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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crippen, Mike | SH1 | 1994 – 1997 | S-3 | |
| Burgess, Dane | MS3 | Jan 1, 1994 – 1998 | S-2 | Get times were had on the Mighty Thach by emptying out the entire dry store room underway when the entire ship help out. me the night baker making sure that everyone had cinnamon&cheese on every other night underway.Now MA1 MWD handler in Iraq. |
| Hohensee, Randy | IC2 | Mar 14, 1994 – Jul 6, 1995 | CS | Hello to all from IC2 Hohensee. Thatch was a great ship with a great crew minus Barnes and Summers. Feel free to email if you like. Hope all is well. |
| Sweeney, Eric | ICFN-IC3-ICFN-IC3 | Jun 1, 1994 – May 1, 1996 | cs4 | the brew crew and all those that partied with us,those i worked with, and those who hated us(barnes). some of the greatest memories i have. bless Bodis he was one of the best freinds a guy could ever have. once b.c. always b.c. |
| Richard, Gary | gmc(sw) | Jun 23, 1994 – Nov 16, 1998 | weapons | Got ordo fired never forgave myself for that greatest man ever worked with zero hit inserve,zero hit testa 1,zero hit testa 2,and fep, zero hit sesi,fep great bunch of men miss the people then gave us the shit uss gary |
| Contreras, Isaac | E-5/EN2 | Jul 1994 – Sep 30, 1996 | "A-Gang" | Even 12 yrs later, I am still talking about my time aboard the Thach. I am glad that I took pictures. I don't even know where to begin. Get in touch. |
| Little, Joe | ETCS | Jul 12, 1994 – May 8, 1997 | CS4 | BM1 Joe Brown |
| Cole, Peter | OS3 | Jul 26, 1994 – Nov 1997 | OI | Visited UAE,Bahrain,Pakistan,Singapore,HongKong,Philippines,Guam,Australia,Korea,Thailand,Malaysia,Saipan,Okinawa. Live in BC,Canada. Finished Surveying Course in Bellingham WA. |
| Roberts, Greg | STG2 | Sep 1994 – Sep 1996 | CA | One hell of an experience, the country, the women, and the world of SONAR... the experience doesn`t get any better... Yokosuka JP |
| McDermott, Patrick | ENS/LT(JG) | Oct 1994 – Nov 1996 | ELEC/ORD | Interesting tour: Food Service, E-Div, ORDO, Fired ORDO, ORDO again. But - the whole time known as "SMMO" Great operational tour, and two VERY different COs. |
Roberts, Frankie  | SN | Oct 1994 – Dec 1998 | DECK | OBVIOUSLY was something special bout this crew - its def the best xperience i had while active(& seems the same for all). what id give for a reunion w/the wildest bunch ive evr known. GOOD TIMES! Miss yall! 386.303.1991 |
| McDowell, Darrell Aka Baby Jordan | E3 | Oct 1, 1994 – Sep 29, 1995 | seaman | I was aboard the thach in japan in 1995 and I got ill I never got a chance to say goodbye to my shipmates if u or anyone was aboard pls contact me? |
| Clark, Ben | RM 3 | Nov 16, 1994 – Feb 2, 1998 | OC | Just graduated. Its great to remeber the good ole days, even though they were that good when you were there. Except Australia |
| O'Neill, James | SN | Nov 27, 1994 – Nov 27, 1997 | DECK | |
| Barlow, Tyrone/b-low | OSSR-OS3 | Dec 15, 1994 – Jul 16, 1997 | OI | This Ship was my first tour in the Navy and is the reason why i'm still in. The people, the port visits, and the experience was just awesome. If anyone out there from the old crew out there want to contact me here is my email. barlowt@cg71.navy.mi |
| Artigas, Adolfo (Artie Party) | SM3 | 1995 – 1997 | navigation | by far the best time of my life! thanks for the memories! |
| Bell, Allan | SM3 | 1995 – 1998 | ||
| Cocagne, Wesley | 1995 – 1997 | Had a little too much fun. Thanks for the memories. | ||
| Valdez, Luis | BM3 | 1995 – 1998 | First division (Deck) | Seaman Valdez here. I had a great time onboard! After Yokoska, I continued as a Naval reservist for four years in San Antonio, TX. with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1. Phib CB1 normally in San Diego, CA. |
| Huebner, Rob | STG2 | Jan 1995 – Jan 1998 | CS-2 | |
| Giordano, Joseph (Gio) | SN | Mar 1, 1995 – Apr 1, 1997 | deck, gm's | time of my life, westpac 06, my experience onboard changed my life. tattooed for life |
| Overmyer, Sam | LT | Mar 20, 1995 – Mar 23, 1997 | MP | Remember hearing, "I have bigger fish to fry"? It is amazing we got anything done with him as ..... The snipes set the standard, the rest of you were passengers, including the .... |
| Cuevas, Gabriel | OS3 | Apr 2, 1995 – Dec 5, 1998 | operations | |
| French, Sean | E-5/ GMG2 | Jun 1995 – Feb 1999 | CS-3 | Had to be the tightest crew in Yoko when I got there. Something special about the guys on that boat during those years. I wouldn't trade my time there for gold. Keep those stories alive gentlemen, you won't ever have it that good again. |
| Cuevas, Gabriel (Ronnie/ponch) | OS3 | Jun 12, 1995 – Dec 7, 1998 | OI | whats up wit it all my folks out there....damn its always good to hear some names that i shared some good times with.....hope all is good with all my peeps out there...holla |
| Adams, Tom | QM2 | Jul 10, 1995 – Feb 28, 1999 | Nav | Great times, and some wierd ones. Made some really good freinds. Feel free to contact me, I liked all of you pretty much |
| Slate-san, Adladdin | Aug 1995 – Sep 1998 | Navigation | you never forget the past, especially your first navy ship and people, all of you will be remembered by each and everyone of us | |
| O'Donnell, John O'donnell | LCDR | Sep 1995 – Mar 1997 | XO | Great ship and crew. I really enjoyed helping rebuilding crew morale after an East cost CO. Enjoyed the AG deployment and being on the best FFG in Yoko. Had to bite my tongue when Japanese host took us to the Kamikaze museum. Yikes |
| Whitfield, Art / Pop-pop | STG3 | Oct 1995 – Oct 1998 | CS-2 | The best sonar crew in the Pacific. The code word for Roach Coach will always be TM2 Wong. Did anyone notice that the "Kane Mutiny" was played alot when Goodall was CO. Just wanted to wish my fellow shipmates goodluck. Past and present. |
| Caton, William | MA1 | Nov 16, 1995 – Nov 15, 1998 | NAV/ADMIN | Was CMAA. |
| Ward, Tobias | E-6 | Dec 4, 1995 – May 10, 1997 | Operations | since leaving the THACH I've continued my Naval experience by becoming an instructal leader at OS"A" school in Dam Neck virginia and im also a member of an amphib unit out of Little Creek |
| Peters, Jason | EW2 | Jan 1996 – 1998 | OPS | |
| Klitzke, Jeffery | E-5/EN2 | Mar 10, 1996 – Jun 21, 1999 | A-Gang | Best Experience I have ever had. Easy Livin'. Great Crew, Good Times |
| Austin, Myron (Austiee) | DC3/DC2 | Mar 15, 1996 – Sep 1998 | R | First small boy after transferring from the Indy. Hands down the best way to go after a carrier. MDMAA with Burgess, chilled with supply crew, Guns Gang, OPS, Deck, and DAMN so many others! IC3 Milsapp/DC1 Gillock my FAM |
| Valadez, Roberto | IC3/E-4 | Apr 10, 1996 – Jul 1, 1999 | CS-4 | Good times and of course some bad ones too. I have updated my email address. IC1(SW/AW) Valadez. |
| Lancaster, Scott | GSM 1(SW) | Aug 1996 – Mar 1998 | MP | Thach, Try Hard And Catch Hell, I tried my best on her, and was busted by the worst CO the US Navy ever had,, Glad to be off her,, the sooner the better... |
| Webster, Andrew | STG1 | Nov 1996 – Mar 21, 1999 | CA | GOOD CREW BUT THE WORST CO IN OVER 5 SHIP IN 18 YEARS. ANY ONE EVER FIND OUT WHAT HAPPEN TO T D GOODALL? |
| Hylton, Mike | SN (deck) / GM3 | Dec 21, 1996 – Aug 31, 1999 | Deck / CS05 | My very first command. Great experience with this crew. Hope to re-connect with many of you. Earl, you out there in TX still? |
| Mason, Eric | E-4 GM3 | 1997 – 1999 | Best times of my life. Renner crossing at the line looking like commander T.G. still funny as hell! MS Dane Burgess & Hilfiker's cooking. Still have pics of the whole crew. Drop me a line and i will send them to you. It was my honor to know you a | |
| Alvarado, Ricky | E-2 | 1997 – 1998 | I was in the engine room cleaning up oil spills my whole entire time on the thach. | |
| Laackman, "Boats" | BM2 (SW) | Jan 10, 1997 – Apr 9, 1999 | Deck | Changed my life the crew of the "Mighty Thach" did, great guys and great times. Try to only remember the best of those times and not all the other crap. Hag, Ham, Calvert, St.John, Jerry, and all the rest..call anytime. |
| Wickline, Michael | FCCM(SW) | Feb 2, 1997 – Mar 1, 2001 | 2nd | |
| Oliveri, Joseph | QM2 | Mar 1997 – Sep 1999 | Ship Control- Navigation | It was good to know you, and I wish you all the very best that life has to offer. |
| Mason, Eric | E-4 GUNNERS MATE | Mar 20, 1997 – Jun 20, 2000 | Remember helping MS 3 Burgess with stores and him beating us up with frozen celery sticks. The day Dane re-enlisted in the helo LOL. Good times and the bad. Have tons of photos and am willing to make copies for everyone. Anyone remembers email me. | |
| Renner, Robert | SN | Nov 1997 – Jul 1999 | deck | Amazing how often I think of the past,especially USS Thach. Thankyou shipmates for helping me make it through all of the tough days,and thankyou for sharing all of the good ones. peace be with you shipmates |
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