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USS Hawkins (DD 873) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hawkins (DD 873). 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 131 crew members registered for the USS Hawkins (DD 873).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1972 | 1973 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins, Harry | Boswain | 1944 – 1946 | unknown | |
| Russell, William | SN | Oct 10, 1944 – Nov 8, 1946 | RADAR CONTROLLED FIRE | WENT ABOARD SHIP IN ORANGE TEXAS IN OCTOBER 1944. RODE A TRAIN ALL THE WAY TO TEXAS. LAUNCHED THE SHIP, COMMISSIONED, AND WENT BACK TO NORFOLK, WENT THRU THE PANAMA CANAL AND TO HAWAII. ON TO OKINAWA IN EARLY 1945, TOKYO |
| Martin, Donald Bg. | SECOND CLASS BOILER TENDER BT2 | Aug 15, 1948 – May 31, 1952 | ENGINEERING BOILER ROOM # 1 & 2 | It has been a long time since I walked from the deck of the HAWKINS. I went on to serve 16 years and a few days in the Air Force, retiring after 20 years and 28 days. My brother Paul served on the Hawkins as well. |
| Sullivan, John | 1951 – | |||
| Cooper, Gary | QM3 | 1951 – 1953 | remember we left istambul turkey to try & help the sub. clled the dunlupinair which the usa. gave to turkey. ehen we got to the sean the phone line got cut to the sub and all was lost "please check the spelling" | |
| Mochi, Bill | YN3 | Aug 20, 1951 – Aug 15, 1954 | OPERATIONS | Served on the Deck Force for 7 mos and became a yeoman striker. Stayed on the Hawkins until received a transfer to SubGroup One, Green Cove Sp;rings, Fl for the last months of my enlistment, made YN2, prior to my discharge in June of 1955. |
| Tubbs, Wiliam (Bill) | EM3 | Sep 1954 – Apr 1957 | R | Good ship. Lots of good memories. |
| Williams, Everett | GM3 | Jan 10, 1955 – Jan 18, 1957 | gunners mate | I have a twin brother Edward and we both served on the Hawkins from 1955-1957..We were both gunners mates on the ship..It was a great ship and had a great crew..We went to the Med,..We boarded at Newport R I |
Seibert, David  | EM2 | Jun 15, 1956 – Jun 15, 1959 | R DIVISON | MY E MAIL: de_seib@earthlink.net THE SITE BELOW HAS SLIDE SHOW TAKEN WHILE ABOARD (1956 TO 1959) ALSO PHOTOS OF MY FATHER AND UNCLES WHO SERVED INWWII NAVY site= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxk8CXMSkfc |
| Elser, Bob | Fireman | Aug 1958 – May 1962 | R | If someone is still out there during 58/62 please contact me about aspestoes related pulmanery disease @ relser41@yahoo.com.. |
| Cathey, Conley | IC3 | Aug 16, 1958 – Jul 28, 1960 | R Division | |
| Carson, Joe | sonarman third class | 1959 – Jun 1, 1960 | dont know what this is | i remember the med cruise in 1959 and the other in 1960 in 1959 i transfered from the uss decatur by the way of the boatsman chair at sea...;what a great trip that was played on the ship's softball team in the med |
| Cisero, Dominick | BT2 | 1961 – 1964 | Boiler room | Just registered for my father, info will be updated shortly. |
| Kind, Gerald (Jerry) | ET2 | Jan 1961 – Apr 1962 | Operations | I enjoyed meeting and working with lots of great men. I was unofficial lay leader and led Bible Studies aboard. Greetings to my shipmates. I would love to hear from anyone from the ship. |
| Smith, Allen | CS3 | Aug 1961 – Jan 1964 | S | Great Ship, Great Mates, many great memories of the med cruise in 63. The not great memories of the Cuban Crises |
| Clute, Ray | RD3 | 1962 – 1963 | OI | |
| Frost, Carl | Seaman/BM | Jan 2, 1962 – | Deck Division | I was aborad during the Cuban Crisis |
| Joseph, Simmons | BM-3 | Sep 14, 1962 – Aug 22, 1965 | 1st | It was a great ship to serve on. Cuban missile crisis, Fram, Med cruise of 63. |
| Glines, Thomas | ET3 | Oct 19, 1962 – Jun 1, 1965 | Operations | Reported on board and the next day we were involved in the Cuban crises. Had to drink a lot of bug juice after running out of milk. Frame job in Boston was good duty. Had great times at the Hill Billy Ranch. |
| Krzos, John | EM-3 | Jun 1963 – Sep 1966 | R | World Cruise-Vietnam 65-66 |
| Cortez, Noe | STG 2 | Oct 11, 1963 – Oct 5, 1966 | 3 | to all my shipmates that went through FRAM in Boston and our world cruise what a rush. it took me all these years to find some of you. Being on The Hawkins with my shipmates was an Honor. |
| Drum, Paul | MM2 | 1964 – 1967 | M | Great ship Great time. Good cruise. |
| Grose, Harry | SN | Jan 1964 – Nov 1966 | Supply | Vietnam / World Cruise |
| Estey, Larry | ETN3 | Jan 21, 1964 – Aug 17, 1966 | OI | |
| Roberts, Dave (Robbie) | TM3 | Feb 1964 – Jan 1967 | 3RD | Whoa! You guys still alive !! DeskApe as DDR and TM after FRAM . Sure was an eye opener for a 17 yr old. Saw Gary Finnerty a few yrs back in WMSTWN NY. Email w/M Delolio almost daily. FRALEY???? |
| Brown, Harold | RD3 | Aug 15, 1964 – Oct 19, 1966 | OI | |
| Vinci, Santo | GMG 3 | Sep 1964 – Nov 1966 | Gunnery | Viet Nam 1965/1966 how close to shore did we get ?? I miss the South China Sea the sparkle in the waters and the flying fish at mid watch in after steering. Good memories and a lot of growing up |
| Butler, Mike | Ft3 | Sep 29, 1964 – Sep 30, 1967 | 2 | Around the world was great. Hong Kong and the Phillipines will be remembered. Cuba was to many times. |
| Becker, Jim | FTG2 | Oct 1964 – Sep 1967 | Gunnary | Round the World tour. Great trip. Philippines and Hong Kong best ports. |
| Sincere, Terry | RD3 | Oct 1964 – Oct 1967 | Operations | Hawkins reunion for 2016 Charleston, SC Sept 25 to 29. Anyone who served on Hawkins is invited |
| Webster, Arthur/ Art | RD3 | Oct 1964 – Aug 1967 | Operations | Around the world cruise. Eastport Main visit. Seeing the world with a great group of guys. |
| Shuck, David | SN | Oct 1964 – Sep 1965 | Supply | In GITMO Beaver taught me how to cut hair. I was ship’s barber until Mr. Dewing took me into the office to work on the ship’s store records. Sent to Newport Naval Hospital when ship went to Vietnam. |
| Uhl, Raymond | SN | Oct 24, 1964 – Oct 26, 1966 | deckforce | looking for crew members that served with me. Looking for cruise book made during our cruise to VietNam. Cover of book designed by Lovell Stevens. |
| Rader, Walter | RM2 | Nov 1964 – Dec 1967 | OI | Home away from home. I especially enjoyed the world cruise thanks to a tour in Nam. I want to share some memories with past crew mates. |
| Rader, Walter | Rm 2 | Nov 1964 – Dec 1967 | oc | Interested in finding the crew that went to Nam |
| Fiorani, Donald | FTG3 | Nov 9, 1964 – May 1967 | 2 ND | Vietnam 65-66 Around World Cruise with great ship mates with ports of call in the Mediterranean |
| Williams, Fred | RD3 | Feb 1, 1965 – Oct 17, 1967 | OI | Vietnam\World cruise |
| Diaz, Joe | SN | Feb 15, 1965 – Aug 10, 1967 | Supply | Made the Vietnam/world cruise , '65-'66 Great time crossing the Equator and experiencing the world at the age of 18. Would like to know if reunions are still being held |
| Christensen, Robert / Bob / 'Chris' | ETR-2 (SS) | Sep 20, 1965 – Jun 22, 1966 | OPS - ET | World Cruise via Vietnam! |
| Stefano, Nicoletti | Pnsn | Jun 1, 1966 – Dec 1967 | Ships office | In the service at 17 came off the Uss Boston CAG1 the USS Hawkins DD 873 was my last ship. I servered under chief petty officer Grouskurk he was hard but fair a person you would look up too. |
| Ernst, Allen | STG2 | Jun 12, 1966 – Aug 20, 1969 | Great ship, times and mates.. |
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