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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tawakoni (ATF 114). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this 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. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 49 crew members registered for the USS Tawakoni (ATF 114).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Carlson, Dennis | EN3 | Jan 1949 – Oct 1952 | engineering | Our homeport was Pearl Harbor. We sailed as far north as Alaska, south to Panama, west to Korea and hit about every island in between. |
Royse, Robert Dayton | RM 2 | Mar 1949 – Apr 1950 | Navy | |
Mc Coy, Billy 'Jack" | SK2 | Jun 3, 1949 – Mar 1950 | Supply | Ship served in Korea from October 1950 - Spring 1952 Assisted with the evacuation of Hungnam -Hamhung, North Korea, December 24/25 1950. |
Pitts, Arnold | QM2 | 1951 – 1954 | QuarterMaster | |
Heuer, John | EN 3 | Dec 31, 1951 – Jun 17, 1954 | Engineering | |
Gray, Don | EN 3 | Mar 7, 1952 – 1954 | Eng | e-mail dfrankg@yahoo.com |
Wambolt, Kenneth | RM2 | 1954 – Jul 19, 1955 | radioman | |
Streng, Tom | ME 3 | 1955 – 1957 | Salvage. Repair and Towing | Would enjoy hearing from Navy shipmates from the Tawakoni. We had some great times in Japan and Alaska and home port of Pearl Harbor. Now I swap Navy stories with my brother, retired Navy chief and my son, USNA,2000. |
McFadden, James/mac | electrician's mate 2nd class | Jan 1958 – Jan 1961 | west pac | I'd like to hear from any buddies from the USS Tawakoni. |
Germain, George | IC3 | May 1959 – Jan 1961 | Engineering. Electrical | |
Hayes, Jackson | SF 2 | Nov 1963 – Apr 1967 | ENG. | didn't like it then but look back fondly. joining the nave was the smartest move I ever made. |
Hayes, Jackson | SF2 | Nov 10, 1963 – Apr 10, 1967 | SNIPE | |
Hadenfeldt, James | EM3 | Dec 1963 – May 1967 | Engineering | |
Frilot, Ron | CS3 | 1964 – 1966 | ||
Pelleman, George | EN2 | Jan 1964 – Sep 1967 | engineering | |
Holter, Roger | EM2 | Jan 1965 – Sep 1967 | Engineering | |
Rogers, Doug | ENGINEMAN | Apr 1, 1965 – Nov 1, 1966 | Engineering | |
Guimond, James | EM-3 | May 1965 – Oct 1967 | Engineering | I served with a good bunch of guys who liked to party as well as work |
Shorey, Don | SFP-3/DV-2 | Aug 22, 1965 – May 26, 1967 | snipe | I had so much fun with you guys that I did another 32 years and 3 deployments in the Army Guard after I got home. Retired in 2006 as an E-8. |
Wishner, Chuck | DC3 | 1966 – 1969 | Snipes | Two WESTPAC cruises and an Adak cruise. Towed 2 crab boats in Alaskan waters, have yet to see seas on Deadliest Catch as big as I saw in '68... 60'!! |
Mooney, Steve, Mouse | GMG3 | 1966 – 1969 | Deck crew | |
Shim, Moses | E4 | 1966 – 1967 | engineering | Hello to all my shipmates. |
Reeves, Bobby | EN3 | 1966 – 1970 | Engineering | During my 23 years in the Navy this is the command I have the fondest memories of . |
Johnson, Gary | EM1 | Aug 31, 1967 – Aug 17, 1968 | Engineering | One NorthPac trip was enough. I did enjoy the experience. I would like to get in touch with Hap Down and Dunfee |
Sliwinski, Steve | PN2 | 1968 – 1970 | ADMIN | WE SURVIVED THE TYPHOON IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA - 50' SEAS, 30 DEGREES AND RESCUE MISSION. MANY MEMORIES OF RUSSIANS, SUBIC, DANANG, GUAM ,HONG KONG AND PEARL. HI TO SOTO,HOADLEY, JENKINS, WISHNER, TENNISON AND ALL |
Semmens, Michael | QMSA | May 1970 – May 1971 | WESTPAC | Looking for verification of Vietnam Duty 1971, Da Nang and Vung Tau. Tawakoni is not listed as being there. Crucial for crew and Agent Orange benefits, please contact me. |
Anderson, John | EM4 | Apr 1972 – Jan 1974 | WESTPAC | Any Engineering staff out there, from 1972-1974? People that worked in B1-B2 . . . looking for Lenny, in particular. Still have nightmares about that typhoon! |
Fox, Michael | E4 | Apr 1, 1973 – Apr 30, 1975 | Operations | Would like to know where our mates are. |
Ryan, Jim | qm | Jan 1, 1974 – Jan 1, 1977 | ops | Looking for fellow tuggers for Wespac 75. |
Chester, Richard/rick | ENFA | Jan 12, 1974 – Jan 12, 1976 | ENGINEERING | LOGROOM YOEMAN |
Roether, Lee | YN2 | Mar 1974 – Sep 1977 | Operations | |
Wardell, Robert (Bob) | BM1 | 1975 – 1979 | Deck | I am now living in Jacksonville Florida area. I work as a Control Systems Specialist for Johnson & Johnson. If you were on the Tawakoni at the same time, E-mail me. I would like to know what you are up to. |
O'leary, Joseph | LIEUTENANT | Jan 6, 1975 – Feb 22, 1977 | XO | |
Blessant, Lew | RM3 | Sep 5, 1975 – Apr 14, 1978 | OPERATIONS | |
Pacubas, Rosauro | EM3 | Oct 25, 1975 – Feb 20, 1977 | E division | I worked in E division.ENC gilbert was the division officer. EM1 Torres and EM@ Doringo were my supervisors. I remember Lt GAno as the commanding officer. My friends BM2 Nestor Reola, EM@ Tanio, |
Kacillas, Stephen | SA | Nov 1975 – May 1976 | mess management specialist | |
Leblanc, Dennis | OS3 | Nov 15, 1975 – Nov 15, 1977 | Operations | The Big-T was my first ship, I made two WestPac cruises and on 29th of April 1976 while coming back I gave my heart to Jesus and was Born Again. It was difficult and challenging as a Christian sailor but to God's glory! |
Greenhouse, David | QM | 1976 – 1977 | NAV | |
Cherro, Mike | SM1 | 1976 – 1977 | ||
Roque, Jr., Cresencio /cris | HM2 | 1976 – 1977 | ||
Parle, Mike | EN3 | 1976 – 1977 | Engineering | |
Carter, Mark | ETR3 | 1976 – 1977 | Electronics | Arrived in Japan half way through westpac |
McCarty, Leon | EN3 | Jan 5, 1976 – Jun 1, 1978 | ENG | |
Dragoo, Mike | OS2 | Aug 1976 – May 1978 | operations | many good memories |
Gano, Richard | Lieutenant | Sep 1976 – Apr 1978 | Command | I commanded the ship through a WESTPAC deployment including a trust Territory of the Pacific patrol on the way home to Hawaii. I was relieved by LCDR Ostertaag for the last six weeks of the ship's life in the US Navy. |
Carter, Mark | ETR3 | Nov 1976 – Jul 1977 | ET | |
Galvan, Raul | SHSN / SH3 / SH2 | Dec 1976 – Jun 1, 1978 | SUPPLY | HAD FUN ON WEST-PAC LOKING FOR JAMES KELLY THE COOK, BIKER, THAT MARRIED LOCAL GIRL FROM OAHU. |
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