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USS Kamehameha (SSBN 642) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kamehameha (SSBN 642). 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 359 crew members registered for the USS Kamehameha (SSBN 642).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1984 | 1985 – 1989 | 1990 – 1994 | 1995 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norrholm, Leif | LT | 1973 – 1974 | Engineering | |
| Edwards, William-- | MM1/SS | 1973 – 1977 | Engineering | straight off the "farm", got a little direction here as they say...thanks! |
| Sheppard, John | MM3 A GANG | Jan 1973 – Aug 1974 | A GANG | Any of my shipmates in Ohio. LARRY Emmons married a friend of mine and lives in Canton with me. |
| Kasicki, Robert (Bob) | MT1 | Mar 1973 – May 1977 | Missle | Remembering the great guys I served with on the Kamfish IMUA! |
| Casella, Frank | MM1(SS) | Apr 1973 – Jan 1977 | M | Occasionally see someone familiar during travels who turns out to be from the Kam or the squadron. But the names and faces are fading fast. Can't say my 6 patrols were fun, but they sure made a difference in my life. |
| Blodgett, Clark | STS-3(SS) | May 1973 – Jun 1974 | Sonar | Two patrols, qualified in one. More sonar training then to the Uss Hammerhead SSN 663. |
| Kasicki, Robert/bob | MT2/ss | May 1973 – May 1977 | Weapons Dept. | |
| Wread, Joe | ICC(SS) | Jun 1973 – Feb 1977 | ||
| Recktenwald, Chucky Margolis | EM | Sep 1973 – May 1977 | Engineering | Isn't it funny, after all these years, I can't REME(M)BER good times OR bad times;just the fun times. Couldn't have been all that bad. Or maybe we just did what we had to, to make it fun. We accepted our similarities and celebrated our di |
| Stuchell, Sheldon | ETN | Oct 1973 – Sep 1977 | Navigation | |
| Reckart, Terry | MM1 (SS) | 1974 – 1979 | A-Gang | 8 patrols, many friends and many more memories. Does anyone know the where abouts of Barry Mills? |
| Hammers, Dan | MSSN | 1974 – 1976 | Supply (cook) | Very fond memories of my first submarine |
| Vold, Jim | RM2(SS) | 1974 – 1978 | Radio | |
| Ostriche, Croydon/ozzie | MS3 | Jan 1, 1974 – Jul 20, 1976 | comminsary | looking for anyone who served on this submarine at this time |
| Leach, Thomas | MM1(SS) | Jan 1, 1974 – Dec 29, 1978 | Machinery | |
| Davis, Rick | STS3 | Feb 1974 – Jan 1975 | Sonar/Ops | My first boat and submarine qualification. I miss the Kam and crew! |
| Jones, Mike (Le Germ) | MM1/SS | Feb 1974 – Feb 1978 | M | Ok..where are all my 4-section M-Div buds? Butch Cassidy, BB, WT, Iannacelli, Frank Casella (Sorry for any sp. errors). Have only been able to find/keep in contact with Bill Seaward (Seaweed) and Steve (Chick) Chickering. I miss you guys! |
| Lightfoot, Cliff | TMSN 1974 then MM2 1976 | Feb 1974 – Oct 1978 | Torpedo then A-Gang | Vietnam Vet-transferred to Sub School from the USS Ramsey (DEG-2), reported onboard as a TMSN, this was my Qual Boat. Got out of the Navy in 1975 and came back in 1976 to the same boat, joined A-Gang. Retired as MMCM(SS) in 1994. |
| Nellums, Fred | MM2 SS | Mar 1974 – Jun 1977 | A | I made 6 patrol. went to the August 2001 inactivation ceremony in Pearl Harbor, was on the Distinguished Visitors Cruise in sept 2001 it was great to be back on board. Thanks to Howard Grover and the US Navy and all other |
| Dudley, Barry | MM1 SS | Mar 1974 – Jul 1978 | A | Watched her pull into drydock and get cut up. I'm currently the Industrial Management Project Manager for the USS John C Stennis CVN-74 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Had the pleasure to work on the Tridents for 12 yrs. |
| Dudley, Barry | MM1 | Mar 1974 – Jul 1978 | Auxiliary | Tight knit division, remember numerous good times both at sea and during off-crew with the guys. Hoping to locate the entire gang. |
| Chilton, Keith | MM1 / SS | Jun 1974 – Apr 1978 | A-Gang | Didn't IMUA mean 'Train em' till they drop'? |
| Pawlyshyn, Bill "poly" | MM1 | Jun 1974 – Jul 1975 | A Gang | Interesting life and so many years have passed. "A" gang was great and the adventure of a submariner was a unique experience. After 6 years of Navy went into the Army, retired after 22 years, Now am a preacher! |
| MacKenzie, Don | MM2 (SS) | Jul 1, 1974 – Oct 30, 1977 | A-Div | Very few days go by that I don’t think about my time on the boat and my crew mates. Current'y at a KAM reunion and 40 years has not changed a thing with so many. |
| Girts, Kim | MM3 | Sep 1, 1974 – May 23, 1977 | A-gang | I noticed that there was an incodent repor on one of our sites about the screw damage,I was the auxillaaryman aft at time of damage ,Iwas the one who reported it .. Ialso know of some other things that happened too... |
| Steck, Jeff | PN2(SS) | Oct 1974 – Nov 1977 | Admin | |
| Appleton, Glenn | IC2(ss) | Nov 1974 – Oct 1977 | IC | |
Girts, Kim  | MM3(ss) | Nov 18, 1974 – May 23, 1977 | Machinist mate---A -Gang | everyone on this sub was very well qualified to do there job to the best of their abilities in my opionion,was a pleasure working with them all.. |
| Shupps, Doyle (Lee) | FTB1 | 1975 – 1976 | Fire Control | |
| McCalley, Bob | RM3 (SS) | 1975 – 1977 | Radio | Memories of days on the boat, life with the crew and who could forget liberty in Rota, Spain. |
| Samuel, Gary (Sam) | Lt | Mar 1975 – May 1979 | Weapons | |
| McCalley, Bob (Buford) | RM3(SS) | Apr 1975 – Dec 1977 | Radio | Years gone by, but the memories of my time spent with my buddies on Kamehameha live on. Kal, Bill, Terry, Jim, Chris, Fish, Rich to name of few. Some good Chiefs like: Forson, LeAnna, Hankel and Officers like Riordan and Samuel. Who was our CO? Haha! |
| Cayia, Alfred (Fred) | LT | Aug 1975 – Jan 1979 | Engineering | I just found this site and saw the question about who stole the X.O.s door? The answer is LT Cayia and LT Leatherwood. A better question is where did we hide it? |
| Mattsen, Randy | MM1 | Sep 1975 – Nov 1979 | "A-Gang" | The best friends I ever had served with me on this boat. IMUA!! |
| Gustafson, Jerry | MT-1 | Oct 1975 – Aug 1979 | Missile Tech | Those were the days... Lots of good times and great expereinces aboard the Kam. Great times in Rota and Charleston - Good peole: Tom, Luke, Bob, Woofer, Fran, Bridenbach, Lawrence, Dave, Mike and the rest of the gang. |
| Frye, Michael | MT1(SS) | Oct 20, 1975 – Sep 9, 1980 | msl/lchr | Many memories, of all types, of the Kamehameha. I am forever glad to have been a part of her and her crew. Nothing like her back here in farm country. Made 9 patrols on her. Sail on, Kam! |
| Dejoy, Mike | qm2ss | Dec 1975 – Oct 1978 | nav | |
| Reed, Bruce | QMC (SS), USNR (QM3 (ss) when onboard) | Dec 1975 – May 1977 | QM Gang | You know you're getting old when BOTH of the boats you served on are decommissioned. Although I put Blue crew, as I get older my memory fades. However, I will always remember the KAMFish and IMUA. |
| Chase Jr, Lloyd | ICFN IC2/SS | Dec 5, 1975 – Jan 16, 1979 | IC | |
| Hanich, Greg | E3 | 1976 – 1978 | What a experience. Some of the best fellas ever to work with....ROTA ROOTING!!! | |
| Worley, Jim | STS3(SS) | 1976 – 1978 | Weapons/Sonar | |
| MacKey, Randy | STS | 1976 – 1978 | Sonar | |
| Hirsch, Richard | RM2 (SS) | 1976 – Jun 1979 | Nav/Ops | 5 patrols with the first to Charleston then out to sea, 3 to Rita and 2 to HS. 2 runs on seaman gang and 3 runs in Radio. Got out of the Navy and then spent 23 in Army |
| Ezzell, Tom | Jan 1976 – Dec 1979 | QM | ||
| Vroman, Charles | FTB2(SS) | Jan 1976 – Apr 1978 | FTB | |
| Tokarz, Joe | ET1(SS) | Mar 1, 1976 – Oct 20, 1979 | RC | I almost died on patrol. Skip and the Doc saved my life. In case I forgot to say thanks..THANKS!!! After seven patrols--you Goldie guys were like the brothers I never had. |
| Lynch, Chris | RM3(SS) | Apr 1976 – Sep 1977 | OPS/Radio | A great experience ! Guys Like Chick, Chief Sosbee, Curly, Tyrone, Andresen, Bill Dewey, South Pond; WHAT A CREW ! I finished years later w/ the USNR, but I always wear those dolphins w/ pride |
| Dulaney, Tom | STS1 (SS) | Jun 18, 1976 – Nov 18, 1981 | Sonar | |
| Miller, David Smokie | MM2 | Jul 1976 – Aug 1978 | M | ELT made 4 patrols. I have good memories of the ship and crew. |
| Schmidt, Ronald | mm3 | Jul 1976 – Jul 21, 1978 | auxiliary | |
| Birt, Robert | MM2 | Oct 1976 – Oct 1980 | Auxiliary | Great fun, free drinks at the American Bar in Rota Spain. Great guys, made money at every single casino night. Lisbon was awesome, woo hoo for the red light district. I was also known as Bimbo Bob. |
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