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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Rathburne (FF 1057). 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 312 crew members registered for the USS Rathburne (FF 1057).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudd, Dave | CS2 | 1970 – 1975 | Supply | Came onboard shortly after the ship was homeported in Pearl. Made the first WESTPAC. Left the ship just before she went into drydock in Pearl. |
| Satterfield, Bryon | MM2 | 1970 – 1971 | M Division | Pre Com Detail, Sea Trials, Commissioning, steamed to Pearl. Separated before 1st deployment. |
| Hunt, Don Aka. Ripper | SM3 | 1970 – Dec 1972 | Communications | Plankowner 1970. Hi Sigs, Al, Nubs, Artie, Hairy Mad Dog, Ziegler, and all you other kd's which I am no longer. Miss you and all the good times. God bless and maybe see you again! |
| Janet, Keith | SH2 | Jan 16, 1970 – Nov 4, 1971 | Supply | 2nd member of PreComm Crew at NAS Sandpoint, PlankOwner. Senior Supply PO under Division Officer J.M. Basso. Ship's store operator. |
| Frisk, Tim | BT2 | Feb 1970 – Aug 1971 | Engineering | Plank Owner-Retired Looking for people who served when we were anchored in Da Nang Harbor. Exposure to Agent Orange. |
| Ransom, Reid | FTG2 | Feb 5, 1970 – Mar 15, 1973 | 2nd / Gunnery | |
| Rowe, Robert | YNC | Feb 9, 1970 – Jun 28, 1971 | OE | Plankowner |
| Branch, Steve | Sh 2 | Mar 1970 – Sep 1972 | supply | Plankowner, I have many Photos of 3 west pacs on face book, so far only about half posted, all are welcome to take a look and\or contact me, stevebranch38@yahoo.com facebook steve branch, lives in Lake Havasu Arizona. |
| Williams, Gary | SIGNALMAN 3RD CLASS P.O. | Mar 15, 1970 – Aug 18, 1970 | ||
| Horn, Robert L. | STG1 | Mar 25, 1970 – May 22, 1975 | AS | From Precomm at 32nd Street, San Diego with XO C.T. O'Neill through Commissioning and last plank owner to leave under CO H.B.Russell. |
| Batzek, Nick | GMT2 | Apr 1970 – Apr 1973 | Weapons | |
| Ward, Michael(Mike) | BM3 | Apr 15, 1970 – Feb 6, 1973 | !st Division | Plank owner..Boarded in Bremerton..Long 7day cruise to Pearl.. and then the first 2 westpacs.. Olongapo home sweet home Hey to all the Golder shellback... |
| Mason, Doug | DC2/HT2 | Apr 17, 1970 – Sep 19, 1972 | R | Plankowner. Best experience of my life! Was on the 1st WestPac and left the ship during the second cruise, departing in PI. Lots of great people onboard: Twombley, MacDonald, Antrican, Chance, Weaver, Franklin, Larson, DeLappa and Tingle. |
| Guernsey, Robert /bob | BT3 | May 1970 – Jul 1973 | ||
| Breeden, Gene | RD-1/EW-1 | May 1970 – Apr 1972 | OI/OE | Commisioning crew and 1st West Pac. Transferred to USS Chicago CG-11 Retired 1982 |
| Witthuhn, Gary | RM3 | May 1970 – Sep 1972 | comm | That ship made the rounds. Wespac-Danang,Phil. Guam,Singapore, India, New-Z, Aust. saying Hi to CPO Reeves& Pierce. RMs Hugh P. Dan T. Rick G. Terry M. Terry K. Al L. Larry C. Tim R. hope your all still cruising |
| Kluber, Richard | STG2 | May 1, 1970 – Nov 1, 1971 | AS | Plankowner and participant in 1st WestPac. |
| Elliott, George | STS3 | May 16, 1970 – Jun 1973 | Sonar | Plankowner Saw the surface radar bounce off the deck into the ocean off Taiwan. Was in the Sonar dome when that hotshot tried to dock without a tug in Portland. Never saw Chief Johnson move so fast before or after. Great times. |
| Moses, Terry | DC/HT PO3 | Jul 1970 – Jan 1974 | R | Will complete later. |
| Ruiz, Raul | E2 | Aug 10, 1970 – Feb 2, 1972 | Boat’s mat | Looking for the corman during that time |
| Cook, John | SN | Nov 1970 – May 1974 | 1st | |
| Smith, Michael | MM3 | Nov 1970 – May 1972 | M Div AC&R Shop | Was on first WESTPAC, shore bombardment around the DMZ, repairs in DaNang during night rocket attack, rode out typhoon off the coast of N. Vietnam, served with some great shipmates |
| Codell, William | GMG2 | Nov 15, 1970 – Aug 15, 1973 | Looking for old shipmates | |
| Massey, Tommy | OS3 | Nov 22, 1970 – Nov 11, 1973 | oi | miss all the guys.Laromatis,Sanders,Odekirk, Kamler, Nubs, Casey. Hated 6 on 6 off shifts. Loved cinnamon rolls traded by the cooks for our sodas. |
| Breth, Carl | IC3 | Dec 1970 – Nov 1971 | R | Was on the First Westpac Cruise...Shellback Initiation etc. Looking for MM2 Phil Lewis, Mike Tingle, Rick Chance, Roy Wessel Worked for Chief Billy Townsend, Lt. George Huntington and Lt. Tom Wright.......Good Crew |
| Tucker, William (Bill ) | E2 | Jan 1971 – Mar 1973 | 1 | I worked the paint locker |
| Riley, Patrick | PC3 | Feb 4, 1971 – Dec 19, 1972 | ||
| Mayberry, Doug | FIREMAN e-2 | May 1971 – 1974 | r DIVISION | |
| Taylor, Greg Taylor | OS 3 | Jun 1971 – Dec 31, 1972 | cic | I served on Rathburne for most of the first and second West PAcs. |
| Williams, Robert | GMG /E3 | Jul 1971 – Jul 1974 | I am looking for anyone that served with me in Vietnam,that can prove I was there. the va denied my claim and told me there was no proof I was ever there, or on land. my address is 801 merrill ave. loves park,il.61111. Riley and I went for gun parts. | |
| Millhollin, Michael | OS2 | Jul 1, 1971 – May 1, 1975 | OI | Good memories... |
| Ryan, Jim / Aj | ST | Oct 1971 – Jul 1973 | 3rd Div | The Rathburne AKA:Grey Ghost will always be remembered with fond memories ,as it was the start of my Navy adventure that would last over 20 years. |
| Edwards, Wayne (Fast Eddy) | SK2 | Oct 20, 1971 – Jul 13, 1974 | Supply | |
| Hollenbeck, Jack | EN2 | Nov 1971 – Nov 1973 | R division in port M underway | fun times |
| Overby, Fred | CS3 | Dec 1, 1971 – Dec 1, 1973 | Supply | Second WestPac |
| Potts, Hugh | RMSN/RM3 | Dec 22, 1971 – Mar 1973 | Good times and good memories. | |
| Davidson, Ron | RM3 | Dec 28, 1971 – Jul 13, 1973 | Comunications | Sorry to hear they sunk our ship for target practice.Had some good times in that radio shack. Got away with Ming's captains hat during the radar loss before Xmas of 72.Hope all fellow radioman are still kickin from 71 73 |
| Roberts, Mike | E-3 | 1972 – 1975 | 1st | |
| Tucker, William (Bill ) | E2 | Jan 1972 – Mar 1973 | 1 | |
| Jackson, Troy | MM2 | Jan 1972 – Apr 1975 | M | Had the most trust and bond of any individual or group before or after.So thank you for makeing me a better man. |
| Seeman, John | MM2 | Jan 7, 1972 – Aug 25, 1975 | "M" | Great 3-1/2 Years |
| Bergey, Dave | MM3 | Mar 10, 1972 – Sep 28, 1973 | M Aux Gang | A benchmark experience in my life- was on the gunline when Vietnam ended. Great crew- Walls, Mason, Risch, Hollenbeck, Franklin, Wilson. Plus 3-4 guys whose last names I've forgotten. I remember the hot forced draft blower rooms. |
| Heitland, Jay | OS3 | May 1972 – Aug 1974 | OPERATIONS | WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER BEING ON THE GUN LINE THE DAY THE CEASEFIRE WENT INTO EFFECT JAN.1973 IN VIETNAM. |
| O'Hara, Butch O'Hara | BTFN | Jul 10, 1972 – Aug 6, 1975 | Engineering | |
| Stetler, Bill | GMGSN | Aug 1972 – Mar 1973 | 2nd | I was onboard during Rathburne's Last tour of Vietnam; during which we set records with our gunline activities. We fired over 5000 rounds and had to change barrels 3 times,we also had to rearm 3 times in one day. Capt. Ming E. Chang comman |
| Mildon, Bradley | BT 3 | Aug 10, 1972 – Mar 8, 1975 | Was lowered by heilo aug 72 vienam two west pacs oahu ship yard indian ocean was great times | |
| Blancas, Rolando | SD3 | Sep 1972 – Sep 1975 | S-2 | My first WestPac in September 1974. Ports visited were Agana, Subic, Hong Kong, Sembawang, and Mombasa. I missed the ship when it went to Taiwan. I became a shellback in 1975 onboard. The experience is still vivid in my memory. |
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