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USS Simon Lake (AS 33) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Simon Lake (AS 33). 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 1261 crew members registered for the USS Simon Lake (AS 33).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pritchard, Jim | MT2 | 1980 – 1984 | W-4 | Handling Shop, Missile Checkout. Missile moves sucked! Had a lot of great shipmates on the Lake. Doc, Bobby, Norm, Bill, Jack, Jim-Bob, Bob, Randy. Man, you guys were the best! |
| Pentecost, Chris | ET-3 | 1980 – 1982 | Repair dept. Antenna shop and Electronic Calibration lab. | Great times, great friends, great parties. Looking back now it was one of the greatest experiences of my 6 years in the Navy. |
| Jennings, R.c. | E1 | 1980 – | BM | |
| Smith, Smitty @ The T-shed | SK1 | 1980 – 1984 | S-1 Supply and S-2 Galley | Worked the S-1 storerooms and S-2 Galley (Jack of the Dust) then went to the T-Shed down the road. |
| Peterson, Kirk/pete | ht2 | 1980 – Dec 1984 | r-1 26a/b | first got onboard and assigned to P&E for about 6 months until i could get into the nuke weld shop..many great times in 26a/b..Kings Bay was pretty empty in 1980..most of us lived in Jax, FL due to no base housing yet |
Friend, John  | OM1 | 1980 – 1985 | R-2/35A | |
| Andrie, Marie | PN2 | 1980 – 1983 | X | |
| Smith, Jennifer | E1 | Jan 1980 – Mar 1981 | Boatswains mate | Hi all, any other boatswains mates from that time? I was hoping to connect with Lt. Nunick too...he was the best --- Thanks! Hope y'all are well. |
| Braddy, Larry | sk2 | Jan 10, 1980 – Apr 15, 1983 | S1/S6 | |
| Gallagher, Jim | E-3 | Feb 1980 – Feb 1983 | Deck, 1st & 2nd | I had a great time on the Simon Lake in King's Bay and met some wonderful people! I can't believe some of the crazy things we did and got away with. |
| Russo, Joe | ms2 | Feb 1980 – Apr 1984 | A | Hello to all that served together aboard the Simon Lake.. |
| Boothby, Wayne | HT1 | Feb 1, 1980 – Nov 1984 | R-6 & R-1 | Looking for lost shipmates, Was LPO of the Division and Shop sup in the Wood Shop, Canvas Shop, Foundry, then Transferred to R1 worked the Nuke weld Shop and Shipfitter shop. |
| Smith, Les (Smitty) | EN1 (SW) | Feb 6, 1980 – Mar 11, 1982 | R-5 Radcon | just trying to revisit the past and see when we all are now. |
| Murray, David | DCC (SW) | Mar 1980 – Sep 1983 | DC | I came on board as an HTFA, and left as a HT2. I re enlisted in 1983. Served on board 4 ffg's, taught firefight school, was command chief at a reserve center, and retired after 23 yrs of service |
| Hardin, Tom | E-1 | Mar 1, 1980 – Aug 1, 1981 | deck | i was a deck ape . sweeping and mopping and painting |
| Bell, Gregory | WT-2 | Apr 12, 1980 – Apr 8, 1983 | W-3 | I was there for the initial building of Kingsbay; I 'm a Kingsbay pioneer, and I have the mosquito bite scars to prove it! |
| Freeman, Ginger | E-2/RM2 | May 1980 – May 1982 | Comm/Ops | I was the 3rd female to check on board. We went through a lot of transitions. I also remember the flying teeth. There was an alligator that lived at the ship's picnic area. I rode a little yellow minibike. |
| Secrest, Bobby | HT 3 | May 1, 1980 – Mar 1, 1982 | R 6 | I am looking for anyone who was aboard the USS Simon Lake AS-33 that remembers the drowning of Tony "Diagula". Also, if you have any information on how to look up this information please contact me by email bsecrest07@yahoo.com. Thank Yo |
| Moore, Tommy | E3 | May 10, 1980 – | BT/1 Division | Was a great ship to do Navy Duty on. Stationed in Kings Bay, GA. |
| Kennedy, Karen Graves | GMG2 | Jun 1980 – Nov 1982 | W2 | One of 1st 10 women to report aboard the Lake and 1st female Gunners Mate onboard. That's when Kings Bay was "home of the flying teeth". Would like to thank BMC Hogue and Lt. Nunick for their kindness and leadership during my Lake tour. |
| Simons, Jim | EM2 | Jun 1980 – Jun 1982 | E and Rad Con | E Div for ayear and Rad Con for a year. Lots of great memories including coackroches, swarms of gnats, and snakes. |
| Asmus, Thomas Aka Spike | BM3 | Jul 1980 – Mar 1984 | Deck Supply | Alot of late nights operating cranes, rigging, etc.. Days were painting, small boats and Dept. Supply room. I was floated to just about any area that needed help. |
| Videkovich, Richard | PNC | Jul 1, 1980 – Aug 9, 1983 | Admin | |
| Cortez, Victor | HT2 | Aug 1980 – Mar 17, 1983 | R1 | |
| Cortez, Victor | HT2 | Aug 1, 1980 – Mar 17, 1983 | r1 | i served on board the most highly sophistacted ship in the world. a ship that could blow up half the world and it was very interesting thank you bye |
| Brown, Russ | HT3 | Sep 1980 – Jul 1984 | deck | work in rigging shop 72 a |
| Culp, Michael (Seafood) | HT-2 | Sep 1980 – Apr 8, 1984 | R-1 | Good times. Started right off in Chief's mess. Went to pipe shop, then Shipfitter shop, then was LPO in Sheetmetal shop. Made alot of friends, went to alot of parties, and avoided the Flowing Well Lounge at all costs. |
| Clark, Tim | EM3 | Sep 2, 1980 – Aug 1, 1981 | R3 | I worked in the motor generator shop. We made the bubbleheads mad and drank alot of beer . Dusty Helms I remember you. You use to room with Phil. |
| McMenamin, Andrew "Mack" | PNSR-PN2 | Oct 1980 – Mar 1985 | X | The Slimey Snake my first ship. Met some super people, PNCM Ryan, PNC Videkovich, PN1 Pachomski, PN2 Andre, PN2 Craig, PN3 Campbell, and many more. I was proud to serve with such great folks - especially Vik - a true shipmate. Great times - thanks. |
| Wright, Jeff | HT3 | Oct 2, 1980 – Oct 2, 1982 | R-1 SHIPFITTERS SHOP | 17 YEARS OLD WHEN I CAME ABOARD THE SIMON LAKE WHAT A PLACE TO GROW UP HELLO TO VICTOR CORTEZ AND MIKE CULP. |
| Dunaway, Wayne | MM3 | Oct 20, 1980 – Mar 30, 1981 | 38 shop and R5 | Had a lot of fun at this command. Was good buddies with another MM nuc Sal L. Dated a couple of ladies onboard. I retired back in 1996. Had a black/gold Trans Am back then. Saw old pics and recognized some people. |
| Lynch, Daren | BM2 Lynch | Oct 22, 1980 – Oct 22, 1983 | 3rd Div. 72 -A | I loved 72-A,I loved USS Simon Lake,I loved GA,St Marys,Kings Bay,I miss it very much |
| Loftin, Lisa | RM2 | Nov 1980 – Jul 17, 1982 | Communications | I was one of the first women aboard the Simon Lake ..nothing but good memories ,grew up allot and learned allot. I remember the gnats were so thick they all but carried you...dependents day cruise was allot of fun. |
| Hall, John | ENFA-EN2 | Nov 1980 – Dec 1982 | A Gang | Great time. A lot of good memories. Proud to have served. Helped me grow to be a man. |
| Cole, Barry | ET2 | Nov 1, 1980 – Mar 28, 1983 | W-5 | Of all those I have worked with over the years since... I best remember my shipmates on Simon Lake. |
| Wade, Shawn | E3 | Nov 16, 1980 – Apr 23, 1984 | R9-38A outside machine shop | I was 17 and was shocked to serve on the ship as a machinist mate I learned a lot and using all of those skills to accomplishing my goals as a maintenance tech in the field HVAC I am still living in here and have 5 kids |
| Hammond, Tracy | em | Dec 18, 1980 – Aug 8, 1984 | R3 51a | met some of the finest and hard working sailors in the navy. what we were able to do is still amazing to me. anybody remember shiftwork? |
| Holter, Bear | HT2 | Dec 31, 1980 – Oct 13, 1983 | R-1 Nuke Weld Shop | Had a great time on the lake. My 26a/b brothers. Morris, Napora, Peterson, Mumford, Coleman.Couple of big guys cant remember last names, George and Jamie. To many to name. Friends outside 26a/b. Chellew, Hammond |
| McGee, David | CPL | 1981 – 1983 | Mar-Det | |
| Killmer, Dennis | PN2 | 1981 – 1982 | Personnell Office | Oh do i ever remember my time there... No I dont... its one if them things you blocked from your memory. But a lot of people may have remembered me. I remember PNCM D.J. Ryan,his favorite saying, see if you can remember CCNCP. Email me Please... |
| Astengo, Robert "Bobby" | DM3 | 1981 – 1982 | Drafting Shop/Print Shop/Photo Shop | Looking for Ken Musselman DM1 and Colleen DM2? Had a great time in Kings Bay. lots of dead armadillos from the docks to the main gate. Did a lot of laundry in St. Marys. Manatees were swimming around the boats. |
| Vereen, Tyrome | E4 | 1981 – 1983 | E | Enjoyed my time...especially playing basketball for the navy. If you played basketball or know me, contact me at tartisv@yahoo.com. Other commands: USS Orion, USS Fulton, and USS Manitow |
| McCall, Dale | PNSN | 1981 – Dec 1984 | Personnell Office | Worked w/ PNCM Ryan, PNC Videkovich, PN1 Pachomski, PN2 Killmer, PN3 VanEagan, PNSN Langford/Shirk & PNSN Farr (London). Also familiar w/ YN1 Hendereson, YN3 Blake & YNSN Boyer. |
| Trujillo Jr, Lucas | E4 | Jan 1981 – Jun 1984 | E-Div | My first command, awesome experience. Met lots of great buddys. |
| Wright, Deborah | BM2 | Jan 1981 – Jun 1982 | Deck, (Aft Crane Crew) | Had many long nights in the cranes, waiting on the sub's. Enjoyed it a lot. Made some great friends. Boston Bean, Tim, (the artist that painted our cranes), Carlos Alvarado and many more. Lt. Wilson, you were pretty cool |
| Monday, Tom | ET2 | Jan 11, 1981 – Dec 20, 1982 | W5 | |
| Preston, James | MR2 | Jan 15, 1981 – Jan 15, 1983 | Repair machine Shop | |
| Helton, Jeff | MR3 | Feb 1981 – May 1982 | R-2A | Worked in the Machine Shop under MRC Lester. Later moved to R-2A office with MRMC Graminski and OMC Cressey. It was awesome working on the Boomers but the Bubbleheads were dingbats! |
| McCaffrey, Mike | MM3 | Feb 1981 – May 1983 | A | O2N2 plant |
| Richardson, Rich | DP3 | Feb 1981 – May 1983 | S-8 | Hey shipmates..I feel so bad I cant remember alot of names,but I do remember Butler,Sarge,Griffin Jones the SK,Keller, and any of my basketball ballin buddies.Holla at ya boy!!! |
| Matthias, Bryan | HT2 | Feb 7, 1981 – Oct 17, 1984 | R-8 | I remember the non destructive test lab,running to the front gate and back10 miles,Heards of deer running across the gravel road,fresh crab dinners off the pier,the flowin well,fernandina beach,sharks tooth hunting,hammer head sharks breeding grounds |
| McManus, Robert | EN | Mar 1981 – Nov 1983 | A ? | Looking for Mike Reville, and Joe Russo |
| Ballard, Richard | BM3 | Mar 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1983 | Deck | Are there any Deck Apes out there |
| Lancaster, Scott | MM3 | Mar 10, 1981 – Aug 30, 1984 | A Gang | I painted the crossed bottles on the door for the O2N2 Shop. Thought I could make a difference,, That ship liked to break me,, Remember when they dropped a Torp in the Magazine? Long night |
| Brennan, John | e=1 | Mar 20, 1981 – Mar 19, 1982 | boiler tech. fireroom | i was stationed on the simon lake when we won the battle E for best subtender in the fleet, would"nt trade those memories for anything. i was 18 thought i new everything, boy did i grow up fast.,. |
| Doane, James | BM | Apr 1981 – Oct 1984 | deck 3rd | worked in the rigging locker and on the boat crew |
| Wechtenhiser, Roger | DP3 | May 1981 – Jun 1984 | S8 | My nickname was Wojo |
| Prater, Edward | E-6 MT1 | May 20, 1981 – Jun 3, 1985 | Weapons | Submitted by Family: MTC Edward N. Prater passed away April 18, 1995, Served U.S Navy 1966-1990 his various commands included, Hawaii, Kings Bay GA, Charleston SC, Bangor WA, and Scottland. Began as Torpedoman finished as Missile Tech (MTC) |
| Kelley, Wilton | e-4 bm | May 22, 1981 – Oct 27, 1983 | 72-a rigging shop | worked for cheif houge and ht1 rust bm1 smith and cwo wilson bm1 cole ect.... |
| Whitt, Curt | E3/FN | Jul 1981 – Apr 1984 | M | Remember riding bus to main gate to take a cab to JAX, there was nothing else to do but wash clothes in St. Marys. Roads on base were still dirt. Made alot of good friends, and miss alot of buddies from engine room/hole |
| Eady, Timothy | RM2 | Jul 15, 1981 – Jun 18, 1983 | Communications | I enjoyed my time of the Simon Lake. This is where I reenlisted. |
| Frontczak, Joe | EM3 | Jul 15, 1981 – Aug 15, 1983 | E | I worked in the main shop and distribution. Also dropped shore power to the subs. A good group of men and women with a poor division Officer. |
| Stockton, Gil | SK2 | Aug 1981 – Jun 1985 | S-1/S-6 | |
| Hare, William | PH2 | Aug 1981 – Nov 1982 | Photo | View 'now' Photo |
| Allen, John | GMT2 | Aug 1981 – Dec 1984 | W-3 | Practically lived in the REB shop in the missile trunk for 3 years. Wonder where my old W-3 buddies are now? |
| Dennis, Renee | E2 | Aug 1, 1981 – Aug 31, 1983 | Deck | Spent two wonderful years serving on board the USS Simon Lake AS-33. I wouldn't change anything about my time on board. I made many great friends and often think of the memories we shared during that time. Send an email if you know me. |
| Carter, Raymond | ICC | Sep 1981 – Jun 1984 | R-3 | I retired on the Simon Lake. |
| Nelson, Tony | IM2 | Sep 21, 1981 – Sep 19, 1985 | Lockheed QA in the Kingsbay Lab. | |
| Bloxham, Patternmaker | pm2 | Sep 25, 1981 – Nov 14, 1983 | R6 | carpenter /pattern shop |
| Brown, Greg | Weapons | Sep 29, 1981 – May 11, 1985 | W-1 | Hello to all of my shipmates |
| Mitchell, Robert | FTGC | Nov 1981 – Jul 1984 | W-2, Wep Ship Sup | I enjoyed my tour on board. Great shipmates and many good times. I retired in 1994 as a Senior Chief, from Sub School in New London. |
| De Jesus, Jaime | MR2, 1 | Dec 1981 – Dec 1986 | R_2 | From Kingsbay to Pascagoula.Then transfered to NRD Richmond , Nuclear Recruiter of the Year and made MRC. En route to USS Holland (AS-32) to Guam and retired at SERMC,Mayport, Fl. |
| Potthast, Stephen | MT1(SS) | Dec 1981 – Nov 1982 | W-6 |
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