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USS Thach (FFG 43) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Thach (FFG 43). 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 248 crew members registered for the USS Thach (FFG 43).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – 1993 | 1994 – 1997 | 1998 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaya, Lou | YN1 | Jan 1986 – Jul 1989 | X Division | It was an honor and privilege to have served on the THACH. |
| Marshall, Mel (Buck) | DC-3 | Mar 1986 – Jul 14, 1989 | Engineering (Snipes baby!) | Good times on a good ship. Very fond memories of those Navy days. It was an honor to be able to stand next to my shipmates and serve our country. Fair winds and following seas to you all. |
| Fish, Steve | LT | Mar 1, 1986 – Nov 1, 1988 | A | AuxO, MPA, CICO |
| Leech, Brice | SM2 | Mar 20, 1986 – Mar 15, 1990 | SC1 | Lots of grand memories.Was on most of 3 cruises. Saw the Gulf twice and lots of other worldly places in the Pacific.Climbed Mt.Fuji within a short time of reporting.What a hoot! Wouldn't change any of that past. Always a good story in conversation |
| Keough, Tom | BM3 | Jul 3, 1986 – Dec 29, 1989 | Deck | three and a half years on the same ship. Left 15 years ago and still talk about it all the time. I was on the Thach's first two deployments. One with the New Jersey, the other to the Persian Gulf. Great times. |
| Davis, Rick | BM3 | Jul 3, 1986 – Aug 1988 | Deck | I spent two years aboard the Thach, was at NAS North Island and then the Special Boat Units after that. Looking for Tommy Keough, David Reynolds. |
| Black, Richard | MMS3 | Aug 12, 1986 – Apr 12, 1990 | deck | I had a great time aboard the thach we had great times on westpac. it was great being stationed on 32nd street |
| Darnell, Tom | ETC | Aug 21, 1986 – Dec 8, 1989 | CE | Loved the Thach. Made Chief on Her. Lots of good memories of port visits and shipmates. |
| Walker, Anthony | SR, YNSA, BM3 | Nov 8, 1986 – Jun 10, 1989 | Deck division C1 | The first time I've seen the USS Thach was in a movie called live and Die in L.A. that's when I knew that was my ship. We had the coolest CMS Dutchers best time of my life was on board. I still remember everyone. |
| Jacob, Michael | GMG3 | Feb 1, 1987 – Jun 15, 1989 | Guns | While I was assigned to the ship, i was part of one deployment to the Persian Gulf. It was a fun and learning experience. |
| Bossert, Scott | LT | Mar 1987 – Sep 30, 1990 | !stLT, COMMO, DCA | |
| Stringfellow, Brian | EM 2 | Jun 6, 1987 – Mar 4, 1990 | Man I miss those days! Chief Clark...Pops! GSMC Lewis GSM2 Hill what a crew! | |
| Hill, Terry | BM3 | Jun 24, 1987 – May 20, 1991 | 1st Division Deck | The memories both good and bad. the later I brought on myself RM3 to E-2 eventually leading seamen to BMOW during the Gulf. Battle E etc. helo dwn off Hawaii I got chewed out and chief claibourn NAM . Love that crew |
| Barada, Christobal | OS2 | Jul 10, 1987 – Mar 1991 | OI | Stationed on board from Jul 87 to Mar 91. Made to WestPacs Aug87 tofeb 88 and Dec 89- Jun 90. Rode the ship to Japan. transfered to the USS Cleveland (LPD-7). Finished my time in the Navy on 1 Aug 94. |
| Vann, James | EM3 | Sep 1987 – Jun 1989 | I made the deployment to the Gulf. We took out the oil Platform. Mess-cranked TWICE!!! | |
| Denson Jr., Homer/ Dee | E-5 | Oct 10, 1987 – Nov 9, 1989 | COMBATSYSTEM | Wus Up Shipmates? I know that some of you fools my think that I'm died hate to tell you I still around. I finsh my navy career in Norfolk, Va in 1995. I just move back home after 20yrs. Houston, Texas. Contact btoown@aol.com C#757-575-841 |
| Walimaa, Brian | FC1 | 1988 – 1991 | CS-3 | I guess Chris Stock didnt like me? Anyway, yeah Macmillan and the other FC's, GM's and so many others, I forgot so many names, but the faces are still around in my head, heh..I wonder if Master Chief Yates is still alive? He smoked too much. |
| Morrow, Rowland | BMSN | 1988 – 1990 | ||
| Ayars, Paul | FC3 | 1988 – 1991 | CS3 | Had a great time on the USS Thach, with the cruise down to Australia! |
| Denson Jr., Homer/ Dee | RM5 | Jan 1, 1988 – Oct 10, 1990 | ||
| Denson Jr., Homer/ Dee | RM5 | Jan 1, 1988 – Jan 21, 1990 | COMBATSYSTEM | |
| Jarratt, Bill | EM3 | Mar 1, 1988 – Sep 18, 1990 | Electrical Department | Liked the boat and the crew........ Miss the NUB's and Pop's. |
| Favela, Oscar | RM3 | May 1988 – May 1992 | I Remember the Gulf 2 or 3 stops in Australia, Hobart, Perth and Sydney. I took the trip to Yokoska was there for about 6 months before I got out. | |
| Roberts, Nick | STGSN | Aug 1988 – Aug 1991 | CS-Sonar Tech | I see some familiar names here.Treated theTHACH(and Navy) like college, blow off the classes and party all the time,but in retrospect,learned a lot.Looking for HM3 Rick Campbell, GMG3 Russ Willard.nroberts21@hotmail.com |
| Montz, Randy | QMSN | Aug 29, 1988 – Aug 9, 1990 | Deck/OPS | Made a WestPac and to Desert Shield/Desert Storm Persian Gulf tour from Dec 1989-June 1990. |
| Marschhauser, Joe | BM3 | 1989 – 1991 | 1st | |
| Vandenberg, Casey | STG3 | 1989 – 1992 | CS-2 SONAR | GOOD TIMES! 2 TRIPS TO AUSTRALIA,A HOME PORT CHANGE, AND SOME GREAT FRIENDS.. PROBABLY THE BEST SOFTBALL TEAM IN THACH'S HISTORY!! |
| Eland, Mike | SM3 | 1989 – 1992 | We went to the phillipines a few times...Hawaii too, then after a short trip to the dentist, we shifted home ports to Yokouska, Japan. Made 2 trips to Austrailia and to the gulf. Oh what fun it was to ride. Now I am an electrician in Grn Bay WI | |
| Challender, Shannon / Buford | AZ2 | 1989 – 1990 | Air Detachment | I served with the air department during west pac 89-90. I currently live in Grape Creek Texas. |
| Kidney, Trent | E5 | 1989 – 1992 | EMO5 | Enjoy the travel and the close friends while you can cause life will slow down soon enough. |
| Aberle, Toby | QMSN | 1989 – 1990 | NAV | Was in trouble on the Thach alot. I had two captain masts and Senior Chief Williamson was always on my ass for partying and he sent me to the Fox. But got out in 92. Went back to SD and went to college ended up in Army ROTC and OSC. |
| Vandenberg, Casey | E4 | 1989 – 1992 | CS-2 | |
| McCurdy, William | GMM1(SW) | Jan 1989 – Apr 1991 | CS-3 | Wondering who remebers the WestPac of 89 and homeport change. |
| Hermans, Christopher | GMG3 | Feb 1989 – Oct 1992 | deck/combat systems 3 | Thanks lot for the good times guys. You were right,I joined the USAR in 02. went to iraq in 03.Now I'm in afghanistan 05/06. I'm an E-6 combat engineer Staff Sergeant. I get to blow stuff up! I love it! |
| Hermans, Christopher | GMG2 | Feb 1989 – Oct 1992 | Combat Systems | |
| Middleton, Brad | LT | Feb 24, 1989 – Dec 15, 1991 | ENG | I had some dedicated sailors in engineering and I truly appreciated their tireless efforts. I would list them, but they KNOW who they are and I don't want to leave any of them out. ENs, EMs, GSMs, GSEs-you guys rocked! |
| Middleton, Brad | LT | Apr 1989 – Oct 1991 | Engineering | |
Hoke, Stephen  | EN2 | Apr 8, 1989 – Jul 20, 1992 | E-2 | I see a lot of names and recall all the faces attached to them. I will never forget the great times and people. I would not trade them for anything. Especially the Engineering party in PI before Brad Middleton bailed out |
| Theisz, Gordon | LT | Aug 1989 – Sep 1992 | OPS/ENG | Rembembering two Westpacs 1989+1992, and the 1991 homeport change. Still have the "CHT gold" 1MC microphone given to me by the BM's. I am a physician now in Falls Church, VA. Patient today from Australia reminded me of Thach. |
| Westphal, Timothy | OS2 | Oct 1989 – Feb 1991 | OPS | Left the day before change of ports... should have took the trip. |
| Kenley, Kevin | OS | Dec 1989 – 1990 | CIC | Had a good time although I made a lot of stupid choices that got me in trouble. HUGE learning experience for me. |
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