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USS New (DD 818) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS New (DD 818). 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 42 crew members registered for the USS New (DD 818).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard, Maurice [mc] | s/m1st class | Apr 4, 1948 – Apr 1, 1952 | 2nd. div.deck force | |
| Massery, Richard | STOREKEEPER 3RD. | Feb 1951 – Sep 1953 | Supply | |
| Cook, Jim | RADIOMAN | Jan 1, 1960 – Sep 11, 1961 | ||
Collins, Jim  | CS2 | Jun 9, 1960 – Feb 6, 1965 | Supply | Came aboard in time to leave for Cuba on deck force, ended being sent to messcooking , ended up in Galley , never left except to go to shore duty in 1965, Loved every minute aboard if I could have I would have stayed 20 |
| Haynes, Gus E Haynes | QM1 | Aug 15, 1960 – Sep 10, 1961 | OC Leading Quartermaster | Was sent aboard especially for the Solant Amity II cruise,but I enjoyed evry minute I was on board.Would likr to know the whereabouts of SM1 Flocken,SM3 James Monroe Ingrham.If anyone knows them . |
| Rapp, Michael (Harpo) | BMSN | Oct 1960 – Nov 1962 | First | Served from 1959-1965. Went back in 1982, started over and retired in 2002 as a Chief Boatswain Mate. Went aboard the New, ROKS Taejon DD-919, in Chinhae, South Korea in 1998. She looked great. Still had the New silver. |
| Deer, John Or Jack | rm2 | Feb 14, 1961 – Feb 23, 1963 | communications | enjoyed my two years on new. many good friends and always at sea. |
| Welgos, Charles | RD3 | Jun 26, 1963 – Mar 9, 1966 | OI | my first ship and my best rembered |
| Gordon, Jr, Vernon | SH 3 | Mar 1, 1964 – Aug 18, 1964 | SUPPLY | I MADE THE NORTH ATLATIC CRUISE IN THE SUMMER OF "64. HOLLAND, GERMANY, NORWAY AND ENGLAND. GREAT EXPERIENCE. |
| May, Douglas | FTG3 | Aug 1964 – Nov 1966 | 1st | |
| Nash, Larry | IC3 | Aug 25, 1964 – Feb 8, 1966 | E | Best day of my life when my enlistment was up and I walked off this ship as a civilian again. |
| Wolfe, Robert | EM3 | Jun 7, 1965 – Jun 17, 1967 | R | |
| Dyer, Raymond | FTG-SN | Dec 15, 1965 – Oct 15, 1966 | Fox | Did Med cruise & crossed Equator aboard New. Many friends made. Would like to know whatever happened to Russell Chose of PA and the guitar-playing Guidry from Louisiana. |
| Smith, Ervin | Seaman | 1966 – 1969 | idk | |
| Breen, Robert F./the Flying Hippie | BOILERMAN3 | Aug 12, 1966 – Oct 30, 1969 | ||
| Griffin McNeill, Lynn | SA | Aug 4, 1967 – Aug 9, 1968 | SEAMAN | THIS IS FOR MY FATHER: GLEN WILLIAM GRIFFIN WHO SERVED ON THE USS NEW DD-818 FROM 1967 TO 1968. I am looking for anyone who may have served with him. |
| Colby, Reginald | BT3 | 1968 – 1972 | B division | |
| MacKay, Robert ( Bob ) | HT3 | Sep 6, 1969 – Mar 29, 1972 | R div | Looking for Ed Lawson, Duane Dottier, or Dennis Hanson |
| James, Steve | FTGSN | Oct 1969 – Aug 1972 | Fox | Transferred in from Corry Field, Pensacola in Nov. 1969 as a GMG and subsequently became an FTG. Got out just as the New went on a Blue Nose cruise. |
| Hudgeons, Steve | GMG 2 | Nov 5, 1969 – Nov 1, 1973 | Fox | Bedingfield......saw a Gorilla on the ASROC deck..while underway......imagine that for a moment. |
| Lombardi, John/lom | E4 BM | Oct 10, 1970 – Jul 10, 1971 | ||
| New, Jim | MM3 | Nov 10, 1970 – | M Division | The "Newboat" was a special experience that I wouldn't trade for the world but would never do it again. There were special friendships formed that will never be forgotten. We crossed into the Arctic circle on August 3. |
| Harris, John | PC3 | Dec 8, 1971 – Dec 2, 1973 | Amin | |
| Bainter, Bruce | MR3 to MR2 (Turned down MR2) | Dec 31, 1971 – Jan 26, 1973 | Machine / Electrical Shop | I cant remember which ship I was on when liberty was canciled in St. John or St. Thomas and we were sent to Vietnam. Also would like the date we crossed the Artic Circle on a North Atlantic cruise towars the end of 72-73 |
| Rudolph, Nolan / "rudy" | E-5 / ELECTRICIAN\'S MATE | 1972 – Jan 1976 | ||
| Marty, Higgins | EM2 | Mar 1, 1972 – Apr 1, 1975 | Engineering | Retired recently and started reflecting on my past. Serving on New was a great experience. My father told me to remember those days because they go by in a flash. As does life. How right he was. Feel free to contact me |
| Callagy, Tom | E-3 | May 1, 1972 – 1974 | Sonar | The best friends in the world, the worst possible boat. Saw some great places though. Loved the fantail at night. A billion stars & great laughs. |
| Cheatwood, Stephen | QM3 | Jun 1972 – Dec 1975 | NX | |
| Paris, Kenneth | smsn | Jun 1972 – Aug 1975 | signalmen | |
| Nelson, Leo (Mickey) | Bt3 | Oct 30, 1972 – Jul 30, 1976 | Boilers | One of the best ships in my storied career |
| Whichard, Tommy | YN3 | Dec 1972 – Jun 1975 | N/X | Would like to hear from any of my old shipmates, and would encourage all to attend our next reunion in Philadelphia September 2017. Tommy |
| Coleman, Jim | BM3 | Feb 1973 – Oct 1975 | 1st Division | |
| Patton, Richard (General) | STG1 | Feb 1973 – Oct 1974 | WA | A lot of great people |
| Krech, Jesse | mr2 | Dec 1973 – Feb 1975 | engr and hull group | love it...stayed at sea all the time |
| Vandel, Richard | machinest mate | Jan 29, 1974 – Jan 29, 1976 | bravo 4 | |
| Rollins, Brien | MR3 | Apr 1974 – Apr 11, 1975 | A div | I came aboard the USS New (DD-818) in the early part of 1974 as an MR3, I left this command on Apr 11, 1975, |
| Dreps, Jack | ETN3 | Oct 1974 – Jul 1976 | OE | Decomm Crew |
| Wall, Pat | RMSN Pat Wall | Nov 1, 1974 – Jul 1, 1976 | USS New Dd-818 | |
| Dale, Chuck | E3 EM | Nov 3, 1974 – 1976 | Engineering | My most memorable time was the Mid East cruise in 1975 and the Atlantic crossing where we experienced the storms with 30 foot waves. I took hundreds of pictures if anyone is interested. |
| Anstey, Garry | EMFN | Feb 1975 – Jul 1976 | Engineering | My best memories were the Golden shellback initiation and the Monsoon storm in the Indian Ocean. |
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