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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Fanning (FF 1076). 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 268 crew members registered for the USS Fanning (FF 1076).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Murphy, Raymond | AW2 | 1974 – 1974 | HSL-35 Det # 1 | Was AW Aircrewman with Fanning's very first Helicopter Detachment. Cruised the Pacific, the IO and made a great port call in Kenya. Being part of a Squadron and assigned to a Fast Frigate was WAY better than being on an aircraft carrier. |
Koenig, David | GM Striker | 1974 – 1975 | Deck crew | |
White, Robert | HT2 | Jan 1974 – Jan 1978 | HT | |
Cunningham, David | E 3 | Jan 1974 – Jun 1975 | H T | |
Williams, Marion 'Willy 2' | OS 2 | Jan 10, 1974 – Jul 31, 1977 | Operations Intelligence | Pat Joy, OS 2 served at the same time. Prior to us it was Bond and Marianelli. 2 Westpac/IO cruises, Alaska in '76. BZ from Zumwalt for catching a Russian Nuke sub on the surface, Bay of Bengal in '75. Got a photo of it |
Brower, Thomas | BT2 | Feb 1974 – Feb 1978 | B/Oil Shack | |
Clark, Gary | E-3 | Apr 1, 1974 – Oct 28, 1978 | looking for anyone that served on the fanning during 74-78 | |
Benton, Jim | EM3 | May 1974 – Jul 1978 | Engineering | 2 WestPacs, dry dock in PI and Hunters Point, two line crossings. |
Papineau, Philip | STG-2 | Jun 5, 1974 – Sep 29, 1977 | 3rd | |
Ruiz, Daniel P. | HTC | Jul 1974 – Apr 1976 | Made E-7 on FF1076 Transferred 1976 to AR7 weld shop Ret. 6,30,1981 at FF school Treasure Island.SF CA. GO NAVY | |
Leyser, Kurt | FTM2 | Jul 28, 1974 – Aug 6, 1974 | Arrived to help fix the Tartar in the Box. Crossed the line with one of my "high crimes" being trying to sneak across the line on a little ship instead of a big one. | |
Brown, Gary | FTM-2 | Sep 6, 1974 – Feb 6, 1976 | 2nd | Served with BPDSMS crew, came aboard in Singapore near end of 74 cruise, onboard through Long Beach yard period, 75-76 cruise, with Oriskany on her last cruise, addmitted to British Millitary Hospital in Hong Kong Feb. 76. Remember Anchorage Ak.? |
Rivera, Orlando | SR-SK2 | Nov 1974 – Dec 1978 | FIRST TO SUPPLY (S1) | REPORT AS SR (DECK FORCE) ADVANCED TO SK2. RETIRED IN 1998 AS SKCM IN HAWAII. MOVED TO PUERTO RICO.TODAY IS 21 DEC 2008.THANKS GM1 MONTANO AND BMC WAGENSELLER.AND HMC (DOC) |
Sieving, Danny | MMCS | Dec 1974 – May 1980 | M | |
Metzner, Joe | HT 3 | Dec 1, 1974 – Apr 19, 1979 | "R" | One of few who did brother duty.My brothers name is Mike.4 sets of brothers during 74 to76 |
Wilson, Donald | e3 | 1975 – Jun 6, 1976 | boiler room | |
Hickerson, David | SM3 | May 1975 – Nov 1978 | Communications | It was a great 3 years of my life. Made many friends. Had a amazing experience traveling the world on the 75-76 Westpac cruise. Life in the shipyard of San Francisco was great too. |
Orhelein, Sonny | QMSN | Jun 15, 1975 – Apr 15, 1976 | OPS | |
Stevenson, Timothy | GMG 2 | Oct 25, 1975 – Jun 30, 1979 | weapons | |
McCloud, Mike | FTG1 | 1976 – | Weapons | |
Duncan, Larry | mm | Jan 14, 1976 – 1978 | m | there can never be anyone cooler than your sailor buddies...never...Snipes make this world go round and they'll be there when it stops.. |
Bradwell, Gregory | HT2 | May 1976 – Oct 1979 | ||
Jacques, Steven | MMFA | Jun 13, 1976 – Aug 10, 1977 | Engine Room | Don't miss that hot ass engine room |
Denault, Gary | FF 1076 | Jul 1976 – Jan 1980 | Supply | Waddya mean Hunters Point Sucked? Best duty anyone could ask for! Only the ones who frequented the 711 club had a bad time of it according to the corpsmen with all those 'shot' they had to give. Now the Rose&Thistle, that was good liber |
Cousino, Jim | E3 | Jul 10, 1976 – Mar 21, 1978 | Deck | . Good friends, great times! |
Rieger, Mickey | BM3 | Nov 1976 – Aug 1980 | 1st | I remember AAA shipyard hunterspoint SF, Acapulco , the Philippines Subic Bay,BMC Castillo &will never forget being at sea & IO. Also Bm1powledge from Louisiana. Also remember Joe Hart, Goff &several others. |
Hart, Joseph | SN/ICFN | Dec 1976 – Jul 1979 | 1ST/E | had a grand time on fanning made lots of friends. |
Rhudy, Dan | GMT2 | Dec 1976 – Sep 5, 1979 | 3rd | Reported onboard as an E3 from gun school. I worked up in ASROC until we lost our Torpedoman and took over the workcenter. Miss people like Nichols, Suprise, Dumwalt, Hand and Wheeler..... |
Lucitt, Mark | STG2 | 1977 – 1980 | 3rd | Fanning has always stayed with me, even after 21 yrs of active duty. She is gone now, and so some of her crew. But we are still here and we should have a reunion in San Diego! Go here: ussfanning@yahoogroups.com See you all there I hope. |
Gussler, Jim | STG1 | 1977 – 1981 | 3rd | |
Vanden Burg, Del "Curly" | FTM2 | Mar 1977 – May 1980 | Weapons | Hunters Point, Reftra, the GPS run to Acapulco, missile shoots, and the "always underway" WestPac. I remember the good times, too! |
Moss, Hey Doc | HM2 | Mar 15, 1977 – Aug 21, 1978 | Operations | Went through BLOH in San Franciso and brought her home to San Diego. Great shipmates. |
Hilt, Bob | ET3 | Jun 13, 1977 – May 9, 1981 | OE | Best times AAA Shipards San Fransico 16 months and13 days of fun |
Nauman, Ronaldo (Knuckles) | BT4 | Jun 22, 1977 – Jun 23, 1981 | Engineering | |
Kershaw, William (Bill) | SM2 | Sep 1977 – Oct 1978 | Ops | |
Karst, Michael " Kid" | GMG2 | Sep 9, 1977 – Jan 11, 1981 | 2nd | Mustered onboard during BLOH at Hunters Pt. Worked on MT51. Remember good times at 711 Club and other locations with Jim"Boo" Boston and GMG2 Mike Bates. Have vivid memories of San Francisco, San Diego and WestPac '79. Retired from USNR. |
Wright, Darrell | E-2 | Oct 1977 – Dec 1980 | hunters point sucked but had alot of fun enjoyed sea trials and ref tray not the time we spent all day going in circles remember alot of the crew chris szoka,jim debaros,dave rhoads,kevin thorpe,gary clark.someone needed to deep 6 the slushers. | |
Richards, Gregg | ET2 | Nov 1977 – Nov 1978 | OE | Broke my leg, had to go...missed REFTRA and WESPAC. |
Benavides, Jerry | HT3-THEN OUT!! | 1978 – 1979 | R | Hunter's Point...followed by a heck of a bunch of seasick people...then Acapulco...then a free man! |
Ramirez, Frank | msc | 1978 – Nov 1981 | supply | i'm looking for the crew of the uss fanning during that time frame. |
Serrato, Ralph | IC3 | 1978 – Aug 2, 1980 | E Division | |
Rhodes, Dave | E3 | Jan 1978 – Aug 1981 | First | Visit us at the USS Fanning group on Yahoo- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussfanning/ Hey, Dave Morrison- Darrell Wright (thought you went AWOL forever!) and others, drop me a line. |
Bush, Mark | BT 2 | Jan 1978 – Sep 1981 | B | I was on the Fanning back in the day and just want to talk to people that sailed with her. She was a great ship and I have a lot of fond memeries of that ship. |
Morrison, Dave | BM3 | Mar 1978 – Mar 1981 | Deck | Hunters Point sucked but does anyone remember the 711 Club and that broad that tried to do the whole crew? |
McCafferty, Mac | ms | Mar 6, 1978 – Mar 6, 1979 | supply | Hi,snipes and all the regular swabs of the fanning crew,anyone got a biscuit.by the way the chubby broad in friso only wanted a select few. It was a pleasure feeding you mugs,we were a great crew. |
Davis, Michael Mic | SN | Apr 15, 1978 – Jul 10, 1980 | Deck | Reported Hunters Point ,yes Dave I do recall 7-11, try to forget. Remeber Membasa, wow! 180 days in the indian ocean what a cruise greetings bmc castilo ,cmdr gabe <cmdr kline gonzo station was awsome |
Fuller, Jeff (Fully) | OS2 | May 1978 – Aug 1981 | OI | |
Shamonski, Joe | STG3 | Jun 1, 1978 – Sep 7, 1980 | 3rd | |
Worthy, Scott | FTG5 | Jun 4, 1978 – Sep 9, 1980 | Gunnery | We were top gun in the Kittyhawk squadren 1st in the Indian Ocean during Iranian Hostage Crisis. We called it the Towel Head Cruise. |
Jackman, Brian / Jack | MM1 | Jul 1978 – Aug 1983 | M | 4 WESPAC's and one Acupolco cruise............ Would like to hear from any shipmates, 1978 through 1983. MM1 Taavaner, MMCS Dan Sieving, BT1 Dumult Holler at me! |
Uyttebroek, Robert | ENS - LT | Jul 1978 – Mar 16, 1982 | Electrical & Gunnery | Proud to a part of a great ship and a great crew. |
Carter, John | mm1 | Jul 1978 – Feb 1979 | m-division | |
Tindall, Dave | HT2 | Sep 1, 1978 – Oct 1982 | repair | i was 17 when i became a crew member and hit the road running getting ready for our first and my best wes pac in 1978 |
Skiver, Rex | ET1 | Oct 10, 1978 – Oct 1980 | Operations | Worked mostly as the ET shop supervisor, but enjoyed my time spent on EW watches and radar watches.. |
Newsted, Mark | BT3 | Nov 15, 1978 – Nov 10, 1980 | B Division | Hey, guy's still have great memories of the times onboard and off the ship. Great crew.... |
Evevard, Richard /dick | SN/QM3 | Dec 1978 – Mar 26, 1982 | 1st/nNav | I was in deck division for 3 years until one of the QM's got arrested in Sasebo,Japan and I took his place. I remember going downtown almost every night with Szoka and Reed and Chumly and others whose names I've forgotten. |
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