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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tautog (SSN 639). 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 224 crew members registered for the USS Tautog (SSN 639).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – 1989 | 1990 – 1994 | 1995 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Johnston, Craig | MM | 1980 – Aug 23, 1982 | Nuke | |
Claypool, David | MM2(SS) | 1980 – 1985 | A - Gang | Best boat I ever served on, and best crew I ever sailed with. |
Richter, Al | MM1(SS) | Jan 1980 – Dec 1985 | M | Best memories ever |
Roth, Doug | STS1/SS | Feb 1, 1980 – Apr 30, 1984 | Weps | Two WESTPACs, two trips to the north pole, having a trash can punch party and getting kicked out of the barracks. Had a great time, on a great boat with a great crew! |
Ridgeway, Billy/the Fug | STSSA | Mar 1980 – Jun 1980 | Sonar | I went by the nickname Niedermeyer. I was riding the Tautog for the WestPac but I was actually stationed on the Cavalla. |
Payne, Rick | QM | Jun 1, 1980 – Dec 1, 1983 | Navigation | Great crew...one hellava party! Shit street rocked! View 'now' Photo |
Sharp, Scott | STS3 | Sep 1980 – Sep 1981 | Sonar | a short career with a great crew |
Christianson, Ben (Chris) | MM1 | 1981 – 1984 | A | |
Barnard, Bruce | ET1(SS) | Jan 8, 1981 – Dec 1, 1984 | OE01 | WLR-6 ESM Tech |
Phillips, Bill | STS2(SS) | Feb 2, 1981 – Sep 25, 1985 | Sonar | |
Williams, Curtis R. (Spoilar) | STS3(SS) | Feb 9, 1981 – Feb 17, 1984 | SONAR | |
Winslow, Richard | EM | Mar 15, 1981 – Feb 28, 1985 | electrical division | I bled, sweated, and cried for this ole lady..... and it was the best 4 years of my naval career! Physically long gone, but forever in my heart......long live the Terrible T!!! |
Bryan, Don {ike} | STS3SS | Mar 28, 1981 – Aug 1, 1984 | Sonar | Hey fellas, it was a hell of a time and the best crew I've had the pleasure to call friends and as close as brothers I miss all of you! contact ME IF YOU CAN!! |
Kegg, David | STS2(SS) | Apr 14, 1981 – Apr 8, 1984 | SONAR | |
Ruthenbeck, Paul | SK3 | Jul 1981 – May 1984 | SUPPLY | SIMPLY THE BEST BOAT EVER |
Christianson, Ben (Chris) | MM1 | Aug 1981 – Sep 1984 | A | Hell of a boat. Of all the boats I served on, this one generated the fondest memories I have. |
Christianson, Ben (Chris) | MM1 | Sep 1981 – Sep 1984 | A | The ole bitch rode us hard and hung us up wet but we always were ready to get underway, everytime. Good times though. Riley flashing the blind woman in the bleachers during a softball game, Zimmerman streaking the north pole. |
Sampson, Victor | ET1(SS) | Sep 1981 – Jul 1985 | Reactor Controls | USS Tautog was a great boat with a great crew. I am honored and blessed to have been a part of the crew. |
Baldwin, Douglas | Machinists' Mate 1st class - nuclear | Oct 1981 – Oct 1985 | Machinery Division EM01 | WestPac, PacSubIceEx 1-82 + 1-83Y |
Henckel, Randy | ET1(SS) | Oct 31, 1981 – Feb 1, 1985 | Reactor Controls | Westpac, 2 ice runs, Eastpac and all the crazy stuff inbetween - good times, great crew - had a blast! |
Nichols, Doc | HM1 (SS) | Dec 28, 1981 – | medical | 1Crew-1Screw. Thanks to Sonar for letting me stand watch with you guys. Chief Allen sorry about the dryer fire. Thanks to the mad trapper for helping me deal with LPH. Doc Nichols |
Duran, John | FN/SS | 1982 – 1985 | Deck | Still hold the record for breaking the most dishes as a crank........Learned to never reach down while driving the boat.....sudden rudder shifts can cause the Captain to turn red (lol). Glad this was my 1st boat. Learned alot. |
Ristau, Larry | MM1/SS | Jan 1982 – Dec 1984 | m | |
Taylor, Parker/pat | ET2(SS) | Jan 1982 – Mar 1985 | NavET | good memories and bad. Could not have asked for a better crew to have served with. VERY proud to have been allowed to have been one of you. Miss the professionalism and the comradery. Wish I could have been better. |
Donnelly, Paul | LT | Feb 1982 – Nov 1985 | IC, E, RCA, DCA | 2 Arctic runs and West Pacs |
Thompson, Jim | MM2SS | Jun 8, 1982 – Jun 1, 1985 | RL | Best Boat I was on. |
Denson, Brian | ET2 SS | Jun 15, 1982 – Oct 22, 1984 | ||
Griffin, Michael | STS3/SS | Sep 1982 – Oct 1986 | sonar gang | 2 arctic trips and surfacing at the n.pole. gaudy aloha parties, the softball team. the greatest guys to have served with, kegg,roth,fosdick,pinhead,morty,billy,and so many more. you guys are the best. rest long and rest easy TERRIBLE "T" |
Fearn, David | MM1 (SS) | Sep 5, 1982 – Oct 24, 1984 | Machinery | |
Griffin, Michael | sts3/ss | Sep 5, 1982 – Oct 25, 1986 | sonar | North pole and all my friends hello. Hi David kegg |
Hutchings, Jon | E5 | Oct 1982 – Aug 1986 | QM | Love you all! Sullivan, you around? |
McGarry, Bill | EM2(SS) | Dec 15, 1982 – Nov 4, 1985 | What ever happened to Greg, who kept an ever watchfull eye over Manevering? | |
Broughton, Riley | MMC/SS | Dec 26, 1982 – Jul 15, 1987 | Auxiliary | Served with the best damn A-gang ever. The best ship and memories of my navy career. |
Dennis, Eric | FTG2 | 1983 – 1986 | Weapons | |
Radford, Mark/rad | E-3 | Jan 1, 1983 – Oct 25, 1984 | sub squd. #1, first pacific fleet ms | have pics of northern run 1983 & would like to here from dave claypool , mark mathis, mike marks, lt donnelly |
Zabroski, Mike (Ski) | RM2(SS) | Jan 3, 1983 – Mar 29, 1987 | Radio | |
Heisler, Mike/iceman | ET | Feb 14, 1983 – May 1987 | ESM | |
Wilson, Steve | ET1/SS | Mar 1983 – Dec 1986 | Reactor Controls | |
Van Unen, Mat | MM1 | May 1983 – Jul 1985 | RL | |
Gibson, Michael (Gibby) | STS2/SS | Aug 1, 1983 – Jul 1, 1986 | Sonar/Wepons | Oh those were the days. I made two WESTPACS on the Tautog before I did a split sea tour/swap to the USS Birmingham. That was a mistake. I wish TR Kent could see me now! LCDR Gibson, USTRANSCOM |
Pineda, James | STS2 (SS) | Sep 1983 – | Sonar | I served with a great bunch of guys. Uncle Morty, Riley Ray, Lou Marion, Chris Chrozniak, the torpedo gang...All my memories are good. DustPac, also known as StressPac, was great, especially the blowout party that launched it. |
Taylor, Steve | ET2?SS | Oct 1983 – Oct 1985 | ESM | I should have never taken that rug |
Fulbright, Kelly | E-5 | Oct 1983 – Oct 1983 | Auxiliary | Great times, great friends |
Weeks, Floyd | FC3(SS) | Dec 1983 – Jul 1985 | Deck | A lot of great times and great memories. Kidney stones ended my Sub career!!!!!!! |
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