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USS Texas (CGN 39) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Texas (CGN 39). 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 785 crew members registered for the USS Texas (CGN 39).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabbs, Bill | SEAMAN | 1981 – 1982 | Deck | |
| Foss, Gary | ET1 | 1981 – 1984 | CE | Every time I look at a world map I remember the around the world cruise. |
| Vanhoye, William (Bill) | STGE2 | 1981 – 1983 | sonar | great world cruise and great friends--served under jerry reeves-also a great friend |
| Schmitz, Dan | MM3 | 1981 – 1983 | M | Glad to see so many of you from "M" division |
Ridings, Glenn  | GMM1 | 1981 – 1983 | CO | I TOO SPENT ALL MY TIME IN THE FORWARD LAUNCHER. HAD MOSTLY GOOD TIMES. LEFT AT THE END OF THE CHANGE OF HOME PORTS CRUISE. |
| Evans, Jim | GMM3 | 1981 – 1984 | co | Looking for some old friends and buddies. Looking for sonarman Chuck Reynolds and Gunnersmate Doug Stover. |
| Nichols, James | ET2 | 1981 – 1984 | RC | Retired from 32 years with TVA Nuclear instrument maintenance. gone fishing, |
| Willoughby, Jeffrey | SH2 | 1981 – 1985 | Supply | |
| Hanna, Leverne | Rm2 | Feb 1981 – 1984 | oc div | I met some great men and enjoy the world cruise and my shipmates...i've learned a lot from those shipmates. I am glad to be apart of the uss texas....RM2 Hanna |
| Phillips, Dave | FC1 | Feb 5, 1981 – Mar 5, 1986 | CF | I separated from the Navy in 1986 at which time Texas was in COH drydock in Bremerton, WA. Exited as FC1 and LPO of CF Division, filling 1125/1130 billet for MK 86 GFCS. Onboard during Around-The-World Cruise |
| Nester, Steve | E-4 | Mar 1981 – May 1985 | OC | |
| Herman, Tim | ET2 | Apr 1981 – Oct 1983 | RC Division | Involved in the Gulf Of Sidra 1 ('81), and the Brisbane "holing" ('83) incidents. In Brisbane, I was on deck when the ship ran aground and listed to port, then reversed into the pier. thecusp.org |
| Fisher, Michael | CTM 2 | Apr 1, 1981 – Apr 1, 1984 | OZ | Great ship. I was on the world tour that took her from Norfolk VA. To Coronado CA. Where after my Navy Career I now reside here in Paridise. Would like to see more folks register via your site for networking. Cheers Mike |
| Lynn, Gary | E-3 | May 10, 1981 – Jan 5, 1984 | mm | |
| LaParre, Mervin II | EM2 | Jun 1981 – Jun 1984 | E | |
| Cauthen, Robert/Bob | DS1 | Jun 1981 – Jun 1982 | OD | Missed you guys. Wish we had email back then so we could have kept in touch. |
| Howe, Scott | ET2 | Jul 1981 – Feb 1982 | CE | Yeah great bunch of guys though meeting Larry from school was the best. Worked my butt off but it was work hard and play harder. I was TAD for the whole Med Cruise 1981-1982 Got drunk in the park in La Spezia on New Years |
| Walz, Kenneth/wally | Jul 1, 1981 – Jun 19, 1985 | M1 | Self employed now after spending 18 years in the commercial nuclear industry. It's much better this way. | |
| Holland, Steve | OSSN | Jul 8, 1981 – Jun 5, 1982 | OI | |
| Cupan, Bill | SH3 | Aug 1981 – Mar 1983 | S3 | |
| Bennett, Alan | BMSN | Aug 17, 1981 – Feb 23, 1983 | OD 3RD | Checked onboard in Ashdod, Isreal for first Med, stayed through drydock and into '83. Loved every minuite of the experience. Met alot of great people and would love to hear for anyone there when I was. Remember me contact me. |
| Paquette, Wayne | RMSN/RM3 | Sep 1981 – Jul 1983 | OC | The Texas was my first command, I met up with her while she was deployed in the Med, the first person I met after landing in the helo was RM1 Lucey, I will always have respect for him, he new how to train his crew. any other Radiomen around |
| Stanek, Stephen J. | GMM2 | Sep 1, 1981 – Sep 1, 1984 | CO | Spent most of my time on TEXAS in the FWD launcher |
| Sutton, Ray | E6/ET1 | Sep 1, 1981 – May 31, 1986 | RC | |
| Brady, Randall | GMMC | Sep 28, 1981 – Mar 1, 1983 | GM | Good ship, good chief's mess. |
| Turner, Mark | MSSN | Oct 1981 – Jul 1985 | s2 | still breathing still cooking |
| Reeves, Jerry | STG2 | Oct 1981 – Apr 1985 | CA | BITCH'N |
| Southers, Kent | Oct 1981 – Jul 1985 | A | WORLD CRUISE !!! | |
| Miles, Thomas | E3 | Oct 10, 1981 – Apr 13, 1983 | R | I served with a great group of people. Had alot of fun. R div had its share of crazy people. But that's the way we liked it! Just ask Kirkwood. |
| Seitz, David | Oct 15, 1981 – Aug 15, 1984 | E | Only trying to get to someone to find a USS Jimmy Carter ball cap for a friend here at Northrop Grumman. | |
| Cornelius, Ed | BM2 | Dec 1981 – Oct 1983 | OD | Check aboard Chrismas Eve 1981 at the end of the 81 Med. Served as the gig coxswain during the world cruise. Retired 2002 as a Docking Pilot |
| Armstrong, Tim | FTM2 | 1982 – 1984 | Fox | I have alot of good memories on that ship |
| Spinosi, Ralph | OS2 | 1982 – 1984 | OI | Swapped onto Texas right before World Cruise. What a lot of great port visits we had. |
| McCool, Lonnie | MM 2 | 1982 – 1986 | M 2 | I'm doing CT,MRI and pickin' guitar in Southern Indiana |
| Willis, Mike | ET1 | 1982 – Mar 31, 1986 | RC | |
| Conklin, Mike | FC3 | 1982 – 1984 | CF | My first ship, had a great workcenter. The world cruise was the best, especially being single. Remembered the ship striking the pier leaving Brisbane since the shipyard was on strike. Entering Auckland with 200 vessels trying to blockade. |
| Marks, Robert | ET1 | 1982 – 1986 | RC | |
| Grant, Mario | SN/MR3 | 1982 – 1984 | OD/R | A couple of the best years of my career. Tim East, yeah I remember the times. The topping on the cake had to be the world cruise. We did get screwed out of Rio. This was the period were "we took care of our own". |
| Wheeler, Mike | ET1 | 1982 – 1985 | Reactor Controls | |
| Gonzalez, Henry (Gonzo) | TM3 | 1982 – 1984 | CA | I remember the big world cruise, and all the the guys from sonar. Also alot of the other felas too, but most of all the great memories of traveling around the world. God bless all my fellow shipmates. |
| Barton, Jim | ET1/ETC | Jan 1982 – Jun 1985 | RC | Also onboard Jan 1992 to July 1993. Retired in 1999. Currently a Senior Reactor Operator at a nuke plant in the Midwest. Would really love to hear from some of my shipmates. |
| Herod, Bernard | SN | Jan 1, 1982 – Jan 1, 1984 | boatsain | Good friend an crew. World cruise 83 |
| Martinez, Daniel | EM2 | Feb 1982 – May 1984 | RE | MADE THE WORLD CRUISE HAD A BLAST MISS THE GUYS FINISHED OUT MY TIME ON CVN 71 |
| Seigle, Harry | SKCS | Feb 1, 1982 – Feb 28, 1983 | S-1 | |
| Williams, Tony | YN2 | Mar 1, 1982 – Oct 1, 1986 | Admin | Retired as a YNCS in October 2001. Now living in Pensacola Florida. |
| Bear, Sam | MM2 | Mar 9, 1982 – May 15, 1986 | M2 | Currently, Control Room and Boiler Operator at a Waste-to-Energy Power Plant in Spokane, WA. |
| Basehore, Steve "Bag" | MM2 | Mar 23, 1982 – Sep 25, 1985 | Laboratory Division | My photos albums are always handy to show coworkers the life on the high seas. My favorite moments? Adding chemicals to Primary system or S/Gens and having my relief do the after add sampling, BAG LIVES! |
| Thompson, Rodney | EM | Apr 1982 – Oct 1983 | E | Awesome ship! Sorry to see them scap her! Moved back to Texas after the Navy and still live there. |
| Callahan, Alexander | LCDR | Apr 1982 – Nov 1983 | A well run ship. Around the world cruise I am sure was the highlight of a great tour. | |
| Getsinger, Kris | OS2 | Apr 1, 1982 – Sep 1, 1984 | OI | Haze grey and underway. world cruise, coronado, good friends,way to much san miguel. GOOD TIMES |
| Caton, Dan | EM2 | Apr 1, 1982 – Aug 1986 | RE / EE01 | Very memorable time, so much so I came back and decommissioned her as a Chief World Cruise was the highlight of my tour. |
| Crawford, Mark | MM1 | Jun 1982 – Jul 1986 | M2 | |
| Blaisdell, Todd | SN | Jun 1982 – 1983 | Deck | Met the ship in the yards later Norfolk. Set out on world cruise with Carl Vinson Group, only18 yr old! Monaco, Morroco, Ivory Coast Golden Shellback...left for A school. friends - Roland Bleau, Todd Hertzler miss y'all |
| Flem, Stan | mm3/mm2 | Jun 1982 – Jun 1986 | M-1 | Had some great times on there during world cruise. Split toured off to a tender. Stayed 26 years, retired as CWO3. Currently working as control room operator coal fired power plant in PA. |
| Thompson, Rodney | EM3 | Jun 1, 1982 – Jun 30, 1983 | Engineering | Saw some great places! Around the world cruise was a great experience! |
| Townsend, Charles (Chuck) | MR1 | Jun 20, 1982 – Feb 25, 1986 | R-2 | |
| Swain, William (Bill) | LCDR | Jul 1982 – Dec 1984 | Supply | |
| Ward, Russ | OS3 | Jul 9, 1982 – Jun 8, 1986 | OI | Some very fun times. World Cruise, Subic Bay, that about says it all. |
| Kennedy, Bob | Captain | Aug 1, 1982 – Aug 1, 1985 | First Lt and COMMO | A wonderful ship to serve as a DIVO. Great Shipmates and cruises I'll always cherish! |
| Lyte, Antonio | HT3 | Aug 20, 1982 – Jan 14, 1985 | repair | i remember my days on the texas i was only 18 at the time,the whole crew was like a family,i would love to talk to some of you guys,i dont have an e-mail address yet,i telecommunications specialist in michigan im looking for glynn savage,from puff!!! |
| Hall, Steve | MM1 | Sep 1982 – Aug 1984 | RL | |
| Neal, Christopher Neal | EM2 | Sep 3, 1982 – Feb 17, 1984 | EE01 | I enjoyed working with the people of EE01, and had a great time on World Cruise of 83 |
| Hanrahan, Robert (Bob) | FC2 | Oct 1982 – Jan 1987 | CF | Around the world cruise was a blast! I remember standing on deck when we hit the concrete in Brisbane. What a loud bang it made. |
| Davis, Bob | HT2 | Oct 1982 – Mar 1985 | Repair | Got out in 1987, worked overseas for about 5 years and then went to school to get an Engineering Degree. Married and doing good. I talk to Kirkwood ona regular basis and he is doing fine |
| Corry, Ralph | PN2 | Oct 1982 – Mar 1984 | Admin | Great times. Being on the World Cruse was one of my enjoyable memories in the Navy. Retired from the Navy in October 1998 |
| East, Tim | BM3.5 | Oct 11, 1982 – May 15, 1985 | O.D. | It was a great ship, and there was great people on board. We had a great basketball tournament, and if you were there with myself and Mike Kelly, it was almost to much to handle. To protect our country and have that much fun,should be wrong |
| McCarthy, Michael/mac | GMG3/E4 (RET) | Oct 22, 1982 – Dec 19, 1983 | OD | I served in Texas when it changed home ports from Norfolk to San Diego. I have good and not so good memories of the time I served in the Texas. I PCsd to attend Hospital Corrpsman "A" School in San Diego. |
| Denison, Raymond H. | RM-1 (WHILE ONBOARD) | Nov 1982 – Sep 1984 | OC | Though I had a great learning experience as LPO, I would never, ever do another Nuc Boat again. I gained a great deal of knowledge from the 1st Class Mess and the CPO Mess. I retired RMC(SW) in Oct 1990. I live in DuPont, WA. Where is Elmer Fudd? |
| Johnson, Scott | LT | Nov 1982 – Jun 1985 | Chemistry/Radiological Controls | Remember the rumor about being confined to the ship after a long cruise because one of the cooks having hepatitis? From me and Scott Nelson - you're welcome!!! PO Caton - WAKE UP! :-) |
| Wilson, Earl Shine | E-3 deck seaman | Nov 17, 1982 – Jul 12, 1984 | deck div ships maintenance | I was looking to contact BMSN Phred Capers who served with me on board the Texas Phred was such an unusual guy he could keep you laughing all day Phred, and Claude Cutler enjoyed that cruise and it is still a part of me |
| Johnson, Scott | LT | Dec 1982 – Jun 1985 | L | An extraordinary experience, around the world cruise and change of home port from Norfolk to Coronado (San Diego). I have an electronic copy of the cruise book, so if you want me to email it to you let me know. |
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