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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG 5). 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 342 crew members registered for the USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG 5).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1971 | 1972 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merz, John | SEAMEN | 1972 – 1973 | First | |
| Zandstra, Randy | OS2 | Jan 1, 1972 – May 29, 1974 | OI | |
| Hicks, James (Jim) | tmo3 | Feb 1972 – Feb 1974 | AS | Great Shipmates...great times |
| Lirette, Kirk | MM3 | Feb 11, 1972 – Sep 25, 1974 | fwd. engine room | great memories , looking for my buddy clayton jones from arkansas |
| Dayton, Donald | E3 | Mar 12, 1972 – Oct 15, 1975 | Bm | I was a baker along with coon & bridges and after a north atlantic went and worked on deck with 1st class grogan super guy don't know if any of you guys are checking this out if so email me like to hear from you |
| Moffett, Thomas | EN2 | Apr 1972 – Jan 1975 | A | |
| Houk, Zeke | Midshipman | Jun 1972 – Aug 1972 | First | We escorted the Fighting I from Norfolk to Copenhagen. |
| McKay, Ken | ENSIGN | Jun 28, 1972 – Sep 25, 1973 | First, Then Navigator | NATO Cruise, Jul 72-Nov 72; Survived Insurv Board of March 73. Left to become a Seabee, never forgot CVR and the REAL NAVY |
| Nelson, Frank | RM2 | Jul 1972 – Apr 1975 | OC | Two Med Cruises, a North Atlantic, a GITMO tour and two shipyard overhauls. Life was great. Although I was't there in November of 75, I was mighty proud to say I served aboard the CVR. Looking for the were-abouts of RM2 Scott Wangberg . |
| Entrot, David | E4 | Sep 1972 – Jul 1974 | Engineering | Now living in NM. |
| Foley, Les | QM3 | Sep 1, 1972 – Mar 15, 1974 | Navigation | MOD Squad Says it all. Great times. |
| Witmeyer, Bruce | STG2 | Sep 5, 1972 – Apr 3, 1974 | WEAPONS | HEY JONESY,JOE RIVAL, TROUT,ETC... |
| Snyder, John | SM3 | Sep 7, 1972 – Jun 6, 1974 | OC | Thiry years have passed but the memories are still fresh. Worked with a good crew then. Glad I had the experience. |
| Smith, Charles (Snuffy) | EM2 | Oct 19, 1972 – Nov 30, 1976 | E | |
| Reid, John | SK2 | Nov 25, 1972 – Aug 30, 1975 | Supply | Great med cruise and a couple of good trips down south. Would love to hear from someone. |
| Affonso, Joseph Fonz | BM3 | Dec 12, 1972 – Dec 10, 1977 | FIRST | WORKED WITH CHIEF ADAMS AND PLAYED IN THE SHIPS BAND ALSO WAS THERE THE NIGHT OF THE BELNAP HELPED GET SHIPMATES OUT OF THE OCEAN. |
| Wiltman, Kim | MM2 | 1973 – 1975 | eng room | was there for the bump in the night as lefty put it. did two meds and getmo |
| Thompson, Michael | EM3 | 1973 – 1976 | R | |
| Glazier, Doug | MM3 | 1973 – 1974 | She was my first duty ship. I served her while she was in Norfolk, VA. I worked in Engine Room 2. | |
| Glazier, Douglas | MM3 | 1973 – 1974 | Forward Engine Room | |
| Caruana, Gerald/jerry | EN3 | Apr 1, 1973 – Mar 26, 1976 | A-Gang | Joined the Navy With Tom Morgan on the buddy plan and we both left on the same day. Had a lot of fun on the 2 Med Cruises and Gitmo. Seen Gary Bollard a few times over the years. |
| Morgan, Tom | BT2 | Apr 2, 1973 – Mar 26, 1976 | Engineering | Worked in both firerooms. I enjoyed our cruises to the Med. and especially GITMO. Was on the firehose the night of the Belknap. Was Top Watch before I got out. email me if you served at the same time. I would enjoy hearing from you |
| Thornton, Steven | PN3 | Apr 10, 1973 – Apr 12, 1976 | Admin/Personnel | |
| Laferriere, Dan(Frenchy) | HT3 | Apr 16, 1973 – Oct 15, 1973 | R Div. | Good times and bad times! |
| Sandy, Lester | CSSN | May 1973 – Jan 1977 | Cook | |
| Shaw, Robert P | MM3 | Jun 1973 – Jan 1974 | Eng | I was a push button 3rd in the lower level of the after engine room. I did a single Med cruise while waiting for Nuc. school slot. |
| Dupre, Roland {dupes} | IC2 | Jun 1973 – Sep 30, 1976 | ENGINEERING | REMEMBER BELKNAP/SHIP'S BAND/MED CRUISES |
| Wuebker, Garry | SEVERAL | Jan 1974 – Nov 1975 | First | Ahoy mateys ! I'll always have a smile on my face when I think about my time on the Ricketts. It may be to all the time that I was in charge of the paint locker. Any one remember when we hit the bauxite pier in Ocho Rios ? I was at the wheel |
| Mallette, Tim | BT3 | Jan 28, 1974 – Feb 1, 1978 | B division | I WAS THERE ON THAT FATEFUL NIGHT |
| Morris, Steven C. | MM3 | Feb 1974 – Feb 1976 | M Aft Eng Rm | Contact me at scmorris@libcom.com |
| Bowen, Jim | ossn-os2 | Jun 1, 1974 – Jun 1, 1977 | OI | Hey Im still KIcking out here, how is everyone. Had some wild times and yes we all remember the Belknap. and freezing in earl new jersey. lot of good times. Hard to believe, made the navy a career. retired LDO/LT. |
| Otto, Bill | MS2 | Jul 1974 – Oct 1975 | supply | |
| Steurer, George (Stu) | FTCS | Aug 1974 – Sep 1975 | FOX | I completed my Navy career on the DDG5. I was assigned as the Senior Chief Enlisted Advisor. It was a great ship with a great crew. |
| Hawkins, Mark | HTFN | Aug 20, 1974 – Dec 20, 1975 | Engineering | Hello everyone, I was there that night, when the Belknap collide with J.F.K. Our ship is never mention but i was the radiation monitor for the fire team on my ship. Which was the USS Bordelon, we were picking up survivor, & jp5 all around. |
| Robinson, Willard M. | MS-3 | Sep 23, 1974 – Sep 22, 1978 | Supply | II remember serving on the Ricketts, finest ship and crew, I live each day of November 22, 1975 the Collision between the Belknap and J.F.Kennedy I was proud to help my fellow crew mates. I relive it every day in my mind. you can reach me by E-mail |
| Tyack, Joey | BT3 | Dec 1974 – Sep 1977 | ||
| Hill, Jeffrey L. | IC 3 | Jan 1975 – Jan 1977 | E | A great experience! From the end of the shipyard period, thru Gitmo, and two full Med cruises, including the rescue of the Belknap in November, 1975. |
| Wallace, Tom | MM3 | Jan 4, 1975 – Jul 10, 1976 | Engineering | |
| Don, Chapa Chico | EN3 | Jan 11, 1975 – Nov 14, 1978 | A-gang | GOOD SHIP. want to hear from anyone still around. |
| Priestly, Mark | HT2 | Mar 27, 1975 – Aug 14, 1978 | "R" | HELLO FELLOW SHIPMATES. |
| McLawhorn, Lefty | MM2 | Apr 1975 – Jun 1976 | Engineering | We were there the night the Kennedy and the Belknap went "bump in the night"...Med cruise '75...Looking for Dave Marshall... |
| McCombs, Mark | GMT2 | Apr 16, 1975 – Jun 24, 1978 | ASW | Some of the most incredible times of my life. Looking to reunite with some of the people that impacted my life during this time. |
| Linn, Claude(mel) | EMC | May 12, 1975 – Jul 9, 1976 | R | |
| Farthing, Derek | OS3 | May 25, 1975 – Feb 25, 1977 | OI | Belknap/JFK on 22NOV1977; med cruises galore,+ Kenya!! OI division was the greatest...Dolan TD, Jimbo, Reel, Jeff and more!! I remember they hung LT. Telesmanic from the bunny-tube pipe in a mailbag. Thayt was an Awesome Crew!! |
| Corcoran, Kevin | MSSN | Jun 15, 1975 – Sep 9, 1976 | Supply | Enjoyed the Med cruises. |
| Hooker, Jeff | EW1 | Jul 1, 1975 – Jan 19, 1980 | operation | How much fun can one person have? |
| Beaudoin, Richard A. (Bo) | RM1 | Jul 9, 1975 – Aug 10, 1978 | "O" | Beautiful MED Cruises. Belnap & Kennedy colliding,1st Night on board. Suez Canal, Rid De Janiro (sp), twice a Shell-back. What more could you ask for? Shipyard in Philly. Not enuff space to mention all the good times. |
| Corcoran, Kevin | MSSN | Jul 15, 1975 – Sep 7, 1976 | Supply | Trying to find old shipmates that served with me on the Ricketts. |
| Griffin, Blair | OS3 | Jul 27, 1975 – Jul 20, 1977 | OI | Had fun, saw a lot. Left DDG 5 for a Westpac on an AOR. |
| Moore, Duby J | OS2/E5 | Aug 20, 1975 – Oct 1, 1979 | OI | Just looking for old buddies, lots of great memories in OI division. |
| Fickett, Stephen | OSSA | Aug 30, 1975 – Jun 3, 1976 | OI | Was wondering what became of other crewmembers on board the night of the Kennedy / Belknap collision. |
| Boyd, Joel | PNSN, PN3, PN2 | Oct 1975 – Jul 1979 | ADMIN/PERSONNEL | Good memories of travel and camaradarie. Remember some of the names on crew list, hard to remember all of the faces after all these years. We were young then! |
| Barker, Dave | OSN | Oct 1975 – Aug 1977 | OI | Good Times, Good Friends, Good Places. Especially Mombasa, Rio, Athens, Split, Haifa and Bizerte. Skated through most of it haha with my good shipmate Karl. Got out and got my BSEE and worked on computers for 15 years |
| Kepner, Mike | FTG 2 | Oct 15, 1975 – Sep 29, 1976 | G | |
| Hawkins, Mark | HTFN | Nov 1, 1975 – Nov 29, 1975 | Engineering | Hi, I'm looking for crew members that were on the Ricketts, during the rescue at sea. Nov. 22, 1975 USS Belknap, |
| Keeffe, Donald | QM3 | Dec 9, 1975 – Aug 18, 1978 | OS | 2 Meds-Mombasa-Suez Canal-Rio de Janiero-2 Timesa Shellback Who Remembers Shellback Initiation Philly Drydock Floating Barge NGST TrainingBloodsworth ILAND Delaware River Transit To Philly Great Times Great Shipmates |
| Bailey, David | SM3 | Dec 31, 1975 – Sep 30, 1978 |
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