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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tarawa (LHA 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 1045 crew members registered for the USS Tarawa (LHA 1).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2002 | 2003 – 2004 | 2005 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Banyai, Chris | ABH3 | 1991 – Sep 23, 1994 | V1 / V3 / V4 | Air Dept Yeoman. Flight tower operator. I had it good! |
Valencia, Mike | DP2 | 1991 – 1994 | S-7 | |
Seifried, Jack | AG3 | 1991 – 1993 | OA | Join the navy see the world.that was no lie. Desert Storm..Persian Gulf....Australia...PI.Hong Kong.Singapore....Guam..Hawaii...And San Diego..some of the best ppl i have ever met were on that bucket.Hope all r well |
Baker, Mike | E-5 | 1991 – 1993 | gunners mate | i dont even remember what the division was called |
Lewis, Tom | HN (8483) | 1991 – 1991 | Medical | Good Times! Too bad we never made it down to Australia! Instead we went to Bangladesh? |
Young, Gary | CWO2 - Ship's Secretary | 1991 – 1994 | EXEC | Really loved my first assignment in the regular Navy. Served as ship's sec. with XO Carey and Capt Parkhurst. |
Gorski, Buddy | E-4 | 1991 – 1993 | V-4 | What's up? |
Inzerillo, Jack | Aa | 1991 – 1993 | V-1 | Loved the west PAC. Most of my younger memories come from the short time I was in the navy. Didn't like being dock so I had to leave :(. Met some great people and will never forget. Look me up old shipmates. |
Bellon, Thomas | BMSN | 1991 – 1995 | 3rd | |
Arbelo Jr, Al | MA2/E5 | Jan 1991 – Apr 1993 | Executive | |
Hart, Mike | e-4 | Jan 1, 1991 – Dec 1, 1993 | A | EA05 AC&R Shop |
Lindsey, Brett | BT2 | Jan 1, 1991 – Jan 1, 1994 | MP-2 | Hey everyone, how is everyone doing. We had some fun times and some real trips didn't we. I was wondering if anyone remembers the Major Steam Leak that happened as we were pulling into port in Nov. of 92'? Hit me up. |
Medina, Juan | AKAN | Feb 1991 – Aug 1994 | Supply | Great times in San Dog & T.J. Great times with the Brown Tribe. Miss everyone from the crew. Hit me up. Pero Dam. |
Sanders, Bill | EM 5 | Feb 1, 1991 – May 29, 1993 | E | Supervisor of Distribution Shop. |
Hamilton, Antonio | AS3 | Mar 1, 1991 – Jun 30, 1994 | AIMD | |
Woods, Keith/ Woody Wood | E4/ABH3 | Mar 1, 1991 – Nov 15, 1992 | V-1 | Excellent crew and ship!!! Will never forget the West Pac! Whisper alley in Okinawa. Singapore! Hong Kong! Victoria's Peak! Kowloon! |
Renlund, Jeff | SN | Mar 1, 1991 – Nov 15, 1992 | Deck 1st and 2nd division | |
Orr, James | PH3 | Mar 3, 1991 – Mar 3, 1993 | ops | |
Uson, Larry | E4 | Mar 19, 1991 – Jun 1, 1995 | S2 | My first ship! Great batch of crew. |
Renlund, Jeff | SN | Apr 1991 – Nov 1992 | 1 Deck | The Navy is sure a place that you appreciate more years later when you are out. San Dog was a fun place to be stationed. I am still running strong and am a coach and teacher back home in Minnesota. Drop me an email if remembered. |
Rest, Tim | E-3 | May 1991 – Apr 1993 | V-1 | Good times on the Tarawa, look me up shipmates. |
Hicks, Rick | MM 3 | May 2, 1991 – May 2, 1993 | MP-2 | |
Hicks, Rick | MM 3 | May 2, 1991 – May 2, 1993 | mp-2 | hey heard tarawa was in decom. dang. think about all the fun times.hope all is well.OH brown tribe whats up.man you guys were crazy. |
Hoss, Frank | E4/MM3 | May 9, 1991 – May 8, 1993 | MP1 | |
Holmes, W. C. , Jr. | EM3 | Jun 20, 1991 – Jun 14, 1993 | E | |
Bedinger, Gary | E4 | Jul 20, 1991 – Mar 31, 2000 | 1ST DIVISION | |
Kanipe, Kenneth | EW1 | Sep 1991 – May 1992 | OT | Good times on a good ship. I fondly remember having to climb up and down so many ladders every day...okay maybe not fondly.... |
Alan, Reliford | AO3 | Sep 8, 1991 – Apr 9, 1995 | 3 | |
Mills, Dave | BT 3 | Sep 10, 1991 – May 21, 1995 | MP-1 | All the fun battles between BT'S and MM'S BT's Will always rule |
Brand, Christopher (Brand-x) | DC2 | Sep 15, 1991 – May 30, 1993 | Carpenter's Shop - ERO9 | Most memorable moment had to be in Hong Kong, as I came back to Fleet Landing hoping to jump on a liberty launch, but the ship got underway because of a storm. Sheer terror changed to, "lets keep the party going!" 6 more liberty days. YES! |
Sundem, Chato | E3 FN | Sep 16, 1991 – Jul 29, 1992 | engineering | I was the one that got hurt and had to leave but I remeber the USS Tarawa well and all the fun I had |
Ventura, Alejandro (Trip) | FR-MM3 | Oct 1991 – Oct 1996 | MP-1 | AFT PIT THE BEST PIT NEVER MIND THE STEAM LEAK OR WIPING A LITTLE BEARING JUST KEEP STEAMING OR FIX THOSE COND. PMPS IN YOUR UNDERWEAR HAHA HOW ABOUT THAT BROWN TRIBE HAHA HEY IF YOU KNOW ME HIT ME BACK "TRIP" |
Guehna, Allen | MR3 | Oct 1991 – Apr 1995 | R-DIV / A-DIV | HELLO TO ANY ONE WHO REMEMBERS ME OUT THERE |
Harkless, Donald | DC1 | Oct 10, 1991 – Jun 10, 1994 | R | |
Ventura, Alejandro (Trip) | MMFR-MM3 | Oct 16, 1991 – Oct 1996 | MP-1 | MP-1 FOR LIFE ALWAYS BETTER THAN MP-2 HA-HA HEY IF YOU GUYS KNOW ME HIT ME UP AT MY EMAIL. TRIP |
Mellott, Greg (Gregory Or Boats) | BM3 | Nov 14, 1991 – Aug 12, 1995 | 3rd Division Deck Department BM3 | The best time of my life was in the Navy aboard the Chicken of the Sea! I will never forget when I made Boatswainsmate of the watch and got my own engraved Bosun's Pipe! The best friends I ever had were during this time in life. e-mail me |
Beltran, Jerry | E- 4/ MM | Dec 7, 1991 – May 10, 1995 | Eng. MP Div | I had a great time serving on this ship. I miss all of the great people in MP-1 and MP-2. |
Joy, Michael | MM3 | 1992 – 1997 | MP-1 | Becoming a BCO and Space Supervisor as an E-4 is something I'll always remember. Lots of good times |
Iselt, Paul | HT3 | 1992 – 1996 | R | |
Bell, Mike | MSSN | 1992 – 1993 | S-2 | |
Boris, Andrew | AO3 | 1992 – 1995 | CA | |
McCall, Ron | E-5 | 1992 – 1996 | E-Div | Good times. Good people. |
Layne, Talmadge/stretch | E3 | 1992 – 1993 | Deck 2nd Div | |
Lima, Mario "Momo" | Jan 1992 – Apr 1994 | CR | My 1st ship. Man...were there some characters up in 'RADIO" or what? (LOL). Had some good times in San DOG and especially in the yards in LONG BEACH. What a party that was till I transfered to the Juneau. If you know me, e-mail me! PEACE | |
Shannon, Rob | AO3 | Feb 7, 1992 – May 20, 1996 | CA | BEST PART OF BEING ON IT WAS GOING TO TJS |
Hale, Hamen | E3 | Apr 1992 – Mar 1995 | V-3 & AIMD | Miss the times out at sea. Good times and a great experience. |
Weitman, Phillip | AA | May 1992 – Sep 1993 | Flight deck | |
Sidley, Thomas Chad | mm3 | May 9, 1992 – Mar 25, 1994 | MP 1 Div. | I can never express in words what the tarawa did for me. thank you shipmates |
Dawkins, Marland "Sergio" | OS2 | Jun 1992 – Oct 1993 | OI | OS's stay in the cool at sea and on liberty inport. What a life it was ! |
Morrell, Jason | E3 | Jun 1992 – Nov 1992 | Marine attachment | |
Bradshaw, Scott | CTM2(SW/AW) | Jun 1992 – Nov 1992 | ot/ phibron 1 | |
Snyder, Chuck | IC3 | Jun 6, 1992 – Dec 1994 | E/Aft IC | Learned Alot Met some good friends |
Bradford, Travis | ABH-3 | Jul 1992 – Nov 1996 | V-1 | I had a great time being an "AB" on the flight deck with my boys. |
Michaelson, Karl | IC | Jul 1992 – Oct 1994 | Wow, names I thoiught I would never see again | |
Lozano, Daniel | DP2 | Jul 10, 1992 – Aug 10, 1996 | S-7 | |
Skinner, Michael | Jul 31, 1992 – Jun 4, 1995 | OZ | ||
Iselt, Paul | beer drinker | Aug 1, 1992 – Jan 1, 1996 | R | |
Adams, Mike | DP2 | Aug 5, 1992 – Oct 10, 1995 | S-7 | Good times, great shipmates - Dan, Dave, Orly, Pork-Chop, Dino. If any of you are browsing drop me a line or two, would love to hear from you. |
Doty, Doug | E3 | Sep 25, 1992 – Jun 27, 1995 | R | Trying to find my buddies i left behind. |
Stump, Bryan | ABF2 | Oct 1992 – Jul 1996 | V-4 | |
Palmer, John | MM2 | Oct 13, 1992 – Jul 18, 1995 | A-gang | Had a great time on the Tarawa. Look me up on Facebook. |
Carvajal, Marcos | E-5 / IC2(SW) | Oct 27, 1992 – Oct 26, 1994 | What is up to E-Div?Been out since '95 Don't miss it at all. | |
Banez, Nathan Or Nate | BM3 | Nov 26, 1992 – Aug 10, 1996 | 1st. | |
Skille, Aaron | E3 | Nov 29, 1992 – Sep 2, 1994 | ||
Bigler, Douglas | ABH-1 | Dec 1992 – Aug 1996 | V-1 | Went there originally for a two year tour, stayed for 4. Good times in Long Beach during Drydock period. Being tied to a pier in Aqaba Jordan doing flt ops for three weeks. HOT. Great Shipmates. |
Greene, Robert | ABH3 | Dec 1992 – Aug 1996 | V-3 | One of the only jobs in the world I would do for free. Enjoyed seeing the world. Should of stayed in and gotten rid of my wife sooner. |
Bell, Christopher ![]() | E-4/EM3 | Dec 1992 – Apr 1996 | E | Miss the ol Chicken.Would do it again if I could. |
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