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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Merrimack (AO 179). 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 299 crew members registered for the USS Merrimack (AO 179).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1981 | 1982 – 1986 | 1987 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Allie, Frances M. | MM3 | 0000 – | ||
Fenner, William | 1957 – | |||
Mears, Dennis | ICC (SW) - ENS. | Oct 1978 – Feb 1983 | E Div | Precomm and commissioning crew. |
Wales, Richard | BMC | 1980 – 1982 | Deck | Plankowner It was tough but we made it the greatest oiler in the fleet thanks to a great crew an a great CO |
Kirkland, Edward | EM2 | 1980 – 1985 | E | Plank Owner, GE Consel School, general pain |
Gee, Greg | MM 2 | 1980 – May 1982 | A Gang | Plankowner, NEW ORLEANS!!! What a duty station!!! Ralph Dean, Randy Werth, Elphinstone, Wayne Edwards, Merrick Brown, Andy Collins, Tedd Elliott, Made lots of friends. Best duty station I had. g3times@aol.com. Reunion? |
Tedd, Elliott | QM2 | 1980 – 1982 | ops | Plank Owner / What a crew we had and thanks to all guys like Greg Gee, Randy Werth, Mike Cos, And Tim Durant and Dean Grizzle and of course Chief Midget and the CO/XO teddelliott@yahoo.com |
Hoggard, Dan | BT1 | Apr 1980 – Jul 1983 | B | Plankowner junior BT1 of 6 onboard New Orleans to Norfolk What a ship |
Collins, Andy | IC1 | Apr 1980 – May 1983 | E | PLANKOWNER, CCTV,AUTOMATED PROPULSION TECH, DAYTONA GE SCHOOL, SEATRIALS, GITMO, GOT MARRIED WHILE I WAS ABOARD 23 YRS LATER STILL, BS NURSING RN 14 YRS, TWINS 10.5 YRS, LIVE IN INDEPENDENCE MO. I SURE MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS GOOD MEMORIES. |
Leviski, Dave | ET1 | Apr 1980 – Sep 1983 | operations | Original Plank Owner. There from the beginning, from Avondale on down the line. Still working for GE Medical as Field Engineer here in the Baltimore/Washington area since I left. Married 25 years 2 great kids. ET Bob Savage lives here also |
Taylor, William | RM3 | Aug 1980 – Dec 7, 1983 | Operations | Plankowner... 3rd to report aboard after XO and Sr Chief! Does anyone remember the original Merrimack safety slogan? One spark and Boom! Now live in Salinas, Ecuador where I have a Hotel on the beach www.hostalaqui.com |
Dean, Ralph | MM1 | Aug 1980 – Aug 1984 | Plank Owner - Would love to hear from you guys. Would love a reunion in Norfolk, Va. Lots to do and lots of Military History. Retired MasterChief. rcdean9489@embarqmail.com, Enjoyed my tour of duty on the ship. | |
Stone, Thomas | MS3RD CLASS PETTY OFFICER | Aug 9, 1980 – Jul 10, 1983 | ||
McNeill, John | EM | Dec 20, 1980 – Mar 1982 | E | Plank Owner, maiden voyage from Avondale to Norfolk snowing lightly when we got there. GE school Daytona hotel on the beach. Managed to get a room facing the beach. Had my Old's convertible. atcn1.14@gmail Back in Texas |
Gourd, John | SN | 1981 – 1984 | Deck | Plankowner |
Diaz, Fabio | SEAMAN | 1981 – 1984 | deck | plankowner |
Alarie, Dale | EN2 | 1981 – 1984 | A | Plankowner. ENC Gibson, MMC Dean, BTFN FOAD, Yardbirds, Helo crash in the Med, Steel Beach, MR2 Asmo, filter cleaning shop, Welcome alongside, Shellback/Bluenose, Monk, Hercules, What a blast. |
Stone, Thomas | MS3 | 1981 – 1983 | supply | looking for old friends and I also am a plank owner..and also helped in commissioning the uss monogehela ao-176 e-mail me at thom_stone@yahoo.com!! |
Crawford, Gerald | SN CRAWFORD GERALD | 1981 – 1983 | Deck | Original PLANKOWNER BE good to hear from old shipmates popsinthebush@yahoo.com |
Moore, Steven | OS3 | 1981 – 1984 | Ops (CIC) | Original Plankowner |
Kujak, Scott | GMG2 | 1981 – Jul 1984 | Deck | plankowner |
Kosse, Thomas | BM3 | 1981 – 1985 | Deck | Original crew and Plank Owner |
Coslet, Mike | QM2 | 1981 – 1984 | Navigation | pre-commissioning and Plankowner |
Eggert, Don | BM3 | 1981 – 1985 | Deck | Wow, seeing this brings back a lot of memories. I hope to hear from some of my ole shipmates soon. I've been talking to Mark Pugh and Bo Gilder. I hope you all have been staying safe and doing good!! |
Rotunda, Jim | BT2 | 1981 – 1985 | B | PLANKOWNER...I remember how much fun we had in jamaica!!!!! i think??hmmmm |
Gonzales, Ronnie ( Gonzo ) | E3/MS | 1981 – 1985 | Supply | |
Harris Sr, Gary | SMC | Jan 1981 – Jun 1984 | Operations | Retired 1989 Live in Athens Ga. WFFO was the best ship I ever served on. Great times with a great crew. Plank owner with the best. |
Peck, Richard/jg/boats/bing | SN | Feb 1981 – Jan 1984 | Deck Department | Hey everybody! Let me jog my brain a little bit. Scott Preston where are you? Sparky, where are you. John Gourd, what's up? Gonzo! Avellino! Tony D!Hurricane(Kevin Hunter)Capt's Cook, what a job, second off the ship. |
Ford, Jeffrey | seaman | Feb 1981 – Jan 1984 | Deck | Plankowner |
Santamour, Joel | E3 | Feb 1, 1981 – Feb 28, 1985 | ||
Durant, Tim Fred | IC 2 | Feb 9, 1981 – Feb 9, 1985 | E | PLANKOWNER GOOD TIMES LONG HOURS WHAT A BLAST HEARD FROM JOEL ? ANY BODYELSE E MAIL Durant_70@hotmail.com |
Zimmerman, Roger | MS2-MS1 | Mar 1981 – May 1984 | Food Service | Plankowner |
Peterson, Willie | BM3 | Mar 18, 1981 – May 28, 1984 | RASE | WHAT A GOOD TIME WE HAD WAS A PLANLOWNER WFFO DECK AND RASE WAS THE BESTS |
Edwards, Wayne | E-5 | Apr 5, 1981 – Aug 31, 1985 | Engineer in Unrep Div. | Plank owner, Spent way to much time in a wet suit. It is great to here all the stories. I remember NONE.lol. |
Sinclair, Larry | Apr 10, 1981 – Feb 1, 1983 | Had a lot of good times. Anybody remember losing fires off the coast of Cuba. Every time the hatches were closed or opened going to main control it would kill the fires. Sure made things interesting. | ||
Watkins, Raoul | SA/E2 | May 10, 1981 – 1900 | deck | looking for my old salt dogs willie peterson bm1 dilliard lonnie chipp and arnold foster miss u guys |
Austin, Jim | bt2 | Jun 1981 – Dec 1985 | b div | too much fun!!! still laugh about our trip to jamaica |
Avellino, Dominic | MS2 | Jun 1, 1981 – Jun 14, 1984 | MS | I am one of the original plank owners. I was one of the cooks on the ship, worked for the Captain. Still keep in touch with Gonzo, Tony DiPasquale and Jimmy McKnight. Would love to here from old friends. Avellinod@aol.com |
Gonzales, Ronnie "Gonzo" | MS3 | Jun 5, 1981 – May 5, 1985 | Supply | I am one of the original plankowners. I was one of the cooks on the ship. I worked for the Captain. I talk to Tony, Doc & Jimmy McKnight. Recently met up with Steven Moore & John McMullen. Would love to hear from my old shipmates. |
Coe, William Jr | SN | Jul 1981 – Jun 1984 | plankowner | |
Myers, Ronald | SK2 | Jul 1981 – Jul 1984 | Supply | Still alive and well. Living in New York |
Valenta, David | LCDR | Jul 7, 1981 – Jul 1983 | Deck Department Head | A great 3 years on the finest ship with a proud and very professional crew.WFFO is the best. Looking forward to our reunions. |
Stanley, Tom | GMG | Aug 1981 – 1985 | Deck | Plankowner |
Earley, Rod | SH3 | Sep 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1985 | SUPPLY | I was 18 it was a blast, I had alot of fun! I had to try to sell those ugly WFFO t-shirts in the ship's store, yes a plankowner |
Jewett, Michael | MM2 | Sep 15, 1981 – Mar 10, 1986 | Cargo/ A- Gang | Plankowner. New Orleans, 2 Meds.,North Atlantic,Bluenose, Shellback,Oslo,tattoos,WFFO always,copter crash on pad, twisted bow from hurricane, Gitmo twice, keep those floors waxed,watches-6 on, 6 off,WE WERE THE FIRST AND THE BEST. |
Jewett, Mike | MM2 | Sep 15, 1981 – Mar 10, 1986 | A / Cargo | |
Sigmon, Jeffrey | EM3 | Oct 1981 – Nov 1984 | e | original crew and plankowner |
McNutt, Kenneth | HTFN | Nov 1981 – Jan 21, 1983 | R | Plank Owner |
Mondul, Steven | CDR | Nov 14, 1981 – Feb 14, 1984 | Plankowner and Commissioning CO. WFFO Forever.I know it was a lot of work guys, but we were the best!! | |
Bolinger, Rob (Pc) | PC2 | Nov 14, 1981 – Jul 21, 1985 | Admin | Plankowner, some of the best guys I ever worked with and some of the best times I ever spent in the military. |
Lamb, Kenneth | BM2 | Nov 16, 1981 – Aug 3, 1985 | Deck | Kenneth Lamb served on WFFO, |
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