USS PUFFER (SSN 652) Online Crew Registry
USS PUFFER (SSN 652)
Online Crew Registry
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Dave Lamb
dlamb@netnevada.net
Dates: Commissioning Crew
Comments: My first fast attack, and the beginning of the best years of my 30 years as a submariner!!!! With out a doubt, the crew that put her in commission was the most qualified crew I've ever sailed with....I miss them all!!
Comments: Just moved to Las Vegas and wanted to update all my Puffer shipmates. Hope your all doing well.
(702)838-7751
Lamb
Gary Lester
GLester354@aol.com
Dates: 3/68-9/69
Comments: Plankowner one of the original commissioning crew. Great boat -tremendous crew and the best Captain I ever served under CDR Will. Let me hear from you guys. When is the next reunion and where???.
Dave Lewis
phxdlewis@aol.com
Dates: 11/70 - 12/71
Michael Corey Lane
lmichael45@uswest.net
Dates: May 71 - Sept 74
Comments: It has been heart warming to see so many of my shipmates logged on here. I was known by my middle name (Corey) while aboard. I reported aboard, in Guam, via number one line after being convinced to be an "honorary leg" tossing Mike Sweny in for making First Class. I was also pretty much known as a "dirt bag" while aboard; but what I learned on Puffer held me in good stead for the rest of my Naval career. I transferred from Puffer Maru late in the first overhaul, as a Second Class making First Class in route to the Kamahamaha (a big mistake for a fast attack sailor). My first shore duty was at the Fire control shop in Groton CT; where Zoomie was in the office next door. Next I went to the Aspro. She was in the yard at Bremmerton right across the peir form the Puffer. One of the crewmembers was Jim Foldesi, and Jack Farris was back on Puffer. While aboard Aspro there was a severe lack of CPOs, three senior Firsts were moved into the CPO Quarters (I was one of them). I qualified and stood watch as Dive as a First. And finally made CPO. Those of you who made either or both WESPACs remember how crowded Subic was. Well, pulling in there in 1980 and having no other ship there was mind boggling. I made two WESPACs and an ICEX aboard Aspro then transferred to Hawkbill. I also made two WESPACs and an ICEX on her. During the ICEX Hawkbill made some 43 verticle surfaces. Now to blow my own horn - I was the dive of record for 40 of them. I retired from Subscol in 1989 and in 1996 move to Phoenix AZ. I would be nice to be able to attend a reunion of Puffer and see some old shipmates. Chris and I (married just before the yard) have two kids and two grandkids. How she put up with this old sub sailor for damn neer 28 years I'll never know. I am sorry to hear of the loss of John Will. And the loss of the great boat.
Comments: I'd like to pass on something very interesting (especially to RM (now IT), TM, QM, and IC) that has happened to submarine manning. I'm not sure when this all started or what will be the final result. TMs, QMs, ITs, and ICs are no longer rates aboard the Boats. TMs are now MMs; and IT, QM, & IC are now ETs. Does that mean that somewhere in the future that FTs and STS will be converted, too? Don't know. Just thought that you'd like to know.
Richard S. Littell (Diamond Dick).
richard@telebyte.com
Dates: OCT 71-OCT 76.
Comments: I attended the reunion here in Bremerton and like to say we all had a great time and thanks to all who put it together.
Michael Corey Lane
mike652@uswest.net
Dates: MAY 71 to SEPT 74
Comments: Please go to submarinesailor.com and log on the Puffer crew and let others know to do same
Michael J. Lawrence
mlaw@rnet.com
Dates: 1973 thru 1975
Comments: First Overhaul Crew Member
Kenneth Louis Sr. (Louie)
klouis63@hotmail.com
Dates: 76-78
Comments: Would love to hear from some of the guys
Comments 4/1/01: It sure is nice to know that some of you are still alive and kicking my e-mail has changed and would love to hear from anyone but would really love to hear from Tim Dudley or anyone who knows how to get in touch with him, Thank guys see you soon
Joe Lucero MD
LooseArrow@mindless.com
Dates: 1976-1980
Comments: Looking for e-mail connections to my old Blowfish engineroom buddies- James R. Adams ('Master Chief'), James P. Held ('Tater'), Herbert L. Summerlin ('Catfish'), Jeff Sinclair ('Jeffie'), Karl Kawauchi, Bill Byerly, Dave Sibiga, Jim Carlson ('J.C.') James J. ('J-squared')Day, Roger W.('Roscoe') Ryan, Dennis Skinner ('Skin'), Gene Skelton ('Bones'), Gary Summerfield ('Eng'), Albert Z. Schwartz ('Eng-II'), Charles McKenna, etc.etc.etc. any Nuc or hard working forward Puke who served during that same time under Alton K.('Battle E')Thompson or Donald R. ('Asshole') Mathiowetz.
Gary Lamb
glgglg@penn.com
Dates: 1977 (TAD)
Comments: CDR Mathiowetz was Commanding. Was TAD From USS DRUM SSN 677. Puffer was on west Pack. Puffer was a good boat.
Ken Lathrop
chiefkenl@aol.com
Dates: 1978-1984
Robert J. Luetkens
RLuetkens@aol.com
Dates: 1981-1983
Kevin D. Lang
Dates: 82 to 86 and 91 to 95
Comments: I will contact some of the crew members I am still in contact with so they can enter there names in the log.
keith lutz
dlovestoshop@aol.com
Rate: sts2( ss)
Dates: 1983 1987
Message: thanks for a great page don sorry to read about vic. it's good to see alot of names from when i was on boat. got to pearl when i was 18 boy did i have a blast growing up. waikki warriors never die they just pass out. to all you guys out in pearl take care let us know about the next reunion. god bless all of you
Larry Lovett
larry@larrylovett.com
Dates: 85-88
web:
http://larrylovett.comJeffery A. Leonhart
jcdableonhart@aol.com
Dates: Jan 85-May86
Rob Littell
buckaroo@c-zone.net
Dates: Jan. 88 - Aug. 91
Comments: Nice page for the pig!
Bill Loss
billyboy@hawaii.rr.com
Dates: Jan 88-Apr 91
Kevin Lavery
laveryk@usfilter.com
Dates: 88 - 91
Comments: Don,
Thanks for the effort on the site! I'm living in San Jose, CA and still in the reserves. I was with EOD (diving) for a few of years and then transferred to the Coast Guard in 1998. I'd enjoy hearing from anyone from the Super-K days!
1310 Weathersfield Way
San Jose, CA 95118
Take care all,
Kevin
David Luoto ....DAWG
luotod@bellsouth.net
Rate: MS3/SS
Dates: Oct. '88 to Feb. '92
Message: Just an update on my new email and home address
629 Summey Farm Dr.
Dallas, NC 28034
Comments: Just like to say hello to everyone I served with. Drop a line if you get a chance.
Joe Loesch
jloesch@win.bright.net
Dates: 89-93
Comments: Great page Don! You always were the go out and get it done type of guy. I still want to know if the rumor is true about big Joe Warren and MMC Kriskowski. Are they really now working together on some small island near Midway? And what ever happened to Cedric Bell (Self proclaimed Spook Nuke) and Ron Reagan? It's like they fell off of the face of this earth. And what about Eddie Annelli? I am now one of the few still working in Nuclear power at Prairie Island Nuke plant in my home state of Minnesota. I really like my job as I did on the Puffer it's just that I no longer have to deal with the Navy BS. I do however have some great memories, like the time we were all kept on board after a long run until someone coughed up the rag that the Kahki's found and we stole it back. At the time it wasn't much fun but now I remember it fondly. Lil' Rob had already snuck it off the boat so we couldn't turn it in if we wanted to (which we didn't). Finally the Flagorian Butt Beast! got the nads to go to the Eng and tell him that we had TDU'd it earlier that day finally ending the long stand-off. Thanks for that one Tony. Talk to ya later. Joe
Skip LeMieux
marinerskip@aol.com
Dates: 8/89 TO 6/91
Comments: Great website page. Would like to talk and meet with all mates aboard Puffer
Comments: GREAT BOAT, GREAT CREW, WEST PAC OF 89 AWSOME, TOP NOTCH QM GANG, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, SO WHERE IS GURU, SPLIT BEAK, TRAX'S, BARNEY, AND WHERE CAN DANNY MAC BE TODAY, ("HEY SHIPMATE") THIS IS THE COB "I HAVE THE DIVE" WHERE IS MY GOLDEN CHILD QM1
WHAT A GREAT TIME THANKS TO ALL.
QMC(SS) Skip LeMieux, Served aboard PUFFER 8/89 to 9/91, want to say hi to barney and tony k. Quartermaster Gang. Living in Delaware and working with the State as a Traffic Managment Engineer/Planner Technician III. Nothing but great times even with the bad times. Tony and Barney and others E-Mail address rlemieux @mail.dot.state.de.us.com
. MANY THANKS Skipper
Rate: RM
Dates: SEP1990- DEC1992
Message: Qualified Submarines on 20AUG91, Served under T.G. Kyle CDR, USN and R.A. Wright CDR, USN, as a member of the Communications Division from SEP 1990 through DEC 1992. I would really like to talk to anyone onboard during that time frame or not. (looking for TM3/SS Christopher Brian Jenkins)
Tarlin (sven) Lanese
tarlin@cts.com
Dates: 1990-1996
Comments: zippy page. anybody still got a "hongus not amongus" hunting tag?
Tom H Lisenby
tlisenby@flash.net
Dates: Aug 91 to Jul 94
Comments: There was alot good times on board. Made alot of good friends, some of which I have lost touch with. Heard about the site from Dave V. Good job!
michael Lamoreaux
miatablu@aol.com
Dates: 92-94
Comments: Well I'm out of the navy and living in Meridian Mississippi. I got a job as a Firefighter/E.M.T. and enjoying the hell out of it. Where else can you go to work and rip out walls, pull down ceilings, and generally create havoc with a axe, and not be put in jail.
Fred Lantz
flantz@earthlink.net
Dates: SEP92-JUL96
Comments: Being onboard Puffer taught me to respect my life and freedom. After nearly 4 years there, I made and lost alot of friends. E-mail me and tell me what your up to (especially the M-divvers). The best part of being on Puffer was the day they cut in up, because it was also the beginning of my life as a civilian.
Your shipmate,
Damien
Lamoreaux
miatablu@aol.com
Dates: 92-94
Comments: Had a great time on the artic deployment, but kicking the A gang Div. butts every day did become taxing. There wasn't a day that the weakest Sonarman (graham) couldn't beat the ammine out of those no-showering, monkey imitating, wanna be SAN 2 diving wimps. Hey Hillborn did you make it back to college?
Dave Lindstrom
dclindy@aol.com
Dates: Aug 94' - the end
Comments: Life did get better.
Tom LaPlant
laplants@pacbell.net
Dates: 06/94
Comments: I rode USS Puffer for 1 week during sea trials.