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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Thor (ARC 4). 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 49 crew members registered for the USS Thor (ARC 4).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Pritchard, Marion Lee Lucky | sn | Mar 23, 1955 – Sep 15, 1958 | deck hand | |
Alexander, Richard | CWO2 | 1957 – 1960 | Unknown - Bridge | My Father, CWO2 Richard L. Alexander served as Cable Technician until his retirement in 1960 and his hiring by Western Electric. We left Portsmouth, NH and settled in Winston-Salem, NC. Richard died in 1987. |
Moditch, Albert Mo | YN2 | May 28, 1957 – Nov 12, 1959 | Disbursing | Looking for Dale Wornstaff...worked with me onboard the "Thor" from 58-60...remember my favorite cruise was Hong Kong! |
Norman, Larry | BT2 | Mar 6, 1958 – Nov 20, 1961 | Engine Room | Last trip was Adak Alaska 1961 |
Grimsley, Tom | ET2 | Sep 1958 – Sep 1959 | ? | Enjoyed the crew. Ran into many strange problems with the old communications, radar, and special depth finding equipment. The best part, I was stationed close to home. |
Snyder, William {bill] | SK3 | Oct 1, 1958 – Feb 16, 1962 | Supply | Great memories Alaska Panama Nova Scotia NewFoundland Florida California Maine Boston and all the many countries and islands in the Atlantic |
Carty, Melvin | MM2 | Jan 4, 1959 – Jul 7, 1961 | M | |
Harris, Burt | LTjg | Jul 1959 – Jun 1962 | Navigator and OPS Officer | |
O'Donnell, Jim | Ltjg | Jul 1959 – Dec 1960 | Supply | |
Hummel, Walter | qm2 | Mar 14, 1960 – Jul 7, 1961 | ops | |
McCoy, Roger | E2 | Jan 1961 – Jun 1961 | Deck hand | Only served 6 month before going into the hospital in Va. After month in the hospital was transfered to Uss Charles F. Adams DDG 2. Enjoyed my short time aboard Thor |
Parnell, Larry D. | Seaman E3 | Mar 5, 1962 – Feb 7, 1964 | First Division | THree Cable Layers in the Navy, and I had to land on one. But it was ok. Hard work at times, but more fun times. Had a rough crew. Tough crew. Proud to have serve with them all. Ports: Adak, Gitmo, Barbados, Trinidad. |
Suttles, Rodney | MM/3 | Oct 29, 1962 – Aug 8, 1966 | A Divison | Carroll Hill,Charles Hunter,Melvin Stoffer, Donald Coleman,Wesley May, George Ferguson. Lots of Rough times but we made it. Shakedown Cruise Guantanamo Cuba, Circle William all ventilation ducts are closed Hot as Hell!!! |
Evans, David | RM2 | 1963 – 1966 | Operations | |
Wertz, Dennis (Denny) | SK2 | Dec 1963 – Nov 1965 | Supply | Spent 2 years on this ship and must say that the entire crew was very much family. I was sadden to hear that this very special craft was sold for scrap. Remember Ensign Sadowski Supply Officer, Chief Aldrich, Jay Negle |
Hall, Peter | BM3 | Sep 1964 – Aug 1966 | 1st Division | Enjoyed the time spent in Scotland and enjoyed the many good friends on board, especially "Frenchie" from N.H We were home ported out of Kittery Maine at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, but as the ship was always at sea!! |
Golden, James ( Goldie / Hog) | SFP 3 | Feb 3, 1965 – Nov 1, 1967 | Engineering R Division | It certainly was fun shark fishing aboard that old rust bucket. I think of her now and I have fond memory's and it bring's a smile. |
Tyas, Stephen | MMFN | Dec 1965 – Jun 1967 | M | Shark fishing was fun. |
William Koch, Bill | cyn | Dec 15, 1965 – Jul 15, 1969 | radio and ships office | |
Godbout, Ernest | Botswainsmate | 1966 – 1970 | Second | Interested in finding anyone who served aboard the USS Thor when I did. Thank You. |
Hovis, John | Rm3 | Apr 24, 1966 – Oct 21, 1968 | USS Thor (Arc-4) | looking for norman lafontaine |
Michaud, Michael | YN3SP | Aug 1, 1966 – Mar 1968 | 2nd Division | Trying to find the roster for USS Thor 1966. |
Bedard, Bob | BM2 | Sep 1966 – Jan 1970 | 1st & 2nd Division | Enjoyed working with all my shipmates and especially enjoyed our trips out to Hawaii, Midway and Guam.. |
Maguyon, Leuvino | SD2 | Oct 1967 – | supply | |
Binion, Terence (Terry) | Lieutenant, USNR | Oct 15, 1967 – Aug 10, 1969 | Engineering | Greetings to Thor from Dallas, Texas! |
Burke, Ed | CYN3 | Dec 1967 – Mar 1969 | Deck/Operations | Hard working ship, lot of traveling, met some great guys and overall had fun times |
Havener, Charles | QM2 | Dec 1967 – Oct 1971 | operations | after leaving the Navy I graduated from college and went to work for McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis. |
Sylvester, Raymond (Cat) | EM2 | Dec 31, 1967 – May 21, 1971 | Enginering | Even though I left the ship in 1971, to this day I am still finding bits and pieces of what our ship did, and to this day it scares me so. CAT |
Panik, Jim | MM3 | 1968 – 1970 | ||
Hiltz, Donny | Apr 12, 1968 – Aug 23, 1970 | M | I realy miss the ship wish I was back | |
Dave McAllister, Dave | Bt3 | Jul 20, 1968 – Jun 10, 1972 | Engineering | Lots of work but great time in my life. Enjoyed all the free time with my shipmates. The beer was pretty good to. |
Richmond, Tim | SN | Dec 1968 – Jan 2, 1972 | SECOND | Ran the paint locker for a while, also 2nd Div. gear locker. Saw CWO Jerry Monaghan In Kittery a few years ago. He looked well at the time. Also spoke and emailed Bm3 Boris. Hope time has been kind to all. email is djfiretim@yahoo.com |
Dunn III, Louis Lou | E5/EM2 | 1969 – 1971 | E Division | Turbo electric propulsion throttleman and electrical repair shop. Hard work, wild seas good times. |
Von Kanel, George | MM2 | Apr 15, 1969 – Nov 1972 | M | Swim call in the middle of the Pacific, Midway Island, Adak Alaska, Panama, Hawaii, Cuba, San Juan, St. Thomas, endless hours of cable opps. |
Followell, Delbert, Leon | E-4/BM3 | May 15, 1969 – Dec 19, 1969 | 2ND | |
McGee, James | Sn | 1970 – 1970 | Deckhand | I enjoyed this command. Got to see a lot of Maine |
Buss, James | HT 2 | 1970 – 1972 | Repair | I was in charge of the Ship fitter shop even though I was the youngest one in the shop. We had a good crew and I hope to hear from you. |
Kimbrough, Jim | ET1 | May 18, 1970 – May 18, 1972 | Operations | Comm, Radar, Crypto, and Nav equipment maint & repair. OPS Dept. P.O. Old, but seaworthy. Remarkable deployments. Amazing memories. Excellent Shipmates. Great sea stories! |
Evans, Richard | SH3 | Aug 15, 1970 – Jul 15, 1972 | supply | Just checking to see if anybody i new is still alive. |
Gauthier, Art | QM3 | Oct 30, 1970 – Jun 23, 1972 | Operations | Came aboard at Boston Shipyard, cruised Atlantic sea trails, Gitmo, Ft Lauderdale, Hawaii/ Adak, & Nova Scotia. A great tour of duty. Learned a lot, still use navigation on my own boat. Wish I could remember names. |
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