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USS Lewis and Clark (SSBN 644) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Lewis and Clark (SSBN 644). 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 286 crew members registered for the USS Lewis and Clark (SSBN 644).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCoy, Robert | MM(SS) | Jan 14, 1968 – Feb 6, 1970 | A-Division | Served with a lot of good sailors aboard the L&C. Been a long time since I was aboard. Those shipmates whom I served with give me a shout sometime. |
| Rubell, Gary | RM2SS | Feb 10, 1968 – Aug 15, 1970 | blue crew radioman | would love to hear from any of my shipmates |
| McClure, Alan | IC2(SS) | Apr 1968 – Jun 1970 | E | |
| Pelham, George | YN3rd | May 16, 1968 – Aug 9, 1972 | Yoeman | Looking for shipmates who were with me in the homeport of Hawaii 1970 to 1972 Blue Crew. |
Turner, Jim  | Lieutenant | Sep 16, 1968 – Mar 19, 1970 | Weapons | |
| Tollison, Michael | MM3 | Oct 1968 – Mar 1971 | Seaman Gang | |
| Tollison, Mike | MM3 | Oct 15, 1968 – Dec 10, 1971 | Seaman Gang | Was the best time of my life..would like to see some of the old gold crew again. |
| Grimshaw, Joe (Grommet) | TM3 | Jan 1969 – Mar 1970 | Weapons | I was the laundry guy |
| Tucker, Paul | Chief warrant officer2 | May 15, 1969 – May 15, 1973 | Food service | I continued my navy career and served a total of 39 years and attained the rank of warrant officer 3' looking back at my time on the Lewis and Clark and her crew are my best times of the navy. |
| Ritchey, David R Ritchey Tm3 (Ss) | SN (SS) / TM3 (SS) | Jun 1969 – Dec 21, 1971 | seaman gang | served 3 patrols, rode it around to Bremerton for first yard period, wasn't supposed to, I never did extend my enlist- ment for enough time to make one patrol after yards. Am finding old shipmates and keeping in contact with them. |
| Christensen, Gary | ETC(SS) | Aug 1969 – Feb 1971 | NAVET | Relieved Ron Gemmell as COB |
| McBurney, Mike | SN/TM3 | Nov 1969 – Jul 1972 | Deck/Weapons | Great memories, did 2 patrols then went to Bremerton. |
| Webb, George | mm3 | 1970 – 1971 | blue crew enginering | Enjoyed submarines, got off in bremington |
| Newman, Jack Josey | ET2 SS | 1970 – 1973 | RC | Edwin Brinson Ditto III, Leroy Patterson, John 'Black Pat' Patterson, John Burton 'Dog' Walker & John Henry Zelm (Gold Crew), Jim Miller, too many others. How did we survive Rota? Still love Bremerton. Miss you all. |
| Sheehan, Mike (Bear) | ETN2 | Feb 1970 – Oct 1973 | Navigation | Best time of my life. Great friends and great memories. |
| Jenkins, Mike | RM2 (SS_ | Mar 1970 – Feb 1971 | Communications - Radio | Great times. Great crew. Two great skippers. Had the distinct honor of driving Captain Porter to the Charleston Airport from his going away party. Had to speed a bit to get him there on time. He didn't want to go. |
| Gunn, Ronald | MMCS (SS) | Apr 10, 1970 – Jun 15, 1973 | "M" | M Division Leading Chief |
| O'Donnell, Tom - Od | ETN2 | May 1970 – Jun 6, 1973 | Navigation | Great time in Bremerton during overhaul 1971-72. Still have TR6 that I bought there. I do remember you, Ed Neal, I rented out the lower level of a house to you until the first electric bill came due. |
| Fritchman, George | MM 3 | May 14, 1970 – Jun 23, 1971 | M | I am retired from 38 years of Federal Service at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Washington State repairing all classes of submarines. |
| Ditto, Ed | ET-1 SS | Jun 1970 – Jun 1973 | RC | Good crew, officers, and ship. Bremerton overhaul was a lot of work but educational. The yardbirds were good at their jobs. Does anyone remember breaking the diesel and over speeding the MG set? Got a piping tab copy? |
| Potter, Art | EM1SS | Jul 1970 – Jul 1974 | E | I still miss the L&C crew, loved overhaul in Puget Sound and the missile work up down at Port Canaveral. Made chief and tried fast attacks (sucks) before I got out. Guess I was born to be a boomer!! |
| Brown, Charles (Charlie) | RM2(SS) | Aug 1970 – Oct 1974 | Operations (Radio) | One of the greatest times I've had in the Navy. Great boat, great crew. Love every minute of it. Was in Blue crew then went to shipyard in Brementon, Wa, the went to Gold crew. |
| Rushton, Glen (Rosco) | mm3 | Nov 4, 1970 – Jun 15, 1973 | A | You don not miss it until it gone what a great time looking back My best friends were there |
| Lee, Malcolm 'ray' | HM/SS | 1971 – 1973 | DECK CREW/ HELM | PROUDEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. A GREAT CREW. PROFESSIONALS ALL THE WAY. THE LEWIS AND CLARK REUNION WAS WONDERFUL. NEEDLESS TO SAY; THE ISLE OF PALMS GROUP WAS LATE. YOU KNOW WHOM I'M REFERING TO. ''I LOVE THAT FAMILY OF MINE' |
| Dubil, John | PO1/EM | 1971 – 1974 | E | BEST CREW EVER. THAT DIESEL PROBLEM IN FLORIDA GOT ME TO SEE MY DAUGHTER THE DAY AFTER SHE WAS BORN........ |
| Daehne, Frank | MM3 | 1971 – 1974 | A gang | |
| Strong, Bill | ET 2 | May 1971 – Aug 1975 | Navigation ET | was through that yard period at puget sound, had good liberty there. then made patroles, not such good liberty on patroles. |
| Mulhall, John | IC3/SS | May 1971 – Sep 29, 1974 | The Lewis and Clark was an experience of a lifetime. It amazes and humbles me to think of all the good things that have happened to me because of my time in the Navy, and especially aboard the Lewis and Clark. | |
| Neal, Edward | SN | May 15, 1971 – May 31, 1972 | Weapons | She was in dry dock the whole time I was aboard. But it was pretty good duty. My eldest son was born while I was stationed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. I left the Lewis & Clark to go to Hospital Corps School. Anyone remember those times? |
| Mercer, James (Jim) | IC1 (SS) | Oct 1971 – Sep 1975 | "E" | Junior "E" Divsion grunt for over two years coming out of Bremerton. That changed in '74. What times we had in Rotten Rota. |
| Hamrick, Doug | MM1 (SS) | Oct 1, 1971 – Jul 9, 1975 | Mechanical | |
| Stout, Larry | MM1 (SS) | Nov 1971 – Nov 1975 | Engineering - Nuc | Best of times and friends. Capt. McGary was the BEST! Saw an Apollo shot from the Cape. Still PO'ed about getting called in on off-crew 'cause the Blues tried to pump seawater with the diesel! Loved that red monster. Mach 2 LL forever! |
| Sellars, Robert | MM1/SS | Nov 1971 – Dec 1973 | M Div | Came aboard in PSNSY. At crew split, I got Blue, Jimmy Winters got Gold. Sure enjoyed the busted Diesel in FL., had the same problem on the SSBN 620 in 1969, in FL. Now 32 yrs CWO4 Ret. |
| Shearer, Ronald | RM2 | Nov 2, 1971 – Sep 16, 1976 | Radio | That elevator feeling when surfacing with high pressure air after deep dives, seeing real sunlight shine in through the hatch and the smell of sea air after 70 days of fluorescent light and purified air are good memories |
| Adams, Bud | LT | Nov 15, 1971 – Jun 6, 1975 | Engineering dept division officer | Great times when not at sea |
| Sholock, Ricci | STS2 | Jan 1972 – Jul 1975 | ||
| Oliver, Dan | STS3/SS | Jan 1972 – Aug 1975 | SONAR TECHNICIAN | GOOD PEOPLE ON THE BLUE CREW. LIKE FAMILY.ROTA SPAIN WAS ALOT OF FUN. MADE ALOT OF FRIENDS. IT HAS BEEN ALONG TIME, STILL REMEMBER THE TIMES ON ISLE OF PALMS. |
| Sanders, Mark | STS3SS | Feb 1972 – May 1975 | Sonar | Patriots Point memorial and Bowen’s Island are go to spots in CHS. |
| Gustchen, Michael | MT2(SS) | Mar 1972 – Oct 1976 | Missile/Weapons | |
| Gandy, Randy | MM1/SS | May 1972 – Feb 1977 | M Divison | Time well spent on board. The "stories" are still being re-told. I'm still in Charleston! |
| Ayres, Mickey | SK2/SS | Oct 23, 1972 – Aug 1, 1976 | Supply | One of the five infamous L&CF running the ship |
| Knorr, George | TML2 | Nov 17, 1972 – Jun 1, 1975 | Weapons | Got out, went back in, retired Aug 27, '97. |
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