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USS Vancouver (LPD 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vancouver (LPD 2). 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 661 crew members registered for the USS Vancouver (LPD 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orio, Frank | E-3 | 1971 – | supply | Hope ya'll are still afloat . . .Henning' let's do Alaska |
| Harvey, Roger | E3 | 1971 – 1973 | electronics | Hi guys! I am up here in Oregon...See a lot of names I recognize and I still like to play Risk! |
| Etzel, Keith [58] | MM2 | 1971 – 1974 | M | What a great experience with a lot of good friends. |
| Walker, Loverso | E-4 | 1971 – 1972 | Marines | Looking for anyone who remembers Gulf of Tonkin Mission |
De Rooy, David  | ABH2 | 1971 – Nov 10, 1972 | V Div. air dept. | I served onboard the Van for two yrs. and worked on the flightdeck as an LSE. we made two westpacs one in 71 and a two mo. summer cruise with midshipmen in 72 my favorite ports were Subic Bay and Hong Kong.Shellback 5/71 View 'back then' Photo |
| Walsh, William | ETNSN | 1971 – 1972 | OE | Served with Dalton, Peterson, Pappy, Flato, Helmick,Darling Carter, Hoopes, Monty, Bumstead, Chief Byerly |
| Sullivan, Walter | E3 Postal clerk | Feb 1971 – Feb 1973 | x | |
| Rennoe, Jim | E4 | Mar 14, 1971 – May 15, 1974 | AVIATION | FOUR WESTPACS AND A MIDI CRUISE LATER I WAS STILL LIVING. THERE IS A REUNION PLANNED WITH AND ACTIVE GROUP. HEY BOBBY FURLONG I FINALLY FOUND YOU OR DID YOU FIND ME. WENT BACK IN NAVY IN 1982 AND FINALLY RETIRED IN 2004 AS A SENION CHIEF. |
| Smallen, Mike | MM2 | Mar 20, 1971 – Jul 10, 1974 | "hole snipe" | The good times outweigh the bad onboard.I don't miss the underway midwatch. |
| Duncan, Craig | AN | Apr 1971 – Mar 1972 | Aviation | Served as aviation fueler then became a Hospital Corpsman striker. Served WESPAC '71. |
| Chavez, Ben | EN3 | May 1971 – Oct 1972 | A gang/M B | I was in the boat shop at first then took my turn running the evaps - it was supposed to be for 3 months then back to the shop - but they kept me on for 9 months. Then they sent me to Boiler - feed water testing school then sent me back ??? |
| Weisiger, Lewis | E5 | Jun 1971 – Jul 1975 | ||
| Wenstrom, Jim | MID | Jul 9, 1971 – Dec 17, 1971 | '73 | |
| Hennig, Randy | SM3 | Aug 6, 1971 – Mar 15, 1974 | OC | Wish I knew then what i know now. I sure would like to find all the guys. What a time it was back in the day. |
| Jones, Robert ( Jonesey ) | BT-3 | Sep 8, 1971 – Aug 8, 1975 | B-division | I was in #1 fire room with BT-1 Donald Rieschick and Gilberto hernandez, |
| Delaney, Dennis | E5 | Sep 19, 1971 – Sep 19, 1974 | OI | Retired living in Clermont, FL |
| Riggs, Philip | SK2 | Nov 1, 1971 – Oct 18, 1973 | S-1 | |
| Bock, Mike | EMFN | 1972 – 1974 | Engine room / Electric shop | I can't think of anyone less qualified to watch the power plant than I was in those days. Had fun drinking and whoring around in PI with Austermiller and Pickard. Well, that was then. |
| Bader, Michael | HT3 | 1972 – 1974 | R | |
| Rose, Jim | E-3 | 1972 – 1976 | 1st | |
| Figg, Norman Or Norm | EM2 | 1972 – Apr 16, 1976 | Electrical Shop | My name is Vicki Figg. I’m Norman’s widow. Looking for shipmates who knew him and can share memories. My sons have unanswered questions about Operation Frequent Wind. Email: vrk91814@hotmail.com |
| Crippen, Mike | SN | 1972 – 1976 | 2nd | |
| Parchman, Dan | ETN2 | Jan 10, 1972 – Jan 6, 1975 | OE | Served under Chief Byerley. In charge of UHF tranceivers in Radio 4. Other ETs: Sam "Monty" Montgomery, John "Pappy" Papillon (EW), Jerry "Pete" Peterson, Steve "Dilly" Dalton, Tom "Bummer" Bumpstead, Mike |
| Wood, Harold | htfn | Feb 14, 1972 – Dec 20, 1972 | r division | Was my first command. Had a great time aboard and many memories of Hong Kong, Subic Bay , and Hawaii, and teasing the midshipman getting seasick on there first cruise. Especially the bar hopping in Yakuska Japan. |
| Hunt, Bill | QM3 | Mar 1972 – Sep 1975 | Navigation | Great memories I enjoyed working with such a good team. |
| Goettsch, Marty (Cookie) | MSSN | Apr 1, 1972 – Jul 19, 1975 | Supply | Leading out in a reunion effort for guys on the ship betwee1970--75. Planning Reuion in San Diego Sept 20 2008 Plan on hearing from me soon--or come visit me Upstate NY for some R&R this summer for some fishing & bar-b-que later-- |
| Helmick, Gary | ETR2 | Apr 3, 1972 – Aug 18, 1972 | Operations | |
| Hoopes, Randy | ETRSN | May 1972 – Mar 1973 | Electronics | Hey Ya'll, I'm still around down here in Georgia. |
| Bibby, Daniel | MS1 | May 1, 1972 – Nov 1, 1975 | S2 Food Service | MARTY, YOU DATED MY SISTER-IN-LAW. i WAS THE SR. MS FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND THEN SR MARTINEZ TOOK OVER. WE WENT FISHING A TIME OR TWO. i RETIRED AS AN MSC(SW) IN 1987 WITH 25 YRS. 225PANDORA DR GOOSE CRK SC 29445 |
| Carroll, Joseph | SN, LI3 | Jun 1972 – Aug 1973 | Deck, Admin | I participated in the de-mining operations in Hyphong Harbor while servong in the deck division, and would be happy to hear from anyone that served on Vancouver during that period do time. I retired from Navy as an EMC |
| Griego, Wally | ABH3 | Jun 1972 – Jan 19, 1976 | Air | Anyone from the Air Dept from 1972-1976 |
| Gutzman, Howard | MID3 | Jun 1972 – Jul 1972 | Midshipman 3rd Class | Midshipman 3rd Class cruise from San Diego to Japan, Philippians, Hong Kong, Guam, Pearl Harbor and back to San Diego. |
| Fagan, Chester | SH2 | Jun 4, 1972 – Jun 11, 1974 | Supply | Serve aboard the USS Vancouver with my best friends for life: Isreal Garcia (RIP 2021), Donald Copperidge, and Miguel Reveron. |
| Covey, Dana Curtis | MIDN | Jun 10, 1972 – Aug 4, 1972 | MIDN | |
| Ackley, James | BM3 | Jun 24, 1972 – May 22, 1975 | I was just a kid 17 when I boarded the VAN CAN DO.Donald Milligan,Pat Akers,Jack Whit old shipmates.Good days Good Memories. | |
| Ackley, James | BM3 | Jul 17, 1972 – Apr 24, 1975 | second | Home for three years good memories |
| Cieri, Anthony | HTC | Aug 4, 1972 – Jan 15, 1973 | R | This is for my father Anthony J. Cieri, Jr. The "Van-Can-Do" was his last ship before retiring from the Navy with over 30 years of service. He passed away in May 1977 and was buried at sea from the USS Denver LPD-9. Robert M. Cieri |
| Jasper, William | ABH3 | Aug 15, 1972 – Oct 6, 1973 | V-1 | Rome, GA 30161 706 292-9895( |
| Williams, Milton | SN E-3 | Aug 31, 1972 – Aug 31, 1975 | supply | |
| Neal, Ken | SN SEAMAN E3 | Sep 19, 1972 – Sep 19, 1975 | 1st | Hi, I was on the uss vancouver from Oct 1972 until Sept 1975 If anyone remembers me please write God bless everyone I don't go on the computer so I am using my wifes email address |
| Delgado, George R. | FR THEN EN3 | Sep 25, 1972 – 1975 | then | my first ship-in drydock-san diego,ca. she looked huge out of water. i learned to love her, and i still do !! . looking for bill speakes from m-div was a airedale, bill ! contact me, i miss you my friend |
| Shier, Al | HT-3 | Oct 1972 – Nov 1975 | R | I had a yery good experiance onboard the Van can do |
| Etchechoury, Etch Ernie | SIGNALMAN THIRD CLASS | Oct 1, 1972 – May 28, 1975 | OC | started out as deck hand with Bracken then transfered to signalbridge under Chief Taylor and first Class Swope Then Chief Delarosa and First Class Pratt. Would like to hear from signalman or any other shipmate |
| Demings, Michael | E-4 | Dec 1972 – Sep 12, 1975 | M division | looking for old ship mates and letting everyone know i have lung cancer all emails go to my ex wife she is helping me with all this. |
| Stoltz, Douglas | E-4 | Dec 1, 1972 – Jun 20, 1976 | Air | Sometimes I miss that" old rust bucket." |
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