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USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN 640) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN 640). 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 132 crew members registered for the USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN 640).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1981 | 1982 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R. Fields, Billy Ray | STS3(SS) | 1982 – 1984 | Sonar | |
Byers, Mike  | TM3/SS | 1982 – 1984 | Weapons | 1st boat. had a blast playing softball with: Hoots, Baker, Tripus, O'Donohue, Connors, Duffy, Waters, Bevins, etc... |
| Murdock, Robert (Bob) | STS1(SS)_ | 1982 – 1987 | Sonar | Good Times - Great Friends |
| Francis, Brian | STS2(ss) | 1982 – 1983 | Sonar | I remember the skipper backing her into the barge and we had to wait for a new screw! First boat moored stern-first in the PNSY dry dock after Thresher! I'm now a registered nurse living on the west coast |
| Zakem, Tom | E5 | 1982 – 1984 | IC | had a great time learned a lot after the Franklin i did back to back patrols going aboard the Vallejo hope every one is doing well |
| Engler, Bill | MM1 | Sep 15, 1982 – Feb 15, 2000 | M | |
| Kent, James "Jim" | CAPTAIN, USNR (RET) | Oct 1, 1982 – Jun 15, 1983 | Electrical | First sub. Bad time. Good crew. Many enemies in wardroom as a non-qual JO. Derserved it. Transfered to SSBN 664.Earned my Gold Dolphins. Left actives in 1986 for USNR. Retire as CAPTAIN Dec 2005. Natural Gas Trader for Washington Gas. |
| Bisceglia, Paul | MS1(SS) | 1983 – 1985 | Food Service | |
| Murphy, Loren | MT-1/SS | 1983 – 1985 | Missile | |
| Fitzpatrick, Denis | E6/ET | 1983 – 1983 | Reactor Controls | |
| Russell, Wayne | YN(SS) | Jun 1983 – Dec 1984 | Exectuive | |
| Whitted, Kenneth | ETC(SS) | Dec 15, 1983 – Dec 18, 1985 | Navigation | LCPO for NAVETs and was ship's DAPA. Requalified NAV SUP, "SS", Inport Duty Chief, and Chief of the Watch. Made patrols #48, #50, #52, and #54 out of Kings Bay, GA. Designed crew's patch for the golden "50th" patrol. |
| Cahill, Sean | QM3 | 1984 – 1988 | QM | Two patrols before Newport News/Charleston shipyard debacle. 18mo doing middy ops in Norfolk and never once called any of the them "sir" as ordered. Hurricane Gloria. Living on the barge in Charleston. RIP TP Smith! |
| Stone, Steve | MM1 (SS) | Mar 1, 1984 – Apr 30, 1985 | M | |
| Schweizer, Robert | EM2/SS | Nov 1984 – Feb 1989 | ELECTRICAL | |
| Karig, Tom | STS2/SS | Jan 1987 – Sep 1991 | Sonar | |
| Czbas, James | MM3/SS | Jul 15, 1987 – Jun 17, 1990 | A GANG | I was tad to your boat as MM3/SS James Czbas from the USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN 640, A gang, during patrol 61, where I had a mishap in the Torpedo Room after going down in the bilges with the Auxillaryman Forward Watch. Deck Plate became un dogged an |
| Naylor, Chuck | EM1(SS) | Aug 1987 – Nov 1989 | Electrical | By far the best boat I ever served on. The other 4 paled in comparison. She was my second sea tour and it was on the Benny that I learned how to be an electrician. I will never forget my time on her and deeply regret leaving when I did. |
| Shively, Barry | ET2/SS | Aug 1987 – Aug 7, 1992 | NavET | |
| Soper, Jeffrey | MM2 | Aug 1987 – Dec 1990 | RL | Blue Crew MM2/ELT. Arrived at the boat when it was completely disassembled in the Charleston Naval Shipyard, received my dolphins during a patrol on the USS Tecumseh, and experienced Hurricane Hugo during offcrew. |
| Stearns, Troy | MT2(SS) | Sep 1, 1987 – Sep 1, 1991 | Missile Technician | |
| Dagle, Troy | MT2/SS | 1988 – 1992 | ||
| Perkins, Tim | FTB | 1988 – 1991 | Enjoyed all but my last couple months on the Franklin | |
| Barone, Greg | IC2(SS) | 1988 – 1992 | Interior Communications | Two sons Serving on Subs today. They have taken all the fun out of the Submarine Service due to political correctness. Non-Quals now have rights! |
| Hughes, Shane | ET | Jul 18, 1988 – Dec 19, 1993 | Reactor Controls | Good times/bad times - good crew/officers, bad ENG. The bad fades, the good never does. Met a lot of great people. Decom was a special experience. Assisted in 1st startup after refuel overhaul, did final shutdown in '93. Was one man refit - 1992 |
| Harmon, John | 1989 – 1991 | RL/M | Would love to hear from anyone! | |
| Yaw, Chad | E5 IC | 1989 – 1992 | ||
| Iwaniuk, William | MMC(SS) | Jan 5, 1989 – Jun 1, 1991 | Machinery | I learned a lot about being a Southerner and about leading men on a ship here. Some of my fondest memories are here (Bill). |
| Price, Joel | QM2 | Apr 1989 – Feb 1993 | QM | |
| Walker, Brad | LT | Jun 1, 1989 – Jun 14, 1991 | Weps | I loved my time on the Be Jammin Franklin. Great crew. |
| Bolin, Chuck | ETC | 1990 – 1993 | NAV-ET | I discharged from the Navy at my 12 year point. |
| Kemmerer, Glenn | FTG2 | Jan 1990 – Dec 1993 | FTG | Decom Crew |
| Wilson, John | MM2 | Mar 1990 – Nov 23, 1993 | M-Div | |
| Vyhnanek III, Edward | MS2 (SS) | May 1990 – Jun 1992 | Supply | |
| McCabe, Matthew (Big Mac) | MM1-SS | Jun 25, 1990 – Jan 3, 1991 | A-Gang | 1st time blue crew |
| Kelly, Charles | STS2/SS | Jul 18, 1990 – Jun 21, 1993 | Sonar | My first submarine. What an experience. The Franklin was the beginning of a career that led to service on three attack submarines, and was the beginning of the road from Basic Sonar Operator to Sonar Supervisor. |
| Cain, Allen | MM2 | Aug 1990 – Nov 1993 | MM and ELT | |
| Moore, Joe | MM1 | Nov 20, 1990 – Oct 30, 1992 | A Gang | Had a really good time meet great people and had some fun |
| Hamilton, Doug | ET2 | Jan 1991 – Dec 1993 | RC | |
| Geathers III, Sandy | ET3(SU)(SS) | May 1992 – Oct 1993 | Navigation | First Sumarine. Got my Dolphins. Rode her to Mare Island, CA for decommissioning. Great Times!!!!!! |
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