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USS Cavalla (SSN 684) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Cavalla (SSN 684). 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 175 crew members registered for the USS Cavalla (SSN 684).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weiner, Richard E. (Yeo) And Some Others. | yncs(ss) | Apr 1, 1971 – Dec 24, 1975 | Admin. Leading YN. | Worked for the most competent skipper (CDR Bruce Demars - later Full Admiral) in the entire U.S.Navy. You always knew where you stood with him. Great commissioning crew. A great mix of old timers and "Nubies." |
| Bernabe, Al | MS3 (SS) | Sep 15, 1971 – Mar 30, 1974 | MS | PLANK OWNER |
| Snyder, Jim | MM1(SS) | Nov 1, 1971 – Jan 1, 1975 | M DIV | CDR Demars was best CO I ever served under. New Construction Crew were great. |
| Puha, John | MM31/2 SS | 1972 – 1976 | A | Best bunch of guys I ever knew. |
| Abercrombie, Wray (Apples) | ET | 1972 – Jun 1976 | ET | Great memories! |
| Frisch, Ralph | ET1(SS) | Jan 1972 – May 1974 | Engineering Reactor Controls Division | Plank Owner. Performed reactor initial criticality. |
| Krzycki, Ken | YN3(SS) | Feb 4, 1972 – Dec 18, 1973 | Great crew great skipper. how about that ELUTHRIA trip | |
| Warren, Rob | MM 3 (SS) | Apr 1972 – Jun 1974 | A-GANG | We had some GREAT times: Eluthra, Rosey Roads & the SEAL House. Bruce DeMars was the best Skipper & Dave Morrill the best Chief ever. Who else would have put up with us? I have never worked, or played, so hard in my life. |
| Poist, F. Patrick | STS1(SS) | May 1972 – Mar 1976 | Sonar- Operations | Serve on construction / commissioning crew, homeport Groton, CT |
| Holden, John | TM2 SS/DV | Jun 1972 – Sep 1977 | Torpedo | Spent a lot of time on the Cavalla. most of it good. The best thing about the whole experience was the crews I served with and the things we did. Went north, bluenose, divers school, parachuting in NH, snake ranch, Red Dog, lots of friends |
| Boerman, Thom | IC2 | Jul 1972 – Jun 1978 | IC | Some great memories. What a terrific crew. And man, did we know how to party!! Capt's Demars and King knew how to handle a bunch of young guns...and we rewarded them by being one of the best Special Op's sub's in the Navy. |
| Seawright, Mike | MM1(SS) | Dec 1972 – | A | |
| Reed, John | E4 | 1973 – 1977 | Reactor | |
| Bowers, Charles | ET2 | 1973 – 1977 | ||
| Bowers, Charles | 1973 – 1977 | |||
| Hastie, Ed | MM2 (SS) | Feb 9, 1973 – Jan 15, 1976 | AUX | Great Crew, Great Captain Cmdr DeMars. Fond memories. |
| Davis Jr., Donald R. | IC2/SS | Mar 1973 – May 23, 1976 | IC Forward | |
| Bingham, Ed | MM1(SS) | Mar 1973 – Jun 1978 | M Div | It seems like it was only yesterday. Rosey Roads, Eleuthera, Port Canaveral, Amsterdam, Italy. Smooth talking Terry B, Bob Warrens hair, Dumas, Gabe, making wine in the port box girder. Remember the spill Urby? |
| Rautio, Timothy | MM2 | Jun 1973 – Jun 1977 | M | Not to many Nukes posted on here. I remember the days when each division took over the crews mess to make special meals on those long runs. |
| Dedon, John | E-6 | Jun 1973 – Jul 1976 | M DIV | Great Boat, CO Commander Demars was outstanding. |
| Asbel, Dennis | EM1(SS) | Jun 1973 – Jun 1976 | EM | Great boat. It kicked off a great 20 yr career.k |
| Smith, Allen W (Al) | MM2/SS | Jul 1973 – Jul 1977 | M | I remember allot of people from the old days on board. Ran into Retired Admiral Demars when he joined the Board of Directors at Exelon. |
| Urbanawiz, Edward (Whizbang) | MM1 | Aug 24, 1973 – Aug 24, 1978 | M | 5 Years on 1 boat. Loads of memories, drills, leaks at test depth, crash dive, emergency surface, battlestations snagging a trawler, etc. |
| Kirk, Dave | MM1(SS) | Oct 1973 – Oct 1976 | M | Lots of memories from time on Cavalla. Recognize several names of good people. |
Whitehead, Richard  | FIRE CONTROL TECH 2ND CLASS | Jan 1974 – Sep 1976 | WEAPONS | To hell with women & children we go for tonnage. Jack Holden slogan. |
| Case, Rod | MM2(SS) | Feb 1974 – Dec 23, 1974 | M-Div/ELT | Spent the last year of my enlistment on Cavalla. I remember the dive plane incident (I was sampling generators at the time). And of course, Brucie, the iguana. |
| Holter, (Tex) Jerry | STS-1 (SS) | Mar 1974 – Dec 30, 1978 | Sonar | I was on the first mission. The place was all cluttered up with Plank Owners. What a crew we had. The whole Navy Knew we were the best. I remember all of you guys. Magarrell, Shehan, Poist. Buzz Hancock, Zimmerman, Luther P. Peale, Bluemier |
| Mathews, Mark | PN1(SS) | Jun 1974 – Jun 1977 | Ship's Office | I served two tours onboard Cavalla. First as a junior yeoman, out of New London, then again as Senior Yeoman at Pearl Harbor. I think it was the best boat out there. I am trying to give a hollar to ST Gil Gonzales. |
| Bruno, John "Doc" | HM2 | Jun 23, 1974 – Dec 24, 1974 | Medical Representative | My tour was short but long enough to make two North Atlantic patrols. During our second patrol we ported in Scotland for 4 days. I can still remember our sail only slightly larger than the rudders of the boomers we were tied to at the tender. |
| O'Neill, John | MM 2 (SS) | Sep 30, 1974 – Sep 5, 1978 | M Div | Got on in Groton,off in Groton before the boat went west. Lots of fond memories, forgot the bad ones. I also remember Luke. Think I did most of the sewing. |
| Fredrickson, Timothy | ENS / LT(JG) | 1975 – 1977 | Communicator | |
| Ellzey, Dana | TM3 | 1975 – 1978 | torpedo | I have good memories of all the great people I shipped with on the Cavalla. Bluemeyer, Cashes, Peele, Lamb, and my other TM buddies Holden, Maxwell and Chapman. |
| Chapman, Sam | TM2 | 1975 – 1979 | Torpedo Gang | Lots of good memories of crew & cruises.Best bunch of guys around. Whether they lived north of the reactor or south of the reactor. Would serve with them all again in a heartbeat. Hope to see you at the reunions |
| Herron, James (Jim) | ICFN (SS) | 1975 – 1977 | Deck gang | Great crew. Enjoyed my time with the best bunch of Navy buddies anywhere. |
| Sheron, Dennis | EM1(SS) | 1975 – 1977 | E-Div | |
| Mapa, David | MM3 | Jan 1, 1975 – Jun 13, 1976 | AUX | Though a served a short time on the Cavalla it always brings back good memories. But I also remember few bad moments such as cleaning the snake pit. |
| Pirhala, Dan | ET2(SS) | Jun 1975 – Dec 1979 | Nav ET | |
| Russo, Mark | QM | Jun 1975 – Dec 1977 | NAV | Just checking in before I retire. In the Army Now, one trip to AFG and out after 33 YRs. |
| Gabriele, Mike (Gabe) | MM3/2/1(SS) | Jun 1975 – 1980 | MM nuc | Great boat, greater guys, I'd go back in a heartbeat. Our watch had the worlds record for after signal ejector flare launch!! Yup Gerry, I wore the SNOB too!! |
| Williams, Charles (Charley) | HM1/HMC(SS) | Sep 1975 – Nov 1978 | HM | My first tour on a nuclear submarine and it was the best submarine in the whole Navy. Terrific CO in Jack King and XO in Don Olsen. Would go back tomorrow to service with the best officers and sailors in the Navy. |
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