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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Beaufort (ATS 2). 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 167 crew members registered for the USS Beaufort (ATS 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – 1983 | 1984 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks, Bruce Banks | LT | Jan 1970 – Jun 1973 | xo | just found this site... great ship and a tremendous crew |
| Reed, Steve | GMG 3 | 1971 – Mar 1975 | Weapons | Commisioning Crew. Met the ship in Norfolk, Va. |
| Armstrong, Richard | EN3 | 1971 – 1973 | "A" Gang | Commissioning crew |
| Calliotte, Raymond | skc | 1971 – 1975 | supply | |
| Ramos, Juan | third class boatswains mate | 1971 – 1974 | deck | |
| McMillan, John (Baby Boats) | BM3 | Jan 22, 1971 – Mar 2, 1973 | Deck Division | PLank Owner, Had some great times with some good buddies. Would love to here from some of the old crew. |
| Parkin, Mike | QM2 | Jan 22, 1971 – May 15, 1975 | Ops | I was on her from comission and was a plank ower. It was a great first crew. We were like family. We all worked together to make her the best and took great pride in her. We had good skipper and officers. |
| Daugherty, Cliff ( Super Gimp ) | SN | Jan 22, 1971 – May 16, 1973 | DECK | Great memories on this ship...everyone seemed like family,we still got the job done...Since I left the USN in 1973, I've been driving trucks....the past 10 yrs with UPS...anyone remember me,get in touch..take care always |
| Anderson, Clifford (Cliff) | EM2 (DV1) | Apr 6, 1971 – Nov 15, 1973 | Electricans Shack and Diving Locker | Worked in electric shack til the switch board almost killed me, transferred to the Diving Locker under Jerry Deary and completed my enlistment there. Presently living in Houston, Texas call me (832) 596-6322 |
| Merritt, Larry | ENC(SS) | Jul 1971 – Jan 14, 1974 | Engineering | Capt. Irwin, I would follow you to Hell and Back even if it was on a CZ 350. All the best and smooth sailing. This was a Good Ship and Crew, At least she wasn't used for target practice. Howdy Piggy! |
| Fulwood, Ralph | E4 | Jul 1971 – Nov 1973 | Engineering | |
| Holzer, Larry | ET2 | Aug 1971 – Aug 15, 1974 | Operations | Great crew. |
| Danise, Ralph | BM3 | Sep 21, 1971 – Jul 30, 1974 | DECK APE | |
| Dixon, William "Bill" | YN3 | Oct 1971 – Nov 1973 | Admin/Ops | Pre-commissioning Crew, Commissioning, Plank Owner. Was a great ride with a great crew. |
| Owens, George | ms2 | Oct 1971 – 1975 | supply | Best sea duty ever great crew top nock sailors plank owner |
| Eith, Robert | sn | Oct 30, 1971 – Jul 15, 1976 | deck dept. | Just found web page hi to all my shipmates in Orlando now best crew ever. Miss u all . |
| Shaner, Gene | SK2 | Nov 1971 – May 1975 | Supply | Commissioning Crew. |
| Peak, Larry | EN-2 | Nov 1971 – Jun 1974 | Engineering | |
| Johnson, Irvin(johnny) | E-3 | Nov 1, 1971 – Jun 20, 1975 | Commisioning crew. Worked with "Blackie" in DiveLocker. | |
| Wicker, William | 1972 – | |||
| Wicker, William | E1 | 1972 – | ||
| Bolton, Roy | EN3 | Jan 2, 1972 – Mar 1973 | Would like to hear from any other origional plank owners. | |
| Johnson, Gary | CWO2 | Jun 1972 – Oct 1974 | Supply | Best sea tour of my Navy career and best crew in the Fleet.. Would like to hear from any of my old shipmates |
| Kelley, Albert Lee (Kelley) | GMG2 / DV2 | Nov 1972 – Mar 1974 | Weapons / Driver 2 | Best times of my life, with some of my best memories of good friends and a great ship. Would love to have some of my old friends contact me at Live4huntn@aol.com (Still married to my beautiful bride Shirley now 43 year) |
| Duke, Ron | HT3 | 1973 – 1975 | NBC Warfare / Ship's DCPO & Repair #3 Scene Leader | Shipmates were the best - some were like brothers. I was arrogant, cocky & thought I knew everything - just like the rest of the crew ! If the Skipper wanted it done, this was the crew to do it. "BIG DUCE BEAUFORT". |
| Havel, Rich | LT | Jun 1973 – Dec 1974 | XO | Wonderful crew, great ship & interesting tour. Working with the Diving & Salvage community was a unique & rewarding experience. |
| Tanksley, Jim | MIDSHIPMAN (1ST CLASS) | Jul 1973 – Aug 1973 | I joined the ship in Subic as a midshipman out of the UCLA NROTC unit. We towed a WW II-era landing craft from Okinawa to Cambodia for delivery to the Cambodian Navy. Next year I was commissioned and joined the crew of USS Hancock. Great experience! | |
| Nelson, David / Safety Chief | ET1 | Jun 1974 – Aug 1976 | OPS/COMM | I was the Leading ET in charge of everything electronic onboard; stood watches in radio so they could be in 4 sections - always at odds with RM1 Redmond (who made RMC after alcohol rehab) but I loved the small ship & TOWING things! |
| Trenkle, Jerry | fa | Aug 29, 1974 – Oct 16, 1975 | engine room | |
| Jones, Steve | IC2 | Sep 5, 1974 – Apr 15, 1978 | Engineering | Those were some good old days, tooling around in the South Pacific watching the fluorescence off the fantail and the stars at night. Loved going to Numazu twice and Hong Kong, too. McCartney and Pops and Boats Mahai. |
| Johnson, Stephen (John) | EN2 (SS/DV) | Jan 1975 – Aug 1978 | A gang and Savage | Came aboard out of 2cd class dive school in the PI. Was in A gang with MMC Ball later transfered to Salv. with Garye Callaway and Master Diver Laudermilk. Good crew and good memories. |
| Coache, Raymond J | EM3 | Apr 1975 – Jun 1977 | E Div | First ship first cruise. It was a great ship. Feb 76 hit my first typhoon at sea between PI and Guam. I swore I would never go back to sea again. Well I did and retired a EMCS 20 years later. |
| Sharpe, Darwin | HTFN / DV | Apr 1975 – Apr 1976 | Engineering | |
| Colby, Leland | HM1 | May 16, 1975 – Jun 16, 1978 | X | Medical Department Representative. |
| Callaway, Garye | MM1 (DV) | Jul 14, 1975 – Oct 31, 1978 | SALVAGE | I came aboard after 2nd Class Dive School. I worked in Engineering and the The Salvage Department's LPO with "John" Johnson, "Pat" Patterson, Jim Cocchola, MDV Bill Loudermilk, and "Belching" Bill Lafon. WHAT A CREW! My |
| Vasquez, Dean | e-3 | Aug 1975 – Jun 1979 | supply | |
| Norton, Ron | FN | Dec 1975 – Oct 10, 1977 | Engineering | Worked mostly in MMR, spent some time in AMR. Hung out mostly with Don Baggerly, Greg Moats and Betzel, some with Gary Miller, Coach and that bunch. Loved being at sea, problem, we spent most of my time in the shipyard |
| Baggarly, Don | EN2 | Jan 1, 1976 – Jul 15, 1978 | Engineering | Worked in engineroom. |
| DeRusha, Mike | OS | Feb 1976 – Jun 1979 | OI | |
| Guasch, Roberto | E1/ FR | Sep 15, 1976 – Aug 12, 1978 | A Gang | Great ship, what a experience in my life, got into a lot of mess, and still end up retiring after 20 yrs |
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