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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Elrod (FFG 55). 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 225 crew members registered for the USS Elrod (FFG 55).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – 1994 | 1995 – 1998 | 1999 – 2003 | 2004 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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James, Roger | E-5 | 1986 – Jan 13, 1990 | e3 | |
Wade, Shane | GSE2 | 1986 – 1989 | E1 | I served with the best! The plankowner crew!! We looked after each other back then. |
Robinson, Rich | GSE2 | 1986 – 1988 | E-1 | |
Gillman, Jerry | E4/EM3 | 1986 – 1989 | E-2 | Spent 4 years in the Navy, 16 years in the Naval reserves and the last 10 years in the Air Force reserves. Retired from the reserves just a few months before the USS Elrod was decommissioned. |
Moore, Homer (Chip) | En3 | 1986 – 1990 | 4 | |
Figueroa, Juan | En 2 / GSM/MS/DC | Aug 26, 1986 – Nov 1, 1989 | EO2 | she was home for a long time And one of the best on his class JORDAN ISRAEL ROTA HUGO WHAT A RIDES?thankgiving in a firefigther suit what a pleasure |
Bailey, Paul | STG1 (SW) | Sep 1986 – Jan 1991 | CS-2 | |
Nealy, Mitch | RM2 | Oct 20, 1986 – Mar 5, 1991 | Radio | |
Sibley, Stephen | EW2 | 1987 – 1991 | combat systems | hey shipmates |
Wilcox, Craig | HM3 | 1987 – 1989 | S-1 | Great, priceless experience both Good and not so good. |
Botelho, Tom | STG2 | Jan 6, 1987 – Feb 10, 1989 | Combat sytems | Rod What a great place to start life! |
Botelho, Tom | STG2 | Feb 3, 1987 – Mar 7, 1989 | Combat Systems | Fondness memory is being at the bow of the ship standing gun watch in the middle of Persian Gulf with a loaded M-60 at 2 am in the morning. |
Farrell, John | FC1 | Mar 10, 1987 – May 25, 1991 | CS-2 | |
Cunningham, Mark | DS2SW | Mar 15, 1987 – Apr 15, 1992 | CS4 | I miss her from time to time. Any of my old shippies out there? Write to me. |
Bruce, Michael | GSM2 | May 1987 – Jul 16, 1990 | E-1 | Elrod was my second FFG that I served aboard, but she was the best! Great crew! I'm proud to have served with ya'll! |
Martin, Geroid | TM3 | Dec 1987 – Aug 1989 | Torpedo Man/Sonar Tech | Had incredible times and met some wonderful people, that I will never forget. Learned a lot about life and friendship. Thanks to all the guys that helped me through some difficult times. And tolerated my mistakes. |
Hazard, Sherrill John | LT | 1988 – 1990 | Cheng | Currently a reserve officer, rank Captain. Command unit for ONR |
Bradford, Tony | BM2 | May 1988 – Jun 1991 | Deck | Haze Grey and Underway Baby! USS First Ship Forever Freaking Gone (FFG), and I loved every minute of it. Some of my best and wildest moments in the my career!!!! If the Hulls could talk! Ain't No Rate Like A Boatswaine Mate Baby!!!!!!! |
Washington, Charles E. | RM3 | May 8, 1988 – Aug 3, 1990 | OS | I really do have found memories about the Uss Elrod. The Elrod was the ship that made me realize life. I am still and always will be a Navy man. |
Lachance, Stephen | LT. | May 31, 1988 – Jul 21, 1991 | Engineering | Served proudly as DCA and Auxo with the fine men of the engineering department |
Jefferson, Steven | STG3 | Jun 10, 1988 – Jun 10, 1992 | Combat Systems | I loved every last moment on board the USS ELROD, The many friends from all walks of Life, Such as Master Chief of the NAVY Beegle, my best friend Louis Alford, Pinter, Ken Doll . I had the best crew in the Navy. |
Scott, Anthony | EN3 | Oct 16, 1988 – Jan 10, 1992 | Engineering EMO2 | Been alot of places on this ship it was fun at times and not fun at other times. Rode out a hurrican and got a ride to the alcohal support unit in Bahrain. Got a Blue nose one day in my shorts and laid my quarter on the deck thanks for the ride Elrod |
Birtcher, Mike | BM2 | Nov 20, 1988 – May 25, 1992 | DECK | When she is your first, everything is special! What a great group of men...there are so many memories several cruises. My brother passing was the worst of my career, but you all helped me through it. We were a family and I thank you all! |
Lawson, Alex | ET1(SW) | 1989 – 1993 | cs4 | hey to all that served on the ROD. we had a great crew back then. don't miss some of the khakis we served with though. it would be good to hear from some of the old crew. email me. |
Hammye, Steven | STG3 | 1989 – 1991 | ||
Hancock, Hayward | RM | 1989 – 1991 | os | to all on board hammerin hank then and now steady seas and fair wind good to see some of the crew on site i really miss some of my dearest friends and brothers at arms. email me if you were in the radio shack in 1990-1991 be safe god bless. |
Hancock, Hayward | RM | 1989 – 1991 | os | to all on board hammerin hank then and now steady seas and fair wind good to see some of the crew on site i really miss some of my dearest friends and brothers at arms. email me if you were in the radio shack in 1990-1991 be safe god bless. |
Marshall, Thomas | BM1 | 1989 – 1994 | DECK | Made some Great Deployments on this ship |
Speros, Stefan | GSM2 | 1989 – 1992 | Engineering | What's up my Elrod brothers! |
Williams, Timothy | STGSN | 1989 – 1992 | Sonar | |
Hancock, Hayward | rm2 | 1989 – 1992 | RadioShack | |
Williams, Dwayne ![]() | e-4 | Feb 1, 1989 – Jun 13, 1992 | engineering | missing my old elrod buddies. man we need a reunion if you served with me you no ALICE earl's mom which was the meeting point for us. we all need to hook up and go back to charleston. life is short. bigsarge260@yahoo.com |
Price, Ken | STG3 | Mar 1989 – Feb 1992 | CS-2 | Barely a day goes by I don't think about something on the Elrod. It helps that I work with a former shipmate. |
Burke, Mike | BM 3 | May 1989 – May 1991 | deck | I often think of the people I was lucky to have served with.She was my home for a couple years and I miss those days on that old aluminium ship(however I do recall being pretty happy to get out of active duty at the end of my enlistment). |
Tichnor, Scott | BM2 | Jul 15, 1989 – May 22, 1991 | My final stop of my 10 1/2 yr career. met the ship in Bahrain. Never forget the day we came back because of hurricane hugo. | |
Tanjuakio, Robert | GSEC(SW) | Aug 1, 1989 – Aug 1, 1992 | Proud to have served on Elrod. Lots of fond memories. | |
Potter, Dan | EN3 | Sep 15, 1989 – Jan 10, 1991 | EM02 | Been halfway around the world on her, even been busted on her! But a great time always. She will always be where I "grew-up" in the NAVY. Thanks ELROD. |
Cullipher, Roy | E5 FC2 (SW) | Oct 1989 – Apr 14, 1992 | Weapons | |
Stribling, John | SN | Oct 8, 1989 – Sep 17, 1990 | Deck | I had a good time on the Elrod. Then I got my orders to go to A school. |
Simons, Michael | ET2 | Nov 1989 – Sep 1993 | The finest ship in the United States Navy! | |
Lewis, John | ICCS(SW) | Dec 1989 – Mar 1993 | CS4 | Think about the Elrod often, ole Hammerin Hank. Shoot me an email if anyone sees this. Would be great to get together and talk about old times. IC, ETs and DS were great. Miss you guys. |
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