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USS Gato (SSN 615) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Gato (SSN 615). 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 159 crew members registered for the USS Gato (SSN 615).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1979 | 1980 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington, Ron | MM2 | Jul 1932 – Sep 1983 | ||
| Pitts, Colie | MM1(SS) | 1965 – 1969 | m | part of the pre com crew |
| Riggs, Charlie | MM | 1965 – 1969 | M | |
| Egbert, Harold (Hal) | MM1(SS) | Jul 1965 – Jul 1969 | Lead ELT, lead First in M-Div. GREAT GREAT time. I try to have a small reunion for Gato each year at USSVI National Convention. Check out www.ussgato.org | |
| Adams, David | STS3(SS) | Jul 1965 – Sep 1965 | Sonar | Very short time aboard. |
| Williams, Dave | MM2 | 1966 – 1967 | M | Plank owner |
| Wright, Bill | EM1 (SS) | Jan 5, 1966 – Oct 1, 1968 | just another Nuc. Happy to remember c. pitts and Just another "Hole in the wall" bar in San Juan. Ha. | |
| Townsend, James | ET1(SS) | Feb 14, 1966 – Nov 7, 1969 | Electronics | SINS tech, Commissioning Crew |
| Cerasoli, Ray | Stsc (SS) | 1967 – | Sonar | |
| Kirby, Clyde | stcss | 1967 – 1970 | sonar | Good crew. |
| Short, Denis | SONAR TECH | Jan 19, 1967 – May 1970 | SONAR | Fond memories of many a fine adventure, good friends and a lot of shenanigans. |
Sharpe, Robert  | STS1 | Jun 1967 – Jun 1969 | Sonar | |
| Ritter, George | MM1SS | Dec 1967 – Sep 1970 | M | Good fishin' in VI |
| Schlueter, Richard | ETR2 | 1968 – 1971 | Reactor Operator | Met so many great characters. i am writing a book about my Navy experiences and it is bring back so many interesting memories |
| Lavender, Steve | EM1(SS) | 1968 – 1971 | E | |
| Lavender, Steve | EM1(SS) | 1968 – 1971 | E | Discharged while at Pascagoula for overhaul |
| Burd, Dennis(Tweety) | IC2/SS | Mar 1968 – Dec 1969 | Engineering/forward IC | Best time of My life Cutting holes in the ocean. Got my BS (Penn State '74) and spent 33 years as a Salesman - currently retired in Plainwell MI - Married with two children- Email is wb3lhu@gmail.com |
| Shaw, Ken "Bead" | ETN2 | Mar 2, 1968 – Feb 14, 1972 | Reactor Control | Crazy Ray, Dennis Short, Dave Maxey, Doug Schultz, Paul Kenard, Ron Holt, Schluter, Callahan,LaPierre, Loopy Laret, Pappy Hunt, Paul Kenard. Like to hear from any of you guys. |
| Hergert, Edwin | MM2(SS)DV | Apr 4, 1968 – Aug 11, 1971 | Auxiliary A-Gang | Still the best boat I ever served on and the best crew. Had nothing but good times. Went on to retire in Nov 1989 as MMCS(SS)DV/DS |
| Pumphrey, Arlie | MM2(SS) | May 1968 – Sep 1970 | M | Fond memories with a great crew. |
| Vaughn, Harold Stephen (Steve) | MM2(SS) | Aug 1968 – Aug 1970 | A Gang | Some of the best times of my life! Great Boat and great people! Retired in 1996 as MMCM(SS) live in Greenville SC. |
| King, Ralph | 1969 – 1971 | |||
| Gainey, H. Rodger (Yo) | YN1 (SS) | 1969 – Jan 1971 | Admin | |
| Rutzebeck, Lief | IC3(SS) | 1969 – 1972 | Interior Communications Fwd | |
| Kozlov, Andrey | cpt | 1969 – | 1 | |
| Wright, David | RM2(SS) | Feb 14, 1969 – Sep 1974 | RM | Served with Les Adam, Doug Flagg; Retired 6/30/90, Dennis Naill is brother-in-law. Vescovi(was first COB) and Norm Mains was last. Reside in Indiana |
| Van Heel, Richard | SEAMAN | Mar 4, 1969 – Apr 3, 1971 | ||
| Holmes, Don | ET2 | Aug 1969 – Sep 1969 | RC | Very short time on board |
| Maxey, David | ET 1 | Aug 15, 1969 – Jun 29, 1972 | RC | Remember our brush with Greatness. (K19) |
| Lapierre, Dennis (Pete) | ET1(SS) | Oct 21, 1969 – Apr 15, 1973 | RC | Served with great guys like "Loopy" Laret, "Rat" Northway, "Micky" Gates, "Bead" Shaw, "Crazy Ray" Blumenthal and a host of other characters |
| Kenard, Paul | ET1 | Nov 1969 – Apr 1972 | RC | Good guys, Dave Maxey, Ron Holt Pete, Ken Shaw, Crazy Ray, Loopy |
| Ledbetter, Bruce | ET1 | 1970 – 1973 | Reactor Controls | |
| Edmiston, Grover | STS1 | 1970 – 1973 | Sonar | |
| Gleason, Dwayne | st-1 | 1970 – 1973 | Sonar | |
| Rowe, Robert F. Rowe Jr. | IC2 | Jan 1970 – Oct 1975 | Electrical | Served with many fine people. Ken Hirt, Chief Callahan, Roger Toma, Scotty Furgeuson, Marc Gutman (aka Heavie), D.G. Harscheid, Ect. Endured two "Med" runs, one Southern run (ah, St. Croix), and one overhaul in Pascagoula, Mississipi |
| Grillo, Joe | MM1 | Apr 1970 – Sep 23, 1970 | M | Came from a boomer => totally different navy |
| Mutkala, Don | SK2 (SS) | Aug 1970 – Nov 1971 | Supply | Had a great time while on board. Worked with a fantastic crew. I stayed on in the navy and retired as a LCDR (SC) in 1994. |
| Elmore, Dale | MM2 | Nov 1970 – Sep 1974 | Nuke Machinist Mate | |
| Johns, Nevin | IC2(SS) | 1971 – 1974 | IC | Met lots of good people - best thing I did. Joined GE in 77, 37 years. Last 15 installing, maintaining, teaching PET scanners, cyclotrons, chemistry. IC LPO's Zortman, Gangloff, Smith. COs Burkhart/Harsheid. |
| Arens, Dennis | RMC | Feb 1971 – Jul 1974 | Ops | Great times with great crew on Gato. Did the Pascagoula overhaul, east coast exercises and tests, and Med in 73-74. Retired as CWO2 in December 1982. |
| Foley, Dan | MM1 SS | Sep 1971 – Jul 1972 | M-Div | Took her into the yard in Pascagaula, MS. Separated before she came out. |
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