
I am glad we were doing things right in sonar. There was a big investigation when we got back into port. We all thought we were dead meat when he hit us. I was on watch in sonar when we hit the Japanese freighter. Hampton.!!!!!!!!!!! Do not forget that the National Archives available this year. I was only on the boat for 1 year but do remember the day we hit and sank the Japanese fishing trawler. Re-qualed on, patrols 51, 53, 55 Blue Crew Still in Nuc field at Savannah River National Lab. Those were the days! On Facebook if anyone wants to look me up! Good friends: Ricky Bauer/Rick Harless/John Brown/John Duca/Don Lady/Randy Barron/KK Carr/'Slim' Singleton/'Bull' Winner/John Trice Had a good time, except for Patrol 54(April 10th 1981). I was a fully qualified, stupid, know it all NUB!!! Eventually I qualified, got my fish and left due to the combined crew and redesignation from SSBN to Slow Approach SSN!įirst boat after conversion to MT. Best time of my life Would do it all again if I could!!! many friends I would love to get back into contact with. Anyone else think it's strange that the GW sail on display in Groton is partly from the Abe Lincoln?Īlong time ago. I was the reactor operator at the time of the sinking of the Nissau maru, quite an experience. Working at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generagting Plant. Looking for Robert Smoter, my leading PO when I arrived. Did 5 patrols and off-loaded missles in Bremerton. Please DropĭId 5 patrols on GW before they took her missiles off and turned us into slow boat Has anybody herd from TM Brown, KK Car, or Erick Fulton. Miss the mid patrol break in Chin Hey Korea.

Was on board when we sank the Japanies Ship. Some of the best times in the Navy on the "Georgefish". After 30 years of service and multiple duty stations, retired as an ETCM (SW/AW/SS) Rewarding tour - Screened and accepted as an instructor at Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training Unit in Ballston Spa, New York. 598 & 618įirst boat, good memories, where you at mike Duffle, drop me a line He was also my roving patrol at the time of the collision. Anyone knows the whereabouts of MT Tommy L. 1978 I was the LOS during the collision with the Nissho Maru. Just retired from the comm business in 2015 In the rack though during our collision with the NM. Made one ops run to Florida and 5 NDPs from Guam.

Mike served in the Navy from 1978 - 1998 retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. Michael Walls Was a Great Friend and Sailor: Michael Everette Walls Died on Apat his home. Traver, Maile, Docimo, LT Dodd, Topel, Gilbert, most memorable. We had a great crew and many great times. Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 There are 185 crew members registered for the USS George Washington (SSBN 598). Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Try the Ship's Store. Would you like to have such a crew list on your 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. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS George Washington (SSBN 598). ← Back to the USS George Washington (SSBN 598) page | ↑ Register | ↓ Reunions | ↓ To end of page USS George Washington (SSBN 598) Crew List
