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USS Ashtabula (AO 51) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ashtabula (AO 51). 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 146 crew members registered for the USS Ashtabula (AO 51).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1975 | 1976 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell, Warren | COM3rd class | Jun 1, 1943 – Sep 5, 1944 | 2nd | Served on the first voyage of the USS Ashtabula A051 |
| Nixon, Ralph [ Nick] | gunners mate 1'st class | Aug 8, 1943 – 1945 | navy | |
| Sedall, Rocco (Roy) | AS, S 2/c, S 1,c, F 1/c, S 1/c, SSML 3/c | Feb 10, 1944 – May 13, 1946 | Unit #3 | |
| Berry, John M | S/1C QM/SM | 1947 – Aug 14, 1948 | ships control | I can't remeber my boarding date. I was transfered from LST 611. My date for discharge was Aug. 16, 1948 and AO 51 was to be in the states at that time. We arrived at Long Beach ship yards and the ship was put in dry dock for overhaul. |
| Ackley, George | SM | Jan 1952 – Dec 1954 | Second | My Kate father George Bincent Ackley |
| McGinty, Paul | SK3 | Aug 15, 1952 – Jan 3, 1956 | Storekeeping | I was aboard the Ashtabula when she blew the Sun after Thanksgiving 1952. I had many great momemts while serving aboard this great ship. We have a reunion each year in June for former crew members and their families. |
| Schroeder, Dennis | FT2 | Jun 10, 1955 – Aug 28, 1957 | Gunnery or F | |
| Decker, Jack | SN | 1956 – 1960 | ||
| Harclerode, Wayne | EM3 | Dec 1, 1956 – Feb 1, 1960 | E | Presently, I am the Treasurer for the Ashtabula Association, (Former Shipmates). We have a reunion every year in June. Contact me for details. |
| Leafdahl, Duane C. | BT 3 | Apr 15, 1957 – Jan 15, 1959 | eng. | |
| Mattina, Tony | MM2 | Aug 1958 – Jan 1962 | M | |
| Reed, Dick | Seaman | 1960 – 1964 | 3rd Division | |
| Hetrick, Dale | RM3 | Jan 20, 1960 – Nov 4, 1963 | Operations | I enjoyed serving aboard the Ashtabula. I was able to visit places I would not have seen otherwise at such a young age. I made some friends including Sam Yates shortly after becoming a Radioman. |
| Allen, James (Jim) | RD3 | Mar 1960 – Dec 1963 | Operations | Worked with a great bunch of guys in the Radar shack. Enjoyed my 4 cruises to WASPAC |
| Milner, Orville [ Gene] | RD-1 | Nov 1960 – Feb 1962 | OI | |
| Ontiveros, Douglas | E3 | Feb 13, 1961 – Aug 2, 1964 | Second | |
| Bonnet, Marvin | BM1 | 1962 – 1964 | 1st. | |
| Shuffelen, Gene | EM-2 | 1962 – Apr 1966 | Engineering | I'm looking to find out information about a refueling that occurred in the Maikong Delta channel in Vietnam between 64/66; all crew members who were on the vessel at the time were potentially exposed to Agent Orange. |
| West, David | seaman sn | Mar 17, 1962 – Mar 17, 1965 | first division | Looking for someone else in the first division or third division. |
Karns, Bill  | RMSN | Feb 15, 1963 – Nov 16, 1963 | Operations | Watching "Viet Nam" on OPB. Seems odd that "we" were there unreping flight operations. Another life time. |
| Swartz, Gerald | FP3/SFP2 | Mar 1963 – 1965 | REPAIR | Great crew and Ship. Became a GOLDEN SHELL BACK during trip to Sidney & Melbourne during WestPac cruse 1964. Thanks Capt. Norington. Good job on movie PT109. Like to find Alvin C. Rose. |
| Chuculate, Joseph Jr. | GMG 3 | Mar 3, 1963 – Jun 16, 1966 | 3 rd | |
| Alderson, Walter R Ron | RD2 | Jun 1963 – Jun 1967 | Operations | |
| Doll, Steve | SK3 | Jul 1963 – Dec 1965 | SUPPLY | I HAD A GREAT TIME ABOARD THE ASHTABULA. I HAD A ROCK & ROLL BAND ONBOARD AND WE USED TO PLAY DURING ALL UNREPS. |
| Taylor, Michael | em3 | Oct 29, 1963 – Dec 25, 1965 | e division | Are there any shipmates from 1963 to 1965 on this com line? |
| Visser, Laverne | BM E-2 | 1964 – 1965 | BOATSONMATE | I SERVED SOMETIME OFF OF THE VIETNAM COAST, BUT NEVER IN VIETNAM. :-) . I HAD A GOOD TIME IN THE NAVY. ESPECIALY ON BOARD SHIP. |
| Alderson, Walter R Ron | RD2 | May 1964 – Jun 1967 | Operations | |
| Doll, Steve | SK3 | Jun 10, 1964 – Jan 6, 1966 | Supply | Had some of the best times of my life aboard! Really enjoyed the unreps as I was the bass player in the Chequemates Band. Great times, especially Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. |
| Visser, Laverne | E-2 | Jul 1964 – 1965 | I DON'T REMEMBEER. | |
| Newell, Dale | SFP3 | 1965 – 1967 | R | Got on the Bula IN '65, and then went to Nam twice, before going to dry docks at San Pedro for super oiler fitting. Passed SFP-2. Transfered to U.S.S. Passumsic AO-107, went to Nam again, got out October '68 Originally from Portland, Oreg |
| Craddock, George | HM3 | Jan 6, 1965 – Jun 30, 1965 | X Division | I was due for discharge in AUG 65 but she was sailing for HONO on 5 JUL. My relief was aboard so they released me early on JUL 12. AUG 1 all corpsmen were extended a year for Viet Nam buildup. That's cutting it close |
| Linder, Mark | PC3 | Mar 15, 1965 – May 28, 1967 | Operations | I was the postal clerk on board. Interesting times. |
| Abney, Roy | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS | Apr 1965 – Jul 1968 | 1st | Met a lot of great guys on the(. bula). We all had some great times at different ports of call.Captain Graham was Co. at the time I was aboard.He was a good man.Lots of other good officers also. Was one of my greater expeirences in life. |
| Devereaux, James | MM2 | Apr 1, 1965 – Oct 1, 1968 | A | I worked in A Division and stood Engine Room port throttle and After Steering watches. My refueling station was in the after pump room which pumped black oil. Made two nine month deployments to Western Pacific. |
| McCullough, Bob | SN | Apr 23, 1965 – Oct 12, 1967 | Radar | |
| Neubauer, Donald "boats" | E1 | Jul 20, 1965 – Mar 20, 1967 | bm | Hey eveybod was proud to serve to bad it took 30 years to figure it out and Im still oily. No really I am Damn greese never comes off. Still love this salt air and fire in the water. If any You deck Aids came up With agent oranfe let me no. |
| Flick, Kenneth | BM2 | Jul 1966 – Jan 1970 | 1st | Best time was when the ship was in drydock in San Pedro. We stayed in barracks. Was sent to all kinds of schools. FAST school in San Francisco, etc. Made E-5 and was appointed coxswain of Captain's gig. Was blessed! |
| Hughes, William | SK2 | Aug 1, 1966 – Jan 15, 1970 | Store Keeper | I was one of the ship's photographers. Was a great experience for my transition to manhood. Enjoyed being a member of our football team that went undefeated in our division. Sorry to learn that the "Big A" was decomissioned and sunk. |
| Dams, Frank | SH-3 | 1968 – | deck-suppy | every~Port/Sunrise/Sunset/Liberty every~UnRep/meal/duty ~~~ proud2beAboardAo51 ~~~ God Bless ~~~~~~~ A M E R I C A ~~~~~~~ |
| Richardson, Jim "Jr" | RD3/DV2 | 1968 – 1968 | OPS | "Plank Holder AO-51". While crewing with the USS Conserver, got picked up by Shore patrol In Subic Bay with the ops department of AO-51. Bob Finny was Trolling for Hogs, "Crazy" Dale Christensen was calling elephants. |
| Capron, Donald (Cap) | RD2 | 1968 – Jul 6, 1971 | Operations | Entered 3-5-1967, Boot 9-5-67, RDA School 1-68 thru 5-68, USS Passumpsic AO-107:RDSA to RDSN 5-68 thru 7-68, USS Ashtabula AO-51 RDSN to RD3 to RD2 (12-69)
Lead Radarman 4-70 thru 7-6-71 Seperation Active Duty View 'now' Photo |
| Lyman, John | Bm3 | Jun 24, 1968 – Jun 22, 1972 | Boiler room | |
| Evans, George | ETN3 | Aug 1968 – Jun 1970 | OPERATIONS | Brought her out of Todd in October '68, she was a good ship with a good crew and an excellent Captain. |
| Claveau, Bruce | BM3 | Aug 1968 – May 1970 | First Division | Great experience and great shipmates, couldn't ask for more! Spent 22 additional years in the Coast Guard, retired as BMCS. Wish my shipmates, "Fair Winds and Following Seas" until we meet again. |
| Benningfield, Ed | GMG3 | Aug 1, 1968 – May 31, 1970 | 3RD | Aboard at Recommishoning, first WesPac after that |
| Sandler, Arnie | SK3 | Aug 30, 1968 – May 5, 1970 | SK | Bachelor Captain. Made it to many foreign ports, Acapulco, Hong Kong, Sasebo Japan and Subic Bay. Plank Owner, Mid Ship was modernized, air conditioned living quarters. Great experience with great shipmates. Worst moment: Getting through Typhoon Te |
| Pezone, Al | Mm2 | Sep 1968 – Feb 1970 | M | |
| Booker, John | CS3 | Sep 1, 1968 – Apr 1, 1970 | Supply | San Diego, Long Beach, Acapulco, Mexico, Subic Bay, Olongaop, Manila Philippines, Vietnam Dixie/Yankee Station, Da Nang, Cam Rahn Bay, Hong Kong, Sasebo, Nagasaki. Japan, Korea. Radio, Deck, Supply |
| Deutsch, William | BT3 - BT2 | Oct 1968 – Feb 1970 | E Division | Served from 68-70 in boiler room am a plank owner. Was good duty. Like to hear from anyone from that time. |
| Kott, Hubert. (Bud) | Sn | Oct 1, 1968 – Jun 2, 1970 | 2 nd | Served with some great people. Great experience. Still consider some shipmates friends 55 years later. Great liberty in Hong Kong and Sasebo and even Subic Bay. Was assigned to the Captains Gig for most of the time. |
| Shelden, Stephen | E4/BM3 | Oct 11, 1968 – Jan 30, 1970 | First Division | Enjoyed my tour of duty. Had a good capitan and good ports of call. |
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