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USS Barb (SSN 596) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Barb (SSN 596). 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 110 crew members registered for the USS Barb (SSN 596).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1979 | 1980 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holborow, Emil/ Abe | TM 2 (SS) | 1970 – | ||
| Tufts, Richard | STS1(SS) | 1970 – 1972 | WEAPONS | A ride of a lifetime! |
| Lawrence, Dan Lawrence (Squirrel) | STS2 | 1970 – Feb 8, 1974 | Sonar | |
| Workman, Larry | STS II SS DV | Jan 1970 – Sep 1971 | Operations / Sonar | |
| Spaulding, Gary | ET 2 (SS) | Feb 12, 1970 – Oct 1972 | operations | Most important period of my life. What I learned on the boat stood me in good stead the rest of my life. We pulled off the first air/sea rescue since WWII & recovered 4 B-52 fliers in the middle of a typhoon. No SOP |
| Clark, Dick (Dob) | ST1(SS) | Apr 1, 1970 – Feb 14, 1974 | Sonar | Most memorable event on Barb was the B-52 rescue. Also the beer ballgames in Guam |
| Guillette, Dennis | IC3 (SS) | Apr 15, 1970 – Jul 10, 1971 | ||
| Rossow, Don | RM2 (SS) | May 1970 – Aug 1971 | Radio | Left the Navy after the Barb and earned a BS degree following (Lt) Bob Holly’s advice. Returned to the Navy reserves and flew as aircrew communications on P-3B’s for nine years. Retired RMC(SS)/(AC). The flyboys had it figured out. |
| McIntyre, Kenneth B. "Doc" | HMC(SS) RETIRED | 1971 – 1974 | Medical Represenative (Boats' Corpsman) | |
| Kobaly, Martin | EM1 SS | 1971 – 1973 | Electrical | I was the LPO of EDIV during my time on the Barb during theresucue out of Guam if the downed airman during the hurricane. My rate was EM1 SS Thanks, Martin Kobaly Email hiyoooosilvet@att.net |
| Smits, Tim/smitty | TM2 | 1972 – 1975 | Weapons | |
| Zylkowski, Peter (Ski) | FTGC(SS) | Jul 1972 – Jun 1975 | Fire Control | An exceptional blend of Captain, Wardroom, CREW; all with talents, traits, foibles and weird inclinations that made this the best combination of pukes and nukes with whom I ever had the pleasure to serve! THX-NCCM(SS) |
| York, Charles "Chuck" | YNC(SS) | Aug 1972 – Jan 1974 | Admin | |
| Gard, Roger G. "gary" | MM3(SS) | Oct 15, 1972 – Dec 15, 1975 | "A" | Good bunch of guys to serve with.Learned more than I realized at the time. |
| Donovan, James | STS3(SS) | Apr 1973 – Jun 20, 1976 | Sonar | Alot of great guys and a shipyard overhaul. My first boat out of "A" school. I am sure I remember somethings better than they were but still some great memorys |
| Diehl, Robert | CTM3 | Jun 1973 – Dec 1973 | Best of boat, best of crew-best of time. I remember taping hours of off-the-air television and bring the tapes and monitors on board so the crew could have a little tv at sea. And always great coffee. | |
| Donovan, James | STS 3 (SS) | Jun 1973 – Sep 16, 1976 | Sonar | Great bunch of Guys. Good times and bad. A few of the guys I still wish I was in contact with ! |
| Moss, Dan | QMC | May 1974 – May 1976 | NAVIGATION | |
| Weihert, Doc | HM1 | Jun 1974 – Jun 1976 | Medical Representative | |
| Arnott, Bruce / Arnie | MM3(SS) | Jul 1974 – Feb 1976 | "A" Gang | Shipyard at Mare Island was a good time, it's sad what is today. The old gate is gone that the Barb's numbers was on. |
| Grant, John | Ic2 ss | 1975 – 1976 | IC Division | The Barb was my last assignment before leaving the Navy. I reported to the boat at the Mare Island Shipyard and left before its first deployment. |
| Myers, Glen (Texas Red) | LT | Sep 1975 – May 1978 | IC, RC, SONAR, A | Lots of good memories about this ship. Hope all you guys are doing well. |
| Hallas, Andy | IC1(SS) | 1976 – 1978 | IC Division | |
| Smith, Smitty | MM3 | Feb 18, 1976 – Oct 20, 1979 | A-Gang | I love that old boat, I grew up on her I was on 17 when I got there, I remember Murph the surf he was a good friend of minds and Grif |
| Hansen, Craig | MM1 | Jun 1, 1976 – Jun 1, 1981 | M ELT | |
Culleney, Stu  | MMC (SS/DV) | Sep 1, 1976 – Sep 1, 1979 | "A" Gang | 2 fun trips to westpac. 2 patrols out of Guam. |
| Staton, Sam | ET2 | Nov 1976 – Jan 1980 | ET | |
| McArthur, Robert | RMC(SS) | 1977 – 1979 | Radio | |
| Allen, James/jim | STS-2 | 1977 – 1980 | Sonar | The desert run signup is on the OPSUL passageway bulkhead, across from Sonar. BYOB. Be there or be square. |
| Smetana, Richard (Rick) | MMCS (SS) | Apr 1977 – Oct 1980 | Mechanical (Nuclear) | |
| Herring, William (Skinny) | SSN 596 | Aug 1977 – Jul 1978 | ICSN | I had a lot of good times on this sewer pipe. Went on one west-pac and got to see a lot of new places. I have thought about going to a re-union, but I can't recall any of my old buddies names...... |
| Hranac, Chuck | QM3/SS | Nov 1977 – Apr 7, 1980 | Navigation/Quartermaster | Road trip!!!! |
| Menard, Glenn | MMCS(SS) | Dec 7, 1977 – Sep 1982 | M-Div | Great memories and great friends. Would love to attend a reunion. |
| Hickman, John | SSN-596 | Dec 12, 1977 – Jun 23, 1982 | NAVOPS | Retired and living in south central Tennessee. Still maintain contact with several Barbarians via Facebook. |
| Setter, Frank | SK2 (SS) | 1978 – 1979 | ||
| Brooks, Gregory | RM2/SS | Mar 1978 – Mar 1982 | Radio | Where the hell did everybody go? |
| Ripsch, Neil | RMC(SS) | Aug 5, 1978 – Oct 8, 1981 | Radio | Had a great time on Barb. Great crew, lots of memories, and grateful that some members stay in contact. |
| Murphy, Rodney "murf" Or Murph | MS1(SS) | Sep 9, 1978 – | MS/supply | San Diego and Mare Island. Went on to retired in !998 after 4 Boats. |
| Ross, Chuck | sts2 | 1979 – 1981 | weapons | |
| MacKay, John | EM1(SS) | 1979 – 1982 | E | Had some great times and worked with some great people on board, especially the great guys in my division. |
| Karkosky, Larry | TM1(SS) | 1979 – 1982 | weapons | |
| Dwight, Frank | MS3 SS | Apr 1, 1979 – Jan 25, 1980 | supply | Looking for all the guys that remember me: Greg Brooks and I are getting a reunion together for March 2021 in Sebring Florida. (Greg's place). Have contact with Hickman and Hranack so far. Call me @ (360) 592-0645 |
| Elliott, Mark | EM1(SS) | Jun 14, 1979 – Jun 14, 1982 | E | Lot's of great memories and great shipmates. Went on to Submarine NR-1 and then got out. Now Engineering Quality Manager for GE-Hitachi. Missed the last reunion as we were moving to North Carolina. Would have loved to have been there. |
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