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USS Wahoo (SS 565) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Wahoo (SS 565). 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 31 crew members registered for the USS Wahoo (SS 565).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Dick | SN | Apr 1952 – Apr 1952 | Deck | Great duty. Fine crew. Got to serve under both Wilkinson and Anderson. |
| Alaniva, Charles | Radioman | Jul 1, 1955 – Nov 1956 | communications | transferred to the USS Diodon [SS-349] as she was passing through Pearl heading for WestPac. |
| Sawle, Roger | IC3 (SS) | Aug 1, 1955 – May 1, 1957 | engineering/electrical | Interested in hearing from anyone who served on this ship at the time same I did. |
| Watson, Keith | IC3 (SS) | Oct 1, 1955 – Jul 1, 1957 | ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL) | USSVI LIFE MEMBER / WAHOO ASSOCIATION |
| Baird, Arthur “art” “ted” | 1st class | Jan 1957 – Jul 1957 | Engineering | I am making an entry on behalf of my father in hopes of making connections and sharing pictures from that era |
| Brooks, Bruce | YN3(SS) | May 1957 – Jul 1959 | Made the Tahit and WestPac tours. Went on to ComSubPac staff | |
| Mc Nay, William | EM2 (SS) | May 1, 1957 – Aug 1, 1958 | ||
| Roberts, Verlan | TM1 | Jul 7, 1957 – Jun 1, 1963 | torpedo rm | I am entering this info for my brother VERLAN, A 6' 2" Tall left hander, good poker player and card counter. He reported to treasure island calif on july 7 1957 to be sent to USS Wahoo ss565. he reported aboard a SA left the ship about 6 yr a |
| Kitt, Edgar | SGT | Feb 1958 – Apr 1958 | communications | Would like to discuss trip from Yokosuka to Sea of Japan and return in early 1958 |
| McLane, Mike | LT(JG) THEN LT | Jan 22, 1960 – Jun 6, 1963 | Supply/Communicator/Engineer | My first submarine. Qualified for Command during the tour before leaving in Yokosuka to attend PG school at Monterey |
| Tuper, Ed | ETr5 | Nov 3, 1962 – Sep 7, 1963 | ET | |
| Brown, Raymond / (Charlie Brown) | RMSN | 1963 – 1964 | ||
| D'Orsi, Robert | ET2(SS) | Jan 4, 1963 – Jul 21, 1963 | Ops | |
| Devine, Timothy | 1966 – | electronics technision radar | ||
| Manansala, Eduardo | EM1 | 1969 – | E | I am retired living in Jacksonville Florida. I saw a photo album of David Lam I think he is an Engineman first and a Photo of EMC de los Reyes. Just wondering where they are now, and how they are doing. |
| Nurmi, Kenneth | FTG2(SS) | Jan 3, 1969 – Oct 15, 1970 | Fire Control | |
| Bateman, Steve | Seaman/SS | 1970 – 1972 | Deck | Great boat - great crew! 1 WESPAC TOUR. |
| Leach, Mike | EM 2 (SS) | Aug 1970 – Oct 1972 | ||
| Tolson, Dabney | EM3 | 1971 – 1973 | Electrical | I mainly took gravities on the batteries and brought on shore power. I left the service went to school and had a decent career. I retired and had a daughter and now have two grandsons. |
McWilliams, Donnis  | SK3 | Jan 10, 1971 – Jun 25, 1972 | Supply | All-expense paid vacation. Wouldn't take a MILLION DOLLARS for the experience-wouldn't GIVE TWO CENTS to RE_LIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Taylor, Cecil | STS3 - STS1(SS) | Feb 1971 – Feb 1977 | Sonar | |
| Boatman, Eugene | STS2(SS) | 1972 – | SONAR | |
| Marshall, Paul | ETR3(SS) | Oct 1972 – Jan 1974 | ET crew | I was very proud of my time on the Wahoo. The only reason that I left was the death of my Dad |
| Keenan, Ramon | IC 3 ss | Jun 10, 1973 – Jul 12, 1975 | Auxiliary | Was my second boat came from nuc fast attack . The difference quite EYE OPENING. Loved every bit of change. |
| Ploeckelmann, Steve | TM1 SS | 1975 – 1978 | Weapons | |
| Barton, Wayne | STS2/SS | Jul 1975 – Sep 1977 | Sonar | Best time I ever had. Sign me up again. Excellent crew. |
| Spencer, Bret | YNSN(SS) | Aug 25, 1975 – Nov 7, 1977 | Yeoman | 1st boat served on, best submarine ever, spent the bi-centennial 1976 year on her, 13 ports of call, her last West-PAC. Earned my dolphins on her, Skipper was R.T. McGhee. Great crew, great boat! |
| Schwerman, Greg | IC3 | Mar 1976 – Jan 1979 | IC | Best boat I served on |
| Sturdivan, Greg | TM 3 | May 29, 1976 – Sep 1, 1978 | Torpedo | Best boat I ever served on TMC (SS), hated the nucs |
| Williamson, Tom/"Doc" | HMCS | Sep 1977 – Jul 1978 | executive | My First Diesel Boat Great crew. Would not go back to the nuc's. |
| Warren, Steven | QM3 (SS) | Nov 1978 – Jun 1980 | Navigation | Was on the decommissioning crew. |
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