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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Denver (LPD 9). 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 545 crew members registered for the USS Denver (LPD 9).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – 1995 | 1996 – 2000 | 2001 – 2004 | 2005 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Ciaburri, Ed | ABH-1 | 1971 – 1975 | Air | |
Rogers, Homer | ABH3 | 1971 – 1974 | Air | |
Rorbach, Richard | PN3 | 1971 – May 1972 | X | Great experience. Picking up survivor from Chinese freighter-3 turn-arounds to nam. HongKong -Taiwain-Subic-Hawaii-Singapore. Becoming a Shellback - Great crew officers and enlisted alike.. |
Mohler, Kent Mo | E3 ABF | Mar 1971 – 1973 | AIR | |
Biggins, Ronnie | E-3 ABF | May 1, 1971 – Jan 15, 1974 | Aviation | I served aboard the USS Denver. I had some great times and good memories. |
Seimears, Steven | ABF | May 16, 1971 – Dec 5, 1974 | Air | |
Ruiz, Oscar | E-3 GMG | Jul 1, 1971 – Jul 1, 1974 | gunner | I was olny puerto rican. on lpd 9. ihave 2 best friends. RONNIE BIGGINS, and J.T COBBS. am on FB. |
Harp, Dallas | IC2 | Aug 15, 1971 – Jun 15, 1975 | Electrical | I remember Tommy Gamel, Robert Goo, John Knowles, Curtis Harper, Duane Ole Olson, Mad Dog Moreno, George Sapp, Allen Killian, Jerry Trotta, Lloyd Amos Denny, Don Rigello, and Paul Walgren along with so many others |
Pence, Bill | DC3 | Oct 1971 – Aug 1972 | Beachmaster Unit 1 | Best Ship I was on. |
Pollari, Gordy | FN | Oct 1971 – Apr 1973 | A | HAD LOTS OF FUN ON THE DENVER, GOT IN WAY TOO MUCH TROUBLE, LOTS OF GOOD MEMORIES, FORGOT A LOT TOO. JUST RETIRED AND MOVED TO FLA. |
Mitchell, William | CW03 | Oct 1, 1971 – Aug 18, 1972 | Deck | Worked as Beachmaster. |
Hill, Herschel | E3 | Oct 8, 1971 – Jul 15, 1972 | Ops | Hated the ship ,got sea sick a lot ,but the experience was remarkable ,got me from Indiana to California |
Coleman, Coleman | E-3 Seaman | Nov 15, 1971 – Jul 15, 1974 | Supply Division/Shipserviceman | Gunner's Mate Second Class Harrison And SH3 Charles Doucette And BM/Laemmle. |
Ludlum, Mike | EN 3/C | Dec 1971 – Aug 1972 | E | I had a great time on that old rust bucket. We used to "drop the load" once a month. I was in after-steering on the 4A-8A watch when we lost all power. We were the lead ship in formation and the ships behind us had to veer to avoid hitting us. |
Plant, John | PN2 | Dec 1971 – May 1975 | X | |
Goldsberry, Richard | ETR-3 | 1972 – Jul 1976 | OE | Had some problems, enjoyed much of my experiences and crewmates. |
Cox, William | cssn | 1972 – 1973 | stores | |
Whitney, Boyd | EN 3 | Jan 4, 1972 – Jun 1, 1976 | A Division | Would like to hear from shipmates |
Gamel, Tom | EM3/EM2 | Apr 1972 – Oct 1974 | engineering/e div | good tour learned alot. guys i remember-- krid llavud, tra llah, sallad prah, bob oog, mad dog moreno, em1- strebel, capt bojangles- i never promised you a rose garden. keelung, hong kong-o my! hazegrey&underway |
Bird, Robert | os3 | Apr 18, 1972 – May 15, 1975 | OI | Jim Stawniak, Richardson's "barfometer" Mr. Park's bad breath. |
Bird, Bob | OS3 | Apr 20, 1972 – May 15, 1975 | OI | Is anyone going to the decommissioning in Pearl Harbor this fall? I would like to meet up with old shipmates and remember old times. Contact me if interested in going to the decommissioning. |
Dobransky, Dennis | BT2 | Apr 30, 1972 – Dec 23, 1974 | B - Boiler | Transferred from the USS Mobile, many months at sea and off coast of Vietnam. Loved Subic Bay, and all our other ports of call. Loved seeing the world, and making great friends! Great times!! |
Witcher, William | RM1 | May 2, 1972 – Dec 22, 1975 | cr | looking for the name of the xo 1972-1975 looking forb Rm2 BillySmith |
Stark-durika, James | E3-4 | May 24, 1972 – Nov 22, 1972 | HMA 369 | We made MArine Corp History on this ship by flying the first Marine AH-J helicopters in Operation Marhuk int Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkon |
Sigmund, Paul | Jun 1972 – Apr 1974 | M | 2 Westpacs at a young age (18) during Vietnam, truly opened my eyes...but the crew we had back then, was a great bunch of guys. I'll never forget the experience We even had a rock band: INTROSPECT, and I played the organ and sang. MEMORIES! | |
Olson, Duane / Ole | EM-3 | Jun 1972 – Jun 1974 | E Division | Me morable times aboard Denver. Remember watching Cobras on flightdeck after watch in engine rm. Chief Morris and EM-1 Strebel helped me transition to the ship. I remember EM-3 Goo and IC-2 Sapp. |
Fockler, Rick / Fox | SK3 | Jun 1972 – May 30, 1975 | Supply - Storekeeper | When first boarded; do remember Pierce, Wortham, Halstead & Sisler. Went to Supply and worked with: Beaver, Chingman, Latham, Amos, Norgaard, Day, Kornhurst, Coleman, and Chick Hirschvogel. Some great times with the bad. |
Shann, Robert | CS3 | Jun 15, 1972 – Jul 26, 1974 | S-2 | Hated that ship. Our Chief was a sorry SOB. But I still have my Ship's cap that I had custom made in Okinawa. It says, "USS Dildo", on the back, "A Mile Behind, a Mile Off Course". I truly love that hat. PS: I pissed on the ship t |
Sisler, Patrick | BM3 | Jun 16, 1972 – Apr 15, 1975 | Deck | Remember all the good times. GMG3 Halstead, Frenchie, damn too many to post here |
Sisler, Patrick | BM3 | Jun 22, 1972 – Apr 13, 1975 | Deck 2nd | Great Ship. Miss all the OPs and Friends |
Bierman, John Detroit Or Goose | Seaman E3 | Jun 30, 1972 – Mar 30, 1975 | 2 Division | |
Smith, William | EN2 | Jul 13, 1972 – May 9, 1974 | Boat shop | Soom good memories.My son was born while on west pack. |
Wortham, Howard | BM2 to BM1, Retired LCDR. | Jul 17, 1972 – Jul 25, 1975 | First and Second division | Enjoyed my tour on the Denver, Some old shipmates - Pierce, Miller, Londot, Harvey, Kitchen, just to name a few. |
De Sota, Michael. (Ford) | RM3 | Jul 28, 1972 – Jun 15, 1974 | CR | I think of some of guys I served with once in awhile, and always wonder how they are doing and what they are doing with themselves now. It would be neat if I see some names I remember. |
Goo, Robert | ELECTRICIANS MATE 3RD CLASS | Sep 1972 – Sep 1975 | I'm glad I found this. Nice seeing some old names from my Navy days. Hope everyone is doing well? Time is quickly passing by. | |
Steinberger, Joseph | MM3 | Sep 10, 1972 – Aug 21, 1975 | A- forward Engine Room/ main control | Time has flown but still remember many of the names, George, Cal the Pal Calgesi, David Guthrie, Smitty, Tex,Walker,etc. she is scheduled to be decomissioned. Anyone know details? George... JJ..check your messages |
Santangelo, Vincent | E-3 | Sep 15, 1972 – Mar 15, 1975 | BT | I had the best experience in my life, I saw the world, met great friends and had a girl in every port! I will never forget what we were fighting for and for the teamwork we all shared together. |
Walters, Doug (Walt) | BT2 | Sep 24, 1972 – Feb 28, 1976 | OIL KING TOP WATCH | WHAT A GREAT TIME,VIET NAM EVAC.FIRE IN in # 2 ENGINE ROOM.GREAT FRIENDS RICH BAILEY. AND OTHERS.SERVED WITH CAPT'S. JENKINS , JONES.WOULD NOT TRADE MY TIME ON THE DENVER FOR ANYTHING.HOW ABOUT THE TIME WE TOWED THE USS.MOBILE ? |
Brauner, Ed | E3 | Nov 29, 1972 – May 30, 1975 | deck 3 | made alot of good friends subic bay was the best |
Brauner, Ed | GUNNERS MATE E3 | Nov 30, 1972 – May 15, 1975 | made alot of good friends Subic bay the good times |
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