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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tulare (LKA 112). 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 82 crew members registered for the USS Tulare (LKA 112).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Evans, Lloyd | IC3 | Sep 1955 – Jun 1957 | E | Was on original crew. We were assembled at Long Beach NS and transported to Treasure Island NS. Ship was being completed at Bethlehem Shipyards in San Francisco. Visited Australia on way to Wespac. |
Diprete, Ed | LTJG | Aug 1956 – Aug 1957 | Supply & Disbursing | |
Smith, Jerry | electrician mate 2 | Feb 27, 1957 – Mar 19, 1961 | e div | po in charge of boats and batterys,lots of fun on 3 wespak ceuses,met alot of good people,wish i could it all over again |
Bounds, James | EN 2 | Mar 1958 – Nov 1961 | A | This was my first command. I stayed in the Navy and left in 1979 as a ENCM. I remember John Freymouth ass my mentor and many others onboard. After 23 years in the Navy I worked for General Electric for twenty years. |
Dean, George | RD2 | Mar 1958 – Sep 1960 | OI | Reported from RD "A" school as an RDSN, departed for "B" school after shipping over while in dry dock in Portland, Oregon. Left Bulwark MSO 425 in '63 to shore tour as recruiter. EOS 1966. Ret. PD Lt. 1992. Live in Ohio |
Williams, James (Willie) | sf3 | Apr 19, 1959 – Oct 12, 1962 | first and r | the big(T)was my first ship.i made lots of friends there it was the best ship i served on. |
Kribel, Robert | LTJG | Jun 1959 – 1961 | Fox | |
Sullivan, B. G. (Sully) | DC2 | 1961 – 1965 | R | was AKA when I was on board. Worked in R division |
Poinsette, John Stockton Jr | SA/SN | May 16, 1961 – Aug 31, 1962 | Unknown | This information submited by Steven Poinsette SSgt/USMC Son of John Poinsette |
McGhee, Brothers Terry And Timothy | BM3 | Sep 9, 1961 – Sep 10, 1965 | 1st Division | Served with my brother Timothy, he was in 3rd Division... Looking for shipmates who remember the Tulare being in Chu Li in 1963 and Da Nang in 1964 and 1965 ...email arctictreks@hotmail.com cell 208.290.2687 |
Jobe, Garland | EM3 | Nov 10, 1961 – Jul 1965 | electrician | |
Ware, Steve | EN | 1962 – Feb 1964 | boats | It was a great crew I totally enjoyed being part of and wish I had not been transfered to the LPH 5. Would totally enjoy metting with my shipmates again. |
Snyder, Gail | SCPO EN | Apr 14, 1962 – Aug 20, 1962 | Repair | LCM "Mike" boat repair |
Wood, Robert (Woody) | ETN2 | Sep 1962 – Sep 1965 | OE | Good ship with great shipmates! |
Gresham, Russell | QM3 | Sep 19, 1962 – Aug 2, 1963 | Navigation | |
Herren, Ron | BT2 | 1963 – Jun 19, 1967 | B Div. | |
Cavallin, Marshall / Speedy | E-3 | 1964 – 1968 | 2nd | I can't remember the exact dates I served on Tulare.I know I went on board in 1964 and got off in 1968. They put me off in Danang of all places. Tulare was a AKA then. |
Hoyt, Russell | e3 | Mar 15, 1964 – Dec 31, 1965 | m | |
Poisal, Mike | SN/BM | 1965 – 1966 | Boats | I was an Assault Boat Coxswain on LCVP and LCM Boats. |
Dowell, Boyd | E3 | Jan 10, 1965 – Sep 29, 1967 | R division | Glad I'm out and still playing bluegrass. Please email anyone who remembers me. Duffer9638@aol.com Boyd |
King, Frederick | E3 | Feb 1965 – Feb 1967 | Boatswain mate | Looking for crew that served during this time. |
Kelly, Ske | MM2 | Mar 1, 1965 – Jul 1, 1968 | M | ASSIGNED TO THE ENGINEROOM- STOOD CPOW AT THE END. EMAIL ACCOUNT DD759@HOTMAIL.COM |
Brown, M. T. | BM3 | Sep 1965 – Jul 1968 | First | |
Brousseau, Jerry | E-3 | 1966 – 1967 | ||
Sterriker, Thomas-sweet Pea | bm | 1966 – 1968 | 2nd | i remember speedy playing the bandjo and all my good buddies in 2nd div=james ray, john zinkowski, tripp, howard, brant, smokey, scott larson 1st div and mickey moore. best years of my life. |
Cooley, Mike | RM 3 | Jan 1966 – Feb 1969 | Operations | |
Hoff, Gary | e5 | Aug 1966 – May 1970 | supply | |
Robinson, Richard | EN3 | Oct 28, 1966 – Apr 22, 1968 | A gang | I was an engineer on the lcm6s on the rivers of Vietnam |
Gustavson, Bill | FTG3 | Aug 1, 1967 – Aug 1, 1968 | 4th Div | The Tulare was my first ship out of Boot Camp and quite an interesting experience. I had been to A school and was a striker for Fire Control rating. Painted the sides, helmsmen for a bit, Captain Thompson's driver etc. |
Toews, Dale | E2 | Nov 1967 – Jun 1968 | m | worked in the engine room and road the boats hauling beer to the army |
Quade, Gary G. | RM2 | Dec 1967 – Jun 1970 | Operations | I was in the radio shack and on duty the night the USS Frank E Evans was run over. The "Oboe" bells really started ringing. I remember Peters, Cooley, Phil, Bud and Ott! What a crew! |
Beck, Steve | EN3 | Oct 3, 1968 – Jul 18, 1970 | A Division | Worked out of the machine shop doing general repairs. Chief at the time was Chief Neely. Worked with Troy Ford, Ron Tuttle, "Tiny" Pfanensteil, Mark Kason, Chad Lewis and friend HM2 Cruz Lopez, many others. |
Begley, Rick | E3 | 1969 – 1970 | Radio | The ONLY thing good about my time on the Tulare was befriending Dave Bolton. Our family's have been friends all this time. I left the Navy and became an Army officer and retired after 28 years as a Lieutenant Colonel. |
Little, Daniel | Boatswainmate 3rd | Jan 3, 1969 – Aug 21, 1972 | 1st Division | Have alot of good memories of the Tulare. Would do it all over again. Have lost track of all my ship mates. |
Quick, Arthur | SF2 | Jan 4, 1969 – Mar 1971 | R | Looking for shipmates between these dates in any division onboard USS Tulare that did tours in Vietnam. I have a cruise book from Nov 1970 to May 1971 with all crew members listed and protocol and crossing the equator. |
Harper, Jim | BMSN | Apr 29, 1969 – May 12, 1973 | 1st division | |
McLaughlin, Walter / Butch | BM/ SM | Jun 10, 1969 – Mar 22, 1971 | BOAT GROUP | |
Lopez, Cruz | HM-2 | Aug 15, 1969 – May 13, 1970 | ||
Preston, Rob | RD2 | Sep 1969 – May 5, 1972 | OPS | |
Ayers, Bob | BM3 | 1970 – 1971 | 1st | |
Haines, Reed | BM3 | 1970 – Aug 18, 1972 | 1st | loved that tour of duty some of the best shipmates you could ask for |
Nunnally, Thomas | e boatsman | 1970 – Feb 1972 | 3 (?) | This is "Iceburg" , crew member aboard the USS TULARE LKA 112. Would love to connect with fellow shipmates. Thomas Turner. Eugene Davis. Henry C. Davis. Pedegrew. Herbert Shaw.Clay.Shane.Badone.Babylotion.David Marez. |
O'Neill, John | BT3 | 1970 – Jun 1972 | engineering | made a lot of great friends and had a lot of great times never to be forgotten ! |
French, Dick | IC 2 | 1970 – 1972 | engineering | looking for shipmates. Served with George Duke, Phil Tyne, Mark Fitch, IC6 Cirone, John Rutledge |
Blair, John | RD3 | Nov 30, 1970 – Mar 7, 1972 | OI | meet a few good friends and had a great time. |
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