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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Chukawan (AO 100). 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 73 crew members registered for the USS Chukawan (AO 100).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Meetze, Carl | FIRST MATE | May 1938 – May 1946 | ||
Spencer, Nc | Seaman 1st Class | 1946 – 1948 | ? | My dad was on this ship from 1946 through 1948. |
Fairchild, Charles "tom" | GUNNER\'S MATE 3RD CLASS | Jan 1946 – Jul 1946 | Gunnery | Plank owner on the Chucawan. Spent some great times in the clipping shack. Enjoye the shakedown cruise to Guantanamo and later visits also. Went to Cuba, Trinidad, Aruba, Jamaica. Great times! |
Bradley, Louis D. | Seamam 1st class | Aug 15, 1946 – Feb 11, 1948 | 1st | I am interested a photo of the Ship and any person that served aboard at the time I did |
Lenahan, Andrew | COX | May 28, 1950 – Jun 6, 1952 | ? | I am his son....Andrew Lenahan. My father passed away 6/22/98 I have several photos of the cruise that I would like to post. My father was stationed in the Balboa Canal Zone from 5/16/49 to 5/15/50 prior to USS Chuckawan |
Mato, Daniel | SEAMAN | Jan 1952 – Sep 1953 | Gunnery | Joined the ship as part of a draft from Great lakes and later that summer was sent to Fire Control School at Mainbridge. I remember Capt. Adams. And Simmins, Athey, Daryl Smith among others in the Gun Gang. |
Ballard, James (Jim) | TE 1 | 1953 – 1956 | Operations | I ran the post office and worked in radio central when underway. |
Dreyer, Ernst Sonny | BMSN | Oct 24, 1954 – Mar 21, 1958 | IST DECK | CAME ON BOARD AFTER BOOT CAMP. WAS ON THE SHIP UNTELL 1958. LOT OF TIME AT SEE AT LEAST 3 MED CRUISES REFUILED ALOT OF TIN CANS. |
Lord, Franklyn/lordie | EMFN | May 1955 – Jun 1957 | Engineering | Was in charge of movie exchanges at sea. Made three tours in the Med. Loved monaco! |
Schaefer, Victor | GM3 | 1956 – 1958 | Deck Force | This ship was one of the best that a Gunner's Mate could have been assigned to. Any past crew members that would like to communicate, it would be a pleasure . |
Qualls, William Bill "Pappy" | EM-2 | May 1956 – Nov 1959 | E Gang | I did three tours in the Mediterranean, survived Hurricane Bonnie...would love to hear from any shipmates |
Stokes, Delbert L. | MMFN | Jul 1956 – Feb 1960 | Eng | |
Lehrman, Bernard (Bernie) | BT2 | Aug 16, 1956 – Jul 9, 1960 | Engineer | What a great experience! Could not wait to leave.....now I'd love to go back! Made the best of friends......I wish I could find some of those shipmates. Dupree, LaFountain, Hubbard, Jackson, Kerschner and more |
Stillions, Edward | sm | 1957 – 1961 | First div. | Fueled lots of tin cans, carriers, cruisers. We were the last ship out of Naples for the Lebanon landing in 1958. Brought out all the straglers, and transfered them to their ships. Had a great time on the Chuk. |
Smith, Ronald Brue | ? | 1957 – 1961 | ? | I'm looking for anyone who knew my Uncle Ronald Bruce Smith. He was in the Navy from 1957-1961. I know that around 1959 he was in Morocco and he met and married a french women named Arlette. |
Maris, George | MM2/C | Jan 1957 – Jun 1960 | Engineering Div. | I only remember the best times while on the Chukawan. |
Grimes, Jim | FN | Feb 1958 – Jun 16, 1959 | Engineering | |
Croughan, Arthur | SM3 | Apr 10, 1958 – Apr 20, 1962 | signal group | I spent 4 yrs. on ship was a SM3 with Jim Donovan 3rd class, Bob Salvani Sn.plus a few others I cannot recall. Had 1st class Bob Conrad from Detroit Donovan and me shared a car together He lived in Boston I lived Bronx NY. Many memories |
Sarnes, Jerald | PN3 | Mar 1959 – Dec 1961 | Operations | Trips to the Carribean and the Med Cruise. Would like to find buddies that served on the Chuk during March 59 till Dec 61. E-mail: sarnes62@yahoo.com |
Ackerman, Bob | QM 3 | Jul 15, 1959 – Jul 12, 1961 | Navigation | |
West, Ronald | QM2 | Sep 1959 – Apr 1962 | Operations | |
Aubele, Kenneth | SN | Sep 21, 1959 – Apr 4, 1961 | deck | |
Oppenlander, Lewis Op | sn | Dec 1959 – Dec 1961 | first div | |
Perkins, Robert | EM-2 | Apr 1, 1960 – Jun 8, 1962 | Engineering | |
Wagner, Gerald Jerry | BMSN | 1961 – 1964 | 1st | Except for Captain John Honnan I was the shortest guy on the ship |
Van Paris, Wayne | E-3 | Jul 20, 1961 – Jul 24, 1963 | 2nd division | Came aboard at Craney Island, muck tanks, drydock in Portsmouth. Pier 5 Navy Base, Med cruise, had a shipmate I would like to hear from named Lester Brehm. Gitmo when kennedy stopped the bad russkies with their bad misse |
Mellon Sr., Harry | EM-2 | Sep 1961 – Mar 1964 | Engineering | |
Simpson, Brian | SN (HM striker) | Nov 1961 – Jun 1963 | !st Div and Sick Bay | Came to the ship as a deck ape in 1st division while it dry dock. Portsmith Navel Shipyard. Worked with all hands working party on 3 or 4 days of mucking tanks. Then woked in Sick Bay with King and Hammaker. |
Gray, James Allan | GMG3 | Feb 15, 1962 – Feb 14, 1964 | gunnery | enjoyed my time on the chuck. did one med cruise, jamaica twice, brooklyn naval shipyard, gitmo twice. had some great times and some really great shipmates |
Fisher, Thomas Aka" Fish" | E3 | Mar 11, 1962 – Oct 21, 1963 | 2nd Division, J O Faust', BR McCreedy | Came aboard in Craney island, 2 Div. Boats. Gunnery crew, hot shell man, Port rear Oil rig, line man,then Winch man on king post. Med Cruise, then Cuba for rest of "Crisis " Recieved National Defense Service Medal. |
Golden, Harry L | SEAMAN | Jun 25, 1962 – Apr 29, 1964 | 1st | I was taller than Wagner |
Murray, Jimmy | qm | Jun 27, 1963 – May 24, 1967 | unknown | |
Dean, Ralph | AO 100 | Sep 1963 – Nov 1964 | Enoyed my short tour on the ship. Would love to hear from shipmates. If you have any info on a reunion please let me know. rbdean9489@embarqmail.com | |
Mann, Ted | 2nd c;ass SFM | 1964 – 1966 | R Divison | |
Tull, Ronald | SM 3 | Jan 1964 – Aug 1966 | Operations | |
Gibney, Brendan | RM | Apr 1964 – Apr 1966 | COMMUNICATIONS | |
Calame, Howard | EM2 | Jul 5, 1964 – Nov 10, 1967 | E-DIV. | 2 MED CRUISES |
Swan, Earl | QM3 | Aug 20, 1964 – Jul 29, 1966 | Operations | Joined the Chukawan during a Med cruise in Naplesin August of 1964. Many great memories. The Highlight of my tour was spending Christmas in Bethlehem. Would like to get a reunion going. |
O'Donnell, Joe | RM3 | Jul 7, 1965 – Jul 7, 1967 | Operations | tthis was when I was very young and had a great time on the ship |
Barteski, Martin / Marty | RM2 | Nov 4, 1965 – Aug 4, 1967 | Radio Communications | |
Smith, Eugene D | e3 | Nov 8, 1965 – Jul 1, 1967 | damage control | my 1st ship then transferred with a swap to the coral sea cva 45, left the navy in sept 1969. joined the army in 1970 served in the Army till Jan 2001 retired as a E-8 . i hated the treatment and lack of training i got |
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