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USS Nereus (AS 17) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nereus (AS 17). 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 264 crew members registered for the USS Nereus (AS 17).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1954 | 1955 – 1960 | 1961 – 1964 | 1965 – 1967 | 1968 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins, Mike | ENGINEMAN E-3 | 1968 – 1969 | Engineering | |
| Aron, Elizabeth | n/a | 1968 – 1970 | n/a | I want to find people who remember serving with Pedro "Pete" Rangel. (Nereus 1969 and 1970). If you remember him please email me, Elizabeth Aron, at earon@capsf.org and I will explain the purpose of my search. Thanks! |
| Barnett, Jeff | BM3 | 1968 – 1971 | enginering | Worked in the sail loft |
| Metzger, J Chris | E3 | 1968 – 1970 | Personnel | This duty was the most volatile time of my life... after serving in Vietnam. I was librarian and chaplain's assistant. Looking for Ronald Moore (Bursar's office 1969), Waldo from Personnel, 'Straight Arrow', Mr.Peabody? |
| Robertson, James/robbie | CS2 | Feb 5, 1968 – Feb 13, 1970 | Supply/S2 | Was a good duty station. robbiehutchhalletmayer...only 3 people in the world would know what that is. |
| Schmelzer, Walter Skip | ST1 | Feb 8, 1968 – Aug 13, 1972 | R4 | Loved the Nereus Would have stayed in navy if could have transfered to The Dixon after decomission of Nereus |
| Leshko, Rick | E-3 (FN) | Mar 15, 1968 – Dec 10, 1970 | M-Div. Aft Engine | I was assigned to the Aft Engine Room. Loved the old 248's & 278's great engines to start off my naval career. Did you ever hear the deck plates late at night sounding like someone was walking around down there. |
| Ferderer, Michael | RM3 | Apr 1968 – Mar 3, 1970 | Operations / Radio Shack | I enjoyed the Nereus and am happy I found her again. I was TAD to ComSubFlot One and enjoyed the time I spent going back and forth between the USS Sperry and the USS Nereus. |
| Dupre, Tom | FTG3 | Apr 1968 – Mar 1971 | W-2 | Fiorst ship. Best ship. |
| Wright, O.g. "gary" | PN2 | Jun 1968 – Sep 1969 | Personnel | Served with a lot of great shipmates. Have tried to find my old division officer, James D. Carey. Last I heard he went from Warrant Officer to Lt. |
| Berg, Jerry | SFP2 | Jun 1968 – Jun 1970 | DC | Worked in the Shipfitter shop on the 03 level. Great duty. |
| Garner, Ed | ETR3 | Aug 14, 1968 – Jun 18, 1969 | OE | First ship assignment in what would be an eight year career. Great experience working on fast attack submarines. Never forget going out to sea after repairs were performed on antenna systems by our shop.good guys all! |
| Caffarella, Tim | IC2 | Sep 1968 – Sep 21, 1971 | Engineering | |
| Walker, Bill | EN1 | Sep 1968 – Oct 1971 | Admin. Asst. to Engineer Officer | Worked first in M Div B-1, moved to Aux. Machinery room working for Chief Prouty. Then went to A div. as LPO of the Boat shop. Last job was as Administrative Assistant to the Engineer Officer. |
| Samaniego, Ernest Sam | E-3 | Oct 1968 – Feb 1971 | boilers and evaporators | honorably dischared. had a stoke and heart attack i year ago. have a son 10 years old(mother died 3years) i am 59 years old. lving on a pention&30 percent disability,trying to get 60 percent,have a vso navy rep.helping me.cant work. |
| Call, James | SK2 | Oct 1968 – Nov 1970 | supply | |
| Immler, Henry (Hank) | IC-3 | Nov 1968 – Feb 1970 | Engeenering | Went to Horseshoeing school in Tulsa in June of 1970. Came home in August and went right to work.Still am shoeing horses 40 yrs later in the Montgomery Al. area. Married in Aug 1972, still am . Happily! Raise horses. |
| Wasserman, Steve | MM3 | Nov 1, 1968 – Jun 30, 1971 | boiler room | |
| Feifer, Walt | EM2 | Nov 24, 1968 – Oct 21, 1971 | R-3 Electrical Repair | |
| Lash, Lee | PN2 | Dec 1, 1968 – Jun 20, 1970 | Admin | 23 years active and reserve. |
| Hess, Tom | EM2 | 1969 – 1971 | E | |
| Jenkins, Frank | PN3/PN2 | 1969 – 1971 | X | Would like to re-connect with Hank Schneider, Alan Coffin, PNC G.L. Thomas. |
| Seibel, Rick | en3 | May 13, 1969 – May 13, 1973 | oil king | Nice ship, Lots of really good people |
Swift, Randy  | E-4 | May 21, 1969 – 1971 | Damage Control | |
| Holmes, William (Steve) | QM2 | Jun 1969 – Sep 1971 | Navigation | I was ships company but after the spring of 70 was TAD to ComSubFlot One as an Operations Quartermaster. Later went to USS Sperry when Nereus was sent from Ballast Point in San Diego to 32nd Street. |
| Ragan, Joe | EN 2 | Jun 1969 – Oct 12, 1969 | R2 X38 | I stayed behind when the Sperry left ,The sub we were changing a botton crankshaft had to be finished. We had a lot fun with our new shipmates ,they gave us everything we needed. |
| Coffin, Allen | YN2 | Jun 1969 – Jul 1971 | Admin | |
| Weaver, David | E-2 | Jun 15, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 | Engineering Boiler Room | Worked in the Air Compressor Room and Boller Room |
| Meixner, John | SK3 | Jul 1969 – Apr 1971 | Supply | Worked in Submart. Also ran forklift between ship and warehouse. Great time! Will never forget Portland! |
| Forrester, Robert | ltjg | Jul 1969 – Sep 1971 | supply | |
| Watson, Bill | DPSN/E3 | Jul 1969 – Oct 1971 | Repair and supply | Was the yeoman for repair division an then supply as a Data pressing clerk |
| Frontera, Mike | fn | Aug 1969 – Oct 1971 | E [ships company] | Just recently found the site and recognized two names right away . Worked with Tom Hess, Steve Wilson, Cal Davis, Sr.Chief Emch was in charge of the shop. |
| Odaffer, Jay | CS3 | Aug 1, 1969 – Oct 10, 1971 | S2 | Best ship I was ever on. Was a part of the decom crew. The cruise to Portland was great. |
| Gagnon, Roland | E-5 SH2 | Aug 1, 1969 – May 1, 1970 | Supply | Great duty after retuning from duty in Vietnam. Ran the ship store |
| Bryan, Wayne | SF | Sep 1969 – Jun 1971 | Worked in the pipe shop, as well as a year in R-5 Division. Great trip to Portland for the Rose Festival. Better than the weeks of 8 on, 8 off, we went thru re-obtaining license to service the Nuke boats. Great food from the mess decks! | |
| Kent, Bruce D. | EM3 | Oct 1969 – Jul 1970 | E - Repair | |
| Terry, Cone | CS2 | Nov 1969 – Oct 1970 | Supply | |
| Weiler, Don | DK2 | Dec 1969 – Dec 1970 | Disbursing Clerk | Transferred from DaNang, South Vietnam. Enjoyed my time aboard ship and the interaction with all the personnel. I was attached to SubFloat One and maintained the submarine pay records |
| Grove, Richard | CS3 | 1970 – Mar 1971 | Supply | One of my best Duty stations, made a trip to the Rose Festival in Portland Oregon, and then offered an "Early out" |
| Franklin, David | HM3 | 1970 – Sep 21, 1971 | MEDICAL | THE GREATEST MEMORIES OF MY NAVAL ENLISTMENT WERE ON BOARD THE NEREUS |
| Nelson, Floyd | EN 3 | 1970 – 1971 | Repair | Worked in the Hyd shop. Really enjoyed the trip to Portland . |
| Bigon, Brian | IC3 | 1970 – 1971 | IC | |
| Allbaugh, Robert | E-3 | 1970 – 1971 | R5 | Served in R5 Division (Submarine Effluent Coolant Transfer and Radiation Contamination Control), also served on the decommissioning crew. |
| Schneider, Hank | PH2 | 1970 – 1971 | R3 | |
| Rexford, Gary | CYN3 | 1970 – 1971 | Captains Office and Legal Office | |
| Brecht, Robert/bob | PN3 | 1970 – 1972 | Admin | |
| Arnold, Jim | BM3 | 1970 – Sep 24, 1971 | BM-0000 | |
| Batterman, Gary | ML3 | Mar 1, 1970 – Jan 4, 1971 | R2 | |
| Degregorio, Charles | E3 SHIP SERVICE MAN | Mar 9, 1970 – Jan 10, 1971 | ||
| Biggers, Stephen | EN-E2 | Jun 1970 – 1971 | forward engine | Did anyone ever git a bucked of air? |
| Dial, Tom | EN-3 | Aug 1970 – Sep 1971 | Engineering, Forward Engine Room | Was part of the decommissioning crew. |
| Attebery, Gary | SK3 | Sep 3, 1970 – Sep 1, 1971 | Supply | Great Duty-Even the decommissioning |
| Gustafson, Ken | EN2 | Oct 1970 – Oct 1971 | Engineering | Oct, 1970- Oct, 1971 |
| Williams, Walter (Willy) | EN 2 | Nov 1970 – Aug 1971 | Oil King | Great crew. Great ship. |
| Donk, Terry | SK2 | Nov 30, 1970 – Sep 15, 1971 | Supply | Impress fund cashier. |
| Nelson, Floyd | E4 | Dec 1970 – Mar 1971 | Repair | Worked in the Hyd. shop. |
| Fly, Max | PN3 | Dec 1970 – Oct 1971 | X | none |
| Hamly, Richard (Dick) | LT | 1971 – 1971 | Repair/XO | Asst Repair Officer for the Decon. Tow crew and Decom XO. |
| Rugenstein, Warren | EN2 | Jan 1971 – Sep 1971 | X38A Outside Machine Shop | Came from Proteus, AS-19, first to X38A at Point Loma working on "boats," then to decommissioning crew at 32nd Street. Made E-5 on the Nereus. Good times! Great bunch of sailors! Then to USS Sioux, ATF-75, which towed Nereus to Bremerton |
| Fuller, Jim | ET1 | Feb 1971 – Sep 1971 | OPS | ET Shop in the Transmitter Room, topside aft. |
| Weber, John | DCFN | Apr 1971 – Oct 13, 1971 | R Division | I was on the de-commissioning crew |
| Comanche, Wmec 202 | sa | May 1, 2011 – May 8, 2011 | salvage | FYI The Historic Naval Ships Assoc. vessel USN ATA 202/WMEC 202 COMANCHE was permitted to salvage parts from USS Nereus (AS 17) at the 'ghost fleet' at Suissun Bay in early May, 2011. Thanks! |
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