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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).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – now

Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Burkholder, Lloyd	DK3	1977 – 1979	Supply	Great time
Noonan, William "bill"	JO1	1977 – 1978	X-2 (PAO)	Best of all 6 ships's I served in. It was a pleasure working with the Pro's of X-2 Div. The 1st Class Mess was also tops in the Fleet. After retiring I was editor of several civilian newspapers.
Erlacher, Mark	Electrician	1977 – 1980	E Division	My one and only ship while on active duty. Was on board when she changed homeports from San Diego to Yokuska.
Creen, Terry	BM2	1977 – 1981	2ND	nothing but good memories, had an incredible time, made good friends and am proud and honored to have been part of it
Russo, Jeff	BM3	1977 – 1980	1st	Looking for shipmates.. Want to see if you're all still alive and kicking! Jeffrusso58@gmail.com
Rance, Gary	ms3	1977 – 1979	supply
Folger, James (Bowser)	Second Class Petty Officer-PH2	Jan 1977 – Jun 1979	X-2	I miss BIG Blue and the crew!
Garner, Bob	PN2	Jan 1, 1977 – Mar 25, 1980	X-1	What a career changing command....seemed like all we did was clean and deploy. Did make some good friends though.
Schriever, Robert (Bob)	SA	Jan 10, 1977 – Jan 2, 1979	Deck/1ST	77-79 two of the most fun years of my life, I just wish I would have taken life a little more seriously, but at 17 it was mostly about having a good time. To the dudes still here, have a great life.
Jim, Knuff	EW3	Feb 1977 – 1978	Ops	I remember all my great friends, Bear, Beastie, Daniel, charlie. Love you guys.. I also remeber my nemesis an EW chief named eberhart or something to that effect, does anyone else remember him?
Blair, Phillip	RMSN	Mar 1, 1977 – Jun 28, 1979	Communication	Loved the 2 westpacs I went on. Also Acapulco!! yee haw, Portland Rose Festival. Tiger cruise from Manila to Subic!! Taiwan, Hong Kong tatoos. Would love to hear from anyone. Hated waxing passageways. remember bug juice? Dial a Sailor?
Patterson, Roy	RM2	Mar 15, 1977 –	comm	Good times with shipmates. Great liberty. The WWII Bomb found in berm across from head of Drydock shortly after changing Homeport to Yokosuka.
Young, Charlie	EW1	Apr 1977 – Apr 1979	Operations	Blue Ridge was my last ship - finally made Shellback after 6 years!
Davidson, Robert ( Cowboy )	OS2	Apr 1, 1977 – Oct 26, 1980	OI	A good few years. Got tired of hearing on the Ok City we did it this way. Well on the Big Blue we did it our way.
Dawson, James	sn	May 1977 – Sep 1980	first division deck dept.	had some great times and good memories. It was a tough life style but wouldn't change any of it. Learned a lot. No regrets. Proud to have served. Smooth sailing. Jim [ Duke] Dawson
Richards, Mick	PH3	May 1977 – May 1977	X2
Pickett, Joel	IS1	Jun 1977 – Sep 1979	Intel	Great times. SSO/SAO, watch supervisor, SNOOPIE team, road runner team, OOD. Rioe ship to Japan for homeport change. Softball with Deck Apes, then Ship's Championship team.
Harder, John	SGT	Jun 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1979	Marine Detachment	This was the best assignment ever had in the 8 Yrs. of my tour of duty.
Rappold, Bill	PN2	Jun 12, 1977 – Sep 23, 1979	NX PERSONNEL	WHAT A FANTASTIC TIME I HAD, THE PI, WESPAC'S, LIVING IN SAN DIEGO, CA. AHH TO BE YOUNG AND DUMB AGAIN. BE SMART, STAY IN FOR A CAREER.
Parker, Bruce	MS3	Jun 15, 1977 – Jun 15, 1979	S2	I worked in all aspects of the Mess Managment Department on the "Tilton Hilton"including the Captain's Mess.
Ingram, Gene	DS3	Jul 15, 1977 – Mar 15, 1979	OD	Where are all the Data System Techs? I had a lot of good times and friends on the Blue Ridge. I made two West Pacs. If any of the guys are out there get ahold of me.
Deatherage, Steven	SA	Aug 1977 – Feb 1979	2nd	Big Blue was my first Comand
Kottas, Donald	LI 3	Aug 1977 – Jun 1979	X 2	What a blast working with all the great guys in the print shop and photo lab , some of the best times of my life
Phillips, Tom	MS3	Aug 10, 1977 – Jul 2, 1979	Supply	Serving on board gave me some of the happiest memories of my life. Compared to other ships, Blueridge was a floating hotel. I still remember some of the great guys I served with.
Calder, G. Brent "Tig"	AG2	Sep 1977 – Dec 1979	Navigation
Kay, Robert	DP2	Sep 10, 1977 – Sep 25, 1979	Intelligence	Made two deployments before leaving due to change of home port from San Diego to Yokosuka. Had lots of fun and great friends. Made DP1 just before leaving.
Kanyusik, Jim	PN2	Nov 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1979	X	Great ship / good times - with ship when we visited San Francisco, and Portland. Also, at least two WESTPACS and was on board when we assumed the Flag of the 7th Fleet. Worked with PN1 Marshall, PN3 Fred Burke.
Babbitt, Mark	FTG3	Nov 20, 1977 – Feb 18, 1980	3rd
Gabbart, Eric	SK 3	1978 – 1979	S-1
Carman, Bob	PH3	1978 – 1980	X2	I was a photographer on the Blue Ridge for 3 years. Also Played alot of softball for the ships team, The OtherTeam. Always had a blast playing Softball in all the different Countries. Let me know if you were on the team or the Photo Lab
Edlen, Steve	MM2	1978 – 1981	M	Just looking for ship mates from m div from 1978 to 1981
Dozier, James	DSC--DSCM	1978 – 1981	OD	Spent almost a third of my Navy carree on the Blue Ridge. I really enjoyed my time and would like to contact any DS that searve with me.
Heller, Matt	ftm2	1978 – 1983	3rd/weapons	looking for people to show up for a reunion, 3/9/2013 to 3/13/2013
Patterson, Kenneth	SK3	Jan 1978 – Jun 1979	S1
Mosher, Steve		Jan 1978 – Apr 1980	OE	Great Ship and Mates
Van Deusen, Charlie	MM2	Jan 1978 – Sep 1979	A Gang	Had a great time on the Blue Ridge worked in a gang and the engine room after steering and diesel generators
Lask, Vern	OS2/OS1	Feb 15, 1978 – Nov 21, 1982	OI Div
Gordon, David	DT2	Mar 1, 1978 – Mar 15, 1978	Dental/Medical	I survived on of the worst typhoons in the history of the ship, while in the Pacific on this ship. The ship invited some of us Navy Corpsman from Camp Kuwae (now the USNRMC hospital, renamed Camp Lester after medal-of-honor winner) for a 2 week trip.
Urrutia, Ron (Mr. U)	O-2E	Mar 1, 1978 – Jul 1, 1979	Asst Commo; Tech Control Officer	Great crew, good time, work hard/play hard. Best Antenna gang and tech control in the Pac Fleet. Always miss the good times and reflect on the bad. Naturally shipmates who endure time.
Bristow, Randy	EW3	Mar 20, 1978 – Aug 18, 1980	OPS	Lots of memories and friends. Beasty, Charlie, Dale and Jim.
Banghart, Jim	DP2	Jul 1, 1978 – Oct 14, 1981	Intel	Had a lot of fun on the Blue Ridge. Drove for the DAT team for a year and that was fun too. Just wished I had made it to Australia.
Hensley, Bill	OS3	Oct 1978 – Jun 1979	OI	Couldn't get off of this ship(or out of the Navy) fast enough..
Dodd, Dean	FTM2	Nov 1978 – Aug 1979	F	On board until just after Home port change to Yokosuka

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