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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hawes (FFG 53). 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 316 crew members registered for the USS Hawes (FFG 53).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1993 | 1994 – 1998 | 1999 – 2002 | 2003 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Sassman, Allen | BM3 | 1985 – 1987 | trying to connect with old shipmates. I am living in NJ and would like to connect and talk about old times. hello ZIEMANN | |
Bobby, Horn | STG1 | 1985 – 1989 | CS | Great ship and great crew! I have some great memories |
Benson, Emil | RM-3 | 1985 – 1989 | Radio | Lots of good memories serving onboard. Hard to believe the Hawes is no longer around. Any shipmates who remember me and want to talk about old times call me 443-262-5782. |
Derouchie, Steven | en2 | 1985 – 1988 | plank owner A Gang | hi guys has been a long time so proud to have been first crew on this ship a lot of great people thanks for the knowledge and all the great times Jamaica has never been the same lol |
Fisher, Greg | Lt | 1985 – 1987 | ERO, CICO | |
Wright, Lester | BM3 | Jan 1985 – Sep 1987 | SC-3 | Trying to contact any plankowners who still remember the early days of the Hawes. Will there be a reunion? |
Otero, Henry | E-3/BMSN | Jan 6, 1985 – Jan 25, 1988 | DECK | HI,I'AM BM2 OTERO I WAS A PLANKOWNER AT THAT TIME.I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE TO A MED-CRUISE,FROM JUNE 6,1987 UNTIL DEC 4 1987 BACK AT CHARLESTON,SC.THANKS TO BMC WILLIAMS,BMC CLARK AND ALL BM1'S THAT WERE THERE WHEN I WAS BMSN.NOW I'AM A RESE |
Grigg, Steve | GMG2 | Jan 12, 1985 – Apr 15, 1987 | CS3 | Just want to say hello to everybody. I had some great time memories too. Glenn M. if you still live in South Carolina get in touch with me, down here too. |
Johnson, Ted | HT3 | Jan 23, 1985 – Mar 24, 1987 | E-2 | Plankowner! Hey Davis, Where the hell are ya!?!? |
Catlett, Robert "Bart" | SM2 | Feb 1985 – Apr 1990 | ON | Plankowner. Who remembers those rainy days in Norfolk, cold days in Bath and the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo? |
Letterman, Mark | Feb 1, 1985 – Apr 1, 1988 | Just wanted to say thanks to all the Plankowners for getting me started,only 18 when I set foot on the Hawes,sometimes wish I could go back.Good job to CDR Madden,CDR Spears,LCDR McCrea,&ENS Bonds.Lowry,Taylor,Bennett where are you?Just checking! | ||
Madden, Tom | CDR | Feb 9, 1985 – Apr 16, 1987 | CO | As the Commissioning Commanding Officer I was honored to have served with the best crew you could have. BZ to all HAWESMEN. Come visit Napa Valley. |
Quinlan, John (Jack Or Pops) | HT2 | Feb 9, 1985 – Jan 6, 1986 | DC | Great ship, proud member of comm crew, CDR Madden was an awesome CO. Great DCA LT Rodriguez, Cheng LT McRae (from Syr also), worked hard, partyed hard, great time at Bath except for the cold. Sad to see her go. |
Walls, Robert | RM3 | Feb 9, 1985 – Feb 11, 1996 | Ship Control | Prior to coming to the ship I was attached to a PRECOMM group in Norfolk VA. |
West, Hardy | ENC SW | Apr 1985 – 1989 | Auxillaries Division | Pre-comm and all the Arabian Gulf times were some of the best memories I have of my time in the Navy. All the A-Gang crew really made for great team to learn and serve with. Miss you guys and will miss Old Spitting Dick. |
Cook, Rodney | RMSN | May 1985 – Oct 1986 | OC-1 | Looking for a few friends.... Henking, Beckish, Able, Narmore, Davolt, Cashette. Thanks to the best officer on the ship: Rodriguez and the best Chief, Moore. |
Macnaughton, Chuck | EW2 | Jun 1985 – Dec 8, 1988 | Operations | Fun in the Gulf. I still think we should've shot down that Mirage off the coast of Kuwait. I wonder if OSC Brothers ever got that stick out. CDR Speer was the best captain in the Navy. Good times, too, from Portland to Jordan and all points betwee |
Duren, Doc | OS1/OSC(SW) | Jun 1985 – Jun 1989 | OI | Great crew! Long and hot days in the gulf, but some really great port visits |
Dukes, Tim | OS2 | Jun 5, 1985 – Dec 18, 1989 | Operations | Some of the coolest things in life happened wright here. I met some great friends who changed my life forever ///ABSOLUTLY a GREAT TIME/// Nice to see so many are doing so well. Hats off to OS1 Phil ----- RIP !!! |
Bennett, David ![]() | LTjg | Jun 22, 1985 – Sep 5, 1987 | Supply | What great memories from Charleston. I was sad to see the ship decommissioned in 2010. Hoping for a reunion. Retired in 2014 after 10 years active and 20 reserve. What a great ride. |
Baggett, Stephen | Gm2 | Jul 30, 1985 – May 6, 1988 | Combat | Amazing how much I saw and did in 3 years time.Sad to know the ship is just rusting away now.Thanks for the memories. |
Bonds, John | ENS-->LT | Aug 1985 – May 1989 | Engineering, CIC and a lot of bridge watches | A fine ship, and a finer group of guys. I learned so much aboard. As the first non-plankowner officer I was (and still am) proud to have been a part of this tremendously professional group! Thanks, shipmates. |
Powers, Brent | OS2 | Sep 1985 – Mar 1989 | CIC | It was an honor to serve. |
Liddy, David | GSE3 | Nov 1985 – Jul 1987 | MP Division | It was an honor to serve alongside the plank-owners! I had to transfer before the first deployment to attend GSE "C" School, and regret not deploying w/you. I retired in 2005, but many of my best memories were on Hawes! |
Rosado, David A | PN1(SW) | Nov 15, 1985 – Mar 29, 1989 | Support S-1 (Personnel Office) | Along with Tom Veasy and some of the other guys from Admin and Supply remember going back to Maine for shakedown, 13 degrees that day it was!!, Remember some names, but sure will remember faces!! My name is also in the time capsule!! |
Santiago, Ricardo | BM3 | Dec 26, 1985 – Oct 1, 1989 | ||
Russell, Eric (Hic) | E5 | 1986 – 1988 | HT | I didn't realize it at the time, but these 2 years were the best of my life. I would serve aboard the Hawes today if I could. God Bless all my shipmates. You all were good men! I would like to find Steve Miles (peck) |
Santiago, Ricardo | BM | Feb 23, 1986 – Jan 22, 1989 | ||
Amores, Dennis | E-3 | Mar 10, 1986 – Mar 10, 1990 | S-1 | I HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE,ENJOYED THE MED CRUISE. I MISS ALL YOU GUYS AND ALWAYS KEEP YOU GUYS IN MY PRAYER. |
Wagner, Shane/wags ![]() | HT | Apr 1986 – Jun 1990 | Repair | |
Cooke, Allen (Big Daddy Rabbitt) | IC3 | May 1, 1986 – May 1, 1988 | Started in Deck, ended in I C SHop | Been out a while,Live in Aiken SC. Sorry to see the command went South after we left. |
Stjohn, Gary | EN/2 | Jun 17, 1986 – Mar 19, 1991 | e | |
Vickers, Glen --vick | BM2 | Jul 1986 – Jul 1989 | deck | great times with great friends.Great poker games-CMDR Spears was the best- but he could not hold onto that bear- B-mates rule looking for Paul Gass- a Gunner out of atlanta. Martin- I have a picture of you taped to the pole in the lounge. |
Harper, Mark | GMG3 | Jul 1986 – Dec 1989 | COMBAT SYSTEMS | HAVE ALOT OF GOOD MEMORIES FROM MY TIME ON BOARD AND THE GUYS WHOM I SERVED WITH WERE LIKE BROTHERS TO ME. |
Chmielewski, Mike | DAMAGE CONTROL OFFICER | Aug 1, 1986 – | ||
Hart, Bill | HM3 | Sep 15, 1986 – Dec 20, 1987 | S-1 | So many great memories, awesome crew. I wasn't a plankowner but was the first junior corpsman. I saw the world on the Hawes most of it anyway. Experiences and friends that stay with you a lifetime. |
Mosley, Rodney | GSM2 | Sep 24, 1986 – Sep 24, 1990 | ||
Garmon, Jeremy/garfield | e2 | Oct 15, 1986 – Dec 8, 1986 | deck | best time i ever had was serving on the USS HAWES FFG-53. |
Sangster, Ken | FC2 | Oct 18, 1986 – Oct 18, 1990 | Combat Systems | Pink bellies, kidnapping Hawsey the bear, Mad Dog Madden.. the coolest Officer that ever graced the Navy, Tarpon fishing in GITMO, light bulb repair kits, .... The fun never stopped on board the USS Hawes. I miss the old girl. |
Timmis, Bill | E5/SK2 | Dec 1986 – Jun 1990 | Supply Support | Hard to remember all the names but I remember the experiences we shared. Great bunch of guys. |
Korte, Mark | GMM2 | Dec 10, 1986 – May 27, 1991 | Combat systems | Just wanted to say hello to all you folks out there and it's been awhile just wanted to say what's up keep in touch who on here remembers sitting on the bull nose as a mine watch spent plenty of nights on the nose |
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