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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29). 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 240 crew members registered for the USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1981 | 1982 – 1987 | 1988 – 1992 | 1993 – 1998 | 1999 – 2004 | 2005 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Clarence | DKC | 1982 – | S4 | Plankowner |
| Warner, Glen | 1982 – 1983 | E | PLANK OWNER After reading some of the comments I can see that her Motto should still be Haze Gray and Under way. | |
| McNelley, Harry | RM2 | Jan 12, 1982 – Jun 15, 1984 | CR | |
| Ocker, Stuart | TM1 (sw) | Feb 1982 – May 1985 | CS-2 | Plankowner |
| Ott, Matthew | HT3 | Mar 1982 – Feb 1984 | e2 | plank owner / certified welder / turd chaser ... had some great times onboard and is liberty ports with my shipmates (best ship in the fleet) if only i could go bact to those days if you know me drop me a line at steeldaddyo@comcast.net |
| Cyr, Robert | RM3 | Apr 1982 – May 1984 | Comm | I enjoyed my tour aboard USS Stephen W Groves |
| Kraft, Christopher | GSE2/GSEC | Apr 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1987 | E-1 | This was the best battle frigate in the U.S. Navy, The "Fighting 29" Too many change of commands. We never had more than 3 SSDG's running at once due to "class malfunctions" Good Engineering Department. |
| Wells, Jim | PN1 (SW) | Jun 21, 1982 – Jun 13, 1984 | Admin | Saw some names I recognize. Just checking in |
| Hayes, Ken | GSE2 | Sep 1982 – Apr 5, 1985 | MP | Reported aboard during PSA. First ship, great time. Living in Bristol, RI. |
| Alexander, Charles (Alex) | HT1 (SW) | Dec 1982 – Feb 1986 | Engineering | Ha! I remember most of you guys, Best crew ever. So many stories,I live in Australia now :) Email me at charlie_a39@hotmail.com |
| Haley, Randy | SN to HT2 | 1983 – 1986 | Repair | Awesome first seagoing command, I definitely grew up on the "Steaming Stephen"! Absolutely the finest crew in the Navy. Retired now, enjoying my grandkids. Drop a line! |
| Ferrell, Jeff | OS1 | Jan 1983 – Jul 1987 | CS-1 | Had a GREAT TIME!!!!!! |
| Shelton, Lyle | SKC | Mar 1983 – Oct 1985 | S1 | GOOD SHIP. |
| Poole, Michael | sn to SM2 | Apr 20, 1983 – Aug 16, 1986 | deck | Had a great time, miss the days "haze gray and underway", miss most of the people I met onboard, a few not so much..Halifax, Boston, Naples, Gaeta, great memories..if you want to get in touch, wolfhawk58@hotmail.com |
| Brown, Orlando | GSE1 | May 1983 – Jul 1987 | MP | Maiden Cruz 1st liberty port Naples. Only for one day. You know why? |
| Nelson, Oswald | Sm1 | Jun 6, 1983 – Jun 12, 1987 | Oc | Left ship in persian gulf.wasLpo during Starks attack,outstanding time with my boys. |
| Jahn, Peter | ET2 | Oct 1983 – Jan 1988 | CS4 | Had alot of good times |
| Jackson, Dave | E-3 | Dec 1, 1983 – | S-3 Deck | This was a temp. assignment for me before OS "A" school but I had a lot fun and met some cool people. I liked Rome and Gaeta (Naples not so much). I remember mess duty, painting, learning semaphore and flaghoist. |
| Campbell, Daniel | PN1 | Apr 1984 – Mar 1987 | ||
| Gentile, Michael | E6/ET1 | Aug 1, 1984 – Nov 1, 1987 | CE | |
| Smith, Joe | FC1 | 1985 – 1989 | Combat Systems | Ship's Sailor of the Year 1989 |
| Muehter, Paul | E-1 | 1985 – | Comms | |
| Toczek, Gary | EW 3/2 SW | 1985 – 1989 | Combat | Good Times but also remember the sad times. |
| Hasse, Ed | GSM2 - GSMC | Jan 1985 – Dec 1989 | MP | My first sea tour and what great memories. 3 trips to GITMO, 2 trips to Persian Gulf, SNFL Cruise and the Stark and Challenger tragedies. Oh Yeah, 19 months in Boston. |
| Senecal, James Senecal | ET2 ET1 | Jan 1985 – Aug 1988 | CS4 | Who can forget UNITAS XXXI and Shellback; and the Gulf after the Stark was hit? The only KY-8 tech for a while until superceeded. Who knew? |
| Sean, Maxwell "Max" | SN | Mar 1985 – Dec 1987 | DECK | GOOD TIMES!! loved nato cruise! the germans can drink some beer & they had a bar on they're ship. Gitmo was hot as hell and GQ drills made it feel just THAT! The persian gulf and THE STARK! RIP to our 37 lost shipmates. |
| Frazier, Wesley Dean | SN | Jun 14, 1985 – Apr 1, 1988 | was aboard for snfl bluenose stark atack and dry docks. | |
| Gonzales, Guy | BM2 | Jun 26, 1985 – Jun 26, 1989 | Deck | Good Times |
| Davila, Nelson | RM3 | Jul 1985 – Apr 15, 1988 | SC-2 | Good experience with CAPT Kirkpatrick. Everything was good until CDR Cornett got onboard. Loved the NATO cruise and the 32 days at Den Helder. Hated the Persian Gulf deployment, specially our "babysit" duty of USS STARK. |
| Haas, Mark | GSE1 SW | Jul 1985 – Aug 1987 | E1 | I came aboard while the ship was in Mayport durring the SNFL cruise. Lots of great memories and good times. |
| Kressbach, John (Jj) | E5/ET2 | Aug 1985 – Sep 1987 | CS4 | |
| Keeling, Don | Aug 10, 1985 – Dec 7, 1987 | CS-3 | GMG1 Good Crew and Times GMCS in USCG now | |
| Stone, Donald W. | EW3 | Oct 10, 1985 – Aug 9, 1987 | COMBAT | MADE SOME GOOD FRIENDS ABOARD |
| Richard, Paul | MSSN | Jan 5, 1986 – Dec 15, 1987 | Supply/Kitchen | |
| Cheseldine, Nick | SM3 | Jan 9, 1986 – Aug 9, 1989 | Communications | GTMO twice, Persian Gulf, several Carribean getaways and a 1 1/2 years in the yards. Remember the Magnificent Seven in Duval County. Young and Dumb = Some pretty wild times. |
| Tipolt, Anthony | STG1 | Mar 1, 1986 – Jan 15, 1991 | CS | The Mighty Tipster! |
| Wilson, Brian | MR SONAR | Jul 9, 1986 – Apr 9, 1991 | SONAR BABY!!!! | Best times of my Naval experience!!! |
| Elliott, Mack | FC2 | Sep 1986 – Oct 1988 | ||
| Waddell, David | EW3 | 1987 – 1987 | combat | left ship with knee injury when we arrived in Persian Gulf in 87 |
| Steck, James D. | OS3 | Jan 28, 1987 – Jan 3, 1991 | Operations | The Boston refit, The Gandino incedent, Mayport, Gitmo, Hugo, Unitas...What a ride! Thanks Doc, Steve, Scott, Travis, CJ, Tom Sawyer, Chad, Fishcel, Theys, Thread, Andy Anderson, Chief Heath and Howie Hatley! Long Live Capt. L.L. Cool Dick! |
| Milleson, Steve | BM3 | Feb 1987 – Nov 1989 | I regret the lack of repect given to my fellow crew members, I would have done it differently if I had a chance to do it over again. | |
| Murphy, Stephen | GSE3 | Mar 1987 – Jul 1988 | mp | the better of the two ships I served on. |
| Eads, Dave Bison | ET3 (SW) | Aug 1987 – Aug 1991 | CS4 | Before or after nobody and I mean nobody partied like the REGULATORS!!! Fritz,Tip, Beagle, RJ, Spero, Siko (yea you to dickhead) Brian. Unitas XXXI good times. WTFO people whats up? |
| Velez, Edwin | MS2 MS1 | Dec 1, 1987 – Dec 14, 1990 | Supply | GREAT SHIP LEARNED ALOT DID ALOT ROUGH TIMES WERE OVERSHADOWS BY THE GOOD TIMES REMEBER UNITAS SO MUCH HAPPENED ALL THE BOAT PEOPLE AND EMPY RAFTS I SOLD CALLOWAY A CAR AFTER I RETIRED AND UNFORTUNATELY HE HAS PASSED AWAY REMEBER HUGO |
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