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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Defender (MCM 2). 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 105 crew members registered for the USS Defender (MCM 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1993 | 1994 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton, David | EN1 | 1984 – 1990 | main proplotion | |
| Haddox, Freddie | HM1 | May 15, 1986 – Aug 20, 1989 | Medical | It feel like it was a long time ago when I was aboard the Defender. I was the Medical Dept. Rep. and I was very good primary care provider. I did not loose a single person (nobody died) while I was there. Thank God. |
| Babcock, John | MNCM | Dec 28, 1986 – Jul 24, 1992 | Ops | I was an STGC on Defender and retired in August 2000 as an MNCM |
| Sipe, Troy | EM2 | 1987 – 1990 | EE01 | Pre-Comm/Plankowner |
| Hicswa Jr, Tom | ENCS (SW) | Jan 5, 1987 – Jun 7, 1992 | Engineering | Pre-commising crew and plank owner. One of the hardest jobs ever had during my career but one of the most rewarding! I had a Great crew of engineers and that made my life easier. Also the Command Senior Chief. |
| Seals, Alfred | HT1 | Apr 1987 – Jan 1991 | Eng/R | Pre-com/Plankowner had a good time on there at time's |
| Reis, Robert | ET1(SW) | Jun 1987 – Nov 1991 | Ops | Pre-com / Plankowner |
| Wagenmann, Robert | ET2 | Aug 1987 – Jan 1990 | OPS | Pre Com / Plankowner |
| Chamberlain, Kelly | ETCS SW/AW | Sep 4, 1987 – Aug 9, 1991 | OPS | Pre-Com/ Plankowner |
| Avalos, E. Christopher | RM3 | Feb 1988 – Sep 22, 1991 | Ops/Radio | Pre-Com/Plankowner. Good Experience. Good Friends. |
| Kutritch, Cooter | MN2 | Mar 4, 1988 – May 3, 2005 | Deck | Does anybody have a smoke for me? |
| Cimiluca, Art | LT | Mar 15, 1988 – Apr 15, 1992 | ENG / OPS | Plankowner; Damage Control Assistand; Engineer Officer; Operations Officer |
| French, Lawrence | QM2(SW) | Jul 8, 1988 – Sep 15, 1992 | Nav | Pre-Com, Plankowner Great friends, good times, good luck to ya'll. |
| Applegate, Nic | OS3 | Aug 1, 1988 – | Ops | Rescue Swimmer/Plankowner...Just a great group of guys, enjoyed serving with the best. |
| Riniker, Robert | EN1 | 1989 – 1993 | A gang | |
| Dube, Lionel NEW | EM1(SW) Ret. | 1989 – 1993 | E-Div | Plankowner |
| Salinas, Alfredo | EN3 | May 1, 1989 – Aug 1, 1991 | ENG | Plankowner |
| Montez, Jesse | BM3 | May 15, 1989 – May 15, 1997 | Deck | Great Memories of it all! |
| Burnstad, David C. | STG 3 | Jun 1, 1989 – | Ops | Plankowner |
| Tom, Price | BMCS | Jul 1989 – Aug 1990 | Deck | The Good times. |
| Cox, Larry | QMSN | Sep 1989 – Aug 1992 | nav | plankowner |
| Kyer, Rob | DC2 | Nov 1989 – Jun 1993 | ENG | |
| Davis, Allan (Qball) | RM3 | Feb 1990 – Jul 1994 | OC01 | First ship, lots of good friends and lots of great ports. |
| Schormann, Geek | RM3 | Mar 7, 1990 – Oct 6, 1993 | comm | great times. awesome 4 years i will never forget. other than having mess duty twice side by side with loza. other than that it was great. finished up with a north atlantic deployment for 6 months. what a blast! met lots of great friends |
| Snyder, Jeff | EN3 | Sep 1990 – Sep 9, 1994 | Engineering | the cleanest engine room,along with the best engineering department in the fleet. |
| Jones, James | BMSN | Sep 5, 1990 – Sep 1, 1995 | ODO1 | Had a great experiance onboard |
| Hunter, Kenneth | HM3 | Sep 19, 1990 – May 3, 1992 | Deck | The greatest group of sailors aboard that ship. |
| Carlson, James | ET2(SW) | Oct 1990 – Oct 1994 | Ops | Some of the best times of my life. |
| Richards, Tommy / Rich | E-2 | Nov 1, 1990 – Nov 1, 1992 | Deck | Served in the deck division with a great crew. Chief Webb, BM2 (Go-Go) Gomez, SN Hunter, and others that I can't remember. I remember their faces though and remember the great times onboard, out to sea and standing watches. Steering the ship etc.. |
| Penberthy, Mark | MNCS | May 1991 – Jun 1996 | OPS | Best times were on Defender. Was STG3 then OS2 now MN. MN is the way to go. Hanging out in Great Lakes Pushing Boots. Y'all should try it sometime |
| Leibenguth, Jeff | HT2 | Jun 21, 1991 – Nov 19, 1992 | DC Div | Was proud to see the ship in Oswego, NY some years back. Brought my daughter to show her the ship her father was on. I have very fond memories of serving on the Defender. Wooden Ships, Iron Men! |
| Bell, Donald | Seaman | Jul 1991 – Jun 30, 1993 | Boats | Some great times there. A great bunch of men and sailors. |
| Good, Kelly | En2good | Aug 5, 1991 – Apr 15, 1995 | Engineering | Hope everyone that served on defender had much fun I had but stood in front of the captain less had best shipmates I could ask for not just talking about my department .hope everyone service on her the best wish do |
| Williams, Alex | E-3 | 1992 – 1994 | Deck | AKA Geek, Will |
| Mazzoli, Joseph | STGSA | 1992 – 1994 | Ops | |
| Alanos, Gator/geek | E3 | Jan 25, 1992 – Sep 7, 1993 | DECK | Gained some valuable life lessons onboard that ship. It was an honor to serve with an outstanding team. Retired HMC Alanos |
| Shope, Jason Shopey | FN3 | Apr 1992 – May 1994 | ELectrical | |
| Clark, Jeremy | E-3/ SN | Aug 1992 – Oct 1993 | Deck | Remeber the geek squad! |
| Dalton, Jay/ Buddy | 1993 – 1997 | A-GANG | ||
| McKinney, Gary | E3 | Mar 1993 – Nov 1994 | Deck | |
| McGeachie, Kevin | E3 | Mar 4, 1993 – Jan 6, 1995 | Deck | I so many great time on the ship. Key west was a great time |
| Slaughter, Dale | EMFN | Apr 1993 – Jun 1994 | ||
| Johnson, Roy | en3 | Aug 1993 – Nov 1994 | main engine room | |
| Tullo, Anthony | EN1 | Nov 1993 – Oct 1995 | Engineering | Hardest working Crew I ever knew. We busted our butts and then some. Engineering did a main eng change out in 3 days during Cruise of 95 in Italy. Manned the STBD VPP joystick in the Eng Rm for 5 months of that cruise |
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