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USS Long Beach (CGN 9) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Long Beach (CGN 9). 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 1155 crew members registered for the USS Long Beach (CGN 9).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1961 | 1962 – 1963 | 1964 – 1965 | 1966 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 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 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver, Dan | 3 CLASS RADAR MAN | 1966 – 1969 | OI | Went on the Long Beach at Hawaii she was heading for VN , I grew up on this Ship and really did enjoy my time with you all. Now living in Union Gap WA., contact me by E-Mail anytime. God Bless |
| Williamson, Bob | DS3/DS1 | 1966 – 1968 | OE | NTDS Display Tech Remember a Carrier picking a shot up chopper off the fantail with a cherry picker? I remember leaving for WestPac with the system nearly 100% down in 1967--thanks to LBNS. |
| McCreary, Floyd (Chief Mac) | RMCM | 1966 – Jul 3, 1969 | OR | |
| Knaus, Bob | YN2 | 1966 – Jan 2, 1969 | Radio, Legal and Weapons | Started off as a cyn/sa after transferring from USS Columbus in Norfolk, VA. Made two trips thru Panama Canal and remember the trouble CGN9 had fitting under the bridge in Panama. Made first two WPAC cruises. We indeed struck hard & home. |
| Stone, Reynold "stonie" | HT1 | 1966 – 1968 | Two West-Pac cruises: 1966-67, and 1968. Homeport was LongBeach CA. | |
| Buster, Fitzpatrick | RM3 | 1966 – Feb 1968 | OR | Embarked on Long Beach in Norfolk and made the trip to Long Beach via the Panama Canal. 1 WesPac cruise long time in the Tonkin Gulf. R&R in Sydney, Australia ,after leaving our PIRAZ station .Fast trip home from Hawaii. |
| Pabst, Bob | ETN3 | 1966 – Aug 1967 | OE | Had a fantastic experience serving on the Long Beach. Was saddened by seeing her in salvage. Served on her during her 1st westpac tour to Vietnam and also to Australia. Made friends with a fantastic group of men . |
| Butler, John | ETR2 | 1966 – 1968 | Engineering | I served when the ship did two tours of Vietnam. I was a reactor operator and technician. I loved the visits to Hawaii, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. I remember a clean ship with a "party" crew when in port. |
| Lease, Rex | MM3 | 1966 – 1969 | M Division | My dad, Rex Lease, Sr., served on the USS Long Beach as an MM3 from 1966 to 1969 |
| Shade, Don | MM1 | 1966 – 1968 | A | One of the better ships I was on. |
| White, Harry | E5/EN | 1966 – Dec 13, 1967 | Eng | |
| Hicks, David | FTM2 | Jan 1966 – May 1969 | Talos 49B | Nick name Kink because of my curly hair, it isn't true anymore. |
Jennings, Ray  | DS3 | Jan 1966 – Oct 1969 | OE | NTDS Computer System(Univac)Technician |
| Fox, Steve / Swampie | BT-2 | Jan 3, 1966 – Oct 25, 1969 | B division | Great ship and crew. In touch with Don Mumby- Tom Woolrige- Don White. I would like to ask any shipmate who may have presumed effects of Agent Orange. I presume that ocean winds and making our water contaminated our crew |
| Laposta, Eugene F | ET/2 | Feb 1966 – Nov 1968 | oe | Maintained AN/SPS 32 Radar in the great big box |
| Peters, Eric | RM2 | Feb 1966 – Feb 1969 | OR | |
| Valencia, Ricardo | BM3 | Feb 1966 – Apr 1969 | DECK 3RD DIV | i met long beach in norfolk va. we change port to the west coast i was assgned to 3rd div. always had a good time on liberty with 3rd. div. crew west pack shore liberty was great time |
| Laposta, Eugene | ETR2 | Feb 1966 – Nov 1968 | OE | HI Ed Lai |
| Turbin, Jerry "Jet" | LI3 | Feb 5, 1966 – Feb 7, 1967 | X Print Shop | Sailed her from Norfolk to LB. Made 1st West Pac. I was the only rated Lithographer on board at the time and was lucky enough to go TAD in the Tonkin Gulf via Helo # 99 to CVA 63. Returned to ship by highline from USS Fox, and the Oiler Calante. |
| Steadman, Gary | RM3 | Feb 26, 1966 – Apr 18, 1968 | OR | First wes-pac cruise, made a lot of friends that I still see today. We are shipmates forever, thanks to the USS Long Beach. |
| Settle, David ? Reddawg | gmm2 | Feb 27, 1966 – May 20, 1969 | talos | Any body out there, who was on board when we left norfolk, went thru that storm off cape hattera,s, was my 1st nite at sea, sicker than a dawg never 4get that nite,and we were up in the bow, what a ride |
| Moon, Paul | MM2 | Mar 1966 – Oct 1969 | M | Hard duty...but always proud of her. Always looking for snipes from 1 or 2 engine room. Looking for copies of: 8 MM film clips, videos, POD's(66-69)of ship. |
| Barry, Kevin | MM2 | Mar 1966 – Jan 7, 1970 | 2,Auxiliary, and later A Gang | looking for Don Weller, Ron Hampton ,Mike McGoldrick. I live in Florida. |
| Nelson, Eric (Andy) | BT1 | Mar 1966 – Oct 1969 | B | Any Nukes from #2 plant? Kevin Barry, Ron Hampton, BJ Sass, Ted Hahn.. Drop me a line - I'm in Washington State |
| Rush, William C. (Bill) | SH3 | Mar 1966 – Dec 20, 1967 | S3 | |
| Baggiano, Joseph Baggs | sk1 | Mar 1966 – Aug 22, 1967 | S1 | LOOKING FOR ANY SHIPMATE WHO REMEMBERS GOING IN DANANG OR CAM RAHN BAY IN JUNE MAY OR JUNE 1966. |
| Combs, James | FTM | Mar 1966 – Mar 1971 | FE | Boarded CGN-9 as push button 3rd out of 55B C-school. Left her during her 71 Mare Island OH. Would like to hear from anyone assigned FE div esp' ones assigned to Dir-1 or it's Mk119 Com. Bill Johnson you out there? |
| Madden, Mike | ETR3 | Mar 10, 1966 – Aug 25, 1967 | OE | Great ship and even greater shipmates. We worked hard and bonded on our WestPac deployment to Vietnam. Ship performance was outstanding thanks to the crew. Made a memorial cruise to Australia and got to “run the slot.” |
| Storie, Gale | MM2 | Mar 16, 1966 – Oct 1969 | M | Enjoyed working with my friends in 1 & 2 Engine rooms. |
| Momot, Stephen V. | MIDSHIPMAN 3RD CLASS | Jun 1966 – Aug 1966 | deck, engineering, cic | did my 3rd class midshipman cruise in long beach. visited san fran, & pearl harbor...can't forget "render honors to port, u.s.s. arizona." visited l/b for the final time at port everglades--she was on her way to the cutter's t |
| Massey, Guy | MIDSHIPMAN THIRD CLASS | Jun 1966 – Aug 1966 | CIC | LONG BEACH MAIDEN VOYAGE TO PEARL; HAVE A PRINT OF THE LONG BEACH GIVEN TO ME BY A FRIEND WHO WORKED FOR BETHLEHAM STEEL WHEN SHE WAS BEING BUILT. |
| Schroder, Robert | IC3 | Jun 26, 1966 – Aug 10, 1969 | engineering | Thanks for the trip to Australia |
| Brush, Frank | EM2 | Jul 1966 – May 1969 | E | Made two west pacs during Nam. Was a nuc. Retired from the Navy Reserve as a LCDR. |
| Mireur, Joe | RM3 | Jul 1966 – Jan 1968 | Radio | I served with some fine folks - Streeter, Balbas, Butenschoen, DeRouseau, Fitzpatrick, Kinser, Hospodka, Delahunt, Reiser, Hodge. Became a Shellback on our way to Sydney. Still have the paperwork, don't want to go thru that again! |
| Barry, Kevin | E5,Machinest Mate | Jul 1966 – Jan 1970 | B Division 2nd Aux, A Div A/C &R | Went to College, worked, retired in 2003, Florida. Please email me with any info you recall Pertaining to the incinerator, CIC ships fire prox 1966-1968 while offshore . Dates, details, etc. Respond via Navy Buddies. |
| Harjala, Albert | MM1 | Jul 1966 – Oct 1969 | B | B Div., #1 RMR, MM3 to MM1- 7/66 - 10/69, Enjoyed serving on the "Gray Ol' Lady", WESPAC travel ports - Pearl Harbor, Okinawa, Subic (multiple), Hong Kong (7), Manila, Sydney, Perth & Long beach. Served 3 Captains. |
| Pease, Pat | PN2 | Aug 1966 – Feb 1970 | X | |
| Coy, Larry | JO3 | Aug 6, 1966 – May 1968 | X | |
| Stewart, Joelynn | YN2 | Aug 18, 1966 – Nov 20, 1968 | A Division | Engineering Dept. Capt Fiedler, Capt Soules. Capt Andress, Capt Smith. Many commanded their own nuclear powered ship. |
| Redden, Larry | E-4 | Aug 30, 1966 – Nov 20, 1968 | S-6 | I was on bord for the first two West-pac's Went to both Sidney and Perith - had a great time I am looking for any of my shipmates that served with me during this time please e-mail me at larryr@one.net |
| Butenschoen, Ed | RM-3 | Sep 1966 – Apr 1968 | OR | I served on the LB during her first West Pac Tour in Viet Nam (Tonkin Gulf) After our tour was over, we saw liberty in Austrailia before returning home. Many good memories and we have had a few reunions with some of the old Radio Gang |
| Spence, Jim (Wesley) | SN | Sep 1966 – Feb 1969 | 2nd & !st | Made the first two West-Pacs- Never forget ports of calls. Looking for old shipmates and hopefully they will be at the reunion in Branson. If you remember me, e-mail and lets stay in contact Great times on the Nuke-She was something! |
| Martinez, David | SM3 | Sep 1966 – Jun 1969 | OS | |
| Beaver, Dan | Radarman 3rd Class | Sep 9, 1966 – Jun 9, 1969 | OI | Great Ship, and crew. Got to see Asia and VN and really enjoyed my time on board. My e-mail is dan_julie_81@yahoo.com Now live in Yakima , Washington. Retired from the Post Service after 34 years. |
| Anderson, Joe Andy | PC3 | Sep 9, 1966 – Feb 12, 1970 | X Div | |
| Loveland, David | ST1 | Sep 10, 1966 – May 1, 1971 | OM | |
| Coy, Larry | JO3 | Sep 15, 1966 – May 7, 1968 | X | I wrote the 'top secret" news release when LB shot down the Mig in Spring '68. My boss was Lt(jg) Tom Mosser who was, sadly, one of the Unabomber's victims.Hard to believe it's been 40 years. |
| Janocha, Stan | PC4 | Sep 15, 1966 – Mar 15, 1969 | X | Had a lot of good times on the USS Long Beach. sad note, Joe (Andy) Anderson passed away last year from cancer. I worked with him in the ships post office. |
| Aldridge, Harry | IC3 | Oct 1966 – | E | First ship, first love. Good crew and good duty. |
| Hunter, Tommy | FTG 2 | Oct 3, 1966 – Jan 13, 1970 | Weapons | Great ship. I couldn't belive the size of her. To look down from the 09 level it was hard to see how the ship didn't turn over. I had many good time on ship and a few bad ones (working parties). |
| Reynolds, Bob | CYN3 OR DIV | Oct 15, 1966 – Aug 15, 1967 | OR | Great guys. great ship and great times. Great memories. Let me know if the Radio gang ever gets together. |
| Farral, Gary | OS 2 | Nov 2, 1966 – Mar 1969 | OI | It was a great experience. Wonderful teamwork in CIC with Radar and Weapons groups |
| Brock, William (Bill) | RD-3 | Dec 1966 – Sep 1967 | OI | Great ship, one hellva of a CIC team. Long Beach really set the tone for my career in the navy Retired 1990 as OSCM(SW) Like to hear from other RD/OS and DS that were onboard 1966-1967 |
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