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USS Tortuga (LSD 46) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tortuga (LSD 46). 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 302 crew members registered for the USS Tortuga (LSD 46).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1997 | 1998 – 2000 | 2001 – 2005 | 2006 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browder, Donald | EN3 | 1990 – 1993 | Engineering | Plankowner |
| Monnette, Todd | QM3 | 1990 – 1993 | Nav/Admin | Plannk owner. Great ship with lots of memories. |
| Breasbois, Kelly | ENCS | 1990 – 1994 | M | What makes a great ship is great men and I had the best. Without them we would have been a barge not a ship. 21 years and I never seen a tighter crew. |
| Douglass, Double-d | RM3 | 1990 – 1992 | Operations OC-01 | Plank owner |
| Lantrip, Shannon | GMG3 | Feb 9, 1990 – Mar 1, 1994 | 3rd gunnery | I am very proud of the people, crew, I was able to serve with. |
| Adkins, Joe | BM3 | Mar 1, 1990 – Jan 1, 1994 | Deck Division 1 | When I was first assigned to the USS Tortuga, I was scared to death. Not truly knowing what I was in for. However, I would not trade my experience on board for nothing. It truly made me the man I am today.. Thank you. |
| Jarwin, James E. | EN2 | Mar 5, 1990 – Apr 26, 1993 | m | Plankowner |
| Dean, Tommy Aka "Dizzy" | EN3 | Mar 25, 1990 – May 7, 1993 | A-GANG | PLANKOWNER Just a note to tell Browder and Chief Hall "WHAT'S UP?" |
| Paxton, Jack E. | EN3 | Apr 1990 – Apr 1993 | "M" | I worked in Aux 1, Main 1, and Main 2 |
| Burns, Darol | En3 | Apr 1990 – Jul 2, 1993 | A-Gang | Plankowner. |
| Burns, Chris | En3 | Apr 1990 – Jul 2, 1993 | A-gang | Plank owner |
Swafford, Terry  | E-9 Electrican | May 1, 1990 – Aug 1, 1992 | Navigation | Retired after 21 years from the mighty Tortuga |
| DeLong, David | Jun 1990 – Jun 1993 | Plankowner | ||
| Perkins, Pry | E5/SK2 - E6/SK1(AW) | Jun 17, 1990 – Oct 4, 1992 | Supply S-1 | First every precom, left USS Merrimack in Avondale shipyard joining the crew of Tortuga, made some good friends, and had a great time in my two year tour. retired in 2002 E6/E7(AW)! 22yrs was enough, keeping it real at CDC! |
| Fulton, Tony | SH3 | Jun 22, 1990 – Feb 19, 1993 | Supply / S-3 | Plankowner |
| Ross, Mark | EN 3 | Aug 12, 1990 – Oct 26, 1995 | A-Gang /EAO1 | Plankowner |
| Barnes, Christopher | BM3 | Sep 1990 – Aug 1992 | 2nd | Plankowner. Had a great time and met some wonderful people. Ran the best flight deck in the Navy. The reunion at Emerald Isle, NC was great. Thanks Greg, Rob, Timmy Mac and Harry. Let me hear from the rest of you: christopher.barnes@wachovia.com |
| King, Jimmy | E-3 / SN | Sep 1990 – Jun 1993 | 2nd | Plankowner, had a great time - MED cruise especially - all the great times with the Kentucky gang and with LaConte, Gillis, Jared from KY, Vinny can't remember them all, the 2nd crew. Having a Coke & a smoke in the lounge & partying hard. |
| McGee, Leonardo | e3 | Sep 1990 – Apr 24, 1993 | Deck | I had a great time, sometime!Plankowner |
| Schlyer, Steven Zippy | ET2 | Sep 1990 – May 1995 | OE | Had fun and met a lot of new people while i was there. currently out of navy medicaly retired. Anyone whom would like to contact me can schlyer1968@gmail.com. PLANKOWNER |
| Corrow, Jeff | EN3 | Sep 23, 1990 – Apr 22, 1993 | A - GANG | PLANKOWNER,Avondale shipyard, the Hotel rooms,lol,Mardi Gras,, I was so young. Hello to all.. McGarvey, Browder, Humfeld, Bachelor, Wyman.....Ross, Smitty, Dean, Peters, Ridley....lots of memories...jcorrow@doc.state.vt.us..the Vermonter |
| Gillis, Brian | SR/MS3 | Oct 1990 – Apr 1994 | 2nd Deck/Supply | Plankowner Meet alot of crazy people there. That I will never forget. |
| Walker, Brett | IC3 | Oct 15, 1990 – Oct 15, 1994 | Electrical | |
| Smith, Michael (Bart) | RM2 | Nov 1990 – May 1992 | I was a plank owner on the ship, and Loved most of my time on board, Especially the time living in New Orleans while the ship was being finished, | |
| Richardson, David | Bmsn | Nov 17, 1990 – Sep 19, 1992 | 1st Divison | |
| Burd, Scott | EW2 | 1991 – 1996 | Operation | |
| Spencer, Rod | OS3 | 1991 – 1994 | OI | Started out in deck dept and ended as an OS. I have great memories of both. I was on the Tortuga during the 1st med cruise and too many GITMO deployments. Shout to Zeke, McGee, Hargrove, Horton, Hood, Wengert, DJ, Butler |
| Peters, Donald | EN2 | 1991 – 1993 | A Gang | Strange days in NOLA (New Orleans) |
| Solomon, Michael | PC2 | Feb 1991 – Oct 1994 | Admin | Had a great time aboard Tortuga. Went back to school to become a doctor. Will have to get back to Little Creek for a visit. |
| Gibson, Timothy | SN | Feb 15, 1991 – Nov 9, 1992 | 1st Deck & 2nd Deck | Served with so great guys, Jerry Dolan, Shawn Walters, Chris Barnes, Keith Dollar, Brian Scott, Lunsford, Lil Guppie, Huff, Hargrove, Big Wheel, Rich, Brewbaker, Jay Conner, Gabe Olson, thanks guys we were one crazy bunch. It was a honor, thanks. |
| Chamberlain, John | EM3 | Apr 1, 1991 – Apr 1, 1993 | e | plankowner |
| Shaw, David | YNSN | Apr 12, 1991 – Apr 12, 1993 | Admin | Just wanted to say I had a great time on the Tortuga. Remembering Bates, Santos, Hooker, Edgerton, Ray and all the boys from the PN Department. If you don't remember me, I am the tall skinny white dude. LOL Miss those times. |
| Wittig, Jeff | DC2 | May 1991 – Dec 1994 | Repair | |
| Husten, Mike | SN/E-3 | Jul 5, 1991 – Sep 13, 1992 | 1st | I remember lots of stuff from the 92 deployment, Gibson, Zietek, Vanderlois, Haggard (merle), Maglio, etc...Lots of folks but time makes them fuzzy. Still on active duty, now a FC1 on USS Mahan (DDG 72), up for Chief, hope it happens! |
| Leconte, Marc | E-3 | Aug 1991 – Apr 1993 | LSE - Airman | Enjoyed the tour!!! |
| Shaw, David | YEOMAN E-3 | Aug 1, 1991 – Apr 1, 1993 | Admin | |
| Davis, Alprentice | MS 3 DAVIS | Aug 15, 1991 – Aug 11, 1993 | Supply | |
| Wright, Chris | QM2 | Sep 1991 – Mar 1993 | Nav/Admin | |
| Batchelor, Joe "bull" | FN | Sep 1991 – Aug 1993 | repair | Had a life-learning experience. Learned allot from some good people. "Buckys" for life.....haha rasta-grandma R.I.P. Fahey joeb8912@aim.com |
| Rodriguez, Juan | Sn | Sep 1991 – Feb 5, 1992 | 1st division | |
| Maschke, Neal | FN | Sep 20, 1991 – Sep 16, 1992 | M | |
| Duprie, Joe | YN2(SW) | Oct 17, 1991 – Jul 10, 1994 | XN | Great ship! I miss the gator navy and realize all the room we had after serving on a small boy. I earned my warfare pin on her (the old fashioned way). |
| Maglio, Tom | BM3 | Nov 1991 – May 1994 | Deck | |
| Haggard, James/merle | OS3 | Dec 20, 1991 – Mar 20, 1994 | oi | had fun while i was there but glade i am gone |
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