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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the Oak Ridge (ARDM 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 226 crew members registered for the Oak Ridge (ARDM 1).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1977 | 1978 – 1985 | 1986 – 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drown, Dennis | HT3 | 1972 – 1972 | Hull | carried off on a stretcher after beam fell on legs |
| Shorette, Millard[joey] | Emfm Joey shorette | 1972 – 1974 | Em | Had a great time here best years of my life working a great division |
| Eden, Stan | EM2 | 1972 – 1974 | E Division | Would like to hear from "boy" Brooks or "jasper Jerry". It was a great time in my life, enjoyed it |
| Muscarella, Mike | Jun 17, 1972 – Jun 14, 1974 | BM-First | I love my time in the Navy and Spain...Exciting! | |
| King, Wallace (Wally) | IC1 | Oct 1972 – Mar 1976 | E | The best duty I had in my 8 years in the Navy. Very fond memories of th ship and crew. |
| Brooks, David Wayne | EM3 | Apr 1, 1973 – Mar 30, 1975 | E-Division | Had a great time, still have some good memories. Would like to get in contact with a lot of old friends from then. Started out in the IC shop with Wally King. Was operating the crane when the boom cable broke. |
| Ingram, Jerrold (Jerry) | EM2 | Sep 11, 1973 – Nov 11, 1977 | E DIVISION | Best of times.....really great crew XJASPERMAN@VZW.BLACKBERRY.NET |
| Roche, John | HT 3 | Jan 1, 1974 – Mar 23, 1974 | Hull | US NAVY ice hockey team. |
| Roche, John | ht3 | Jan 1, 1974 – Mar 15, 1978 | Dock | Played for USN ice hockey team. |
| Momany, Patrick | E3 | Feb 2, 1974 – Dec 13, 1976 | MS | Pleasant memories all around. Too many great stories and not enough space to share them all. |
| Martinez, Nelson ( Shorty ) | HT2 | Feb 3, 1974 – Jan 1, 1976 | Hull Tech | Enjoy this command and miss Rota and a lot of the Crew Andy Contreras HT1 I mostly operated the cranes did a lot of work on the ships valves My friend KC used to play ping pong and sing together. |
| Smith, Eugene (Smitty) | SN | Mar 1, 1974 – Sep 9, 1976 | ||
| Whitlock, Robert Pogo | EN-5 | Mar 12, 1974 – Mar 12, 1976 | ||
| McComas, Doug | BT-2 | May 29, 1974 – Jun 25, 1976 | B-Division | I was happy to serve onboard, but was not my best ship-I was happy to see the sights of Spain and meet people from corners of the world and learn the laugauge also |
| Van Vliet, Rick | SM2 | Jun 1, 1974 – Aug 1, 1977 | ADMIN | What a Great time! I did 30 and Retired CWO4/LCDR. Over the years I ran into a couple of shipmates.. CDR Steve Coal and CDR Bob Rawls. Now i enjoying a stress free life here in the Pocono Mountains of Pa. bosnr@ptd.net |
| Nix, Duane | EN | Oct 20, 1974 – Mar 15, 1979 | M | Great memories, would love to contact anyone who remembers me. I retired after 26 years ¨June 2000¨ and live in Rota. |
| Kirn, Michael (Mick) | EM 2 | Oct 24, 1974 – Feb 3, 1978 | E | CAME ACROSS THIS SITE. I REMEBER JES SYLVESTER. WE STOOD ENGINEROOM WATCHES TOGETHER. I ALSO REMEMBER THE OVERHAUL IN CADIZ. GREAT SITE |
| Daniels, Tim Tattoo Tim | IC3 | Dec 15, 1974 – Dec 15, 1977 | E | I WAS ON THE SHIP BEFORE AND AFTER THE CADIZ TRIP. I TATTOOED JUST ABOUT 3/4 OF THE SHIPS COMPANY AND HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE. GOT AN OVERSEAS DISCHARGE AND TRAVELED ALL OVER EUROPE. STILL IN CONTACT WITH BRIAN FEIDER. |
| Smith, Mike | HTFN | 1975 – 1977 | Dock and R...worked for HT1 Woody | |
| Morton, James (Jim) | HT3 | 1975 – 1977 | Damage Control | |
| Smith, Eugene (Smitty) | SEMEN | May 5, 1975 – Sep 10, 1976 | First | Missing those sunny days in Rota, Spain |
| Sylvester, John , Jes | EN3 | Jul 1975 – Jul 1977 | M and A | Great memories of the Oak Ridge in Rota, before and after the shipyard overhaul in Cadiz. Served with the best sailors in the USN. Does anyone know the whereabouts of EN1 Jaako Varra? Love to hear from any old shipmates, how about a reunion |
| Delabar, Carl | EM3/2 | Aug 7, 1975 – Aug 1977 | E-Div | My 1st ship(LOL) a real eye opener. Learned tons! Was a EM3 out of A school. Caught a lot of crap. Thanks ol "Bobby" Bob Rawls I appreciate all you did for me. Frank Walters, I wish only the best you and yours. Made Chief & loved the navy. |
| May, Bob | BM-3 | Sep 20, 1975 – Jun 20, 1978 | !st Division | What a great way to find some of the finest men that I ever served with. |
| Fleming, George (Doc) | EN2 | Sep 28, 1975 – Sep 30, 1978 | M and A | Some of my fondest memories are from serving here. Anybody know Jako Varra , Jes Sylvester, Ron Mecurio? Remember you too Tim Daniels..still got your tatt.. |
| Feider, Brian | EN3 | Mar 25, 1976 – Dec 20, 1978 | A-M | |
| Cummins, Gregory | BM3 | Apr 1, 1976 – Jan 1, 1979 | 1ST DIVISION (DECK) | Would like to reach out to my shipmates. |
| Mann, Steven | Ht2 | May 29, 1976 – Aug 1979 | Repair | If anyone out there remembers me I was always doing artwork. I had a tattoo put on my arm of my own design. Some of my designs ended up on other people thanks to tattoo Tim. Woody,if your out there, contact me. |
| Menard, Ken | HTCM | Jun 1976 – Aug 1979 | Chief Master at Arms/Dockmaster | I actually served on the pre-commisioning crew and rode the ship over to Spain in '64.I returned for another tour in '76 and stayed "til the squaudron left Spain.I went to Mayport,Fl and retired here in '82. |
| Kauzlarich, Frank | EN2 | Jun 1976 – Nov 1979 | A/CRANE | Great bunch of guys/friends. Tim daniels nicknamed me on engineroom watch.Joe Rezabek, Pismo, Dan"boneyard" Barclay, to name a few. Think of the good ol' days in Rota alot. At least the ones I can remember. If you remember me,contact me |
| Drapo, Scott | BM | Jun 1976 – Jun 1978 | Deck | |
| Scott, Dwayne | bt1 | Jun 1976 – Jun 1980 | m | retired btcs 1993 left oak ridge the day we docked the first erp at kings bay.fully retired and living in panama.did 2 tours on oak ridge first 1971-1974. |
| Deck, Wilbur | en2 | Jul 1, 1976 – Jul 15, 1979 | m | Had a great time while onboard. l left just before ship came back to states. would like to hear from jacobe or atzel |
| Zingre, Mike | Arrived FN2, Left HT2 | Sep 1976 – Sep 1978 | Carpenter Shop | Remember having a great time off of the ship in Rot. Shared a house down the road from the sslaughterhouse (outside main gate to the left at end of road). James (Jim) Gilbert , John Roache, "Tattoo" Tim, etc... |
| Tackett, Harley | Sep 27, 1976 – Sep 27, 1980 | |||
| Daly, Pismoe | EN3 | Nov 1976 – May 1980 | M-division | |
| Pine, Groucho/ Mike | BM2 | Nov 1, 1976 – Dec 12, 1979 | First | Hi Gang, just ran across this site, lots of screws,shafts Sangria, Cockeye bar,Pinchitos and other Rota memories. Fred Macinich,give me a shout, life is cool after the Navy. Where is BMC Price |
| Jackson, Charles | YN2 | Dec 5, 1976 – Jul 1, 1979 | Admin | |
| Richardson, Albert | F3 | Jan 8, 1977 – Feb 16, 1979 | DC&R | This finest people i have ever had the pleasure to meet, my family. |
| Rezabek, Joseph/beak | EN3 | Feb 1977 – Jun 1979 | crane | Married 3 children master locksmith 27 yr stays in touch with steve daly (pismo) bret keiper scott drapo would like to do a reunion hope to hear from ya |
| Keiper, Bret | HT 2 | Feb 1977 – Jun 1980 | Dock & Repair | You may remember me as the Bent Finger. |
| Odonnell, Jim (Doc) | HM1 - HMC | Mar 1977 – Mar 1980 | X Divison | Homeport ROTA SPAIN travelled with the ship back to US Shipyard Jacksonville FL - Homeport Kings Bay GA |
| Urrutia, Larry/buick-man | Hull-Tec. | May 19, 1977 – May 22, 1980 | Dock-Basin Crew | What's-Up Fella's From A.K.A. Buick-Man. How Is Bent-Finger Doing? Also Tell Steave Daily I Said Ola. Lets Keep In Touch. |
| Trosclair, David (Grave Digger) | BM3 | Jun 1977 – Mar 1979 | 1st | |
| Weimar, Bob The Deck Ape | SA | Jun 15, 1977 – Jun 15, 1981 | Deck Division | From New Jersey, Took the shipack from Rota. On Bradge Paint Crew at Mayport Holiday Inn. 6 Guys, Williard was one. Had off base housing with Bob Connelly |
| Turcotte, Rick | BM3 | Sep 10, 1977 – Sep 10, 1981 | 1st Division | |
| Weller, Bryan | bm3 | Nov 29, 1977 – 1980 | 1ST. DIVISION | i was acrew member in rota iwas on board for the ride to kings bay good times good memories |
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