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USS Dace (SSN 607) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Dace (SSN 607). 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 100 crew members registered for the USS Dace (SSN 607).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1973 – 1982 | 1983 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton, Herbert | Lieutenant | 1940 – | Usnr | I'm trying to confirm my fathers time of service on the Dace 247 |
Hicks, Jay  | QM3SS | 1953 – May 16, 1965 | Quartermaster | Plank Owner USS Dace SSN 607 |
| French, James, E (Frenchy) | ET2 | 1959 – | Unsure | This entry by Tim French, son of James E. French. My dad passed away in 1986 but he loved the Boat and the Crew. Spoke of it/you often. Anyone who knew my dad, please feel free to contact me. |
| Trybalski, Joseph | MM 1 | Mar 1961 – Jan 1965 | engine room | |
| Wilkens, William T | Seaman | Jan 1, 1962 – | Machinery | William T Wilkens served on DACE from 1962 to 1966. He passed on 2 /24 /2023 |
| Little, John (Little John) | IC1 | Feb 1962 – Aug 1965 | IC | During new construction, I was accused by the acting XO (Lcdr Snyder) of "leading the senior petty officers and married men astray", I plead "Guilty as Charged". Great times were had by all. |
| Lyons, David | MM1 (SS) | Jun 1962 – Jun 1965 | M Division | |
| King, Aubrey | EM1 | Aug 6, 1962 – Mar 5, 1963 | E | Entry made by one of his sons (all of us Navy) - division unknown. Seeking military history and would like any information you may have - plankowner lists, pictures, etc. Many thanks. |
| Peterson, Donald | MSCM(SS) | Dec 1962 – Dec 1965 | Commissaryman | Commissioning crew and Plank owner. |
| West, George "bill" | RM3(SS) | Apr 1963 – Dec 1964 | OPS | PRE-COMMISSIONING CREW. Left for RM "B" School. |
| Ober, Gordon | QM3SS | Jul 28, 1963 – Dec 22, 1966 | navigation | I have the news paper the pascagoula chronicle with dace return from sea trial . And a list of all plank owners |
| Crumbaugh, Louard | E5/ET 2 | 1964 – 1966 | Nuke | Earned the nickname SCRAMBAUGH my second month aboard. |
| Link, David | MM1(SS) | Nov 30, 1964 – Jun 1966 | M | |
| Aldrich, David | ST1(ss) | Apr 1, 1965 – Dec 29, 1969 | Sonar | Looking for Jay Ryerson.... Sam Ruffin.....Dennis Robertson...Larry Teeter...... Micheal Willis |
| Brown, Bill | SN/SS | Dec 1965 – Dec 1966 | Deck | |
| Miller, Phil | ETR2(SS) | Mar 1966 – Dec 1967 | Forward ET | Northern runs in 66 with Cowhill,and 67 with KcKee |
| Schumacher, R. Scott | RM2(SS) | Jun 1966 – Aug 1967 | RADIO | |
| Goessl, David (Moe) | MM1 | Aug 1966 – Jul 30, 1970 | M division | We worked hard & played hard |
| Morgan, Glen "Ray" | QM3 (SU) | Aug 18, 1966 – Sep 19, 1966 | NAV/OPS | The G Bancroft needed a QM Fast |
| Wenz, Charles | FTG 1 (SS) | 1967 – 1971 | Wepons | |
| Force, Eddie (Ed) | MM! SS | Mar 1, 1967 – Jun 1, 1970 | M | |
| Force, Ed | MM1(SS) | Mar 1, 1967 – Dec 1, 1970 | M Div | |
| Worthington, Bobby | CT1 | Sep 1967 – Nov 1967 | TAD NAVAL SECURITY GROUP SUPPORT GROUP | |
| Tomcala, Rand (Tomcat) | MM NUC | Oct 4, 1967 – Aug 1971 | Most of the time with Capt. McKee. Several northern runs and several med runs. We were the 800# gorilla. | |
| Tomcala, Rand (Tomcat) | MMCM RET | Oct 4, 1967 – Aug 4, 1971 | M | |
| Tomcala, Rand E (Tomcat) | MM1 | Oct 4, 1967 – Aug 1971 | M | As a sailor, I grew up on the Dace. Got to serve with shipmates who are friends to this day. Rand E Tomcala MMCM (SS) USN Ret. |
| Tomcala, Rand E | MM1 (SS) | Oct 4, 1967 – Jul 1971 | M-Div | The boat was a piece of crap. But, the crew were the best. We were the 800# groellas on the river |
| Schwartz, Gerald | EM 1 (SS) | Nov 1967 – Jul 1970 | ||
| Gager, Arthur | QM2 (SS) | Dec 1967 – Apr 1969 | Navigation | My first Qual boat. Qualified 16 July 1969. Had the best Chief, QMC (SS) Richard A. Gordon ("Gordo"). Navigator was LCDR Jim Leeper. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Gager, Art | QM2 (SS) | Feb 2, 1968 – Apr 30, 1969 | Navigation | I was a Quartermaster on DACE. I qualified submarines on 16 July 1968. My Commanding Officer was Kinnaird R. McKee. After I left DACE, I went to the Presidential Yacht USS SEQUOIA (AG-23). |
| Gaffney, John | ET1SS | Feb 11, 1968 – Jan 17, 1974 | RC | Last 7 months assigned TAD to Sub base Med Ctr. |
| Brinker, Jerry | MM1 (SS) (DV) | Aug 11, 1968 – Jan 15, 1972 | M Div. | |
| Dand, Robert (Bob) | TN3(SS) | 1969 – 1972 | OPS | |
| Berselli, Richard | TM2 | Jan 7, 1969 – Dec 12, 1974 | ||
| Dand, Robert (Bob) | YN3(SS) | Feb 1969 – Mar 1972 | ||
| Martin, Dale (Marty) | STS2 (SS) | Apr 1969 – Dec 1971 | Sonar | Reported aboard as a NQP when boat was in EB. Qualified in '70 on way to 1st Med run. Drank Dolphins in Rota. Lived at the Snake Ranch until I was married in '71. Retired fromn ATT and worked as Contractor. |
| Underkoffler, Chad | EN 2 | Sep 1970 – Dec 1971 | A GANG | Served on Board with my brother Ted Underkoffler IC1 Nuc. |
| Shoukimas, Douglas | SN | 1971 – 1973 | weapons | |
| Lindemann, Tom | QM3 | Sep 28, 1971 – Apr 28, 1974 | op's navigation | Doug Shoukimas, if you are reading this contact me at my email = southpolebase@gmail.com I ended up getting kicked out after fifteen yrs. when I was a saturation deep sea diver at Bethesda Md for smoking pot. |
| Garcia, David | SK2 (SS) | Nov 15, 1971 – Sep 12, 1975 | SUBLANT SQUADRON 10 | Served aboard the Dace and completed two Med Runs and completed a third Med Run on the Tinosa. Drank to excess when in port and was lucky enough to have met my wife at the end of my service commitment. |
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