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USS Semmes (DDG 18) Crew List
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 304 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 – 1982 | 1983 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters, Bruce | OS1, OSC, OSCS | 1983 – 1988 | OI | A ship is only what her crew is made of, and this was the greatest group of guys I ever served with. I loved serving on Semmes, you could dress her up and take her anywhere!! |
| Stammerjohann, Thomas | HT3 | 1983 – Nov 1986 | R | |
Pine, Doug  | ET-2 | 1983 – 1987 | OE01 | |
| Ritson, Larry | mm-3 | 1983 – 1985 | m division | |
| O'neil, Patrick | ET3 | Jan 1983 – Jan 1984 | Electronic Technicians | Never forget Key West - looking for Nate Daley |
| Sanders, William (Sandy) | SN | Jan 29, 1983 – Mar 18, 1984 | 1st | SEMMES gave me the view of what the real Navy was like. I served with a group of great Sailors. |
| Johnson, Steven | DECK APE AND QUARTERMASTER | Feb 1983 – Oct 1986 | i remember when we hit the ship while mooring in naples italy i was the helmsman ha ha only doing as ordered | |
| Masters, Bruce | OS1/OSC/OSCS | Mar 1983 – Sep 1988 | OI | Best combat systems team on the waterfront. By far my favorite ship, On Semmes I served with some of the best Officers and Enlisted men that ever wore a uniform. |
| Woodall, Mitch (Woody) | PN3 | Mar 10, 1983 – Jan 9, 1986 | NX | This was my first experience in the Navy, throughout the rest of my 20 year career, I continually compared all my duty stations the First and Best I ever had. Great times with a great crew. |
| Hill, Michael | SN | Apr 1983 – Oct 1984 | Deck | I enjoyed my short time that I was stationed aboard the SEMMES. |
| Kury, Bryon | e I owe you one HA | May 1, 1983 – Dec 1, 1986 | Hull Tech | What a blast, seeint the pics and the names, wow. Just seams like a life time ago. |
| Edwards, Randy | MMFM | Aug 21, 1983 – Jan 6, 1986 | A Gang | Served in the A gang "Fresh Air Snipe" With Spike, Mercer, Wornell, O'Neil, and Chief Shannon. |
| Treachous “treach”, Bailey | RM2/E5 | Sep 1983 – Mar 1988 | OC | Great ship and crew. This ship helped to mold me into the person I am today. |
| Held, David (Woody) | ETCS | Oct 1983 – Apr 1986 | OE | The most professionally rewarding tour in my 26 yrs of service. Excellent shipmates, good liberty, great memories. |
| Hutton, Joey | MM3 | 1984 – 1987 | Main Control | The best time of my life. Looking for Simpson, Hogan,Morris, mullins and Dalton. |
| Purcell, Danny | GMC | Jan 1984 – Oct 1988 | G | Best ship I served on in 23 years. |
| Winsett, Patrick | OS2 | Mar 1984 – Jul 1986 | OI | |
| Blakeley, Michael | GMMSN | Mar 12, 1984 – Jun 20, 1986 | Missile | |
| Johnston, David | Mar 14, 1984 – Mar 14, 1989 | I really enjoyed my time onboard, and if anyone remember me email me at gmg1dave@ispky.com | ||
| Stanley, Vincent | FC2 | May 1, 1984 – Aug 1, 1987 | MI | Best first ship ever! Great crew. Learned how to be a sailor. |
| Murphy, David | BT2 | Jun 30, 1984 – Aug 29, 1984 | B Oil Lab | Worked as oil king. on ship known as murphy |
| Donson, Tom | BTCS | Aug 1984 – Aug 1986 | B | Best ship I served on in 22 years |
| Kelley, Robert Bobby | MM 3 | Sep 21, 1984 – Jun 20, 1987 | A-Gang | Wow see so many dudes I hung out with on here now. Remember going to Savannah for st. pattys. Say hey to Gorrell, Van Guilder, O'Neil, Stammerjohan, Davey, Hunter, way to many people for a short amount of space. |
| Hunter, Keith | MM1 | 1985 – 1989 | Auxilliary | It had to end! |
| Kuzma, Grzegorz | BTFN | 1985 – 1987 | 1 Fireroom | Sometimes I regret That I didn't get back....Good friends and good times.... |
| Palmer, Lin | OSSN | 1985 – 1986 | OI | I had a great time on the ocean. I'll tell you what though, the hull of that ship seemed mighty thin! That ship would Shake when we fired off those 5 inch 50's. I met some great friends but I just didn't keep in touch. |
| Landers, John | ET2 | 1985 – Aug 1987 | OE | |
| Hamilton, Sandford P | BM3 | 1985 – Dec 1987 | !st Division | |
| Lee, Dennis | IC2 | 1985 – 1985 | E | |
| Shelton, Mack | STGSN | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 15, 1989 | ASW | Yeah, it was bad at times, but there are a lot of GREAT memories, great guys, and great times. |
| Allgood, John | BTFN | Aug 1985 – Aug 1987 | LOTS OF FOUND MEMORIES WER LEFT ON BOARD | |
| Erway, Marc | E-5/BT | Dec 5, 1985 – Jun 23, 1989 | B | Some of the best years of my life were spent onboard the Semmes |
| Wickline, Michael | FCC(SW) | Jan 3, 1986 – May 5, 1992 | 2nd | Best ship I was assigned to. |
| Kent, Greg | ENC | Feb 3, 1986 – Oct 25, 1990 | A Gang | Worked for and with wounderful people. Have many fond memories and good friends from my time. Will miss her after they scrap this year. |
| Lujan, Lazaro | FC3 | Apr 18, 1986 – Sep 1991 | MI | Miss that ship and crew. |
| Demedicis, Richard | MM2 | Jun 1986 – Oct 1987 | A | Hated to leave but it was Medical issues |
| Hancock, Randy | MMFN-MM2 | Aug 18, 1986 – Apr 27, 1990 | M | MER#2 ALL THE WAY. THE GREATEST |
| Theberge, Bob | EMC(SW) | Oct 1986 – Apr 30, 1991 | E | I retired on the Semmes ... lots of fond memories. Looking back, I had the time of my life! Please feel free to email me if you want. |
| Sepulveda, Gus (Gustavo) | E-3 BT | Oct 5, 1986 – Mar 13, 1988 | B Aft Boiler room | |
| Ide, Mark | FC3 | 1987 – 1991 | MI | |
| Smith, Richard | SK3 | 1987 – 1991 | SUPPLY | to those that come across this, i was onboard the USS SEMMES DDG18 from 87-91, too all that was onboard while i was there, hope everyone is doing well, where ever you may be, im in Clarksville,TN |
| Hapak, Walt | SN | Jan 1987 – Dec 1988 | Deck | my only regret, in the Navy, was leaving the Semmes to go to PC school. should have become a BM instead. good times with Stiles, Johnston, Wilson, McLachlan, Matthias, Rollins, and Scotty D. there was a lot of booze consumed in those days. |
| Williams, Tony | OS3 | Mar 15, 1987 – Sep 9, 1990 | OI | They were the worst of times, they were the best of times, OI div were the brothers I never had, here's to the demon seamen |
| Derks, Kenneth | MM3 | Apr 1, 1987 – Mar 31, 1989 | M Div. and A Gang | Where's the Liquid Lunch Krewe? |
| Baez, Jaime Jr | BM1 | Jul 1987 – Jun 1989 | 1ST | LPO |
| Rose, Thomas | MM2 | Sep 1987 – Dec 1989 | M | |
| Anderson, John/ande | E-3/TM3 | Nov 1987 – Jan 1990 | 1st | Since serving on the Semmes, I have seen several sister ships around the world. I still am looking for some of the guys I served with. If anyone knows Chip Smith or Ski from 1st div, send them my way. |
| Bluto, Steven | CWO2 | Nov 1987 – Sep 13, 1991 | OE | |
| Thompson, Christian | OS2 | Nov 5, 1987 – Jun 4, 1989 | OI | Seeing familar names brings back alot of great memories. Gotta luv that o'l bucket of bolts! |
| Heyde, Karl Von Der | OSSN | Nov 9, 1987 – Aug 16, 1991 | OI/01 | All I wanted was to get off that boat. Now all I want is to see it again! |
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