USS PUFFER (SSN 652)
Online Crew Registry

S

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | SS268 | Other

Mike Sweny
mipasweny@aol.com

Dates: 4-68 to 12-71

Comments: Really enjoyed the site. I was part of the com. crew. She had just come of the weighs when I reported aboard. I come on as an FTG3(SU) and left an FTG1(SS). I was the fire control LPO the last year and a half I served on Puffer. About the last thing I did was the West-Pac. I saw a lot of old freinds names on the crew list. Would be interested in hearing from anyone from the com. crew. Again, thanks for the web page, it's great!

Comments: Enjoyed the page. Found some old friends. Was on the com crew and thru the first Wes-Pac. Any one know the location of Chuck Geer? He was a radioman on the com crew. Would love to hear from anyone else that served on her while I was on board.

Ed Sargent
esargent@flash.net

Dates: 68-71

Comments: Mitch Whisman, another plank owner and friend, pointed me to this web site. Thank you very much for putting it up.

Ed

gordon severson
flex@asx.net

Dates: nov68 to jun70

Comments: I am just up dating my e-mail. Hey Mike Thompson were are you?

I was on the commissioning crew in aug of 69. I was transfered to the USS Kamehameha SSBN 642 in june 70. I was then transfered to the USS Cubera SS-347 and was on the decommissioning crew when we gave it to the Venezuelan navy on 5 Jan 72. I then left the navy at the end of jan 72. I got out as a sts2(ss).

http://www.ringsnthings.com

Bob Schive
mud1pup@aol.com
Dates: 1970-1973

Comments: Lots of great memories aboard Puffer. Anyone remember the Blowfish Chronicle? I still have the original 1st 3 editions. Made 2 WestPacs and a number of other assorted trips. Also remember Dave Lamb and his sea snake encounter.

Comments: Found out about the page fron Dave Nagl. It looks like a reunion is in order.This is going to grow.

Albert St.Onge
aastonge@aol.com

Dates: 1971

Comments: Was a "rider" for summer 71 Westpac as a Chief Communications Technician. Great Boat - Outstanding C.O (J.M. Will) - Great trip...

Lee Stump
l.stump@comcast.net

http://trackprosoftware.com

Rate: CSS2

Dates: March 71 to April 73

Message: Great site. Just found it.

Bruce Sembrick
sembrick@flash.net

Dates: 1972 - 1975

Comments: Please updte my e-mail addresss.

I served on Puffer from June of 1972 through July of 1975. Enjoyed the site and happy to see a lot of former shipmates. Will be getting in contact with several in the near future. Presetly live in Edgewood, NM.

Great site.

Steven W. Smith "Eagle"
CalvinsDad@aol.com

Dates: 1975-1979

Comments: Anyone know what happened to "Sparrow","Dancing Bear","Pigs in Space","Weasel","Catfish", "Hoot Owl","Tater","Skin","Bones","Mr.Ed"?

Comments: Reported onboad while in drydock at Pearl 1976. Transferred off prior to qualifying 1-3-77 due to shortage of NavETs on Tautog, immediately underway to WESTPAC within a half hour of transfer. Habitually delinquent with quals. Remember the dink list?

Chuck Scott
chucksc@hotmail.com

Rate: TM2 SS/DV

Dates: 4/76 - 6/79

Message: Puffer was the proudest ship & crew I served on during my career. I crossed paths with her several times over the years. Just before I retired she was in San Diego and it was really neat to walk around below decks remembering the countless watches and adventures we went though.

Bob Stump
ssn652@aol.com

Dates: APR 77 to DEC 80

Comments: Hardest working mess crank she ever had! I volunteered for two rotations at it. There were not enough healthy non quals to do the job when we pulled out of Subic, so I was a ET2(ss) mess crank.

Funniest memory:
Doc mis-ordered a gross, gross shipment of rubbers so we used them as balloons.

Confession:
Russel Crump's wife slept in 18 man berthing. I was topside watch and looked the other way so she could board. We had a dependants cruise but she could not get a room at the hotel. The chiefs kept it quite so that I wouldn't get captains mast.

During Bremerton shipyards we lost two shipmates from motorcycle accidents.

Mike P. Frano RM2(SS) and Bruce Grey TM2(SS)

mike sandhoefner
msandhoefner@oppd.com

Dates: sep 77 to sep 81

Comments: presently working in nuclear field, Fort Calhoun Station, outside Omaha, Nebraska, 17 years night school for 15 years, BS from Thomas A Edison state college, (New Jersey) MBA U of Nebraska Enjoyed (for the most part) time on the Puffer. Also work with Clarence Brunnert, plank owner

Comments: 3/99 update. read all of the names, and as others say, it has brought back memories, moslty good. if passing thru Omaha, feel free to call ond have some medicinal chilled fluids what a time it was. Ihave a nephew on the Pasadena (SSN-752)and got to tour it, it was like I was back in 9611 Taylor omaha 68134

Rex Smith
rexsmith13@msn.com

Dates: 1978 -1982

Comments: new email address

Comments: I got to the boat in 78 when it was in Bremerton for the overhaul. Thats where I met C. W. Johnson, Chuck McKenna, Karl Kawuchi, Mike Crippen, Paul Lopez, Dennis Skinner, Lonnie Gorley., Master Chief Adams, Mark Byerly, Gene Skelton, Greg M., Joe Lucero, Mike Sandhoefner. We took the boat to Hawaii in 79. I served on the boat until May of 82 when I got out. I was the RC Div LPO for about 1 year, along with being the traing Czar. Hawaii is where I met my wife Fran. For you crew members that survived the bachelor party and the wedding, we're still married after 18 years. ( I now have 2 boys ages 16 and 14) I have been working at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (Phoenix, Arizona) pretty much since 82. I work there as a Instrument and Control Technician. Ben Cross also worked here for about 10 years and is now working at the Fermi plant south of Detroit. Karl Kawauchi showed up here once for and outage as a contract Technician. He had been going to school and working as a musician in Hawaii. Take Care and E-mail me. Rex

Daniel R Schelstraete (Turtle)
Chomper@flashnet.com

Dates: 1979-1982

Comments: Had A good time , met some good friends and some times I really miss them . Skidrow if you read this drop me a line at chomper@flashnet.com

tony shafer
scorelessearly2@aol.com

Url: http://www.cybersewer.cjb.net

Rate: mm3

Dates: 79=81

Tom Strathman
strathmans@yahoo.com

Dates: Mar 79 - Apr 81

Comments: Nice to see the site. Its been a long time. I'm still in it up at Great Lakes with JB. I'll post some pics soon.

09/03: Just retired as a CWO2 (26 years total).  I'm now a Program Manager for Motorola's Personal Communications Sector (buy Motorola phones!).  Looking forward to next reunion.

Tom Strathman - Program Manager
W: 847-523-6835/C: 847-219-5557/F: 1-530-267-5693
P: 888-675-8537/6758537@skytel.com
1000 Technology Way           E-Mail: w2507c@email.mot.com
Libertyville, IL. 60048    Mail Drop: IL85 - 1E/#85

Home: 847-731-0518
strathmans@yahoo.com

Jim Stanley
jim9706@adnc.com

Dates: Jan 80 - Oct 82

Comments: This web site brought back a lot of good memories. I am still best friends with one of my former Puffer Shipmates (MSC (SS) Ret. Ken Murawski). Drop me a line if you remeber me.

WALTER J. STOHR, JR.
stohr@core-tech-systems.com

Dates: 1981-1982`

Comments: GREAT PEOPLE! GREAT MEMORIES! GREAT BOAT! GREAT SITE!

SINCERELY,

WALT STOHR A.K.A. "MR. STOHR"

Comments: AFTER READING SOME OF THESE STORIES IT MOST DEFINETLY BRINGS BACK SOME GREAT MEMORIES. I WENT TO THE DECOMMISSIONING CEREMONIES WITH MARK PASSARELLI, J.B. ELLIS, & JIM RANKIN. WE REMINISCED ON THE DRIVE FROM ARIZONA TO SAN DIEGO AND HAD A BLAST! HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE THINGS I'WILL NEVER FORGET. HOW ABOUT "BOBO" TESTING THE SHIPS ALARMS? EVEN BETTER GREG GASKIN HARPING ON HIM ABOUT IT. THEN THERE WAS PO MAY ALWAYS RUNNING AROUND SAYING "IT'S ALL ####ED-UP"! WESTPAC '81-'82. "ROAD TRIPS" IN THE P.I. (SIN CITY & P. BAY) THE SHELL BACK FESTIVITIES WHEN I MADE THE MISTAKE OF TELLING CHIEF CROUSE THAT I'D RATHER PUSH MY HARLEY THAN RIDE HIS RICE BURNER! THE CHRISTMAS '81 PLAY. MAUI. CLAY DODSON'S DRAWING OF "RAT-SO-RELLI". "UNCLE EDDIE". TODD KAPPES' MOHAWKS & TATTOO.

I COULD GO ON FOREVER, HOWEVER I AM AT WORK. IT WAS NICE TO SEE SOME OF THE CREW MEMBERS AT DECOMMISSIONING. WHEN WILL THE NEXT REUNION BE AND WHERE WILL IT TAKE PLACE? MY ADDRESS IS 819 NEELY HEIGHTS AVE. CORAOPOLIS, PA. 15108. MY HOME PHONE # IS (412) 269-9262 FAX: SAME. MY WORK PHONE NUMBER (724) 770-6611 FAX: -5526 OR (412) 788-4720 FAX: -5410.

HAS ANYONE HEARD FROM DUVON "DEWEY-BIRD" ENGLAND?

SINCERELY,

WALTER J. STOHR, JR. AKA "MR. STOHR"

Comments: THE WAY I SIGNED MY LAST E-MAIL WAS A BIT CONFUSING. AT THIS TIME (04/20/99) I AM A CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER. I HAD A NICKNAME WHEN I WAS ABOARD THE PUFFER, IT WAS "MR. STOHR". I RECEIVED IT WHEN I DROVE A RENTED SUZUKI ATV UP TO THE HALEAKALA CRATER IN MAUI.

Glenn Smith
Gsmithehs@AOL.com

Dates: 81-83

Comments: Surprised and ticled to see that the blowfish has a website. Is Red, Right, Reclining still hanging in the wardroom?

scottshaffer@prodigy.net

Dates: 1981-1982

Comments: I served as Leading ELT for one WestPac.

Comments: Just an update of my e-mail address. Would like to know Loefflers address if anyone out there has it. I just recieved word about another reunion in June. I felt bad I missed the last one will be at this one.

 Bill Smith
clearcreek@email.com
Rate:  ET2(SS)

Dates: 8/86 - 11/90

Message:  It's amazing how time can smooth out the rough edges of one's memory...I seem to remember, now, far more good times on that old pig of boat than I'm sure that I would have believed, then, that I was having.   It's really good to here that so many of my shipmates are doing so well.  Cheers! 

Thanks for all your work, Don!  When's the next reunion?

Dean Stewart
deanpam@sprintmail.com

Dates: 1987-1990

Comments: Decommissioned Haddo at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Went to ELT school and reported to USS Puffer (SSN 652) as LELT. EAOS January 1994. Currently I am the Operations Manager for Arcadia Consulting L.L.C. and working at Rocky Flats in Golden, Colorado.

Larry Sanchez
larry.sanchez@thyssenkruppelevator.com

Rate: MM2

Dates: Dec 88-Dec 91

Message: Hey, I was just surfing the net and thought I'd look up the Blowfish. To my surprise here you are. Its great to see so many names from the past. If anyone remembers the artic run in about Oct of 91, I show all my friends the football games we played up there and cutting through the ice. To all who remember me, my best regards. I've seen a few names, Scroggs how are you, but I havent made it through the entire list. Ive run into a few of you post Puffer but pre EAOS, but none since that joyous day. I hope to get around to emailing all of you to see how you are. Great memories, Thanks guys.

Dates: 88-91

Lorin Selby
LSelby@alumni.virginia.edu

Rate: CDR

Dates: July 1988 - Aug 1991

Message:

Don,
Just wanted to update my e-mail address. Thanks for keeping this site up and running. I am now the CO of USS GREENEVILLE (SSN 772). The boat is doing great and I'm having a blast. If any of my former shipmates ever find themselves in Hawaii please drop me an e-mail...I'd love to show you how far we have come since our good old PUFFER days.

LCS

Lorin Selby
LSelby@aol.com

Dates: July 88 - Aug 91

Comments: Still in and going to XO tour in Summer of 99.

chuck scroggins
blowfishie@aol.com

Dates: FEB 89 - MAR 93

Comments: Great page Don. I would not have known about it if Mark wouldn't have told me about it. Anybody can e-mail me if they want to at anytime. Take care guys.

Chuck

Ray Storey
ray.storey@cexp.com

Dates: JUL89-FEB94

Comments: This is a second entry. I am updating my info. I work in Denver as a Systems Analyst. Any of the Sonar gang want to get in touch with me, feel free.

Dom Sutton
d2sutton@ala.net

Dates: 8/89 - 9/91

Comments: I have seen some very familiar names. Great job on the page Don. I am currently in L.A. (lower alabama) working at Farley Nuclear Plant. Getting ready to go through senior reactor operating license school (same crap all over again). Still hanging around in the reserves. Currently the CO of AS33 Simon Lake Det 3309A. Drop me a line sometime....

Jason Spencer

Nov '89 - July '94

Comments: Nice idea. BZ to the inventor. I spent a lot of time on Puffer, 2 WestPacs, 2 Artic Runs, and just barely missed the final WestPac. Damn, maybe next time. I would like to take this time to thank Hillborn for timing his naps on watch in between the CO's trips into Sonar. And to Kevin Albee for helping tape Lamoreaux to Broadband. Stop talking trash Lamoreaux ( a.k.a Radar ) or Kevin and I will have to find the EB Green again! I'm surprised more Sonarmen have'nt found this page. I guess if it does'nt have headphones and a set of PRO's its just to complicated. Just kidding fellas. Well I'm of to the showers before the damn Nukes pull the plug on the evaporator.

Plan of the Day
-----------------
7:00-11:00 Field Day
11:00-12:00 Lunch ( Tuna Casserole )
12:00-5:00 Field Day Some More Damn It
5:00-6:00 Dinner ( Surf & Turf )
6:00-Decom Rubba Dub Dub, Clean The Damn Sub

Added 7/10/99: Andrew Farris needs to get in touch with me. A certain blonde ( Jody )is looking for a re-union. 501-452-8447

John Sledgianowski
jfsledge@hotmail.com

Dates: '89-'92

Felix Sauceda "SAUCE"
fsauceda@qwest.net

Dates: Oct 90-July 96

Comments: Great home page Don! How is it going to former Puffer crew members? I was on the Puffer for six years. Decommisioned it in July of 96. Met a lot of great people and hope to here form them soon. Some of the guys I knew were: Derrick Warner "Killer", Rick Gombos, Mike Palmer "Nut", Joe Lesch, Mike Atwell, Rob Little "Buckaroo Bob", Chuck Scroggins, Trevor Wilson, Steve Osgood, Marv Taylor, Rick Kosey, Larry hatcher, Tony Flagor, a few good "Coners" (Craig Hillborn, John Curtis, John Hutzienbieler "Hutz" and many other good friends. Thanks Don, for keeping the memories alive and keeping us in touch. Hope to hera from every one of you, Felix Sauceda "SAUCE"

Bryan Sheppeck
bsheppeck@accesslan.com

Dates: 4/90-6/92

Comments: Great Job Don! What a surprise to stumble across this page. I remember manuevering watches with you, Scroggins, Meyers, Flagor, Nash, Lukenhans(?), Footit, Waldman, and many others very well. Thanks for keeping me from breaking anything too badly! I have been out of Navy since I left Puffer in 1992 and have worked in Telecommunications. Most recently, moved back home to Boston with my wife (Susan - Who I met while on Puffer at Cass Street Bar and Grille)and two boys. I am with a startup company called AccessLan Communications. I still see Gene Burgess frequently, we work together and often laugh at our all the Nuke Power stuff we have forgotten. Take care all, Bryan Sheppeck

(Pappy) Todd Stern
pappy7@usa.net

Dates: 90-92

Comments: It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I'm very happy that I was apart of Puffer's crew. I know I wasn't the easiest person to get along with, but I hope you understand that was a long time ago. To this day, I still wear the Puffer ball cap with pride! Long live the GREAT MEMORIES!

Michael Smith
mithsmi@cox.net

Rate: YN1

Dates: Jan 91 - Mar 93

Message: I was told about this site and decided to come and check it out. I hope to hear from former shipmates and I will be looking some up as well. I left just before decom. Used to be YN3(SS) Smith when I was onboard.

Jarrod N Smith
jns40cal@msn.com

Dates: 9/92- 10/95

Comments: Decomm crew member

Kevin Swank
KevSwank@aol.com

Dates: Jun 92-Jun 95

Comments: Great site. Really don't know how much you miss things until they are gone. Moving back to Ohio and the Ohio weather seems to make me miss San Diego every year from about November to March!!

Mark D. Stumphy
stumpdogg@itsnet.com

Dates: 93-decomm

Comments: Im out and thank God for it. If you remember me you remember fuck the boat, fuck the puffer, and my FTN licence plates. They hang in my room as a reminder to the time wasted in the Navy. I guess thats enough bad blood, good luck to everyone I was cool with. Hopefully you all got out.