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USS Cimarron (AO 177) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Cimarron (AO 177). 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 286 crew members registered for the USS Cimarron (AO 177).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmin, Torrance | BM2 | 0000 – | 2nd | |
| Millikin, Fred | MMC | 1979 – 1981 | M | Met some good people, had some great times, precom was a party. |
| Loy, Brian | OSSN | 1979 – | operations | plank owner ; pre commissioning original crew member with BBQ Bob |
| Stroh, Allen | ET1 | 1979 – 1984 | Operations - ET shop | Pre-Commissioning Detail and Plank Owner. A proud member of the original crew of the Fast Attack Oiler under Captain Black. Married Connie Kober after our first WestPac. What a mistake that was. Loved Hawaii though. Great scuba diving! |
| Miller, Paul | IC2 | 1979 – 1983 | R-DIV | I'm looking for plankowners who loved this old girl as much as I did |
| Brown, Stewart | et1(w) | 1979 – 1982 | ET Shop | |
Patton, Warren  | JO2 | 1979 – 1984 | X | I was part of the pre-commissioning crew, was the ship's first journalist, designed and edited the WESTPAC '83 Cruisebook, played on the ship's basketball team, was the command speech writer - nick-named "Homedick". View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| McNabb, Stan / Wild Man | OSSN to OS2 to OSSN | 1979 – | Operations | Original plank owner. Good times on this old girl. I hope all my shipmates are doing well. Been a long time! |
| Alongi, Harry A. | BMC | Dec 5, 1979 – 1981 | RASE | I was part of the nucleus crew 2 Avondale and abboard for 1 year after commisioning. |
| Dwyer, James | SK3 | Dec 29, 1979 – Apr 15, 1981 | Supply | Plank-owner. I worked in GSK. Also worked for 1st Lt. John Jenson (or John Jensen, can't recall). Coward, treacherous, disliked by superiors & subordinates. Later in San Francisco I saw him in gay-bars on Polk St. Did he ever "come out?&qu |
| Mogyorossy, Gilbert | E3/PN3 | 1980 – 1981 | Personnel | PLANKOWNER |
| Brame, Chuck | BT3 | 1980 – 1982 | Engineer | Plankowner |
| Stanley, Allen | OS2 | 1980 – 1985 | OI | One of the original's of the fast attack oiler. Son of, L.P., Mo Ing, Georgie, Chief Z, Mike, Sam, Brian, Stan, Allen, Ronnie B. Remember the Sarabachev and Ice Cream in Singapore. |
| Spinek, Ron | MM2 | 1980 – 1983 | RASE | Great Crew, loved Hawaii! My son Josh was baptized on board and had his name inscribed in the ship's bell. Am working with Charlie Hall and Sawyers at the Shipyard PSNS Bremerton. Still married to Bonnie for 28 years |
| Mabe, Sam | MM1 SW | 1980 – 1985 | M-Div. | PLankOwner. Became good friends with some. Still talk with a few. During those years It seemed like all the snipes were close. We did work our ass off at times, but wouldn't expect anything less. Lets talk. |
| Swan, Jim | BT3 | 1980 – Mar 1983 | BT | Wow only 37 years later . I was also a plank owner and proud to have served those few years with the first crew under Captain Black who scared me to do the walk through with because of his rank. Just a growing up time. |
| Bensley, Todd | BT2 | Jan 1980 – Mar 1983 | eng | I was a plankowner and worked in the oil lab |
| Browning, Glen | bm3 | Jan 1, 1980 – Jun 24, 1983 | rase | anyone remember me |
| O'Grady, Brian | seamen | Jan 1, 1980 – Mar 17, 1983 | Galley | Alameda NAS, Oakland NSC, Pearl Harbor I was the cook.Hung-out with Kelly Fraley,Gary Champion, Ang Richer.Had a little apartment in Pearl Harbor for a while.Got around on a moped. |
| Holmes, Murray | SMSN | Feb 1, 1980 – Oct 5, 1981 | QM/SM | Great ship. Great memories. Living in Ohio working for Honda. |
| Martin, John "Marty" | RMC/RET | Feb 28, 1980 – 1983 | Operations | Nucleus Crew/Plank Owner |
| Romie, Ruiz | BT1(SW) | Mar 12, 1980 – Jul 15, 1986 | Engineering\B Div | Had some good and bad times… But during those years we had a great crew and we stuck together. I learned a lot and believe it or not I’m still making steam across the USA. It was a great ship and we put in a lot of hours |
| Walsh, Jb | e4os3 | Jun 1980 – Oct 15, 1985 | oi | |
| Durette, Greg | FIREMAN | Jun 15, 1980 – Oct 25, 1983 | A-gang, engineering | I am a original plankowner, and was precomm up till she came into oakland at NSC.A lot of unrep and nuts and bolts training to know every inch of the ship. I did a lot of welding, mostly stress cracks in sound trunks.What a job! |
| Wharton, Christopher | ENGINMAN 3ED CLASS | Jul 1980 – Oct 26, 1983 | A-Gang | plankowner / OSI team Mare Island i loved my navy days and my ship i just want to know wheres my dam plank ????????? |
| Durette, Greg | A-GANG | Jul 1, 1980 – Oct 20, 1982 | Engineering | I am an original plankowner, and served precom detail, under capt R.S Black. I remember the engineering officer, peoski, or something like that was hard as hell to work for.I worked in the metal shop.Was surprised the ship is retired. |
| Colville, Bret | RM2 | Aug 1980 – May 1984 | OC | Did 21 years, but AO177 was best tour because of the people I met - Fish, CB, Michael T, L.P., Maaarty, Al Stroh, Georgie B. Oakland was a 'hood, HI was great. Sorry I left before scandals/beaching. Did a 2nd precom - Rainier AOE-7. |
| Bensinger, Marc | SMSN | Sep 16, 1980 – Apr 28, 1983 | SIGNALBRIDGE | PLank-Owner/ BBQ BoB |
| Rodriguez, Eduardo | RMSA | Dec 27, 1980 – Jul 31, 1981 | Operations/Communications | My first command, proud and honored to be a Plankowner. Worked on RAS 1 as phone talker during UnRep Operations when not working Radio. Sometimes the duty was long but a lot of fun. Worked with the best Crew in the Fleet |
| Parker, Larry (Lp) | RM2 | 1981 – 1986 | OC | |
| Campbell, Jeff | MM2 | 1981 – 1982 | A | |
| Richmond, J. Douglas | 1981 – 1982 | Engineering | The Cimmaron was a good ship, never got to go anywhere on her, but the Oakland dry dock was fun. Messed up my knees in 82 and was shipped off in Pearl for my last year, til the Navy sent me home on a medical. Hope to hear from a few of you. | |
| Pruitt, Greg | IC2 | Jan 10, 1981 – Jan 10, 1986 | "RAS" THEN "1ST" THEN "E" | Fellas, Somebody send me an e-mail to make sure this works. |
| Johnson, M. Maynard | MM3 | Jan 10, 1981 – May 10, 1983 | Propulsion | Plankowner- I never worked so hard in my life. I remember the first WestPac when Russian ships dog us until help arrived.We were so proud of our size of the crew and what we could do. |
| Ross, Mark / Mouse | BM | Jan 10, 1981 – Jul 9, 1982 | RAS | was assigned to the Cimarron right after boot camp in SanDiego june 1980. I went to fire fighting training,and misc duties on base until the ship arrived.We were stationed at Navel Supply Center Oakland Ca. Plank owner |
| Schevikhoven, Chevy | mm1 | Feb 10, 1981 – Feb 10, 1984 | M | The sea slug, great ship and a lot of great people |
| Brackett, Dean | MM-3 | Mar 10, 1981 – Dec 9, 1982 | RASE/WEAPS | Hey dirtbags!!! How's it going? |
| Schevikhoven, Clayton /chevy | MM2/MM1 | Mar 13, 1981 – Jul 24, 1984 | Alot of real good people and a great time. Spent 4 years and a couple of dynamite West PACS aboard the infamous sea snail | |
| Adams, Andy | MM2 | May 16, 1981 – Apr 21, 1985 | M | Spent four years in the hole on the sea snail. Two WESPAC cruises. Alot of good friends that I won't forget and hope to hear from again someday. |
| Van De Bogart, Tony / Bogart | BM | Jun 20, 1981 – Jun 20, 1985 | RAS | I miss the heck out of you guys! Even after all these years. I did most of my growing up with you. I would do it again if I could go back. Thanks for the great memories. tvandebogart@yahoo.com if you want to catch up. |
| Howard, Vern | EM3 | Aug 1, 1981 – Jan 1, 1986 | Engineering | Spent 4+ wonderful years on the "Sea Snail" 2 WestPac's and left many friends behind. Just trying to reconnect |
| Foster, Tom | BTFN | Nov 1, 1981 – Dec 16, 1982 | Engineering | Very short time aboard, but learned alot...Hope everybody is doing ok.... |
| Chaloupka, David | QM3 | Dec 1981 – Jun 1985 | ||
| Voshel, Rowland | QM2 | Dec 1981 – Jul 1985 | Navigation | Man that was a great ship! 2 awesome west-pacs and the best crew. Living in Colorado, and am a Orthopedic nurse in denver. |
| Behneke, Donald | YNC | Dec 1, 1981 – Dec 1, 1982 | Admin | Admin Division Officer in charge of Admin Office, Personnel Office, CMAA, CCTV, Post Office, and Medical. Enlisted Duty Section Leader. Aboard during homeport change from Oakland, CA to Pearl Harbor, HI. Senior E-7. |
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