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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Northampton (CC 1). 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 178 crew members registered for the USS Northampton (CC 1).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Dakin, Dean | BT3 | Mar 1953 – Sep 1954 | B | |
Ferranti, Nick | RD1 | Mar 7, 1953 – Dec 15, 1954 | K/OI | Combat Information Center on this ship was a giant leap forward. |
Taylor, Arthur H., Art | ENS | Jul 12, 1955 – May 18, 1956 | Fox- Fire Control Officer | Reported on board- fresh caught Ensign out of Annapolis. My Sea Daddy was a second class PO '"Pappy"... who taught me everything I needed to know below the 04 level. Quaified as OOD on Med cruise in '56 and went to Submarine School |
Francisco, Richard (Dick) | ET2 | Jan 1956 – Jun 1957 | OE | Worked on electronics in Radio Central and UHF#2 |
Gauthier, H. John | BT2 | Jan 1956 – Mar 1959 | B | Web master for ships web site www.ussnorthampton.com also email contact thenorthampton@live.com |
Summers, Gary | SN | Jun 25, 1956 – Jun 1959 | 3rd | |
Pelland, William | DC2 | Jan 1957 – Oct 1959 | r | |
Brown, James ![]() | BT2 | Feb 1958 – Dec 1964 | B | |
Mehnert, Karl | RD3 | 1959 – 1962 | radar | |
Brown, James Or Jim | BT2 | Feb 8, 1959 – Dec 4, 1964 | B | |
Hawkins, Ronald | SN | Apr 1959 – May 1962 | 2nd | Ran Bos'n Locker for 3 years-Many great guys-On-board for Cuba Missile-JFK-North Atlantic-Blue Nose-Med.trips.Have gone to many reunion-great time. come join us |
Branske, Ed | GMG2 | Jul 1959 – Nov 1962 | 3rd Div | Work on 3/70 Guns |
Raffa, Carmen / Raff | E3 | Jul 9, 1959 – Aug 22, 1961 | enginemen | |
Jameson, Lonnie | SEAMAN-1ST. | Aug 15, 1959 – Mar 18, 1962 | SHIPSERVICES | WAS ONBOARD WHEN KENNEY CAME ON . WENT ON A PEOPLE TO PEOPLE PROGRAM TO OSLO NORWAY, G . SCOTTLAND. PORTSMITH ENGLAND,SPAIN |
Butler, George | MR2 | Aug 29, 1959 – May 1, 1962 | A | |
Lindsey, Daniel (Danny) | E5/IC2 | Nov 1959 – Nov 1962 | E division | I would like to find Mel Livingston, McGinty, & Quinn. My days on the ship were some of the most enjoyable days of my life. |
Dorton, Homer | EM3 | 1960 – 1961 | E Division | I have only a few pictures from the time on board. |
Maxwell, George | rm1 | 1960 – 1960 | oc | retired RMC |
Shay, Dave | E4 | Jan 1, 1960 – Sep 23, 1963 | A | Worked in boat shop. Remember when boats were destroyed while shooting ships guns. While refueling, I was chosen to take records to tanker high line. What an experience. On board when JFK visited. |
Reichenbaum, Ronald | FT3 | Feb 1960 – Oct 1961 | FOX | Came aboard after boot camp. Was on watch when ship led the Invasion at "Bay of Pigs" Cuba. Worked on Fire Control Systems. |
Stewart, David | YN3 | Jun 1960 – Jun 1963 | Personnel | Worked in Liason Office... Knew guys in Signalmen, personnel, etc.... Jerry Pearson, Bob, Johnson, etc |
Van Vliet, Cornelis | FN | Sep 10, 1960 – Jan 24, 1961 | A | from USS Springfield inNorfolk. Came aboard Sept 60 just before Nato Cruise I was in M div & A Left CC 1 in Jan 62 transferred to MSTS i deployed, on USNS Eltinge on NATO mission. Dutch van Vliet |
Groft, Ronald J. | mm2 | Oct 1960 – Aug 1964 | m-div. aft eng room | serving as v-pres. and pres. of reunion assoc.-2006 thru2011 for reunion information call 765-477-9977 home or 765-430-6536 cell phone. |
Hurley, Jay | ETN2 | Nov 1960 – Jul 24, 1964 | OE | Radio 5 UHF/VHF |
Crandell, Walden,wally,stretch | PH2 | Dec 1960 – Jul 1962 | operations,photo lab | President Kennedy,Bay of Pigs, a hurricane. Chief Berntsen, Robbie, Mouse, Lafin, Bunny in the Photo Lab. Chief Baker and Hoffman in the print shop. Good memories of sea duty and shipmates. |
Sterling, William (Doc) | HA/HN | 1961 – 1962 | H Division | |
Mullins, Wittial | etn2 | 1961 – 1962 | oe | |
Robinson, Richard | YN2 | 1961 – 1962 | Personnel | I worked in the Capt's Office under E.N Berry. Capt. was John Slaughter. Worked with James Hendrickson also a YN. |
Denney, John | FT-2 | 1961 – 1963 | FOX | In the crew 1961-1963 when JFK & Jackie were aboard for their cruise to Venezuela. I was an FT-2; worked on all gun radar systems; I was MAA when we evacuated Pentagon brass by helo w/Captain "Texas" John S Slaughter. |
Newton, Kenneth NEW | et3 | 1961 – 1963 | oe | |
Sellers, Smacks | E-3 | Jan 14, 1961 – Jan 24, 1963 | A | Hi to my Old Buddy Dave Shay |
Bounds, Chief | MRC | Jan 20, 1961 – Aug 15, 1964 | A | |
Benysek, Bruce Benny ![]() | ETN2 | Mar 12, 1961 – Feb 15, 1963 | OE | Radio Central Crew |
Pedersen, Bjarne | IC2 | Apr 1961 – May 1963 | E | |
Brancolino, Earl | RMSN | Apr 12, 1961 – Jul 31, 1964 | OR | Great shipmants. Worked with transmitter team. |
Dorton, Homer (Killroy) | EM3 | Apr 15, 1961 – Mar 31, 1962 | E Division | I have a few slides taken while we were waiting for JFK to come aboard. I changed from EM3 to IC3 to facilitate my assignment(s). Chief Driscol and the Sr Marine (E9) was my direct upline contact /co ordinator |
Soucier, Patrick | RD3 | May 1961 – Feb 1965 | OI | The years I spent on board the Northampton is a time I look back on with great memories. Wish the ship could have been saved as a memorial rather than scraped. |
Ney, Bruce | ETN2 | Oct 1961 – Sep 1963 | OE | President Kennedys visit , blockade Cuba, storm 1962 |
Sterling, William (Doc) | HN | 1962 – 1962 | Hospital | I would like to know isf anyone has photos of President Kennedy coming aboard to review the Fleet jn 1962. |
Nulty, Kurt | MR3 | 1962 – 1964 | Engineering | Looking for any long time fellow sailors. |
Sustare, B. Dennis | ETR2 | 1962 – 1965 | OE | I was ET for the tropospheric scatter transceivers that took up the forward tower. |
McNelly, Barry | SEAMAN | Jan 1962 – 1964 | I first met up with the Northampton in Cuba. I was one of a couple sailors who painted the forward mast. Top to bottom. The back side with no later. Worked for a great crew. Did a lot lot the leather work and fancy work on the quarterdeck | |
Grow, Larry | MM2 | Jan 1962 – Dec 10, 1964 | A, | Left Norfolk VA on military plane for Gitmo in Jan. ship was doing training,, about 10 inches of snow in Norfolk.. Door kept trying to open on plane and they stuffed wet paper towels in the cracks,, Crazy trip |
Donovan, Timothy | RMC | Jan 1962 – Jul 1962 | Communications | The duty was excellent and interesting. Especially when Pres. Kennedy came aboard in April of 1962. However the ship spent too much time at sea or other ports than Norfolk. Capt Slaughter was a great skipper.. |
Guerriero, Sam | Hospital Corpsman | Jan 3, 1962 – Mar 8, 1963 | Hospital Division | Passing in review at sea when President Kennedy was aboard. The Northampton saile in the opposite direction between two lines of ships from carriers to tugboats.. what a sight!! |
Johnson, Curtis | SFM-3 | Jan 16, 1962 – Apr 25, 1963 | R-division | Responsible for maintenance of all doors and hatches. Was on board during the Cuban blockade, visit by President Kennedy, and the Caribbean cruise. Did work in the presidential suite. I operated the ships hobby shop. |
Rosa, Tadd | RD3 | Aug 1962 – Apr 1964 | OI | It was a great ship! Am looking foreward to contacting others in OI Division . |
Rodriguez, Joe | SN | Sep 21, 1962 – Feb 17, 1964 | Radio Group | |
Handerhan, Jim | RADIOMAN | Oct 1962 – Oct 1964 | ||
Mehl, Nello | S4 | Oct 1962 – Nov 1963 | Desk | On board while waiting for CT School, in Pensacola Fla. Also on board during President Kennedys visit. Does anyone have photos taken during his visit?? Would you share with me. Please contact me at Nello Mehl @ spinoffintl@yahoo.com |
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