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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sunbird (ASR 15). 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 219 crew members registered for the USS Sunbird (ASR 15).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1973 | 1974 – 1979 | 1980 – 1984 | 1985 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffey, Kevin | EM2/DV | 1980 – 1981 | Engineering | |
| Sanders, Alex | MS3 | 1980 – 1982 | Supply | My first ship. Two years in a beautiful place around a really diverse set of guys. I learned a lot from them and took away many memories good and tragic. Looking for the corpsman and Dan Morrino he was a EN. |
| Norris, Robert (Bob) | MR2 | Jan 15, 1980 – May 12, 1982 | A-Gang | Hey to Joe Draper, Contact me @ my e-mail if you want, B |
| Record, Thomas | STG1 | Mar 27, 1980 – Jun 15, 1981 | OPS | |
| Witkum, Scott - (Aka:tiger) | HT2 | Jun 19, 1980 – Jun 21, 1984 | E | |
| Johnnson, Gregory | MS2 | Jul 1980 – Mar 1983 | S2 | a great ship and crew, how are you chief tuzon |
| Leger, Larry :pistons" | SM2 | Jul 6, 1980 – Jan 18, 1984 | OPS | 2X SCOTLAND ICELAND BERMUDA BAHAMAS NOVA SCOTIA AND LETS DONT FORGET FLORIDA. SOME OF THE BEST FRIENDS EVER. STILL IN TOUCH WITH BRIAN STEVENS EN2 { ROLLA, MO.}AND CHARLIE KNIGHT EN2 {PUNTA GORDA FL } |
| Lewis, Dan | MM1 (DV) | Jan 1981 – Jan 1983 | I water skied around the Bird as she left for Bermuda. Events: Holy Loch x2, OHIO C-trials, storm off VACAPES, Towing accident. Served w/ Furgeson, Strainging, Lechner, Strunk, Beauchamp, Ledbetter, Kimbro, Zeiberen, Coffee, Golatta | |
| Jeffrey, Bob | EN3 | Apr 1981 – Aug 1984 | A | Holy Loch was fun,Brassy's in cocoa beach, Bahamas better after the week of 4 point moors, chasing the sub off georgia that we never caught. all in all alot of good drinking and fishing. |
| Delfin, Ernesto (Ernie) | ET3 | Apr 11, 1981 – Jul 7, 1985 | Operations | Just looking for former shipmates. |
| Jadlocki, Dave (Jad) | OS 1 | May 1981 – Nov 1985 | OPS | Its funny how we remember the good times and not the bad. I still like fish and chips. Does anybody remember climbing the mountain after the softball tournament? How about Crazy Cranston? Lauderdale in the spring!!!! |
| Johnson, David | E4 | May 16, 1981 – 1983 | 1st | Had a great learning experience aboard this ship. Met alot of good sailors |
| McGinnis, Carl | EN1 RET. | Jun 1981 – Feb 1985 | A & M | Had alot of good times,gained alot of good basic engineering knowledge,partied in alot of great places,met some excellent people.Retired in '01.Now working as a licensed engineer on an ocean going tug.Keeps me in beer and vacation money. |
| Poss, Ed | LT | Jun 1, 1981 – Aug 18, 1984 | Supply/Deck/Diving/Ops | My first ship!?30 yrs later the bad not that bad&the rest good. Bermuda, Kennedy, Holy Loch. Survived Ferguson. Moved onto EOD, the Reserves - 7 yrs at MDSU & made CAPT. Looking for SKCS Vizensio(sp). efposs@aol.com |
| Peck, Bob | ENC | Aug 1981 – Mar 1985 | The SUNBIRD was I place as my favorite ship. I came reported as an EN1, made alot of cruises. Watched alot of friends come and go, then I made ENC and (SW). The crew was tight, and technology was your with your senses and hands. | |
| Lane, Keith | RMSN | Sep 1981 – Sep 1983 | Radio | Best crew of guys the Navy ever put together! I still tell stories about them even after all these years. John Drapper do you still have the we traded? Your VW for my Pinto? |
| Tuzon, Demetrio (Demie) | MSC (SW) | Nov 1981 – Mar 1985 | SUPPLY | This was the last ship I served with before I retired in 1993. I made my ESWS pin and made chief too on this ship. It was hard and alot of sea time but I enjoyed working with the Navy divers. If you want to get a hold of me, give a buzz on my email. |
| Gager, Arthur | LT | 1982 – 1984 | Navigation/First Lieutenant/Supply | It was an honor to serve under CMDR Barry Holland. I was Navigator, First Lieutenant, and Supply Officer, all at the same time. SKCM (SW) Conrado Versosa was my Supply Chief. He was a remarkable man! We towed NR-1. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Bake, Rich | STG2 | Apr 2, 1982 – Jun 29, 1985 | OPS | Had some real good times on this ship but along with the good times there were bad times. The thing I liked the most about the "Bird" was how I got along with just about everyone from every division.. It made for some goods drinking times. |
| Griffin, Robert | BM2 | Aug 1982 – Jul 1987 | Goatlocker | Remember 45 degree rolls? 4-point moors? Challenger recovery? Where did that seabag of cocaine go? Lots of fun in Scotland and Florida.I did lots of needle gun work getting the rust off the ship rails. |
| Tuzon, Demetrio (Demie) | MSC(SW) | Sep 1982 – Jul 1985 | ||
| Leuci (Aka Looch), Robert / Bob | EM3 | Oct 1982 – Jul 1983 | Worked in E Div for Chief White. Served with Brace, Zimmerman, and a bunch of great guys both on board and in the div. I got out in 1983, did some reserve time as a corpsman with the Marines, Am a Career Asst Fire Chief in NH today. | |
| Baston, Jeff | ET1 | Dec 30, 1982 – Jun 1, 1986 | Ops | Wow...what a tour! The crew was awesome and we worked hard but...we played even harder! Memories of a lifetime. |
| Plummer, Rick | BM2 | 1983 – 1985 | BM | The good times in East Boston while in the yards and the roadtrips with Rich Bake.... Hey, Rich, email me! |
| Wiesendanger, Todd | MR2/DCCS(SW) | Jan 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1985 | A-Gang | Had a great time aboard the Bird.and meet a lot of good people. Many memories. Would be nice to have a reunion some day. |
| Smiertelny, Frank Smert | OS2 | Mar 15, 1983 – Jun 24, 1985 | operations | WOW where do I start? Without any 2nd thought,the BEST 2 years of my life.Yes,you guys are my extended family.Miss you Brothers!! |
| Wynn, Gerard | EN2 | Jul 1983 – Aug 20, 1985 | M DIV | LOOKING FOR OLD SHIPMATES gwynn4457@gmail.com |
| Hunt, Roger (Raggy) | EM3 | Jul 1, 1983 – Jun 25, 1985 | E | Just looking for old shipmates. We had some pretty good times! Divers need not respond! |
| Kurek, Frank | MS3 | Aug 1983 – Aug 19, 1985 | Services | Hello to all the old gang. Scotland was by far the best. Midrats were a great time. |
| Goldman, Rich | EM1 | Aug 1983 – Dec 31, 1987 | Electrical | The Bird, fun times, many great shipmates (Bishop, Campello, Zimmerman, Chambers, Chubbs and many more). Often wonder what everyone is up to? |
| Edson, Scott (Fast Eddie) | SK3 | Oct 1983 – Oct 1983 | S1 | I remember the fun times we had in Scotland (barely). It was a very small crew but we were pretty close. I enjoy the time I spent on Her. Even if she did bounce around alot. |
| Williams, David/dave B | RM2 | Oct 1983 – May 1987 | operation/communication | port and report in the radioshack...Holy Loch was fun...Good Crew...Saw 1 CO get canned..Love those Mid-rats..Movie Nite on MessDeck...Videos in Crew lounge...Hated QD Watch and Pier Watch in the wintertime..Someone has a phonecall in radio View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Sweeney, Ed | LT | Oct 1983 – May 1985 | Supply | |
| Porter, Stephen | EM3 | 1984 – 1985 | E | |
| Kanyan, Dave | E-3 | 1984 – 1985 | Navigation | I was a quartermaster. I came over from the USS Dallas SSN-700.I cranked a bit and worked with Joseph (SKI) Sokolovski. I remember bowling a lot and having a great time. I see some familiar names here. Scotland! |
| Tanniehill, Frank | SN | 1984 – 1987 | Deck | Man, you talk about being around some good people from all over the US, this crew was it baby. When we hit a port, they knew we were there....Groton base knew what basketball meant to us. WE WERE CHAMPS>>>> |
| Given, David | QM2 | Feb 1984 – Aug 1986 | QM | Won the drug test lottery and was sent here for punishment. It was the worst. No fault of the crew though . great guys. |
| Snowden, Christopher | SM2 (SW) | Feb 1, 1984 – Aug 25, 1987 | OPS | Scotland, Bahamas, Shuttle Recovery, three and half years, great time, to bad I didn't know it at the time, great ship mates |
| Sommons, Bruce | IC1(SW) | Oct 1, 1984 – Oct 1987 | E Div | Had a few good years on "The Bird". North Atlantic, Scotland, England and more. |
| Banks, Donald | EN2 | Oct 3, 1984 – Jun 2, 1986 | A-Gang | Just being the same ol' hillbilly as before. |
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