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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Worden (CG 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 840 crew members registered for the USS Worden (CG 18).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1970 | 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Frugoni, John | FTM2 | 1965 – 1969 | 4th | Hail and Farewell the old Wardog. She's still hiding a bottle of cognac down on the bottom. We complained about the mickey mouse stuff, but we loved the ship. |
Ferguson, Dale | RM3 | 1965 – 1966 | OC | Made one Westpac cruise in 1966. We rescued two pilots. Never got over being sea sick but still enjoyed sea life. Capt. Stubel was a great person. Would like contact from other radiomen of that time period |
Ferguson, Dale | RM3 | 1965 – 1966 | OC | |
Stanton, T | E3 | 1965 – 1969 | Supply | Hi: its been a long time . any of you guys know what the worden had hit at sea to send us to dry dock in japan for propeller repair ? |
Stenseng, Paul | RD2 | 1965 – 1968 | OI | Best ship in the navy. 3 Westpac cruises..Radar gang the best. Many fond memories. |
Wiesinger, Don Wies | RD3 | Jan 2, 1965 – Aug 24, 1967 | OI | |
McCracken, Travis | BM-3 | Feb 1, 1965 – Dec 29, 1967 | First | I really enjoyed my time on board this ship(USS Woredn-DLG-18 I met lots of great people one was Charles Corky Story |
Richards, Donald | GMG3 | Feb 16, 1965 – Feb 12, 1969 | Hey Stan It's me Don Richards from the USS Worden 1966. Maybe we can walk up and down broadway again. | |
Story, Carlyle "corky" | BM3 | Mar 10, 1965 – Aug 15, 1966 | 1st | Made a WestPac on her, then to Guam for a year & on to the Nam for two years. Hated the way she died. |
Slaughter, John | RD3 | Mar 10, 1965 – Aug 13, 1967 | oi | |
Frugoni, John | Ftm2 | Apr 1965 – Aug 1969 | 4th | |
Farrell III, Chester (Chet) | E4 IC | Apr 10, 1965 – Dec 28, 1966 | engineering Interior Communications Electornic Tech | Vietman 7 Jan to 10 Jul 1966 I find it somewhat sad that Worden has been sunk as a target in 2001. She was a grand ship and held many great memories of some great friends and good times at sea. |
Gentner, Terry "bear" | STGAJO AZ1 | Jun 1965 – Jul 1967 | 3rd | Two trips to RVN made a couple NSAR trips and watched much fireworks . Left her in shipyard in 68. Made STGC at ASW school SDiego that summer. Retired STGCS 1978. Got lump in the throat when she went to the bottom off SDiego. |
Phoenix, Bill | LTjg | Jun 1965 – Jun 1968 | ENG (EM/IC) & OPS (RD) | Spent 3 yrs on Worden, grew up quite a bit. Learned a lot from CPO's like Zwolinski, Silvera, Spencer, Plummer, & Hinsey. Great leading PO's like Clark, Wolfe, Koon, Barr, Baldwin Terry & Warth. A great old ship. |
Hutchens, Stan | SM2 | Jun 10, 1965 – May 1968 | oc | looking for old freinds |
McLean, Harold "Mac" | ETR 3 | Jul 15, 1965 – Feb 20, 1968 | OE | Did a whole bunch of growing up on DLG-18. So sad that she died w/o defending herself off the coast of Kauai. Id fiat WORDEN si!!! View 'back then' Photo |
Volpi, Tom | RM3 | Aug 1965 – Aug 1967 | Communications | Best 2 years experience I have ever had, and really enjoyed the crew. Dave Langevin, Ron Lingle, Larry Ferguson, Daryl Hoover, Henry Viagomez, Chief Quarles and others I can't recall their names. Go Navy. |
Hoover, Darryl | RM2 | Aug 15, 1965 – Sep 1, 1968 | OC | Liked the time on the ship. Miss the friends that I had and the traveling to different countries. |
Hadley, Curtis | RD3 | Sep 18, 1965 – Aug 19, 1967 | ||
Marcinkowski, Bob | DLG 18 | Sep 20, 1965 – Sep 19, 1969 | 1st. | It was a great experience.I made a few good friend's,saw a lot of the world that I otherwise would not have seen and it was a great ship. |
Earnshaw, Peter | GMT | Oct 1, 1965 – Jun 20, 1966 | deck | |
Grubbs, Gary | MM3 | Oct 1, 1965 – Sep 2, 1969 | Snipe Division | I would love to hear from any shipmates during my time on the Warden. I often think of the guys I served with. I was the drummer for the 1st band with Birdsall & Judd we played every on the cruise. Aft Engine Room. |
Earnshaw, Peter | SEAMAN APPRENTISE | Oct 15, 1965 – Jun 1, 1966 | deck | I was not the navys brightest star by a long shot - that's an understatement! Immaturity and perpetual 'mal de mer' led to a premature departure from the service as 'unsuitable' for the military. My sincerest apologies to my |
Sherrell, Jerry | EN 3 | Oct 22, 1965 – Mar 22, 1969 | R Division A Gang | Spent Time in the After Engine Room & Forward Fire room before making 3RD Class Engineman made 3 West Pac Cruises on her.. wouldn't trade the experience of serving on her for anything. made lots of good friends !!! |
Foss, Jerry | ETN2 | Nov 6, 1965 – Jun 24, 1968 | OE | |
Langevin, Dave | RM2 | Dec 2, 1965 – Aug 1, 1968 | OC | |
Walker, Kenneth | SF3 | Dec 6, 1965 – Apr 19, 1969 | shipfitter shop | Sorry about our loss.Still looking for Gary Grubbs |
Connelly, William (Bill) | FTM2 | 1966 – 1969 | 4th | |
McMillian, Ronald | Sn | 1966 – 1968 | Supply | Who forgets the ships barber? |
Earnshaw, Peter | GMT | Jan 1966 – Jun 1966 | deck | enlisted at us naval headquarters, london england in 1965 where I was raised by my british parents although born in NY. was only 17. joined ship in pearl in early 1966. visited ship in june 2000 the day she departed pearl for rimpac sinking. very sad |
Coiner, William J. | EM3 | Apr 10, 1966 – Mar 15, 1968 | E | Highlined in Gulf of Tonkin 1966 |
Matthews, Ray | RD2 | May 1966 – Aug 1969 | OI | |
Matthews, Ray | E5 | May 1966 – Aug 1969 | OI | Serving on the Worden was a great experience. The long mid-watches in CIC were always tough to stay awake, and the Underway Replenishment were always a workout. Most memorable was going up the Boatswain ladder to clean and paint the 04L |
Covert, Peter / Pete | ETRSN(SG) | May 1966 – Dec 1966 | OE | |
Baten, Roger | IC3 | May 26, 1966 – Nov 10, 1969 | E | |
Plumley, Earl | SH2 | Jun 1966 – Nov 1969 | Supply | |
Vuchetich, Peter D Vuch | FTM3/2 | Jun 1966 – Nov 1969 | 4 | My first ship, first cruise, |
Watt, Bob | STG2 | Jul 1966 – 1968 | Weapons | Looking for anyone that was on with "Half and Half". |
Palarino, Carl | MM3 | Jul 18, 1966 – Oct 31, 1969 | A gang | I'm retired and enjoying it. Had a great time at the reunion this year in Washington, Dc. |
Paluda, Charles | RD 3 | Aug 1, 1966 – Mar 29, 1969 | OI | Good assignment, good division, good people |
Lingle, Ron | RM3 | Aug 15, 1966 – Jan 1968 | OC | Great ship! I remember Dave Langivin, Ernie Dufrense, Ron Luts, Volpie, Ferguson, Chief Quarels, Sm2 Hutchins and his brother |
Lingle, Ron | RM3 | Aug 16, 1966 – Jan 5, 1968 | ||
Groff, George | FTM2 | Sep 1966 – May 1968 | Fox - After Radar | Went on to get a commission and have a 20 year career in the Navy. |
Winters, Richard (Rick) | ET-3 | Oct 1966 – Nov 1969 | OE | It took some time to realize how much life on the Worden really meant to me and how it helped in forming my life yet to come. |
Purefoy, Robert (Bob) | ETRSN | Oct 1966 – 1968 | Electronics | My buddies on Worden were Great! AJ Squared Away Chief, the no cards chief was a,you know what! Where are you guys where's Frankie? God is good! Been married 38+ years.Drop a line! Got transferred to the New Jersey. |
Kitchel, James | YN2 | Oct 1966 – Nov 1969 | N and X | Extremely grateful for all the places we visited in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Great memories despite our involvement in Vietnam. Sorry to learn of her fate. |
Bear, John | seaman | Oct 1, 1966 – Jan 1, 1968 | supply | I am working with the VA on a claim and trying to verify I was on this ship and we were in viet nam. I was the paymaster at this time. If you remember me please contact me. jbo69@cableone.net |
Kitchel, Jim | YN2 | Oct 3, 1966 – 1969 | X | Two Westpacs; still scrubbing grease out of ears from shellback initiation enroute Sydney. Old gal was home for 3 1/2 years - grieved to learn of her demise. Picture of my old DLG 18 adorns my office wall at work. |
Rudisill, Don | RD3 | Nov 1966 – Aug 1969 | OI | I still remember many of the names and faces after all these years. Speedbird was a good ship. |
Villers, Tom | SEAMAN | Nov 9, 1966 – Jun 1968 | personnel | Had a short but fun time on the old girl. |
Haas, Duane | bm3 | Nov 19, 1966 – Nov 11, 1968 | 1 | c ame aboard out of boat and left bm3 |
Rudisill, Don (Rudy) | RD3 | Dec 1966 – Aug 1969 | OI | |
Ryan, Hoye | GMG3 | Dec 1966 – Sep 1969 | 2 nd | |
Rudisill, Don | RD3 | Dec 1966 – Aug 1969 | OI | |
Oppelt, Tom | SFM 2 | Dec 8, 1966 – Aug 10, 1969 | R-1 | Looking for the old crew 66-69. Three Westpac druisees to Nam. |
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