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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kittiwake (ASR 13). 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 225 crew members registered for the USS Kittiwake (ASR 13).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1971 | 1972 – 1979 | 1980 – 1984 | 1985 – 1990 | 1991 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Spencer Jr., Floyd | YN2 | 1972 – 1974 | Admin | Solie McNase was CO, David Harper was XO, Bauder was 1st LT, Chief Field was Personelman |
Monks, Peter | QM | 1972 – 1974 | Deck | |
Lurz, Ed | RM2 | Jan 1972 – May 20, 1974 | Sublant | |
Lurz, Ed | RM2 | Jan 2, 1972 – May 20, 1974 | Radio | Good times, great crew! |
Maggard, Andrew Maggie | CWO | Mar 1972 – Oct 1976 | Engineering | Of all the ships that i served aboard i remember the Kittiwake with the most fondness, A difficult assignment fraught with breakdowns and old and tired equipment. Still the ship and crew prevailed. |
Krutke, Daniel (Whitey) | SN | May 29, 1972 – May 29, 1975 | DECK | VERY MEMORIBLE TIMES AND CREW |
Monks, Pete | QMSN | 1973 – 1974 | Quartermaster | Heard they were making a reef out of her thought i'd look see some history and saw there were a few guys from when I was there |
McConnaughey, Mac | SM 2 and 1st | 1973 – 1975 | NAV | came on as a sm2, made sm1, worked as a qm of the watch |
Maturo, Peter (Kazoo) | E2 | 1973 – 1975 | Deck Ape | |
Kurz, Dennis | HM2DV | Apr 1973 – Dec 1974 | Medical | First ship after Dive school. Last ship before Physician Assistant school. Great experience. |
Fellows, Douglas | MS3 | Aug 10, 1974 – Sep 15, 1976 | Food Service S-2 | My first Navy ship, had real good time. Lot of underway time. Like to hear from anyone during the time I was aboard Aug 1974 to Sept 1976. Don't forget all those 4-point moors and pulling that big barge to Rota Spain |
McVehil, John | RM2 | 1975 – 1976 | Communications | |
Kelly, John | SN | 1975 – 1978 | DECK | How's everyone doing who served on the kittywake from 75-78. |
Keely, Richard Rick | SN BM | Jan 10, 1975 – Jul 20, 1978 | Deck | Had A great Time met some very good people enjoyed norfolk very much. Hated the four point mours. |
Peck, Robert | EN2 | Feb 1975 – Apr 1978 | Engineering B1/B2 | The Kittiwake was my first of many ships and started my sea career. CWO Maggard was in my opinion the be CHENG I ever worked for. ENC Haineline was M-Div Chief and he was the CHIEF |
Russo, Bob | STG2 | Apr 15, 1975 – Apr 15, 1977 | FUBAR Division | if you were in Subron 6 and awaiting a court martial you were probably on the Kittiwake. I use to cook breakfast in-port on Sunday's because the cook was passed out in the galley. Met good friends and bad Ah's. |
Serino, Vincent | E-4 Enginemen | 1976 – 1978 | B-1 Main Engine Room | Great times, great friends and great memories. She was the best at what she did. If you served on her you know the real meaning of the term "Chain Gang" |
Punch, Steve | E-5 | 1976 – 1979 | engineering | Fond memories of this time. Hard work and long hours. The smell of diesel fuel and red lead paint. I did find it interesting that this ship is now in the Cayman Islands (on the bottom) as an artificial reef. Outstanding! |
Milonas, George | Sn | 1976 – 1978 | Deck | I am verry honoured to have served in the u.s.n.,encountering ship duty here,from ship yards to 45°rolls to grass in the sea,diving bell and divers,great experience,good people,wish all well. |
Rieschl, Thomas | E3 | Apr 1976 – Oct 1979 | ht | stacey thomas pj fitzsimons |
Cuva, Frank | OS3 | Apr 20, 1976 – Apr 10, 1978 | operations | good crew had a good time looking for TOM SHARAGE from sayville li |
Carter, James | SN. | Jul 15, 1976 – Oct 10, 1976 | deck | a once in a life time experience |
Hamm, Rick | E3 | Aug 1, 1976 – Aug 1, 1980 | DECK | |
Murray, T Dirk | en2 | 1977 – Oct 7, 1979 | aft engine room | worked in aft engine room was fuel and water king |
Kelly, Kevin | MM3 | Jan 29, 1977 – Jun 26, 1978 | ENG | what power on a small ship, gitmo, new haven, lifelong friends |
Stadin, Wayne | EM2 | Apr 1977 – Oct 1980 | Engineering | Link to Kittiwake dive site in the camon islands. http://www.kittiwakecayman.com/ |
Myers, Callan | HT3(DV) | Apr 1, 1977 – Jul 15, 1979 | Hull Tech | The best ship out of four I crewed. |
Ashmore, Joel | SK3 | Oct 1977 – Jun 1981 | Supply | "Chain Gang" Good Times. Most rememberable voyage was to Holy Lock - what a trip. Captain fawcett always said; "it takes the finest to make the finest, the Finest ASR. |
Buckellew, Mike Or "buck" | EM3 | 1978 – 1979 | Engineering - Electric | Really enjoyed sailing on a "small" ship after being on a Gator-Freighter LPD. Sailed to Haiti, and New England (to search for a towed ELF array that fell off a sub). Timmburger, Chief Copes were a few of my shipmates then. |
Buckellew, Mike | EM3 | 1978 – 1979 | Engineering | The electrical system had something from every decade it was in service, but it was a great ship. Sailed with her on a Carib Cruise (Haiti/GITMO) up/down the East Coast. Good crew. Army after GI bill, retired 2007 as LTC/O-5. |
Colwell, Daniel | MSSN | 1978 – 1982 | S-2 | I served as a cook for almost 31\2 years on this ship' Visited Groton, Conn.>Nassau, Bahamas >Holy Loch, Scotland and others. |
Goings, Robert | HT2 (DV) | Apr 1978 – Jul 1979 | Diver | Hooya! The USS Kittiwake was the Glory Days of my Naval Adventure |
Rouse, Steve | HT2 | Dec 1978 – Jun 1982 | Maintenance | Had some good times on my first ship, as in spring break in Ft. Lauderdale '79,80 and 81. Bahamas was great. Block island and Halifax, Nova Scotia ok. In Scotland with that crazy Jim Cleggett. Miss those days sometimes. |
Kasuboske, Todd (Kas) | QM2 | 1979 – 1983 | Deck and Nav | Hi ya Shitty Kitties! Best times of my life on that old girl. We worked hard and partied even harder. Block Island, Holy Loch, Bahamas, Ft. Lauderdale, Halifax, New London. I'm sure we left a lasting impression of the Navy in every port! |
Zink, Dale | E-5 | 1979 – Aug 11, 1981 | IC Shop | |
Allen, Tim | BM2 | 1979 – 1981 | Deck Force | I never thought of doing this over the years, but does anyone remember when we lost our main steering in the North Atlantic and had to steer by chain falls in after steering. |
Phillips, David | LT | May 1979 – May 1982 | Supply, Ops | ASR sailors were a great bunch. Gave my Bull Ensign bars to McGrath :-) McGrath once grabbed a cover of the rack, tried to put it on, said "Who's the pinhead' looked inside: Oh, sorry, Captain! |
Menara, Jeff | HT-2 | Jun 1979 – Jan 1983 | Fresh Air Snipe | It's so hard to be humble. Do Ya remember this phrase, pulling into Norfolk From DA BIG POND. |
Holbrook, Randy | BM2 | Jul 1979 – Jul 1981 | Deck | |
McConnell, Joseph Joe | RM2 | Aug 1979 – Jan 19, 1983 | operations/communications | friends EN Brophy, cook J Straquadanio, QM Balazsek, QM Abrams, QM James, Cook Leon Cole, En Vaughn, RMMC Chapman, Lt. Holley, BM Dawson. Went to the No ATL on the Kitti, and lived to tell about it. |
Morton, Paul | EM3 | Sep 15, 1979 – Jul 19, 1982 | engineering | had some good times and bad times lots of fun with wayne broph and john L if you see this give me a shout |
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