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USS Cochrane (DDG 21) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Cochrane (DDG 21). 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 210 crew members registered for the USS Cochrane (DDG 21).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1976 | 1977 – 1981 | 1982 – 1986 | 1987 – now

NameRank/RatePeriodDivisionRemarks/Photo
Gray, MichaelHTFN/HT31977 – 1979RAlot of great memories and friends. My very first ship. And extended onboard in order to make that great 1979 Southpac cruise! Glad I did it!
Bury, BruceET-31977 – Jun 1979OperationsDoes anyone know where is DS-2 McHugh from Operations? We were on the Southpac 79 together. Did he ever marry that Thai woman in Hawaii? Good times on Fastest DDG in the West. Best Capt. too! Commander Mac Gaston!
Harski, MichaelRM2Jan 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1978OCScored over from RM group to TD's (simulation - pilot training). Was too tall for Sea Duty (6' 9"). But we did have the best basketball team.
Townsend, MichaelQM2Feb 1, 1977 – Apr 1, 1978Operations
Velto, BillBMSNMar 1977 – May 1979Deck Force
Schap, DonET2Mar 10, 1977 – Feb 6, 1979OEWith a year in the yards ... and crew preparing for the South Pacific ... we had some times. Hawaii had me the most broke I have ever been. Three days after payday ... the party was over ... for two weeks.
Cooper, CoopBT3Apr 1977 – Jul 1979B
Oden, Fred IIIE-4Aug 1977 – Aug 1979WeaponsUnusual duty. Stationed at Pearl Harbor. In the shipyard, received total retrofit. I was a GMT for the ASROC. Assigned to the Sonar unit. My unique duty during dry dock was to install new floor tile throughout the ship
Rivera, Dan (Pico)STG31978 – 1980A/SFirst ship, Loved having Captain's Call on Fridays. XO would want us to field day all afternoon and someone would ask the skipper for early libs. Mack C. Gaston never failed to piss off the XO in these situations.
Hett, MarkEM 31978 – 1981E-DivisionI'm 62 Getting ready to retire in Hilo Hawaii. Phone 951-712-8385 EMAIL loyaltomyoil@aol.com
Callahan, Jc - RandyOS2May 1978 – Feb 1981OITransferred off before the Cochrane went to Japan. I made a lot of good friends on board I have missed and thought about over the years. QM John Larsen, OS2 Dave Gintowt, John Mintos, OSC Chewning, Bruce Foreman
Kartes, DaveFTM2May 25, 1978 – Aug 8, 1981FoxWe came to the San Diego area in 1982, moved out of the city in 2010 to Alpine, 30 miles east of San Diego in a rural community. Anyone is interested in the 2022 Cochrane reunion, send email to dvkartes@yahoo.com. TY
Longworth, BenSTG 3Aug 1978 – Aug 1980A/S
Fleming, Tom/flamermmfnSep 1978 – Jun 1981MMy first and only ship. Southpac, Westpac. I enjoyed everywhere we went! getting older now miss those times, and miss my crewmates/friends even more!
Kelly, Daniel / KeldogSMSep 20, 1978 – Sep 20, 1980Frist than ?South Pac Rocked!
Wyman, DavidFTM2Nov 1978 – Mar 1981fox1st ship best of times I am now in Las Vegas haven't seen the ocean in years
Thompson, MichaelETN2Dec 7, 1978 – Jun 7, 1980OEAssigned as Radar Maintenance Group Supervisor. Received rare meritorious mast for performance of critical repairs. Worked for Senior Chief Burkheart (aka Rubber Buns). Best team I've ever served with. Truly Great SHIP.
Weber, JohnMSSN1979 – 1982
Vial, Thom profile iconET-3(SS)1979 – 1981OEVery cool division to work for. Chief Burkhart loved to joke around, but he backed up his boys when we needed! Having "rock band duty" for unrep has to be unprecedented!
Fox, JamesEW2(SW)Jan 1979 – Mar 1982OIFirst cruise was SOUTHPAC....this set the tone of my career and would not have changed it for anything. WESTPAC FOREVER........
Voit, Michael J VoitBT 1Jun 15, 1979 – Jun 15, 1982B
Berkson, Tony 'T-bone'STG2Aug 1979 – Aug 14, 1983ASWGreat ship, great shipmates, great division. best of all great memories. remember how my division mates came to my side when my dad passed away during WestPac in Singapore. will never forget.
Howard, SteveFTM2(SW)Nov 1979 – 1981FoxAN/SPS 39A Radar Tech Remember the great South Pac Cruise!
Harris, John H.SKSR1980 –S-4
Castleberry, Tommybt3bt381980 – 1982b
Brueggemann, William / Buggs profile iconRM11980 – 1983OC
Britenriker, JeffSTG31980 – 1982A/SGood Memories. I'd like to do it again!
Domres, RobertMMFN1980 – 1984M
Burns, DerrickBT3Jan 1980 – May 1984B-DIVLOOKING FOR ALL SHIPMATES 1980-1984 derricknong@yahoo.com 5104550633
Barber, Kent (Bolig)MM3Feb 3, 1980 – Nov 25, 1982MAIN CONTROL MACHINIST MATESNEVER FORGET MY BUDS, HAPPY TRAILS
Dressel, DanSNFeb 15, 1980 – May 15, 19821st
Castleberry, Tommybt3Mar 28, 1980 – Oct 19, 1982b
Harris, John CBM3/2May 18, 1980 – Sep 23, 19841stI loved this ship! The crew is old Navy all the way. Capt Tucker, best damn D-Man looking for a war too prove his ship. Dog where the hell are you?
Mabry, RonOS2Jun 27, 1980 – Jan 23, 1983OperationsGood times with good people. Still remember the first time we were underway after dry dock...clear plastic bags were worn to catch the results of our "sea sick-ness"!
Hutt, TimboBT3Sep 1980 – Apr 17, 1981BRemember the good ole war times. Living in Hawaii. BT3 Riffenbark & BT3 Rivera: How the hell are ya!
Peckham, RobIC2Sep 24, 1980 – Apr 3, 1984Electrical DivisionEasily the best time I had in my 20 years in the Navy. Gary, Boo Boo, Dougie and the rest were the best!
Leonard, JamesET2Dec 1980 – Feb 1984OERemember the good times and how tight our division was
Wilson, LarryFTG1(SW) / FC1(SW)Dec 20, 1980 – Apr 3, 1984G
Sylsberry, Billy DarrylOS21981 – 1985OIThis was a special ship and a special crew. No other command came near the brotherhood that we had.
Bell, LaredoFN1981 – 1986MConnecting with all of the MM's
Jackson, GlennOS31981 – 1982OIMy 1st ship. I will never forget my time onboard. It was a great ship with a great crew.
Curtis, MarkBT2Feb 18, 1981 – Jun 1, 1983EngineeringWondered what happened with shipmates, Mike Radecki, John Gazerwitz, BT Rose, BT Piglet (piggy), McVow (I think - nickname was MAC). Loved Pearl Harbor , enjoyed my time aboard Cochrane, overhaul was a bear.
Bolton, JamesBT2May 10, 1981 – Feb 13, 1987BBest ship and crew that I was on.
Belanger, RonLCDRJun 1981 – Jul 1983WEPSCOCHRANE was a great ship with a great crew. We worked hard and played hard. I heard of COCHRANE's stellar reputation back at Dept Head School in Newport. It was a great tour. Pound for pound, the Adams class packed the most firepower.
Ricci, Joseph (Joe)OS3Jun 2, 1981 – Oct 1, 1983CombatI want to know what happenned to the OS's like Dave Gintow, John Long and even RM Jake Hill?
Fincher, TimRM2Jul 1981 – Nov 1984OCFIRST TOUR, LOVED IT. STAYED 20 YEARS
Jones, Daryl profile iconSEAMANOct 10, 1981 – Oct 30, 1984FIRST DIVISIONEnjoyed my time aboard her in Hawaii to the homeport switch to Yokuska Japan
Gore, GregOS3Oct 20, 1981 – Oct 15, 1985OIGreat time on Chocrane. What ever happened to david gintowt?

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