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USS Gridley (CG 21) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Gridley (CG 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 540 crew members registered for the USS Gridley (CG 21).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddy, Ernest | ETC | Jan 13, 1968 – Jul 19, 1968 | OE | short tour but eventful,made wespac and crossed equator w/normal painful results.great ship |
| Nevin, Ronald | GMG3 | 1969 – 1972 | WEAPONS | |
| Kricks, Daniel / Frebus | BT2 | 1969 – Dec 22, 1972 | B | WAS THE SHIPS OIL KING. MANY GREAT MEMORIES OF THE CREW AND PLACES WE VISITED. LEFT BATH , LOST THE LOAD MANY TIMED , HAD TO BE TOWED , HIT THINGS, GREAT SHAKE DOWN CRUISE |
| Schimpf, Steve | GMG3 | 1969 – 1972 | Mount 31 | |
| Thornton, David | MM2 | 1969 – 1971 | Engineering | Came aboard in Norfolk ,then .all the way through Westpac .Great friends and experiences . Wish I could meet more of the men I served with ..... |
| Hedrick, Wayne | tn | 1969 – Nov 2, 1970 | supply | |
| Hughes, John (Jeff) | BT-3 | Jun 1969 – Nov 1972 | Boiler | Pre-com Bath Maine -deploy to Long Beach Ca. via Panama Cnl. West Pac-Gulf of Tonkin -Ice cold trip to Korea. |
| Terry, Tom | SK2 | Jul 1969 – Nov 1970 | Supply | |
| Pratt, Gregory | FTM1 | Jul 1969 – Dec 1972 | FOX | Was part of the recommsioning team in Bath, Maine. Worked on AN/SPG-55B RADAR |
| Burton, Steve | SN | Jul 7, 1969 – Feb 1, 1973 | Weapons | Would go on a cruise but NOT that one again! |
| Metternich, Henry | FTM1 | Aug 1969 – Jan 1972 | Fox | Was part of recommissioning crew at Bath Maine in 1969. Worked on the forward 55B radars. |
| Stello, Al | FTM2 | Aug 1969 – May 1972 | FOX | |
Sorenson, Ralph  | ET1 | Sep 1969 – Dec 1972 | OE | Always loved shipboard life, especially getting under weigh. Every day was a new adventure. |
| Bond, Loyd | Rm3 | Sep 1969 – 1970 | Radioman | Joined the ships crew in Norfolk,Va 1969,went through Radioman school for three months. First went aboard in Jan 1970 in Bath,Maine ship yard. First time to sea,went to North folk,Panama, San Diego,Long Beach,Seattle,Wa |
| Hughes, Mike (Baby Huey) | BM2 | Sep 16, 1969 – May 2, 1973 | Ist | |
| Karsnia, Mike | YN3 | Oct 4, 1969 – Feb 16, 1973 | NX | Other than boot camp I spent all my time in the Navy on the USS GRIDLEY. Went to South China Sea twice. |
| Wedgworth, Steve | STG2 | Dec 1, 1969 – Dec 30, 1972 | AS | I never knew a ship could be so great. Capt. Thorson and Capt. Reiher were just superb. Somehow the balance of lots of time at sea and great liberty ports was the key to making this such a wonderful time in my life. |
| Kennedy, David | BM2 | 1970 – 1973 | Deck | |
| Hortick, Lonnie | FTM3 | 1970 – 1970 | ||
| Spinella, Michael | RD2 | 1970 – Oct 1971 | OI | Completed a WestPac cruise with USS Hollister788, transferred to Gridley coming out of Norfolk. Great tour w/a taste of inland on Monkey Mtn. Great crew. Great CIC. Great football team! |
| Banducci, Daniel | RD3 | 1970 – 1971 | OI | |
| Langenbach, Paul | STOREKEEPER 3RD CLASS | Jan 1970 – Nov 1972 | Enjoyed being on the Gridley DLG-21. Sure miss Java, Nelson,and the guys from Supply Division. Drank mucho beers at all the port stops. Often wonder what happened to Cady, Trout and LaMarche. | |
| Plunkett, David | RD3 | Jan 1970 – Jun 1972 | OI | Part of crew that met in Norfolk and went to Bath, ME to re-commission. Home port in Long Beach, CA. WestPac Viet Nam |
| Antico, Tony | SM/3 | Jan 28, 1970 – Feb 2, 1973 | SIGNAL GROUP/RADAR/ | OUR NEW CREW LEFT NORFOLK IN JAN OF 1970 GOT TO BATH MAINE AND LEFT OUR FOR SEA TRAILS. THEN ON TO LONG BEACH OUR HOME PRT. GREAT PLACE THEN AND NOW. I GOT PICTURES DURING THAT TIME. WELL, ITS A SHAME WHAT THEY DID TO HER IN TEXAS |
| Collins, Jack | BM1 | Feb 1970 – 1975 | Deck | |
| Norden, John | RD3 | Feb 1970 – Nov 1973 | OI | Great memories of a great ship and great crew |
| Manley, Steve | cssn | Feb 1970 – 1972 | supply | I served on the Gridley in the re-commisioning phase, then for two westpac tours. I loved the travel and the opportunities to see the world. Left the Navy in 1973, joined the Army in 1986 as a PA and retired as a Major |
| Mitchell, John | LT(jg) | Jul 4, 1970 – Nov 1971 | OI | First andonly sea duty. Great respect for Capt. Thorsen and Cdr. Dodd. Fine crew--all professionals. Cannot believe it has been more than 40 years. |
| Dorsey, Gene | RM2 | Aug 1970 – Jun 1971 | OI | As only RM at Norfolk, recruited some great guys for RM Duty when Gridley was re-com in Bath, Maine in Jan. Loved the shakedown and WestPac cruises. |
| Andrews, Steve | QM3 | Aug 12, 1970 – Feb 20, 1974 | NX | Sure miss my shipmates, good times @ the EM Club and downtown Long Beach and all the other cities. Great people in the DECK Division. |
| Pfeifer, John | HT 2 | Sep 1, 1970 – Feb 1974 | R | |
| Bushorr, Bob | EM3 | Sep 5, 1970 – May 26, 1972 | Engineering | When I was onboard we were DLG-21. Great crew. Made a Westpac to Vietnam. Great time in Japan and Hong Kong, will never forget it. |
| Kennedy, David | BM2 | Dec 1970 – 1973 | deck | I am just learning how to use this damn computer and trying to locate some old shipmates. |
| Ramey, Jimmy | OS2 | 1971 – 1976 | OI | |
| Velasco, Richard | RD3 | 1971 – 1972 | OI | |
| Sietsema, Darwin Fat Crazy Hairy | EM3 | 1971 – 1972 | Engineering | |
| Petitgout, Steve Lucky Pierre | BT2 | 1971 – 1974 | propulsion | WestPac, Yankee Station, Subic Bay and Olongapo City. That says it all |
| Steinhour, Gary | FTM2 | Feb 1971 – Apr 1973 | FOX | It was a great ship because it had a great crew! Many have been life long friends since my tour aboard the Gridley. Capt Reiher and Cdr Crow treated the crew with respect and earned the crew's respect. |
| Dichiara, Michael | bmsn | Feb 15, 1971 – Jan 22, 1973 | 1 st | I LOVED HER.SERVED UNDER TWO GREAT CAPTAINS(THORSEN AND REIER) i HAD A TEAR IN MY EYE WHEN I SAW THE PICTURES OF HER DISMANTLEING. |
| Matteson, Tom | FTG/FTM3 | May 1971 – May 1974 | Fox | My time aboard the Gridley is very memorable. My West Pac adventure to Viet Nam was equally memorable. I got to know and work along side witH some really great people. |
| Matteson, Tom | FTG3 | Jun 1971 – May 1974 | Fox Division | I voluntarily joined the Navy right out of high school and spent most of my four year hitch on the Gridley DLG-21. I count myself very fortunate for the people that I met and became friends with during my time aboard. |
| Eskue, Jim | SK3 | Jul 1971 – Dec 1974 | Supply/Deck | Went from Supply to Deck back to Supply....stayed in for 5 more years...lots of good memories.... |
| Sundet, John | FTM 2 | Aug 1971 – Nov 9, 1973 | Fox | Great experience. I will always remember the good times. Great Commanding Officer Captain Rieher. |
| Haywood, Henry | OS3 | Sep 1971 – Mar 1975 | OI | |
| Green, James (Gringo) | MM3 | Nov 1971 – Mar 1975 | Engineering #2 Engine Room | Good memories by one who couldn't stay out of trouble. |
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