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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sturgeon (SSN 637). 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 225 crew members registered for the USS Sturgeon (SSN 637).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1975 | 1976 – 1981 | 1982 – 1986 | 1987 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Champeau, Louis | MM1(SS) | 1971 – 1975 | M | My first boat. Reported aboard during first overhaul at EB. Aboard when we attacked St. Croix (and lost). Did 6 month Med run in '74-'75. |
Johnson, John | ET1SS | 1971 – 1974 | rc | played football on the beach with bohanon, went to ny with hahn, ate a great steak made by goodwin, did st croix(i was in crews mess when we hit), griped about bright's food, and so on |
Velez, Carlos (Chico) | TA3 | 1971 – Feb 1, 1972 | Submarine Squadron 10 | It was an honor to serve on board the USS Sturgeon. It was a very turmoiled time in our countries history. I'm proud to say that I served during that time and could be counted among it's crew. |
Goodwin, Ross | ETR2 | 1971 – 1974 | RC Div | I have some great pics of Sturgeon in St Croix 1973. Email me if you want one. |
Oberle, Chris/obie | MM2(SS) | Apr 1971 – Aug 1974 | A division | was auxiliary man forward watch when Sturgeon hit St Croix |
Carver, Bobby | E5 | May 1971 – Feb 1975 | weapons | |
Greenman, Bill | MM2 SS | Jun 1971 – Oct 1974 | LELT/ERS | If anyone is near New Milford, Ct, please drop by. www.homesteadct.com I am usually here. |
Warner, Larry | ET-2(SS) | Jun 18, 1971 – Jan 21, 1973 | RC | My first boat. Got my Dolphins on the Sturgeon. A good boat. |
Goodwin, Ross | ETR2 | Jul 5, 1971 – Jun 17, 1974 | RC | have pics of St Croix, etc. Looking for Mike Hahn, Pat Gwynn and rest of RC gang and others as well |
Curtis, Earl | MM2 | Jul 5, 1971 – Mar 20, 1972 | M Div | Arrived while the boat was in the Yards for repairs. Was transferred to the Lincoln SSBN 602 when their Lead ELT couldn't make the last patrol before returning to go to Mare Island for overhaul. |
Johnston, Al | SK3 | Aug 1971 – Oct 1974 | Supply | Had a good time on the sturgeon.had some good friends Kirk stega Geo W Geo G Wm A Nav Hap Grenie Joe D Chico CJ Stef Bros and who could forget Joe notso B Hope everyone is doing well check out Sail at Nav Undersea Mu Was |
Bryant, David | EM1 (SS) EWS | Sep 11, 1971 – Aug 28, 1975 | E | Loved the Med cruise only because of the three days spent with the USO tour to Rome, Florence, Piza |
Armstrong, Richard(Rick) | MM1SS | Sep 30, 1971 – Sep 2, 1975 | M Division | If I had not been married with a child I would have made a carrier of the Navy. I made some very good friends aboard the Sturgeon that I have lost contact with. I came to understand Master Chief Wheeler. |
Steffen, Arthur | MM2 | Nov 24, 1971 – Jan 5, 1974 | Auxzillary | I was on board with captain Halawell, XO Von Fisher, Mr. Myers, chief Jammison, cheif Merideth, mm2 Austin, dirtywater Al, we had the Austin brothers the Johnson brothers and the Steffen brothers all on the same boat. |
Fischer, Rick | MM3(SS) | 1972 – 1976 | A Gang | Nothin' but Love Earl, Bill, Poppie, Webster and the rest of the guys. Time Flies when your not bumping into islands! |
Gwynn, Pat | ETR-2(SS) | Jan 1972 – Aug 1975 | Reactor Controls | |
Moore, Ron | ETN-2 | Feb 1972 – Nov 1975 | OPS- Forward ET- SINS Tech | I was in the rack in the bow compartment when we hit. I remember the word coming up from below , 6 inches and rising. That was quite a trip with the diesel and then the clutch and then bouncing off St. Croix. A great boat and a great crew. |
Bays, Willim (Bill) | STSCS(SS) | Feb 28, 1972 – Jun 8, 1979 | Sonar | |
Gourlie, Mike | EM2 | Mar 1972 – Oct 1974 | Electrical | On board during fateful submerged head on crash with the coral reefs of St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. |
Hollingsworth, Bill Hollingsworth | MM2SS | Apr 1972 – Dec 1974 | M | On board during the fateful Caribbean cruise. We got to spend a month in Rosey Roads for repairs and then ran aground at St. Croix. |
Deruntz, Samuel | MM2 | Apr 14, 1972 – Jul 3, 1973 | M | Bounced off St Croix. I was the goofy tweaker that broke the COs rig for dive & got kicked off. Ol' Bernie Wheeler said I'd never go anywhere as an MM. Inspired me to make E9 17 yrs later in the surface(target) navy. |
Diluzio, Joseph NEW | ETR2 | Aug 1, 1972 – Jun 18, 1976 | ET | Hi to all my ship mates ! |
Steffen, Bob(stef) | MM2 SS | Oct 1, 1972 – Oct 7, 1975 | A gang | Served with my brother Art, Austins and a couple of nuke brothers. Did the med,St.Croix mishap,PR reduction gear messup and ops in North Atlantic. Great crew great boat Hi Mike V ,Poppe, Hopkins, Von Fischer XO, Bright the worst cook in USN |
Petroski, Bruce | ETR-1(SS) | Oct 5, 1972 – Nov 10, 1975 | RC | Med trip was good |
Foster, William | QM2SS | Oct 20, 1972 – Jul 15, 1977 | OPS | THE BEST BOAT. HAD NOTHING BUT GOOD TIMES. |
Foster, William | QM2SS | Oct 20, 1972 – Jul 15, 1977 | ops/nav | |
Velez, Carlos (Chico) | TA3 | Dec 1, 1972 – Dec 4, 1972 | Submarine Squadron 10 | It was an honor to serve on board the USS Sturgeon. It was a very turmoiled time in our countries history. I'm proud to say that I served during that time and could be counted among it's crew. |
Kyne, Patrick | ETR2 | May 1973 – Nov 1976 | RC | |
Bautzmann, Hermann (Hank) | IC3(ss) | Jun 1973 – Dec 23, 1974 | E Division | I reported aboard on a Sunday night a week after she came back from St. Croix. Spent that first night with a Master Chief EM debugging a SINS alarm. I kept telling the Chief I was an IC man not a ET. We fixed it. |
Herman, Keith | STS3(SS) | 1974 – 1976 | Weps | Not that anyone is trying to find me, but I changed my last name to Lovell after the Navy. I’ve been trying to locate a few shipmates and this site might help. |
Gough, Earl L. | TM1(SS) | Apr 1974 – Apr 1976 | weapons | sol, rick, long, smokin bo. hard to believe it's been over thirty years. if you ever visit orlando fla, give me a call. |
Carso, Bob | MM2/SS | Apr 1974 – Sep 1976 | M Div | My qual boat, great times, remember one night on a southern run on the mid watch Earl brought me back a refreshing cold "beverage"! Fun on the "Rock" |
Hartman, Ted | TM3 (SS) | May 1, 1974 – Aug 4, 1974 | Weapons | I joined the Crew in the drydock in Portsmith; It was a short time, but really enjoyed it. I was the only torpedoman on there until Earl came on board. |
Shaw, Dave | IC-2 (SS) | Sep 1974 – Jun 1978 | Engineering E-Div | One of the few nuke IC men, qualified aft and forward. Med Cruse, Northern run, & St Croix, plus New London to Charleston with the refueling overhaul. 4 years of my life that I look back on now with good memories. |
Smith, Leo | SKSN SS | Sep 12, 1974 – May 27, 1976 | SUPPLY STOREKEEPER | Greatest time of my life,Med cruse north pole, st cori,r.r. pr. big learning curv. the hard way school of hard knocks but got my |
Fleming, Ben | QMC(SS) | Sep 22, 1974 – Sep 13, 1979 | Ops/Nav | The best five years of my career were on the Sturgeon. I had great young men like Billy Foster working with me. Would love to hear from any members of the QM gang. |
Eastman, James | Qm2 | Nov 19, 1974 – May 4, 1978 | Qm | |
Moore, Jerry | MM3(SS) | Dec 1974 – Feb 1978 | A Div | probably the best 4 years of my life, some of the best freinds I've ever had , ractor stram, bow, diamond, vinny dasilva, troy vaughn, worst COB ever McClain, currently Machine Maint at General Electric |
Jones, David | STS (SS) | 1975 – Mar 22, 1979 | Sonar | Looking for some of the past crew members of the USS Sturgeon. |
York, Stephen | MM1 | 1975 – Oct 1980 | Engineering | Currently living in Georgia. |
Seagle, Terry | FM | 1975 – 1977 | A Gang | |
Bowman, Keith Scott (Bo) | SN(SS) | Jan 1975 – Jun 1977 | Weapons | Best friends I ever had period. Chico Moreno, Greg Spanbauer, Moore and Bob Tudor. Great Med and Northern run. Currently a tax consultant living in Memphis, Tn. |
Stiefel, James | MM1 (SS) | Mar 1, 1975 – Jul 1, 1979 | Engineering | The best learning experience I have ever had. I have been working for Hartford Steam Boiler Insp. & Ins. Co. since leaving the Navy. Great group of people. Hi to J. Summers, J. OSaben, C. Smith, & other nukes. |
Smeigh, Carl M. , Jr. | Ensign | Jun 1, 1975 – Jun 1, 1978 | Machinery | First sub, qualified, served as Commo. then MPA through the refueling overhaul Charleston, SC. Qualified Engineer. |
Summers, Jon | ETN2 (SS) | Jul 1975 – Aug 1978 | RC Div | Some of the hardest work I had to do in the Navy was on the Sturg, but with a great bunch of people. Met some Sturgeonites in civilian Nuc pwr. Working (30 yrs) here at Indian Point #3 NPP in NY. Retiring soon back to Charleston area. |
Burnett, Michael | RM3(SS) | Sep 1975 – 1979 | Radio | Just checking on old shipmates, David Jones, you out there?? |
Burnett, Michael (Bunky) | RM3(SS) | Sep 1975 – Jun 1979 | RADIO | Met the submarine in dry dock in New London, CT. For 17/18 years old, I was in awe that something so big could actually float. I had a lot to learn.. |
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