USS Ray crew members remembered by ST1(SS) John Jones


Here's a list of some of the crew from memory. I have a detailed list somewhere at home, I've just got to find it.

Senior Sonar Gang for ICEX 86' and other crewmembers from years past - I remember most of the first names, some not. Maybe you can get them from others:

STSC(SS) JEFF YOUNGREN (Retired in 1995 - last boat USS GRAYLING)

STS1(SS) JOHN R. V. JONES (Royal Prosecutor for ICEX '86 Blue Nose ceremony) (JONESEY - WHAT ELSE?

STS1(SS) DAVID GODFREY (FLUFF)

STS1(SS) TOM KRICK

STS1(SS) JERRY DUNN

STS1(SS) MIKE GENTRY (Also rode USS SEAHORSE during global circumnavigation cruise)

STS2 PHILLIP VAUBEL (How many times did we bail his butt out of trouble?)

STS2 BOB BOWMAN

STS2 JOE SAVARINE

STSCS(SS) MIKE WILLIS

STSCS(SS) JACK GUSTAFSON (LATER PROMOTED TO WO)

STS1(SS) JEFF TATARSKI (SKI)

STS2 MIKE HARRIS (MIKEY)

STS3 JACK SAILOR (REST IN PEACE)

FTG1(SS) BOB BUEHL

STS2 PORTER

STS2(SS) RON HURLEY (Got out and became a Puddle Pirate - can you believe it?)

MM2 SMITH - (acted as Royal Baby for ICEX 86 Blue Nose ceremony after STS1 Dave Godfrey bowed out)

SKCM "MO DEEP" MCKINLEY (acted as Boreas Rex for ICEX '86 Blue Nose ceremony)

FTGCS MIKE BRITTAIN (acted as Boreas Rex's queen for ICEX '86 Blue Nose ceremony)

TM2(SS) RICK GRACIE

MMC BERNIER - RETIRED ALONG WITH JEFF YOUNGREN

TMCS NATHAN - RETIRED ALONG WITH JEFF YOUNGREN

LCDR HANSFORD D TYLER (GUN BOSS DURING ICEX '86)

CDR JOE SABATINI (XO UNDER CHARLIE TUNA)

LCDR JAMES K. HARROP (XO UNDER CHARLIE TUNA AND STEVIE RAY, GROUNDED HIS OWN BOAT A FEW YEARS AGO AND WAS RELIEVED OF COMMAND)

LT. MIKE CROWLEY

LT. PHIL RUSSO

LT. "MOTOR GENERATOR" MASON

LCDR HOUSTON K. JONES (ENGINEER OFFICER UNDER CHARLIE TUNA - HIS PICTURE IS IN TOM CLANCY'S BOOK "SUBMARINE". HE WAS THE CO OF THE BOAT THAT CLANCY RODE FOR HIS RESEARCH ON THAT BOOK)

LT. MIKE SHIELDS

LT.(SC ) BROWN

LT HARLEY


JOHN R. V. JONES
STS1(SS)
USS RAY