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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Barbel (SS 580). 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 155 crew members registered for the USS Barbel (SS 580).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1978 | 1979 – 1985 | 1986 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Long, Bill | MS3 | Jan 1901 – Jun 1984 | Food Service | Best time I had, watching everyone eat what I cooked. The memories I will never forget. Thank you all.... |
Lawrence, Wallace (Pete) | QM1(SS) | 1958 – 1961 | NAVIGATION | ASSISTANT TO THE NAVIGATOR. HAVE MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF THE CREW AND THE BOAT ITSELF. SUPER CREW AND WISH I COULD RIDE HER AGAIN.. |
De Lude, John R. | Aug 1958 – Jun 1960 | Navigation | ||
McLaughlin, Tom (Mac) | IC 3 SS | 1960 – 1961 | 1st boat out of sub school. Survived near sinking ? 61 of Norfolk VA | |
Stockton, Bob | SN | Feb 15, 1960 – 1961 | Topside - sonar | Got into a lot of trouble in Hamilton Bermuda and was invited to continue my Navy Career on the surface. |
Breight, Gary | QM3 | 1961 – 1962 | ? | OUR CAPTAIN WAS GREAT TO EVERYONE ON BOARD. CAN YOU TELL ME HIS NAME? |
Driscoll, John | EMFN (SS) | Mar 1961 – Feb 1962 | Electrical | Barbel was in Portsmouth for overhaul in 1961. Homeport was Norfolk. Assigned to San Diago for homeport in 1962. Route taken was through the Panama Canal. Later served on Commissioning crews of USS Jonn C Calhoun USS Frances Scott Key. |
Venable, Bruce | EM2 (SS) | Apr 1961 – Dec 1961 | Electrical | Wonderful summer in Portsmouth New Hampshire Shipyard before returning mto Nuc Pwr School for 2nd attempt -graduated |
Capitano, Anthony (Cappy) | IC2 SS | Jun 17, 1961 – Jun 1963 | IC/Electrican | The first Boat out of Sub School Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. came as ICFN two great years left IC2 SS |
Rawleigh, James (Jim) | ICFN | Aug 1961 – Jul 1962 | Deck | Went aboard in overhaul, portsmouth NH Drove thru Panama Canal in 62. Qualified and was transfered to "Nuke" school. J.J. Meyer was Skipper. A really good time in my life. Wound up on Skipjack SSN 585. |
Meyer, Gary | SOS2(SS) | Dec 12, 1961 – Nov 1, 1963 | ||
Brooks, Richard C. | SM2 SS | Jun 10, 1962 – Sep 10, 1963 | Conn/Quartermasters | Had a great ride and enjoyed my tenure during the same time we had Commander Harry Train. Looking for RM2 Cook |
Ballard, John | SK1 | Jul 15, 1962 – May 29, 1964 | Storekeeper | |
Turner, John. Tj | EM2SS | 1963 – 1966 | Engineering | Looking to contact and say hello to Woody Where are you now? Also hello to first class quarter master (63 to 66) |
Willows, Matt | SN(SS) | Feb 8, 1963 – Feb 7, 1965 | operations | |
Stewart, Guy (Stu) | TM2 (SS) | Mar 1963 – Mar 1966 | TM | Diesel Boats Forever. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Hart, Roswell | STS2/SS | Mar 1963 – May 1966 | Sonar | |
Hart, Roswell | sts2/ss | Mar 1963 – May 1966 | sonar | 3 of my best years |
Godboldo, Dale | TM3(SS) | May 1, 1963 – Jun 15, 1966 | TORPEDOMAN | Assigned to the boat while in the ship yard in Bremerton, WA. Served with John Ubel, Guy Stewart, Don Hall, Zempzer, Larry Bard (call me @ 214-403-8019). I live in Plano, Tx |
Zemser, Michael | YN2(SS) | Oct 11, 1963 – May 17, 1966 | Leading YN | GREAT SUB, GREAT CREW, GREAT MEMORIES |
Dunn, Harold | EN3 (SS) | Feb 18, 1964 – Jun 9, 1966 | Engine Room | |
Wallace, John Wally | CS3 | Mar 1964 – Jul 1967 | FRIST SUB OUT OF SCHOOL, SPENT SOME TIME ON USS STERLET SS392 THEN BACK TO THE BARBEL FOR WEST PAC IN1966 GREAT CREW AND BOAT. | |
Hall, II, Don | FTG1(SS) | May 10, 1964 – Sep 29, 1970 | weapons | in the six years I spent aboard BARBEL, I said hello and good bye to many shipmates. I am constantly reminded that the bonds of shipmates have no equal in the civilian world. Hana Ho |
Carey, Wagar | IC2 (ss) | Oct 1964 – Nov 1967 | IC/Electrican | Great boat and great crew. A fun time in my life. |
Rounke, Richard | EM3 | Oct 1965 – 1966 | Electrical | Deployed to Westpac within a week after reporting. Became a Golden Shellback on the way to Australia. The whole trip was exciting to say the least. Came back to Pearl minus one sail plane. |
Payne, Kenneth (Ken) | RMSA - RM2(SS) | Nov 1965 – Jul 1968 | Radio | I know of 3 times that the boat was not suppose to be able to recover for an incident. I think I cheated death more times while on board that the remaining 20+ years of Navy life. I retired in June '88 as a RMCM(SS). |
Payne, Kenneth | RM2(SS) | Nov 1965 – Jun 1968 | RM | |
Ackerman, Thomas (Lurch) | EMCS (SS) | 1966 – | Eng Div | joined Navy in 1966 Uss Barbel first sub. others was USS Omaha, USS Omaha, USS Tunny. Prresently I work for DOD PWC Pearl Harbor HI |
Smith, Doug | EMCM(SS) | Jun 1966 – 1980 | E Div to COB | Was on board twice for 7 years total, went from EM3(SS) to EMCS(SS). Relieved Jerry Jacks as COB in 1978. Served under several Captains and many many great shipmates. Retired EMCM(SS) C/MC Subase San Diego |
Jauernig, Carl | EN2SS | Jun 2, 1966 – Jul 15, 1966 | Enginge room | |
Richards, Bob | YN2(SS) | Dec 1966 – Aug 1967 | Executive | |
Reid, Joe | SK2SS | 1967 – 1967 | Supply | |
Stafford, Chris | MM2 (SS) | Apr 1967 – Dec 1968 | Engr | Great boat and great crew. |
Gjerde, Dale | EN2 (SS) | 1968 – 1970 | Engineroom | |
Reinheimer, Dave | ET!/SS | 1968 – Aug 1971 | Electronics | Wonderful boat that did things those nukes can only dream of doing. Our allies have realized how valuable a good diesel/electric sub can be and they still use them. We should also. |
Miller, Larry / Muskrat | QM3 SS | 1968 – 1970 | Navigation | |
Carter, Robert | SM3 | Nov 1, 1968 – Dec 16, 1968 | Great ship, great crew! | |
Wantland, Bill | QM3 (SS) | Dec 7, 1968 – Jun 1971 | QM | First boat of 5 submarines |
Weaver, Thomas | 1969 – 1972 | |||
Heron, John | TM3 | Feb 1969 – Sep 1970 | Deck | I was a "reserve"...from Chicago. WestPac in1969. Mike Pusch still have that bug-eyed Sprite? |
Steinke, Bill | EN1 (SS) | Jul 1, 1969 – Aug 2, 1972 | MAINPOWER | Best Boat with the best and hardest working crew |
Britaion, Mel | Oct 1969 – Dec 1971 | Best class of boat I ever sailed on |
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