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USS Platte (AO 186) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Platte (AO 186). 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 255 crew members registered for the USS Platte (AO 186).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1984 | 1985 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – 1994 | 1995 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shofstahl, David | TD1 | 1971 – 1973 | V-2 | |
| Snagg, Carlton | CPO | 1978 – | NAV | |
| Pabon,, Michael | YN1(SW) | Sep 1, 1981 – Mar 31, 1986 | NAV/ADMIN | I never forgot my shipmates that made the First, Finest, and Fifth a reality under the command of Capt. James L. Norton. Great Sailors never die, we just sail alway...... |
| Pabon, Michael | YN1(SW) | Sep 1, 1981 – Mar 31, 1986 | Amin | PLANKOWNER. Best tour of duty in my naval career. Crew FYI: MMFN Lodrigues assigned to M Division past way on November 28, 2007 at the age 43. He was from New Orleans, LA... Rest in Peace Shipmate. |
| Vanden Berg, Todd | RM 2 | 1982 – 1985 | OC | Plankowner. I still have the orange Boss 302 Mustang. Hoffmeyer, Simmons, Hackett, how you boys doing? |
| Thompson, Jimmy | IC1 | 1982 – 1984 | E | Plankowner |
| Peffley, Ben | MM2 | 1982 – Mar 1985 | A | RETIRED 1998 MMC(SW) GREAT PRECOM IN NEW ORLEANS plankowner |
| Galvin, Kenneth | E-5 HT | Jan 1, 1982 – Dec 18, 1985 | ||
| Haas, Gerald | HT2 E-5 | Feb 12, 1982 – Sep 20, 1984 | R Div | PLANKOWNER - Retired Sept 2005 |
| Smith, John | BT1/SW | Feb 13, 1982 – Jun 17, 1984 | Engineering | Hello fellow shpmates, I was on the commisioning crew in 1983, I was the frist to lite the boilers. Enjoyed my tour on THE PLATTE. |
| Trivitt, Billy D. | MMC (SW) | Feb 15, 1982 – Apr 16, 1986 | Rase and X | |
| Hess, Neal | BT3 | Mar 1982 – Jun 1985 | B | Plankowner,I still have nightmares about you guys,I heard Diddlemeyer made Admiral,is this true?Dave,Mike,Chuck,Kevin,Chris,Anyone?this cant be. |
| Gilbert, Tom | SKCS SW | Mar 10, 1982 – May 22, 1984 | S-1 | |
| Thompson, Jimmy | IC1 | Mar 30, 1982 – Jul 15, 1985 | E | |
| Peffley, Ben | MMC(SW) | Apr 1982 – Mar 1985 | A GANG | |
Loukota, Wes  | MMC(SW) | Apr 1982 – Apr 1987 | M, A gang | Plankowner. Mardi Gras 2 years in a row. Does anyone remember going dead-in-the-water for 6 hours on our North Atlantic cruise, or almost losing the forward Phalanx? Good times in Malaga, Rota, Singapore, Mayport, Gitmo! |
| Kubalewski, Jerome Or Ski-bo | MS2 | Apr 14, 1982 – Jul 30, 1985 | S-2 | Good time on Platte |
| Hoffmeyer, Allan | RM2 | May 19, 1982 – Jun 3, 1983 | OC | Was a proud plankowner. I remember my crew members, well. Had a brother, Earl, who was also stationed onboard USS Platte. |
| Fields, Chuck | MR3 | Jun 6, 1982 – Jun 6, 1985 | Fire Room | USS PLATTE Plankowner,This was the best time of my life,My friends like Donald Hess,Mike Nolt,David Self, and Smitty I will always remember,I hope someday to be hearing from my friends 21 montgomery ln. elkton,Md.21921E |
| Camire, Rck | E-6 | Jun 23, 1982 – Aug 25, 2002 | DECK DEPARTMENT | NO MORE UNDERWAY |
| Emerson, Scott | BM2 | Aug 1982 – May 1986 | ||
| Mosier, David | BM3 | Sep 1982 – Jun 14, 1985 | Deck | Plank owner Lived like a ROCK STAR |
| Nunes, Jack | E-5 RM2 | Oct 1982 – Feb 4, 1986 | OC | Plank Owner, got into some trouble, but them were some rowdy days!! Enjoyed going through the Suez, Spain was my favorite Port. Enjoyed my time onboard, it made me realize the Private sector was for me!! Miss my crazy a$$ shipmates.. |
| Helbig, Rick | LT | Oct 15, 1982 – Apr 15, 1985 | Operations | Hopefully, one day we can meet onboard the Platte and have a reunion. It was the best of times and it was the worst of times. However, I would not change a thing. I was a member of the Navy's finest crew. I mean it !!! |
| Tremaine, Fred | FTG / E5 | Nov 1982 – Mar 1985 | Combat Systems | I am one of the original plankowners. |
| Kenny, Gary | BM 3 | Dec 1982 – Nov 1984 | deck | plank owner avondale shipyard red beans and rice Mardi Gras Capt j. norton xo larry diddlemeyer what ever happened to that mercedes? heard some sea stories...about the d&s piers fair winds and following seas |
| Brooks, Rick | BM3 | 1983 – 1987 | Deck | |
| Mattison, Chris | PN3 | 1983 – 1986 | Admin | I worked in the Ships office under her 1st two captains. At the time she was the newest ship in the fleet. We were part of the honor guard at the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty in NYC. I miss her. |
| Headrick, David | PN3 | 1983 – 1985 | Admin | Plankowner |
| Rennecker, Donzi | BM 3 | Jan 1983 – Sep 1984 | Deck | I was on the precomm crew, left the ship to attent HT “A “ school. |
| Crosby, Curtis | HT2 | Jan 23, 1983 – Sep 1985 | R | Plankowner |
| Norton, Jim | Captain | Feb 1, 1983 – Jun 20, 1985 | All | Plankowner. Seeing this brings back great memories of a fantastic group of sailors. Never sailed before or after with a more professional and hardworking group. |
| Huntowski, Thomas /ski | BM3 (SW) | Apr 10, 1983 – Mar 11, 1985 | RASE | It's cool being a plank owner |
| Johnson, Terry "phil" | HT3 | Apr 15, 1983 – Jul 15, 1985 | RAS- & -Eng | Thinking Back they were great times with good Friends |
| Duke, Jim | BTCS | Apr 17, 1983 – Mar 15, 1986 | BOILERS | Wow, those were the good old days! Hess would be MCPON now if he stayed in! |
| Decker, Kevin | BTC(SW) | Jun 18, 1983 – Oct 1988 | B | Best crew I ever served with. Went back from Jan 1998 til Decom, not so good. |
| Fulgeon, Willie (Flash) | MM1 | Aug 1983 – Jun 1986 | M | My first sea command. Really enjoyed being a part of that commissioning crew although I missed being a plank owner by a few months. Great time on the IO cruise, especially the surprise visit to Singapore! |
| Tossey, Chris | FN | Oct 1983 – Mar 1986 | M | This was my first assignment, and it was the best assignment I had while in the Navy. Sam or Hibb if you read this drop a line, how did Duke or Trivitt ever make CPO?!? Will answer all e-mails from the 5th and finest crew members. |
| Morris, Michael | 3third class radioman | Dec 20, 1983 – May 4, 1986 | oc | i was a plank owner of the platte as an radioman started in norfolk va to new orleans to the med and indian ocean |
| Porch, Marvin | HT2 | 1984 – 1986 | R | A wonderful group of people. |
| Peeler, Grady | LT | 1984 – 1986 | Supply | |
| Ferchalk, Scott | e-3 | Jan 18, 1984 – Apr 29, 1986 | rase div | |
| Trivitt, Billy | MMC (SW) | Mar 1984 – Apr 1986 | Rase/ x | Plank owner |
| Richman, Joseph, (Rich) | MM1 (SW) | Apr 30, 1984 – Aug 13, 1987 | M and A | The MM1 (POIC) M div. chose to not communicate. Dude just 6 mo. to my senior and thought I should kiss his butt. EMC Barnwell should've minded own rate, some never learn that "Karma" always gets even! "Life is Good"! |
| Sierocinski, Dennis | ftg1 | May 5, 1984 – Sep 10, 1986 | weapons | Was a plankowner and have some very fond memories of my time spent there. |
| Parrett, Jb | LCDR | Aug 1984 – Jun 1986 | OPS | Was onboard for Med-Suez Canal-North Arabian Sea cruise. Remember spending New Years in Singapore? Great memories - good to see so many familiar names here. |
| Lowe, Tim | JO2 | Aug 1984 – Mar 24, 1986 | Admin | Ran the tv station. Also started WPLA our first radio station...played through the tv speakers. Put out the T&D Line, ship's photog. Worked on the Cruise Book. On the port bridge Unrep Team. Etc. |
| Quarterman, John | LT | Oct 1984 – Jun 1986 | MPA | |
| Thompson, James Lyn | MM2 | Nov 8, 1984 – 1986 | RASE | Plank Owner |
| Carey, Billy | BM2 (SW) | Dec 1984 – Mar 1988 |
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