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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 1131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier, J.r. | LCDR | 1983 – 1984 | Communications Officer | |
| Tillotson, Doug | RM2 | 1983 – 1986 | CR | |
| Gross, Philip | SK3 | 1983 – 1986 | S1 | Serving on the USS Blue Ridge was a very good experience. I enjoyed the carefree liberty in all the ports, and went to more places that most people dream about. |
| Cantwell, James | E5/DK2 | Jan 1983 – Dec 1985 | supply | JUST CHECKING TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE REMEMBERS ME. I'M NOW A DEPUTY DISBURSING OFFICER |
| Richter, Chris | RM3 | Jan 1983 – 1985 | COMMUNICATIONS | |
| Brackett, Ronald | HTC | Jan 1983 – Jan 1985 | Repair | Strange ship, weird crew and glad it only lasted 2 years. |
| Herman, Kenneth | E-5 / BM2 | Jan 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1985 | 1st | Deck Dept 1st div- Ran Sidecleaners, Spray Team, Boat Coxswain. |
| Foote, Ed | IS2 | Jan 6, 1983 – Aug 3, 1985 | Intel | Jesus - what a time that was. So good everything afterwards sort of pales in comparison! |
| Taylor, Robert/ Rat | BT3 | Jan 8, 1983 – Aug 22, 1986 | B | Anybody out there from B Divison from1983-1986? |
| Bryan, Ray | EN-3 | Jan 15, 1983 – Nov 22, 1985 | A div | Great time in the boat shop, from yoko to Pi to thailand great time get in touch |
| Harig, Karl | GYSGT | Feb 10, 1983 – Mar 1, 1985 | MARINE COMM DET | GREAT SHIP, WONDERFUL CREW, MANY GOOD TIMES,BRAVO ZULU |
| White, Terry | YN2 | Mar 15, 1983 – May 23, 1985 | EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT | |
| Hehman, Charles | Mar 24, 1983 – Feb 11, 1985 | Served 2 tours onboard the flagship 83-85 and 93-96. Looking for anyone that served in deck during that time. | ||
| Zarate, Efrain | DS2 | Apr 1983 – Mar 1986 | OD | Great command. Have wonderful memories of my time and travels on the Blue Ridge. Any one remember Delta Sigma Sigma? |
| Plante, Erik | SH2 | Jun 1983 – Jun 1986 | S-3 | |
| Fitzpatrick, Reginald | OS 2 | Jun 3, 1983 – Jul 5, 1986 | OI | Hello to all you OI division mates. Remember the mess deck time in the skullery Henschal and Reinfeldt. Fond memories of Chief Green, OS1 Ken Haywood, OS2Troy Burrows. The port visits where amazing. |
| Cronin, Chet | ENS | Jul 1, 1983 – Aug 1, 1986 | CR/CT | Had a great tour. Really enjoyed the crew and the places we visited. |
| Casal, Kevin | RM3 | Jul 1, 1983 – Jul 1, 1986 | cr | |
| Bledsoe II, Chuck | HT2 | Jul 3, 1983 – Dec 10, 1987 | R | Hey You guys! I bet I signed most of your PQS Books! Nice to see so many Shipmates here! All ya HTs Hit me up on FB, and any other Shipmates as well |
| Bledsoe, Chuck/animal | HT2 | Jul 4, 1983 – Jan 3, 1987 | R | Hey All you Ridge Snipes! And the rest of my old "Shipwrecks" How the hell are ya?? Hope life is treating ya grand! Miss all them fun times on the Big Blue Zoo.... |
| Rehfeldt, Mike | OS3 | Aug 1983 – Dec 1986 | OI | Best cruise/port call schedule in the USN! Had a blast, and have many great memories. Am now an OSCS(SW), and welcome hearing from any of the "old" crew I served with. Cheers! |
| Hentschel, Mike "hershall" | OS2 | Aug 1983 – Jan 1987 | OI | Wow, what memories, made some great friends,drank some great beer,kissed alot of pretty girls. most memorable phase used? "hey man, wanna go get a beer?" after all that still no ink..hey Rehfeldt, is that sail ship still afloat? lol |
Cronin, Chet  | ENS (6190) | Aug 1, 1983 – Aug 28, 1986 | TRAFFIC / RADIO OFFICER OOD/JOOD | Blue Ridge was a great tour and made great friends... View 'now' Photo |
| Foy, Martin T./marty | RM3 | Sep 1983 – Feb 1985 | Communications | Mark Ohyao, Kevin Cassal, P Funk, Behan, Richter, GREAT TIMES!!!!!! Guys like you made life overseas FANTASTIC!!!! STEVE HOOPER Hong Kong Spaghetti Factory eatin with 1 chop stick Great Nite!!! THX!!! MTF2326@aol.com |
| Haycock, Scott | CDR | Oct 1, 1983 – Oct 1, 1985 | 7th Fleet Staff | Served as EW Officer and Current Ops Officer under VADMs Hogg and McCarthy. Had a great tour on the Battle Barge. To Ratso, D.I., Chip, and all you guys in "Backops", all the best! |
| Thompson, Christopher / Slowman | OS3 | Nov 25, 1983 – Dec 1985 | OI | The best time of my life so far. |
| Smith, Douglas | RM3 | Dec 15, 1983 – Mar 15, 1987 | CT "JMC" | Had such a good time I wish I could join again. Best Port of Call was Hong Kong. I now live in Sacramento, CA and would love to hear from anyone from Communications. |
| Lomas, Larry | MMFN | Dec 26, 1983 – May 17, 1986 | M Division | Great duty, hope to here from the crew. Billy W, Rocky G, Bubbajeen Collis. Where is Ben Gurwell. Will never forget my time on the Blue Ridge. |
| Parker, Pops | OS 2 | Dec 29, 1983 – Apr 10, 1987 | OI | Had a great time on the Ridge, Hey Hentschell and Rehfeltd, want to go get a beer? |
| Tillotson, Doug | RM3/RM2 | 1984 – 1987 | CR | |
| Beauvais, Paul | SN | 1984 – Dec 1987 | 2nd | |
| Fleet, David | RM3 | 1984 – 1987 | Comm | |
| Baranski, Larry | BM3 | 1984 – 1988 | Deck | still here! |
| Miller, Roy | LCPL | 1984 – 1986 | MRDET (Marine Detachment 7 fleet) | What a wonderfull ship and the fact that 12 marines had to live in a 110 man berthing was soooo lonley (lol) |
| Bennett, Jim | RM2 | 1984 – 1986 | Tech Control | Wow this is cool to see some old friends names and comments. The Ridge days were some great times with some great people. I retired from the National Guard Feb 2003 after getting home from Iraq. |
| Boyce, Spencer | SGT | 1984 – 1986 | Marine Detachment | |
| Schewe, Dan | RM | 1984 – 1987 | Radio | Great friends still keep in touch with some |
| Cavic, Mark | GMG2 | 1984 – 1987 | Weapons | Great time, amazing ports and lots of memories. I miss Subic Bay! |
| Burns, Bill | RM | 1984 – 1987 | JMC | Can't have been over 20 years! Seems like yesterday... My facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100001908571650 Got a few pictures from old days and now up there. |
| Flanagan, James | SN | 1984 – 1986 | 2nd | In my 20 years in the navy this was my favorite command. Send me a message if you rememeber me. |
| Timothy, McKenny Aka Mac | Bm3 | 1984 – 1987 | 2nd | You can find me on Facebook I live in Virginia Beach. More shipmates are here, |
| Schmidt, Ken | RM2 | 1984 – 1985 | CR/CX | |
| Workman, Ron | YN3 | 1984 – 1986 | Admin | Served under Captains Francis and Paulsen. Glad to be part of Blue Ridge alumni, all the ports, experiences, shellback stuff, and training. Some say, "this ship ain't the real navy". True. Flagship was Best in Fleet. |
| Evans, David "beaker" | HT3 | Jan 14, 1984 – Jun 27, 1986 | "R" | The "Ridge" was my first duty station; it was great duty. Engineering was a blast; sea and anchor detail with the deck guys was always fun. It seems like only good times happended aboard that ship. |
| Mero, Michael (Mickey) | SSGT USMC (RET MSGT) | Jan 26, 1984 – May 16, 1987 | Marine Communication Detachment - Comm Center | Great memories, working and sight seeing. SP duty had some great stuff. Harig in Korea I can forget. LePien in Hong Kong we still laugh about. Best of 5 yrs totally grand. Oh Oh Olongapo!!! Truely enjoyed Japan and the friends we made |
| Haschker, John | EM | Mar 1984 – Jun 6, 1987 | Electrical | |
| Parker, Scott | ms2 | Mar 1984 – Feb 1990 | supply | hey to all my old shipmates. wish i could hear from of ya. i live in mississippi. i was a cook. hope some of ya remember me. best time of my life was being on the blueridge.call me if ya remember me(6624447171) |
| Crim, Craig | RM3 | Mar 1, 1984 – Jun 1, 1986 | CR (I guess) | Had a blast! Love to hear from you Guys |
| Herring, Robert,boats | bm3 | Mar 3, 1984 – 1986 | deck | still remember subic bay and korea and sydney |
| Golleher, Rocky | MM2 THRU MM1 | Apr 1984 – Feb 1990 | EM01 Engineroom | Some of you will remember me as "hardcharger". A song comes to mind "Don't worry be happy" I also ran COM7thFLT (0-9) out of my engineroom (big mistake) for wearing corfams and nylon flt jacket |
| Jacobson, Randy (Jake) | RM3 | Apr 1984 – Jun 1987 | CR | The "Ridge" is the best comand I've ever been assigned to. Lots of fun and memories.... |
| Lovre, Dale/raysan | BT3 | Apr 1984 – May 1988 | b | where the hell is everybody?and is the steamin demon i painted still on the d.f.t.? |
| Chapman, Craig | sksn-sk2 | Apr 1984 – May 1987 | S-1 | ahhhh...PI |
| Ventura, Al | RM 3 | May 1984 – Aug 1986 | CT | Had the best time of my life on the Love Boat!! Still keep in touch with Ziggy, Schewe, Casal, Debalsi and a few others. Join us on Facebook uss blue ridge 80's http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=67612061976&ref=ts |
| Dickerson, Dennis | QM3 | May 1, 1984 – May 1, 1986 | 7th Fleet Staff. (Fleet Skeds) | Anyone from skeds or Admin? |
| Gurba, John | BM2 | May 1, 1984 – Jan 1, 1987 | 2nd/Deck | Left Blueridge in 87with BM3Stark to the Willamette AO180 got out in 89 into the Reserves with Naval Special Warfare currently a SBCM Special Boat Operator Master Chief Loved the Ridge! Nobody Rocks like the Ridge Rock |
| Brewer, Mike | BTC | Jun 1984 – Aug 14, 1987 | B | |
| Ferreira, Rich | ET3 | Jul 1984 – Jul 1986 | OE | Can't help but laugh thinking about all the people and places. I would like to get back in touch with any shipmates that survived. |
| Brown, Joseph(Joe) | SN | Jul 1984 – Sep 1985 | Capt Gig/Master Helms | My first duty station was the Ridge. Best time of my life. I saw it all and did it all. Any fellow shipmates out there remember 1984-1985 Ropongi dist. give a yell. (RM Bobby Huntly, BM Pavey, BM Brewer, |
| Cecere, Christopher | YN2 | Jul 4, 1984 – Jan 15, 1987 | X-1 | |
| Hammel, Joe | BM2 | Aug 1, 1984 – Apr 1, 1988 | 2nd | For all you guys that remember, I was the most lethal guy on the ship. I still have a hangover from Hong Kong. Great memories! Some of the best times of my life. Hope to hear from some of you shipmates. |
| Hatch, James | QM2 | Sep 1, 1984 – Apr 1, 1988 | Nav | |
| Steinbock, Keith | EM3 | Sep 6, 1984 – Sep 10, 1988 | Eng Electrician | Good Times a long time ago. Thanks Blue Ridge |
| Abenes, Jimmy | MMC | Sep 12, 1984 – Aug 7, 1987 | engineering m | My best duty station sea or shore. |
| Delgado, Manuel | HM1 | Oct 1, 1984 – Nov 6, 1992 | Medical | Just wanting to reconnect with old friends |
| Coleman, Dan | ET3 | Nov 30, 1984 – Dec 12, 1986 | OE | |
| Kelley, Robert | DPSN/DP3 | Nov 30, 1984 – Dec 15, 1987 | OD Milops | Made many friends and had some great portcalls. Worked for the Ops Boss and then the 3M Coordinator. Had to get out of cleaning passageways as soon as I could. |
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