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USS Tringa (ASR 16) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tringa (ASR 16). 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 85 crew members registered for the USS Tringa (ASR 16).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvin, Don | ENC DV1 | Nov 1, 1946 – Apr 15, 1968 | engine room | Sure was one good big ol' tug boat |
| Vander Starre,jr., Adrian | DC2 | 1951 – 1955 | Metalsmith Shop | Good shipmates including "Poncho", Vendemia, Bellivue, Bosi, Mettenburg, and Pelez. Oh, "Jughead" too! |
| Church, Donald | EN2 | Jan 15, 1951 – Oct 15, 1955 | Engineering | |
| Shaker, Gene | EM2 | Aug 1, 1953 – Dec 16, 1955 | ENGINEERING | Got along with a great crew and an experience I will never forget. Was aboard when the Tringa escorted the Nautilus on her first shake down cruise. |
| McGeachy, Duane | EM1 | Oct 12, 1953 – Oct 30, 1955 | ||
| Wolfe, Jesse Lloyd | YN1 | Aug 1954 – Aug 1956 | i loved it all. what a bunch of shipmates. including "jughead" to "rollin Bolin" | |
| Horsky, John | FIREMAN | 1955 – 1959 | Subrescue | |
| Dasilva, Bob (Dee) | FIREMAN | Jun 1955 – Dec 1958 | ENG | HURRICANE CARRIE WAS A BITCH IN N. ATLANTIC 1957. |
| Garvin, Don | ENC DV | 1956 – 1968 | ||
| Webb, Dennisw. | BMCM9MDV] | Jan 1, 1956 – Jul 1, 1960 | Ships Master | Came aboard as a First Class BM. Made Chief Sept1959. Was appointed Master Diver Jan 1960 |
| Laulor, Richard | CAPT, USNR (RET.) | Jul 1956 – Sep 1957 | I made many 2-week cruises to Bermuda aboard TRINGA as a LT serving on COMSUBRON 8 staff. It was the target ship for subs carrying officers in PCO School, NLon. Exercise torpedos were fired at TRINGA from dawn-dusk. I stood OOD bridge watches. | |
| Donahue, James J. (Jim) | ENC (DV1) | Aug 1956 – Sep 1959 | Engineering | Great ship, Great crew! Lots of hard work and good times.When I think Navy, I think Tringa. |
| Thomas, John | SEAMAN 1ST | Dec 12, 1958 – Dec 12, 1960 | ||
| Attwood, Bob | RMSN to RM1 | 1960 – 1969 | OPS | Had the best time, and learned the most of any of the 7 ships I was on. Many Med cruises, Carribian, Bermuda etc. Jobs like downed aircraft, Thesher, A-bombs, Cubans, hurricane rollover, & shot twice by Canabera in Med. |
| Williams, Perry D. / Willie | RMSN | Jun 16, 1960 – Jul 20, 1962 | Radio | Hello to all that served with me |
| Lee, Douglas | EN3 | Dec 1960 – 1962 | Engineering | |
| Cunning, Arthur | 2ND CLASS ELECTRICIAN | 1961 – 1963 | ||
| Moses, James | RMSN | Dec 1961 – Aug 1962 | Operations | After our Med cruise, we went to Holy Loch Scotland to tow a barge back to the states. I swapped with another Radioman on the USS Proteus and stayed in Scotland. Still have fond memories of the Tringa. |
| Salerno, Salvatore | BM3 DV2 | Apr 1962 – Dec 1964 | Deck Dive Locker | I servered under two Capt.'s , I will never forget Capt. Walker. |
| Smith, Jack | QM3 | Dec 29, 1962 – Sep 19, 1966 | Navigation | Wow! Three Med cruises, Special Ops N. Atlantic (Surrounded by Russian Warships). NY Eastern Air DC7B Recovery, 100 4.Moors (just joking!) What a tour! Thanks to ALL I served aboard with on the BEST Navy ship afloat, and all it's Captains |
| Brown, Jimmy | E-3/E-6 | 1963 – 1969 | ops | See many old friends listed here and couldn't resist loging on and saying "hey" . What a ride it was growing up here! |
| Walker, Charles | LT.COMMANDER | Feb 14, 1963 – Mar 14, 1965 | ComSubLant Groton Connecticut | After tours on the Sarda, Tang, Sea Cat, Entemedor, and XO of the Skylark, I took command of the USS Tringa ASR 16 in 1963. Of all my 32 years in the Navy this was the best tour. Nothing compairs to being in command of a US Naval Ship. |
| Barton, Ken | EM3 | Mar 1963 – Dec 11, 1966 | eng | I remember the good times with Bob, Dave, Arther in the em shop |
| Barnes, Paul | SM2. Dv2 | Sep 17, 1963 – Dec 30, 1967 | operations | Had a good time onboard especially overseas to Scotland, Londenderry Ireland, Rota Spain, Portugal, and other places. diving on the Eastern Airlines plane in Feb 1965 and looking for the N Bombs in Spain was no picnic. |
| Bailey, John | RM2 | Nov 26, 1963 – Apr 26, 1966 | OPS | Great time on the Tringa, Ops officer Lt. Tew, great officer. I remember Jones Beach, N.Y. Time in Spain My best friends, BM Edwards, En Pope, all of the QM's. I left the Tringa in Spain Apr 10, 1966. I was a RM2, best RM in the Nav |
| Paquette, Rt | BM3 | 1964 – 1965 | I learned a lot from some of the best Sailors in the world. A truly great experience and memorable period in my young life. I became a "First Class Deep Sea Diver" as a direct result of the influence of the Divers on Tringa. An outstanding ship | |
| Bridges, Cecil | E-5 | Jan 16, 1964 – Jul 15, 1965 | Supply | Cooked alot of meals for a bunch of sick sailors in route to the Mediterranean. Remember the salvage operation of the four H bombs lost by the air force off coast of Spain and the eastern airlines tragedy at Jones Beach |
| Bardoorian, Robert/bob | EM3 | Mar 9, 1964 – Jul 20, 1965 | Engineering | Fond memories of Chief Beasley, John Osborne & his 12 string guitar on the fantail. Who could forget the 4 Point Moor Drills? I was aboard when we salvaged the Jones Beach NY plane crash- Many good friends on a great ship- Bob |
Sanchez, John  | BM 3 | Jul 1964 – Apr 17, 1967 | Deck | After Jones Beach Salvage we headed towards Springboard Puerto Rico but the bombs in Palomares, Spain fell and we were diverted to the Med. Later, it was off to Glascow, Scotland. We had the best Crew ever on the Tringa. |
| Burns, Paul | QM2 | Jul 1, 1964 – Jun 1, 1968 | Serving on this ship was agreat experience. The fellowship was that of a family, Ireally enjoyed the Bermuda runs, Holly Loch Scotland and the many other countries we went. | |
| Pettigrew, Ray | EN2 | Nov 1965 – Sep 1969 | went aboard tringa at barely 17 yrs old.grew up on the ship,great crew,good time.went to h.v.a.c. school. spent 4 yrs on tringa. stayed in h.v.a.c. all my working career. retired now from my own business. NAVY, great experience | |
| Mieszala, Robert | EN2 | Nov 15, 1965 – Sep 19, 1969 | ENGINE ROOM | GREAT TIME REMEMBER THE TIMES AND THE CREW. |
| Hayes, William (Happy) | Pn | 1966 – Aug 17, 1967 | Personnel | |
| Hayes, Bill | PN3 | 1966 – Aug 17, 1967 | personal | Best crew in the world!!! |
| Thornton, Mark | EN3 | Apr 1966 – Feb 1968 | Motor Room | I never forgot the ship or the crew I served with. .. I ended up with 20% disability due to hearing loss and a case of Asbestosis.. Now retired and living in N.C. Damn we had fun though... |
| McCarthy, Dana | CAPT | Jun 1966 – Jun 1966 | Midshipman | I spent just a few weeks aboard Tringa during my summer midshipman "cruise" in 1966 and absolutely loved it. I even got to put on a hard hat and diving suit and go down a few feet -- not bad for a future aviator who ended up flying helicopters. |
| Kelly, Ray | dc 2 dv1 | Jun 1966 – Jun 17, 1968 | R | I served with some great guy. Had a crappy WO Lewis for a div. officer he didnt like divers and he was a sub sailor, i got out of the navy weht to marines and ret. gysgt semper fi |
| Chavez, Ben | ENFA | Jul 6, 1966 – Mar 10, 1967 | M | I was only on board for a year my best friend was ENFA Coker. If anyone knows where he is or anything about him I would like to hear from you We lost touch after we both left Tringa I went tothe Kittywake ASR 13 I don't know where he went |
| Finazzo, Anthony/tony | RD1 | Jul 22, 1966 – Jun 20, 1968 | OPS | |
| Housman, Allan | RM2 | Dec 10, 1966 – Sep 5, 1969 | OPS | Really enjoyed being a part of such a great bunch of guys that worked hard to make our time on board a great experience. It was fun and exciting thanks to some really great shipmates. |
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