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USS Portland (LSD 37) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Portland (LSD 37). 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 723 crew members registered for the USS Portland (LSD 37).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1996 | 1997 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantrell, Dwayne | MR1 | 1982 – 1984 | Repair | Like the Navy saying goes it was the worst Command and Best Command I ever served aboard |
| Lawson, Robert / Lottie | MMFN | 1982 – 1985 | MM | I love and miss you all. |
| Parsons, Pat | MM1(SW) | Feb 1, 1982 – Sep 30, 1984 | M (Main Control & Aft engine room) | Served on the mighty "Sweet Pea" for a life changing experience. Capable, strong crew with fantastic hole snipes! Had great times I'll always cherish! Villa, Cheesy and Clem, drop me a line if u get a chance! Fair winds to all ! |
| Berg, Charles | SN | Mar 1, 1982 – Mar 1, 1985 | Deck | 1983 - Is a day in history - and changed my life forever - |
| Ayers, Steven | SM2 | Mar 1, 1982 – Aug 24, 1984 | OC | Had good times and bad times. Never forget 10/23/83. Sure do miss you Sweet P. |
| Roberts, Christopher | E-3 down to E-1 | Mar 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1985 | Boiler Division | C. Roberts was notorious aboard the Portland. He set the record for restricted duty at 105 days. The NIS investigated him for a string of robberies in Little Creek, VA. Underway, he slushed money out. He fought with cops in Little Creek. |
| Collis, Jerry | LT | May 1982 – Feb 1984 | Great Crew who worked their butts off. One of the most challenging but most rewarding tours I had in my career. | |
| Rexach Jr, Angel | CPL / E-4 | Jun 1982 – Dec 1982 | Marine Amphibious Unit | I spent 6 months with the most professional group of men. Yeah we had some run ins with Navy, but they gave as good as they got. Semper FI |
| Cronin, Joe Boot | PFC | Jun 1982 – Dec 1982 | MarDet | Unitas XXIII what a blast |
| Taylor, Kevin | corporal | Jun 1982 – Dec 1982 | marine detachment | unitas xxiii watc-82 was a blast |
| Campbell, Ron | SGT | Jun 1982 – Dec 1982 | MarDet UNITAS | One of the best experiences of my career...serving with outstanding Marines and Sailors... |
| Cronin Dean, Joe | E-2 | Jun 15, 1982 – Dec 15, 1982 | Marines | The dates aren't exact, the month and year are good. I was a grunt with the Marine Detachment for Unitas XXIII. I cleaned one of her heads more then a few times and worked in the chow hall (scullery) on a few occasions |
| Polyniak, Ron | CORPORAL | Jun 16, 1982 – Dec 16, 1982 | 2ND MARINE DIVISION | had alot of great times and some real life changing challenges during unitas xxiii - watc 1982 |
| Baker, Robert | SN | Jul 1982 – Jul 1985 | Deck Department | Turned 21 in Beriut, Lebanon, Athens, Greece was awesome. |
| Pietrocini, Jim Pietrocini | LT | Aug 1982 – Dec 1984 | Deck and Engineering | Great bunch of guys and very dedicated workers. |
| Nogay, John (Jed) | BT3 | Aug 25, 1982 – Oct 28, 1985 | B | |
| Johnston, Andrew | BM2 | Oct 1982 – Aug 1985 | 1st & 2nd | She was a great ship and a great crew. She will be missed. We had alot of great times and some real life changing challenges. I salute her and the crew. The memories will always be with us. |
| Donald, Lapointe | YN3 | Oct 1982 – Sep 1985 | Operations and Enginerring Log room Yeoman | One of the Best years of my life, I spend in the Navy, It was a great experience and fun serving onboard her and many learning experiences there, And sadly to hear being decomissioned. |
| Fousek, Keith | BM2 | Nov 1, 1982 – May 10, 1986 | 1ST | The time I spent on the old girl, was some of the toughest, but best in my life. I miss the guys, fun, the hardship and freedom. I am the person I am today because of my time on her. |
| Lencioni, Roland | SN | Nov 15, 1982 – May 5, 1984 | Deck | I miss my navy days ,the places we visited people I met.I will never forget Oct 23 may all those poor souls lost on that day rest in peace, may those who caused this never find peace.I am saddened to here about the Portlands demise. |
| Lamoso, Alberto | BM2 | Dec 1982 – Sep 1986 | 2nd Deck | October 23, 1983 0620 AM. Life changed for me after that day. |
| Sellars, Scott (Butterbean) | BT3 | Dec 1982 – May 1986 | B- | Had a great time aft-fireroom.If we did not grove the ship did not move.Abandon all hope ye that enter.Fireroom motto.Like to hear from people that was on her .Timthy(otis)Graham, JOHN NOGAY PETER SHARKEY DAVE CURLEY |
Elam, Tony  | GMG2 | Dec 1982 – Dec 1984 | 3rd / Weapons | |
| Nogay, John (Jed) | BT3 | Dec 15, 1982 – Jul 5, 1985 | B | Had alot of good times, miss them and alot of the B-division crew. We sure knew how to party!!!!!!!!!!! |
| John, Jed | BT3 | Dec 15, 1982 – Jul 5, 1985 | B | |
| Close, Edward | MS3 | Dec 27, 1982 – Sep 14, 1986 | Supply Port Watch | 1983 What a Summer. |
| Stedman, Hollis | OS1 | Dec 31, 1982 – Sep 22, 1984 | OI | Beirut Lebanon Sunday Oct 23, 1983. What a terrible Morning |
| Ryan, James | SN | Dec 31, 1982 – Sep 15, 1985 | Deck | I will never forget 1983, it will always be in my mind. I do remember the good times we had, places we went things we did. I miss a lot of you guys. |
| Fecher, Don | GMG1 | 1983 – 1985 | 3rd | Great time. Med Cruise. |
| Whitney, Brian | MACHINIST MATE 2nd Class | 1983 – 1984 | M-Division | My new name is Dana Zzyym |
| Barron, Bill | MM | Jan 1983 – Feb 1984 | After engineroom | Met alot of great people, think of you guys often. Still feel for the Marines we lost. |
| Chromiak, Steve | SH3 | Jan 3, 1983 – | S | I reside in California and have been for over 30 years. Just wanted to see how all past friends are and what they are up too. Reconnect. Had a great time on this ship being in Little Creek, VA. |
| Underwood, Jerry | seaman | Jan 28, 1983 – 1985 | deck | Hey carl jones whats up do you know what happend to steele,lamosa.blue ,dusty,mccargo,close. |
| O'Guinn, Jack | GMG3 | Feb 2, 1983 – Aug 2, 1985 | 3rd | October 23, 1983 6:23AM! I will never forget. Tom Famularo, John Doten, Chuck Blumenthal, Sean "frog" Saunders, Tony Elam, Streeter, Crazy dude Gray, guy from Ft Myers Fl, Hope life is taking care of you all. |
| Sharkey, Pete | MM2 | Mar 1983 – Oct 1986 | M | M&B always took care of the Pea. |
| Ron, Shanahan | ET3/2 | Apr 1983 – Jul 1986 | OE | Sure miss the good times, dont miss the bad. Good to hear from some of you! Good to reflect on the time we spent, and proud to serve with so many good people as Tom Sadler, Frank Colletti, Tony New, Brian Reeder, Turk |
| Jones, Carl | MS4 | Apr 14, 1983 – Dec 6, 1986 | supply | Hard to believe they sank sweet pea had some life long friends on that floating metal. whats up fig, danny harris, raymond evans, spevak, pendy, penna, blue, beavers, gilbert aka dusty, jerry underwood, randy johnson, jason wells, |
| Jones, Carl | E-4 | Apr 15, 1983 – Dec 26, 1986 | supply | I remember the first day i had to make that long walk from the front gate to the ship. that was the scariest walk of my life. blue, danny harris, raymond evans, anthony green may he rest in peace. it was hard being in beirut we made it through |
| Penna, Ron "Lush" | MS2 | May 1983 – May 1987 | Supply | Looking to find the any MS's from 83 to 87. What a crew....Had fun with you all. Anyone know the whereabouts of Tim Pendergas, Tim Clark and John Speedback. |
| Donald Eugene May, Blue Smoke | E1 | May 10, 1983 – Jan 1984 | EN | Chief petty officer John Holmes was in charge of “A” gang , and that guy hated me, even though I did nothing to him, he designated me to patrol Beirut Lebanon beaches every day, unless there was a cease-fire . |
| Penna, Ronald | May 22, 1983 – Jun 20, 1987 | suppy | what a crew made so great friends in suppy looking for the ms crew carl jones get a hold of me love to hear how your doing miss penny ,clark,bowhoer and the rest have a great time made me a better man for it hope to hear from any of crew | |
| Ingold, Frank | May 1983 | Jun 1983 – Apr 1987 | Ops | Came on board by way of Sigonella and Larnaca. Sweet Pea was already doing gator squares off the coast of Beirut. RM1/RMC Williams taught me a lot about radio. Lost a lot of friends in Beirut. Many fond memories. |
| Yantis, Rik (Fleet And Pbdb) | LTJG | Jun 19, 1983 – Dec 31, 1986 | 3rd, 1st, Nav/Admin | My home for 2.5 years. Hard to believe she is gone. Made friends and miss them. Oct. 1983 was tough and a hard way to grow up. It's been a long time now and I recognize some of the other names. Hated it, loved it, wouldn't do it again, miss it. |
| Fickett, Roger | BM2 | Jun 20, 1983 – Jul 23, 1986 | DECK | |
| Bont, Tom | EM2 | Aug 1983 – Dec 1987 | E | BECCE Drills (I still have dreams today about them). Glad I did my time and met the men who kept her running. Sad to see her sunk as a target but I guess that was better than seeing it from the deck. |
| Saunders, Sean D. | GMG3 | Aug 10, 1983 – Nov 14, 1986 | 3rd | I miss the ol' girl. |
| Ostermann, Nathan | MM2 | Sep 23, 1983 – Jul 19, 1987 | A-Gang | My only ship and I miss her. especially the frozen preheater coils, the inop whistle (steam secured in FWD Pit), aftersteering watches, etc... I am saddened that she is gone. |
| Kishbach, Jeff | EM-2 | Oct 20, 1983 – Jun 21, 1988 | E-division | Nov. 2009, Sorry to hear the old lady ended up on the bottom. I didn,t always love her,but she was home for a while. She kept me safe for 4and half years. Met some guys I,ll never forget on her. |
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