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USS Arkansas (CGN 41) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Arkansas (CGN 41). 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 751 crew members registered for the USS Arkansas (CGN 41).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 | 1995 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdez, Gerald | SK2/PJ/CC | Jun 20, 1965 – Aug 15, 1967 | S-1 | GULF of SIDRA LIbiya , "Battle Group Foxtrot" USS Entrprise USS Texas USS Truxton " J " Storeroom Crew Aft starboard side. "Barnacle "BOB", SK2 Bob Bossert" & SK2 Gerald Valdez The All Around Storekeeper&q |
| Lopez, Louis | E3 | Aug 23, 1967 – Aug 23, 1968 | Engineering | |
| Sills, Tim | e-3 | May 1968 – Jul 1968 | security section | looking for guys who served with me on security -- bill o'connor, little smitty, derderian, blondie (who saved my life under heavy incoming), henry. especially, anyone with photos of our section. |
| Matranga, Tony | Mar 10, 1973 – Apr 13, 1974 | |||
| Cook, Robert | 1978 – 1982 | |||
| Cunningham, Randy | MM1 | 1978 – 1983 | M | ART taught me a lot - most of which I still use on a daily basis. I remember the 4th floor of that POS building, shakedown cruise, the first crossing of the equator, 1st Med cruise, canceled port calls, and some GREAT shipmates!! |
| Brady, David | Lieutenant | 1978 – 1981 | Auxiliary | Have some happy memories of being a new construction plank-owner, Shift Section 2 EOOW, A-Gang officer and Arkanscenes cartoonist. |
| Stout, Jeff | BM1(SW) | Nov 1978 – Mar 1985 | First | "My ship" is gone. Thanks for the memories. I had a good division, Cardenas, Cesare, Otero, Capt Chase. Lot of fond memories. Now retired BMC (SW). Best ship the navy every built. Hope the crew carried on the tradition we set in her early |
| Jorgensen, Randall | ELT | 1979 – 1981 | Plank owner with no plank - Precom and Commissioning Crew; Sea Trials with 2/3 of crew that had never been to sea; Shock test (WOW); Best port of call...Rio. Curious why ship out of commission with such short life. Was it the shock test? | |
| Cadwell, Steve (Cad | MM1/ELT | 1979 – 1982 | Laboratory | Wow1 The stories I seem to have stuck in my brain. Wish I could get to speak w/ some of the old gang again. Curtis Muddiman, Randy Seitz, Phil Rogacki, Mark Scott...... the list goes on & on. Let's catch up.....Cad |
| Seitz, Randy | MM2 | 1979 – 1982 | L division | ELT- worked for MM1 Steve Judas and the Senior Chief of course. |
| Gross, Bob | OS | 1979 – Jul 17, 1982 | OI | Plankowner and Shellback (first crossing) Was there for shock testing...left just prior to the Ark going to meet the Nimitz. Was an AIC...Where is Dave Fortier? |
| Winegeart, Jess | HT2 | 1979 – 1981 | R | Where does the time go...many good memories and experiences. Best wishes to ALL who served. |
| Whalen, Kent | YN3 | 1979 – 1981 | X Division | It was an honor and privilege to have been a plank owner and serve on such a great ship. And to serve with the great people I served with and the great friendships and times we had. I'll never forget it. |
| Brown, James | ET3 | 1979 – | CE | I was part of the crew that was there during the precommissioning. I remember Bill Clinton commissioning the ship. |
Kotch, Frank  | ETC (SW) | 1979 – 1985 | EX00 | Pre-Comm through Med-Pac |
| Schultz, Robert | MS3 | 1979 – 1983 | S2 | |
| Hosier, Dan | ET2 | Jan 1979 – Jun 1983 | CE | Plank owner. Founding member IBP Local 41. |
| Osiek, Nick | ET1 | Feb 1979 – Jul 17, 1981 | RC | Precomm/Plankowner - first enlisted Nuke aboard. RT for first critical on both reactors. Did anyone ever get their plank? |
| Goerke, Larry | EM1 NUC | Feb 10, 1979 – May 22, 1983 | E & RE | The body doesn't remember pain. Thus, "what a riot." A veritable yuck tsunami. Wouldn't trade the experience for anything, and all of you who were real, we're all still together, though unconfined & at peace with ourselves. |
| McLeod, Jim | ET1 | Mar 1979 – Oct 1981 | RC | PRECOM/Commissioning. Was surprised to hear it was decommissioned!! Lots of memories!!! |
| Stewart, Lewis | ENS | Mar 1979 – Oct 1981 | S2 | Plankowner/Shellback; retired as a CAPT. Hard to believe I lasted longer than the Ark; CAPT Read would be surprised, too. |
| Seagle, Joe | YN2 | Mar 1979 – May 1981 | X | Precom/Comm crew; Plank Owner. Surprised the Ark only lasted 18 years! Recall some good shipmates and fun times, but mostly a lot of hard work. I left the USNR in 1983. Where has the time gone? Thanks for the memories... |
| Valco, Mike | MM2 | Mar 1979 – Jul 1983 | m-1 | who could forget RIO! also,where are the planks? hope that everybody is well. would anyone be interested in a saint louis reunion? |
| Grooms, Kerry (Gz) | MM1 | Mar 1, 1979 – Apr 11, 1981 | M | Where are you Tim Kauk, Mudd, and Mike Schment? Was an SRO for many years. Now a director in quality at Y-12 National Security Complex. |
| Farrell, Sean (Sp) | MM2 | Apr 1979 – Nov 1982 | M-Div | Had a lot of great and bad times, thankfully I remember mostly the good ones. Cads, Mud, Mark Scott, Billy Bowles just to name a few great guys, shoot me an email seanp39@yahoo.com |
| Avigne, Jeffrey | E3 | Apr 6, 1979 – Jun 16, 1981 | Deck | Just wondering what happened after I left. Glen Longo my friend from jersey anybody remember me |
| Wagar, Steve | MM1 | May 1979 – Jun 1982 | M #1 Engine Room | PLANKOWNER! What a long, strange trip it's been! Hello to all you Hawgs. Strange to know the Ark has been d-com'd, since I was there for the pre-com. Anyone know how plankowners get their plank? I'd like a piece of that grey beast. Let me k |
| Sorensen, Eric | HM1 | May 1979 – Feb 1980 | Medical | came aboard as nucleus crew during precom. Served as MedDeptRep and left for duty on USS Dixon with arrival of ship's Medical Officer. Does anyone remember Capt. Read's nonreg turtleneck dickie? Hi to Charley Beck who liked to drink Beck. Ahoy |
| Hayes, Michael | MM1 | May 1979 – May 1982 | M-1 | Newport News, Plankowner, Shocktest, Shipyard again, Cuba, Rio! Yes, finally get to go someplace! Hi all you guys! |
| Scott, Mark | SLIGHT | May 1979 – Jun 1983 | L | Jeffson, bagpipes, La Hacienda-PR, ForGitMo, Jamaica Mon, High street, Beach road, some fella named ART, Stratford Arms, Hearts, Seymour the cabbie, shalala my xxx, where's oscar?, smashing frogs, The Chamberlain, buddies. |
| Schnell, Gerald | MM1 | May 1, 1979 – Jul 30, 1981 | ELT Rad-Chem | It's amazing what you can find on the internet. I interested if anyone still remembers me. I'm probably better known for my HP days in commercial power, but there were some interesting moments from my days on Arkansas. |
| Zera, Joe | EM1 | Jun 1979 – Jun 1983 | Electrical - Topside | Lots of good memories that no one can take from me. Will love to share with my kids. Great start to a good career. Still in commercial nuclear industry |
| Nowak, Stanley | ET1 | Jun 1979 – Mar 1983 | RC | Enjoyed the ride. Great to be part of the commissioning crew - visited lots of ports. Rio was wild.. Didn't like port-starboard SRO duty though. |
| Smith, Mark | IC1 | Jun 1979 – May 20, 1983 | IC Shop | Enjoyed the time spent on the Arkansas but enjoyed more the seperation from service. I still worry about Goerke. |
| Mosher, Bryan | MM1 | Jun 1979 – Oct 1980 | M Division | Left the ship on the day it was commissioned. Ended up retiring after 20 years as a Master Chief. Currently working for GE overseeing contracts of power plants across the US. Currently residing in central Alabama. |
| Kramer, Will | LT | Jun 1979 – Feb 1982 | CO | Precom - PLANKOWNER Commissioning, GITMO, Jamaica, CGN PHOTEX, Bermuda, Yard Periods, CSSQT, Rio, St Thomas, Shock Test. Wonderful ship and crew - set the standard for my career Retired as a Commander USNR |
| Di Nicola, Robert "dino" | EM2 NUC | Jun 20, 1979 – May 29, 1982 | RE02 | Without a doubt, one of the best experiences of my life. I was proud to serve with all of you and glad to be a Plankowner and Shellback on "The Pig". I miss all you guys and the times we had together. |
| Engels, Steve (Stevie) | EM2 | Jun 21, 1979 – Oct 1981 | Reactor Electrical | Hey you guys, what up? Just a laugh a minute (NOT) |
| Wright, Kerry | EM1 | Jun 22, 1979 – Jun 22, 1982 | Reactor Electrical | It was a million dollar experience I wouldn’t give 5 cents to repeat. Thank god I met such great people like L. Goerke and Tim Collier and Dino |
| Notestein, Richard | MM3 | Jun 29, 1979 – Sep 26, 1980 | M2 | Precommisioning Crew / Plank Owner |
| Beck, Charlie | LT | Jun 30, 1979 – Jun 30, 1981 | Electrical and Reactor Control | Plankowner, precomm Elect Officer. I had a great group of EMs, IC-men, and ETs. Retired as a Commander, USNR. Now working for an AE firm in Seattle, designing electrical systems for facilities. |
| Flynn, Greg | FTM1 | Jul 15, 1979 – Dec 15, 1982 | Combat Systems | plankowner and shellback. |
| Callahan, Kevin | PN2 | Jul 30, 1979 – Dec 5, 1980 | X-Division | Will never forget PRECOM and my good shipmates I served with. One of the proudest days of my my life was the day she got commissioned. Never forget ADM Rickovers visits and all the shit the CO & XO sweated. |
| Renwick, John | EM2 | Aug 1979 – Aug 1983 | E | Plankowner, Shellback, Shock Tests, GITMO twice, Collision in the Strait of Messina is most memorable moment. |
| Martin, Richard (Rick) | FTCS/FTCM(SW) | Aug 1979 – May 1983 | Fox/Admin | GREAT ship - best in my 22 year career. I came aboard Pre-com unit in 1979, departed 1983. Command Master Chief 82/83. GREAT memories: Pre-com, Commissioning, shake down, RIO, Shock Test, Med. I never served with better Officers/Crew. |
| Henderson, Kerry | EM2 | Aug 1979 – Aug 1982 | Reactor Electrical | Where is everybody? |
| Pate, Gene | SKCS/SKCM | Aug 1979 – Oct 1981 | S1 | Plank owner, Rio various other places getting ship ready for first deployment. Was at decommissioning in Bremerton with some other plank owners. A reunion of plank owners would be nice. |
| McNabb, John | MM2 | Aug 2, 1979 – Oct 9, 1981 | M2 | Precomm duty was the best! Great people. Once in lifetime experience. |
| Drury, Bob | MS2 | Sep 1, 1979 – May 10, 1982 | Hey guys. Met alot of good people on this ship. Hope all are doing well. I was ships cook, Mess deck maa, captains cook for short while then back to where I belonged, the galley. | |
| Zeszutek, Jim | Lt | Sep 5, 1979 – Mar 29, 1982 | OI and RC | Great experience with a fantastic crew! |
| Sargent, Charles/chuck | SM1 SW | Oct 1979 – Oct 1982 | Ops | Plank Owner. Sorry the ship is gone. Had A lot of fun |
| Marks, Ronald K. | MM1 | Oct 30, 1979 – Sep 30, 1981 | M2 | Plankowner |
| Mesagna, Rocco | DS1 | Nov 1979 – Jan 31, 1984 | CD | Plankowner and Shellback |
| Pagnozzi, Ernie | STG2 | Nov 10, 1979 – Aug 19, 1983 | CA | Had a great time so long ago now. would like to here from Carl V. Don J. Nelson F. You guy's out there. I live in Florida. ernie@suntech-enterprises.com |
| Pagnozzi, Ernest | STG2 | Nov 20, 1979 – Aug 20, 1983 | CA | Had some great travels and laughs with Carl V. & Don J. and others. What happened to Glen Longo & Nelson Figeac? |
| Allen, Barry | MS2 E-5 | Dec 1979 – Jun 27, 1981 | Mess S-2 | Gentlemen: Sorry to see the "Ark" waiting for the torches! Had a great time and worked with some of the best in the fllet!! E-mail me if you'd like! Just retired from the National Guard after returning from Iraq 2003-2005. Would love to |
| Paradies, Mark | LT | Dec 1979 – Dec 1981 | 1st & Electrical | |
| Seegars, William | RM2 | Dec 1979 – Jan 1982 | Pre-comm; shake-down; GITMO; RIO; Roosy Roads: FT Laud; Shock Test in Key West, too much time in NNSY! Man! What a tour. What's up Almond? Huddleston, Hedgepeth, Syzmanski, damn where's Richardson, Savage, Killebrew, Maceolic, and Smitt | |
| Sutherland, Roy | ETN-2 | Dec 4, 1979 – Apr 8, 1981 | RC Division | |
| William L Cottrell, Larry | MS3 | Dec 19, 1979 – Dec 19, 1984 | mess specialist | plankownwer...wow was that so long ago?????? drugs yer.... email me guys samsbatman@hotmail.com |
| St Pierre, Robert / Bob/ P | bm e2 /e 3.. sm 3rd | Dec 20, 1979 – Dec 30, 1981 | deck apesFirst crew 1 year. then sm 3 | First crew of the ark. Glenn and cliff clay Keith and David girls from Jerzy. Precom to 81 Rio Bermuda Cuba Jamica an so.Got out in end of 1981. as SM3 in last year. bobthebulder@verizon.net |
| Graver, Robert | SA | Dec 27, 1979 – Nov 15, 1985 | OD |
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