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USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). 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 1137 crew members registered for the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).
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| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoemake, Brian | BM3 | 0000 – Dec 15, 1993 | NAV | Great yrs on the Ridge! Worked TAD to NAV as QMOW, Master Helm, CO's Driver. Shout out to: KingDog! J. Schultz, Roger Ray , E. Detweiller, J.Edwards, QM1 Carter, G.Harrison,QMC Rice, BMC Andy, Bosun Reilly, CMDR Nylander, CO Heisig! You all ROCK!! |
| Stevenson, Kent | Second class | Jan 1903 – Jan 1906 | Navigation | |
| Bryan, Clayton | RADARMAN | 1944 – 1945 | I am the daughter of Clayon Bryan who served during WWII on the U.S.S. Blueridge. I would would love to hear from any of my father's shipmates. Jeanne Bryan Insalaco | |
| McInturff, Gary | RM2 | Jun 1960 – Sep 1972 | Communications | Aboard when Vietnam's DMZ was moved south by the bad guys, and during troop landings by the South Vietnamese. |
| Howard, Clyde | SM | 1969 – 1974 | 1ST | Plankowner |
Mamone, Lou  | SN | 1969 – 1971 | Deck | I had a great time on the maiden voyage around South America. Lots of life long experiences and lots of good friends along the way. Captain Carol was cool, I enjoyed being his orderly and boat coxswain. Great Memories ! |
| Mulhall, Jason | YN3 | 1969 – 1972 | INTELLIGENCE | Was Precomm member. : Decided to join the group after seeing so many former ship mates (Ron, Rob) etc. I still have the photo that we took inside the center after the pueblo incident. Fond memories Plank owner. |
| Caruso, Joseph | ETN-3 | Jan 1969 – | OE (CLG-5) | Greetings, I am the webmaster for the USS Oklahoma City (CG-5). Many of our crew crossed the deck to the Blue Ridge in 79 and I wanted to provide a link back for those who did. Our address is http:www.ussokcity.com All visitors are welcome. Thanks |
| Webb, Ken | GMG3 | Jan 1969 – Nov 1971 | Gunnery | love to find some of the guys like Hank or Max's had a great time on the ship going around the horn and partying with every one was great bunch of guys mis them all. |
| Smart, Max (Herbert) | GMG 3 | Jan 15, 1969 – Dec 22, 1972 | Guns | Loved the crew and the people i met, I have talked to Henery Plone on a number of ocassions but no one else, would like to find webb, Had a ball comming around the Horn and our visit to Limi and Rio< I was the GM who faked a leg injury on a GQ drill |
| Ackel, Charles | DS2 | Aug 1969 – Oct 17, 1974 | OD | I am a plank owner and was the sixth sailor assigned to the first ships company, pre-commissioning. The Blue Ridge was the only ship I served on. |
| Moulder, John | RM3 | Oct 1969 – Jul 1972 | Communications | Plankowner and first crew assigned while still in the yard before sea trials. |
| Holland, J | RD2 | 1970 – 1971 | ||
| Anthony, Morris D. (Tony) | DPC | 1970 – 1972 | Storage and Retrieval (Intelligence) | I am Tony's wife, Pat: Tony died on April 1, 1979 of Agent-Orange-related cancer, contracted when he was a Boatswain's Mate in Viet Nam. Tony's last ship was the Blue Ridge, and he loved serving aboard her. We had an extended WestPac cru |
| Moen, Sid | PT2 | 1970 – Nov 1971 | Photo Intel | Plankowner. Great times in the south Philly area, enjoyed the cruise aroung S.A. Especially Rio and Lima. Anybody else "float test" used junk while outfitting in the yard? |
| Becker, William Bill | DN | 1970 – 1971 | Dental | Precom crew |
| Platt, Randy | QM3 | 1970 – 1972 | ||
| McDonough, Mac | YEOMAN YN2 | 1970 – Aug 28, 1972 | X | Served on commissioning crew in San Diego and then flew to Phily for commissioning. Work in administration office for Peck. |
| Lesczynske, Adolph | BOILER TECH | 1970 – 1972 | 3RD CLASS PETTY OFFICER | RETIRED SUPERVISOR ENJOYING LIFE |
| Zecher, William | BT2 -boiler tech 2 | 1970 – 1972 | B - Division | I was a Plank era crewman, we came to Philly n afterward we took ship around South America to San Diego. I was on first West-pac cruise and made BT2 and was transfrd, now retired Power Plant supervisor. |
| Wall, Robert | BT3 | 1970 – 1972 | Boilerman | |
| Randall, Robert | E-5 | 1970 – 1973 | BOILER | I'm posting this for my father. He joined in 68 and served aboard the Platte then the Blue Ridge. He is alive and well, he just isn't computer friendly. Feel free to email me if you knew him. |
| G, J | E4 | 1970 – | IOIC |
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| Shiffer, Craig | E-4 Photographer | 1970 – Aug 18, 1972 | Dark Room Black and White Photo Lab | I had one of the best jobs in the Navy. As a photographer, we develop film for other sailors and in return get night watch double cheeseburgers, free laundry service in exchange for developing film etc. |
| Huntington, Thomas (Snake) | RD2 | 1970 – Jul 1972 | OI Division | Great times but I'm glad to be home in Cannon Beacg, OR. When I was assigned to Philly I thought I'd be going to Europe but no such luck. Drop me an e-mail |
| De La Cruz, Andres | 1st Class Steward | 1970 – 1973 | Officers' Galley | My father has served for our country for 20 yrs, & his last command was on the USS Blue Ridge. He was a cook for the officers & still cooks for his family, at home. May God bless him, & all who have served our dear USA. |
| Delgado, Henry | QM3 | 1970 – 1972 | NAV | |
| Boyle, Joseph | SCPO | 1970 – 1974 | ? | Past away in October 2006. Family members can be contacted at this email address. |
| Fulton, Gibby | RM2 | Jan 1970 – 1978 | CR | Served two tours on Blue Ridge, Precomm thru 73 and again 75-78....missed fall of Sigon by three months |
| Gardner, Paul | Rmsn | Jan 1970 – Jan 1974 | Communications | Original plankowner.picked up ship in philly,brought around horn to san diego 2 westpacs. DW Plumb, Benji Workman, David "rosy" Rosenthal,Bob Bushy Welker,Wendell Long.Love & miss all of you.Paul Gardner |
| Brown, William | SA/SN/OS3 | Jan 14, 1970 – Dec 12, 1973 | OS/OI | Plank Owner, Maiden voyage Philly to San Diego via The Horn, two WestPac cruises. |
| Plumb, David | E5 | Jan 26, 1970 – Jan 25, 1974 | RM | ORIGINAL PLANK-OWNER. MADE LIFE LONG FRIENDS/MEMORIES. LOOKING FOR SKATE WORKMAN, JON S. BUSHY WELCHER, WENDEL LONG, PAT TILLEY & TOM CUMMINS. I REMEMBER WHEN BEN PHENIS RE-UP'D AND LET ME HOLD HIS RE-UP $$$.. |
| Bush, John | 1ST | Feb 1970 – Oct 1971 | I wasn't a good sailor, but I was very lucky to serve on Blue Ridge, nearly brand new & the sharpest, cleanest ship in the fleet. Had no idea how clean until I went over to see a buddy on a LST!! Hope the kids on her today appreciate the experien | |
| Long, Wendell | RM3 | Feb 3, 1970 – Dec 23, 1973 | Communications | |
| Pflug, Rick | RM3 | Feb 8, 1970 – Dec 28, 1973 | com | |
| Phenis, Ben | RM3 NOW RET. RMCM | Apr 1970 – May 1972 | Comms | An original plank owner on the Blue Ridge. Picked her up in Philadelphia after precom schools in SD. Rode her around the horn then to Westpac. LCC 19 was my first ship but not the last ship, retired in 95 as RMCM. |
| Burlingame, Roger | SN | Apr 1970 – May 1974 | 1st | I hated it then, but now look back fondly. I was with BR from pre-com SD thru 2nd WesPac tour (I have a photo of the Tiger Island shell splash in our wake!). Have alot of memories: philly, south america, wespacs, kent carroll. |
| Altomare, Ron (Pirate) | DP3 | May 21, 1970 – May 12, 1972 | Intelligence | At the time I hated it. I look back now and feel that serving my country is what Im most proud of. |
| Whitt, Jack | RM1 | Jun 1970 – Jan 1973 | OC X | |
| Metz, Daniel | E3 | Jun 1970 – Jan 1972 | R | I am a plankowner and shellback, worked damage control ,engine room, DC central. |
| Malenfant, Charles (Mel) | E3 | Jun 1970 – Jun 1972 | electrician | |
| Ominski, Joseph | GMG1 | Jun 11, 1970 – Sep 10, 1971 | 3 rd | GOOD SHIP, GREAT CREW, LEARNED A LOT......... |
| Armstrong, David | FTG1 | Jun 25, 1970 – Sep 9, 1972 | 3rd | Philadelphia pre-com. So.American thru Strait of Magellan to San Diego. First West-Pac Jan to Aug 72. |
| Peek, Thomas L. | CWO-2 | Jun 25, 1970 – Aug 15, 1973 | X-1 | Plankowner. Balance crew member. |
| Sharp, Larry D. | ETN-2 | Jul 1970 – Oct 15, 1974 | Operations | I'm the guy who built KBLU & KBLU-TV. Currently working as an audio system & loudspeaker design engineer in New Jersey. |
| Hayes, Wayne | EM3 | Jul 1970 – | E-Division | I'm a Plank Owner. I Remember the cold working parties and the Ports of Rio,Lima and Acapulco. It was nice duty,compared to my 1st duty year was spent in ,Vietnam. But mostly the friends I made. J.C. Towner, Ott Boswell |
| Buchanan, Larry | YN2 | Jul 1, 1970 – Mar 1, 1972 | OPS | Had a great time with wonderful memories. |
| Whitt, Jack | RM1 | Jul 10, 1970 – Jun 1973 | ||
| Terrian, Mike | RM3 | Aug 1970 – Mar 1971 | Comm | Original plankowner, too. So I was on the shakedown around S. America. Rio, Acapulco--good memories! Left her for the Defense Language Institute along with Doug Chevrier and Ricardo Jaso, after which we all went to VN. Talk about memories!!! |
| Grant, Stu | ETN2 | Aug 1970 – Oct 1974 | OE | Had to fix the Univac 1004 (Fat Albert) in the Circuit Control Room. Best ET Gang in the Pacific. Remember Tiger Island and many days at sea. Actually, I had a good time overall. |
| Hunt, Alan | PN3 - PN2 | Aug 1970 – Aug 1971 | Admin. X-Division | I remember WO Tom Peek, PNC's Groh and Garcia, oldest son born the day before we got into Rio! Looking back, the best times of my life, plank owner and shellback. Ah, to be young again. God bless our young sailors! |
| Ploenhploen, Henry (Gus) | FTG3 | Aug 1970 – Dec 8, 1972 | 3rd division | Thank you Blue Ridge and all my "plank owner" shipmates for the great tour of duty I had while serving!!! |
| Smith, Frederick | SH1 | Aug 1970 – Dec 1973 | Supply | I was part of the pre-commissioning crew (Plank Owner). This ship was and is a tribute to the USN and the ship builders in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. A grand vessel staffed with able sailors. |
| Peavy, David | BT1 | Aug 1, 1970 – Sep 1, 1971 | BOILERS | My first new construction. Philadelphia shipyard had to take the ship to sea as we left for California because the ship wasn't finished yet. |
| McInturff, Gary /c-more | RM@ | Aug 1, 1970 – Sep 28, 1972 | ||
| Lowe Jr, Fred D | BM2 | Aug 3, 1970 – Nov 9, 1971 | 1st Division | |
| Morgan, Michael/mike | RMSA-RM2 | Aug 11, 1970 – Dec 13, 1971 | Communications | Original Plankowner. I was proud to be a member of the crew. Would love to hear from fellow crewmembers. I see Ben Phenis on the list who I remember. Where is Ray Kaiser? Joe Cooper? Good Ship to be on when I was young. |
| Alonge, Kenneth | DS-1 | Sep 1970 – Sep 1971 | OD | Had a great year on Blue Ridge. Put her in commission, met some lifelong friends, cruised around South America, became a Shellback, and ran her through ORI before leaving the Navy. |
| Gilbreath, Dan | DK2 | Sep 1, 1970 – May 1, 1973 | Supply | Plank owner, came aboard before commissioning in Philadelphia. Served first two westpacs. Great ship, worked with Chief Hernandez and Lt. John Ackerman in the disbursing section. Recently retired in San Diego from careers at SDSU and UC San Diego. |
| Metz, Daniel | E-3 | Sep 3, 1970 – Jan 10, 1972 | Damage Control - Enginnering | I am a Plank Owner of the USS Blue Ridge LCC 19. I served as a Mechenist Mate then tranfered to Damage Controlman. I was head of the nuclear warfare team and also was part of the crash and salvage - rescue team. I still have my Zippo comish. lighter. |
| Hinrichs, Art | EMC | Sep 10, 1970 – Jan 21, 1972 | E | Plankowener |
| Youngberg, Robert | OS1/OSC | Sep 15, 1970 – Apr 15, 1972 | Operations/ OI/ Computer Systems | Pre Commission detail, Took ship from Philidelphia around South America to San Diego, via Rio, Lima. Panama, Acapoulco. First crewman promoted to CPO on board. April 1972 departed ship White Beach Okinawa while on first WestPac |
| Miller, Earl | CWO | Sep 15, 1970 – Jan 4, 1974 | E | Electrical Officer |
| Dozier, James | DS1-- DSC | Oct 1970 – 1974 | OD | Great ship great time. Would like to hear from any DS I served with |
| Yerby, Johnny | SN-QM2 | Oct 1970 – Nov 1974 | navigation | plank owner. best time in the navy. learned so much. remember QM1 Tuttle? i finally retired in 92 after 22 yrs. still have the orginal quartermasters notebook with the commissioning ceremony entry. |
| Garabedian, Ed (Gabby) | SH2 | Oct 1970 – May 1974 | Deck and Supply | The BEST ship, and the BEST shipmates a sailor could ever find or want. From hoagies from the Blind Man to Tiger Island, and White Beach. The best CPO, Fonte, and SH1 Smith. Harkleroad, Bloomer, Terry Spencer,??? |
| Robinson, Bobby (Robby) | YN2 | Oct 1970 – May 1972 | Intelligence | I am a plankowner, having reported to the Blue Ridge at Philly NS, with Barry Wistey and others. Enjoyed the So Amer cruise, as well as San Diego and West Pac. I met many good people. God blessed us. |
| Jacobs, Mike/jake | PN3 E-4 | Oct 1970 – Jul 1973 | Admin X-1 Div. | Enjoyed my Time on the Blue Ridge. Great bunch of guys that I worked with and for. PN2 Allan Hunt, CPO Mancilla and Tom Peek. |
| Alley, Michael/alley | PT2/PT1 | Oct 1970 – Jul 1975 | Intellligence | Retired as ISCS/E8 Served 20 years of active duty.Then worked in Court Administration for 10 years. & District Attorney'sOffice Administration 9 years. |
| Stickney, Don | RD2 | Oct 1970 – Aug 1972 | OI | Served as Radarman Electronic Warfare Specialist on PreComm Detail and Commissioning of ship in Philadelphia. Maiden voyage from Philadelphia around South America to San Diego. First WESTPAC cruise. |
| Ronald Loos, Ron | RM3 | Oct 1, 1970 – Apr 10, 1972 | Communications | Worked in the message center as an inrouter/outrouter |
| Stickney, Don | RD2 | Oct 4, 1970 – Jul 31, 1972 | Operations - OW | Precom detail, plankowner, shellback, South America, 1st West Pac. I learned a lot. We had a great group of guys! Left in Okinawa July 70 to be discharged and attend college. Good memories. Thanks, Go Navy! |
| Galloway, Vic | RD1 | Oct 4, 1970 – Jan 6, 1972 | OI | Leading Radar man for OI Division. In charge of CIC, underway, and training. In charge of helping compile, training a complete Air-Sea ground forces set up, which included Air Force, Marines, Army. Supervisor of CIC. |
| Purtell, Greg | FTG2 | Oct 7, 1970 – Aug 4, 1973 | Gunnery | I am a Plankowner. I recall Blindman's sub shop at the naval base in Philly. The first cruise around the tip of South American. Rio.... GMG3 Smart, FTG3 Ploen, E-3 Salazar, E-3 Goodloe- where are you guys? |
| Ploen, Henry "gus" | FTG3 | Nov 1970 – Dec 8, 1972 | 3RD | I remember when we cornered Max (Smart) down by the armory on polywog day the first time we crossed the equator. I enjoyed the times with GMG3 Ken Webb, FTG1 Armstrong, FTG2 Purtell, GMG3 Chambers, to name a few!! |
| Slemp, Charlie | DS3 through DS1 | Nov 1970 – Sep 1974 | OD | I came aboard while the ship was still being fitted out in the Philly shipyard, before she was commissioned. I'll never forget the great hoagies from the blindman's shop at the head of the pier there. |
| Croy, Robert (Bullet Bob) | DP3 | Nov 1970 – May 1972 | Intelligence | |
| Carver, Rick | HT-2 | Nov 1970 – Jun 1974 | R-Division | I had a lot of good experiences. |
| Cooper, James | RM2 | Nov 1970 – Jun 1973 | Communications | Original Plankowner....became a Shellback. Will never forget the "Royal Baby" and having to kiss his belly button. Would love to hear from you guys. New name ... Ashton Barrington (long story ha ha) Get ahold of me. |
| Jimeson, John L. | CPL. | Nov 1970 – Apr 1971 | Marine Detachment | 1 of the 12 original Marines, Plankowner/Shellback. Communications & Colors. Contact johnlj@q.com |
| Hayes, Steve | RD/OS1 | Nov 1, 1970 – Apr 15, 1974 | OI | Plankowner. Great memories of transit around S. America and first two WestPac deployments. Got first insight into systems end of NTDS which led to good post Navy things. |
| Jones, Mark | E-3 | Nov 1, 1970 – Feb 28, 1972 | 1st | |
| Cacao, Marcelino | E-4 | Nov 7, 1970 – Nov 1973 | M Division | |
| Boyer, Tom | SGT | Nov 9, 1970 – Nov 10, 1972 | Marcomdet | 1 of 12 original marines who started out in philly and went around the horn to our home port San Diego. Had the distinction of being a plankowner and double shellback. Best duty of my four year enlistment. Semper Fi!!!!!! |
| McKirchy, Gary | PFC | Nov 14, 1970 – Apr 1971 | USMC | I was 1/12 marines out of many sailors. One of the most memorable times not only in the service but my whole life. Went from Philadelphia, initiated at the equator :), around South America to San Diego. Ken Dawson was my best friend and many sailors. |
| MacKey, Robert / Bob | QMSN - QM2 | Nov 14, 1970 – Oct 17, 1974 | Navigation | Plank Owner - Best ship I ever served on. Made QM3 and Shellback coming around the horn and thru the straits of Magellion to San Diego. Later spent many days off Yankee Station, South Vietnam. |
| Jones, Mark | E-3 | Nov 14, 1970 – Feb 27, 1971 | first | Hello Crew Mates |
| Jones, Mark | E-3 | Nov 14, 1970 – Feb 27, 1971 | ||
| Cowson, Amos | Shb3 | Nov 20, 1970 – Feb 22, 1973 | supply | i was a deck ape but got tried of watching most other dept going on liberty while we chipped sand and painted the ship so i became a ship serviceman ( barber ) |
| Wilkinson, Kevin | SN | Nov 22, 1970 – Sep 1, 1971 | Deck/Ship's Office | I have great memories of my enlisted days on Blue Ridge, but have some regrettable experiences back there, too. I am still in the military, serving as a Chaplain (Colonel) assigned to 1st Army at Rock Island Arsenal. |
| Mc Cann, Steve | BT3 | Nov 23, 1970 – Jul 25, 1974 | b | first group of boiler tender fa's on the blue ridge. cold time in philly-hot time in rio. |
| Sanchez, Michael | BT 3 | Nov 27, 1970 – Jun 4, 1974 | B | |
| Guay, Stephen | CTSN | Dec 1970 – Jul 1971 | Communication | Plank owner. Stationed in Philadelphia shipyard. While ship was being fitted out. Sailed Delaware River to the Atlantic for 1st sea trial. Jan. 1971. |
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