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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 1164 crew members registered for the USS Long Beach (CGN 9).

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Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Norton, Chuck	FTM2	1970 – 1973	Talos	Hey Merryfield, remember all our Pinochle games in the battery locker? Have a lot of great memories from my time on the Long B----- with the big box!
Perkins, Jim	Petty Officer	1970 – 1974	S1	Mare Island overhaul, sea trials, 72 & 73 WESPAC, SP duty, Pearl, Po, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Danang, Yokosuka/Yokohama/Tokyo, Sattihip, Uttipoh, Bangkok, GUNLINE Haiphong, GQ//attack is emminent/brace for impact, pals in The NAV. BZ
Ryan, Timothy	HM3	1970 – 1971	Medical Div.	If anyone has any info on the murder of George Kokoris please contact: julie.haney@navy.mil. She is with NCIS cold case Homicide unit. Thanks, tim
Steinkuller, Rex	ETR3	1970 – 1972	Metrology	Greatest ship that ever sailed !
Hughes, Bill	GMM2	1970 – 1973	TA	I'm still around and kicking. Good memories, grew up real quick.
Mathers, Philip	E3	1970 – 1972	x division
Berard, Ted	EM3	1970 – 1972	E	Mare Island and Westpac 72 was duty electrician every third day and stood watch in after steering (would like to reconnect with Tim Collins) search for USS Long Beach CGN-9 on you tube to see my video pictures
Gonzales, Robert	SN E3	1970 – May 30, 1972	Division 1	I'm in search of some information as to a shipmate of mine named George Kokoris.
Westercamp, Timothy	GMM3	Jan 1970 – May 1972	TA	Anyone in TA division 70-72
Nelson, Al/"A-sqaured"	MM1	Jan 1, 1970 – Dec 21, 1973	M	Looking to contact any shipmates from B, M, RC Divisions.
Denberger, Jerome Neal/jerry	LT	Jan 31, 1970 – Jan 28, 1973	Deck Department Head/First Lieutenant	Great ship and crew. Deck Department undermanned and overworked. Long periods at sea and torrential rains and floods while in port at Olongapo, P.I . Tonkin Gulf duty where Long Beach saved 28 pilots in 9 months.
Sorley, Jim	StgSn	Feb 4, 1970 – Sep 7, 1970	OM	Short time on board, at Mare Island. Mostly painted OM div spaces before early out, missing Viet Nam cruise. Made frequent trips to Calistoga to get glider rating. Remember John Roda and Jim John. Now a retired pilot.
Edington, Richard	corporal	Feb 15, 1970 – Mar 15, 1971	marine detachment	looking for any marines that were on board in 1970 -71
Long, James	EM2	Mar 1970 – Aug 1971	E	Assigned as the E Div. Supply PO during refueling at Mare Island. Transferred to California Pre-Com unit before end of refueling.
Petree, Leo	MM E-3	Mar 8, 1970 – Mar 3, 1973		Had a great time work in engine room #1with bogray and kennth stauts Hay guys e-mail be nice.
Stark, Bob	OS3	Jun 1970 – Sep 1, 1973	OI	VisitedThe Long Beach @ Ft Lauderdale during her last cruise before Decom.Took a couple of Pics from Bridge near the Spa 10 repeater same place i stood watches while in Gulf of Tonkin.The area for the Talos had been turned into a gym
Chapman, Bill	CYN/YN	Jul 1970 – Apr 1973	OR, X, A	Great serving with the crazy RM's 'specially the liberty in Bangkok and almost missing movement in Hong Kong. Being ships legal yeoman then moving into the log room for the last few months of the '72 cruise. A really great 3 years.
Chapman, Bill	CYN3/YN2	Jul 1970 – Apr 1973	OR X and A
Lesser, Kurt	FT(M)2	Aug 1970 – Jan 1975	FA	DANGER: 20,000 OHMS! The sign on the doorway to Director 5 welcoming visitors
Clark, Gerald "Jerry"	QM3	Aug 1970 – Mar 1971	Navigation Dept.	My job was to keep track of my twin brother Jeff in Weather Office when we were in port. Six years USN and later 17 years US Army.
Riplinger, Gregory	FTM2	Aug 1970 – May 1, 1973	FA	Primary job code was Mk 111 computer. Long Beach was digital when I arrived . . . Worked in director 6. GQ station for a while was MK 1A Range operator. Loved shooting those 5"!
Ondo, Ted	FTM2	Aug 7, 1970 – Apr 28, 1974	FA	Aft SPG-49. Hell of a ship, hell of a lot of fun, hell of a lot of hell. Where is Tom Bridges?
De La Torre, Ralph	SN	Aug 10, 1970 – Aug 4, 1972	S-1 / S-2	Looking for a Cruise Book for the WestPac 1971-1972. Can anybody assist/provide info? Thanks
Banks, Bob	FTM2	Sep 1970 – Jan 1975	FA	I could've skipped Guam! The rest was memorable. Well, most of it. Still, it made for quite an experience. Best regards to everyone!
Smith, Don (Smitty)	OS2	Sep 1, 1970 – Apr 1, 1973	OI	WESPAC 72/ REDCROWN CONTROL
Spielman, Mark	E-4	Sep 9, 1970 – Feb 3, 1976	2nd	It was good times and bad. Great bunch of guys and alot of fun.
Hook, Steve	QM3	Sep 15, 1970 – Aug 13, 1972	NAV
Page, Dennis	TM3	Sep 28, 1970 – Aug 12, 1972	OM	Torpedoman, stood watch with the 5 in Guns, 5in FT Shack. Asroc handling crew. An experance to remember
Grow, John	FT (M) 2	Oct 21, 1970 – Dec 4, 1973	FE	Looking back, this was some of the best times of my life. Who could forget the Cherry Club in Subic, or nights in Hong Kong, or Pattaya Beach. Hey Kurt, how'd you get first?
Haen, Paul J.	PN2/1	Nov 1970 – Nov 1971	ESO
Magnus, Steve	MM3	Nov 1970 – Aug 1974	M Division and A division	was a fireman in M Division until I made 3rd class then was moved to A division for the rest of my tour. Made 2 westpacs72 in M div 73 in A div.
Tichnell, Danny	SN	Nov 1, 1970 – Oct 31, 1971	X	Fantastic ship, beautiful, was very proud to serve on board the Long Beach.
Seaman, Jim	CWO2	Nov 1, 1970 – Nov 1, 1973	OE	Radio Maintenance Officer
Grow, John	FTM-3 / FTM-2	Nov 15, 1970 – Dec 4, 1973	FE	ATTENDED THE DECOMMISSIONING, IT WAS LIKE ATTENDING A FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND.
Magnus, Steve (Maggy)	MM3	Nov 18, 1970 – Aug 9, 1974	A-DIVISION	2 West Pacs in Nam - Remeber the LBGB's
Boggs, Chuck	SM3	Nov 20, 1970 – Mar 29, 1973	Signalman (OC)	Best 3 years I ever spent were on the Long Beach. Great Crew, great ship!
Dreuth, John	sksn	Dec 22, 1970 – Nov 27, 1972	Disbursing S-6	Loved the Long Beach. Miss my buddy Don Shrode...RIP... Always bothered me that Louie Kokoris's murderer was never found.
Tuttle, Jeffrey "J"/ "jj"	ETN-2	1971 – 1973	OE	I was a reactor operator / technician with decon duties for GQ on the topside. Met a bunch of swell friends. Could never get too high into the "Box" without getting seasick! Lots of stories to tell about her Vietnam service.
Welch, Jerry	SN TO BM2	1971 – 1973	DECK 2ND AND 3RD	ANYONE REMEMBER WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HOLLYSTONE A WOODEN DECK? SURE WAS FUN!!!!
Hudson, Michael	E-3	1971 – 1972	3 Rd div Deck Force	it was the best time. I wish i had i stayed in. The ship mates I remember are BM-3 booher Mike jeson seamen grage toppell
Young, Simeon	FTM2	1971 – Aug 1975	FE
Rueckert, Frank	FTM2	1971 – 1972	TA	Reported aboard while she was still at Mare Island for refueling. Delays moved the WesPac cruise to March 1972. Unfortunately, I missed that due to family issues. Prior command was Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station.
Dufeck, Paul	E 3	1971 – 1973	Third Divison	Served two West Pacs off the coast of Vietnam
Jones, John	MM-ELT	1971 – 1972	RL
Means, Ron	RM 3	Jan 1971 – Dec 1972	OR	Like to hear from anyone who served with me.
Reynolds, Bruce	MM2	Jan 2, 1971 – Dec 17, 1973	B
Reynolds, Bruce	MM2	Jan 2, 1971 – Dec 17, 1973	B #2AMR	Had a good time, met some great people and saw some interesting places.
Kokoris, Leon (Louis)		Feb 1971 –	Solve his murder ... found dead in library	Who murdered Leon Kokoris? Why? Please help solve this unsolved murder. Story goes that he had uncovered a black market operation ... a chaplain who could help was transferred ... no one was ever charged. Murdered Feb. 13, 1971.
Bathgate, Terry	FTG 3	Feb 1, 1971 – May 10, 1974	OM	Served on two Wespac cruises, 1972 and 1973.
Means, Ron	RM3	Feb 12, 1971 – Dec 10, 1972	OR
Schaeffer, Donald	FTM3/FTM1	Mar 6, 1971 – Nov 19, 1974	TA	I worked in the TALOS missile house. We had the best A/C on the ship and always had to have coats on. It was a little scary when the ship went DEAR IN THE WATER for close to 8 hours on an inbound tide off Hanoi Harbor in 1972.
Merrifield, Pat	FTM2	Apr 1971 – Aug 1975	TA	An interesting experience.
Whitford, Steve	PN3/PN2	Apr 1971 – Oct 1974	X	Captain Spencer fired me as his phonetalker because I released the battery without his OK. I stuffed bleu cheese in my PNCS's desk and happily helped to deep six it in the Tonkin Gulf because of the horrid stench.
Ditmar, Jack	ETNSN	May 1971 – Jun 1973	OE	An interesting and positive experience. Best laugh was after liberty one time Corpsman Cooksey brought out a huge veterinary needle and syringe to show the guys in line "what was in store" for them. Several fainted.
Melcher, Steven	OS3	May 1971 – Jul 1974	OI
Gant, Ronnie	SH3	May 13, 1971 – Apr 25, 1974	USS Long Beach CG N 9	185 Managers, Store
Jones, Leroy (Roy)	LCDR	Jun 1971 – Mar 1975	OE	Great ship! Great crew!
Ackerman, Michael	EM2/EM1	Jun 1971 – May 1974	E/RT
Garcia, Fidel	FN	Jun 1971 – Jun 1972	repair division	Served during West Pac Vietnam tour 71-72. I remember we were the flag ship and being deployed from San Diego lining the ship in our dress blues and watching the admiral arrive in his limo. Felt alot of pride.
Reseigh, John	IC1	Jun 20, 1971 – Mar 19, 1973	E-div	It would be nice to hear from shipmates. Went on leave in 1973 after Westpac broke my leg and never returned to the ship.
Aandahl, Larry	MM3	Jul 1, 1971 – Dec 31, 1974	M Division & A Division	Assigned to engine rm. #2 as FA. Did mess cooking for 4 months.Assigned to Engine room # 1 until I Promoted to MM3 and reassigned to A Division. I became an Air Conditioning Specialist. , good duty, Great Memories.
Turner, Michael	ETR2	Jul 15, 1971 – Mar 10, 1972	RC	Looking for Mad Dog. Anybody seen Mad Dog Morgan?
Jolly III, Jw	HT-3	Jul 25, 1971 – Jun 20, 1975	R-Div	Got out 6-75, reup 11-76 11-78,made 2nd. got out again, became deputy sheriff here in Texas, retired after 26 years. . 2nd ship was USS Tarawa; Tarawa made me really appreciate the Long Beach. Always proud of Long Beach!
Scott, Dallas	EM3/EM2	Aug 1971 – Dec 1973	E	Re-enlisted in 1972 while off Vietnam. Sang in the band. Served in Training. Electrical watch for loss of all AC during ORSE.
Vollmar, William	W-3	Aug 4, 1971 – Aug 2, 1974	Weapons	Helped set up the Combat System Test Team. Had the opportunity to learn so much about other elements of the Cobat System outside of Weapons. My tour on Long Beach was one of the most rewarding tours of my career.
Phillips, Bruce/big Boody	BM3	Sep 1971 – Oct 1974	1ST	HAD SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE ON BOARD THE SHIP & IN PORTS
Bouchie, Daryl	EM1	Oct 1971 – Jun 1975	E
Elliott, William (Bill) Elliott	GMT2	Oct 25, 1971 – Mar 5, 1975	OM	USS Longbeach was one of the best commands I served on during my several tours in the Navy.
Glade, Walter	STG2	Nov 1971 – Sep 1973	OM	I remember my duty on board with pride.

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