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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USNS Grapple (T-ARS 53). 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 99 crew members registered for the USNS Grapple (T-ARS 53).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1993 | 1994 – 2002 | 2003 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, Missy | DCFN | 1994 – 1996 | ||
| Koester, Cathleen | SN | Jun 7, 1994 – Jul 14, 1995 | Deck | I had many great times and great experiences aboard this ship. Finding my husband of 11 years happens to be one of them! |
| Harris, Michael | OS 3 | Jan 1, 1995 – Nov 28, 1996 | ops | |
| Johnson, Jeremiah (Jay) | SN/GMSN | Apr 1995 – Nov 1997 | Deck/Weapons | Where to begin. Well, thanks to GM1 Youell and LT. Avalos for giving me a chance unlike the other higher ups. Made some good friends, too bad we didnt keep in touch when I left for A School. Residing in Salt Lake City now. |
| Racine, Robert | EN3 | Nov 1995 – Jan 1, 1998 | eng | |
| Ellis, Steven | DC2 | Nov 10, 1995 – Jul 5, 1999 | R | drop a line anytime looking forward to hearing from an old friend |
| Eastin, Christopher J. | DC2 | 1996 – 1997 | R | |
| Meyer, Naomi | SN | Jan 1996 – May 1997 | ||
| Eric, Moore | e6 | Mar 4, 1996 – Mar 5, 2001 | i need help | Hello, i am looking to contact a alan gordan also known as flash . It is a possibility i am his son,please if anyone knows how to reach him contact me directly through message . I would like to form a relationship . |
| Dawn, Rios | PN1 | Mar 10, 1997 – Jan 7, 1999 | ADMIN | After being stationed on 2 tenders, it was an experience being on a much smaller ship! It was a lot more personal. Feel free to contact me if you were onboard during that timeframe, I am have been Executive Recruiter here in VA BCH since '99. |
| Joyner, Chris | ET2 | May 10, 1997 – Sep 10, 1999 | OPS | |
| Dierdorf, David | EM2 | Jul 10, 1997 – Sep 10, 1999 | E | |
| Parish, Jay | EM2 | Aug 1, 1997 – Sep 10, 2001 | ||
| Bovey, Geoff | ET1(SW) | Dec 26, 1997 – May 10, 2001 | OE | Awesome tour! Great crew! Looking to hear from fellow Grapplers! |
| Smith, Evan | dc2(sw) | Jan 28, 1998 – Jan 28, 2001 | r | |
| Price, Joshua | LT | Mar 1998 – Sep 2000 | Engineering and Operations | Good to see so many of the people I had the pleasure of working with throught of this as a good experience. Toughest and smartest crew I have ever had the pleasure of sharing so many challenging experiences. |
| Partain, Jeff | DC2 | Mar 1998 – Apr 2002 | R | Always bring plenty of water when rock climbing in Palma |
| Clark, Kelly | QM3 | Jun 13, 1998 – Nov 28, 2001 | OPS | God I hated this Boat! But The people were bad ass. Yes everybody I am still alive! Big C |
| Gerald Casares, C-rez | AT1(SW) | Jul 18, 1998 – Jan 20, 2002 | Electrical | Arduous duty. That is no joke. Yet I had fun while sweating away in AMR & MMR. I earned my quals and made a name for my self. Never got the recognition I deserved. Let the divers get the glory. Us snipes just keep the ship running. |
| Robinson-crump, Patricia | IT2 | Aug 24, 1998 – Jul 2000 | OPS | |
| Smith, Christopher M | EN2(SW) | Sep 13, 1998 – Aug 29, 2002 | MMR | this was my fist command in the navy and was the most rewarding. I checked in as an E-1 and left an E-5. I had the oppertunity to work in every space on the ship and got to know every person in each department. Because of the envirment i was in on |
| Farwell, Shawn | BM1 | Nov 1998 – Aug 1999 | Deck | Not my favorite command, but did serve with a few great individuals on that ship. Im retired now, in Corpus Christi, Tx. You can have the Junk Boat navy.... |
| Cormier, Jamie | SK3 | Nov 1, 1998 – Feb 13, 2000 | Supply | I'm Still me.. Going to college continuosly... school, school and more school.... |
| Hullett, Bryce | CS1(SW/SS) | Dec 18, 1998 – Mar 19, 2001 | Supply | Yep, CS now and not MS, I am currently in Larissa, Greece on isolation duty. Heading down to MS on the Yorktown next. Drop a line if you know who I was |
| Ramoutar, Racquel | SK2 | Sep 1, 1999 – Mar 31, 2003 | Supply | I enjoyed my cruises and met alot of cool peeps...shared all my doves, laffy-taffy, m&m and lollipops...my best and most remembered times were when we pulled into different ports ...... |
| Ramoutar, Racquel | SK2 | Sep 1, 1999 – Sep 30, 2003 | supply | |
| Ferree, Nathan | ET2(SW) | Sep 18, 1999 – May 2, 2003 | OPS-The Best | I don't miss this rust bucket but I do miss the crew. It was overall a great way to start my navy career and meet a some characters...Bovey Martin Smith |
| Levesque, Paul | EN 1 (SW) | 2000 – 2002 | M/Engineering | Had a blast And Learned lots of things Miss the crew I am Retired now as Of November 30, 2006 I had My Retirement Ceremomy January 25, 2007 |
| Hedden, Shaun | ENFN | 2000 – | mmr | in my eye blink of time with yall i had a blast and miss it to this day..boston is a good memory |
| Kepchar, Alex | QM2 | Jun 11, 2000 – May 2002 | ON01/OPS | Great Crew. Best Time I had while in the Navy. |
| Martin, Dennis | ET3(SW) | Sep 9, 2000 – Dec 15, 2004 | Operations | Just happened to stumble upon this site. Whats up old Grapplers!!! Bovey, Hewitt, Smitty(BAAH)! It's definitely not the same whithout yah's! |
| Ortega Romero, Tony Aka( Tey-tey!! ) | HM3 ORTEGA ROMERO | Aug 9, 2001 – Aug 3, 2003 | DECK, DA01 | Man, I thought I was never going to leave that ship! The ship sucked but the people were awesome. What's up Grappler's!! Big E...Dave King..Trish..Kate Polm..Master Diver Frank..Jeremy..ohh..and can't forget Teresa...Thanks for all the fun |
| Rey, Mariska (Rey-rey) | EN3 (SW) | Oct 23, 2001 – Nov 6, 2004 | MMR | Life on there was sometimes good but for the most part as an engineer is was sometimes hard, we worked hard but at the same time when it came to play time we played hard. That ship thought me everything I neeeded to know to make PO2 in 3 years. |
| Glover, Mitchell | E-4, E-5, E-4 | Oct 26, 2001 – Jan 26, 2005 | HE02, DBO1 | ITS BEEN ALOT OF FUN DESPITE ALL THE RUMORS ALTHOUGH HALF OF THEM WERE PROBIBLY TRUE, IVE SEEN ALOT OF FIMILAR NAMES SO FAR ON THIS SITE. I HOPE MY NAME CARRIES ON WITH THE GRAPPLE, NOT AS THAT ONE GUY THAT MADE E-4 TWICE EIETHER...TAKE CARE..G-LOVER |
| Nguyen, Theresa | QM2 | Nov 24, 2001 – Apr 15, 2005 | ONO1/NAV | This ship can humble a person or turn them negative, it depends on how they take it. I've learned a lot of things, and I'm now HM2 and hopefully someday I can become a good IDC from the experience (thanks Doc Butts)! Thanks for the memories ppl |
| Musgrave, Richard | ENGINEMAN FIREMAN APPRENTICE | Nov 27, 2001 – Apr 18, 2002 | engineering | |
| Reed, Martin | MRC/E7 | Feb 2, 2002 – May 30, 2005 | ENGINEERING/R | I enjoyed all (MOST) of my time onboard. Shoot me a word. martin.reed@navy.mil |
| Vincent, Paul (Vinny) | EN3 | Feb 2, 2002 – Mar 2004 | MMR | Looking back it, I had a great time. got to see and do things people on other ships never get to. |
| Hill, Brian | SKCS(SW) | May 2002 – May 31, 2004 | Supply | What a blast. Every day was a challengeand it was made easier by the best sailors in the Navy. |
| Dunlap, Shawn | EN1(SW) | May 28, 2002 – May 5, 2004 | ENG/MMR | What can I say that hasn't been said. Tough tour but very rewarding in that I met some great sailors. You guy know who you are. Thanks for making my tome there bearable. Hit me up on e-mail. en2sdunlap@yahoo.com. Take care of of you. Hoora |
| Baez, Martin | EM1 | Jun 12, 2002 – Jul 13, 2006 | EE01 | That was a great tour and a fine ship. We all worked hard to keep her togethar, and the crew as a whole always pulled through. Good luck to all, and hope to serve with you again. |
| Rainer, Lacey | SN | Jun 14, 2002 – Dec 28, 2003 | Deck | Wow, I was surprised to see so many familiar names on here. I had alot of fun on board the Grapple! For those of you that know me, I am now an LN3. E-mail me at Lacey.Rainer@navy.mil |
| Frank, Eric | BMCM/MDV | Jun 26, 2002 – Oct 1, 2003 | Command Master Chief | I never thought I would get a chance to serve again onboard one of the finest ships in the fleet. The privilege of being your CMC was one of the most satisfying assignments in my career. I will never forget the farewell you all gave to me. Thanks!! |
| Bauer, John | LTJG | Dec 28, 2002 – Jan 1, 2004 | Suppo/First LT | Toughest days of my life! I've never learned more! Hooya Deepsea! |
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