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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 |
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Lacoursiere, Frenchy | MM1 | 1969 – 1972 | I was an Aux. man. Bit the dust in 1972 in shipyard, From drinking then made comeback | |
Rice, William "Bill" | ET5 | 1969 – 1971 | Navigation | |
Derryberry, Jerry | MM1(SS) | 1969 – 1971 | M Division | |
Adams, Gene | EM2 (SS) | 1969 – 1971 | Engineering, Nuc Electrican | Worked back aft but partied with the fwd gangs. Remember Ohua pad parties? |
Gislason, Marvin [goose] | tm2ss | 1969 – 1971 | torpedoman | Saw some familiar names, man it has been a long time. |
Fezatte, David | EM1 | 1969 – Aug 23, 1973 | Electrical | I miss the people I served with but I don't miss the long boring patrols. |
Donahue, Robert (Bob) | RM2(SS) | 1969 – 1973 | Radio | |
Foote, Jeffrey | YN3 | Mar 19, 1969 – May 12, 1970 | Yeoman Gang | Made two patrols out of Guam. First patrol battle station planesman, second patrol leading seaman and battle station missile control center. Served under YN1 Jesse Meerscheidt in the yoeman shack. Great Memories. |
Daniels (U S N R), N Scott (Bosco Bear) | QM3 (SS) | May 1969 – Jan 1971 | QM Gang | Serve 3 patrols. 1st in Seaman Gang. Last two in QM gang. Two patrols out of Guam under CO Kelley. Last out of Charleston under CO Nace. XO Koenig. Met Yoeman Foote and are still friends to this day. |
Stewart, Jamees (Stew) | MMCS(SS) COB | May 1969 – Jan 1971 | Aux. Div. | The Best Boat and Crew I was ever on although it was a short Stay. The Capt. F.W. Kelly was the Skipper that made me COB after QMC Al Seaver a former shipmate of mine. The Kam fish represented Hawaii extremely well. IMUA |
Heath, John | YN3 | May 1, 1969 – May 1, 1970 | COMSUBRON 15 | Did two patrols before transferring to COMSUBRON 15 Rep. Really had fun on the KAM. Highlight was bringing her back to Pearl prior to the relo to the east coast. |
Arnold, Lon | TM2(SS) | May 15, 1969 – Jul 10, 1972 | Weapons | I had the pleasure of serving on the KAM in both the Pacific and Atlantic and put KAM in EB for overhaul and conversion. I was assigned to the torpedo room mainly , I was also Deck Div LPO for 2 yrs. |
Adams, Gene ( Jose Torrence) | EM2 SS | Jun 6, 1969 – Jun 15, 1971 | Engineering | Worked back aft but partied with the forward group. |
Tebbett, Gary | ET1 (ss) | Jun 15, 1969 – Feb 1, 1973 | NavET | Joined the Kam in Guam. Shot 3 birds in the Pacific. Made the transit back to Pearl. Went through the yards at Electric Boat in Groton. Made the Poseidon shot in Florida. |
Johnson, Bob | RMC | Aug 8, 1969 – Aug 22, 1972 | OC | |
Robertson, Bruce | STS SN SS | Sep 1, 1969 – Jan 19, 1971 | Sonar | Derryberry, and Ordway, two of the best on the boat--got me through quals. Thanks, guys!!! Liked being in Guam, but liked Hawaii better. Remember the Proteus. |
McCalla, John (Terry Or Mac) | 1970 – 1974 | |||
Hill, Mike | MM3 | 1970 – 1974 | A Gang | |
Cota, Bob | Tm3 | 1970 – 1973 | Weapons | 1 patrol out of Charleston, conversion at New London, sea trials, missile and torpedo test shots at the Cape, 1 patrol out of Rota. |
McCalla, John (Terry Or Mac) | RM1(SS) | Feb 1970 – 1974 | operations/communications/radio | made 2-3 hawaii patrols, then thru panama canal to charleston, 2 patrols, then EB yards, shake down and 1 patrol. Gold crew was the best back then. Melody and I would like to hear from Kam crewmembers. wyocarhauler@yahoo.com |
Foley, Jack | ETN2(SS) | Mar 1970 – Dec 1973 | Nav ET | Went through the yards at Electric Boat in Groton. Made the Poseidon shot in Florida. |
Wallace, Jerry | EM1(SS) | Jun 11, 1970 – May 23, 1971 | E | E Division LPO (Gold Crew) for first and third patrols made from Charleston, SC. |
Moore, Bartholomew (Bart) | FTB1(SS) | Jul 1970 – Jul 1973 | Weapons MCC | Well Done Shipmates! I am a retired high school teacher with an MBA. I married the girl whose picture I had at my bunk. We have a son who'll finish college this May. We continue to live in New Orleans ( What storm?) PAX |
Parkhurst, Dave (Sarge) | MMC/SS | Sep 1970 – 1974 | M | Great Crew Super Memories |
Volk, Bill (Ratchet) | MM3(SS) | 1971 – 1974 | Aux | Blue Crew |
Wilson, Scott | YN3(SS) | 1971 – 1972 | Administration | Great boat, great crew, good memories. |
Radech, Bob | EM1 | 1971 – 1976 | E | Picked up the boat at EB Groton CT. ..Sea trrials More later.....details are fuzzy. |
Pohl, Ken | TM3(SS) | 1971 – 1974 | Weapons | |
Asaro, Steven | EM5 | Jan 1971 – May 1974 | Electrical | Came on in Charleston 1971 for the quickie cruise. Then into the yards, out on the shakedown cruise or the wildest ride one can get on a submarine. Made patrols out of Rota until May 1974. Retired school teacher. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Rodriguez, Jose F. | QM3/SS/DV | Mar 1971 – Apr 1974 | NAV | Made 1 patrol out of Charleston S.C.with Capt Sagerholm, went to dry dock conversion to Poseidon in New London CT.and 2 other patrols out of Rota, Spain with Capt Fox all with Gold crew |
Horne, Chuck | MT-3 | Apr 1971 – Oct 1972 | Missile | Started on the Gold ended in 1975 on the Blue. Lots of life long memories in such a short time. Thanks to all. |
Sink, Joe | TM3 SS/DV | Jun 20, 1971 – Oct 18, 1974 | Weapons | Came aboard at Electric Boat and made three patrols. A great experience. |
Thomas, Bud | sn | Sep 13, 1971 – Mar 18, 1975 | sonar | i remember the apollo 17 moonshot.we at cape canaveral and had pretty good seats. |
Metzger, Tim | MT1(SS) | Oct 1971 – May 1975 | Missile/Launcher | Best 4 years of my life. |
Hupe, Bill | FTG2 | Nov 1971 – Feb 1975 | Weapons | aloha Kamehameha shipmates! I hope you are doing well. I was elected President of our Reunion Association back in 2002. Next one Reno 2016 at SubVets Convention. Hope to see you all there. IMUA |
Plotts, Gerald W (Gw) | TM2(SS) | Nov 1971 – 1972 | TM | Made 5 patrols total on the kam, then went through MT Conversion, shore duty and back as MTC on A.Jackson, FTCS on Geo. Marshall, and finally more patrols on Kam gold. 16 patrols total. Retired in 1988. |
Sutor, Bill | MM1/SS | 1972 – 1976 | Engineering | After the fact a great experience. Made many good friends and would love to hear from John I. Love and/or J.J. Rader. |
Cuoco, Robert Guido | SN | 1972 – 1975 | deck | Does anybody remember the nite we were crusing along nice and quiet, and sonar reported hearing rain above, Capt Fox BURST through the door barley getting his robe on, and said, take me up to see the rain, everyones head Quietly shook!!!!! |
Krolik, Gary | FTG3(SS) | 1972 – 1976 | Weapons | |
Brady, Mark | QM4 | 1972 – 1973 | Navigation | I left the Kamehameha early in 73 as a QM4. Some real good people on board. Great officers, and crew. I'm proud to have served with them. Capt was the the smartest man I ever met. Miss the guys. proud I was on subs.. |
Brinker, Jerry | MM1 (SS) (DV) | Jan 16, 1972 – Oct 26, 1972 | M Div. | |
Ogg, Bradley | MM1(SS) | Feb 1972 – May 1974 | M | Lead ELT. Rptd to EB, Polaris to Posident conversion. Conducted DESO & 2 Patrols (Rota). Selected NESEP. NESEP Prep in San Diego. Graduated Univ of Loiuisville, Aug 1977. Rptd to USS Jonas Ingram DD 938. Retired 2000 |
Kell, Bob | MSSN (ss) | Feb 1, 1972 – Jun 1, 1975 | Supply | Joined the Kam when it was in dry docks at Groton (Electric Boat). Went on Sea trials and Refit Patrol to Charlston, Cocoa Beach, San Juan and the Virgin Islands. Did three Patrols out Rota, Spain. |
Lind, John | Lt(jg) | Feb 4, 1972 – Sep 12, 1974 | MPA | 4 Med Patrols |
Cunningham, Tony | YN2(SS) | Mar 1972 – Jul 1975 | Ship's Office | Reported in shipyard. Made 5 patrols. Stayed in the Navy for 25 years. Promoted to YNC(SS) and was commissioned as Limited Duty Officer (LDO). Retired in 1996 as LCDR.. Great time on KAM, with one hell of a crew. |
Jackson, Edward Action Jackson Fast Eddie | QM3 (SS) | Apr 4, 1972 – Jul 1, 1975 | QM DIV | Enjoyed the Kam and crew!! Anyone Knows the whereabouts of Timothy Bosak QM3 (SS)? I'd enjoyed Rota, Spain!! Do anyone remember our missle test at Cape Kennedy? It was when Apollo 17 launched on Dec 7, 1972! Great time!! |
Curtis, Mike | TM2(ss/ff) | Apr 5, 1972 – 1976 | Weapons | Remember when they primered us Yellow in the shipyard? Both crews hotbunkin' on a Yellow Submarine! |
Stephens, Chuck | MT1(SS) | Apr 12, 1972 – May 15, 1976 | Missile/Launcher | We could barely pass an NTPI, but we had the cleanest boat in SUBRON 16! 40 for Freedom -- 1 for Cleaning! |
Poggio, Phil | RM3 (SS) | Apr 21, 1972 – Sep 10, 1975 | Radio | Remembering lots of good times and people. |
Yaeger(One Egg Yaeg), Mike | MS2 | Jun 1972 – Nov 1974 | Supply | Had some great times in Rota, Spain! Lots of Sangria...don't drink at all now. I spent two years on a Fleet Tug and my last year on a Destroyer. Unfortunately, I was still a Bubble Head at heart. Still with Fran. |
Brinker, Jerry | MM1 (SS) (DV) | Oct 27, 1972 – May 29, 1973 | M Div. |
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