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USS Pensacola (LSD 38) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Pensacola (LSD 38). 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 580 crew members registered for the USS Pensacola (LSD 38).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1995 | 1996 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Victor W., Powell  | RM3 | 1969 – 1971 | Communications (OPS) | Plank Owner |
| Miller, Stephen | HT3 | Dec 4, 1969 – Apr 5, 1974 | Repair | Plank owner pre commissioning crew |
| Hall, Richard/rick | HT 3 | 1970 – 1972 | R | Served on the first crew. Had a good time but I,m glad I got out. Never did get my plank! |
| Alvarado, Orlando | MM3 | 1970 – 1972 | aft-engine room | BEST TIME OF MY LIFE-PLANK OWNER |
| Miller, Tom | BT3 | 1970 – 1972 | Engineering | Plank owner Had a pretty good time from Boston To Gitmo |
| Eller, Willie | RM3 | 1970 – 1972 | Ops | Blank Owner; Great times in Boston, Little Creek, and all the Caribbean ports of call. |
| Vecchio, Angelo | E3 firemen | 1970 – 1971 | forward engine room | Took her into commissioning with a great crew. Many friends in crew were stationed for training in little creek, VA before getting transferred to the pensacola. Great experience in my life serving aboard her. |
| Pado, George | BM3 | 1970 – Mar 26, 1973 | 1st | What a trip. Got assigned to the Pensacola after serving with a mine sweep squadron in Charleston S.C. The shakedown cruise at Gitmo was a bummer, but the following cruises were great. And a plank owner to boot... |
| Bernethy, Larry | PERSONNELMAN 3RD | Feb 1970 – Aug 1972 | I was the first enlisted man assigned to the USS Pensacola in Quincy, MA. I was in personnel was assigned to the ship before it was commissioned. I have fond memories of being stationed on teh USS Pensacola. | |
| Chaffin, Bill | SEAMAN | Feb 12, 1970 – Mar 12, 1972 | Plank owner, great times and memories. | |
| Peterson, Donald (Pete) | HT3 | Feb 14, 1970 – Feb 21, 1974 | Repair | Plank owner and commissioning crew. wished i had stayed out of the bars and not smoked so much pot so I could have enjoyed the sea and all the ports a little more. I am the second from the left, top row in the "back then" picture. |
| Steahly, Butch | EN3 | Sep 1970 – Aug 1972 | A | Was a member of the first crew (plankowner). Went on ship when she was at Quincy and Boston Naval yard while she was being outfitted. Left just prior to her first Med Cruise. Now collect Gator Navy memorabilia, especially for the Pensacola. |
| Samples, Dennis | SN | Oct 1970 – Nov 1973 | FWD Deck | As a plank owner it's sad to see where she wound up, lot of good times & memories. |
| Crain, Richard (Dick) | LTNo | Nov 1970 – Nov 1971 | Engineering DepartmentPloank | Plankowner,sailed to Pensacola,Fla. and to Gitmo for s hakedown training. Would love to hear from any shipmates. |
| Spiegel, Gary | seaman to Rm3 | Nov 1970 – Apr 1972 | communications. ops | Plank owner.. Wild times in Caribbean especially Haiti. Great experiences with a bunch of great guys. Boston area, Little Creek was fun. Sunbathing off the Helicopter deck was cool while in the warm waters of Caribbean |
| Powers, Robert | GMG3 | Nov 3, 1970 – May 11, 1971 | 3rd | I went through pre-com at Norfolk and flew to Boston with the rest of the pre-com class to join those already aboard in early '71. I was a plankowner, but never went to sea. I was discharged on May the 11th before the shakedown cruise. |
| Streiffert, Alan Streiffert | HT1 | Nov 15, 1970 – Oct 17, 1972 | R | Plank Owner & Pre-Commission Crew |
| Baber, George | DCFN/HT3 | Nov 15, 1970 – Jul 15, 1972 | R | Pre-Com. training in Norfolk.(Plank Owner) On board for Commissioning in Boston, Mass. March 27,1971 (My 21st.birthday) Very cold, windy day, Mayor of Pensacola Fla. spoke at ceremony. I stayed on board until just before first Med cruise. |
| Wood, John | SN | Dec 1970 – 1972 | deck first div. | Plank owner, served on the Guam for a month before that. I left the ship with a broken leg in a motorcycle accident in the Bahamas and my next ship was the Speagle Grove. I got out during a Med criise in 1974. |
| Wengrzyn, Rich | FTG3 | Dec 1970 – Nov 1972 | weapons | Plankowner. Part of the nucleus crew in Quincy. Did Gitmo, all over the Caribbean and Med cruise. After active I was promoted to FTG2, did a total of 5 years between reserve time, boot camp, A school and active duty. |
| Kotowski, Joe / Joe-ski | QM3 | Dec 4, 1970 – Nov 1972 | OPS/NAV | Pre-commission / nucleus crew, plank owner, GITMO, Med Cruise...we had a great run, great times and great guys. I loved the weekend trips to Roanoke Womens College |
| Sutton, James | QMSN/QM3/QM2 | Dec 5, 1970 – Nov 27, 1972 | Operations - Navigation | Part of original crew (Plank Owner), went aboard as a QMSN and left as a QM2. Later joined U>S> Coast Guard, retired Mar 98 as QMCM. |
| Scerbo, Joseph/scerbs | YN3 | Dec 10, 1970 – Dec 1, 1972 | Deck then to Admin | Precom crew (Plankowner). Served on deck crew then to Admin. Went to Gitmo, North Atlantic cruise, Med cruise. Temporary Staff duty to Iwo Jima. Released Spain. |
| Pfitzer Jr., Kenneth | FTG 3 | Dec 15, 1970 – Jul 29, 1972 | Weps | I was part of the Pre com crew in Chelsea. I came on board as a designated strike straight from class A school. I stayed onboard until the ship left for her first Med cruise. During this time I made FTG 3 and stayed in the reserve for 20 years. |
| Katz, Bob | ET-1 | Dec 27, 1970 – Dec 23, 1971 | O-4 | Plank-Owner - Pre-commission crew |
| Robert, Katz | et-1 | Dec 27, 1970 – Dec 22, 1971 | o4 | Precom crew in Quincy Mass |
| Wampler, Jr, Frank E. (Chip) | ENT3 | 1971 – Aug 1972 | Operations | I was part of the pre-commissioning crew in Quincy and Boston. |
| Callan, Robert S. | HM2 | 1971 – 1974 | COMMISSIONING CREW. STAYED IN RET AS HMC | |
| Smith, Bob | GMG-3 | 1971 – 1973 | 3-RD | PART OF THE ORIGINAL CREW (PLANK OWNER) |
| Smith, Bob | GMG3 | 1971 – 1974 | GM | Original plank owner |
| Cooper, John (Doc) | HM3 | 1971 – 1973 | H | HM3-2. Best duty in the Navy. W/ Bob Callan (HM2-C), Rocketman Larsen HN-HM3, Jud Powell (FA-corpsman striker), Willie J. Coleman (long suffering HMC-HMCM), w/ Rodger Ramjet as boss. Wild times, & the best sickbay in PHIBRON4. |
| Ludwig, Louis | E-5 | 1971 – 1973 | Supply | plank owner worked in barber shop and ship store records , would be good to hear from old shipmates. |
| Wilson, Keith | Ltjg | 1971 – 1973 | Operations/CIC | Plank Owner |
| Algar, Les | CWO 3 | 1971 – 1975 | E | Les Algar passed away June 29, 1979 at his home in Kingaston Ma. I make this entry for my dad, i am Guy Algar the eldest son. |
| Renshaw, William ( Bill/ Lurch) | EM3 | Jan 1971 – Nov 1972 | E Division | Plank Owner |
| Kincaid, Charles R | EMFN | Jan 1971 – Jan 14, 1972 | E (ELECTRICAL) DIVISION | Gary Glover from Oklahoma, Rick from Corpus Christi, TX, and Bill Renshaw from California were my close E Division buddies. _______ Wampler was an ET buddy, as was Marvin McNabb and a host of others i am a PLANK OWNER |
| Young, Richard (Dick) | CS 3 | Jan 1971 – May 30, 1973 | SUPPLY | Was a plank owner and had great memories and met great guys. Enjoyed many cruises to San Juan and St. Thomas, etc and finished off with a 6 month med cruise. Had a great time with the guys from first division. |
| Dickens, John | QM2 | Jan 1971 – Nov 1972 | Navigation | Plank owner. Spent time in Little Creek waiting to go up to Boston for sea trials and commissioning. Made some good friends. |
| Weber, Donald | HT3 | Jan 1971 – Nov 1972 | R | Pre commissioning crew thru Nov 1972, Got out half way thru first Med cruise |
| Pfitzer, Kenneth | FTG 3 | Jan 1, 1971 – Jul 26, 1972 | Weps | I stayed in the reserve after active duty, made FTG2 cross rated to Mineman and eventually made MN1 and retired from the reserve in 1989.Started collecting my pension in 2010 at 60 years old. Now I live in Morganville NJ |
| Kimble, Donald | RM1 | Jan 1, 1971 – May 12, 1974 | Operations | Me and Signalman Chief were in charge of the pre-com crew in Norfolk. Plank owner... still hanging on the wall by picture of Pensacola. Best crew I ever served with. Retired RMC 7/17/78... |
| Furuike, Raymond | ETR2/ET1 | Jan 2, 1971 – May 31, 1973 | Operations | Pre-Commission/Plank Owner |
| Fraser, Richard | QM3 | Jan 3, 1971 – Mar 24, 1973 | Navigation | Plank owner and commissioning crew. Struck for quartermaster from the mess deck. |
| McNabb, Marvin | FTG2 | Jan 5, 1971 – Feb 1, 1973 | Deck/Weps | Member of Precom (plankowner) crew. Went to Caribbean many times, went on Unhandy Lima's first Med cruise. I have nothing but fond memories and still wear my hat proudly. |
| Kincaid, Charles | EM | Jan 5, 1971 – Jan 14, 1972 | ELECTRICIAN E DIVISION | EM3 Gary Glover from Oklahoma,EM3 Rick from Corpus Christi, TX, and EM3 Bill Renshaw from California were my close E Division buddiesETN3 Frank (Chip) Wampler, FTG2 Marvin McNabb my US Navy Plank Owner Buddies, |
| Kumpf, Tom | SN | Jan 11, 1971 – Mar 16, 1972 | Deck | Plank owner. Nucleus crew. |
| Peterson, D "Pete" | HT3 | Feb 1971 – Feb 14, 1974 | R | My first taste of the sea |
| Goroski, Conrad "Ski" | CS3 | Feb 1971 – Aug 23, 1974 | Supply | A plankowner and crew of the first two Med crusies. I was a cook / baker on board serving up chow with Myrick, or Tinsley. Also Navy buddy Avelino "Joey" Iglesias spent shore leave both in foriegn ports & home port. |
| Myrick, Sam | CS2 | Feb 1971 – 1974 | SUPPLY | PLANKOWNER-COMISSIONED SHIP IN BOSTON, WENT TO LITTLE CREEK-WENT TO PENSACOLA, FL. FOR BIG BASH FOR SHIP--HAD GOOD TIME--MET SOME GOOD GUYS--SERVED ALOT OF FOOD WITH CHEIF DUNLAP/SKI/TINSLEY/AND OTHERS |
| Leiter, James / Jim | RM3 | Feb 1971 – Apr 1974 | Radio / Supply | Pre-Com crew member & Plank Owner. Served on Pensacola until end of enlistment and last year (73-74) working for Lt Vincent in supply department. Served 2 years in reserves in Special Boat Unit - 22 |
| Gossett, Wayne | HT3 | Feb 1971 – Sep 1972 | R | plankowner. I had a really good time. Great bunch of guys I got out half way through her first Med cruise. |
| O'Shea, Terrence | FTG3 | Feb 1971 – Feb 1973 | weps | plank owner |
| Dussinger, Robert | Lcdr | Feb 1971 – Apr 1972 | 2nd Div Officer - Commissioning crew | |
| Corcoran, Richard "corky" | YN2 | Feb 1, 1971 – Dec 22, 1972 | Joined Pensacola (Plankowner) on commissioning crew in Boston Navy Yard. Started on deck crew and ended up in Admin Office as YN2. Gitmo, Caribbean, Pensacola, Fl and Atlantic operations and did first Med Cruise - discharged at Barcelona. | |
| Roslak, Ed | IC3 | Mar 1971 – Jan 1973 | E | Plankowner. Served aboard USS Pensacola until Jan. 1973. Promoted to IC3 while on-board. Entered inactive reserve as IC2. Have many fond memories of a fine ship and shipmates. |
| Marquez, Rusell | HT 3 | Mar 1971 – Mar 1973 | R | PENSACOLA WAS PROBABLY THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE. I SURE MISS THE PRE-COM CREW AND THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD. |
| Bauman, Thomas "Barney" | QM2 | Mar 1971 – May 1974 | Navigation | What a long strange trip it was...All Good Still playing the Guitar and riding Motorcycles. |
| Aho, David | RM3 | Mar 1, 1971 – Jul 26, 1972 | Radio | Good People, Good Times in the Caribbean and Boston. Would like to hear from fellow Radiomen or Plankowners who served during this era. |
| Howe, Bob | BT3 | Mar 1, 1971 – Jul 1, 1973 | Engineering | I was a plank owner which I never recieved. The first time we took the ship out from dry dock, one of the screws fell off. |
| Schultz, Joe | bt2 | Mar 1, 1971 – Apr 18, 1974 | B | Plank owner. Good bunch of guys. Made alot of friends. Good times. 2 med cruises if i remember right. |
| Foster, Bill | RM3 | Mar 17, 1971 – Apr 10, 1974 | Made some nice friends. Plank owner. Remember great times in Boston during outfitting. Little Creek was a nice port and convenient to New York City. | |
| Riley, Robert C | MM3 | Mar 27, 1971 – Nov 23, 1972 | Enginering | Plank owner,Served with Precom crew. Left ship in Naples,Nov 1972 |
| Shunk, Edward | HT2 | Mar 27, 1971 – | R | Commissioning Crew and Plank Owner. |
| Furch, John | Apr 26, 1971 – Sep 23, 1975 | Sigs | sigs were the super skates but they worked their tails off in port. best job I ever had | |
| Goins, Alfred ( Babe Bro ) | Seaman | Aug 12, 1971 – Aug 12, 1974 | Deck | What a ride...It was my world for 3 great years |
| Fitzsimmons, Ronald | E-3 | Nov 1, 1971 – Nov 1, 1972 | Mm | I am also a plank owner without a plank. I left before med cruise to go to equipment operator A school. I became a Sea Bee and the rest is kind of blurry. I remember being on the engine order telegraph when Captain P hit |
| Pugh, Dwight Jake | os3 | Nov 17, 1971 – Dec 19, 1973 | oi | struck for os from deck after being at reids beach in winter. spent more time on mess decks. was on sea and anchor in cic when we rammed the advance at chesapeake sep buoy. looking for os2 phillips. |
| Havaich, Edgar | RM3 | Nov 24, 1971 – Aug 20, 1975 | OS | |
| Flaherty Jr, William J | OS2 | Dec 1971 – Dec 1972 | OI |
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