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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Roark (FF 1053). 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 329 crew members registered for the USS Roark (FF 1053).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1975 | 1976 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Ralph, Rick | GMG3 | 1972 – Aug 19, 1975 | Gunner | |
Wilson, James | MM3 | 1972 – 1974 | "M" DIVISION | |
Eddy, Lockwood | ETR3 | Jan 1, 1972 – May 17, 1973 | EO | Shipmates included Rick Kirstein, Dennis Stainway, Richard Drake, D.V. Kli\ien, Dela Lamar, David Coons Ended with commision in Supply Corps... now serving in Iraq. |
Prodonovich, James (Julio) | ENFN | Feb 1972 – Jun 1975 | A-Gang | Worked with Chef Roy Haley,James Parrish,Greg Brown(BOZ) John Robert Zitzelbuger(ZIT) Brian Morrell(OB) Had a great time with these guys. Great crusise's. |
Burch, Greg | GMG3 | Apr 1972 – Jan 13, 1975 | Weapons | My only ship and the best time a young man could have. I named two of my four boys after my friends Rick Ralph, and Mike Anderson. My mentor was Chief Gray who could dress down an Admiral without batting an eye. |
Burch, Greg (Burcho) | GMG2 | Apr 1972 – Jan 13, 1975 | 2nd (Weapons) | Best gunner chief in the Navy...Chief Gray. Westpac '72, the heat off Guam, Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club, the gun fire support missions. Named two of my 4 sons after Rick Ralph GMG3, and Mike Anderson FT3. |
Babe, Ed | BT2 | May 3, 1972 – May 4, 1976 | B | Wish I could do it again. |
Carver, William | FTG3 | Jun 17, 1972 – Sep 8, 1975 | SECOND | |
Denman, Michael | SN | Jul 1972 – Jul 1975 | 1st Division | Great ship to serve on. The best part about serving on the USS Roark DE-1053 was we got chosen to go to Portland, Oregon for the Portland Rose Festival and my parents got to ride the ship up the Columbia River. |
Babe, Ed | BT2 | Jul 1, 1972 – Mar 3, 1976 | Eng | Still se J.T. Stevens and just found Bailey after 30 years. |
Axe, Earl | OS3 | Sep 1972 – Mar 1974 | Combat | Came onboard in Nam via Helicopter. Originally was a radar man until they changed us all. Got out before we went into dry dock. |
Townsend, Michael | E5/ETN2 | Oct 8, 1972 – Oct 15, 1976 | OE | would like to get in touch with P. J. Defore ETR2. |
Randle, Frank | MMFN | Oct 25, 1972 – Aug 10, 1975 | M | THIS WAS THE BEST SHIP IN ITS CLASS,IT WON THE GOLD E IN ENGINEERING 5 YEARS IN A ROW |
Morrell, Brian | FN | Nov 1972 – Jun 1975 | A-Gang | It was DE-1053 when I was aboard. Loved that ship. |
Marsh, Roger | QM2 | Nov 1972 – Jul 1976 | Good friends, lots of fun. I still have lots of good memories from the Roark. | |
Defore, Pj | ETR2 | Nov 1972 – Dec 1976 | OE | I just wish my life was as simple as it was back then. |
Brouillette, Robert (Eskimo) | tm3 | 1973 – 1973 | a div | We had a tight group Ruffo,Alderd, Gray That indian signalman from spokane wash.loved every bit of it |
Bock, Phil | BT2 | Mar 1973 – May 1975 | B | Have some good and bad memories. |
Burch, Jim | BT3 | Apr 1973 – Jun 1976 | "B" | It was the ride of a lifetime............... |
Drake, Donald | chief | May 10, 1973 – Apr 1, 1975 | supply | i was chief in charge of commossary and supply i ha d agreat crew on board roark the second best duty i had in my 23 yrs. my crew was tuck moe bowman and others we were the mod squad navy.. don drake retired chief usn |
Tuck, William (Stoney) | MS2 | Jun 15, 1973 – Feb 25, 1974 | SUPPLY | LOVE TO FIND MOE BONAVINCENT,AND CLARY, AND MCGERK, ALL MS ON ROARK DURING THIS TIME |
Pedersen, Wade | Aug 1973 – 1977 | Dropped off in Subic Bay | ||
Simpson, Dennis Aka Sam | MMC | Aug 2, 1973 – Jul 1, 1974 | M & A Divisions | Retired in 1979. Live in Northern California. |
Floyd, Bill | MS2 | Aug 10, 1973 – Feb 15, 1975 | supply | |
Peppers, Tom | ETR3/ETR2 | Sep 1973 – Mar 1977 | OE | |
Allen, Samuel/sam | MM2 | Oct 1, 1973 – Mar 30, 1977 | A Gang and M | Started in A Gang after 90 days of mess cooking and then took over Aux 1 |
Bunch, Jerry | MM2 | 1974 – 1978 | M | I was logroom yeoman and Oil King, and worked in A and M divisions. Lots of port and short. Quite a ride. |
Vaughan, Bill | GMT3 | 1974 – 1976 | 3RD | Hey Stevie, are you stll aboard? looking for Marberry, McMullen,Sirofchuck, and Estes. |
Costa, Michael | BT2 | 1974 – Jul 1979 | B | |
Winters, Frank | mm3 | 1974 – 1976 | m | first ship had a great time |
Grammer, Gary | em3 | 1974 – 1976 | mechanical | Best time for life growth, learning. Gave an 18 year old kid some great times and knowledge. Worked with some great people. Especially SKI. |
Berglund, Richard | en2 | 1974 – Apr 1977 | a gang / aux | icame aboard as en2 and made first in oct of the next year. mm2 roy tom johnson was a good friend. sadley he was killed in a fire aboard the uss ranger, mid 80's. |
Russell, Micheal | 1st class | 1974 – 1976 | USS ROARK 1053 | Had a great time |
Dietrich, Steven | STG3 | Jan 1974 – Apr 1975 | 3rd | |
Moore, Willis "Dave" | YNC | Mar 1974 – Apr 30, 1977 | OPS/N | MY FIRST SHIP AS A CHIEF AFTER LEAVING FLEET INTELLIGENCE CENTER, HAWAII. VIETNAM SERVICE TWICE AND RETIRED OFF THIS SHIP. REMEMBER YOU JOHN MITCHELL "CRAZY DAVY"................ |
Coleman, Voyle | MM3 | Jul 16, 1974 – Aug 13, 1977 | B - M | 3rd ship... Loved it... Crew were the best. Loved learning from the heavies and lifers, the teaching, and the traveling as well. |
Stewart, David ![]() | STG3 | Dec 1974 – Jan 1977 | Third | |
Campisi, Tony | GMGC | 1975 – 1979 | 2ND | Came aboard as GMG1 and made Chief. Made 3 WestPacs in my 4 years. Great Ship,Great Crews,and an Outstanding Goat Locker. |
Allen, Jeffrey | MS3 | 1975 – | Supply | |
Greenfeather, Gerry | RM2 | Jan 10, 1975 – Jan 10, 1977 | OPERATIONS | HAZE GREY AND UNDERWAY |
Dudley III, Henry | E-3 | Jul 5, 1975 – Oct 30, 1976 | Engineering | |
Nobles, Milton | FF 1053 | Jul 15, 1975 – Dec 18, 1977 | Communications | Came from a Carrier (USS Midway) to a frigate! What a change. Sure made Westpacs nice since we didnt have to anchor out ...Teletype repairman... biggest skate job on the boat! |
Worthey, Joseph | E4 | Aug 18, 1975 – Sep 22, 1979 | 1st | If you know me then I remember you. After all that bitchin about the finest fn ship in the fleet. There's squids who want to step back in time.Me, too. To my last captain I had to break in, Mr. Tom F., thanks even to this day, handshake du |
Nobles, Milton | RM2 | Aug 24, 1975 – Dec 17, 1977 | Communications/Radio Room | Oh what a WestPac. Looking for old friends from the Radio Shack. Hey Rusty Doyal ... You out there? |
Barnhart, Ted "Barney' | MMFN | Oct 1975 – Mar 28, 1978 | M | WAS ONBOARD WHEN WE RECIEVED GOLD "E"FOR ENGINEERING,LOT OF GOOD TIMES |
Price, Herb | En3 | Oct 1975 – Feb 12, 1978 | Engnenering |
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