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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Semmes (DDG 18). 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 297 crew members registered for the USS Semmes (DDG 18).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1967 | 1968 – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1983 | 1984 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecchio, Donald | MM3 | Jan 1974 – Jan 1975 | FORWARD ER | Served with Tommie Thomas. |
| Lanahan, Victor | SMSN | Feb 1974 – Jul 7, 1976 | OPS | Best liberty: Seychelles,Mombasa on Mideast Cruise Worst Lib: Jidda. Djibouti was OK. Remember Emerg. Recall in Djibouti? French Foreign Legion called into action, we had to leave fast. Got to Iran too when it was on our side Shiraz, Persian ruins. |
| Barry, Bill | MM2 | Mar 1974 – Jun 1977 | M Div | Great looking ship. Good crew and some great friends. Lots of great memories. Med and Mid East cruises were awesome. Still remember the good times. Served with MMC Thomas, a great guy. |
| Roland, Roy | MMCM (SW/AW) | May 1, 1974 – May 1, 1980 | M div | Saw some old shipmates in here just wondering how they are. |
| Carter, Tom | GMT3 | Dec 1974 – Dec 1977 | ASW | Remember Mount 52 straddling tug, or ship going aground in Suez Canal? |
| Rollins, Jerry | FN | 1975 – 1977 | ac/r | |
| Keefe, David | OS1 | 1975 – 1980 | OI | Great ship, even better crew. |
| Upton, George Allen | RM3 | Jan 1975 – Aug 1976 | Communications | I had some good times and some not so good, however the good out weigh the bad. Also had lots of good friends. Would like to hear from some of them. |
| Glass, Roger | OS2 | Feb 1975 – Feb 2, 1979 | OI | Enjoyed my time on the Semmes, Middle East Cruz/Med Cruz. Remember running aground in the Suez Canal, shooting match with the Seychellian police. Training for Landing Force in Little Creek. Drinking Ouzo in Greece. |
| Geoghagan, Larry | HT2 (SW) | Mar 1, 1975 – Sep 10, 1979 | R Division | Strange how close we become during the years onboard and lose all contact after transferring to another command. Many good friends and exciting times back then. I wish we all were getting underway again tomorrow morning! |
| Gill, Carl | BTFN | Jun 10, 1975 – 1980 | BT's | good times and bad and still love the navy 50 yrs. old and will still serve if called try me |
| Burns, William Pc | PC3 | Aug 1975 – Nov 1977 | NX | |
| Wagner, William R. | PNSN | Oct 1975 – Jun 1977 | NX | |
| Cummins, Gary | SM3 | Oct 1975 – 1976 | OPS | great times spain italy africa saudi arabia iran iraq seychells what great memories |
| Gullickson, John | YN2 | Oct 1975 – 1978 | X Division | Joining the Navy right out of high school proved to be an education in itself. Fond memories. |
| Radliff, David (Aka Ratt) | SM 3 | Dec 1975 – Jul 1979 | OC | I went on the Med cruise and the Mid East & GITMO. I remember running aground, the party with the French navy, crossing the equator, Naples (many times), Rome, & the Cooper River Bridge. The best of times; the worst of times. |
| Long, John | E1/DECKHAND | Dec 2, 1975 – Jun 1976 | Deck | Run aground in the Suez, visiting the Seychelles Islands...Too good. Still wish I knew the date, lat. & long. for my Shellback certificate (Cmd.FM Williamson - Capt.) |
| Stevens, Robert L. | YM3 | 1976 – 1980 | ||
| Brummett, Jake | GMG2 | 1976 – 1980 | WEAPONS | wild times! |
| Stein, Don | FTG2 | 1976 – 1978 | Guns | |
| Taft, Jim | STG-2 / STG-1 | 1976 – 1978 | ASW | Good times on the Semmes |
| Rutter, Bill | E7 | 1976 – 1981 | M Div. | Looking for old crew members |
| Chambers, Robert | IC2 | 1976 – | E-Div | Remember Floyd Dowds, Kieth Chesnut and Mike Maize |
| Fernstrum, Gary | HT-1 | Jul 1976 – Dec 1977 | Repair | Saw a lot of water and enjoyed the time with my shipmates. The Meditteranean/North Atlantic cruise was memorable. |
| Dolan, Bill | EW3 | Aug 1976 – Aug 1978 | OW | |
| Blair, Mark | BM2 | Aug 15, 1976 – May 4, 1979 | 1st Divison | it was a good time. and had a lot of good friends.would like to see some of you again. |
| Bryant, Roy | SM3 | Sep 8, 1976 – Jun 9, 1978 | oc | Just wanted to say hi to all my ship mates, will always remember them working parties/paint details. I still know them signals/flags. |
| Forward(johansen), Bill | SN DECK | Oct 5, 1976 – Aug 12, 1977 | deck | great ship/crew awesome mideast cruise ran aground suez,seychelles mombasa excellent persopolies iran pakistan rats the size of cats don't remember too many names Scott Grable, Tinsley |
| Lambert, Michael | SM2 | Oct 28, 1976 – Oct 16, 1978 | OC | |
| Bradley, Don | FTM | 1977 – 1981 | MI | Couldn't park the ship worth a hoot, but we sure could shoot some missiles well! Never did adjust to those midnight refueling operations. |
| Swarthout, Mark | MIDSHIPMAN 3RD CLASS | 1977 – 1977 | i Month tour that included Rota, Kiel, Gotenburg and Antwerp. Great cruise and great crew! | |
| Anderson, Tim | FTM3 | 1977 – 1979 | MI | DDG18, AVM1, Pre-Com CG55, Pre-Com DDG59, Fleet Reserves (retired) July '95. Hired by Intel Corp., where I've still been transferring around (my choice): Aloha, OR; Chandler, AZ; Hillsboro, OR; back to Aloha, OR. www.timanderson22.com |
| Karl, Tony | MRFN | 1977 – 1979 | A-Gang/HT/MM | What a ride is right , and yes Im still alive-Some good memories |
| Wallace, Scott | HT3 | 1977 – Jul 1981 | Repair | Best of times |
| Zimmerman, Steve | EW1 | Feb 1977 – Aug 11, 1981 | Operations Warfare (OW) | Electronic Warfare on the ship. I ran phone patches for the crew in my off time. After 6 years active duty I stayed in the reserves for an additional 10 years. Worked as Chief Engineer at WKOW-TV in Madison for 20 years. |
| McMurtrie, John | ENS and LTJG | May 17, 1977 – Jun 8, 1981 | FC, R, OI | Fire Control Officer, Damage Control Officer, CIC Officer |
| Rosa, Frank | E3 | Jun 1977 – Jun 15, 1981 | NX | I'm looking for Terry Pace and Robert Stevens who worked in Personnel, I had a lot of fun on this ship and great experiences. |
| Godwin, Jimmy (Goat) | OS2 | Aug 20, 1977 – Feb 4, 1981 | OI | Working for Winston (OSC Thomas) and Captain RAK (Comander Taylor) saved my carrier and my future after the Navy. |
| Lobb, Bill | BT2 | Sep 1, 1977 – Apr 1, 1979 | B division | |
| Cline, Dennis | RM3 | Oct 26, 1977 – Jul 30, 1979 | Communication Department |
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