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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troiano, Bob | SN | Aug 1969 – Mar 1970 | Deck, 2nd Division | Endless Unreps. |
| Allen, Jerry | MM2 | Oct 1969 – Nov 1971 | Engine room | Came to the Ashtabula by helicopter from Camp Tien Sha via the Coral Sea and was lowered by cable to the deck. Worked in protestant lay ministry with Jim Wood in 1970. Painted the Snoopy "Feelin' Groovy" on the port LP Turbine case. |
| Steck, Donald (Count Dreck) | MM2 | 1970 – Jun 1972 | "M" Div. | Reported on board as a MM3 and "clicked" with MM3 Stan "the Man". Did two West Pacs while station on the Bula and made MM2 between the two cruises. Also spent time with Jerry Allen and Jim Wood. |
| Ellis, Roy | DC-2 | Jan 1970 – Sep 1971 | R | Played drums, we had a band! played for a few ships during UNREPs. Had a great crew in R division. Lot of good times. |
| Sullivan, Patrick | SF/FN | Feb 28, 1970 – Mar 1, 1972 | R division | Got E-Mail Ron York He heard from Ray Venning I rember Jimmy ,Till Bob Cottom |
| Acuna, Gilbert | 3RD CLASS | Mar 3, 1970 – Jan 14, 1974 | E | |
| Smith, Richard | RM2 | Apr 1970 – Mar 1972 | OC | Have lots of fond memories for those years. |
Watts, Steven  | mmfn | May 27, 1970 – 1971 | A Div | best duty station for me, mates |
| Back, Darrol | SN | Oct 1971 – Aug 1977 | Stream | |
| Fred Waltman, :"REB" | GMG3 | 1972 – 1974 | GUNNERY "Armory" | |
| Muenster, Allan /zeke | E3 | 1972 – 1975 | E GANG | I CAN SAY WE HAD ALOT OF FUN ON THE BULA THE ONLY US NAVY WAR SHIP WITH A BIG ORANGE SMILE FACE PAINTED ON THE SUPER STRUCTURE ! |
| Polecheck, Dan | ET2 | 1972 – 1975 | Ground Electronics | Started at Ground Electronics and then ended up in ADMIN as we were closing the base. i was one of the last military to leave. |
| Blackwell, Richard | E-3 | Jul 1972 – Jul 1974 | communications | I love my ship |
| Stevens, Bill | SN | Oct 1972 – Jul 1975 | Deck | Looking Back it was one of the best times of my life. I would like to here from others who served with me. |
| Clark, Mikey | SN | Oct 3, 1972 – Nov 25, 1976 | FN | The Happy Face on the super structure was a friendly reminder of how crazy life onboard the Bula was...good times! |
| Hall, Jack | MM 2ND CLASS | Nov 1972 – Aug 1976 | M & A | |
| Jewell, Daniel | SK 3 | Nov 1972 – Jun 1975 | Supply | I would like to hear from some old ship mates from the ash AO-51. 1972-1975 I got an early out while at Pearl Harbor before ship left for 3rd west pac cruise. I sure had some good times with some good friends. |
| Judge, James | E-3 | Nov 1, 1972 – 1975 | IC Men | What a time on the Bula. |
| Judge, James | E-3 | Nov 1, 1972 – 1975 | IC Men | What a time on the Bula. |
| Miller, Richard "Doc" | HM2 | Dec 20, 1972 – Apr 26, 1974 | Medical | I served as a Corpsman. Homeported out of Long Beach, we did a WestPac cruise in 73-74. sailed to Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, the Gulf of Siam (Cambodia), sailed with a battle group to the Red Sea during the 73 Yom Kippur war. |
| Contreras, Ruben | E3 | 1973 – 1975 | 2nd | looking for E5 gutierrez and the rest of the guys , home port long beach |
| Contreras, Ruben | sn | 1973 – 1975 | a div | looking for kurt gray |
| Presto, Renato | E3 | 1973 – 1975 | A | Looking for my buddies.Best time of my life.west pac liberties |
| Bohn, Larry | OS2 | May 15, 1973 – Nov 10, 1976 | OI | I made three WestPacs 73-74, 75, and 76! |
| Hackworth, Cyrus Skip...bobo...meatball | RADIOMAN | Jun 1973 – Jul 1975 | communication | waz up hommes...give me a holla.... |
| Seacott, Gordon | HT3 | Sep 7, 1973 – May 30, 1976 | R DIV. | Was in the weld shop,fuel lab,and ran the board in Cargo Control on unraps. Two West Pacs 73/74 and 75 Vietnam Evac. |
| Hrindak, Greg | FN | Dec 20, 1973 – Apr 27, 1976 | R div | |
| McAdams, Big Mac | MM2 | Dec 27, 1973 – Oct 9, 1981 | Looking for people on AO145 and AO51 in eng. | |
| Bonnett, Phillip | YN | 1974 – 1976 | ADMIN | yA the Bula was fun. The cargo nets at night. The smily face, sure wish had a pic of that. Outta Hawaii on tropical work hours and being 18 years old ya that was fun. Yes I remember the refugees and that box of money. |
| Sutherland, Jayson | MMFN | Jan 1974 – Dec 1974 | M | Where is everybody from M division? |
| Andre, Paul | HM 2 | Apr 1974 – Jun 1976 | Medical | I joined the Ash Just after a WestPac and just before leaving for Pearl for a new homeport. Served most of my time under Capt. Mo Peele. Was aboard during the "last Vietnam" WestPac during the VietNam evac Boat People & Mayaguez incident |
| Wheeler, Kenneth | FA | Apr 1974 – Apr 1975 | M division | I remember the friends I made and good times we had.I was too young to appreciate the help I received from ones I knew |
| Kapaldo, Kidd (Bill) | IC2 | Apr 1974 – Jul 1977 | STREAM | Just found this site and it makes me wish I could do it all over again! Proud member of the STREAM TEAM but just as proud to have been a Happy Ash crew member! So many good people to remember! We got'er Done, didn't we! |
| Zemlicka, Randy | E-2 | Apr 3, 1974 – Dec 22, 1976 | deck | Came aboard in long beach had a blast remenber bart rudy carl booth dennis potter though were the days |
| Glasgow, Scott | SM | Sep 1974 – Jun 1976 | Signalman | Enjoyed my tour on the Bula, and all the guys I served with, and the last trip to the South China Sea and the South Vietnam evac. Anyone remember the box of money handed up from one of the smaller evac boats? |
| Ames, William | MM3 | Sep 30, 1974 – Oct 5, 1976 | STREAM | Looking for any STREAM guys from West Pac cruises 1975 and 1976 |
| Grupe, Douglas | MM3 | Dec 1974 – 1976 | M Division | Looking to make contact with those I served with aboard the Ashtabula especially in 1975 as I'm looking to document our service during Operation Frequent Wind in the territorial waters of Vietnam to submit a VA Claim. |
| Matthes, Steven | FTG2 | Dec 16, 1974 – Aug 12, 1975 | Weapons | |
| Smith, John | 1975 – 1978 | |||
| Ryan, Joe / Drifty | EN-2 | 1975 – 1977 | A Gang/Diesels | Has anybody found a picture of me shooting the moon to the Russians yet? |
| Finkbeiner, Michael | EN3 | Mar 1975 – Mar 1977 | ||
| Schillinger, Joe (SLINGSHOT) | BTFN | May 15, 1975 – May 14, 1977 | B | Anyone out there from this time? We had some great times out at sea-two westpacs-in hawaii.Anyone remember the top of the smoke stack? Sure miss everyone.Hope everyones doing fine. SLINGSHOT Love to here from all. |
| Radke, Robert | E4 | Aug 26, 1975 – Aug 25, 1979 | Lead petty officer 2nd | I SERVED ON BOARD BULA FROM 1975-79 2 WEST-PACS AND PLENTY OF DAYS OUT AT SEA ..WE WERE THE BEST AND I MISS THE BUDDYS I SERVED WITH ... |
| Tucker, Brian | E3 | Oct 1975 – Aug 1976 | B | Had some great times on my first WesPac. I will never forget initiation when I got on board. |
| Brackett, Don | BM2 | Nov 28, 1975 – Mar 24, 1978 | 2nd Division | Good crew great weather in Pearl Harbor |
| Dutt, Bruce | MSSN | Dec 1975 – Dec 1977 | Supply | |
| Mueller, Dean | MM2 | Dec 1975 – Dec 1978 | M | |
| Olsen, Mike | MM3 | Dec 28, 1975 – Jan 10, 1978 | M |
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