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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG 5). 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 403 crew members registered for the USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG 5).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunn, Michael | E3 | 1966 – 1968 | radarman CIC | |
| Faust, John | LT | Feb 16, 1966 – Feb 21, 1968 | Supply Officer | A great ship and an outstanding wardroom.Remember the CO/XO all too well, and some of the crazy "talks I had with the XO. |
| Swanberg, Charles M. | FTG3 | May 1966 – Jun 1969 | G | |
| Booth, Roger | RM2 | May 1966 – Oct 1968 | OC | Best time of my Nav y career. Best crew I e ver served with. |
| Mathews, Joe | MM 2ND | May 1, 1966 – Aug 9, 1968 | My friend new me as Sugar Bear. KD Matthews was a good friend | |
| Zimmer, Alan | YN-3 | Jun 1, 1966 – Jun 1968 | Deck | Great shipmates,loved the two Med cruises |
| Faudree, Robert - Bob | rd3 | Jul 1966 – Aug 1968 | radar gang | several med cruises and a tour around gitmo |
| Thomka, Charles | ET2 | Jul 1966 – Jun 1968 | Electronics | Aboard just after the Mixed Man NATO experiment |
| Lease, Barry | BM1 | Jul 30, 1966 – Dec 11, 1967 | Deck | Busted from BM1 to BM2 this Ship,I guess I was having to much fun! |
| Chalmers, Robert | FTG2 | Oct 1966 – Jul 1970 | G | |
| Morgan, Robert Daniel (Dan) | EM 3 | Nov 28, 1966 – Nov 27, 1967 | e | My first and only Med. cruise, had 364 days to go before getting out. |
| Lambert, Gene | SK2 | Jan 1, 1967 – Nov 1, 1968 | Supply | One of the best times in my life, in particular the Med cruise in 1968. |
| Barnhart, Jim (Barney) | FTM3 | Mar 8, 1967 – Jun 8, 1970 | FOX | I ejoyed sailing on the CVR and will never forget the good times with my shipmates. |
| Gordon, Dick | GM-2 | May 1967 – May 1970 | A/S | |
| Ferrera, Bill | STG-2 | Jun 1967 – Feb 1970 | A/S | |
| Le Borgne, William ( Bill ) | CS 3 | Jun 1967 – Nov 1968 | Supply | MED. CRUISE 1968 BEST PORT CALL FINALE LIGURE ON THE ITALIAN RIVIERA bus to Monaco and Monte Carlo casino awould like to connect with galley crew.Steve Pirtz, Edge, And all the others i cant remember call 630-956 -3096 |
| Solar, Thomas | ETN2 | Sep 1, 1967 – Oct 30, 1969 | Electronics | Great ship, great crew, great division. Lots of fond memories. Lots of fantastic liberty ports. Remembering E. Zumwalt, Lt JG, and Captain Tom Mullins, best captain ever |
| Hammonds, Jim | RM3 | Nov 10, 1967 – Sep 12, 1969 | ||
| Chapman, Larry | EM2 | 1968 – 1970 | E | Had a great time on board a great ship. |
| Merritt, Frank | LT | Jan 1968 – Sep 1969 | Supply Officer | Great, fun ship and Supply Department. 2 Med cruises, plus St. Thomas, VI. Missed our Vietnam deployment due to? A mystery! A lot of poker games in Chief's Mess and First Class Mess. |
| Ziegler, III, Brandt | GMGSN | Jan 1968 – Nov 1969 | My Navy career was cut short by an accideent while on leave that Thanksgiving. | |
| Garthee, Robert | SN | Jun 19, 1968 – Jun 14, 1971 | 1st Sail Locker | |
| Middleton, Riley Moon | E3 | Jun 26, 1968 – Oct 30, 1969 | 1st | Between chipping and painting I really enjoyed my time with you all, I,am here in colorado with jerry roach..Isack cambell |
| Rogers, Dan | STG 2 | Oct 1968 – Oct 1969 | A/S | |
| Butcher, Wendell | FTM3 | Oct 1, 1968 – Sep 1, 1972 | FOX | GREAT SHIP...ALOTOF FUN....ALOT OF GOOD MEMORIES...WON THE CRUDESLANT FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP...LOOKING FOR TERRY FIELDER - LENNY ABEITA- |
| Vaughn, Bobby Joe | CS 3 | Oct 13, 1968 – Feb 15, 1972 | Supply | |
| Drueschler, Richard | sn | Dec 1968 – Apr 1970 | g | |
| Lerner, Tom | FTM2 | Dec 3, 1968 – Mar 3, 1973 | FOX | |
| Lund, Dale | PN3 | 1969 – 1970 | ON | Was Personnelman. Worked for YNC Damron. Went on Nato cruise. Remember a Yeoman by the name of Vibbert from Wyoming. Had a great time with the crew and shipmates of the Claude V. Retired with 28 years in the Reserve component (US Army) as Captain |
| Baker, Dennis | GMM2 | Jan 14, 1969 – Apr 15, 1973 | FOX | |
| Rattenborg, Dennis | BM3 | Jan 15, 1969 – Jan 5, 1970 | 1ST DIVISION | I am forever thankful to have served with great boatswains mates and deck seamen of the Ricketts. My dad passed away, we were at Portsmouth England, they collected money to help me with travel expense. Shipmates forever! |
| Edwards, Jerry "Pete" | RM3 | Feb 1969 – Nov 1970 | OC - Radio Shack | Hi shipmates. I just found this web site. I'm also registered at the destroyers.org - Tin Can Sailor web site. I've been to a few Ricketts reunions. Next is in Fall River, MA. Contact is Bob Haner. I'm at jedwardsva@aol.com |
| Coon, Bruce | CS3 | Feb 20, 1969 – Nov 27, 1972 | fs | some ship |
| Sprague, Charles | GMMSN | Mar 1969 – Jul 1969 | Launch Control Operator, Mk-11 Missile System | |
| Jarest, Jake | RM2 | Mar 1969 – Jul 1972 | OC/Radio Shack | I see a couple of former shipmates 'Pete' and 'Revak', Paul. I agree with Paul, the Navy let me grow up and at the same time we had a ball.. Malta, Athens, Tunisia, and definitely Finale Ligure, Italy. Unforgettable! |
| Sprague, Charles | GMMSN | Apr 1969 – Jul 1969 | ||
| Flasche, Lee / Flash | FTG-3 | Jun 1969 – Apr 1972 | G and F | Learned more about engineering in the 39 radar room than almost anywhere else. |
| Smith, Tanis R | BT 3 | Jun 14, 1969 – Sep 20, 1971 | Eng. | |
| Neally, Charles "Pat" | ST1 | Jun 19, 1969 – Sep 10, 1969 | ||
| Maye, Larry | BM3 | Jul 7, 1969 – 1972 | 1st Division | Had a lots of friends on the entire ship. some name are, Robert Russell work in the engine room. Youngblood, Miller, Green ,BM3 James Coleman. Sure would like to get in-touch with some of those guys. |
| Butler, Richard Harcourt | SA | Aug 1969 – May 1971 | Uss Claude v Ricketts ; Naval Atlantic fleet | Would like to connect to guys who remember me. I was shy, had red hair. I fell off the ship once while flapping lines at dock side. I fell down forksole. hurt my legs, I was in sick bay alot Bruce Bravetts , hello |
| Chapman, Roger | SN | Aug 1, 1969 – Feb 1, 1971 | supply | i worked as a store keeper |
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