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USS John Adams (SSBN 620) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS John Adams (SSBN 620). 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 180 crew members registered for the USS John Adams (SSBN 620).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell, Phillip | FTBC/SS | 1981 – 1985 | missile fire control | |
| Wright, Michael | MT2 | Jan 2, 1981 – Oct 31, 1984 | Missile | It is so cool to see names of those I served with on the USS John Adams. Those were some very good memories. Remember the half-way nights, stores loads, drills, inspections and the parties... :-) |
| Cowee, Bob | ETCS (SS) | Jan 11, 1981 – Oct 25, 1987 | Reactor Controls | |
| Werstler, Don | MS2(SS) | Mar 1981 – Aug 18, 1986 | MS / Supply | Retired in 2001 as MSC(SS). I sure do miss the times we had. It's great to see all the names of the great sailors I served with. |
| Vandyne, Melinda | ELT | Apr 1981 – Sep 1985 | Was just a landlocked navy wife during these years. | |
| Monteith, James | ET-2 ss | Apr 1981 – Feb 1985 | Navigation Electronics | |
| Marmaro, Rudy | IC2 | Apr 13, 1981 – Jun 7, 1983 | IC | |
Haag, Richard  | ET1(SS) | Jun 2, 1981 – Jun 2, 1985 | Reactor Controls | EWS, SRO, RO, EO and such |
| Crabtree, Jack | YNC | Jul 1981 – Jul 1984 | admin | |
| Drury, Donald | MM2 SS | Jul 1981 – Apr 1985 | Auxillary Division | |
| Hardesty, Duane | ET | Aug 1981 – Dec 1985 | Reactor Controls | oh the good times of a double MG replacement, freeze seal watch and taking temps on the wrong side of the BF curve, but hey Lisbon was fun! Miss ya Mike, Joe, Blueberry & the rest!! |
| Cook, Allen | FTB 2 | 1982 – | Weapons | |
| Feador, William | MT 2 | 1982 – 1984 | missile | was on the woodrow wilson first. got out of the navy after the adams and joined the national guard for 11 years. retired in 98 live in cleveland ohio |
| Jackson, Daniel | MT1 | 1982 – 1985 | Missile | |
| Burke, Thomas (Mike) | STS2 (ss) | Feb 2, 1982 – Jun 26, 1986 | Sonar | |
| Nuckols, Howard | ET1 | Mar 1982 – Jul 1986 | NAV | Watch, Tech, Sup Quals, QMOW, BCP Oper (COW). Made 6 patrols, 1 port visit (Lisbon) Smitty, Collins, Boussier, Monteith, Wayne Paul, Mr Knight, GAK-Man, and the rest of the guys... Great Memories!! My only Boat!! |
| Brentt, John | MSSR | Aug 22, 1982 – Feb 1, 1983 | Supply | My first Submarine and the one person who I will never forget is the larger than life "COB" Master Chief Bright, many good memories about that man! |
| West, Dustin | MT2 | 1983 – 1984 | Missile / Weps | My second and last boat. SALT I and II did away with all of us old Polaris and Poseidon techs to make way for the new Trident fleet. Now even they are being converted to SSGM. I hope all my old shipmates are doing well. |
| Conlin, Lee | E-4 | 1983 – 1986 | Auxiliary | Longest person to ever mess crank !Ha Ha |
| Brunell, Jeff | STS1/SS | 1983 – 1988 | Weapons | Remember "the day of the dooky", tactical launch of two topside watch standers, and the all those Dunoon cankles. Good times. |
| Grondin, Pete | EM1 | Jan 1983 – Jan 1986 | E-mail from old friends welcome | |
| Dan, Degregorio | STS2 | Jan 1983 – Oct 1986 | SONAR | |
| Bowen, Charles | MS 3 | Mar 1983 – Nov 1986 | supply | Realy do miss the navy. |
| Davis, Daryl | QM2 | May 1983 – May 1986 | QM | |
| O'Brien, John "O.b." | MS3/SS | Jul 1983 – Oct 1983 | Supply | I made my last patrol on the James Madison becore I got out, and was ordered to make a short patrol on the John Adams. Does anyone remember the Portugal stop? And partying with the Portugese Marines that were guarding our ship? Drank all their win |
| Henderson, John | MM-1(SS) | Sep 1983 – Jul 1985 | Auxiliary | Gold crew. |
| Franz, Karl | TMC | Oct 12, 1983 – Oct 31, 1987 | TM/FTG | |
| Brown, Johnny | TM1 - TMC | Jan 1984 – Mar 1987 | Torpedo | |
| Marshall, Thomas | E-4/ MM3 | Feb 16, 1984 – Feb 25, 1988 | A -GANGER | |
| Robinson, Chuck | FTG1 | Jun 1984 – Jun 1988 | Weapons | Made some good friends but have lost touch with all but one. Bummer. |
| James, Tony | IC2(SS) | Sep 1984 – Mar 1989 | IC | Sure wished We were all still sailing together. Those were the days. Retired ICC(SS) 24 years. Working shop 67 PSNS were I sent her to rest in 1989. |
| Jorfi, Lou | MT1 | Sep 1984 – May 1986 | Missile | |
| Gustafson, Wade (Gus) | EM1 | 1985 – Feb 1988 | E-DIV | |
| Tonn, David | LT | 1985 – 1988 | Electical | Was the Electrical Officer when I first came aboard and the became the Assistant Weapons Officer and Nuclear Security Officer |
| Rathbone, David | E6 | Jun 14, 1985 – Sep 29, 1987 | IC | |
| Walker, Lo | YN | Sep 1985 – Aug 1988 | Executive | |
| McGough, Richard | ET-1 | 1986 – 1987 | Inertial Navigation | Only on board for a short time due to EAOS. Fine crew. Interesting missions. Narcoleptic Navigator. |
| Fulton, Charles | MT1 | Jul 16, 1986 – Nov 1, 1987 | Launcher | Captain kicked ass! Training, Drills, no sleep, miserable. However, left that submarine with a serious quantity of knowledge. |
| Young, Robert | IC3/SS | Nov 1986 – Mar 1989 | IC | Am working as an IC electrician at Umatilla Weapons Depot Oregon |
| Young, Robert | IC3/SS | Nov 1986 – Mar 1989 | IC | |
| Irby, Kenneth | MT2SS | 1987 – 1988 | Weapons | |
| Manning, Digger | IC2/SS | Apr 24, 1987 – Sep 20, 1989 | Engineering | I Would enjoy hearing from old shipmates. bd9bydesign@aol.com. Put John Adams in subjectline. |
| Campbell, Rick | LT(JG) | May 1987 – Mar 1989 | TM / RL | |
| Roddey, Thomas | MM2/ELT | May 1987 – Apr 1989 | RL | |
| Anderson, Todd | EM1SS | Jul 1987 – Mar 1989 | E Division | Was on ther decomissioning crew in Bremerton Washingtonm\ |
| Koza, John | E-5/MM2 | 1988 – 1989 | Machinery | My first patrol and the boats last. Helped prep for the move for decommissioning. Off to SSBN 633 after this. |
| New, Troy | ET3 | Mar 29, 1988 – Jul 1, 1988 | RC | I turned 21 on the flight over to Holy Loch Scotland. Qualified as a Reactor Operator, Electrical Operator, Electical Auxiliary Rover, AMR2 Watchstander, and Submarine Service Quals, Shutdown Reactor Operator, etc.. |
| Bollinger, Tim(Doc) | HM1(SU/SS) | Apr 1, 1988 – Aug 13, 1988 | Medical Department | My first and the boat's last patrol. Had 2 Weapons Inspections, CDR George Jurand CO, said God sneezed and caused him to f--- up, left his safe open when we had finished the patrol. The MT's taped the CO, XO & ENG |
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