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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 1164 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 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Gomez, Ruben | COPORAL | 1969 – 1971 | marine detachment | |
Essary, John | FTM1 | 1969 – | FA/TA | Miss the Gray Lady |
Caliguiri, Joe | FTM2 | 1969 – 1972 | TA | One of the most memorable experiences in my life! Many, many good friends who have been missed over the years. |
Burgoon, John | FN | 1969 – 1971 | A | What ever happened to Al Thorton ? Rick Hawkins, where are you, still in Maryland ? |
McCallum, Donald | ETR2 | 1969 – 1972 | OE | One of many "FARTS" (Fixed Array Radar Technicians) who maintained the AN\SPS-33 Radar on the 07 level. Now an Amateur Radio Operator (among other things) Amateur Extra Class AF6ND |
Fisher, Rodney | E-4 | 1969 – Oct 10, 1970 | Ship Servicemen/Barbershop | |
Horton, Terry | MM3 | 1969 – 1972 | M | Would like to find Don Weller. Worked on the nuclear reactor in Engine Room #2 Went on West Pac |
Summers, Fred ![]() | MM1 | 1969 – 1973 | B #2 RCR | I have learned to appreciate the training, experiences and responsibility I received while aboard CGN9. It has served me very well in many ways. I think about Doug Rood , Bruce Reynolds and Bill Larsen and wonder. |
Allen, John | ETR2 | 1969 – Nov 1972 | OE | where is Dwi\ght Bowers? |
Roberts, Mark | RMSM | 1969 – 1971 | OR | I appreciate having served with really great shipmates on the Long Beach. Sadly, I am in touch with just a few. Would appreciate reconnecting with friends I served with from 1969-1971, both in Vietnam and US retrofitting |
Stein, James | E2 | Jan 1969 – 1970 | BM | Was just turning 19 when I first joined. I boarded ship, our home port, my first time out to sea was on the USS Long Beach. I saw 1 Westpac Cruise & had some good times. Liberty in Sydney, Hong Kong, Honolulu & Subic. With lots of memory's |
Swanson, Larry | RM3 | Jan 1, 1969 – Dec 19, 1972 | OR | Hi to any Radioman and would like to hear from you. Today's date is March 20, 2007. Please email me. |
Susuras, Don (Sue) | IC3 | Jan 10, 1969 – Nov 15, 1972 | IC Division | Currently Retired in 2019 |
Davis, Charles | FTM2 | Jan 26, 1969 – Jun 16, 1971 | TE | I made the westpac cruise and came back to dry dock at mare island. Some of us played football for the base team. I remember that GMM Jimmie Cotton was one hell of a football player |
Gomez, Ruben | LANCE CORPORAL | Feb 1969 – 1971 | ||
Crutchfield, Dawsey | DSCS | Mar 1969 – Jul 1970 | OE | |
Colliflower, John | BM3 | Mar 1969 – Dec 1972 | 1st and 3rd Deck | Proud to have served aboard a GREAT LADY. Hope I did her justice. Had some great times and made some life long friends. |
Huntsman, Johnny | SARGENT | Mar 1969 – Jun 1970 | Marine Detachment | |
Crutchfield, Dawsey | DSCS | Mar 1969 – Jul 1970 | OE | |
Caisse, Armand | GMM 2 | Mar 1969 – Aug 1972 | TA | |
Gabehart, Jesse | GMM1 | Mar 9, 1969 – Aug 6, 1971 | te | great ship |
Cotton, Jimmy | GMM3 | Mar 14, 1969 – Aug 13, 1972 | TA | I enjoyed my tour of duty aboard the Long Beach and I am thankful to be a menber of this organization. |
Curl, Donald | GMM2 | Mar 23, 1969 – Nov 8, 1973 | TA | Many fond memories. Young boys grew into men quickly. It was aspecial time in all our lives. |
Cotton, Jimmy | GMM 3 | Apr 1969 – Aug 11, 1972 | TA (Talos) | I am proud to have served aboard the "Beach"....I met a lot of friends and made even more memories, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Olongapo City. And I'm proud to be a "Trusty Shellback." Taps Y'all!!!!! |
Schumann, John | DC2/HT2 | Apr 1969 – Nov 1972 | repair | |
John, Jim | GMM3 | Jun 1969 – Jun 1973 | TE | |
Mitcham, Michael | seaman | Jun 1969 – Nov 1970 | S3 | The storm three days out of New Zealand, initation as a Shellback, the fight in Okanawa (village 4 ?), Subic Bay and the bars, The Nam and the OPs. Capt. Huff was the "OLD MAN". These are my most vivid memories. |
Vannatta, John | Lieutenant | Jun 1969 – Jun 1971 | FC | |
Hansen, Gary | DKSN & DK3 | Jun 28, 1969 – Aug 16, 1971 | S-4 | Enjoyed working in the disbursing office and my fellow shipmates. Won't forget "West Pac 69-70". What a great ship and shipmates! |
Kanat, Terry | YN3 | Jul 1969 – Apr 1971 | om | interesting experience as the weapons dept yeoman. |
Moreno, Daniel | RMSN | Jul 1969 – Apr 1971 | Communications | A great time in my life met and served with some great shipmates, and still stay in touch with several of them today. |
Moreno, Daniel | RMSN | Jul 1969 – Jun 1971 | Radio | |
Berger, Anthony (Tony) | CYN3 | Jul 1969 – Apr 1971 | OR | A time I will never forget with a group of men that were dedicated to what we did. We were short handed but worked like a well oiled machine. Would do it again. Lets get together. |
Newell, Edward James | STG2 | Jul 1969 – Oct 1971 | OEM | |
Thomas, Mark | RM3 | Jul 1, 1969 – Aug 15, 1972 | OR | I served with a great bunch of guys.It was a good time to be young, even with the war. My time on the Long Beach was one of the most important experiences of our lives, although we didn't realize it at the time. Where did all the time go? |
Napatang, Wilfredo | SDSN | Jul 2, 1969 – Dec 31, 1973 | S-5 | Had a great time. |
Edwards, Bruce | LT | Jul 28, 1969 – Aug 1, 1970 | H | |
Larsen, William | MM1 | Aug 1969 – Apr 1973 | M | Great ship, great crew, but westpac's did suck. left Navy in 73 as an E-6, entered reserves in 83 as an E-4, will retire this Aug at age 60 as an MMC. served with A squared, and CB White, and Hoffy. |
Melling, Paul | HM3 | Aug 1969 – Jun 1970 | H | Great ship and great crew.Sad to see what has happened to USS Long Beach.As of May 2009 it's just a hulk.Might be all gone now. |
Trezek, Don | sn | Aug 1969 – Oct 1970 | OR | MADE 69-70 WESTPAC SENT TIME AT MARE ISLAND SPENT NIGHTS ON OLD BARRACK BARDGE GOOD TIME IN THE P I |
Boyle, Mike | SM3 | Aug 1969 – Apr 1971 | OS | Remember seeing the huge superstructure .....my eyes got big and my heart raced |
Lehnhoff, Loren | FTM2 | Aug 7, 1969 – Jan 22, 1974 | FA | Assigned to TALOS Dir 5. Great crew .. Worked hard . . Played harder . . Great memories of good men. |
Goodwin, Kenneth | FTM2 | Sep 1969 – May 1974 | FE | AN/SPG-55A Terrier Missile Fire Control Radar - Directors 2, 3 & 4. Joined LB in Sep 69 during westac cruise. Took LB through refueling at Mare Isl. Westpac cruises in 72 & 73. |
Gaitan, Frank | FTG3 | Sep 1969 – Mar 1971 | OM | Great memories of WestPAc and Mare Island |
Delong, Steve | MM2 | Sep 1969 – Jun 1973 | M | Was on the ship from Sept 69 to June 73, two WestPac's and one Refueling. Worked in Unit 2 Engine Room. I am currently a member of the USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association Inc. I recommend it. They have annual reunions |
Watson, James | FTM 2 | Sep 1969 – Dec 1973 | FA | I worked in radar director room 6. |
Burgoon, Jack | MM-3 | Sep 29, 1969 – Jul 19, 1970 | A | Great bunch of guys, always some card game going on. |
Cadman, Gerald "Jerry" | ETN2 | Oct 1969 – May 1972 | RC | |
Hummel, Robert | OS3 | Oct 1969 – Feb 1972 | Operations | Called her home for three years. Good time and bad but proud to have served on her. It breaks my heart to see photos of her being scraped. |
Wheeless, Kenneth | OS 3 | Oct 17, 1969 – Nov 20, 1972 | OI | Two West pac's 69@72 So short of personel that I filled a 1ST class billet as a 3RD class,Some of the best days of my life. The Mole, Pearl, Subic, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore.Great ship Great crew NOT JUST A SHIP,IT WAS OUR HOME. |
Sarno, Joe | GMG3 | Nov 1969 – Aug 1973 | OM | Worked on the 5inch gun mounts. Great bunch of guys both in the radar tracking unit and the MarDet unit that assisted with the 5 inch gun mounts. Great liberty ports and times with all. |
Bennett, Jim | FTG-2 | Dec 28, 1969 – Aug 15, 1973 | OM | WORKED ON THE MK 56 RADAR SYSTEM FOR THE 5 IN GUNS |
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