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USS Grand Canyon (AR 28) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Grand Canyon (AR 28). 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 76 crew members registered for the USS Grand Canyon (AR 28).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – now

NameRank/RatePeriodDivisionRemarks/Photo
Clowes, JackMR21955 – 1956Machineshop
Seyler, GaryMMFM1959 – 1960engineeringRetired from Pennsylvania Elect 30 yrs , over 40 in the power industry . from the basement to boilers to the turbines to control room finishing up in Stores and Transportation when the power station closed down .
Yeakley, CarlsnJul 5, 1964 – May 1966first divisionanyone who was aboard ship from 1964-1966
Nowacki, Gene profile iconYN31965 – 1967Operations DepartmentLooking for shipmates that were in the Operations Department under Lt. Biard. Med cruise in 1966.
Jones, William (Bill)dk21965 – 1967disbursing
Motley, PeteTM 31965 – 1968WeaponsAm looking for Jerry Dale Hale TM2 who served with me on the Grand Canyon. Would be at or close to 70 years old now.
Robert, KatzET1Apr 15, 1965 – Apr 15, 1968R42 Med cruises & GITMO
Shemchuk, DennisDM21966 – 1969R52 Med cruise's-Scottland-Holland-Gitmo and San Juan PR
Seigle, HarrySK1Feb 1, 1966 – Jul 1, 1970S-1
Venuti, Williammm3Sep 1966 – Sep 1968petty officer 3rd class
Beier, Verdell (Virg)TM3/TM2Oct 1966 – May 1968W1 MK44/46 shopGreat tour of duty, outstanding Torpedo shop crew a " can do" bunch aboard and party time ashore! shipmates Jim, Eugene, Pete, Jerry, Glen, Fred , Vic, Yogie and who could forget Tex. The oldest rate grabber in the Navy
Popek, Jacob JackET 31967 – May 1970Electronic Tech
Beal, Laurence (Larry)ETR2Feb 1967 – Apr 1967R4
Schmidt, RonMM3Dec 30, 1967 – Oct 1, 1969Outside RepairStarted my tour in Naples, Italy. Worked in the Valve Shop and later assigned to Outside Repair. Having being transferred from a carrier (CVA 60), the comrade onboard this ship was from the start the greateat!
Blazina, BillET1Sep 1968 – Mar 1970R-4 electronics repairMade a cruise to Scotland and Amsterdam when I first went onboard....what fun that was! Then a med cruise in 1969 to Malta, Naples, and back. Had tons of friends from this ship. Walt Coffman, Sam Graham, Jack Popeck,
Davison, DoyleSH2Nov 1968 – Sep 1972Supply Ship ServicemanSpent Ist year on deck force. Then the next 3yrs. as a Ships Serviceman
Morales, KennethIM2Nov 4, 1968 – Dec 1, 1971R-5Worked in MIRCs and typewriter shop. Went on two Med cruises, Nova Scotia, Charleston and New Jersey
Terrafirma, EdwardSFM3Feb 1969 – Dec 1, 1972R-DivisionJoined NY Air Nat'l. Guard 1976. Served for 19 years, retired as an E-6. With my Navy time,am receiving a military pension and living in NC. Was also a Vol.Fireman for 28 years.
Scaggs, Roy3rd class1970 – 1972R
Walsh, RickDC 2Mar 1970 – Nov 1971R
Frisbie, TimMR3Apr 12, 1970 – Aug 17, 1973R2
Scalf, GaylordCS2Jul 1970 – Jul 1971Supply
Hart, DavidMR21971 – 1975r2
Gross, William Billmm21971 – Nov 3, 1974REPAIR Valve repair shopretired Utility Plant & Ultra Pure Water Plant manager Micron Tech Manassas Va. .......worked in the valve shop, went aboard in Newport, on thru the Mayport transfer.. went to Gitmo..lots of good memories
Robert George Click, RobertPMSA1971 – 1972EngineeringOld ship, had a nice r+r in Bermuda
Brown, Jimmye-3May 18, 1971 – Jul 14, 1973first divThere Was a country band on board i was the drummer. We also play down town when we did not have duty. we were in port a lot if there is any one knows where jessie sheaperd is please let me know we were best buds
Stovall, LeonardETN2/ET1Jun 1971 – Dec 1974R-4, ARRS (Repair Office)R-4 LPO for test equipment repair. Reported aboard in Newport and made the homeport shift to Jacksonville. worked out of rate in the repair office for 18 month. Stood aft gangway OOD.
Ryan, DavidSK2Jun 1971 – 1975Supply
Richardson, BruceHT1Jul 1, 1971 – Aug 16, 1973R
Pelletier, StephenSK3Dec 31, 1971 – Aug 31, 1973S-1Reported aboard AD-28 on 12-31-71. SKCM Keith Ripley was a welcomed, familiar face I knew from Small Craft Repair Facility in Danang, Vietnam. Hull designation was changed to AR-28 in March 1972. SK2 D. Ryan best friend.
Schwerin, KenEM3Jan 1, 1972 – May 19, 1974RFirst Ship great time in Mayport FL would like to reconnect with some old shipmates. Greg Edward ,Stevens,Vandalely.
Russell, VernonMM2Jun 1, 1972 – Mar 1, 1974REPAIR 2LEFT THE CANYON AS A MM2 AND WENT ON TO SERVE ANOTHER 25 YEARS AND RETIRED AS A SENIOR CHIEF,
Liggett, RobertDT3Jul 4, 1972 – Aug 31, 1973Sick Bay / DentalReported aboard in.dry dock in Boston, yard birds went on strike. Ship was towed to Navy Yard in NYC. 6 months later & $20,000,000 returned to home port in Newport, RI. Sent to Cuba for training for 6 weeks.
Spivey, Donald (Dude)IC3Aug 1972 – May 15, 1975
Petrino, Bob Nickname (Joe) profile iconFN3Aug 6, 1972 – Jun 13, 1975RWas in R division Ray Thorn and Chief Hobbs were in charge. boarded when in south Boston then in yard in Bronx, back to Newport and off to Mayport when fleet left the RI. Went to Bahamas and Cuba not much else
Slater, KennyBT31973 – 1975MPChecked on board in Newport then ship moved to Mayport
Fisk, Ray profile iconET21973 – 1975R4I was an ET in the electronic repair shop
Rucker, LenMM2Jan 1973 – Jul 6, 1974Outside Machine ShopGrand Canyon was my last duty station. Went on to become a mechanical engineer.
Van Daley, Dave (Van) profile iconE5Mar 1973 – Feb 1975EngineeringKen, Ivan, Haynes, Edwards, Edmonds, (Andy Bobko passed away), Mario, Charlie, George, I know there are a lot more Shipmates but at 62 it's hard to remember. There were good times & bad times, I remember the good times.
Dinsmore, JerryEM3Mar 15, 1973 – Feb 14, 1975EI was in Ship's company Electric Shop., promoted to EM2 after my transfer to the Roosevelt in Feb '75 .. Came on board while the ship was in the yard in New York of March "73 . Gitmo. Newport, transfer to Mayport.
Wisenberger, DocHM3Jun 1, 1973 – Mar 10, 1975SickbayServed during a time when we, the USS Milwaukee, and two Norwegian tankers were in a storm with 40 ft swells and 100 Knot winds.... the two tankers sank!

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