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USS George Bancroft (SSBN 643) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS George Bancroft (SSBN 643). 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 George Bancroft (SSBN 643).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Auken, Karl | IC-3 | Jan 1970 – Jun 1973 | IC | kvauken@gmail.com |
| Owen, Ray | MM1 | Mar 1970 – Dec 1975 | M | 2 patrols in the gold crew before the shipyard. the rest were on the blue |
| Gaston, Tyrone | ETN2(SS) | Mar 5, 1970 – Sep 23, 1975 | NAVIGATION ELECTRONICS | Great buch of guys that left a lasting impression on me. We did not always agree but we always worked as a team. Any Blue crew ot here from this period? |
| Groves, Colin | ET!(SS) | Nov 1970 – Oct 1973 | RC | |
| Tambroni, Steven | MM2 SS | 1971 – 1973 | A Ganger, WHat else is there? | Served with my Brother for my first patrol. Yoeman John Tambroni. What an adventure. Drove through the Azores, How many people can say they have done that? Captain John O'Maliay presented my Dolphins underway on sail top surface |
| Bartlett, Darrell | E5 NAVIGATION ELECTRONICS | Jul 1971 – Aug 1975 | Navigation | These were great years. A great time to be young and with some great guys. Joe, Tyrone, Pat, Lex, Louis, Terry. I think of you all, often. Get in touch.. |
| Latini, Justin (Lou) | Sn | Jul 12, 1971 – May 1, 1972 | Sn | Remember the yards in N.H., left to Attend A school in San Diego but had a lot of memories of those that made the best of the yards. Mike S. , Darrell B. G. Gaston and many others. |
| Lawver, Terry "Skip" | MM3 | Nov 16, 1971 – Feb 7, 1975 | Deck then "A"Gang | I was on the Gold Crew. My thanks to everyone to whom I had the honor to serve with. You made life fun and VERY interesting. |
| Saenz, Bob | CS3(SS) | 1972 – 1974 | CS | |
| Trigg, Steven | YN2 (SS) | 1972 – Dec 10, 1975 | Admin | 6 Patrols Blue Crew out of Kittery shipyard |
| Chiquelin, Bill | Lt | 1972 – 1975 | E and A | Great crew and awesome skipper, Robert J Omalia. Anyone know MM2 Michael Bunner, Lt Bob Sands, EMCS Marvin Sprayberry, EM1 Teffertiller, ET1 Willis, MMC Gregory, YNC Waselchuck? |
| O'Brien, Brian | MM2 | Jan 1972 – Dec 1976 | M | |
| Cravens, Paul | MM3 | Jun 1972 – Jan 1974 | A Division | |
| Whitman, David | STS3 | Jun 1, 1972 – Oct 1, 1975 | Weps/Sonar | Use to party hard with Eddie McDonald and Skip Lauver |
| Bacon, Tom | ET-2 | Jun 15, 1972 – May 30, 1975 | RC | Great Division - led by ETCM Charlie Vincent. Filled the RCLPO spot when Charlie couldn't make the patrol (my last one). Had great help from Terry McNinch getting through that ORSE patrol. |
| Price, Rusty | MT1 (SS) | 1973 – 1978 | Missile | rustyprice@hotmail.com |
| Corbeill, Ted | MM1 | 1973 – 1975 | Made four patrols, looking for crew mates to contact. | |
| Herman, Thomas | MM1 (SS) | 1973 – 1980 | A-Gang | |
| Outland, Randy | ETN2 | 1973 – | Navigation | |
| York, Paul | MM2 (SS) | 1973 – Aug 1975 | engineering | Aux Aft |
| Anderson, Rich | MM1 | 1973 – 1978 | M | Retired from commercial nuclear industry and looking for any "M" Div. shipmates on board between 1970 and 1978 when I got off. |
| Tebbett, Gary | ET1(SS) | Jan 4, 1973 – Apr 13, 1974 | NavET | Joined the boat durring missle load out in Charleston, SC. after the yards. |
| Roberts, Allen / Robbie | STS1 (SS) | Mar 1973 – Apr 1975 | Ops (Sonar) | Still consider my time on Bancroft as the highlight of my naval service |
| Brown, Edward | ET2 | Mar 1, 1973 – Aug 18, 1975 | RC | Just out of Nuc Pwr School near Balston Spa New York. Charleston home base. I'm a Blackman I say for easy identification. I dont recall many names but like most I would remember a face. I'm in Phoenix . Contact me. |
| Richkus, Richard | ET1(SS) | Apr 1973 – Oct 1977 | Navigation (SINS Tech) | |
| Cooke, Frank | MT-1 | May 1, 1973 – May 1, 1977 | Weapons | Had a fantastic time! Would do it again. |
| Burningham, Joel | ET1 (SS) | Jun 1973 – Sep 1976 | RC | I learned a lot and enjoyed my time on the Bancroft. I met many good people and enjoy many fond memories. |
| Foran, Joe | TM3 | Aug 1973 – May 1975 | Ahh, me old sailin' days. How I remember them with such fondness. Tyrone Gaston, Darrel Bartlett and Rob, how are ya? Remember those married gals we hooked up with? | |
| Boyd, Kim | QM3(SS) | Aug 19, 1973 – Sep 1975 | QM | I enjoyed my time aboard the "Gomer B" and made some good friends. I am proud and honored to have a part of a great boat. |
| Wisnieski, Al (Ski) | FTB-2 | Sep 1973 – Sep 1976 | WEPS | Gold Crew-write if you remember me, gettin' old and feeble here. |
| Resch, Steve | MM1 (SS) | Nov 1973 – Sep 1976 | M | |
| Young, Clarence (Pedro) | STS3 | Nov 1973 – Sep 1974 | Sonar | Had a great boss (T.J. Tindell) would like to get in touch with William VanVaulkenburg. |
| McLaughlin, Joe | MM1 (SS) | Dec 1973 – Jul 1976 | M Div | First boat. Great ship, dept and div. Great shipmates. Me, Ted Corbiel, Tom Hueneman, Floyd Krack and Chuck Hall came aboard together to M div. Made 5 patrols. |
| Bennett, Ray | IC2 | 1974 – 1977 | A-gang | Memories are fading need my old shipmates to refresh 'em.We had some good times didn't we,to be so young. |
| Gustafson, Hugh (Gus) | MM3 | 1974 – 1977 | A-Div | would like to talk about old times. Doc, Ray Bennet give me a call. 701 880 1410 |
| Joseph, Ralph (Grinch) | TM2 SS | 1974 – Aug 1978 | Weapons | |
| McDonald, Eddie | STS1 | Mar 1974 – Nov 1978 | Weps | Join the association at subvets.com. Reunion in Charleston 2005!! |
| Mills, Les | SK3 SS | Sep 1974 – Oct 1978 | Supply-operations | remember MS1-Munn,Lt. Talley,and Aprils' being built in Rota. Made 4 patrols to make dolphins & 5 total. Tech assisted USS RAY and Mendel Rivers during home tour in Charleston. Interested hooking up via e-mail of crew |
Beagle, Ken  | MM1 | Oct 1, 1974 – Oct 1977 | M | 7 patrols on the gold crew |
| Salzberg, Dennis | MM2 | 1975 – Oct 1979 | Auxiliary | Regret leaving, thought it was B.S. Still think I should have made a career. Gomer B. Ruled |
| Richards, Bill | ms1/ss | Feb 6, 1975 – Sep 26, 1983 | supply | The best time of my life was cooking for 143 shipmates. Best wishes to Harry Janke msc. And the rest of Supply, exc. The Ward room. |
| Hollingsworth, Bill Hollingsworth | MM2SS | Apr 1975 – Oct 1977 | M | Five long patrols. |
| Leonard, Tony | MT2 | Apr 1975 – May 0009 | Weapons | Some of the best years of my life. Great crew an fond memories. Looking for crewmates to relive them. |
| Hopkins, Charles | MM1(SS) | Apr 1975 – May 1976 | M- Division | I truly enjoyed my time aboard the "GOMER B". I will always be grateful to my Shipmates for everything I learned about Submarines and myself. |
| Hay, Rex (Hobie) | IC2 (SS) | May 25, 1975 – Aug 28, 1978 | Interior Communications/Engineering | Blue Crew - Served with some wonderful guys. Looking for Dennis Riordan QM2 and Karl Dale IC1 |
| Deane, David (Roho) | YN3(SS) | Jun 19, 1975 – Aug 24, 1978 | Administration | It was a time in my life, that change me forever, should stayed in, but I was to wild at the time, Salzberg, were are ya, Orlando still? Were is Delahaba, Chernic, Loomis, and Dusty Rhodes? |
| Samis, Sean M. | HM2 | Aug 1975 – Jun 1977 | Corpsman/Sonar | I, Seale and Montana were the last to wear the old Crackerjacks off the boat (legally) when our patrol ended in July, 1976. |
| Ditto, Steve | RM 2 (SS) | Sep 1975 – 1978 | Radio | This was my qual boat, one of the best in the fleet. I did make it to 4 other in the 41 for freedome, but not to match the 43. |
| Sturdivant, Kenneth (Ken) | IC2 | Oct 1, 1975 – Nov 1, 1978 | A | I was a member of the gold crew. |
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