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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sam Houston (SSBN 609). 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 235 crew members registered for the USS Sam Houston (SSBN 609).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1969 | 1970 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1987 | 1988 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Robertson, Tom | IC1 (ss) | 1959 – 1963 | engineering | Lots of memories! Good friends and memories of tattooed terry (very sexy scottish girlfriend) mutten burgers on the pier in Dunoon..... |
Llorca, Louis | ET1 SS | Jan 1, 1959 – Aug 15, 1962 | Reactor Operations | Plank owner |
Brazzale, Rich | EN3 (ss) | 1960 – 1962 | Engineering | |
Sizelove, Cliff | ET1 (SS) | 1960 – Jun 1965 | Navigation | Plank owner, Roder her down the Ways on my birthday Feb. 2 1960.Made 6 patrols.Later served on US Grant,Lafayette And Tecumseh. Retired ETC(SS) 7/1/74 Prresently Living in Blue River Oregon. |
Feezel, Bruce | MT-1 (SS) | Aug 1960 – Mar 1963 | Missile | Plank Owner - Putting the Sam Houston together & Learning a New Submarine was a real challenge especially during Sea Trials & getting ready for the 1st Patrol. Left the ship in 1963 Retired in 1976 - I Sure Miss The Sea! |
Goodwin, George | ET1 (SS) | Aug 1, 1960 – Jun 30, 1965 | Navigation Electronics | By far the most difficult job I've ever had. The systems were new and the level of knowledge barely able to maintain them. Long hours and many frustrations. Great crew and deep pride for having been there. Navettes rule! |
Goodwin, George | ET2 (SS) | Oct 1960 – Jul 1965 | Nav | Chuck Dewey, Denny Breese, Roger Schlief, Tom Owens, Vince Kirk, Don McPadden (Nav), "Bear" Bryant (Ltjg), Bill Usilton (Nav). Great crew: took this beast to sea before it was proved ready. Hard times, good times. |
Brooks, George | IC1 | Oct 15, 1960 – Mar 1, 1963 | Nuke | Plank owner Gold Crew. Instructor FBM training center Charleston. Out in 1967. |
Eggers, Edward T. | ETR | Dec 1960 – Dec 1962 | Sonar | Plank Owner. In pic. of the 2/2/61 launch. Aboard during sea trials. Went to Cape Canaveral & fired a test missle. Made first assigned trip to Holy Loch, Scotland. One of most interesting & exciting times of my life. Now Retired Ag. Engr. |
Owens, Thomas | ETN | Dec 31, 1960 – Jun 24, 1968 | Navigation ET | I grew up here. |
McPadden, Donald F.x. | LT. | 1961 – 1963 | Navigator | This is being submitted by Kevin, Don's eldest son. My father had many great stories about this boat and its oustanding crew, officer as well as enlisted. He died of lung cancer in May of 1992 |
Franzen, Gene | FTB1(SS) | 1961 – 1966 | Fire ControlW | |
Gabrio, William | ET2 | Jan 1961 – Apr 1963 | I was a straight coupled ET responsible for maintenance and repair of Radar, ECM, certain communication equipment, electronic navigation equipment and certain sonar equipment. Stood Radar, ECM and Sonar watches | |
Villegas, Daniel | RM3(SS) | Jan 1961 – | OPS | Great Sub. Great Memories. Plank owner. |
Metz, Harold D. | TM 2 (SS) / TMCS (SS) Ret. | Jan 1961 – Aug 1970 | Weapons | Plank Owner. Commissioned at Newport News, Va. Shipyard O/H at Portsmouth, N. H. I served in both the Blue and later the Gold Crews. I was on the patrols from Holy Loch, Scotland and later from Rota, Spain. 19 patrols. |
Smith, William | TM3 (SS) | Jan 15, 1961 – Jan 5, 1974 | Weapons | One of the best crews and Subs I ever served on, I was a plank owner |
Combs, Kenneth E. | TM3 | Mar 1961 – Feb 1963 | Weapons | I was assigned to the Precommission Crew. Later assigned to the Blue Crew. I crewed the first Sea trials, the first Deep Dive tests. I have a Plank owner certificate. I crewed on the first North Atlantic Patrol. Say Hi to everyone. |
Phillips, James G | TM2(SS)/TM1(SS) | Mar 25, 1961 – Feb 24, 1964 | Weapons | Plank Owner/Commissioning Crew; assigned to Missile Compartment; went through shipbuilding and sea trials at Newport News, VA and made patrols out of Holy Loch Scotland |
Thurlow, Reggie | RM1-RMC | 1962 – Nov 1966 | OPS | |
Clemons, Jim | MT2 (SS) | 1962 – 1965 | MT | Agree with LCDR McClure about XOs, also remember the Kemmedy anouncement. Did return to the 609 for one Blue patrol proir to the Charleston overhaul, was an MTC (SS) at that point. My brother, MM1 (SS) was aboard at that time. |
Lockhart, Robert/bob | IC3 | Feb 1962 – Jan 1963 | ||
Dillon, James | STS2 (SS) | Jun 1962 – Jul 1965 | Sonar | DoD Employee at NSB Kings Bay and it sure beats Holy Loch in the winter. |
Bonnell, Ken | RMCS(SS) | Jul 10, 1962 – Mar 10, 1965 | Communications | Five patrols. Made E8 Nov. '63. Was COB last three patrols. Best job I ever had in my life. Great rapport with CO Hawkins, XO McKee and a great crew. |
Chapman, Robert L | AS19 & AS31 | Jul 20, 1962 – Feb 6, 1964 | ||
Hubbard, George | EM2 ( SS ) | Jul 22, 1962 – Jul 14, 1964 | Electrical | |
Thurlow, Reggie | RM1/RMC | Oct 1962 – Nov 1966 | OPS | Good memories enjoyed serving with the crew and J J Hyland III |
Kirkland, Lawrence { Larry } | QMSN {SS} | Oct 5, 1962 – Apr 9, 1964 | My twin brother and I served togeather for all our active duty. Ed died from lung cancer 17 March 2001. | |
Cash, James | 1963 – 1967 | This is his daughter in-law I have been trying ti help him find some people he knew when he was in the navy. If you knew him we would love to hear from you. | ||
Davis, Raymond | mm1 | 1963 – 1966 | eng | Our capt was known as Angles Brooks, our Cob wasFoster |
Jenkins, ''doc'' David | HMCS(SS) USN RET | Jan 1963 – Jul 1966 | MEDICAL | The greatest learning experience in my life. Enjoyed every minute of the duty aborad Sam Houston |
Weinstein, George F. | MT1(SS) | Apr 1963 – May 1969 | Missile | Made 9 patrols and a yard period in Portsmouth, NH. Am currently living in NC and playing a lot of golf. Am married and have 3 sons and a daughter, also 2 granddaughters. |
Harden, Herbert P. (Jack) | RM2(SS) | May 1963 – Mar 1966 | OPERATIONS (RADIO) | Many good memories. Great time, great crew. |
Harden, Jack | RM2 (SS) | May 1, 1963 – Mar 1, 1966 | OPERATIONS | Served with Capt W.P. Willis and Capt D.P. Brooks. RMC Atchison and Cantrell. Doc Holiday, Ed Newman, James Gober and Ed Rabbitt |
Ramos, Robert | mm2(ss) | May 10, 1963 – Sep 28, 1964 | "M" Div. | made 3rd,5th,7th, patrols,Gold crew, lower level engine room |
Tash, Ronald | QM2 | May 10, 1963 – Oct 15, 1964 | NAVIGATION | WHAT A JOB FOR A 20 YEAR OLD served with cross qm1 doc holiday rm1 I think lyons a young sonar man |
Collins, Jerry | ET3 | Jun 15, 1963 – Jun 1964 | Nuke | Spent two tours out of Holy Lock left to go to El-Nav school and then to the Cape until I got out in '67. Had great times on the Sam and in Scotland. |
Ward, Gordon G. | MM1(SS) | Oct 1963 – Aug 1966 | Many memorable experiences | |
Lookhoff, Jeffrey | QMC | Nov 4, 1963 – May 29, 1968 | Navigation | This is sent in by his widow, Zaida (Sam). Jeff passed away June 19, 2002 from Aneurysm of Aorta. He retired in 1978 but continued service in the Merchant Marines until his death. We both had fond memories of the Crew. |
McClure, Dale | LCDR | Nov 10, 1963 – May 10, 1966 | Weapons | 6 Patrols, 4 in No. Atlantic & 2 in Med. Skippers were Hawkins and Alford. Best XO I ever served with was Kinnard McKee. Was a long night on patrol when we got word of JFK's assassination. |
Hollis, Henry (Hank) | TM1(SS)/TMC(SS) | 1964 – 1969 | Weapons | Four patrols; shipyard, Portsmouth, NH; DASO and fired missle. Skippers CO Hawkins, Alford and Bivens, Art. |
Adams, Bill | EN1(SS) | 1964 – 1965 | M | |
Rugaber, Ken | ETN2(SS) | Mar 1964 – Jan 1965 | Navigation | Made 4 or 5 patrols out of Holy Loch Scotland. Re-enlisted at Holy Loch in 1964. Plank Owner - commissioned March 62 at Newport News, VA |
Johnson, Rodney (Rod) | E5 / ETN2 | Apr 23, 1964 – Mar 8, 1965 | NAV | Two patrols out of Holy Loch. European leave after both with running mate Tommy Sykes. John Adams was my sea daddy and NAV center watch section supervisor. Was trasferred to the James K. Polk new construction gold crew in 1965. |
Nelson, Richard | ET2(SS) | Jun 1964 – Aug 1966 | NAV | |
Cohen, Jack | QMC(SS) | Jul 15, 1964 – Sep 15, 1968 | Navigation | Many great memories |
Andress, John - Fatsoer, Andy, Cherry | MT3 SS | Sep 1, 1964 – Jun 1, 1968 | seaman gang, weapons (missiles) | I was on board for two patrols one in the North Atlantic, one in the Mediterranean, and across the Atlantic for overhaul in Portsmouth. Then on to sea trials and back across the Atlantic for one more patrol. Look for my book about my tours of duty. |
Mourain, Edward | E5-E6/EM | Oct 1964 – Dec 1968 | E Division | Looking for shipmates. |
Klemser, John E. | ETN2 (SS) | Oct 10, 1964 – Aug 22, 1966 | Navigation | Made 4 Blue Crew Patrols out of Holy Loch. Served with some great guys and had some good times |
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