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USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717). 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 91 crew members registered for the USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD 717).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunderson, Randall (Randy) | YN3 | Jan 1968 – Oct 1969 | WD, then Engineering Yeoman | |
| Olsen, Rolf | YN3 | Aug 1968 – Apr 1969 | WG | I served aboard the Chandler beginning an hour after she returned from a 2 year WESTPAC cruise until finishing Reftra in April when I left for Nam. I was on the Q-deck Christmas Eve midwatch about 2AM when the main switchboard blew up. |
| Piper, Jim | ETN2 | Aug 1968 – Aug 1970 | OI | Member of the ET gang. Deployed for SE Asia and Viet Nam Sept '69, returning to Long Beach on 1 April 1970. Total 62 days in the 'Nam war zone divided between SAR, plane guard, & NGFS on the coast south of Da Nang |
| Jensen, Merrill | MM2 | Sep 1968 – May 13, 1971 | M | |
Weston, Peter  | Captain | Oct 15, 1968 – Jun 10, 1971 | Operations | Three years active, 21 years in the Reserves. Retired in 1992. |
| Laigaie, Msg John | GMG3 | Dec 1968 – | Deck and then ASW asroc | Ran aground so much we had to replace eleven screws. CDR Meeks should have been shipped out, not the Ready Teddy. Gave a man 3 days bread and water so he could brag about it at the Oh Club. |
| Allert, Bruce | E3 | 1969 – 1971 | Deck | Had fun when I wasn't sea sick! (which was most of the time while under way)..... |
| Barnes, Terry | FTG1 | 1969 – 1972 | Fire Control | Gun Gang - Great Group of Guys, Lots of Awesome Memories |
| Salgado, Tony | MMFN/MM3 | Jan 1, 1969 – Apr 7, 1970 | "M" (Snipe) | Was assigned to the afterengine room as Throttleman and Lower level. Was on shift when she tangled with a cable damaging her port screw and shaft while on carrier escort in Nam. Three weeks in drydock in Subic Bay for repairs. |
| Greene, Rich | BMSN | Mar 17, 1969 – Mar 14, 1971 | WD | Special detail sidecleaners forman,Highline rigger with Roberts,aft turret handling room foreman,Helm duty when running special details. Friends in ALL divisions,played cards and drank bugjuice when restricted. Great! |
| Bartels, Steve | MM2 | Apr 1969 – Apr 1973 | A-gang | went to basic in san diego and went straight to the "ready teddy".stood throttle watch in forward engine room but worked all over the ship maintaining auxillary equipement.got to know a lot of people .onboard for 4 years |
| Chambers, Bill | CS3 | May 10, 1969 – Oct 30, 1970 | Supply | Retired as CSC after 23 years in the Reserves and still cooking |
| Burney, Mike | E-4 GMG ASROC | May 13, 1969 – Feb 3, 1973 | WD WA | Left Great Lakes after boot training in may 69 . Deck force for 2 years . E4 quals. made it to asroc deck with gunners mates. Never stood another quarter deck watch . Loved it in P.I. ,Japan, THailand ,Hong Kong, & Taiwain. Loved traveling |
| McLernon, Mac | STG2 | Sep 1969 – 1972 | WA | |
| Paluda, Charles | RD3 | Sep 3, 1969 – Apr 10, 1970 | OI | Good Tonkin Gulf tour. Great shipmates |
| Keller, Robert | Bmsn | Nov 1969 – Aug 25, 1970 | Wd | |
| Correll, Jim | SEAMAN | 1970 – 1972 | ||
| Sullivan, Scott/sully | E5 | 1970 – 1973 | Fire control technican | Enjoyed my time overseas look forward to communicating. With some of the crew |
| Steven D. Fabishn, Steve | RM2 | Jan 1, 1970 – Jun 1, 1972 | Operations | I served as Radioman 2nd class and deployed for one WestPac cruise Vietnam war; 1971/72. I am interested in reaquainting with my fellow shipmates if and when a ship reunion happens. You may contact me at steve_fabish@yahoo.com. |
| Shults, Roy / Mike | RD2 | Jan 1, 1970 – Jun 1, 1970 | ops | I was aboard just before the ship went to Vietnam. If you were an RD contact me. Read my book "My Blue Water Navy" |
| Kurek, Jim | STG2 | Apr 1970 – May 1971 | WA Division | Of the five destroyers I was on this was the best one for me because the commeratyand historical significance of this DD. It pretty much put an exceptional pride to my naval career of 22 years. |
| Frasso, Phillip | Gmg 3 | Jun 10, 1970 – Dec 6, 1973 | Asw | |
| Munoz, Vincent | OS2 | Jun 27, 1970 – Apr 23, 1972 | Ops | Served as radarman (OS) from 1970-1972. Anybody remember the CO Norbert Murphy? |
| Larson, Ray | stgsn | 1971 – 1973 | asw | Living in seattle wa recovering from a stroke in 02 damn! |
| McDonald, Robert | GMGSN | Apr 16, 1971 – Nov 25, 1975 | weapons | |
| Larson, James | EM3 | May 1971 – Jun 1973 | E division | Spent a memorable 2 years aboard the "Ready Teddy" as an E division Electrician's mate. Traveled extensively to ports on the West Coast and Hawaii, as well as the P.I., Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Great time! |
| Reyes, Manuel | E2 | May 10, 1971 – Jul 21, 1973 | BOATSONMATE | MADE WEST PAC 1972 GULF OF TONKEN |
| Baker, Robert/ Bob | Jul 1, 1971 – Aug 15, 1971 | PACMIDTRARON 71 | This was my 3/c Midshipman cruise, out of the U of Washington, and my first time at sea. From Long Beach, CA we went to Hawaii. My most vivid memories are 1) cleaning firesides in Pearl with a fresh Hawaiian sunburn, and 2) firing the ASROC | |
| Paschke, Doug | BT3 | Oct 1971 – Oct 1973 | B | |
| Seymour, Steve | SH3 | Oct 1971 – Apr 1975 | Supply | Supply division |
| King, Fred | ENGINEMAN 3RD CLASS | 1972 – 1973 | engineering | We were in dry dock in Long Beach and went WESTPAC |
| Drown, Jeff | E3 | 1972 – 1973 | 1ST | |
| Moore, Jim | stg3 | 1972 – 1974 | wa | see some i knew on there. been on a bunch of other chandler sights some long gone. hope your doing ok ray remembering standing a mid watch with you. |
| Kaupas, Bill | SM2 | 1972 – 1974 | OPS | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jeffrey | stg3 | 1972 – 1973 | asw | |
| Thorpe, Karl | ICFN | 1972 – 1974 | Gyro Shop | Certified MK 11 Mod 7 Mechanical Gyro Technician. |
| Crandall, Dennis | ENGINEMAN 3RD CLASS | Feb 1972 – Dec 1973 | Engineering / "A" Gang | Served with Richard Augie, Len Frycek, Fred King, Clyde Knapp, Lonnie McReynolds, Roy Stepp. Was on board for the last West Pac cruise and left the ship in December 1973 after she was transferred to the reserve fleet in Seattle Washington. |
| Stepp, Roy | FN | Jun 1972 – May 1974 | R | Assigned to the IC gang |
| Dale, Gary | FR | Jun 15, 1972 – Jul 10, 1973 | MM | |
| Wallace, Michael | HM3/HM2 | Sep 1972 – Dec 1973 | Operations | Meet the ship in Long Beach while it was in the yards. Did the 73 WesPac and stayed with the Ready Teddy until she joined the reserves in Seattle in late 73 where the Evans (DE1023) decommission crew. Went to C school from there. |
| Massey, Walter | SN | Sep 1972 – 1973 | GM | Picked up the Chandler in 72 in Long Beach and left her when she was a reserve ship in Seattle. |
| Daluge, Terry | MSSN | Dec 28, 1972 – Dec 17, 1974 | Galley | Had some real intense times but the best of times if I had it to do all over again I would jump at it.GOD BLESS ALL WHO SERVIED. and a hearty WELCOME HOME! |
| Sakalauskas, Julius (Aka )Sak | Bt3 | Dec 30, 1972 – Apr 1, 1975 | BT | Came aboard as an engiman left as a Bt. Good times during final Westpac tour,. Finished as reserve training vessel in Seattle pier 91. Decommission in 75. The BT crew was solid good group of guys. |
| Phillips, Rob | QM 3 | 1973 – 1974 | Navigation | Picked up the Chandler at Subic P.I. and left westpac for Long Beach the next day. Transferred homeport to San Diege and then to reserve fleet in Seattle. Crossdecked and decomed the Evans DDE 1023. Next ship JS McCain DDG 36 |
| Drown, Jeff | sn | 1973 – 1973 | 1st | Served air plane guard Gulf of Tokin |
| Seaton, Dan | SMSA | Apr 1973 – Oct 1973 | Visual Communications | I was only aboard the Chandler for 7 months before She headed up to Pier 91 in Seattle for reassignment to the US Naval Reserve. I am proud to have been a member of this ships crew. Best DD in West Pac |
| Seaton, Dan | SMSA | May 1973 – Oct 1973 | Transfered off when the Chandler was turned over to the US Naval Reserve, Pier 91 Seattle Washington in the Fall of 1973. She was the best destroyer in the fleet. | |
| Dickinson, Daniel Aka Dickey | MS-3 | Nov 1973 – Apr 1975 | Supply | Came on just after she was assigned to Seattle. Stayed on through de-commissioning and cross decked to Higbee. Everyone knew me as Dickey. Spent a lot of time with the MM's Had a great time! Thanks for all the good times |
| Van Ryswyk, Jim | HT3 | Dec 1, 1973 – Dec 1, 1974 | Engineering | |
| Baher, Randall | E-3 | 1974 – 1975 | Bosin's Mate | |
| Rhea, John | SN/BM | Aug 1974 – | Deck |
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