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There are 244 crew members registered for the USS Gray (FF 1054).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1975 | 1976 – 1979 | 1980 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquez, Manuel (Bener) | GMG 2 | 1976 – 1980 | Weps | Gogd times |
| Hamrick, Jeff | STG3 | 1976 – 1979 | Sonar gang | |
| Champagne, Lee | LT | 1976 – 1977 | Engineering | This was a great tour, The CO was the big "O" Roger Onorati, XO was known as "Alpha Mike." Great crew and Wardroom. We did a terrific "SouthPac" deployment to Fiji, NZ, Aus. Senior Chief BT, Weldon Carper saved my bacon. |
| Cantrell, Frank | E5 | 1976 – 1979 | 2nd | I am a truckdriver now and live in Kentucky with my wife of 23 years. Looking for old shipmates and friends from the Gray. Does anyone know what happened to Pat Finn aka PJ? |
| Portanova, John "Port" | MM2 | Jan 6, 1976 – Aug 6, 1979 | M | Haze Gray and underway. 30 years later still working for the Navy. Gray was the best and so was her crew. |
| Portanova, John | MM2 | Jan 10, 1976 – Aug 15, 1979 | M | Came aboard as MMFN, messender of the watch. Left as MM2, top watch and engine room supervisor |
| Weeks, Steve | OS2 | Jan 15, 1976 – Aug 15, 1976 | Operations | Was on the ship for about 7 months in 1976. Enjoyed the whole thing. Started in Subic in January the evening before we got underway for the Indian Ocean. |
| Polizzi, Lenny | SM3 | Mar 1976 – Aug 1979 | still in contact with a few shipmates | |
| Phagan, Lance | ST2 | Mar 1976 – Aug 1980 | 3rd | Joined theGray in the Indian Ocean, finishing WestPac4 and WestPac5 onboard her. Went thru the Long Beach Harpoon install and the overhaul in Seattle in '79. Made great friends and still in touch on Facebook with some. |
| Bourke, James, "Doc" | HM1/HMC | Mar 8, 1976 – Nov 18, 1978 | OPS/medical | The GRAY was a fine ship and the crew was a great bunch of sailors. She was a model for "haze gray and underway" Sea duty was the norm with the only exceptions being yard time. |
| Mason, Alexander | BT2 | Mar 18, 1976 – Aug 30, 1980 | EB01 | |
| Cantrell, Frank | GMG2 | Apr 1976 – May 1979 | 2nd | after leaving the Gray, I became a long haul truckdriver and can also be found on FB |
| Parker, Ben--(bird Dog) | FTG/SN | May 1976 – Sep 7, 1977 | 2ND | HEY PEOPLE!! I JUST FOUND THIS SITE. I SURE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME OF YA'LL! I READ YOUR NOTE,,PETERSON! I AM IN FL. I CANNOT SEEM TO GET IN TOUCH WITH FUTRELL. |
| Grimsley, Greg | MM3 | May 15, 1976 – May 8, 1980 | M | I served aboard the Gray in the engine room I stood lower and upper level watches. Looking for Al Farrington, Maurice Merryman, and any M-Div shipmate that served from 1976 1980 |
| Gray, Curtis (Cj) | STG3 | Jul 1976 – Sep 1977 | Weapons | Made some life long friends You know who you are :) |
| Wydra, Ray | EM2 | Jul 10, 1976 – Jul 10, 1978 | E | |
| Burch, Kenny | Qm3 | Oct 1976 – Apr 1980 | Nav | Life onboard the Uss Gray was like being home with all the great guys westpac/ southpac 1977-1978 was aone of akind crews for the Qm. on the bridge |
| Neff, Pete | HM3 | Nov 1976 – 1979 | OPS | Best WestPac I ever went on. |
| Rynearson, Mark | QM2 | Nov 1976 – Nov 1978 | nav | Great times aboard the Gray. I left when it first went into dry dock at the Todd shipyards |
| Burkhalter, Scott | SH3 | Nov 1976 – Jun 10, 1980 | 1st DIV./S-3 DIV. | |
| Acuna, Leon | SM3 | Nov 1, 1976 – Sep 15, 1978 | OC | |
| Peterson, Kevin | FTG3 | Dec 10, 1976 – Sep 28, 1979 | Weapons | Christmas in Newcastle had to be my favorite Westpac port!! Where is Birddog? |
| Folkes, Bob | QM_1 | Dec 15, 1976 – Sep 18, 1978 | Navigation | |
| Reed, Neil "lou" | GMG3 | 1977 – 1979 | Weapons | What a time! |
| Rhoades, Bradley Alan | BMSR | 1977 – 1977 | I WAS HURT ABOARD SHIP AND WAS DISCHARGED MEDICALLY WISH I COULD HAVE STAYED I MISS ALL THE FRIENDS I MADE! | |
| Boyce, C. Scott | GMG PO3 | 1977 – 1980 | 2nd div | looking forward to seeing old friends and shipmates in Vegas! |
| Duran, Francisco | HTFN | Jan 1977 – Aug 1977 | Repair | I am wanting to contact some of my old shipmates; HT1 Philyan, Mark Skibicki, CB Moyer, JR Edwards, and ESN Janosak. If anyone knows how to contact these sailors please email me or contact them for me. |
| Sitka III, John | QM2 | Jan 15, 1977 – Aug 1, 1979 | Nav | The Greatest Cruise I ever had was WESTPAC / SOUTHPAC in 1977-1978. Those are the years I meet some really great people that chanced my life. I am now in Norfolk Virgina and I run a Maritme School |
| Sessler, Dan | IC3 | Feb 2, 1977 – Jul 10, 1978 | E | I was onboard for the Westpac/Southpac of 77-78. Jimmy Skinn, Dale Nellis, Jack Wood, /Chief Henson, "Duck" (HT2), Jerry Jensen, Jim Burchett...so many years ago...where did it go. Soon to be 51 and still a civilian working on ships. |
| Farrington, Alan | E3 | May 1, 1977 – Nov 1, 1980 | M | Living in Iowa, looking for Greg Grimsley, Terry Allen and anyone else that wants to contact me skip_lou at yahoo dot com. |
| Sugden, John | FTGSN | May 15, 1977 – Sep 24, 1979 | 2nd | As a new member of the Gray I got to go on my 2nd Westpac. I also got to go mess cooking again, went over the equator, had Thanksgiving in NZ, New Years in Taz, went golfing in Indonesia, go carted in the PI and played softball everywhere. & 2 blue. |
| Allen, James | GMG 2 | Jul 1977 – Nov 1980 | WEPS | I HAD SOME GREAT TIMES AND SOME BAD MISS MY FRIENDS LINDBERG WENZLOFF CUNNINGHAM TERRY ALLEN JURNIGAN BAGGET ALPHA MIKE ARE YOU OUT THERE LET ME HEAR FROM YOU |
| Knight, Abner | GMG2 | Sep 7, 1977 – Dec 20, 1979 | 2nd | would like to here from some of the gun gang. my e-mail is abnerknight@yahoo.com. |
| Baldwin, Val | STG2 | 1978 – 1979 | 3rd | From San Diego to Todd Shipyards. Never did a WesPac on the Gray |
| Richard, Rick | BMSN | 1978 – 1979 | 1st | I reported aboard the Gray over in Seattle, just after she got out of Todds Yard. I remember because, just across the way the 1 of the Alaska Marine Highway vessels, the Matanuska. Disembarked over in Hawaii. EAOS date finally arrived. |
| Salsbury, David /steak | BT3 | 1978 – 1984 | B | anyone seen ernie |
| Nolf, Al | SK1 | Mar 1978 – Dec 1979 | MAA | I served as Senior Master-at-arms. I rode the Gray home from Westpac, and North to Seattle (Todd Shipyard) Lived on the IX503 during the Fire, and transferred to Australia in Dec 79 |
| Jimenez, Ciro | Hm3 | Jul 1978 – Aug 1980 | medical | My fond memories of Commander Hansen. Now prepare for your evening prayer. I can tell you I felt safe and slept good. What ever happen to SChief Burke, HM1 Harris Hm2 Neff and OS3 Velasco. |
| Jensen, Chuck | SM3 | Sep 28, 1978 – Oct 9, 1980 | Operations | The Gray was my best ship of them all. It had heart. Most of my memories of serving come from shipmates like SM1 Newcomb, SM3 Polizzi, Snake, and the rest of the gang. Good times. |
| Terrell, Harold Ray | HT 3 | Mar 31, 1979 – Sep 29, 1980 | R | |
| Shavatt, Richard "Rick" | ENSIGN | Nov 1979 – Nov 1981 | Electrical | I remember good years with CDR Hanson and a first rate crew. Fun times on WestPac. LCDR Bob Hopping and ENS Larry McGuire were great friend to have. |
| Woodward Jr, Woody | E 3 | Nov 1979 – | Boats mate | Check out my web site for all you fishermen. www.snapperslapperlures.com www.hooksplus.com Thanks, Woody |
| Eulenfeld, Ernie Fatz | e1 bm | Dec 1979 – May 24, 1982 | 1st | I'm a long lost crew member who misses his old friends. |
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