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USS Tuscaloosa (LST 1187) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tuscaloosa (LST 1187). 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 314 crew members registered for the USS Tuscaloosa (LST 1187).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis, Michael | YN2 | 1972 – Oct 1975 | Operations | I started as a deck ape after dropping out of Electronics School but worked my way into Ship's Office under the wing of YN1 Rasmussen |
| Starret, Thomas (Stretch) | FN Agang PAPA boat engineer E3 | 1972 – 1974 | Agang | Hi boats & rev red any body got a spare bow door ha ha |
| Murphy, Ronald | QM3 | 1972 – 1974 | OPS | |
| Morton, Les | EM | Jan 1972 – Feb 1973 | E | WestPac-72, remembering many, EM1 Middleton, IC2 Henry, Cude, Rasmussen etc. |
| Irwin, Hal | E-3 | Jan 5, 1972 – | ||
| Doss, Don (Pc) | PC 3 | Jan 5, 1972 – Dec 20, 1972 | Admin | Alot of fond memories of hitting the different ports on westpac tour. Remember when we lost bow doors in typhoon with all the sick jarheads on board.Del Nordquist and the gang of signalmen we hung out with while on leave |
| Duff, Ronald | RMSN | Jan 27, 1972 – Nov 7, 1972 | Operation | AHOY...Mates. Hope everyone doing fine. I'm trying to find any and all info on 1972 westpac and I have pitchers to share. |
| Paulson, John | EM2 | Mar 1972 – Sep 1975 | I operated the bow ramp for the 3 and a half years I served on board. Acapulco, Olongapo after the loss of our bow doors, get togethers on the fantail, Chinese Newyears in Taiwan, getting stranded on the beach with no stearn anchor in Nam. Memories!! | |
| Stark, Bill | BM 2 | Mar 6, 1972 – Sep 12, 1975 | 1st | I almost cried when 5 found the big T had been decommissioned. looking for Doc Rynerd hey Ron, and Stretch my PI buddy from the engine rooms. Remmember the typhoon and then the 6 weeks in the PI to make new bow doors,"Love you no S--T" |
| Rhynard, Ronald (Little Doc) | HM2 | May 1972 – Dec 1973 | Operations/Medical | The time and people I served with on the Tuscaloosa were some of the brightest and most memorable of my Navy career. My biggest regret will always be not staying in touch with my best friend, Bill Stark (Wild Bill). |
| Cline, Bryan | IC3 | Jun 5, 1972 – Feb 5, 1973 | EE05-Electical | I was TAD waiting for School when I reported on board...went to Acapulco in Dec 72...operated off Pendelton with Marines...A great 1st duty station..I loved the Gator Navy...next Duty Sta was Adak Alaska...what a HOOT Made west-Pac in 75 on FF-1069 |
| Hernandez, Richard | SNSH | Nov 13, 1972 – Jun 1, 1975 | Supply | Came on as deck crew then on to supply, as a ship's servicemen.I am the USS Tuscaloosa LST 1187 Facebook page, |
| Hartman, Alan | E4/BM3 | Dec 26, 1972 – Aug 26, 1975 | Deck-Ape | Came on board day after Christmas 1972. Two West Pacs, South Vietnam Evacuation-Operation New Life, Drydock in Seattle, and lost our Bow Doors during typhoon in 10/1973 I left the ship during the 1975 West Pac, when LTV bent the Stern Gate to 60 Deg |
Hartman, Jr., Alan  | E4/BM3 - ASSAULT BOAT COXSWAIN | Dec 26, 1972 – Aug 26, 1975 | 2nd - Boat Crews | I remember Commander Mott, Captain McKay, and Captain Black. I was involved in Operations Frequent Wind & New Life during the evacuation of South Vietnam in April/May 1975. Also, I was on board when we lost both Bow Doors during a Typhoon. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Ratner, David | EN 3 | 1973 – 1976 | Engineering | |
| Prescott, Warren | LCPL | 1973 – 1973 | Crazy Marine | I was in charge of that conex box back on your fantail. I was that crazy idiot that spent my time during Super Typhoon' 1,2,3 tied with a rope under the starboard lifeboats and the stack. I was certain I was gonna die. Thank's for my li |
| Rocha, George V. (Doc) | HM2 | 1973 – 1974 | medical | Doc Rocha here I put bandaids on you and gave you your penicillin shots in the PI, hope all shipmates are doing well.Hello to Robt.Williey, Tom Seabury,Dave Belessio,Joe Holmes,Mike Muller |
| Loding, Glenn | HT3 | 1973 – 1976 | Engineering | Aboard the TUSCALOOSA (Big "T") during Operation Frequent Wind April 29–30, 1975 and Operation New Life. |
| Selmek, Carroll | EN3 | Jan 12, 1973 – Aug 17, 1975 | ENG | I was in A Gang while serving on board the USS Tuscaloosa. I worked as a boat engineer, stood watch in the engine room, and sound & security watch. I remember when the bow doors lost during a typhone. |
| Larson, Dennis | E-3 | Apr 1, 1973 – Mar 26, 1974 | 3rd Division | I am looking for Marines that served with me on Okinawa at Camp Schab and especially Marines and Sailors that were on the Tuscaloosa during the Typhoon (Nora) in October 1973.Delta; 1st BN; 9th Marines; Dennis Larson |
| Madarang, Edwin | PN3 | Apr 19, 1973 – May 1, 1976 | X Div | Hi Jesse Hearns. You last called me when you were in Texas. Please e-mail me. |
| Wheless, Brad | SN | Apr 21, 1973 – Apr 1, 1975 | DECK - 1ST, 2ND & Boat Crew | I have some great memories of the adventures while on the "T" and think about some of the best shipmates anywhere. Hello to George Rocha, Kevin Lantz, Fred Valdarama, Pete McNett, Frank Pratt, John Paulson, |
| Treherne, David / Crazyman | L/Cpl | May 1973 – Oct 1973 | 3rd marine division | I was looking for pictures or stories about when the bow doors broke off during typhoon Nora. I was onboard when this happened. great time in PI, HK, Taiwan when the Tuscaloosa when down we boarded the Frederick lst1186 |
| Hollowy, Jimmy | en e3 | Aug 1973 – 1975 | en | was in en room 1 was there when bow doors came off lot of time in olongapo had a blast in seattle was there in april 75 the end of the war I can still fill that breeze in the tunnel deck watching sunset on the fantail |
| Riley, Douglas | EN2 | Aug 28, 1973 – Sep 22, 1973 | TAD LCM Crew | I was crew of a deck loaded LCM8 on the flight deck from San Diego to VN aug 1973 |
| Siepert, Brett | EN2 | Oct 1973 – Oct 1976 | Main Propulsion | Some of the best AND worst months of my life! |
| Blow, David | HT3 | Oct 1973 – Sep 1976 | R division | |
| Reyes, Pedro | MS3 | Oct 20, 1973 – Aug 19, 1977 | 313-CHEFS/COOKS | |
| Vogtman, Thomas Vogtman | E4 | Dec 17, 1973 – Mar 20, 1977 | I hope to find a shipmate that I can reconnect with. I served abourd the tuscaloosa from dec 73 to march 77. my first co. was captin mcay. I work up in officers country and made three west pac. tours. I live in santa cruz ca. | |
| Vogtman, Thomas Vogtman | LST 1187 | Dec 20, 1973 – Mar 10, 1977 | steward | I served on the uss tascaloosa during the refugee period of veitnam. My gq station was the port side gun mount. I made three west pac. tours and was honarabley discharged in 1977. |
| Neal, James | EM3 | 1974 – 1977 | Would like to hear from anyone who was onboard during evacuation of Saigon, April 1975. | |
| Zimmerman, Craig | IC3 | 1974 – 1977 | Eng | LTJG Glen Bruels is listed on REUNIONS website and I have sent him e-mails but he refuses to respond,I found LTJG Glen Bruels on www.reunion.com site but he refuses to answer emails. also CMDR Naldrett XO he's retires and won't answer eit |
| Irving, K. Daniel | FTGSN | 1974 – 1977 | 2nd - Gunnery | First WESTPAC was "Operation Frequent Wind" - EVAC of Siagon. |
| Skinner, George | QM3/2 | Mar 1974 – Nov 1975 | Navigation | Did a "short tour" between cruises before I got orders to live in the PI for 2 years. Had a pretty good time, to much anchoring out and causeway ops. The trip to San Francisco was a blast though ! |
| Gallagher, Scott | E4/MS | Apr 1974 – Apr 1976 | SUPPLY | Summer 2005 I learned that I am eligible for awards & metals, from my time onboard the 'T' that were not on my orig DD214 - I have req a rev.DD214 and await that now. |
| Eugene, Al | EN | Jul 1974 – Jul 1976 | Engineroom | Olongapo City! |
| Estrada Jr, Pedro | SNMS | Aug 1974 – Aug 1975 | Supply | SERVED ABOARD TUSCALOOSA DURING 'OPERATION FREQUENT WIND'- THE EVACUATION OF REFUGEES OUT OF SAIGON AT THE END OF VIETNAM WAR IN APRIL1975. WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO HEAR FROM FORMER SHIPMATES. I WAS THE COOK THAT FED YOU |
| Garza, Robert | SN | Sep 6, 1974 – May 10, 1979 | My time on board was a period in life I have a hard time to forget. I still remenber the cool ocean breeze thru the tunnel deck or climbing up on the bow ramps for an unforgetable sight of he open ocean. I do miss the old flat bottom boat. | |
| Escalante, Joseph / Joe | E-3 | Nov 1974 – Apr 1976 | en/ic | Hey all, just looking to talk to anyone aboard the old "T" during this time. Do any of you remember going to evacuate Saigon, or the Mayaguez incident? The VA is saying that we were not there! Can you believe that? |
| Escalante, Joseph/joe | E-2 | Nov 20, 1974 – Apr 19, 1976 | Engine Room 3 | Hey guys, I was there when we evacuated Vietnam for Operation Frequent Wind. Would like to catch up with some of you who were there. I live in Salinas, Ca. |
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