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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hoel (DDG 13). 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 438 crew members registered for the USS Hoel (DDG 13).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Waddel, Victor | MM3 | 1970 – 1971 | R | |
Thompson, Michael | MM3 | 1970 – 1971 | M | |
Parker, Mike "poopsey" | MM2 | Feb 1970 – Sep 1971 | M | Best time of my life-you too?. Subic, Guam, Sasebo, Hong Kong, Chin He, Admiralty Isl, New Castle, Wellington, Pago Pago. Loved my buds-Charlie McClain & Jake Olsen I grew up aboard World's Finest Destroyer-would love to go back to sea |
Dingman, Bob | EM2 | Feb 1970 – Nov 1970 | E | I reported aboard in Subic Bay. It was a short stay on a great ship. |
Ramos, Ruben | RD3 | Apr 1970 – Jun 1973 | OI/OE | work as radarman 1st cruise as EW 2nd cruise.. had lots of fun loading fuel and ammo... lots of running and ducking... |
Shadle, Chuck (Luca) | GMM2 | Jun 22, 1970 – Dec 12, 1975 | T | Would like to touch base with some old friends from the past. Its been a long time that I have been looking for Barbera, and Buckley. I talk to Cesinger, and Old Fat Joe Fleming all the time. |
Scott, Bill | FTM 2 | Aug 1970 – Dec 19, 1974 | T | I made three WESPAC tours and one trip to the yards in Long Beach. |
Kerins, Mike | FTG1 | Aug 1970 – Jan 1972 | G | I was gun plot supervisor. I'd enjoy connecting with others in Gunnery or Missile division during my time on Hoel |
Hildreth, Kent | LTJG | Aug 5, 1970 – Nov 27, 1972 | Supply | I was the assistant supply officer during my service onboard the Hoel. I had a great time and worked with great people. |
Duran, David | E-4 | Aug 22, 1970 – Jun 25, 1972 | AS | |
Powell, Phillip | gunners mate | Sep 1, 1970 – Jul 1, 1973 | t | |
Kane, Bob | ETR3 | Oct 1, 1970 – Dec 10, 1973 | OE | Radar room first cruise (70-71), ECM second cruise (72-73) |
Underwood, Robert, (Bob, Underdog) | FTG2 | Oct 29, 1970 – May 18, 1975 | G | I made 3 west pac cruses lost track of all of the guys on the ship that I wish I would have keep in touch with there is one that i do that is "Freebee" Earl Freeman. he is still my buddy in Kansas just wish I would see him more. email me |
Fredrick, David 'Fred" | FTMC | Nov 19, 1970 – May 1972 | Fox | |
Flanigan, Patrick | MM1 | 1971 – 1976 | M | I spent 5 years on board that fine lady of the sea. Had a lot of good times and bad. Subic bay what a place to grow up in. I was the one that made out the work request to put holddown bolts on the Kiityhawks Hawk. Damm we were drunk and they stil |
Kohl, Karl ![]() | gmmc | 1971 – 1974 | t | still living in sunny california |
West, Rick | bmsn | 1971 – 1973 | first division | anyone out there from the 1972 Westpac? Mike Peterson , Gary Dominic? |
Bilkey, Rick | smsn | 1971 – 1973 | OC div | It's the wayback machine,WOW!! looking for signal bridge cohorts Bob"Pete"peterson,"Gee"Ezell,Wally spath,CPODave Barney or anyone who stood watch or sought refuge up there. |
Perkins, Dana ![]() | smsn | 1971 – 1971 | OPS | I was a signalman along with Mike "Pete" Peterson and Wally Spath. Gary Dominique was a radioman. After the 71 Westpac I transferred to USS Rowan DD-782 homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. Australia and New Zealand were great |
Bohman, Joe | FTMC | Jan 1971 – Aug 1974 | T | Great shipmates, lots of fun in West Pack. live in Arlington, VA . retired Navy and US govt. |
Sheber, Mark | 0S3 | Jan 2, 1971 – Mar 16, 1973 | operations specialist | don't remember much. went to nam. was on 2 wespacs. |
Crabtree, Jack | SN | Jan 30, 1971 – Dec 3, 1973 | Deck | Loads of memories. I grew up onboard HOEL. Reitred YNCS/SS 6/94. Anyone know of PN1 Ferris, RMC Pennycuff, MMC Dunston, or LCDR Dollard. |
Crabtree, Jack | Feb 1971 – Dec 1972 | Deck/Engineering | I grew up on the Hoel. Had the time of my life. Thanks to a great crew, BMC Rogers, Capt Coffey and so many. | |
Anderson, Millard/andy | E-6 | Mar 26, 1971 – Oct 1971 | This is my dad, He passes away in 07-07-1990. I am joining the Am Legion in Colorado to ride with the Legion Riders and started researching my dad. | |
Swanson, Ford | RD 3 | May 15, 1971 – Jun 8, 1972 | OI | Spent my last few months in the Navy on DDG13 in the yards at Long Beach and the shake down. Had just finished a tour in Nam as an advisor and had a short timers attitude. Sorry guys. |
Fleming, Joe | FTM3 | May 30, 1971 – Aug 15, 1975 | Just wanted to say hello to everyone. My time on the Hoel was the best of times.... even if I didn't realize it back then! | |
Freeman, Earl (Bud) Freebie | FTM3 | Jun 1971 – Aug 8, 1974 | T | Lookking to make contact with others from T & G divisions during this timeframe. Catch up on what you are doing now. Got out, moved back to Kansas and been here ever since. |
Dale, Wayne Digger | FTM2 | Jun 10, 1971 – Jun 13, 1976 | T | I worked in Missle Plot. Nicknamed Digger by the senior FTs because I had studied to be a mortician before joining. |
Higdem, Allyn | BT1 | Jul 14, 1971 – Aug 1976 | B | Had fun looking to get find some ship mates I served with |
Ford, Tim | EN3 | Sep 8, 1971 – Jun 6, 1975 | A | Had a great time on the Hoel made 3 westpac's and saw things I still don't believe. Made many good friends some who I still have contact with. The person I remember most is LT. Hatten what a putz he was. |
Kremer, Tom | BM3 | Sep 13, 1971 – Sep 13, 1973 | 1st. | I still think back to my tour of duty on the Hoel and remember many things about it, especially the Westpac we made in 1972. I stayed in the Reserves and eventually retired as BMCM. Would enjoy contact with anyone who served on the ship. |
Buesking, Scott Sea Biscuit | SN/BM3 | Oct 1971 – Oct 1973 | 1ST | I stood bridge watches and GQ station was on the bridge. The first time an F4 used us as a radar screen scared the bajesus out of me but it sure was cool. It sure would be nice to see some of the crew. WESTPAC 1972 |
Shadle, Chuck | GMM2 | Oct 1971 – Dec 1975 | T Division | I heard there is going to be a reunion in florida this year. Sure would be nice to see what everybody looks like now and catch up with old friends. |
Ward, John | EM3 | Nov 10, 1971 – Nov 20, 1974 | r | Great times! All subic stories are true!! |
May, Conrad | HT3 | 1972 – 1974 | R | I spent many hours re-welding the ship after the many gun shoots. I would start at the pointy end and work myself to the rounded end. Then start the process all over again. Many hours were spent in the 1st division quarters re-welding light fixtures. |
Ezell, Donald "gee" | SM2 | 1972 – 1973 | ops | I served on Hoel during the 1972 WESPAC cruise. I have several memories from that time but the one that sticks out the most was being with the Goldsbourgh when she was hit by shore artillary. |
Buckley, Neil (Buck) | GMM2 | 1972 – Apr 1976 | T | Many, many, many great memories. Steak and lobster on the fantail, caves in Yokoska, Backpacking in San Diego; so much more. Many nights under the stars solving the ills of the world on the gun deck. |
Stadtmiller, Darryl | EN2 | 1972 – 1974 | R | |
Johnson, John | Rm4 | 1972 – 1975 | Ops | Had a great time would love to go back who would have thought we would be on cell phones |
Bellante, Bob / Boats | FTM2 | Jan 1972 – Aug 1976 | T&G | Was onboard almost 5 years, did two WESPAC Cruises and used to stand Boatswain Mate Of the Watch underway. I worked in Missile Plot with Digger Dale. I hated the overhaul in Long Beach. I Still work for the Navy. |
Barbera, Kim (Barb) | HT 3 | Feb 1, 1972 – Nov 1, 1975 | R | 2WestPacs,Russian Subs,Grande Island,Viet Nam,San Miguel and Wild women!Love you no s#!t buy me air condition helicopter.Good times,great friends.Tim and Steve!Can't believe I found you.Boy are you guys old or what! e-mail me,I'm living in San |
Karlin, Jon | EN3 | Jun 1972 – Jan 1975 | E & R Division | Had alot of great times and met some really cool people! A life changing experience. I've been in contact with John Ward and Tim Ford. Steve Eversman; Please email me. |
Johnson, Jeff Johnson | E3 | Jul 4, 1972 – Dec 18, 1972 | 2nd deck | I came from incountry VietNam , and served out my inlistment on board , anybody remember the guy that was brought aboard by chopper wearing jungles ? that was me , up until then didn't know being on a ship could be so much fun , as in port |
Allen, Kent "Big Al" | MM3 back to MMFR | Aug 1972 – Oct 1974 | Main Control - a pit snipe through & through | Feels like is was all 5 years ago or so. Tons of memories-mostly good, stealing the "hawk", too much Subic, 2 combat tours, the hurricane out of Hong Kong, the water fights, and all the great shipmates I served with. |
Geveshausen, Philip "gizzard" | BM3 | Sep 1, 1972 – Dec 29, 1975 | Deck | Had a great time on a couple of Westpac tours. Many great memories of people and places. |
Faddis, Reid | FN | Sep 26, 1972 – Sep 27, 1975 | em | |
Pritt, Jim | EM3 | Oct 1972 – Aug 1975 | R | Lot of good friends hope to catch up to. |
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