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USS Klakring (FFG 42) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Klakring (FFG 42). 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 227 crew members registered for the USS Klakring (FFG 42).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1984 | 1985 – 1990 | 1991 – 1995 | 1996 – 2000 | 2001 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee, Jim | GSE1(SW) | 1982 – 1987 | E-1 | next to last plankowner to leave |
| Husta, Peter | CAPT/RET | Mar 1982 – Apr 1984 | Engineering/MPA | Need all Plankowners to contact me re decommissioning in MARCH 2103 in Mayport. 305-437-0813. |
| Belcher, Kenneth | BM1 | Apr 7, 1982 – Sep 14, 1986 | Ship Control(SC-3) Div. LPO | Hey miss you all, It was the best crew I ever had work for me... We all were one big family and loved to party. Had a great time down in the caibean and in bath maine as well. hope to be able to hear from you all feel fr |
| Wahlig, Leonard O. | CDR | Jun 1982 – Dec 1985 | Plankowner, Commissioning and first Commanding Officer of the "Special K." The Skipper passed away on Thanksgiving Day, 2003. A burial at sea was held onboard the Klakring on May 26,2005. The CO cherished his time at sea with his shipmates. | |
| Hunt, Doug ( Bear ) | BM2 | Jun 10, 1982 – Jan 9, 1986 | 1st | I precommed this ship, and became one of her first master helmsmen. I loved it there, wished i would have stayed. |
| Eidel, George | SKSN/SK2 | Nov 1982 – Jun 1986 | S-1 | Precommed in Norfolk, I remember the first person I met was YN2 Dennis Dove. The parties in Brunswick air base. A great time of my life, hope all are well, sorry to here about the CO. |
| Barcomb, Wayne | ENS | Dec 1982 – 1985 | Combat Systems | Pre-Com and Commissioning ERO. Also did tour each as DCA and ASWO.If you couldn't drive the Cooper River at 22 kts, you weren't a ship driver.... |
| Funk, William | LCDR | Dec 1982 – Sep 1984 | XO | PRECOM XO. Good times in Bath. Quick to learn crew. Miss Captain Len Wahlig. He passed on too young. |
| McKey, Kenneth B. | E-6/GMM1 | 1983 – Mar 17, 1985 | Combat Systems | Plankowner. Had a great time while serving on the Klakring. Fired the first missle off the ship. Howdy to my good beer buddies, Al Parker, Mike Berry, Casey Turner, Joe Kuhns, John Brazil and all! Kenny Take care all! Kenny |
| Harshman, Jon | GS | 1983 – 1986 | E-1 | |
| Weinberg, Bill | GSE1(SW) | 1983 – 1985 | Snipe | Plank Owner: Still miss being haze gray and underway. |
| Etchison, J.F. | ETC(SW)/CWO2 | 1983 – 1986 | Combat Systems | Plankowner..ERO...Miss you Captain..Fair Winds and Following Seas |
| Brazel, John | FTG3/E-4 FOR LIFE! | 1983 – 1987 | Combat Systems - CIWS | Plankowner,video pirateer, chess phenom,may still hold the record for most UCMJ violations without being punished.Maine was cold,the Gulf was hot,XO cussing us out when we almost got banned from Lauderdale,ah yes goodtimes.LOL JB. |
| Bloomer, Adam | EN2 | 1983 – 1985 | A Gang | Plankowner |
| Warner, Michael | QM2 | 1983 – Dec 1985 | Ships Control - Plankowner | Had a great time on that ship. Party animals "Bear" Rodgers, Prentice, Foss and Mickey. Capt'n. Wahlig was a great man. Even saw Eddie play the drums a few times. Tore up Bath and Brunswick. Anybody in SE F |
| Clyde, David | GSCS(SW) | 1983 – 1988 | E-! | Plankowner- 1st EOOW , Started #4SSDG in Bath. Retired in Oregon missing the haze grey and underway |
| Hadden Jr., William | OS 3 | 1983 – Nov 11, 1986 | ||
| Edwards, Denny | FCC | 1983 – 1985 | CS3 | Plankowner. Split toured to Halyburton in 85. |
| Brian, Jobe | EN2 | 1983 – May 1985 | A Gang | Plankowner..Miss the good old days..Rest in peace Skipper..It's good to see all of your names and remember all we went thru from pre-com to Gitmo..And a few parties along the way :) |
| Turner, Tom | GSM3 | 1983 – Mar 22, 1986 | E-1 | I was proud to be part of the PRECOM crew for the ship. Enjoyed my time onboard and the friends I made. |
| Smith, Mark (Mr. NTDS) | OS1 | Feb 1983 – Aug 1986 | CS 1 | Plank Owner - Anyone know if them pricks Chief Mahaffy and Chief Plante are dead yet. It would make me very happy. |
Foster, Allan  | SM2 | Feb 2, 1983 – Jan 2, 1987 | Ships Control 1 | Pre-com & plankowner, signalman 4 life. Great bunch of guys, my service was only too short. Scott D. Pearl, great guy, can't 4 get those blanket parties lol. Wayne D, Kerry (Kool-Aid), Da Party Animals, miss u guys. USN. |
| Jones, John T. | OS 2 | Feb 26, 1983 – Nov 28, 1986 | CS 1 | Plank Owner, was a great ship and looking back on my time was a lot of fun. |
| Burrough, Anthony (Tony) | GSE1 | Mar 1983 – Jun 1987 | E-1 | |
| Reid, John J | GSM2 | Mar 1983 – Aug 1985 | Engineering | Long time does anyone look at this site John J Reid just thinking about the old crew mates reach me at COLTONENT@comcast.net |
| Ramirez, Domingo (Don) | EW3 | Mar 1983 – Apr 1986 | CIC | I remember pre-comm in Norfolk then going up to Bath. Had family @ the commissioning & enjoyed running up the gangplank to “man my station.” Had a blast @ our first port of call in Newport, RI. Drunk Aussies everywhere. |
| Thompson, Craig | SN | Mar 28, 1983 – Apr 1, 1985 | Deck | Plankowner. CO Wahlig & LCDR Funk hand selected me from RTC Orlando. Service at NTC Norfolk prior to commissioning and was at the helm upon commissioning. I PQS'd & awarded Gas Turbine Electrician A & C schools View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Fletcher, Chuck | GSMC | Apr 15, 1983 – Aug 15, 1986 | E-1 | Plankowner \, Attached E-1 division from commisoning thur 1986 Left as a GSM1 Currently retired in South Carolina |
| Morrison, Ray | OS3 | Apr 20, 1983 – Jun 12, 1986 | CS | |
| Stevenson, Wilson | sh2 | May 1983 – Sep 1985 | s-3 | was one of the plank owners |
| Young, Dennis | QM2/E5 | May 1983 – May 1985 | ships control | Plankowner, Oh, what times we had. |
| Harris, Jeff | ITC(SW) | May 4, 1983 – Nov 1, 1985 | SC-2 Radio | Plankowner, USS Klakring was one of the best ships I have served on. |
| Dickinson, Eric 'Dicky' | ET2 | Jun 1983 – Oct 1987 | Combat Systems | PLANKOWNER.......Reminiscing about the camaraderie I enjoyed aboard the Special K. Sad that I did not know she was being decommissioned and missed attending, but Happy to have the fond memories. |
| Sauls, Stephen | BM1 | Jul 5, 1983 – | Deck | Served two tours on Klak Attack. |
| Thompson, Michael | BM3 | Aug 1, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 | Deck | |
| Folk, Roger | OS-2 | Aug 15, 1983 – Dec 16, 1987 | CS-1 | Plankowner. One of the last to leave. Served with some great sailors like: Ingemi, Morrison, Jones, Hill, Oakley, Hadden, Wallace, Chief Plant, Powers and Mahaffey and many others. Couldn't have survived without each other! |
| Ambrosini, Mark "Ambro' | ET3 / ET2 | Sep 16, 1983 – Oct 27, 1986 | CS07 | I just missed being a plank owner, but was still original crew. Had a great time in the Gulf, considering where we were. Alot of great times with all the guys I served with. |
| Bill Canter, Bill (Splash) | BM3 | Nov 1983 – Jun 1987 | 1st | Best crew I ever had the pleasure of serving with. Special K 1st man-overboard. |
| Boudwin, Rodney/rod | RM2 | Dec 24, 1983 – 1987 | OC02 | I will never forget my shipmates, Homer Payette, Buddy Taylor, Jeff Harris, Steve Gaudet, David Early, Matt Mann, Kent Johnson, Wink, Frank Varner, so many more just don't have the room on here. Love all you guys. |
| Mandelbaum, Mark/ Red | EN3 | Mar 1984 – Jun 1987 | E-2 | I have some great memories of being onboard the Special K. Met some cool guys but never kept in touch with any one except PN3 Quinn/ Runkle |
| Davis, Reed | STG1(SW) | May 17, 1984 – Jun 2, 1987 | CS-2 | My first ship. Greatest crew I ever served with. |
| Thompson, Eddie | SM2(SW) | Jun 1, 1984 – Jan 1, 1989 | SC1 | if you cant remember me i was the ships drummer for the band. hope all of you are well. sorry about the captain, he was a hell of a guy. would love to know where foss and dunham are. |
| Kinney, Leonard (Joe) | EM2 | Jul 1984 – Jun 1986 | E-2 | Loved being at sea on the Special K |
| Ward III, Frank | HT2-SW | Sep 1, 1984 – Mar 11, 1988 | E-3 Division | I came aboard in Portland, Maine Labor Day Weekend 84 and it would be the start of some of the most memorable friends and times in my entire life. I would not trade one moment I experienced. May God Bless each one of you |
| Illig, Leonard/iggy | GSM3 | Dec 1984 – Jan 1987 | E-1 |
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