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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 300 crew members registered for the USS Merrimack (AO 179).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1981 | 1982 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, Harold | E-6 BM | 1987 – | 4th | Looking for someone |
| Nicely, Thom | YN3 | Jan 1987 – Mar 1990 | Admin | |
| Ault, Dale | CWO3 | Jan 9, 1987 – Jan 4, 1990 | Ship's Bosn | World's Finest Fleet Oiler!! "Mad Dog" Danaher, Mike Felmly, Rich Laughlin, Mike Duddy, Jamie Hamel, Ron Hungerford, Long Unreps & Bridge Watches!! |
| Bowers, Steve | QM2 | Feb 1987 – Mar 26, 1992 | NAV | Had fun on the Merrimack.. Hearing "Working Class Man" after Unreps. Great fun on Liberty..almost too much. Palma de Malorca, Portsmouth England, Ireland..many others. |
| Olan, Roy | NC1 | Mar 1, 1987 – Jan 1, 1989 | XO Branch | Well I had a great time on AO-179. It was my first ship having spent almost 10yrs in the Navy. Since leaving the ship, I started a career in law enforcement for the federal govt. and now assigned to HQ in Wash, DC. Drop me an email. |
| Johnston, Chip | MMFN | Mar 1, 1987 – Oct 30, 1988 | Engineering | MED CRUZ 87'...Great times and did everything possible to get the boot....ya..some may remember....MAN OVERBOARD...lol....working hard and living in the Carolinas.....Zoog, Bill, Doug, Happy, Jones, Danny, Cole..Doug Bobbit where r u? |
| Gholston, Ollie | mm1 | Apr 1, 1987 – Oct 31, 1987 | m div | had a ball in the engine room craziest crew i ever dealt with |
| Pate, Paul | MR 2 | May 5, 1987 – Mar 19, 1988 | Boilers Division | |
| Lubinsky, Greg | MM1/SW | Aug 5, 1987 – Feb 2, 1992 | M-A,& Cargo Divisions | Had a great time on the make made my final rate before retiring. |
| Ron, Scott | HMC(SW) | Sep 1987 – Sep 1990 | MEDICAL | Finally retired and now serving as a Police Officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office |
| Williams, Robert | SHC | Nov 20, 1987 – Dec 20, 1991 | S-3 | Loved the ship I made Chief on her. Would love to hear from old shipmates we are planning a reunion in Norfolk Oct. 2011 Griswold5@verizon.net |
| Grow, Troy | GMG3 | Dec 1987 – Nov 1989 | Deck, Weps | |
| Hurt, Greg | E2 | Dec 2, 1987 – Dec 6, 1989 | deck | North Atlantic, crows nest and rain. Caribean drug ops, Bermuda, and the most beautiful water I ever swam in. Loved it all. Miss you all. Married with 2 kids now. Back in my home town. Would love to hear from you guys. |
| Perry, Marcus | SH | Dec 31, 1987 – Aug 25, 1991 | Deck/supply | What Memories and adventures and a cast of characters.But for those that remember me,Long Live The P!! |
| Warner, Joe | MM3 | 1988 – 1992 | Eng/cargo | |
| Savarese, Joe | BT3 | 1988 – 1991 | B | The shipyard, the carribean and the North Atlantic. Great drinks were served in all these places. |
| Smith, Wayne | HM3 | 1988 – 1990 | Hospital Corpsman going into Avondale. Had great times in New Orleans! Other great memories in port during those North Atlantic cruises. Almost missed the ship going from England to Ireland resulting in XO's mast....lol! | |
| Dunlavy, Donn | FC3 | Jan 1, 1988 – Jul 7, 1990 | Weapons (Deck) | Was the one of the first FC's on the ship, right when they installed the Phalanx system. Then ended tour when they were cutting the ship in 1/2. |
| Tudor, S. E. | Jan 4, 1988 – Jun 18, 1993 | |||
| Presley, Omar | EM2 | May 10, 1988 – Jun 15, 1991 | RASE | |
| Johnson, Tim | PO2/DC | Jun 1, 1988 – Mar 1, 1992 | repair | |
| Iglesias, Louis | BM3/E-4 | Jun 7, 1988 – Jun 13, 1991 | DECK | CURRENTLY LIVING IN CALIFORNIA,AND JUST MADE BM2 IN THE NAVY RESERVES.ALSO MARRIED SEAMAN ANDREA FORREST AND HAS 3 KIDS... |
| Walker, Bill | QM | Jul 1, 1988 – Feb 5, 1991 | nav | went awol twice and still didnt get kicked out.living in asheville,n.c, workin as a water treatment operator |
| Perkins, Pry | SK2 - SK1(AW) PASSED UP E-7 AND RETIRED! | Sep 10, 1988 – Jul 1, 1990 | Supply S-1 the best | I had a great time on the Mack!, it was also a pleasure seeing some of you guy's that was still on board during the med cruise in 92 during a unrep when USS Tortuga come along sided. I've since retired May 2002, 22yrs was enough. |
| Applewhite, Stan | E-4 SK | Dec 20, 1988 – Sep 16, 1992 | SUPPLY | |
| Hunka, Christy | SK3 | 1989 – | ||
| Greig, Raymond | ET2 | 1989 – 1993 | Operations | Much fun on the WFFO, grew up ton thanks to all the people that were there. Mary and Rich were huge impacts and some of the best people. |
| Montgomery, David L. Jr. | EM1 | 1989 – Mar 31, 1993 | Electrical Division/Engineering | |
| Pevy, Scott | MM3 | 1989 – 1992 | Engineering Division | Enjoyed all my deployments. Especially enjoyed New Orleans! Married and living in Florida working for Manatee County Government for the past 20 years. |
| Polk, Alan | MM3/E-4 | 1989 – 1992 | Cargo | |
| Chase, Catherine | LT | Jan 1989 – Mar 1992 | ACE; MPA; NAV/ADMIN | WFFO memories-Caribbean counter-drug ops, St Thomas, switchboard fires in a hurricane, North Atlantic ops, Avondale and our first trip down the river after, REFTRA & Gitmo, Panama Canal, Guatemala. Good people. Me now: 1 husband, 2 kids, good life |
| Lincoln, Christine | BM2 | Jan 1, 1989 – Dec 24, 1990 | Deck | Retired OCT07 as BMC. First increment of females-uugh. On facebook! |
| Chappelle, Rob | GMG2 | Jan 3, 1989 – Jun 1, 1992 | WEPS | Started off in NAV Div, then went on to WEPS. Had some good times, both on and off the ship. Stayed in the Navy for two more assignments, then got out and joined the Army. Should have stayed Navy... I retire in two years, then who knows. |
| Blide (Rentfrow), Mary | ETC(SW) | Jan 29, 1989 – Jan 2, 1992 | OPS | AC went out. Crew camped on helo deck till rain came. NAtlantic 5 days ea Ger, Fr, Sp, Eng & Ire. Leaving Avondale at night, stub mast fell to 05 lvl. Lost both boilers headed for Huey P Long bridge. BTC Kumm skipped EOSS & saved ship from collisi |
| Reese, Warren | MNCS | Apr 1989 – Sep 1992 | 1st | Still Living in Texas. Doing very well. One of the best ships I've had the opportunity to serve on. Did alot of growing up onboard the Merrimack. Especially down in New Orleans!!!! |
| Leatherwood Trump, Sandra | E-4 | Sep 9, 1989 – Sep 9, 1993 | BT3 | Ahhh! What an experience! Loved St. Thomas! |
| Oliver-Clark, Lessie | LCDR | Oct 1989 – Jun 1992 | S | Was WFFO Suppo. Now civillian, married, happy, living in Virginia. |
| Kimmey, Thomas | Nov 1989 – Nov 1993 | Had a great time. My wife and son like to hear the stories of being on the ship! Best wishes to all! | ||
| Kimmey, Thomas | IC3 | Nov 6, 1989 – Nov 5, 1993 | ||
| Jeffries, Joe Aka Jazz | QM3 | Dec 1989 – Sep 1993 | CIMMARRON OILER FLEET |
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