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USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vandegrift (FFG 48). 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 278 crew members registered for the USS Vandegrift (FFG 48).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1984 | 1985 – 1988 | 1989 – 1992 | 1993 – 1997 | 1998 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood, Bruce | FC1 | 1985 – 1989 | CS-3 | |
| York, Billy Lee | FTM1 | 1985 – 1986 | CS3 | |
| Cook, Jonathan | STG2 | Feb 10, 1985 – Mar 14, 1988 | Sonar | Plankowner |
| Bertone, Eugene (Bert) | BM1 / BMC | Oct 15, 1985 – Sep 18, 1987 | DECK | OUTSTANDING SHIPMATES INCLUDING BMCS MORAN BM2 WALL BM2 SLACK BM2 MAC. I KNOW WHERE MORAN IS BUT WHERE ARE THE REST OF YOU GUYS ? |
| Parks, Terry | QMCM (SW) | Nov 30, 1985 – Aug 21, 1992 | Operations/Navigation | Stay Underway, it's the ONLY way. |
| Dhaenens, Tim | HTC | 1986 – 1988 | Repair | 1987 Best world cruise I ever went on with the Kitty Hawk. Best port of call--Sainte Maxime, France. Outstanding crew with the best men I ever had a privelage of sailing with. God be with you all. |
| Santelik, Bob "salt" | ET3,2,1 | Apr 1, 1986 – Apr 1, 1990 | CS4 | |
| Wolfe, Alan | STG1 | Jun 1986 – Jun 30, 1990 | CS02 | Feast or Famine. Long streches of boredom followed by short streches of depravity. Hail to the crew of the frigate from hell. Long may they and she sail........ |
| Franco, Joseph | OSC (SW) | Jun 1, 1986 – Jun 1, 1988 | OI | Great to see so many familar names, especially OS1 Walker, the best OS ever. Jack , get in touch with me man!! |
| Fontes, Alfred "Al" | SM2 (SW) | Jun 20, 1986 – Sep 10, 1988 | Operations/Navigation | I served onboard the Vandegrift from June of 1986 to September 1988. Left the Vandegrift in the Persian Gulf and never looked back. I miss the good times I had with the crew during the world cruise. |
| Santelik, Bob "Salt" | ET3/2/1 | Oct 1, 1986 – Apr 1, 1990 | CS4 | Great memories, although it didn't always seem like it at the time. |
| Bernhard, Paul, aka "Calvin,"ENS Burnbag," etc... | LT THEN, CDR NOW | Dec 1986 – Sep 1989 | CS-4, E-1, OPS | Whoa. Who'd guess all these Vandy sailors would meet up on some German students' website. Can we trust these guys? (Must be my CMS paranoia still haunting me...) THE FRIGATE FROM HELL RULES! |
| Hocking, Clifford | GSM3 | 1987 – 1990 | E-1 | Abdul! Start the camel!! |
Pease, David  | GMM1 | 1987 – 1990 | weapons | Ya we were the frigate from Hell !!!!! |
| Norris, James | RM3/RM2 | Jan 2, 1987 – Feb 19, 1989 | Communications | samshredder@gmail.com |
| Bullock, Peter | RM1 | Feb 1987 – Jul 1990 | OPS | Had lots of fun! Great Ports...Good Friends....Radioman Rule!! 8 on 8 off... |
| Maraschin, Jon | PN3 | Mar 7, 1987 – Nov 2, 2000 | S2 | Vern, Scott, Shannon, Chuck, Shawn, Dave........where are you guys? Besides in trouble. |
| Frank, Ken | FC1(SW) | Mar 10, 1987 – Nov 4, 1990 | CS | We were known as "The Frigate from Hell" Don't mess w/Vandergrift. Give me a call shipmates. Still in Vegas (702) 869-5146 |
| Nixon, John | LT | May 1987 – Feb 1990 | ASWO/ORDO | |
| Martin, Shaun | EM1 | May 1987 – Jan 1991 | E | Great times, good crew. Get ahold of me. |
| Williams, Raymond Lynn | RM2 | Jun 24, 1987 – Jun 13, 1989 | OC-01 | Had a great comm shack..You can reach me at: rlwilliams@mchsi.com |
| Gustchen, Michael | BM1 | Jul 1987 – Jun 1989 | Deck | |
| Hill, Leroy | RM2 | Sep 29, 1987 – Aug 29, 1989 | ||
| Hill, Roy | RM2 | Sep 29, 1987 – Aug 29, 1989 | OC-01 | So Many memories, so little time! I miss all of you and my youth! rhill@mcshanes.com Radio Rules |
| Moter, Vern | ET2 | Nov 1987 – Jan 1992 | CS4 | Hey I miss going to sea with you salty SOB's. The Frigate From Hell will never die! Get in touch...970.209.0094 Miss you all and all the best to Vandy sailors. |
| Markovcy, Mike | GMG1 | Nov 25, 1987 – Feb 13, 1990 | CS-5 | |
| Stern, David | DS2 | 1988 – 1991 | CS | Good times had by all! |
| Boober, Greg | HT1(SW) | 1988 – 1991 | R-1 | |
| Cunningham, Mike | TM2 | 1988 – 1991 | CS | "Where ya at" back in New Orleans. What happened in Phuket stays in Phuket. |
| Ball, Michael | MA1 | May 1988 – Aug 1991 | Admin | CMAA |
| Babcock, Anthony | EN2 | Jun 1988 – Sep 1990 | E-2 / A-GANG | FUN TIMES IN LONG BEACH. |
| Sparks, Kevin | NC1 | Jun 1, 1988 – Jul 4, 1990 | Sonar | Best Wishes to everyone!!!!! |
| Johnson, Timothy Daddy-j | BMSN | Jun 1, 1988 – Apr 1, 1990 | deck | whats up, its been a long time. bm2-blade, bm2-jones, sn-hampton,dk3-lowe, pi, brezeale, o yea ync gainer ive got your 60.00 |
| Minchew, Raymond | RM3 | Jul 1988 – Jan 1992 | Operations | |
| Minchew, Raymond | RM3 | Jul 1988 – Jan 1992 | ||
| Bryant, Keith | BM3 | Aug 1988 – Mar 12, 1990 | Deck | I miss the people. A lot of fun times. |
| Gabel, Rich | SM3 | Aug 1, 1988 – Apr 20, 1992 | OPERATONS | Hello to all, this is the "FRIGATE FROM HELL" Got to love getting refused to enter port. Hope everyone is doing well. |
| Vaughan, Andrew | THEN SN THEN SK3 NOW SK1 | Aug 17, 1988 – Feb 13, 1990 | Supply | Started career in the gulf aboard the Vandegrift and now headed back at the end of my career. |
| De Hoyos, Rico | E-5/DC2 | Sep 21, 1988 – Jul 5, 1991 | Engineering | Vatos locos forever! See alot of names I remember and then I remember alot of faces but don't see names... Like to hear from some of you guys. Dougherty you still playing pool? Anyone heard from Spann, Moreno, Seamons, Scripter, Boober, Dedrick? |
| Johnson, Ed | ETC(SW) | Oct 1, 1988 – Dec 1, 1991 | CS4 | Thanks to Saddam, I am still a stinkin' Wog! Where oh where is terrible Tommy? |
| Pizarro, Luis | SH-3 | Nov 27, 1988 – Jul 13, 1991 | SUPPLY | HEY ITS THE CRAZY PUERTORICAN BARBER!! BORICCUA28@AOL.COM |
| Pizarro, Luis | SH3 Pizarro | Nov 27, 1988 – Jul 13, 1991 | Supply | Hope everyone is doing well |
| Brador, Manny | RM2 | Dec 10, 1988 – Jan 10, 1991 | Operations/OC | Hello folks, I don't see no officers on this list! God bless you all shipmates. You are always in my prayers. My e-mail is manuelbrador@yahoo.com |
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