USS Fort Snelling (LSD 30) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Fort Snelling (LSD 30). 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 220 crew members registered for the USS Fort Snelling (LSD 30).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1971 | 1972 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – now

Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Blachly, Fred	SH2	1981 – 1984	S-3	I ran the ship's store and drew the daily cartoon "Frank Frye" for the crew.
Bigelow, Paul	SKSN	1981 – 1983	deck, 1st , S1	GUYS IT WAS GREAT TO SERVE WITH YOU.
Sorah, Elmer	RM3	1981 – 1982	Communications	Remember gitmo, seals got this kid from deck, shaved his eyebrow, XO flipped out had the Colt from watch, had everyone on flight deck ranting. We made the inlay of the sparks in the radio shack floor, simular to the tile work in front of the store.
Zebra, Robert	GMG1 (SW)	1981 – 1984	Guns
Pettitt, Mike	MMFN	1981 – 1984	M1 Main Control	What's up! Just happened to find this site. I'm still in MD. 1st Class Stationary Engineer (Chief Engineer for CBRE TS ). Married 1 boy and 1 girl. Joppa, MD.
Tranbarger, Richard  NEW	BT3	1981 – 1983	B	Had a great time on the fort, Woods and Webster lets get in touch
Bembas, Richard	MMFN	Jan 10, 1981 – Mar 12, 1983	Main control engine room	Miss those battles against aft engine room and the 120 degrees temp's in the pits
Mortemore, Kim	LT	Mar 20, 1981 – Sep 28, 1984	OPS/COMMO	I had some incredible experiences aboard the Fort. Watching NGFS from the New Jersey in Beiruit. Sailing off the coast of grenada 83 invasion. Served with some good men.
Walsh, Jimmy	HM3	Jun 1981 – Jan 1983	Medical	Yeah, I rember that guy in deck who the SEALS shaved, his nickname was "Gator". Man, the XO was flippin out with that pistol drawn. I remember when the XO "mooned" another ship. Never a dull moment. I still miss my shipmates on the
Martin, Rob	RM2/RM1	Jun 1981 – Sep 1984	OC	Looking for SCPO Aumock and BOSUN Grey
Messner, Joe (Crazy Doc)	HM3	Jul 1981 – Sep 1983	Medical	You men were a absolute riot. There was never a dull moment for me with you guys on board. Every time I talk about my naval career the "Gator Freighter" and her crew always takes center stage. From the XO, to the Seals "Real Men Dont Eat Q
Kelly, Ray	BM	Jul 1981 – Mar 1985	1st	Hey Mike (Beaver)
Alvarez, John	EN 2	Aug 1, 1981 – Sep 5, 1984	A - Gang	Lots of Memories came back after reading the list. I had the best time of my life with you guys! I learned alot from all of you! Bill Hagar where are you? Jeff R remember Teasing Gary Stopka!
Blachly, Fred	SH2	Aug 28, 1981 – Jun 27, 1984	Supply	Ran the Ship's Store, did the "Frank Frye" cartoons for the crew. Was onboard in Beirut. Was there for the Bob Hope USO Show.
Nickerson, Robert///nick	RM1	Sep 1981 – Aug 1984	OC	The Dirty 30! Lot of fun and the best CO I ever had in "Wild Bill" Taylor. Will never forget RM3 Sorah out on the back porch jumping and waving his hat trying to catch a freq that would work for bcst. Especially when Capt Taylor saw it.
Frye, Frank	SH 2	Sep 22, 1981 – Jul 22, 1984	S-3
Hackett, Jim	IC1	Nov 1981 – May 1985		If you would like to see some of the 8mm movies I took while aboard, or the JO2 Hyatt's interview with Charlton Heston (Bob Hope's Christmas in Beirut pending) copy and paste http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=irreverentjim&view=videos
Lafortune, John	EM3	1982 – 1984	E	I am fond of the memories and think about my shipmates and where they are at now. If I could have stayed on the Fort, I would have stayed in. When she was decommissioned, I went to the America.
Woods, Joe	E3	1982 –	b	be missin the guys from the engineroom franklin,serfoss,morris,myers,tranbarger,yall give me a call the name is in the book
Edwards, Lane	SN	1982 – 1983	!st	The stay was short but the memories will last a life time!
Bicchinella (Bic), Rob	bmsn	1982 – 1984	First
Lowen, Ken	MM3	Mar 15, 1982 – Sep 6, 1984	machinery	time really flies. Aft eng. rm. was a good bunch of people. I still work in the good old steam operated plants but on land. Not as intense as the old days.
Dipace, Ben (Ace)	MM3	Apr 1982 – Sep 1984	Propulsion	Went the USS San Diego AFS 6 until Nov 86 and joined the New York ANG. Did one 14 month tour in Iraq from Dec 2003 to Jan 2005. Retired E-7 in June 2006. Married the girl I met in Oceanview. 2 kids and 2 grandkids so far (2007) Dirty 30!!!
Unger, Kenneth	SA	Apr 1982 – Jan 1984	Second BM
Landon, Glen		Apr 3, 1982 – Jul 31, 1984	BT	On board a short time but, Had the experience of a lifetime. Recommend anyone age 17 or older to experience life in the military. Beruit, Egypt, Lebanon. All Beautiful. Decommisioned USS Fort Snelling, Love You!!!! Poole, where are you?
Rengnerth, Jeff	MR3	May 1982 – 1985	AGANG	Two tours to Beirut with a side stop in Granada.The best people i ever worked with.Not one day goes by i don't think about it.
Walker, Thomas	BMC(SW)	Sep 1982 – Aug 1984	First	What a great Gator! To bad she's gone.
Combs, Frank	BTFN	Sep 10, 1982 – Sep 5, 1984	B	BT in aft fireroom , with 2 tours to beruit and grenada,also on the decommisioning crew.
Washtock, Larry	LSD-30 E2/OSA	Oct 3, 1982 – Sep 5, 1984	OPS	HI ALL!!!!!
Olson, Peter	ENS-LT	Nov 27, 1982 – Sep 5, 1984	Gunnery	Good times in my first and only ship back in my line Officer days as an ENS-LT. Who knew I'd be starting it all over as an ENS in the Medical Corps. I am now a CDR, anesthesiologist and Have retirement papers in hand for June of 2005.
Cota, Terry	FN	1983 – 1984	M	Where's the whole? Where is Walters and Smitty?
Cox, Dennis	MRFN	1983 – 1984	A Gang	I think about the ship and crew all the time.You guys were great.
McMillian, Jeff / Mac	MM2	1983 – 1984	M-2	In the book in St. Joseph, Missouri under Jeff and Julie
Bateman, Steve	Bt3	Jan 1983 –	B	Was assighned to forward fireroom
Adams, Jim	ENFN	Jan 1, 1983 – Sep 7, 1984	A-Gang	Had a great time,lots of great memories.Loved traveling to Israel,Egypt,hanging out in front of Beirut,and going to Grenada.
Lofgren, Richard	SKSN	Mar 10, 1983 – Sep 15, 1984	SUPPLY	Part of decommisioning crew.Made the last cruise. Lebanon & Grenada.
Martinez, Jeffrey S. "Marty"	BMSN	Mar 17, 1983 – Sep 5, 1984	1st	My best Navy memories took place aboard the Fort. From meeting the legendary Bob Hope on his USO tour, to entering the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Fort that made me the true veteran that I am today. I am now a BMC (SW) in the reserves. Thanx Fort
Mast, John	FN	Apr 1983 – Aug 1984	B	Crew list brought back a flood of memories. Always wondered what happened to the good old 30. After finishing my Navy time I enlisted into the Coast Guard. Currently I'm the Chief Engineer at Station Atlantic City & Station(sm) Great Egg.
Brown, Stan	MM3	Apr 1983 – Sep 1984	M	I remember cold iron watches in main, or lower level watches under way, losing a/c to berthing for 3 days during the Grenada invasion, and having christmas dinner off the coast of Beiruit, I hated to see the old Fort go.
Cook, Jeff	MMFN	Jun 1983 – Aug 1984	Aft Engine Room	Wish I had stayed in and made a career out of it. My favorite days were spent on the Fort. Drop me a line if you want to.
Maberry, Michael	EM-2	Aug 1983 – Aug 1984	E- Division	Had some good times on the Fort, Met some really good people. Have been married for 24 years. Two son's, both at the University of Maine.
Payne, Kyle/clyde	qmsn	Aug 1983 – Jun 1984	quartermaster/nav-divisonhello	hello to the ol crunch bunch,what a crew we were.i 'am a merchant marine capt. now running a high speed hyro-foil catameran in chattanooga, tenn. called the river gorge exployer
Davis, Frank Jr	L/CPL	Aug 1, 1983 – Apr 1, 1984	8th Marine	What's up Dragon platoon!!! Semper Fi! Hope 2nd BLT is keeping tight... Peace, Devil Dogs!
Porath, Tom		Aug 10, 1983 – Sep 1984	2nd	What ship to make Chief on
Motley, Charles	ENS	Oct 4, 1983 – Jun 20, 1984	Supply
Jarvis, Aubrey/ Kid	mssa	Oct 15, 1983 – Apr 20, 1984	s2	i really liked spain egypt israel the med cruise the fort yes i was 17yrs old when i arrived the kid ms specialist. lot of fun. thanks guys; the kid.
Jones, James	ENFN	Dec 12, 1983 – Jul 14, 1984	TAD Well Deck ACU-2	Anyone remembered the hit we took while conducting an unrep in the Med. Port Side behind the Anchor Houser chain outlet. Buddy of mine had a pic guy 6' 3" standing in the hole spread out tip to tip Hit by Iran Civ Freighter

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Point of Contact	Planned date	Planned location	Remarks
Adrian Szarowicz	Sep 14, 2010	Buffalo, NY	716-826-0284; 9/14-17/2010; www.ussfortsnellinglsd30.com

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