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USS Tench (SS 417) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tench (SS 417). 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 43 crew members registered for the USS Tench (SS 417).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball, George | COMMANDER | 1951 – 1952 | I am not sure of the exact dates I was CO of the Tench. If any one knows the exact dates, please e mail me. George C. Ball, Jr. Captain, USN (Retired) | |
| Sittaro, Ernie | SN(SS) | 1951 – 1954 | Gunner | |
| Johnson, R.w. | ENC (SS) | Jan 1951 – Dec 1954 | unknown | |
| Cone, George (Tiger) | RM2(SS) | Mar 14, 1951 – Aug 17, 1953 | Radio | Served aboard the USS Tench for three years. |
| Louis, Robert | F3 | Dec 1, 1951 – Jan 21, 1953 | Aux | Great Med trip & great crew who helped me to qualify as I did not attend Sub School |
| Gormley, Gerard (Jerry) | ET2 | 1952 – 1955 | 61 | Squadron 6 |
| Hughes, Howard W. | ENC(SS) | Jan 1952 – May 1954 | Auxiliary Gang | I served on Tench 1952-1954, with Hersey; the best Cook in the Navy, and Captain George C. Ball a fine Skipper. |
| Spandl, Ken | SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER | Aug 2, 1954 – Aug 1, 1958 | engine room | |
| Davis, Isom J. L. | TM 2 AUW (SS) | Aug 1956 – Aug 4, 1958 | ????????????? | Cruise to no where (North Atlantic) = I say forty two days at sea - thirty five days attempted to be submarged. - Left New London - returned to New London. Med cruise Bought my brides engagement ring in Amsterdam Holland |
| Whitlow, Bobby | EM2 | Oct 16, 1956 – Apr 15, 1958 | E Div | I was on USS Spikefish before Tench. After Tench , Tang SS 563, Abraham Lincoln SSBN 602, Amberjack SS 522. Retired in 1979. |
| Whitlow, Bobby | EM2 | Nov 1956 – Apr 1958 | Electrical | Great boat, great crew. |
| Jones, Gerald D. | RM2(SS) | Nov 14, 1956 – May 19, 1959 | Radioman | The USS Tench had a great crew and officers. My buddy was my shipmate George Marsh RM |
| Thomas, Homer | LCDR | Jan 1957 – Jan 1959 | COMMANDING OFFICER | NONE |
| Bradt, Abe | TMSN | Jan 9, 1957 – Aug 22, 1960 | torpedoman | Served aboard Tench for about a year in 1958 in school of the boat status. Aboard for cruises to Med, No. Europe and carribean etc. |
| Nodine, William | END3 | Mar 20, 1957 – Mar 1959 | ENG | |
| Kowalsky, Jerry | Jan 1958 – Jun 1960 | Various | ||
| Waite, Clive | TM3(SS) | Oct 15, 1958 – Jun 13, 1963 | Weapons, Torpedo | They were good years on the TENCH, with fantastic times,a great crew and interesting OPS. |
| McCarter, Herb/mac | IC3 | 1959 – 1960 | E | Best adventure filled days of my young life. Tremendous ops and experiance. |
| Tennett, Ronald | EN3(SS) | Feb 11, 1959 – Feb 15, 1961 | sublant squadren 2 | |
| Smith, W.o. | SN (SS) | Mar 1959 – Apr 1961 | SEAMAN GANG | COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER FIRST BOAT. AN EXCELLANT CREW OF HARD CHARGERS. |
| Buziewicz, Thomas | EM4SS | Jun 1959 – Sep 1961 | ||
| Lannin, Bob | ET2 | 1960 – 1962 | Electronic Technician | Great Boat, great crew to sail with. I will never forget the Mediterranean cruise and month during Xmas season in Monaco. The tour of the Christina (Onnasis) Yatch with the gold faucets and staterooms of Maria Callis. |
| Robinson, Frank | SOS-2-(SS) | 1960 – 1963 | Sonar | Best Captain and crew ever---Loved the Runs North and Med Cruise--also Bermuda-- |
| Atkins, Don | TM1 | Jan 15, 1960 – Jul 15, 1964 | Weapons/ Torpedoman | My return to the USN following 5 yrs as a civilian and being assigned to Tench was a pivotal point in my life. A great boat, great crew and great times. Fond memories and some of the best shipmates a sailor could want. |
| Ugarte, Robert | IC 3 | Sep 30, 1960 – May 2, 1963 | ? | |
| Henderson, Bob/skitch | EN3 | 1962 – 1964 | comsub lant | best part of my life lynn closet of all my friends |
| Shipman, Bill Aka | SA transfered as a MM1 | 1962 – 1968 | Engine rooms and A Gang | Many a fond memory of the boat and shipmates. I saw it in Peru in 79.Gaping holes where it was being gutted used for parts, it still had the welded letters TENCH on the turtleback. Sad ending to a lovely lady |
| Newcomb, Larry | FN (SS) | Jun 15, 1962 – Oct 4, 1963 | Forward Engineroom | Best shipmates ever (I served on 3 boats and one surface craft (an AE). These were shining times. Thanks Baur for not wakening me while sleeping outboard # 1 during the fire. Did we have a 100% re-inlistment rate in '62? |
| Kerr, James | QM3 | 1963 – 1965 | Nav | Great crew first boat. |
Francia, Tony  | ETN2 (SS) | Nov 1963 – Sep 1965 | ET gang | 1st boat and had fun and learned a great deal. Remember ET1 Delisle. Best boss I ever had. And Captain Bacon was a super skipper. Really enjoyed operation Springboard in the carib. |
| Onderdonk III, Garret D. | TM2/SS | 1964 – Nov 1966 | weapons | |
| Rentschler, Robert | YN3(SS) | Jul 1964 – Aug 1966 | Admin | Great boat - Great crew |
| Ephraim, Charlie | PFC | Nov 1965 – Nov 1965 | CONTROLS | |
| Kopfle, John | RM3(SS) | Aug 1966 – Oct 1967 | OPERATIONS | LEFT THE TENCH AND WENT TO COMSUBFLOT EIGHT NAPLES ITALY |
| Sargent, Donald | ETR2 | Sep 1966 – Mar 1970 | Operations | |
| Brown, Robert | RM3(SS) | Nov 1, 1966 – Apr 1, 1969 | Operations | |
| Rvonalmenjr@tampabay.rr.com, Leo1leo1 | CS3 SS | 1967 – 1969 | supply | Great crew !! They taught me everything ! |
| Breuhan, Chuck "buzz" | STS3 | Jun 30, 1967 – Jan 5, 1970 | ||
| Lawton, Kurt, (Zero) | EN3(SS) | Sep 1967 – Oct 1969 | engine room | where is Allesandro, joe, did kelly ever get caught for trying to kill us? |
| Brace, Gary | E-03 SEAMAN | 1968 – 1969 | ||
| Reed, Dwayne (Dewey) | STC (SS) | Oct 1968 – Nov 1969 | ||
| Hole, William | CS3 SS | Nov 2, 1968 – Nov 3, 1968 | SUPPLY | Temp duty from Francis Scott Key SSBN657 Blue for 2 months during 1969. Chief cook loved Sam & Dave which played continuously on a reel-to-reel deck in the mess decks. Remember his name? Also served in Greenling SSN617. |
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