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USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623). 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 403 crew members registered for the USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623).
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| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neal, Michael | Lt | 1982 – 1986 | Supply | Adding my dad Lt Michael O'Neal to the list of those who served on SSBN 623. My dad served with the Blue Crew in Supplies. He passed on 10/24/13 after a 11 yr fight with cancer. He was very proud of the Hale and her crew |
| Clough, Keith | MMC(SS) | Jan 1982 – Jul 1985 | Machinery | 3M coordinator, M-DIV LPO, Survived Summer in "Hale" (ERP in Charleston Drydock) |
| Larson, Rick | MMCM(SS) | Feb 1982 – Apr 1986 | Hope to hear from the guys in the Goat Locker | |
| Plassio, Darrell | TM2/SS | Mar 1982 – Nov 1984 | TM | |
| Phelps, Chad | MS1(SS) | Mar 1982 – Sep 1986 | Supply | |
| Weaver, Scott | STS1(SS) | Mar 1982 – Sep 1985 | Sonar | First Submarine. Great bunch of ST'S |
| Jones, Fred | RM2 (SS) | Mar 8, 1982 – Dec 19, 1985 | Operations | I was a Radioman on the Gold Crew. |
| Bair, Keith | MM1 | Apr 1982 – Jun 1986 | Machinery | |
| Palumbo, Chris | MIDN 1/C | May 1982 – Aug 1982 | Sonar | |
Gage, Russell  | MM1/SS | May 1982 – Nov 1985 | A-GANG | |
| Magoon, Keith | MT | Jun 15, 1982 – Sep 20, 1985 | Missile | Lisbon, Portugal. Barbados. Great port calls. Stohl, Neighbors, Wells, Bill Wilson, Joel Sotello, Delmar Taylor. The MT's that taught me the real Navy. I really miss you guys. TRIDENT's were nothing like the fun I had with you. |
| Williamson, Arnett | SN(SS) | Jul 1982 – May 1985 | MEDICAL | Hm1 John Hanes, if you ever come across this web site e-mail me. |
| Serpico, Joe | PNCM(SS) | Jul 1982 – Jul 1985 | Ship's Office | Retired in 1991 and currently living in the Florida Panhandle area. |
| Marks, Norman | CAPTAIN | Jul 1982 – Jul 1985 | Wardroom | |
| Entrican, Ernie | MM2 | Jul 1982 – Mar 1986 | A | |
| Estrada, Larry | ET1 (SS) | Jul 1982 – Nov 1985 | NAV ET | 623 was my second boat (Patrick Henry was my first). I had a great tour and because of my old Navigator, I ended up serving on DSRV Avalon after I left the Hale. I eventually made Chief and was commissioned as a LDO. I retired as a CDR. |
| Smith, Lou | ET1 | Aug 1982 – Jun 1986 | ET Reactor Controls | |
| Almquist, Brian | RM2 | Aug 17, 1982 – Mar 10, 1986 | Radio | Ran across pictures the other day that reminded me of "the days". Best group of characters to have served with in my 20 years. Ended up back in Charleston. |
| Cannon, Greg | RM2(SS) | Nov 1982 – Feb 12, 1986 | Radio | |
| Dickson, Tom | EM2 | 1983 – 1986 | Electrical_Gold Crew | Left active duty in 1990 and serving in the Naval Reserves. Currently EMC(SS) |
| Cook, Greg | MM1/SS | 1983 – 1986 | ||
| Wilkinson, Forrest Chad | STS2 | 1983 – 1986 | Sonar | The Blue crew sonar shack was inhabited with oddballs, everyone but me. After de-com went to John Marshall ssn611(she was refit for SEAL ops) did a med run. |
| Sells, Keith | MT3 | 1983 – 1985 | Missile | Served on 3 ships, this one, this crew was the best! |
| Smith, Jeff | YN2(SS) | 1983 – 1986 | Yeoman | |
| McDowell, Harvey | HM1(ss) | Feb 1983 – Mar 1986 | Medical Departmenthcmcdo | |
| Montoure, Christopher | SK3 | Feb 1983 – Aug 1986 | Supply | |
| Cappella, Michael | QM1 (SS) | Feb 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1984 | QMLPO | |
| Wilson, Bill | MT1(SS) | Apr 1983 – Apr 1986 | MISSILE | DBF |
| Durnford, G Scott | E6 | Apr 1983 – Feb 1985 | E Divsion | Memories are both good and bad. |
| Morrow, Ken | May 1983 – May 1985 | ADMIN | ||
| Bedgood, Steven | ET2 SS/SW | May 25, 1983 – Jul 15, 1984 | Navigation | I was only there for about a year. I learned a lot and developed a great respect for the crew and the men who designed the boat. We went to Fort Lauderdale. It would be great to talk to some of those guys again. |
| Penland, Kevin | ET 2/SS | Jun 1983 – Sep 1986 | Navigation Electronics | Awesom Boat, had a blast while onboard. A pleasure to serve on the best boat in the fleet. |
| Cunningham, Allen | MT-! | Aug 1983 – Aug 1985 | Missile | |
| McNeely, David | ET1(SS) | Aug 1983 – Aug 1985 | NavET | My 1st and best boat. Best crew I ever served with. Some very good times had here. Best part was being the on-board replacement for the other David McNeely. Detailer had a sense of humor. |
| Deberry, Richard | LT-03 | Sep 1983 – Feb 1986 | Weapons | |
| Lanham, Don | ET2 (SS) | 1984 – 1986 | NAVET | |
| James, Timothy | MT2/SS | 1984 – 1986 | Missile | On blue crew, still serving as an IS in the reserves. Currently activated in Az on way to Gitmo. |
| Stoner, Craig | STS2(SS) | 1984 – 1986 | Sonar | One of the best boats I served on. |
| Feilke, Bobby | SN/SS | 1984 – 1986 | Came to boat as a non-rate. Cranked in the galley, stood helmsman. Busted ass and qualified in one patrol. Was on decom crew until '86 before going to Corps school. I still have one of her Comissioning Penants. Great memories. | |
| Lichtenberg, Steve | MM2/SS | 1984 – 1986 | A-Gang | |
| Corrigan, Jamess | MT 1 (SS) | 1984 – 1986 | Missile | |
| Lemanski, Edward (Joe) | ET1 | 1984 – 1986 | Engineering | Qual boat. Excellent crew and great boat. |
| Matticks, Shawn | STS3(SS) | Jan 17, 1984 – Nov 3, 1986 | ST | Part of the Decom Crew...actually have a piece of her hull on my bookshelf. Great times!! |
| Woodley, Fred | ICC(SS) | Jan 17, 1984 – Mar 3, 1986 | IC | Remembering St Croix Stop Buck Island Reef and WOW KOKI BEACH in St Thomas. The Green House in Ft Lauderdale. Submarine Birthday Balls. Dependants Cruise. TOP SIDE Line Handling. Shore Phones and Bridge Suitcase. Division Training |
| Brackett, Charles | FTB2 | Feb 1984 – Nov 1984 | Missle Fire control | Did the early Retirement in 1995 from NAVMASSO now SPAWARSYSCEN Norfolk, Va, became a contractor for 3 years and became civil service. division head of Systems and database engineering branches. |
| McPherson, Lyaman Mac | MT2SS | Apr 1984 – Nov 1986 | Missile | Really a fun crew to serve with. Made some good friends and had some very interesting experiences. Took it through decom and still have a piece of the hull on our shelf. |
| Nicholas, Jeff | LT | May 1984 – May 1986 | Weapons Officer | |
| Deramus, Sterling L. | ENSIGN - LT | Jun 1984 – Nov 1986 | Weapons | Great Ship. Still wear my Nathan Hale Belt Buckle. I have stayed in reserves and am now Captain. email: sderamus@bellsouth.net |
| Ruiz, Efrain | LT | Jun 1984 – Nov 1986 | Electrical | Great memories of the officer and crew of the Hale. It was an honor to serve in this boat. |
| Cohen, Lee | LT | Jun 1, 1984 – Nov 1, 1986 | Engineering | Great boat! Where's Pukin' Joe Cerney gone? lcohen@lucasgroup.com. |
| Emerson, Lee | MM1 (SS) | Jul 1984 – Nov 1986 | RL | |
| Salgado, Reynaldo/ Sal | MT2/MT1 | Aug 10, 1984 – Apr 15, 1986 | missile | a great boat and good friends |
| Sutton, John | MT2/SS | Sep 27, 1984 – Sep 30, 1986 | Missile | |
| Stanley, Edward "Ted" | STS3 | 1985 – 1986 | SONAR | Qualifying boat. Finished quals in the yards as we decommed. Great crew, great boat. |
| Winter, Doug | E5/ET2SS | 1985 – 1986 | NAVET | / |
| Underwood, John | MT3/SS | Mar 1, 1985 – 1988 | Missile | Nathan Hale Blue Crew was the best crew of the 4 subs I served on. Great Times! |
| Moretti, Patrick | PNC(SS) | Mar 16, 1985 – Oct 1, 1986 | Admin | First boat. Came aboard as 1st Class, left as Chief. Great boat, great crew. Missed decomm, went to T-Cup. Medically discharged. Too many blows to the head I guess, despite Sonar shack's great efforts at providing pro |
| Kahl, Bubba | MM2 | Apr 1985 – Nov 1986 | First patrol was boat's last patrol for my crew - great silver dolphin give away. Survived the decom fire too @ Newport News. | |
| Hollister, Patrick | MM! | May 1985 – Oct 1986 | ELT | survived the big fire during decommisioning |
| Winter, Doug | E5/ET2SS | 1986 – 1988 | Navigation | Qualified first patrol. Only two patrols before decom. Went to the Stonewall Jackson afterwards. Live in Florida as a Environmental Manager now. Great crew! |
| Mincey, David | STS3 | Jan 1986 – Apr 1986 | Sonar | Made one patrol on board before Decomm.... |
| Wirth, Robert “country” | MMCM | Apr 1, 1986 – Nov 1, 1987 | Machinist | I am adding my father to the registry, I was one of a handful of boys that was lucky enough to sail this girl to VA on her decommissioning cruise. I was in the 4th grade at the time and I will never forget the ride. |
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