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USS Detroit (AOE 4) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Detroit (AOE 4). 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 1326 crew members registered for the USS Detroit (AOE 4).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 | 2002 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollandsworth, Donald | 0000 – | |||
| Kulik, Eugene - Cool Man | MS 3 - E4 | Jan 5, 1901 – May 16, 1994 | Mess specialist | I was the Russian cook during desert shield desert storm and Mediterranean cruse |
| White (Akbar), Marquise | E-4 | 1904 – 1906 | M/RAS | Just trying to catch up with a few of yall from the days. |
| Layman, Larry | E9 | 1961 – 1991 | navy | This is Actually Larry's daughter. He passed away in 1991. I seen where a pal was looking for him and so I had to make an account to email the gentleman back. |
| George, Larry | ETR2 | Jan 1966 – Aug 1968 | Electronics technicion | Francis Ladieu, George Nochta, Hugh Ferguson, William Otis were in my division. |
| Preston, Bill "sarge" | E-3 | 1968 – | 3rd | got on in Bremerton, Wa and took it around the horn to New Port R.I. Did a med cruiise on her where flew off to go home. The originator of the side cleaning crew...Enjoyed being with BM! Martino learned alot!! plank owner, shellback, moss |
| Hill, Terrance (Terry) | SK3 | 1968 – Dec 17, 1971 | supply | Remember arriving in Bremerton and the ship was still being built. Had a get time sailing to Newport, RI. Made some great friends on board. Still married to the same great lady, and enjoying life to its fullest. |
| Shaw, Tony | HT3 | 1969 – 1973 | R | (Good Conduct Award 1973)(T-Bone Hot Dog Shaw..Radio WDET AOE4)(Plank Owner AOE4 1970)(Realm Of The Arctic Circle 1972)(Mossbacks 1970) (Shellbacks 1970 1972)(Certificate Of Appreciation CIC Richard Nixon)(R-Div USS Detroit) (Email Me) |
| Lee, Jerry | RM2 | 1969 – 1971 | OC | Plankowner |
| Ricci, Greg | BM3 | 1969 – 1971 | 2ND | Plankowner/shellback |
| Camp, Charles | OS-2 | 1969 – 1971 | Operations (CIC) | Plankowner, shellback... |
| Whipple, Gary | MMCM(SS) | 1969 – 1971 | M | Plankowner. First member to report to Bremerton for precom detail in 1969. |
| Eastlick, Michael | E2 | 1969 – 1971 | Boiler tender | Plank Owner shellback |
| Fink, Walter | IC3 | 1969 – 1971 | Electrical | Plank Owner |
| Mahoney, John "Jj" | SN | 1969 – 1971 | 3rd Deck | Plank Owner, Shellback |
| Tolison, Frank | BMSN | 1969 – 1971 | 2nd Plankowner, Shellback, Moosback. | I'm now a sea Captain, but, I will always remeber the finest lady to sail the seas, the experiences, and friends for life like Greg Ricci. I wish that I could contact Greg and other friends that I met aboard the Detroit. |
| Glover, Robert | E3 | 1969 – 1971 | Communications | Hey You Guys, just found out about this page, and thought I would see if any one has any catching up with me. Would love to hear from any of you. Put Detroit AOE4 in sub. Tks |
| Dubois, Roland (Rollie) | BM 2 | 1969 – 1971 | Deck Force | Great time had. Great Travel. Plankowner - Shellback |
| Ricker, Robert | bt2 | 1969 – Jan 1973 | b | |
| Lockhart, Ted | BT2 | 1969 – 1973 | B division | Hard to believe the ship has been sent to the scrap pile, it seems like not that long ago when I first looked at it in dock at Bremerton. I am a plank owner and shellback |
Graff, David  | BT 3 | 1969 – 1973 | B | Plank owner , Shellback Mossback |
| Morgan, Bozo | BM | 1969 – 1972 | division 2 | |
| Luncford, James (Jimmy) | MM2 | 1969 – Apr 3, 1972 | Engineering (Aft Engine Room) | Served with a great bunch of guys. Will always treasure the experience. |
| Whitt, Walter | BM3 | Jan 1969 – Feb 1974 | 2nd | pre com detail San Diego Plankowner Shellback Mossback Homeeport, Newport RI Bluenose Royal Baby on cruise to South Africa 1 Nato exercise 3 Med cruises Oh what Fun |
| Martinez, Oscar | E-3 | Sep 1969 – Jun 1971 | 3rd | Plankowner get in the ship at bremerton,washington.stay with her til we get newpor, RI. |
| Wiseman, Larry | YN2 | Sep 1969 – Nov 1970 | X | Plank Owner. Served in the Captain's Office. We all became trusty Shellbacks and had a burial at sea. I Visited the ship in 1995 in Colts Neck, New Jersey. I'll always remember the "Tiger Ship." Beans, Bullets & Black Oil. |
| Hurchick, Mike | MM2 | Sep 1969 – Aug 1972 | Engineeering - Aft Engine Room | Part of the pre-comm. crew. After comm. worked in the engineering library and aft engine room. After Chief Wipple transferred I became the Engineering Admin Assistant to Commander Davies. I served in this position until I left the Navy. |
| Greenwood, Norbert | FTG2 | Sep 1, 1969 – Jun 15, 1971 | Weapons | |
| Finch, Don | BM3 | Sep 13, 1969 – Dec 17, 1971 | 3rd Deck Div | Plankowner Shellback |
| Trapp, Chuck | RM2 | Sep 15, 1969 – Feb 5, 1972 | Operations | Plankowner & one Med-cruse |
| Ray, Gerald | PN2 | Sep 30, 1969 – Nov 1970 | ADMIN | Served as Detroit's first personnelman-Plank owner |
| Finch, Donald | BM3 | Oct 1969 – Dec 7, 1971 | 3rd | Plankowner |
| Milbury, Buster | MM3 | Oct 1969 – May 1970 | M | Plank Owner |
| Owings, Roy | E3 fn | Oct 1969 – Sep 1971 | A | |
| De Jesus, Mauro | TN | Oct 1969 – May 1973 | S5 | I started as a steward and left as a BM2. I am a plankowner when commissioned in Bremerton, Washington. I am a shellback twice on board, a mossback and blue nose. |
| Allen, Don | BMSM | Oct 5, 1969 – Sep 15, 1971 | 3Rd /Deck | Plankowner, Mossback,Shellback . Gig Driver, Only oper. for 15 ton B&A crane at the time. Made Med cruz, Expericenced Gitmo, Sailed around the the Horn in the dead of winter with no foulweather gear, WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!!!!! |
| Goyne, Sydney | IC2 | Nov 1969 – Nov 1972 | Electrical | Capt. McClaughlin's driver while in Bremerton. S. America horn and became Shell Back, Guantanamo Bay training, Medit. Cruise,supplied ships going around S. Africa to Nam. |
| Janssen, Ernie | LT | Nov 15, 1969 – Oct 1971 | Asst Supply Officer | Some of the best friends of my life. Still in contact with a number of the officers. Currently about to retire at 63 after owning a couple of different companies. I was present at the commission and also present at the decommissioning. |
| Qualls, Dan / Pinapple | ENGINEMAN | Nov 27, 1969 – Nov 27, 1973 | A | JUST WANT TO SAY HI TO ALL . I LIVE IN TUCSON AZ |
| Anderson, Carl (Andy) | OS3 | Dec 1969 – Apr 11, 1973 | OI | Plankowner, Shellback (twice), Bluenose, Mossback. Now OSC in USNR in Nashville TN planning to retire 12/05. |
| Higgins, Terry | OS-3/GS-11 | Dec 1969 – Oct 1973 | OI | Plank owner,moss back, shell back,blue Nose. Great Times with the CIC and OPs crew. deal-um. I'm still working with the Navy-37 yrs plus now at PNS in Portsmouth NH. Hey to Carl, Bagger and the rest of the CIC gang. |
| Smith, Robert | HT3 | Dec 23, 1969 – Oct 1973 | r | Pre-comm crew,Plank owner,equator(2),med cruise(2),many great memories...burial at sea,refueling collisions,beautiful countries visited. |
| Young, Jr, Henry | QM 2 | Dec 28, 1969 – Dec 15, 1971 | Quartermaster | |
| Devoto, John | YNSN | Dec 29, 1969 – Mar 10, 1972 | X | PRECOMDET, Plankowner, Shellback, Mossback |
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