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USS Trenton (LPD 14) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Trenton (LPD 14). 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 896 crew members registered for the USS Trenton (LPD 14).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1994 | 1995 – 1997 | 1998 – 2000 | 2001 – 2002 | 2003 – 2004 | 2005 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groblewski, Dennis "Mickey" | FTG1 | 1975 – 1976 | Deck | Like to hear from guys that served with me during time in Brooklyn shipyard & Guantamamo Bay refresher training. |
| Hammond, Jim | BM2 | 1975 – 1976 | 1st | |
| Prudden, Francis | E1 | 1975 – 1978 | A | Looking for Hippy (PJ Blanchard), Shaky Jake, Spain accident, Cuba, Broklyn shipyards, AND THE 'GUT: |
| Fabiny, Ronald | Machinist Mate | 1975 – 1979 | M | |
| Holden, David | HT 2 | Jan 1975 – Mar 1977 | R-Div | It was a good ship. Had a good time in Norfolk. |
| Pecoraro, David | EN1 | Jan 1975 – Nov 1976 | A-division | |
| Ramos, Andrew | RM3 | Jan 1, 1975 – Jul 15, 1977 | OC | RIP SMC Bolt, OSCS Wolfe, and many other shipmates. Also RIP RM3 Gonzo and wife from El Paso. Good times bad times! Hello to Cono, Foster, Larry, Bunch, Rudy Willem and the many friends I made. Farewell Trenton, good luck in India. |
| Lynch, John | EN | Jan 5, 1975 – Mar 18, 1976 | engineering | At dock in Norfolk va., a ship hit our bow. It took off her signal bridge. A lot of damage. Gitmo,dry dock New York. A gang. Good guys. |
| Conlin, Larry | SN | Jan 7, 1975 – Feb 9, 1977 | I ST DECK | SHIPMATES, LOOKING FOR KENO POWELL, DOUG STEVERSON BM2 GILLIAND, AIR DALES PLAYING B BALL IN WELL DECK. HAAS RIDENHAUR, CHRISTIANSON HELLO. APOLOGIZE FOR MY DRUNKEN INSECURE BEHAVIOR. I GREW UP MERCHANT MARINE SINCE CHEERS TO THE DECK APES |
| Christiansen, Gary | BM3 | Jan 8, 1975 – Jul 18, 1978 | 1st | Tony Haas, Hello , get in touch with me. Thanks,Gary |
| Passione, Cono | RM3 | Jan 15, 1975 – Nov 20, 1976 | Communications | Two of the most interesting years of my life. knowing now how the world is I wish I could do it all over again. "Some Men are Weatherwise, Some are Otherwise" Ben Franklin |
| Smith, Bruce V | ABF 2 | Jan 27, 1975 – Jan 18, 1979 | Air | |
| Sakatos, Gregory | OS3 | Feb 1, 1975 – Jul 7, 1978 | OI | |
| Sakatos, Gregory | OS3 | Feb 1, 1975 – Jun 7, 1978 | Operations/CIC | |
| Smith, Jeffry / Jj | EM3 | Feb 1, 1975 – Jul 9, 1978 | Electrical | |
| Sakatos, Gregory | OS3 | Feb 1, 1975 – Jul 7, 1978 | OI | |
| Wheeler, Daniel | EM3 | Feb 2, 1975 – Jan 18, 1977 | E | |
| Zimmerman, Richard "Rick" | BT2 | Mar 1975 – Oct 1979 | B | Ships Oil King and Fireroom Top Watch. Worked, drank, laughed and cried (Barcalona accident) with the best Shipmates ever to sail the seas. Please feel free to contact me...life is too short to forget those good times. |
| Wisotzkey, Thomas | GMG3 | Mar 3, 1975 – Jun 19, 1978 | I MISS ALL OF THE GOOD OLD TIMES. BARCELONA WAS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE. IWENT INTO US NAVAL RESERVES AND RETIRED JAN. 01 GMG1 I WENT INTO AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND MADE E-7. FINALLY RETIRED 15 FEB. 08 TOM MARSHALL N I ARE STILL BEST OF FRIEN | |
| Wisotzkey, Tom (Ski) | GMG3 | Mar 5, 1975 – Jun 19, 1978 | 3rd Division | Would like to communicate with old shipmates. tom.wisotzkey@yahoo.com. |
| Jones, Robert Daniel | PFC US MARINES 1ST BLT 6TH MAR 2ND MAR DIV. DELTA CO. | Mar 7, 1975 – Apr 28, 1975 | 2nd marine company | Hello to all shipmates and fellow marines who went down to veagus portorica and trained on the island with the dutch and royal marines and navy. Please write me if you were one of us. I would like to hear for anyone who was there. |
| Manning, Buster | E3 X2 | Mar 10, 1975 – Jul 10, 1977 | 1st. Boat Crew | looking for some (old) friends |
| Manning, Barry | E3 | Apr 11, 1975 – May 20, 1977 | boat div. coxswain LCM-6. | looking for old friends like buddy williamson,freddy jo ridenhour, barry clemons,tony hass,mike loftin. looking for guys who hung out in the engine room of my LCM-6 |
| Douglas, Tully | BT3 | May 30, 1975 – May 25, 1981 | B | It has been a long time. I still remember. I can be found at tldouglas56@att.net or 217-740-7956 I am in Quincy, Illinois. Best of times, with some great guys. Barcelona incident is still a bad memory. |
Compton, Richard  | E 5 MR2 | Jun 1975 – Feb 14, 1977 | A gang | I worked in the machine shop and was the boat engineer for one of the "6 boats", I believe it was # 4. |
| Sirois, Matthew | RMSN / RM3 | Jun 11, 1975 – Mar 12, 1977 | OC | Good ship, good crew and a good experience for a young man. |
| Cantz, Jim | EM3 | Jun 15, 1975 – Sep 18, 1978 | E | Looking for shipmates, especially sitting on the dock of the bay...that's you JJ. Thanks for the pictures flash. |
| Leonard, Bill | IC3 | Jul 1975 – Mar 1977 | E | Cool memories of some of the folks on board, of rolling that big tire around the Brooklyn Navy Yard with Eggman, Little Joe, Snits, Roger, et al. Bad memories of the Barcelona accident in '77. Glad I was in, glad I left after my time was up. |
| Perez, Jim | YN3 | Jul 1, 1975 – Sep 29, 1975 | Ship Admin | Lots of great memories. I recognize many names and would like to hear from anyone that served during the same time. I was there in Barcelona, lost shipmates as well. please write. |
| Woodbury, Terry (Woody) | BM3 | Jul 12, 1975 – Jun 24, 1977 | 2nd Division (deck Department) | I spent 2 years onboard. It was a great time going various places and meeting different people. the only bad time was January 1977 when on of our Mic-6 boats was hit and sank in the harbor of barsolona, Spain 49 died |
| Jarrett, Ed | ETN 2 | Aug 1975 – Sep 13, 1977 | ET | This was my only ship in 6 years. I have good memories as well as the trauma of the accident. |
| Jones, William "bill" | HT2 TO HTC | Aug 1975 – Aug 1980 | Repair | Looking for Dave Edinger & Shakey Jake |
| McKinney, Joe (Hillbilly, Country, Bama) | MM3 | Aug 1975 – Aug 1979 | Engineering | I will always remeber Barcelona. I had friends to go down and friends to survive. I didn't understand then but I do now the mission of the USS Trenton that contibuted to the freedom we have now in the USA. |
| Jackley, Jay | MM | Aug 30, 1975 – Nov 1976 | Engineering | wasn't on board long but the people were awesome. |
| Douglas, Tully | BT3 | Sep 1975 – May 30, 1979 | B | Genuine snipe doing the hole the oil lab and training instructor. went far. learned alot, saw alot, witness to the trajic deaths in Bracelona |
| Compton, Richard | MR2 | Sep 1975 – Feb 1977 | Engineering | |
| Perry, Mike | BTFN | Nov 1975 – Jun 1976 | Boilers | I was not there long enough to make any real friends. most of the time was spent in dry dock. I left the ship shortly after we got out. I remember it was a clean ship and most of the crew was pretty good people. |
| Tilleskjor, Dale | L/CPL | Nov 14, 1975 – Jan 9, 1979 | While we were docked in the port of Barcelona a Frieghter left port running over our mike boats transporting marines and sailors to shore, Killing 77 of my buddies. I luckily offered to take firewatch for a friend that gruesome night | |
| Clayton, Johnny | 1976 – Jan 17, 1977 | 1st | hi, my dad served on the Uss Trenton during the accident in Spain. He lived, but died a few years later when I was a baby. If anyone knows anything about Johnny Clayton please email me. Thanks so much Brandi | |
| Walimaki, David | OS2 | 1976 – Oct 1978 | OPS | Met the ship in Brooklyn shipyard. Just missed the boat in Barcelona. (miss you Chief Wolfe). |
| Cosgrove, John | EN 3 --E N -2 | 1976 – 1980 | a - div | 17 to 21.alot of growing up.10 people telling lies and one telling truth.for the caller's-HONORABLE DISCHARGE--i only tried to stop the wreck |
| Gordon, Carl (Flash) | EM3 | 1976 – 1976 | E-Div. | E-Mail Me |
| Schank, Craig | JO3 | Jan 1976 – Jan 1977 | Journalist | What a fun 12 Months - enjoyed begining the newspaper "Ed the Informer" in Brooklyn, thanks to the IC gang for setting up the Closed Circuit TV Station. Had lots of fun with Roger, Dave, Tiny, Harry, Bill & Little Joe. |
| Irish, Brad/eye Lash | E2 | Jan 7, 1976 – Oct 8, 1978 | 2nd | were is Villara, Strech, Bobo, Tony Has, Shorty Rodrigues, Chris Christion, Johnny Claton, Fredie Joe Ridenhower? |
| Morgan, Robert / Bob | ABH2 | Feb 1976 – Oct 1979 | Air | Being from Arizona and then being on the ocean was so eye opening. I enjoyed being a Yellow Shirt, loved the flight ops, and still miss some of my buddies from the accident in Barcelona. Hope all is well with my fellow shipmates. |
| Walimaki, David | OS2 | Feb 1976 – Sep 1978 | OI | Joined during the refit in Brooklyn Shipyards, departed during Med-cruise in 1978. Joined as an OSSN, left as an OS2. |
| Morgan, Robert / Bob | ABH-2 | Mar 1976 – Oct 1979 | Air | |
| Haas, Anthony (Tony) | BM 3 | Mar 15, 1976 – Nov 15, 1978 | I was running the second liberty boat(LCM-6) in spain on the night of 01-17-76 it was also my dads birthday.I could not get in touch with my parents for two days. Branid i served with your dad contact me if you wish. sorry to hear he passed on. | |
| Thackery, Mark | HT3 | Apr 1976 – Dec 1978 | R div | Started in 2nd and transferred to R div. Learned a lot about different aspects of the Navy. Enjoyed time on the sea and shore. Remember good times and hard work. |
| Allen, Nathine | SA,E-1 FR | Apr 2, 1976 – Apr 2, 1982 | The Seafarer Program,(Seaman) (Fireman) | I Nathine Allen need your help to find the DD214 from,with all the informion about my time in the U.S. Navy,and send the DD214 form to me this week,at my address,Nathine Allen,23559-M-140 Highway,South Haven,MI 49090.ITY |
| Hough, Patrick | SA | May 1976 – May 1978 | Deck - 1st | I will try to post a pic from the "70"s. Has anyone heard from Keith Jung or Bruce mensell? |
| Gordon, Carl (Flash) | EM3 | May 1976 – 1979 | E | EX SHIPMATES |
| Wakeham, Jerry | MS3 | May 10, 1976 – Mar 23, 1977 | Supply | Was on onboard when 49 sailors were killed in Barcelona accident. Became Christian in Naples on Med cruise 1977 |
| Matthews, Timothy | SN | Jun 1976 – Jan 1977 | 1st | Was medivaced back to the States for illness after the boat accident. |
| Drouillard, Lorne | BT/FN | Jun 1976 – Jul 1978 | B Division | Worked in "2 fireroom learned alot and made many good friends one thing about being a snipe was that it made you be responsable and even though we all argued alot we all stuck together I am glad I did it |
| Lewis, Albert T. | PN2 | Jun 6, 1976 – Oct 1976 | Personnel | Discovered quickly that the CO and EXEC did not give a rats ass about their crew. Lousy food, poor accomadations, no crews lounge, etc. Never in my 8 years, aboard 2 other ships, have I ever experienced such conditions. This was reason I got out. |
| Fabiny, Ron | MM2 | Jun 7, 1976 – Dec 7, 1979 | M | Had a great time during my duty on the Trenton. All the good times and friends I made out weighed the bad ones. I will always remember the guys we lost in Barcelona. |
| Swenson, Steve | MM2 | Jun 23, 1976 – Jul 1, 1977 | m | |
| Gordon, Carl (Flash) | EM3 | Jul 1, 1976 – Jun 1, 1979 | Electrical | The time I spent on the trenton hade good and bad times all in all it was a good life experance. Old Shipmates e-mail me (CGORDO295@AOL.COM) |
| Bninski, Tom | YN2 | Jul 4, 1976 – Sep 15, 1979 | deck, admin | "it was many and many a year ago in a kingdom by the sea" e a poe |
| Van House, Bob | RM1 | Jul 12, 1976 – Aug 17, 1979 | OC | Without a doubt, the very best ship that I ever served on. |
| Clemons, Barry | BM2 | Aug 1976 – Jan 29, 1980 | Deck/Boat | Looking for old friends from 2 Med cruises from deck dept. BM1 Freddie Joe Ridenhour, BMCM T. Marshall, BM2 Hammond, OS3 Olson. PN3 T.Bninski. Many other "Old Salts". Trenton was a fine ship and my home for many months. |
| Rourke, Dean | MM2 | Aug 1976 – May 1981 | M Division | Time has shown there has been no greater group of men than those I served with, through good times and bad, none better |
| Baron, Keith | E-1 | Aug 1, 1976 – Nov 1977 | aviation fuels | the best time of my life |
| Evans, David | SN/E3 | Aug 4, 1976 – Aug 3, 1980 | DG-9700 | |
| Reeves, Warren Aka Smiley | E3 | Aug 31, 1976 – Aug 31, 1978 | boat/deck | |
| Weeks, Earl | FA | Sep 1976 – 1979 | Engineering | I was on the Trenton deployed in the Med and later the Caribbean. Served with Chief Grettin, Ron Rice, Joe Farabee and others. |
| Donaldson, Greg | boats | Sep 1976 – Mar 29, 1980 | B | This was definitely the best time to be in the Navy. The crews on the Trenton were the best to serve with. Lots of remembers |
| Long, William ( Bill) | FIREMAN/ MM | Sep 20, 1976 – Jan 30, 1979 | Engineering | Was onboard during the boat accident in Barcelona Spain. I was surprised to find out there is a memorial at fleet landing honoring those who perished. Awesome ship sorry to see her decommissioned. |
| Mycek, Bob | HM 3 | Oct 1, 1976 – 1977 | Medical | I remember the Barcelona accident very well. I had the duty that night in Medical and was sent on shore to help identify the remains of the recovered shipmates. I am going to be in Barcelona August 18th, 2010. |
| Moore, Keith | SGT/E-5 | Nov 1976 – Mar 1977 | USMC Shore Party | I was aboard the Trenton at least 3 or 4 times and might have a combined time spent on board of more than 2 years. We visited Barcelona a couple of years lafter the accident there and I placed a wreath on the original memorial during a cere |
| Oberg, Robert | Seaman | Nov 1976 – May 1977 | Beachmaster Unit 2 | Remarkable Med cruise. Survivor of liberty boat accident in Barcelona, Spain. |
| Allred, Stanley | EN5 | Nov 10, 1976 – 1977 | A division | I’d just like to give a shout out to all my friends from the Trenton!!! Micheal Hocking, John Cosgrove, Bill Bailey,Micheal Durnham Chris Martinez and the countless others!! |
| Stolzenberger, Tom "Stoltz" | E-2 | Nov 25, 1976 – Jun 16, 1977 | OI Division | This Med Cruise was a huge life learning experience for me. This cruise was my first assignment after bootcamp. OI Division was great and my time spent on Trenton was a highlight of my life. The Barcelona tragedy sucked. |
| Caldwell, Dale | BMSN | Dec 1976 – Sep 1978 | 2nd/boat | I was an assault boat coxswain trained by freddie jo ridenhour. I took over for gary christiansen,who was one hell of a coxswain..I have alot of good memories from the trenton and can't wait to hear from you guys!! |
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