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USS Richmond K. Turner (CG 20) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Richmond K. Turner (CG 20). 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 323 crew members registered for the USS Richmond K. Turner (CG 20).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayres, Richard | STG2 | 1978 – 1982 | AS | 3 1/2 years I will never forget from Fall 1978 to Winter 1981 aboard the Roaring 20. I was part of every deployment from REFTRA in 1978 to the next overhaul in 1982. The USN and CG-20 crew - best ever! |
| Sears, Calvin | SN | Jan 1978 – 1979 | 1st | served on the signal bridge, transfered, became IC, retired E-6 |
| Behan, John (Jack) | GMM2 | Jan 1978 – May 1981 | Gunners Mate | 1978 to 1981. 2 med cruises, a few to the Caribbean. On board when we went through the Panama Canal to monitor Nicaragua and was on board when we hit the pier in the Caribbean. Served with a great group of guys |
| Campbell, William | SM3 | Jan 1, 1978 – Aug 14, 1981 | Communications | Really good experience, but I do not miss it and don't want to do it again. |
| Hoyle, Michael (Mike) | GMM3 / GMM2 | Feb 1978 – Mar 1980 | GM | |
| Pauley, Dan | EN3 | May 30, 1978 – May 30, 1980 | A-Gang | My first ship. Learned more in those two years than at any time in my life. Thanks, |
| Reittinger, Eric | GMM1 | Sep 1978 – Jul 1982 | GM | |
| Doty, Steve | BT3 | Dec 1978 – Jan 1981 | Engineering | The ship and crew were awesome! Broke my heart when they sank her. Should have let her fight back!! |
| Gibbs, Thomas Aka G-man | BM3-BM2 | Apr 6, 1979 – Oct 29, 1982 | Deck | Damm Good ship. hardest work deck department in the nave at the time |
| Carter, Doug | MM3 | May 1, 1979 – Oct 16, 1982 | A Gang | |
| Caldwell, Dan | GMM2 | Jun 10, 1979 – Nov 27, 1982 | GM | I wish I had it to do all over again, I would be much better at it I think lol |
| Eggebraaten, Randall (Eggbert) | BT3 | Aug 1979 – Jan 1982 | B divisoin EBO1,EBO2, EB14 | The ship was to good to end up as target practice. |
| Weed, Clayton | MM3 | Aug 15, 1979 – Jun 7, 1983 | m | Great memories of the cruises and port calls with buddies |
| Conkling, Robert V. | BT2 | Oct 8, 1979 – Jul 11, 1980 | B | My Duty onboard was short lived but a good one!!! EOS..... |
| Brough, John | 1980 – | |||
Spears, William(Eddy)  | fn | 1980 – Mar 1982 | Hull repair | Was on Med cruise |
| Shofstahl, David (Chris) (shof) | FTG2 | 1980 – 1983 | Fox | Looking for old Navy buddies, live in Acworth, Georgia. |
| Borden, Otto | E-4 | Feb 20, 1980 – Feb 17, 1981 | Deck department | Looking for shipmates i had on here i got into trouble and was sent to the brig.I was transfered later too NAS Norfolk VA. I was supposed to go to brig but i had a bad ankle where i was hurt during a unrep |
| Ashmore, Jim | DS3 | 1981 – 1983 | Operations | Proud to have served |
| Boelema, Gary | FTCS | 1981 – 1982 | Weapons | |
| Smolen, Randy | pn3 | Jan 1, 1981 – | personnel | |
| Habib, Phillip | OSCM | Feb 6, 1981 – Jun 1, 1986 | CMC/OI | Command Master Chief until I retired with a ceremony on the fantail. |
| Habib, Phil | CMDCM | Feb 9, 1981 – Jun 19, 1986 | OI/NX | |
| Habib, Phillip | OSCM(SW) | Feb 24, 1981 – Jun 1, 1986 | OI/CMC | Most rewarding tour of my thirty year career, serving as Command Master Chief. Great list of Commanding Officers and outstanding crew. |
| McCurdy, Bill (Mac) | MR3 | Mar 1981 – Aug 1982 | A Gang | N. Atlantic & Charleston Yards Great memories and a fine Ship. |
| Heckman, Kent | E-3 fireman | Aug 1981 – Sep 1982 | A-gang | Assholes and elbows, always working |
| McDonald, Duke | STG3 | Nov 27, 1981 – Mar 15, 1983 | Sonar | It was great to serve on the RKT. Some of my best memories were on that ship. |
| Naugher, Gerald | ET1 | 1982 – 1984 | OE | LPO OE Good times and bad times |
| Ball, John | YN2 | 1982 – 1986 | NX | From the drydocks and the barge days in Charleston (82) to the return from the 85-86 run to the Med. This was a great team. |
| Lockwood, Thomas | e-3 | Jan 26, 1982 – Jan 27, 1985 | boiler | |
| Foss, David | Machinist Mate 2nd Class | Feb 7, 1982 – Feb 3, 1988 | M Div | Great memories. Thanks to everyone who put up with me (and you know what I mean). A lot has changed, wife, kids, great career. It was a great part of my success in life. |
| Griffin, Jr, J. David | RPC (SS/SW) | Mar 15, 1982 – Jul 15, 1984 | Chaplains Dept | Arrived while RKT was in Major Overhaul at Charleston Naval Shipyard. Arrived as RP3 (SS) transferred as RP2 (SS/SW) to Naval Hosp. Charleston, SC. |
| Lucas, Leroy | MM-2 | Apr 1982 – Jul 1986 | M | Hi to all my shipmates I served with. We all sure got to spend a lot of time at sea together. They were some great times. I worked in both engine rooms. It all payed off. I'm still steaming at a power plant in Indiana. |
| Schomer, Tom | ET 2 | May 6, 1982 – Sep 23, 1985 | OE01 | Great place to learn and grow, great guys, best LPO goes to F. Reed, good advice from CMC Habib. Great ship, better people. |
| Boyd, Gerald | STG2 | May 15, 1982 – Apr 15, 1984 | AS | View 'back then' Photo |
| Dove, Barry | MM3 | Jun 1982 – Sep 1985 | M and A | |
| Buffkin, Bill | BT2 | Jul 1982 – Aug 1986 | B- Division after fire Room LPO | |
| Robert E. Peterson, Pete | FTG2 | Sep 1982 – Feb 1985 | Fox | WG02 WCS, CIWS, met her is the yards in Charleston; Med Cruise 1983 "Battle of the Box", Grenada to Lebanon, few but fun port visits (Haifa, Trieste, Naples); hung around with Jim Clark, Steve Mosher, Steve Johnson, tattoo's and booze runs! |
| Adamowicz, Stephen | QM3 | Sep 12, 1982 – Jun 12, 1986 | NAVIGATION /OPERATIONS | I REMINISCE AND MISS THE BEAUTIFUL LADY THAT PRIVILAGED MYSELF TO SERVE ABOARD THE NAVYS FINEST. CAPTAIN ROBINSON SIR WITH ALL DO RESPECT YOU ARE AND ALWAYS REMIND ME OF WHAT TRUE GREATNESS IS AS A LEADER OF MEN ABOVE ALL A MANS MAN SALUTE |
| Krueger, Keith | SHSN | Nov 1982 – Jul 1986 | S-3 |
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