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USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601). 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 88 crew members registered for the USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rurey, David A. | ic2 ss | Oct 5, 1959 – Aug 8, 1961 | E | none |
| Lawrence, Don ( Light Lunch Larry) | ST1 ( SS ) | Jan 9, 1961 – Oct 9, 1968 | I was a good sonarman, but I loved to cook pizza for the crew, usually on Saturday night. I am looking for a John Hunt, who was a yeoman on the first Blue crew | |
| Heitzman, Jerry | IC1 | Apr 2, 1961 – May 2, 1963 | IC | Made 4 patrols as Leading IC forward before leaving for NESEP, including being aboard and underway during Cuban Missile Crisis. Captain Ruben F Woodall great CO! |
| Hooper, Charles | EN1(SS) | Dec 27, 1961 – Oct 26, 1967 | Aux | E-Mail me @ selrahcrepooh@yahoo.com |
| Marsh, Chuck | MM1(SS) | 1962 – 1967 | M div | |
Barrett, Robert (Bob)  | ETN2(SS) | 1963 – 1964 | RC Div | A great ship and crew. I remember the "Nodding Idiot" by crews quarters. Recall heading out of Holy Loch and a welder ignited the vent from the Oxygen generator while tying down the cleats. Good old frame 44. |
| Robinson, George/rob | FTM1 | 1963 – 1966 | Missle Control Center | |
| Mecum, Robert | e6 | Apr 1, 1963 – Apr 1, 1967 | IDK | My Grandfather served and passed away June 29, 2014 Thank you for your service. I love you PaPa R.I.P |
| Aussey, Jon | ET!(SS) | Jun 15, 1963 – May 30, 1970 | Navigation | |
| Simmons, John A. | ET | 1964 – | ||
| Wright, David | ET3 | 1964 – 1965 | Deck Gang | Loved the Boat & Blue Crew. Wish I could have gotten her back after Nuc school. Went to Bancroft instead. Good boat too, but not the 601. Have never forgotten COB Brown. Hell of a sailor! |
| Scott, Spinka | Jan 1964 – Dec 1964 | Qualified in one patrol | ||
| Riddle, Don | ETR2 | May 1964 – Oct 1969 | Reactor Controls | |
| Bradish, Michael Ttc | MT2(SS) | 1965 – 1969 | Weapons | Served with some of the finest officers and men I've ever known. Qualified in 1967. Made six patrols from Holy Loch. Would do it again if was able. |
| McCaleb, Jack | IC1(SS) | Jul 1, 1965 – Mar 1, 1970 | E Div | Made 8 patrols on the Bobby Lee. Out of Mare Island to Seattle for shakedown, through the canal, missile test firing, first post-overhaul patrol out of Charleston. Great crew, great friends, great time of my life. |
| Rehmus, Mike | ET1 (SS) | Aug 1965 – May 1967 | RC | |
| Miller, Peter/ Cookie | CS3 | Oct 1965 – Dec 1966 | Supply | |
| Graham, Jim | STS2 | 1966 – 1967 | sonar | |
| McCollum, David | et2 | 1966 – | RC | |
| Barbara, Tom | MM1 (SS) | Oct 15, 1966 – Jun 1, 1970 | M DIV (ELT) | Made 8 Patrols before transfer to the Roosevelt |
| Ehde, Tim | TM2 | 1967 – 1970 | Weapons | Great guys on the Gold Crew |
| White, Joe | YN3(SS) | Mar 1, 1967 – | Executive | I made 5 patrols on the Lee all on the Blue Crew. Came aboard as a SN and left as an PO3. Currently serving as the President of the Robert E. Lee Association. www.ssbn601.com |
| White, Dennis (Joe) | YN3(SS) | Apr 1, 1967 – Jul 1, 1970 | Deck Gang, Executive | Came onboard in 1967 and made 5 patrols. Left the Lee in 1970. |
| Burns, Robert | sts3ss | Nov 1967 – Sep 12, 1969 | sonar | |
| Sampson, Steve | MM1(SS) | 1968 – 1970 | M | |
| Paul, Willard | TM1 (SS) | Mar 1968 – Aug 1972 | TM | Coner the entire time aboard. Nuclear black iron and reactor refueling qualified marine machinist foreman and mechanical engineer at PSNS afterwards. I wrote instructions for 601 reactor removal and shipping to Hanford. |
| Deinhardt, Paul/ralperh Cramdon | E-5 | Apr 15, 1968 – Sep 9, 1970 | commisary | i look back at the time i spent on the robert e lee as a good time. ilearned alot and met some very interesting people. i will always remember richard combs, and willard paul. |
| Peterson, Tim | RM4 | Jun 1968 – Dec 15, 1969 | Radio | Great experience, great friends and very good cribbage. |
| Morrow, Fred (Rufus) | STSSN(SS) | Aug 1968 – Aug 1969 | Sonar | Qualified on Second Patrol, R.O.B. vs C.O.B. |
| Brown, Charles (Charlie) | RM3(SS) | Aug 1968 – Jul 1970 | Operations (Radio) | My time on the Robert E Lee was a living nightmare. It sucked. |
| Keene, David | STS2(SS) | 1969 – 1970 | sonar | |
| Pitcher, William (Bill) | Midshipman 1/c | Jun 1, 1969 – Aug 15, 1969 | Various | |
| Brubaker, Rodger | unknown | Jun 1970 – Jun 1979 | unknown | USS Robert E Lee SSBN-601- Sonar USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN-640 - Sonar I am Rodger's "leetle seester", unfortuately he passed in 2007 from complications of Lung Cancer. Please be in touch. |
| Seibel, Joseph L. | E3 | 1971 – 1974 | Seaman | |
| Gum, John | MM3(SS) | Sep 7, 1971 – Sep 9, 1974 | Auxiliary | |
| Hainsworth, Michael | qm3 ss | Dec 1971 – Jun 1973 | quartermaster | |
| Hammaker, John | E-4 | Aug 1973 – Sep 1976 | sonar tech | a shout out to all , and especially Pat Arlotta , Mike Killian and of course crazy Crosley . |
| Hastings, Darryl | Sonar Supervisor | Sep 1973 – Aug 25, 1975 | sonar | Enjoyed my time on the 'bobbie frog'. Many memories around that time because of that crew and ship. Good times!! Being in sonar was pretty cool, but there was a lot of boring moments where we were listening instead!! |
| Jacobs, John | RM2 (SS) | Sep 1, 1973 – Sep 1, 1976 | RADIO | QUALIFIED SHIPS, TOPSID (WACH STANDER AND PO) RADIO WATCHSTANDER, SUPERVISOR, FORWARD BELOW DECKS |
| Hammaker, John | STS3SS | Sep 7, 1973 – Oct 20, 1976 | SONAR | what an awesome crew. grreat guys like pat arlotta, lester mcdaniels, mike killian, vince ragen and so many more. thanks for the memories |
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