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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN 640). 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 139 crew members registered for the USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN 640).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1980 | 1981 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Johnson, Michael | MT2 | 1974 – 1977 | Missile | Qual'd on Benjie |
Albert, Jim | qmsn(ss) | Jan 4, 1974 – Feb 19, 1975 | navigation | |
Carmichael, Stokely | EM1(SS) | Mar 1974 – Apr 1983 | Electrical | |
Albert, James | QMSN(SS) | Jun 1, 1974 – Feb 19, 1975 | Navigation | My one and only boat. Still involved with the crew as a reunion organizer. Friendships made and friendships kept. |
Allen, David | MS3 | Aug 1974 – Sep 1975 | Supply (Cooks) | My first boat with a great crew. Cut my teeth on this boat. I still have the pictures of all the cooks and Supply Officer hanging on my wall. Now retired and enjoying life. |
Potthast, Stephen | MT2(SS) | Mar 1975 – Jan 1978 | Missile | |
Laney, Kenneth R | QM3(SU) to QM2(SS) | May 1975 – Aug 1979 | QM | Homeport - Groton, CT Advance Refit Site - Rota, Spain |
Koehler, Robert | TM3 | Jun 28, 1975 – Feb 18, 1979 | Weponds | |
Willey, David Scott | ET2 (SS) | Jul 1975 – Oct 1977 | Navigation | Is anyone here from the time I was stationed on the Franklin? |
Coley, Robert | IC1(SS) - ICC(SS) Retired as LT | Sep 1975 – Apr 1979 | IC Div LCPO | My father SDCS(SS) Rob Coley Sr. was on the comm. crew (Gold). I Made a dep crews when I was 16. Was onboard when we returned to Sub Base in 79. Picture was on Front Page NL Day as we came up the Thames River. |
Jurgensen, Dennis | 1976 – 1979 | |||
Stubbs, Jim | IC1 | 1976 – 1978 | Electrical | . |
Cushing, Harold (Cush) | RM3, RM2 | Jan 1976 – Jun 1978 | Radio | Also served on Blue Crew as RMLPO from December 1983 till June 1985. RMC |
Cushing, Harold | RM2(SS) | Jan 1976 – Jun 1979 | Radio | Qual Jan 1977. |
Mills, Keith | MM2/SS | Mar 1976 – May 1979 | A Gang | |
Thomson, Glen | MT 2 | Mar 1976 – Jul 1978 | ||
Grammer, Paul | RMC(SS) | Jul 1, 1976 – May 1, 1979 | Radio | My first LPO job and I made CPO on this boat. |
McNellis, Michael | ET1(SS) | Aug 10, 1976 – May 1978 | Reactor Controls | |
Pardee, George | MT2 | Sep 1976 – Aug 1979 | Missile | |
Donovan, James | 1977 – 1979 | |||
Shannon, Chuck/smokem | TM2 | 1977 – Jun 1980 | Weapons | |
Mitchhart, Kevin | E3 | Jun 1977 – Nov 1977 | Weapons (missle/torpedo) | Gold Crew |
McAndrews, Tom | SN/TM3(SS) | Dec 1977 – Jul 25, 1980 | Weapons | Hello to all. Hope you all are well. |
Hamilton, Lisa Hamilton | QM | 1978 – Sep 1981 | ||
Woomer, James | 3rd class machine mate | 1978 – 1981 | aux man | |
Deleo, Sonny | MM1/SS/DV1 | 1978 – 1981 | Auxiliary Division | An amazing time in my life. I was able to experience what very few ever will or could ever understand. Proud to have served and proud of the crewmates I served with. |
Blanchette, Michael | E-4 | Jan 1, 1978 – Jan 1, 1985 | SSBN 640 | |
Fry, Brian | IC1 | Oct 1978 – 1981 | Electrical | |
Lyles, Harold (Tony) | IC3 (ss) | Nov 26, 1978 – Aug 1982 | IC | Got to boat in Rota. D.M. Goeble was Capt. then. Stayed through Portsmouth and the combined crew. Left after a year in Charleston and went to recruiting duty in N.Y. 3 years on recruiting duty,finish off on Billfish. |
Seeman, David | QM | 1979 – 1981 | qm | freind john hickey,chris willaim sr cheif ramsey cheif parish rick hamelton |
Johnson, Steven | ET2/SS | Mar 23, 1979 – Apr 1, 1985 | NAVIGATION | SERVED ON GOLD CREW 81-85 |
Jones, Michael | IC2/SS | Nov 6, 1979 – Aug 1983 | IC | I loved bein on this boat from Portsmouth to certing the C4 to to going to Kingsbay |
Kidd, Albert | STS3/SS | 1980 – Sep 14, 1983 | Sonar | |
Knowlton, John | TM2 (SS) | 1980 – 1983 | TM | First boat, came on in Port smith NSY. great people outstanding boat one of the best times in my life |
Peterburs, Scott | MM3,4,5,6 | 1980 – 1986 | A Gang | Shipyard C4 back-fit in Kittery, Maine and 3 patrols on Gold crew. Learned a lot as a kid. Didn't realize at the time what a great experience! |
Richmond, Dale | MM1SS | Jul 6, 1980 – Aug 5, 1983 | ||
Owen, Kevin | FTB | Aug 14, 1980 – Aug 14, 1985 | Weapons | |
White, Tom (Sleepy) | ET1/SS/NUC | Sep 13, 1980 – May 1984 | Reactor Controls | Although I hated it at the time, all the good stories I have to tell my kids start with "When I was in the Navy..." |
Maloney, Kevin | MM2(SS) | Nov 1, 1980 – Dec 1, 1984 | Auxiliary | Best years of my life! Lots of adventures. My time in Portsmouth and with the Gold Crew laid the foundation for many success's. One great bunch of guys! |
Bowen, Robert (Bob) | ET1/SS | Dec 10, 1980 – Feb 7, 1983 | Reactor Controls | Our crew made the time away from family less painful. We set out to do our job and our duty, and the ship served us well! The test launch of a trident missle was one of the highlights of my tour on her. |
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