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USS Swordfish (SSN 579) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Swordfish (SSN 579). 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 188 crew members registered for the USS Swordfish (SSN 579).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1972 | 1973 – 1978 | 1979 – 1984 | 1985 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widmark, Paul H | MM1 | 1973 – Dec 17, 1977 | Engineering | |
| Meyer, Walter Wally | STS1/SS | 1973 – 1976 | Sonar | Two screws are better then one! I retired in 1997 as an STSCS (ss) |
| Oldham, Wade "cowboy" | EM 1 (SS) | Mar 1, 1973 – Jul 15, 1977 | E Nuke | James E. "The Big Fergu" was my sea dad. Got dolphins 10/31/73. On board for grounding at 550', fwd torpedo room flooding, and partial insertion in Yokosuka harbor. Also served with John-boy and Rey Dominguez. Good times! |
| Child, Scott | MM1(SS) | Apr 1973 – 1977 | ELT | |
| Reiter, Johann (John-boy) | E-6/MM1/SS | Nov 1973 – Oct 1977 | L | Good boat, good crew. Can't remember any bad times, but there must have been a reason I didn't ship over. |
| Shafer, Warren | MM1(SS) | Feb 1974 – Aug 1977 | M | |
| Dominguez, Jr, Reynaldo / Rey | STS3 | May 1974 – Jun 1977 | SONAR | Got my dolphins July 1975, just before I got married in El Paso. Lots of great shipmates; "Cowboy", "Igor", Mike Davis, Greg Davis, "Stormy" in SONAR, Tony Adams, Rick Brewster, Brian Metz, and Matt Dixon. A |
| Harlow, Steve ( Otto) | IC 2 SS | Jul 13, 1974 – Jul 20, 1978 | interior communications | 4 years I will never forget, Great Men |
| Harlow, Steve ( Otto) | IC 2 SS | Jul 13, 1974 – Jul 20, 1978 | interior communications | 4 Years I will never forget, Great Men |
| Jones, Larry - | SK3/SK2 (SS) | Apr 1975 – Sep 1977 | Storekeeper - we know where all the bones were buried | Served with Wade "Cowboy" Oldham, Duck Drake, Rey Dominquez, John-boy Reiter, Pierce "Igor" Eckhoff, Terry "Trunk" Chief Wild Bill Acker, Ron Katalinich and many more. Had some great times and grew up a lot! |
| Kestler, Bo (Elbert) | MM2 | Jun 1, 1975 – Feb 18, 1978 | Engineering | Loved my experiences and hated them too.Still have some of the best friends a man can have from here... |
| Potthoff, Duncan (Potsy) | CSSN(SS) | Aug 1975 – Nov 1977 | Cook | Curious to find out how everyone has faired over the years. |
Hodges, Leonard (Lenny)  | MS3 SS | Oct 1975 – Dec 1979 | Mess Management | My time on the Swordfish and the people I served with was one of the best times in my life. I often think of the good times we had. I enjoyed 2 Westpac's while serving. Hope to hear from you.email me @ jutro@hotmail.com. |
| Replogle, Michael | e1 | Dec 14, 1975 – Feb 3, 1976 | A | I am looking for the school list of classmates |
| Harper, Ellwood | QM1/ss | Jan 1976 – 1979 | Operations | |
| Ball, Dd | ET1/SS/DV | Jan 1, 1976 – Jun 1, 1979 | rc | |
| Conant, Chris | EM2(SS/DV) | Mar 16, 1976 – Apr 12, 1978 | Electrical | The best friends I'll ever make, the best training in the world. Love those West-Pacs! |
| Davis, Greg | FTG1 (SS) | Apr 4, 1976 – Dec 3, 1980 | Weapons | Truely one of the most interesting/adventurous times in my life. Met some of the most marvelous, dedicated, intelligent and resourceful on that boat. Great memories! |
| Ellis, Tony | MMFN / MM3(SS) | Aug 21, 1976 – Apr 1, 1977 | Aux | My first command and assigned under Chief Smidgel (spelling?) in the Aux Group. Did most of my time under "Cappy" as a messcook. Brewed tea for the crew. Accepted to Nuc School & earned Dolphins before I left for school. Proudest time in |
| MacKenzie, Byron | IC2 Nuclear | Sep 1976 – Aug 1978 | E division | My time on the Swordfish set the path for my whole life I was and still am a troubleshooter for technical systems. |
| Toth, Mark | ETR2/SS | Oct 1976 – Oct 1980 | RC | A good crew, an often long workweek, some tales, on a slow approach classic boat. |
| Murray, John | ET1(ss) | Oct 28, 1976 – Oct 15, 1980 | RC | Oh the memories Wingnut, Mr Reverse, TNT aka Tommy Lee Travis Engineer, paint scrapper in the tube, shooting ourselves with a John Wayne Torpedo, I have used my Swordfish skills my entire life and had much success |
| McLeod, Bob | MM1(SS) | Dec 1976 – Jul 1980 | L | Proud to have served with you guys on the old Swordbucket. |
| Dixon, Matthew | STSC (SS/DV) - LCDR (Retired) | Jan 5, 1977 – Dec 30, 1983 | Sonar | When I transferred off SWORDFISH, I had spent over a quarter of my life on that boat. Served as the cornerstone of all my accomplishments thereafter. Always looking to stay in touch with past shipmates. Retired 2004. |
| Dixon, Matt | STSC (SS/DV) | Jan 6, 1977 – Dec 30, 1983 | Sonar | Seven Years on SWORDFISH - Great Memories - Without a Doubt, the Cornerstone of My Adult Life. Retired as a SWO (LCDR) in 2004. Its always great to hear from past shipmates. |
| Gram, Mark | STS1 | Mar 1977 – Jan 1981 | Sonar | |
| Scarbrough, Dwight | MM1 (SS) | Mar 19, 1977 – Dec 23, 1980 | Auxillary Division | The best 4 years of my 20's. I really enjoyed the Westpac missions, especially pulling into Hong Kong, Pusan, South Korea, Subic Bay, Phillipines, & of course good old Guam! I think about my Swordfish days quite often. |
| Payne, Kenneth (Ken) | RMC(SS) | Apr 1977 – May 1980 | Radio | I must first remember a good friend and shipmate, Nick Jurgens (RM2&1SS) Passed age 61 in Denver. He was one of the most professional men I ever had an opportunity to serve with. Great WESTPAC crew. Great memories. |
| Payne, Kenneth | RMC(SS) | Apr 1977 – Mar 1980 | RM | |
| Barton, Chuck | IC1(SS) | Apr 1, 1977 – Jun 20, 1980 | Interior Communications | Looking for old friends and memories and trying to remember the TM2 that had a heart attack in Guam, I know that he was a 2nd class TM(?) First name was Rodney(?) |
| Jurgens, Nicholas | RMCS(SS) | Apr 10, 1977 – Jan 5, 1980 | Radio | Was RM2/1(SS) while onboard, Retired RMCS(SS) in 1995 off USS Constellation CV64. Live in Colorado, and contrary to what Ken Payne posted, have not passed at 61. |
| Martin, Harry ( Grape Ape ) | TM3 | Apr 15, 1977 – Jul 20, 1978 | Weapons | Had some great times in the Phillipens and Korea. Like Pusan and trips to the outer islands like Maui on dependence cruises. |
| Martin, Harry ( Grape Ape ) | TM3 | Jun 10, 1977 – Jul 15, 1978 | Weapons Torpedo Gang | I was aboard lond enough to see a change of comand and a prospective co runover a tug boat while trying to leave pearl. I first reported aboard in pusan. I had the pleasure of going to Hong Kong to and no blisters at the beach party on Guam |
| Williams, Robert | EM1(SS) | Jun 21, 1977 – Jun 16, 1981 | E | Was also onboard Jun 85-Jun 87, just couldn't get enough. Lots of fun, lots of misery: life wouldn't have been the same without it. |
| Turner, Brent | EM1 | Jul 1977 – 1979 | Electrical | Just thought I would see if any of the guys I served with wanted to hook up for chats. Looking for the guys who served on the West Pac that lead to our Navy Expeditionary Metal. |
| Garity, Tom | ET3 (SS) | Aug 1977 – Feb 1980 | ESM | |
| Stueckemann, Daniel | MM2(SS) | Oct 1, 1977 – Jul 1, 1980 | - ELT | Great boat at perfect time - young, dumb, single goin' to places on Westpac and doin' things you just can't do anymore. There really is a difference between boat crews and the rest of the Navy. Great friends and shipmates. |
| Morgan, Glen "Ray" | QM1 (SS) | Oct 29, 1977 – Mar 1, 1980 | NAV/OPS | Looking up old shipmates, and BOATS |
| Zimmerman, Robert | MM3(SS) | Feb 1978 – Oct 1981 | Auxilliary | First boat assigned to. Qualified submarines on this boat. Man, there were things you could do back then that just can't be done anymore. I have fond memories of Swordfish and really miss it. |
| Iverson, Iver | MM2 | Feb 1978 – Mar 1979 | chipster3rd@netscape.net | |
| Beauchamp, Charles | QM2/SS | Mar 1, 1978 – Jul 16, 1982 | Operations | Some of he best years of my life were on the Swordfish. WESTPAC trips in 79 & 80. |
| Siedlicki, Chuck | FTG2 (SS) | Jun 20, 1978 – Jul 31, 1982 | Weapons | Would love to hear from old shipmates. |
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