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USS Lafayette (SSBN 616) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Lafayette (SSBN 616). 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 228 crew members registered for the USS Lafayette (SSBN 616).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1984 | 1985 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Kirk | STS2 SS | 1979 – 1982 | Sonar | |
| Voland, Craig | RM2 (SS) | Jan 1979 – Dec 1980 | Can out of Radio School as seaman left RM3 (SS) | |
Martin, Peter  | STS2 (SS) | Feb 1979 – Jun 1983 | Weapons/Sonar | 4 patrols (2 Gold patrols, 2 Blue patrols) out of Holy Loch, overhaul in Newport News. Met good people and had some interesting times. God bless to all. |
| Speake, Farroll "Chip" | RM2 (SS) | Feb 26, 1979 – Oct 5, 1980 | Communications | Made some great friends on the boat and miss them all. Worked as a civilian contractor with the DoD for over 20 years after I got out |
| Ford, Mike | SNSS | Mar 1979 – Mar 1981 | deck | 4 patrols blue nose alot bigger list at hullnumber.com |
| Skivington, Mike | MM1 (SS) | Mar 1979 – Aug 1983 | M Division | My first and only boat... The very best! |
| Christopher, Gary | MM2/MM1(SS) | Apr 1979 – Jun 1982 | M/ELT | Gold Crew 79-81, four patrols, overhaul at Newport News; transferred before initial crit. on new core. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Collins, Bob | SKCM (SS/DV) | May 14, 1979 – Aug 1, 1984 | Supply | The best crew there ever was. It was the best. Living in Florida, retired. |
| Kelly, Timothy | IC1 (SS) Nuclear | Jul 15, 1979 – Nov 20, 1982 | Engineering | 2 - Patrols and refueling overhaul - in sunny Newport News |
| McFadden, Harvey | STS1(SS) | Nov 1979 – Oct 1983 | Sonar | Gold Crew/Shipyard Overhaul/Blue Crew Server aboard 5 boats but on 616 the longest. |
| Robinson, Henry (Robby) | MM1 (SS) | Jan 1980 – Dec 1983 | M | Patrols 48, 50, and 51. 2 years at Newport News for refueling overhaul. Post overhaul testing. |
| Ulrich, David | E-5 | Feb 1980 – Jan 20, 1984 | Radio | Served on the gold and blue crew, James kennedy was my chief , I worked in the Radio division. |
| Risdal, Tim | ET2 | 1981 – 1984 | ETRO | Hey Robbie |
| Shinn, Clyde | MM1(SS) | 1981 – 1985 | Machinery | |
| Stokes, George | STS2/SS | Apr 2, 1981 – Jan 20, 1986 | Sonar | |
| Campanelli, Tony | ETCS | Jun 1981 – Jun 1983 | Ship's system | Through shipyard was Ship's System LPO and occasionally the COB. Was on Lafayette several times - starting in 1964 and ending with taking her out of shipyard in 83 when I retired. Spent about 9/10 yrs total aboard. |
| Seeger, Donald | 1982 – | |||
| Yetzer, Doug | IC1(SS) | 1982 – 1984 | IC | Great boat with lots of great memories! |
| James, Micheal | HM2 | 1982 – | HM | Good memories, had a blast working with Doc, Sabatino and so many others who's names escapes me at the time |
| Bradley, Christopher | MM1/SS | Jan 1982 – Feb 1986 | M | Great guys, better memories |
| Davis, Donald | ET1(SS) | Jan 1, 1982 – Apr 18, 1986 | Reactor Controls | Arrived after 2 years as a prototype instructor and left as RCLPO. |
| Johnson, Robert | ET2/SS | Mar 1982 – Dec 1984 | ||
| Bolton, Tony | FTB2/SS | Oct 1982 – Jul 13, 1987 | WEAPONS/FTB'S | Great time at the Loch, |
| Rumschlag, Bill | ET1SS | Oct 1, 1982 – Feb 1, 1984 | NAV | Left active duty 1989, retired from reserves 2003 as an ETCS. |
| Potthast, Stephen | MT1(SS) | Nov 1982 – Dec 1984 | Missile | |
| Wynne, Edward | Lt | Jan 1983 – Oct 1984 | Various Engineering DIvisions | Arrived when boat was at Newport News in the yard, Learned a lot on the boat, and the two runs from Holy Loch. Sat on most of the qual boards that first post yard run. So lots of you owe me for your dolphins. LOL |
| Distefano, Jimmy | MM3 | Jan 1, 1983 – Oct 1, 1985 | A-GANG (MM) | Any shipmates reach out and let's re-connect. |
| Newlin, Dave | MM2/SS | Jan 20, 1983 – Apr 30, 1985 | ELT/M | Still Crazy after all these years. Working at DC Cook Nuclear Plant, MI. Would like to hear from old friends... |
| Taylor, Bryan | STS1 | Apr 1983 – Aug 1987 | Sonar | |
| Eickman, Ike/kevin | RM2 | Jun 1983 – Jul 1987 | Radio | It's been a long time. |
| Selby, Reny | ETN | Aug 22, 1983 – Aug 22, 1985 | nuclear missile | greatboat |
| Lee, Johnny ( Chill ) | E-5 | Oct 13, 1983 – Feb 1986 | A Division | Retired in 1993 from the US Navy, Last Command fast attack USS Minneapolis Saint Paul (SSN-708). Living in North Caroline. |
| Scarbriel, Steve | QM3 | Nov 1983 – Aug 1987 | Many memories in Holy Loch. | |
| Graybeal, Curtis | Sts | 1984 – | Sts | Remember the good times and friends |
| Spires, Donald | MS1 | Jan 1984 – Nov 1985 | Food Service | My first submarine, a great experience. Had a lot of great friends there. |
| Hirsh, Eric | TM1/ss | Jul 1984 – Aug 1986 | TMLPO | #3 of 7 boats, had alot of fun on her, and Cdr Dodge was one of the best |
| Suttey, David | e5 | Jul 1984 – May 7, 1988 | supply | |
| Hartsog, Tommy | SN | Aug 4, 1984 – Sep 25, 1986 | Deck | This boat set the course for my Navy career. Now a HMCS with 20 years in, I am very proud to be part of this crew, even though Esp worked my ass off. |
| Russell, Gale | QM2/SS | Nov 15, 1984 – Feb 11, 1988 | NAVOPS | Good ship, Great friends! I sure would like to find Jeff "Seaweed" and Travis Dubay. I wonder if Travis is still mad about the TDU weight I dropped on his head? Actually, I wonder if he even remembers it? |
| Kelleher, Tim | MS2 | Dec 7, 1984 – Jul 15, 1988 | Supply | Awesome experience, made some great friends I have met up with later on in life. Good to seems friend Don at one point, looking forward to catching up with you again as well as seeing how our friend Jeff has been. |
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