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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Towers (DDG 9). 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 412 crew members registered for the USS Towers (DDG 9).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1967 | 1968 – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velez, Ray | LT | 1988 – 1989 | OPS | Best crew I ever sailed with despite the CO(Michaelis). Best wishes to my old shipmates. |
| Bailey, Anthony | STG2 | 1988 – 1991 | combat systems | |
| Showells, Brian | FC3 | 1988 – 1990 | Missile | I had a great time in Yokosuka stationed on the DOG-9!! I wonder if there is still a bottle of crown royal in my locker at the locker club!!! |
| Welter, Craig | STG 2 | 1988 – 1990 | asw | What's up |
| Baker, Ted | FC3 | 1988 – 1989 | 2nd Division | |
| Mahoney, James | OS | 1988 – 1990 | CIC | Wow the Dog 9. |
| Haynes, Tim | FC3 | 1988 – 1990 | MISSILE | My 1st of 2 ships. We made the news on my first day at sea in the Navy! One Capt down! One official apology from POTUS! Yoko and the liberty ports were hard on my liver! Cheers to missiles and guns! Looking back all good |
| Clarke, Tim | SN | 1988 – 1990 | ASW | Holy crap I think I see my entire division here!! Sup!? Shane! Marty! Craig! Tony! Rockledge! Good to see you. |
| Erke, Wyatt | OS2 | Jan 5, 1988 – Jul 5, 1990 | OI | The DOG-niner, can you say anymore |
| Reilly, Kevin | BM3 | Jan 11, 1988 – Oct 1, 1990 | 1ST | BEST COMMAND. SHIPMATES HANDS DOWN!!!!! |
| Squirewell, Kelzin | mm3 | Feb 1988 – Aug 1990 | m | First ship, great times...hard to believe it's been so long ago... |
| Williams, Michael | DC3 | Mar 1988 – Aug 2, 1990 | Repair | |
| Winter, Chris | OS2 | Apr 5, 1988 – Aug 5, 1991 | OI | My first ship - good memories! |
| Schultz, Richard | OS2 | Apr 15, 1988 – Sep 15, 1991 | Ops | |
| Welter, Craig | STG2 | May 5, 1988 – Jul 3, 1990 | ASW | I hear DOG 9 barking from Neptunes footlocker! |
| Taylor, Richard | BT3 | Jun 1988 – Jun 1990 | B | |
| Graham, Thomas | FC3 | Jun 1988 – Jun 1990 | 2nd Division | |
| Samuel, Lenny (Smokey) | MM3 | Aug 10, 1988 – Oct 1, 1990 | M Division | Best command, Best crew/friends…miss you guys! |
| Lawler, Jim | RM2 | Sep 3, 1988 – Jul 31, 1990 | OC | An awesome tour of duty with the Towers. Great crew, great ship, and great ports of call. I'm in search of videos from that time-frame from on-board ship, anyone know of any? |
| Morris, Robert | GMG3 | Sep 15, 1988 – May 25, 1990 | 2nd | I had a great time and met alot of great people on the Towers. It was my one and only ship, and I enjoyed it very much!!! |
| Morris, Robert | GMG3 | Sep 15, 1988 – May 15, 1990 | 2nd | I had a great time and met alot of great people onboard the Towers. It was the one and only ship I served on and enjoyed it very much!!! |
| Stewart, Jimmie | PC | Oct 1988 – Oct 1990 | We had a great crew and a lot of great times. | |
| Batty, Tom | ET1 (SW) | Dec 1988 – Jul 1990 | OE | Great ship, Great crew. |
| Slobodin, Steve | EW3 | Dec 28, 1988 – Aug 11, 1990 | OE | Great Ship Great Crew!!!! |
| Knapp, David | EW2 | Dec 31, 1988 – Sep 15, 1990 | ||
| Robinson, Rob | FC2 | 1989 – 1990 | ||
| Hill, Todd | BT3 | 1989 – | B | Cut my teeth on this bad-boy. I remember Thrasher, Taylor, Davidson, Button, and all you guys. |
| Starwalt, Ray | MMCS(SW) | 1989 – | M | Did 20 yrs straight overseas. Towers was the best. Transferred from USS Midway to Towers as 10 year Chief. Partied too hard as left there and made Senior at 14 years but was wearing RED haha. Wouldn't change a thing! |
| Cox, Steve | OSSA | 1989 – 1990 | OI | |
| Hagen, Sam | OSSN | Jan 1989 – Oct 1990 | OI | I got on her after she limped back from the Phillipines and got off when they turned out the lights. By far the best and tightest crew I ever served with! |
| Aragon, Dominique | BMSN | Feb 1989 – Oct 1990 | 1st Div | I served at 3 different commands during my time in the Navy, but the Towers was the best by far! When i look back on my time served, nothing beats the memories of the DOG-9! |
| Steinman, Marc | EW3 | Mar 1989 – Jul 1990 | ||
| Richardson, Robin | OS2 | Apr 1989 – May 1990 | OI | Great time in Japan with some good folks. |
| Bales, Rick | DKSN | Apr 1989 – Jul 1990 | Supply | The Towers was my first ship and I met a lot of great people. PNSN Hall and DCSN Ackerly were a couple of my good friends. We had a lot of great adventures in Phillipines, Thailand, Africa, Singapore and Australia. |
| Rinaldi, David | ICFN | Apr 1, 1989 – Jun 1, 1990 | Engineering/IC | was a youngster then.had great fun working with JD Ball, K.G. (the best point guard on the planet) and the boys. Mostly good people, but some jerks. I'm still in Japan, but not in the Navy. Find me on facebook (Boston) |
| Thrasher, Tom | BT1 (SW) | Jul 1989 – 1990 | B- | was oil king and number 1 fireroom btow |
| Sardisco, Jim "doc" | HM1 | Aug 29, 1989 – Sep 29, 1990 | Admin | Looking for others on the boat at that time (C.O. hated boat as name for a ship). Contact through e-mail : jimsar55@gmail.com |
| Snyder, Guy | LT | Oct 1989 – Oct 1990 | Weapons Officer | Miss that time greatly. I was lucky to have served on a ship with such a great crew. My best wishes to all who served with me. |
| Dulaney, Mike | EMCM(SW) | Dec 1989 – Oct 1, 1990 | E | I was an EM3 at the time and the short time onboard helped me decide to stay in for the long haul. Great memories of this awesome ship and crew. |
| Rayle, Rodney | IC3 | Dec 22, 1989 – Oct 1, 1990 | E | |
| Lovelace, Milton | SK1 | Jan 1990 – Sep 1990 | Supply / S1 | Decommissioning Crew |
| Dalton, Weldon | BT3 | Jan 1990 – Oct 1990 | # 1 Fireroom | This was my first command in the Navy. I enjoyed my time stationed onboard. I learn alot from BT1 Thrasher and BT1 Ramos. I was lower level man when decom came around. |
| Walker, Rodney Aka Big Tex | SN | Jan 10, 1990 – Jul 22, 1990 | 1st Deck | My first command, and it change my life in a good way. |
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