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USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN 655) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN 655). 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 233 crew members registered for the USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN 655).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – 1985 | 1986 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes, Hugh | LT O-3 | 1964 – 1968 | Original Blue Crew RC Division Officer | I am submitting this on behalf of my father, Dusty Rhodes who passed away on Oct 2, 2020. He served on the maiden voyage with Capt Jortberg in 1965. |
| Ferrante, Mike | MM1 | Apr 1964 – Oct 1969 | Engineering - Nuke | Part of the Per-commissioning Crew. Made 3 patrols and left for Inst. duty at Windsor, CT |
| Wilson, George | ET1 | 1965 – 1968 | navigation | |
| Lewis, Tom (Louie) | TM2 | 1965 – 1970 | Missle Launch/Torpedo | Life was good in the ship yard and shake down the rest was just fun |
| Lake, Louis | STS 2 (SS) | 1965 – 1966 | Sonar | Plank owner. First patrol. |
| Dover, Robin | STS2(SS)) | 1965 – 1967 | Plankowner. I know where LCDR Giambatista if anyone is interested even though I was a sonarman I liked him enough to find him. | |
| Lee, John | EN3(SS) | Jan 1965 – Oct 1966 | Engineering | I'm a retired police officer(Atlantic City Police Dept). I am a plank owner and really miss the comradery. I was a member of the original Blue Crew under the command of Capt. Jortberg. Hello Joe Mazur |
| Giambattista, Mike | LCDR | Mar 1, 1965 – Jul 15, 1967 | Navigation | |
| Berger, Paul | Lt | May 1965 – Sep 1967 | Supply | Captain Jortberg was the finest and most competent officer I ever served with in my 20 year career. I served in country Vietnam as an advisor to the Vietnamese Navy 1970-1971. I retired as a CDR in 1981. I am 100% DAV. |
| Hellawell, John | EN1(SS) | Jun 14, 1965 – Aug 20, 1966 | Eng Lab Tech | Trans from Rota, Spain to River Patrol Force, Viet Nam before first patrol |
| Hinkle, Jack | FTB1(SS) | Jul 3, 1965 – Nov 1968 | WEAPONS | Plank Owner, Blue Crew,SSBN 633 Casimir Pulaski & Plank owner, Blue Crew, SSBN 655 ! Honorably discharged March 1972 with 10 1/2 years service. A very long time ago. Retired & living in Tampa area. Chester, Bull ! You guys out there ? |
| Stark, Calvin | MM1 (SS) | Aug 29, 1965 – Nov 11, 1971 | A Gang | Commissioned as a member of the Blue Crew Nov '66 as an EN3 (SS) Changed to MM 9 Patrols. Charleston, Holy Loch, Rota |
| Shaum, Kenneth | FTG1(SS) | Oct 10, 1965 – Feb 7, 1970 | weapons | I am that very little chief of the watch but very salty and tough for a few patrols interested in talking to my buddy's |
| Riggs, Loree | MM2 (SS) | 1966 – 1969 | M NUC | Plank owner First SS Qualified Gold Patrol 1-4 |
| Rowe, Gerald | MM2 | 1966 – 1969 | A Gang | Plank owner, qualified SS Apr.67- stood Aux Frwd, AMR 1,and Chief of the Watch. Scuba Diver. Left Navy in 1969, became NYS Trooper and retired as Investigator with 20 yrs service. Presently reside Southport ,NC |
| Williams, Miles Aka Willy | SM1(SS) | Jan 7, 1966 – Mar 7, 1969 | Navigation. | Reported aboard Pre-Com. Made 5 patrols, Qualified during 1st patrol. Transferred to USS Bang (SS)385, did a year, then did 3.5 years Recruiting. Trf to Uss Queenfish SSN 651, retired in '74 as QMC(SS) |
| Crosby, Douglas/frisby | MM1 | Apr 1966 – Oct 1969 | engineering-nuke | Plank owner, made seven patrols. Loved the camaraderie, also the manuvering watch coming into New London, Roosevelt Roads, Charleston, Kings Bay, Cape Canaveral, Rota, Holy Loch. Mostly, great memories of good people. |
| Wieting, Bill | LT (MC) | Aug 1966 – Sep 1967 | Plankowner; four days after finishing a 71-day patrol on HOUSTON, flew to NLON for the commissioning party of STIMSON, & dependents' cruise, parties, parties, parties. Roosey Roads and St. Croix, change of command in San Juan - what a ball! | |
| Morris, John | 04 | Sep 1966 – Jul 1969 | Engineering | Gold Engineer, patrols 1-5 |
| Forbes, Earle | TMI/TMC | Nov 9, 1966 – Dec 15, 1969 | LAUNCHER/TORPEDO | i REMEMBER HER AS A VERY HAPPY SHIP 6 GOLD PATROLES QUAL COW, DOOW,OOD (UNDERWAY) |
| Hensch, Melford | IC1(SS) | 1967 – 1970 | ic | |
| Brown, Fred L. | MT2(SS) | 1967 – 1969 | MT | |
| Banfield, Ronald Banfield | FTG3 SS | Feb 1967 – 1969 | weapons | I believe that I was the youngest man on boared for our first patrol. I was looked after by COB Sasse and J.O.Makinsie. I was exteramly proud to be a member of, in my opinion, the best crew in the U.S.Navy |
| Hendrickson, Lyle | TM2 (SS) | Jun 18, 1967 – Apr 6, 1970 | Wepons | Came aboard shortly after commisioning and made patrols out of Rota, Charleston, and Holy Loch. Fun times. |
| Collins, Peter | E6 | Dec 1967 – Oct 1969 | Electical | |
| Migyanka, Frank | EM1 (SS) | Feb 1968 – Sep 1971 | EM Nuclear | |
| Bricmont, Jeff R. | TM3(SS) | Feb 10, 1968 – Aug 1, 1970 | Weapons | Stimson website at http://little-jeff.att.net/ |
| Vaughan, Donald/drv | MM2(SS) | Mar 1968 – Sep 1971 | A gang | Come on board a SN left SS qualified entered the reserve as MM1 after 26 years retired from gulf war as QMC(SS) |
| Jacobs, Bob | ET2 | May 1968 – Apr 1971 | Nav | We had a great crew, lots of memories of NOP 12 |
| Springer, Ed | MM3 | Jun 20, 1968 – Jan 5, 1970 | A | I was probably the only Naval Reservist to serve on Stimson. It was a great experience! |
| Troller, Robert | ET2(SS) | Aug 1968 – Jan 1970 | Nav | Best Time Of My Life |
| Manning, Eugene | STS3 (SS) | Oct 1968 – Nov 1971 | SONAR | ANOTHER LIFETIME .... MEMORIES STILL VIVID, VISCERAL |
| Manning, Eugene | STS3 (SS) | Oct 1968 – Dec 1971 | ||
| Strack, David | QM3(SS) | Dec 20, 1968 – Nov 10, 1971 | Navigation | Best of times, worst of times, best of guys for the most part. Still have vivid dreams about going on patrol at age 58. |
| Young, Lawrence (Larry) | STS3 (SS) | 1969 – 1971 | Blue Crew | |
| Neal, Dan | MM2(SS) | 1969 – 1971 | AUX | GREAT MEMORIES,,WOULD DO IT OVER AGAIN!! |
| Tygrest, James | MM2 (SS) | 1969 – 1971 | M Nuclear | ran three patrols out of Holy Loch homeported in New London, CT. |
| Borabeck, Steven | EM 2 | 1969 – 1971 | ||
| Barrell, Ed | ET1(SS) | 1969 – 1970 | RC | Made 4 runs. Two from Rota, one Charleston, one Holy Loch. |
| Sampson, Steve | MM1 (SS) | 1969 – 1970 | M | |
| Bolstad, Dennis E | E4 | 1969 – 1971 | cant' remember | |
| Riess, James | FTB2 | 1969 – 1975 | Weapons | |
Meehan, Mike  | ET1(SS) | Jan 15, 1969 – Oct 20, 1970 | RC | See my Web site www.catsprn.com/good-ones.htm View 'now' Photo |
| McFadden, Dennis | MT1(SS) | Feb 1969 – Sep 1971 | MT | |
| Palmer, Herman | STS1(SS) | Apr 1969 – May 1973 | sonar | |
| Mook, Donald | EM2 | Sep 1969 – Oct 1971 | E | Qualified Submarines 9 Jun 70. |
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