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USS Briscoe (DD 977) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Briscoe (DD 977). 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 607 crew members registered for the USS Briscoe (DD 977).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimes, Dana | 0000 – | I am his son it is cool to see all this information about the ship he served on thanks. | ||
| Bowen, Philip Dave | os3 | Jul 6, 1976 – 1991 | os | Rocky, What are you do'in man? I'm glad we're both still alive! Talk about memories! I don't know what else to say! David. |
| Sampson, Ed | STGC-STGCS | Nov 1976 – Jun 1981 | Weapons | The best crew in the fleet created the best ship in the fleet. The XO (LCDR R.P. Conrad) Let the Chiefs run the ship, hence forth... the Battenburg Cup. From the CO on down, "ALL" the cogs meshed. #1 Sonar gang ever!!! |
| Evans, Dan | MR1 | 1977 – 1978 | R | Plank Owner |
| Hively, Walt | GSM1 | 1977 – | M | Plank owner. I left active duty after shore duty 1985. I was out for 10 years. Was in the Guard for 10 years, then did 3 more in the Sea Bees. Retired in 2008 with 22 years. Miss it. |
| Mendoza, Loreto | PN1 | Jan 30, 1977 – Jul 30, 1979 | NAV | PERSONNELMAN FIRST CLASS ON COMMISSION CREW. INITIAL SAILOR OF THE YEAR. I WAS EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE ON COMMISSIONING CREW. IT WAS A GREAT CREW. |
| Smith, Thomas J. | DS1 | Feb 10, 1977 – Mar 3, 1982 | OE2 | Just found out the ship was Decommissioned. As a Plank Owner, I wish I would have been invited. The four years aboard the Briscoe were both good and bad. Must have been more good, still telling Navy stories. Wouldn't trade those days for the world |
| Skinner, Rick | OS2 | Apr 20, 1977 – Mar 10, 1981 | OI/Operations | As a plankowner, I had the utmost pride in my ship and am saddened to know the Navy used her as a target. NDIB all the way and have many wonderful memories of being on the best DD in the Fleet! |
| Bleakney, Warren | QM3 | Apr 24, 1977 – Oct 24, 1981 | OPERATIONS | Being a Plank Owner on a brand new Spurance Class was a thrill to me, and although I would notadmit it at the time it really was the time of my life. the original was outstanding as winning the Mount Batten Cup would attest for being NO.1 |
| Graves, Westley | Bm3 | May 6, 1977 – Mar 7, 1981 | 1st division | Love my ship looking for Richard Scott |
| Wetzel, Terry | GSM2 | May 17, 1977 – Aug 23, 1982 | EB14 OIL LAB | BRISCOE'S 2nd OIL KING. First was EN1 McBee. We were in Persian Gulf when Iran had our hostages. Developed the laser guided projectile in Carribean.3 Med cruises. 4 times through Suez Canal. For 5 years of my life I lived on the Briscoe. PLANKOWNE |
| Berger, Martin | EN3 | May 17, 1977 – Jun 18, 1981 | A Gang, EB14 | I am a Plankowner of the Briscoe. I was an EN3. 3 Med cruises, 4 times through Suez Canal. Involved in Persian Gulf Blockade. Served with GMS2 Terry Wetzel. |
| Klein, Curtis | Gmg2 | May 28, 1977 – May 31, 1981 | Csg2 | I sailed with some great guys. Dave cress made a gunner out of me |
| Norris, Keith | E6 | Jun 1977 – Jul 1983 | Supply | Plankowner; Best ship in the fleet. Had some good times aboard the Briscoe. |
| Fennecken, William (Bill) | ENS/LTJG | Sep 1977 – Apr 1980 | OC/NAV | Great Commisioning crew. She was a great ship to the end. I visited her in 2003 and she was still clean as a whistle. |
| Gillespie, Scot | YN3 | Nov 1977 – Jul 1980 | WEAPONS OFFICE | Was assigned to the DD-977 from A School, MS,was home on RAP duty and it got XCLthe day after XMAS, show up on the nucleus crew of the BRISCOE, as I was the 4th guy there, asked what do u need me for a 4th for cribbage, it got better thx!!! |
| Snyder, Warren | STG3 | Nov 9, 1977 – Aug 8, 1981 | Weapons 2nd div. | I was a Plank Owner and I lived four years on the Briscoe. Everything that I learned in those four years, I have used in the last forty-plus years almost every day and has made me the man that I am today. God bless the US Navy and the UNITED STATES OF |
| Quave, Rocky | EM3 | Nov 26, 1977 – Dec 22, 1979 | Eng | Plk-Own and before, worked on her before joining Navy, Like losing a good friend, Full circle she has been ?resting ? at the bottom of the Sea she Protected. Great group, the Pre-com Crew, would do all over again, Many a tale my wife no?s not |
| Slingerland, Bill | FTG2 | Dec 1977 – Dec 1979 | Fox | As a Plankowner, BRISCOE has and will enjoy a special place in my heart. Many great times, and even many more great friends are remembered today. |
| Ashley, Floyd | OS1 | Dec 1977 – May 1983 | OI | Being a Plankowner on the best destroyer in the U.S. Navy was the best experience. Always thouht we had the best crew. Really sad that the Briscoe was sunk. |
| Giskin, Alan | YN5 | Dec 1977 – Jun 1980 | ENGINEERING | My first destroyer loved every second of it sorry she had 2 go to the bottom with so many of her sisters. As a Plank Owner, I wish I would have been invited. The four years aboard the Briscoe were both good & bad. |
| Vanderfin, Gerry | EN3 | Dec 1977 – Jan 1980 | M div oil lab | Good ship/good crew/good times. |
| Ashburne, Gary | mssa-.ms3 | Dec 31, 1977 – 1981 | supply | It's been awhile. I'm sure that we have memories to share be they good bad or blocked. Lol . Looking forward to hearing from you. |
| Przybylski, Lawrence R. | ET2 | 1978 – Mar 3, 1981 | Operations Electronics | |
| Caceres, Richard | EM3 | 1978 – Jun 15, 1980 | E | Great ship. Ill miss her. Precom crew was a great bunch |
| Stein, Rodger | 1978 – 1984 | Plankowner | ||
| Sparrow, Stephen/ Woodstock | 1978 – 1981 | OC | First and best damm Ship in the fleet. "Nobody Does It Better" | |
| Miller, Dano | E-4 | 1978 – 1981 | Supply | Hey all you fellow plank owners, that was a time in our lives wwe can all look back on and be so proud. Hope you are all doing well, love always ,DANO P.S. Warren and Wesmo, you know I miss you guy`s the most. |
| Browning, Robert | enfn | 1978 – 1981 | m-a-gang | Glad i got off before they turned her into a sub. Many many great memories. |
Norton, Nosha  | Civilian | 1978 – 1978 | Navy | Looking for my father Keith Simmons. Last contact my mother ( Deborah Norton ) had with him was in 1983. He was then aboard the USS Kennedy. His last known whereabouts was aboard the ship in Barbadoes. Please contact me. |
| Nelson, Dave | FTG-2 | 1978 – 1980 | Fox | |
| Sapp, Rocky | OS2 | 1978 – 1981 | Operations | |
| Vuicich, Vu | FTG2 | 1978 – 1982 | Fox | |
| Moran, David | RM1 | 1978 – 1981 | OC | Part of PreComm crew (2/78-6-78). |
| Gordon, Pete | RM1 | Jan 1978 – Aug 1981 | OC | |
| Bryant, Thomas J. (T. J) | RM2 | Jan 1978 – Jun 1979 | OC-01 | NDIB! Pre-Comm Crew/ Commissioning Plank Owner. Remember good ole Goula-Goula? One funny - We had a fire in the Helo Det, our 1st real GQ, and "Chop Chop" was on QD and said "and this ain't no drill, man!" over the 1MC. Great Ship |
| Archer, Eric | ET3 | Jan 1978 – May 5, 1981 | As a plankowner I was disappointed to hear of the decommissioning and subsequent sinking. I still remember the commissioning and the many friends from the original crew. | |
| Lau, Allan | GMG2 | Jan 1978 – Apr 15, 1980 | G | Many great memories of the Bricoe and her crew. Very Proud to have been a plankowner serving on such a proud and accomplished ship. |
| Scott, Richard | bm3 | Jan 1978 – 1981 | 1 st | Im trying, to find my friend wesley graves. I used to call him shoes. My name is Richard scott. We also went boot camp together. |
| Mendoza, Loreto | PN1 | Jan 1, 1978 – Jul 1, 1979 | EXECUTIVE/NAVIGATION | Reported on board while ship was being build in Pascagula Ms. Great experience, great shipmates, great ship. Revisited ship at Rota Spain and saw it on TV when John Kennedy Jr was buried at sea. |
| Phinney, Mike | yncs(aw/sw) | Jan 1, 1978 – May 1, 1981 | admin | looking for all plankowners. please email me if interested. |
| Lapointe, Michel | OS2 | Jan 13, 1978 – Jun 28, 1981 | OI | Good times and bad times. Made some good friends. Shocked to hear they sunk my destroyer and never sent me the piece they told me I would receive for being a Plank Owner! Nice to see names of fellow crewman I served with |
| Moran, Dave | RM1 | Feb 1978 – Oct 1981 | OC | Pre-Comm crew and Commissioning Crew Plank Owner. |
| Weakland (Mcfarlane), David | STG1 | Feb 1978 – Nov 1978 | CA | Precommed, commisioned and then xferred back to the west coast (USS Obrien DD-975). Retired in 1994 and now live in Dushore, Pa. |
| Momot, A. Peter | GSE1 | Feb 1, 1978 – Oct 29, 1982 | E | Precommising crewmember and plankowner originally an EM converted to gse when the rating was created |
| Vick, David | STGSR-STG2 | Feb 27, 1978 – Jun 23, 1981 | CS | I was a member of the commissioning crew in June of 1978. Left the Navy in 1981 and came back in 1985. Finally left Navy for good in 1993. Still living in Norfolk Virginia and somehow missed the decommissioning. Contact me. |
| Oberly, Gerald | SK1 | Mar 1978 – Jan 1981 | Supply | Proud to have been a plankowner. The best ship I ever served on. Wish I had been invited to the decomissioning. |
| Graves, Westley | BM3 | Mar 1978 – Mar 1983 | 1st | |
| Terry, Lester | BM2 | Mar 1978 – Jul 2, 1982 | deck | Great ship,GREAT FRIENDS,some of the best memories of my early years.With this said,I wish to thank each and every Plank owner that I served with For the comradery and loyalty to each other and to the ship .Thanks everyone. |
| Ethridge, Mike | IC2 | Mar 1, 1978 – Sep 9, 1982 | EM | Goodbye Old Friend. |
| Brunstetter, Pete | LT | Mar 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1981 | G; F; Nav | Plankowner |
| Ames, Timothy | Seaman - E3 | Mar 1, 1978 – Apr 30, 1980 | Deck | I was part of the Precomm. This was a great ship and crew. Enjoyed every minute on and off the boat |
| Knack, Edward Carl | GSM-1 | Apr 1978 – Dec 10, 1982 | EM-01 and EA-01 | I made it my way. Captain Chesbrough was the best Naval Officer I ever served under, Unfortunately that didn't make up for other officers and their temper tantrums and poor leadership qualities. Since Nam, real officers were replaced by Politician |
| Blanchard, William (Bag) | EN3 | Apr 1978 – Aug 1981 | enginerring auxillaries and oillab | serving aboard th briscoe was the best time of my short naval career from precom until i left the ship being fortunate to be one of the priviliged ones to be called plankowner the briscoe remember NDIB |
| McInnis, Terry (Mac) | IC2 | Apr 8, 1978 – Aug 3, 1981 | Some of my very best times were onboard Briscoe...and by far the best sailors i ever served with...thanks to all you PLANKOWNERS!! mac | |
| Martin, Marshall | GMM2 | Apr 15, 1978 – Apr 15, 1979 | Fox | It was great year and I has the honor of serving under one of the finest CO's I ever knew. |
| Moore, David | EN/3 | May 1978 – Mar 10, 1980 | Engineering | Some of the best times of my life in St Thomas, Jamaica, Gitmo, Nassau, St Johns, Jacksonville, Newport, Pascagoula. |
| Burch, Gary | OS2 | May 1978 – Apr 1980 | OI | A great ship and a great Radar Gang. Very fond memories. I'm a retired Senior Chief living in SC. Much love to you all. |
| Butler, John M Butler | GS-2 | May 7, 1978 – Oct 1, 1982 | MER-1 MER-2 Oil Lab | I am a plankowner, 3 med cruises,4 times thru Suez canal,part of the Persian Gulf blockade,was on board during the laser guilded projectile.I was equipment monitor underway/inport(engineering ran unmaned spaces fwd/aft.refueled lamps helo |
| Sanderson, Harold / Tony / Cookie | E-6 | May 7, 1978 – Sep 10, 1981 | Supply | Best ship I eave was on, and as a Plank Owner it would of been nice to be there for decomission. Not fine out about it two years later. The plank owner card information was diffent than the Navy's Policy. |
| Ellis, John | RMCS | May 10, 1978 – Feb 28, 1981 | OC | Great ship with an outstanding crew. Many fond memories. Call sign, NDIB, stood for nobody does it better. Call sign, NDIB, now stands for nobody did it better. Navy goofed again, she should still be sailing the seas. |
| Stasen, Marc | SK2 | Jun 1978 – Oct 1981 | Supply | Briscoe will always be a part of me. She was a great ship and the people I served with were the best. No body does it better. |
| Simmons, Keith | STG1 | Jun 1978 – Jun 1980 | Sonar | I tried to call, I tried to write.... |
| Reed, Russell | DS2 | Jun 1978 – Jun 1982 | OE | Nice to see some familiar names. |
| Smith, Ed | OS1(SW) | Jun 1978 – Jun 1981 | Operations | |
| Couchot, Mike | HT2 | Jun 1978 – Jul 1981 | ENG/REP | Plank Owner CHT-TECH |
| Giskin, Alan | YN3 | Jun 1, 1978 – Jun 10, 1979 | Engineering | Great times onboard. I am extremely proud to have served on this great ship with and a time I will never forget. As a commisioning crew it was exciting to create a lot of the history that continues today with a great bunch of guys. |
| Cohen, Timothy Michael | TMO3 | Jun 1, 1978 – Oct 15, 1981 | AS-2 | This was my first time away from home and I learned to appreciate the fellas that crossed my wake. To learn more check me out at togetherweserved.com. |
| Neary, Sean | SM2 | Jun 1, 1978 – Jul 1, 1979 | Communications | I am a plankowner and the person responsible for having the ship's bell moved "outside" the superstructure... one of only two Spruance's to have such configuration. Loved the ship! Hey Woodstock... great times, huh? |
| Sapp, William "Rocky" | OS2 | Jun 3, 1978 – Jun 1981 | Operations | A time I will never forget. As a commisioning crew it was exciting to create a lot of the history that continues today. |
| Rathey, Eric | EN2 | Jun 3, 1978 – Aug 29, 1979 | A- | One of the first crew member assigned. Looking for anyone who happened to be in Mississippi with me. E-mail me please. |
| Verano, Richard | DS1 | Jun 3, 1978 – Jul 14, 1982 | OE | I was a plank owner and disappointed to hear of the decommision. Nobdy did it better than the Briscoe |
| Greco, Mark | E-3 SEAMAN | Jun 3, 1978 – Aug 8, 1981 | Boats | Was very proud to have been a member of the crew. Lots of great memories and travel experience. |
| Murray, Willie | OS2 | Jun 3, 1978 – May 29, 1981 | Operations | As A plank owner I was shocked to find out that my ship had been decomissioned. I often think about the people I lived and served with. |
| Pfendner, Gary | OS2 | Jun 3, 1978 – Jul 8, 1981 | OI | Shocked to hear of the decommisioning, more shocked to hear of the sinking as target practice. Proud to be a "plankowner". Good times with some good people. Me and Hymie still talk about the good and bad. Nice to see some familiar names. Hey to |
| Billiter, Mike 'Blit' | OS1 | Jun 3, 1978 – | OI | After this time I can still remember the good times and the bad we all had onboard. There was no better ship in the navy. |
| Dushane, Larry | BM3 | Jun 3, 1978 – Jun 3, 1980 | Deck | Precomm |
| Kraemer, Michael | GSE2 | Jun 3, 1978 – May 20, 1980 | E | Commissioning crew in Pascagoula, MS. in 1978. The Briscoe was an awesome ship back then and is still remembered fondly to this day. We rewrote the Engineering Light off Procedures on her first trip to GITMO. NDIB! |
| Stanley, Kevin | HT2 | Jun 15, 1978 – Nov 15, 1980 | Repair | What a great ship to start a Navy career on. Yes I did 20 but I learned from some of the best on the Briscoe. I'm so glad to see other Plankowner names here. Glad to see a lot of you alive and well. |
| Jewell, Tom | SM2 | Oct 1978 – Jun 1981 | OC | Great Ship, Crew...Retired SMC (SW), Orlando, Florida |
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