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USS Copeland (FFG 25) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Copeland (FFG 25). 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 205 crew members registered for the USS Copeland (FFG 25).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1983 | 1984 – 1987 | 1988 – 1990 | 1991 – 1993 | 1994 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjergum, Ron | GSM1 (frocked) | 1980 – 1987 | EM01, EM07 | plankowner, it seems like a life time ago (30 yrs people!). i hope u are in good health and great spirits. with each sea-story told to new friends and co-workers, they are always about u, my friends and shipmates! jeepin_101@yahoo.com |
Bacin, Mark  | LT | 1980 – 1983 | Chief Engineer (Engineering Officer) | Glad to see many of our precomm shipmates on the roster. What a crew we had, eh? And WHAT a debut cruise! So many great memories, best ship and crew of my 20 year career. |
| Dauterive, Mark | ENC (SW) | Jan 15, 1980 – Apr 20, 1984 | ENGINEERING | |
| Anderson, Raymond Anderson | RMC | May 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1983 | OC | Pland Owner |
| Boyle, Daniel | BMCM | Jun 15, 1980 – Aug 31, 1983 | DECK | STILL MANY FOND MEMORIES OF COPELAND AND CREW AND THAT OF MY DECK DIV. |
| Ventacur, Vinnie | E2 | Aug 7, 1980 – Oct 10, 1983 | DECK | I HAD A GREAT TIME WHAT;S UP TOMASS |
| Humphrey, Jim | RM1 | 1981 – 1985 | SC-02 | Great PreCom and 1st West Pac. Crew was a great selection of the best there could be. Thanks to the CO and XO who selected the crew. Wish I was back on her. |
| Thomas, Kenneth | BM3 | Mar 24, 1981 – Nov 24, 1984 | Deck | Plankowner Funny when i was there i couldnt wait to get out now that im gone i miss those days dearly, wish i had the wisdom back in the day i would of stayed in the Navy and retired. |
| Kasiewicz, Kaz | E5 | Apr 1, 1981 – Apr 1, 1985 | Operations | No Longer go by Kasiewicz, have changed last name to O'Malley, Mike...Look me up on Facebook in San Diego |
| Gominiak, Timothy | EN2 | Jul 1981 – Nov 1985 | E1 | Plankowner-some of my fondest memories. Great time during Westpac in 1984. Lots of good friends. |
| DiCorpo, Larry | PN2(SW) | Jul 22, 1981 – Dec 15, 1985 | Admin | Proud plankowner. Great crew and great memories. It would be nice to hear from shipmates. Please email me. |
| McCarville, Daniel/chief Mac | HTC | Aug 13, 1981 – Mar 15, 1985 | Engineering | Anyone who served with me please send me an email and tell me about yourself. I live in San Diego and would like to connect with those from the Copeland. |
| Ball, Andrew | GMM2 | Sep 1, 1981 – Aug 4, 1985 | CS | |
| Niemcewicz, Keith (Nemo) | OS 2 | Sep 1, 1981 – Apr 10, 1984 | OI | Plank Owner |
| Beaty, Zane | RM3 | Sep 10, 1981 – Aug 9, 1983 | Radioman | Plankowner - Enjoyed my time aboard the Copeland! |
| Blakemore, Gary | HT 3 | Oct 1981 – Sep 1983 | E-2 | |
| Cleveland, Charles | SH2 | Dec 1981 – Aug 1985 | E1? | Precom and plank owner, great times, a little blurry though. thailand, japan, austrialia |
| Parkes, Steve | QM | 1982 – 1984 | SC-1 | Plankowner. I still see,smell, and hear the ship in my mind as if it was last week. David Lewis Ables I hope you're well. |
| May, Chuck | bm2 | 1982 – 1986 | sc3 | hey everybody! |
| Cura, Felicito | GSE2 | 1982 – 1984 | E-1 | First ship I commissioned and I enjoyed every moment of it. There are some good and bad times but I just remember the good times. How are you all doing shipmates? |
| Shaw, David | GMG2 | 1982 – 1985 | CS | |
| Kostopolus, Paul | E-7 | 1982 – 1986 | SONAR | Made some memoral trips |
| Decker, Brent | BM3 | Jan 2, 1982 – Jan 2, 1985 | Deck | It's time we get together |
| Waldron, Gary (Wally) | GSM1 | Feb 1982 – Mar 1984 | EM01 | Commissioned this ship built at Todd San Pedro, CA. Big difference between BIW built and Todd built. |
| Evans, Zachary | BM2 | Feb 1982 – May 1984 | Deck | What's up everybody? Plankowner and new commission was the bomb |
| Sloss, Frederick | BM 2 | Feb 1, 1982 – Feb 1984 | Deck | What up shipmates hope all is well 38 year’s later, just remembering the good old days, I survived |
| Stine, Robert | BM-2 | Feb 9, 1982 – 1985 | Deck | was looking on you tube seen the Navy using ffg,s for target pratice it anoid me a bit |
| Tarbell, Dean | STG2 | Mar 1982 – Mar 1984 | CS-2 | |
| Kimbrell, Gary | SM2 | Apr 1982 – May 1984 | Navigation | Plank-Owner and PROUD OF IT! Hard Times, but great times getting her ready for sea. We were just so small next to the New Jersey being refitted. Minimal Man Concept = MORE WORK FOR YOU! |
| Greene, David | OS3 | Apr 20, 1982 – Dec 9, 1983 | CS1 | Plankowner |
| Lawson, James | LTJG | May 8, 1982 – Sep 8, 1984 | Supply | The memories became better as the time lapsed. It's been 30 years and I have only the fondest memories of all of you. Still in touch with Burton, Morman, & Tungett. Retired USNR 2003 with great appreciation. God Speed. |
| Reeb, Randal | MAC | Jul 1, 1982 – Jul 1, 1983 | Executive | I made many good friends in the short year I was aboard. |
| Ables, David L. | RM2 | Aug 7, 1982 – Jun 24, 1985 | SC-02 | Plankowner |
| Ables, David | RM2 | Aug 7, 1982 – May 24, 1985 | SC-02 | |
| Ables, David | RM2 | Aug 7, 1982 – Jun 24, 1985 | SC-2 | |
| Ayers, Danny | IC2(SW) | Oct 10, 1982 – Aug 1, 1984 | CS-07 | PlankOwner |
| Elmore, Stephen | OSC | 1983 – 1985 | CS-1 | |
| Smith, Smitty | ET2 | Apr 1983 – Jul 1986 | CS-4 | COPELAND rocked the Pacific! Sometimes I dream I'm still there. |
| Reinert, Paul | HTFN | Apr 1, 1983 – Jul 4, 1985 | E-2 | I wasn't the best sailor around but i have many fond memories of my service aboard the Copeland,most notably WestPac 1984. |
| Reinert, Paul | HTFN | Apr 1, 1983 – Jul 4, 1985 | E-2 | Reported onboard in Long Beach. Did the Westpac in 1984. Favorite ports were Phattaya Beach,Thailand and Darwin,Australia. I screwed up some times but i respect all who sailed on the Copeland with me. |
| Miller, Thomas S. | RM3 | Jun 1983 – Jun 1985 | SC-02 | |
| Mattson, Jim | HT 2 | Jun 1983 – Jun 1985 | Met the ship in Long beach,spent 9 months there before west pack.Then gone for six months,new home base at 32nd street San diego.Had a great time,met alot of great guys.Thanks Jim Mattson | |
| Thibodeau, Glenn | ET2 | Jun 1983 – Dec 1986 | Remaining brain cells recall having some great times. I'll always remember that the first port o' call after I reported aboard was a beer festival in Olympia Washington. :) | |
| Grady, Wesley | GMM2 | Jul 1, 1983 – Jul 2, 1985 | weapons | Was a very good experiance 4 me. Some of my best memories were aboard the uss copeland. Good times in thialand. fights in korea and who could 4get austrilia. |
| Alford, Michael / 'Al' | SH3 | Aug 13, 1983 – Jul 25, 1987 | 1st | Who are these guys, I recognise a few. And I WAS the U.S.S. Copeland. Dont swap d for c. Any I can't remember much of the 2 wes-pac's, and persian gulf blues, so I must've had SOME good times. Glenn, ill never 4-get u 2 brother!!! |
| McKinney, Terry | e-5 | Aug 19, 1983 – Dec 20, 1985 | cs2 | |
| Palm, Tim | GSM2 | Sep 23, 1983 – Dec 1, 1988 | emo1 | I hated the fact I ended up there on the ship for 5 years. But I now realize how much it taught me and how to be in life. |
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