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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 |
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Amidon, Lance | SH3 | 1980 – | ||
Beauchamp, Daniel / Beach | HT3 | 1980 – 1984 | R | Anyone out there with enough braincells left to remember drydock and the US Grant Hotel, or Hurricane Iwa in Hawaii in "82". How about Chief Wilkens, HT1 Earl Vogdt, C Lawton, L Cagle We had FUN! |
Riess, Richard | ABH1 | 1980 – 1982 | AIR & MA | MM3 JERRY MARKER you still out there kicking drop a line if you are |
Fulton, Rick | MM2 | 1980 – 1983 | Engineering | Currently doing Track Prep and Assistant Race Director duties at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, Ca. |
Marker, Jerry | en2 | 1980 – 1984 | a gang | Richard riese you out there |
De Vet, Mark | BM | Jan 1980 – Feb 1982 | 1st | What a time I had on the vancouver loved westpac and philipinas. I can be reached at markdevet@yahoo.com |
Carter, Chuck | OS3 | Jan 1980 – Jun 1982 | Operations | |
Houston, Edward | LI2/E-5 | Jan 1980 – Mar 1982 | ADMIN/PAO | I can certainly say, the best of times, and a special shalt out to JO3 James Hutchison, my partner in crime. I Left the Navy to pursue a career in law enforcement and the U.S. Federal Government as a Disaster Agent. |
Garza, Joe | BT1 | Jan 12, 1980 – May 26, 1992 | B | #2 fireroom . had a lot fun . really enjoy serving with alot of you . I remember alot of names . Hit me up at jagarza1@cox.net |
Collins, Daniel | PN2 | Jan 15, 1980 – May 15, 1982 | Personnel | Best Officers and Best Crew. I went on to become a lawyer PNC Lucido. Best time of my life. |
Dunford, Frank | EN2 | Feb 7, 1980 – Mar 27, 1982 | "A" Gang | Best time I ever had. I see you Riki Braswell, you scalawag! Whassa matta you? |
Krebser, Timothy | ms | Feb 13, 1980 – | galley | can't remember everyone but remember vig you bunked next to me. |
Rodriguez, Agustin(Rod) | BM3 | Apr 1980 – Dec 27, 1983 | FIRST DIVISION | |
Burnette, Keith | BT3, BT2 | Apr 1980 – Jul 1982 | B | Got some good memories fella's from #2 Fireroom. Hit me up and lets talk about some of em. KD Porter, where you at Goon? Anybody that sailed with me, Email me, adarkartist@msn.com, lets talk. |
Hale, Joe | HM2 | Apr 1980 – 1982 | Medical | Great memories, great West Pac, would have been better if the Ayatollo had not taken hostages and forced us to miss ports while circling around off the coarst of Iran. |
Thomasson, Bob | LT | Apr 6, 1980 – Jul 30, 1983 | 1st, 3rd,E | |
Collins, Daniel Collins | PN2 | May 1980 – Jun 1982 | Personnel | |
Trossello, Ernest | PN3 | May 1, 1980 – Dec 3, 1980 | ||
Delzell, Frank (Bosen) | BT-3 | Jun 1980 – Jun 1983 | Ha Jimes Holiday and shipmates get ahold of me. | |
Cole, Leigh | L/CPL E-3 | Jun 1980 – Nov 1980 | TOW Co. 1st Tank Bn 1st | Its been awhile, so the exact months may be off..but it was a great 6 mos. WESTPAC (It was also my first of many deployments over later decades, so the Vancouver has a special place in my memories.) |
Balen, Paul | ET3 | Jun 1, 1980 – May 21, 1981 | Operations | |
George Heinlein, Stubbs | ABH3 | Jun 2, 1980 – Aug 4, 1983 | V | |
Autry, Mark | MM3 | Jun 9, 1980 – Dec 3, 1983 | M-Division | The best times and best bunch of guys I ever knew. Living in Vancouver WA. (I know ironic right? Driving big truck for Mergenthaler. Where is everybuddy like Mark Creely , Peewee Brown, John Tilton wake up turn 2 ! |
Braswell, Riki | E5 | Jun 10, 1980 – Oct 10, 1983 | Boat Shop | Does anyone know how to contact Dave Fox? |
Johnson, Ray | BT | Jul 1980 – Feb 1982 | B | Good Times.. where ya at Dan Gipson? I remember you Burnette. You too Beauchamp. |
Roton, Ronald | PN3 | Oct 1980 – Oct 1984 | Personnel | I was looking up my last command, carrier John F Kennedy and came across this site. Anyone know the whereabouts of PNC Lucido? Hello Jay, hello Dan. Look me up on facebook: Ronald Roton |
Swofford, Jerry | MM3 | Nov 15, 1980 – Jul 14, 1982 | A | Was not a bad ship...only problem it kept sinking!!! |
McGraw, Mike | MM3 | Nov 17, 1980 – Nov 17, 1983 | M | wazzup y'alls, been a long @$$ time, beech I regenerated a few braincells , just enuff to remember some real good times in ....emo2 & ebo2... aus. p.i. and who could 4git hurricane iwa.. 2 bad I missed the boat. ole33forme@yahoo.com, |
Null, Richard | BM1/BMC | Dec 12, 1980 – Sep 30, 1982 | 2nd | Went from seafair dungrees to Kackiees and from the mess decks to the old goats locker good times. |
Johnson, Frank | FNIC/FNHT | 1981 – 1984 | E AND R | |
Tennison, Jimmer Tennesee | HT3 | 1981 – 1984 | R | Beach, Scobe, Talaga, or the Airdale from Chicago, contact me. |
Donadio, James | HM1 | 1981 – 1982 | H | |
Wyatt, Jeff | SN | 1981 – 1983 | first | |
Bice, Bob | RM3 | 1981 – 1985 | OC | I met a lot of good ship mates and friends while station on the USS Vancouver |
Powell, Anthony | PN3 | 1981 – 1984 | Admin | My first and best sea duty ship. Met many friends....PNC Lucido was my chief ......Anybody out there remember me? |
Harrison, Mark | MRFN | Jan 1981 – Nov 1983 | A-Gang | I've kept in touch with some of you, what about the rest? |
Jones, Kevin | SH3 | Jan 5, 1981 – Jul 20, 1983 | SUPPLY-S-3 | I'm looking for the book that the ship put out after our west pac in 1983. Does anyone have a copy??? i'm looking for C. Torbert, J. Empie and others that were on the ship during this time. What ever happened to Comodore Gamboa & MC Giles? |
Fletcher, Robert (Gunny) | MS2 | Jan 15, 1981 – Jul 30, 1984 | S2 | First ship |
Empie, Jay | YNSN-YN2 | Feb 7, 1981 – Jun 1, 1986 | Admin/Legal | Best times ever - the greatest people - REAL people for the REAL working Navy. Sure, got busted once or twice, but hey, I survived...Capt's Gamboa, Pellerin and Penny were fairly cool cats. |
Fletcher, Robert | MS2 | Feb 15, 1981 – Jun 6, 1984 | Supply | First Command following School. This was my best memory of the ship life. Best EX-officer ever. Yard for first 8 mo's than West Pac |
Cooper, James | E2 | May 1981 – Nov 1982 | abf | Just wondering if anyone else has sobered up yet. |
Edwards, Gordon "rerun" | SN-YN3 | May 13, 1981 – Oct 10, 1985 | ADMINISTRATION | BEST TIME OF MY LIFE SHOULD HAVE STAYED |
Doherty, Semaj | EN | Jun 1, 1981 – Mar 3, 1984 | A-Gang | |
Maldonado, Enrique Rick | HM3 | Jun 8, 1981 – Jul 15, 1981 | Medical | It was a great WestPac. Met great friends. I now look at the Vancouver everyday, it is moth balled in Waipahu, HI. I retired in Hawaii and remember the work, ports and jokes. |
Gerry, Harvey | LT | Sep 1981 – Dec 1983 | 1st/3rd | Fine ship, finest crew. If any of you remember me, I went on to make Captain. |
Buchanan, Jim Buchanan | BM-2 | Sep 1981 – Sep 1985 | Deck | Had some great times, many memories |
Doherty, Steven | LPD 2 | Sep 1, 1981 – Mar 13, 1984 | Airsnipe- Agang | What has everyone been up to !! Miss the Flat bottom Ship and its crew. |
Bone, Richard | BM2 | Nov 20, 1981 – Sep 22, 1984 | 2nd | Great to find the site would like to fine ol BM! Chavez I ended up doing 11yrs made BM1(SW) in 1987. I was on the USS MOBILE LKA 115 When we did the ground assult outside of Kawait Pier side. Had alot of fun in the Navy |
Moore, Quinton | EM2 | Dec 1981 – Jun 1985 | E-Div | |
Ichimura, George | Sparky4 | Dec 20, 1981 – Mar 15, 1985 | E Division | "Its not just a job, it's an adventure"; ship being disabled by Jellyfish, North Korean snowy waters, running aground off Perth, Australia, dry dock in PI (love you long time) Hurricane Iwa & Volcano in Hawaii. LOVED IT! |
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