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Meet the crew
(To protect the privacy of our members, we do not release telephone numbers or email addresses on this public website.)
Base Officers
Photo
Name
Rate/Rank
Qual Boat
Qual Year
Other Boats
Navy Days
Richard Martin* Commander
EN (E4)
USS Amberjack (SS-522)
1963
Wayne Orrison* Sr. Vice Commander
STSC (E8)
USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643)
1967
USS Galveston (CLG3) USS Southerland (DDR-743) USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) USS Mystic (DSRV-1)
Mark Dykstra Jr. Vice Commander, Membership Chair,& Kaps 4 Kids Coordinator
EM2 (E5)
USS Gato (SSN-615)
1992
Bruce Pickering* Treasurer
EN2 (E5)
USS Baya (SS/Agss-318)
1967
Patrick O'Brien* Secretary
MM2
MM2USS Tench (SS-417)
1959
USS Grayback (SSG-574)
Tom Ramsay* Immediate Past CDR USN Ret.
MS1 (E6)
USS Tecumseh (SSBN-628)
1967
USS Halibut (SSN/SSGN-587) USS Omaha (SSN-692)) USS Indianapolis (SSN-697)
Phil Owens* USSVI Central Dist. 2 CDR
QMC (E7)
USS Odax (SS-484)
1960
USS Conger (SS/AGSS-477) USS Archerfish (SS/AGSS-311) USS Diablo (SS-479) USS Sea Cat (SS-399)
Terry Elmeier Storekeeper & Scout Program Coordinator
TM1 (E6)
USS Gato (SSN-615)
1973
Kate Ramsay Newsletter Editor & Webmaster
Associate Member
Crew Members
Photo
Name
Rate/Rank
Qual Boat
Qual Year
Other Boats
Navy Days
Michael Barney
YNCS (E8)
USS Richard B. Russell (SS-687)
1978
USS City of Corpus Christi (SS-705) USS Sturgeon (SS-637)
Bob Bates*
RM1 (E6)
USS Darter (SS-576)
1961
USS Trumpetfish (SS-425)
Victor Buchholz
EM3 (E4)
USS Tusk (SS-426)
1967
Donald Bosetti*
EN2
USS Growler (SS-577)
1959
Sherman Buetsch*
EMCM (E9)
USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631)
1968
Tim Deneen
RM2 (E5)
USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630)
1972
Robert Fleck*
TM3 (E6)
USS Bugara (SS-331)
1969
Nathan Heft
EMN1 (E6)
USS Buffalo (SSN-715)
2000
USS Wyoming (SSBN-742)
Jim Helsell
(E6)
USS Gato (SSN-615)
1980
Jim Hill
MMC (E8)
USS Seahorse (SSN-669)
1975
USS Columbus (SSN-762)
USS Lewis & Clark (SSBN-644)
USS Von Steuben (SSBN-632)
USS Cincinnati SSN-693)
Archie Holte*
CM2 (E5)
USS Gabilan (SS-252)
1944
USS Bluefish (SS-222)
Joseph Jones*
MM1 (E6)
USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626)
1966
Earl Joslyn
IC2 (E5)
Associate Member
Renee Martin
Associate Member
David Miller
MMC (E8)
USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-633)
1975
USS Severn (AO-61) USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654) USS George W. Carver (SSBN-656) USS Spadefish (SSN-668) USS Simon Lake (AS-33)
Charles Mongan, Jr.*
EN2 (E5)
Hardhead (SS-365)
1969
USS Gato (SSN-615)
Kevin E. Preble
MM1 (E6)
USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636)
1975
Daryl Rorabaugh
TM2 (E5)
USS Ulysses G. Grant (SSBN-631)
1970
David Spencer*
EN3 (E4)
USS Remora (SS-478)
1968
Jan Lundquist-Spencer
Associate Member
John Stines*
EN3 (E4)
USS Raton (SS/SSR/AGSS-270)
1962
USS Nereus (AS-17)
Gary Walters
MM2 (E5)
USS Greenfish (SSBN-657)
1967
USS Cobia (SS245)
USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657)
John Wankowski
STS3 (E4)
USS Flasher (SSN-613)
1971
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On Eternal Patrol
The below Shipmates have embarked on their Final Patrol under Heavenly Orders from our Supreme Commander. They have shipped out to calm seas and warm breezes to join company of their shipmates who have gone before him.
Rest your Oar, Shipmate, we have assumed your watch.
Photo
Name
Rate/Rank
Qual Boat
Qual Year
Other Boats
Navy Days
Rudy Kraut* Left on Eternal Patrol 11/22/2018 Click forAmerican Submarinerarticle for Life & Times of Rudy "Saur" Kraut
TM2
USS Lizardfish (SS-373)
1945
USS R4 USS Blueback (SS-326)
* Holland Club Member.Learn more about this prestigious honor.