Made ETC. Left Navy in 75 to teach flying full time. Retired HP as Engineering Mgr. |
Von Luhrte, Richard (Dirty) | TM3(SS) | Jun 1968 – Jul 1969 | Weapons | First assignment out of Sub School. Made 2 patrols and extended to go through yard period in Bremerton, but ended up being transferred to Scamp (SSN 588). |
Gray, Maben | PO1 | Aug 1968 – Oct 1971 | NAVET | |
Poths, Ken | FTG3 | Sep 1968 – Jun 1969 | Weapons | Arrived just a day or two before the 15th patrol, 2 patrols - qualified, transferred to SBN 620 for 8 patrols. Jerry went to work in Puget Sound. Hatch and Pickle? |
Straw, Eugene/gene | MT1(SS) - MTC(SS) | Sep 18, 1968 – Jun 3, 1973 | MT | On blue crew 9/68- 9/69 then yard then gold crew 12/70-6/73 |
Ferguson, Charles | ET-1SS | Dec 15, 1968 – Apr 6, 1974 | Reactor Control | Made the last patrol in the Pacific then Bremertion for new power unit and missil conversion then around to make 6 more patrols out of the Holy Lock. |
Stoner, Bill | IC-1 | 1969 – 1973 | Electrical | 1 patrol in Pacific, overhaul in Bremerton, 4 patrols in Atlantic. |
Woodruff, Michael | ET-1 | 1969 – 1971 | Reactor Controls | Left Grant in 72 for ETB school, then on to Nathan Hale back in Bremerton. Out of Navy in 1976 and in Gainesville, FL. Until present. Hi, Jim Goins, Dave Carr, Tom Deplonty! |
Brannan, Eddie / Buck | STS3SS | Jan 1969 – Apr 1972 | Sonar | Made the last patrol out of Guam in 1969 the overhaul in Bremerton and 2 patrols out of Holy Loch. Still in touch with some of my shipmates. |
Jenson, William (Jeff) | SA | Jan 9, 1969 – Jun 1, 1969 | ||
Wilcox, Thomas | MM2 | 1970 – 1974 | M | |
Boedeker, Bob / (Boe No C) | MT3 | 1970 – 1971 | Missle Tech | Joined boat during missile conversion in Bremerton, sailed through Panama Canal on the way to Charleston. Got off in Charleston. At 6'6'' was actually too tall, kept banging head on guidance trolley. |
Fay, Joe | sn/ss | 1970 – 1972 | seman gang | |
Izatt, Ronald | LT | 1970 – 1972 | Engineering, Sonar, Comm | Arrived on Grant in overhaul in Bremerton in 1972. Made 2 patrols in the Atlantic. I have fond memories of LCDR Ted Delgaizo, Chief Radioman Dan Tucker, Sonarman 1C Wayne Orbisson, and especially MMC Herb Coulter. |
Conklin, Terry | FN(ss) | Aug 1970 – Jan 1972 | Seaman Gang | The beginning of life and freindships still today |
Patrizio, Nick | IC3 (SS) | Aug 1970 – Jun 1973 | IC | Reported to the Grant at the end of refit and made 4 patrols out of Holy Loch |
Scherf, Tom | CS2 | Sep 1970 – Sep 1973 | Came on board in Bremerton. Took it through Panama to Puerto Rico. Made 5 runs. Still in the reserves as SK1. Would like to hear from any of the old gang. | |
Scherf, Tom | CS2 | Sep 15, 1970 – Sep 5, 1973 | Supply | Happily retired and enjoy working on my classic car. Would like to be able to track down Larry Parker....Blue crew back in the early 70's |
Wilson, William | ET2 | Oct 1970 – Jul 1973 | NAVIGATION | |
Denis, Laurien | RM3 | Nov 1970 – Nov 1972 | Communications | 2 patrols & a DASO. Served well, liked by most: I didn't "tell" but I was pegged & given a hard time by a few, nicknamed "Alice". Went to Minesweeper Esteem: Operation End Sweep Vietnam via Hawaii,Guam,Philipines,Taiwan; |
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