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USS Hepburn (FF 1055) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hepburn (FF 1055). 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 356 crew members registered for the USS Hepburn (FF 1055).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball, Henry (Hank) | SK3 | 1975 – Feb 24, 1978 | Supply | Good times aboard the Mighty Hep, from Long Beach, to an Indian Ocean cruise, and ending with the dry docks at Hunter's Point and the warehouse at Mare Island. |
| Daniel, Earl | RMSN | 1975 – 1976 | OC | |
| Clark, Tim | STG2 | 1975 – 1977 | AS | Remember the fire during UNREP during hurricane Pamela? Great times on the Happy Hep! As of 2017, I am living in Escondido CA. Would love to hear from the old crew. |
| Rector, Mark | RM3 | Jan 1975 – Nov 1976 | OC | Good Memories!!! Westpac :-) |
| Phebus, Mark | YN2 | Jan 28, 1975 – Aug 16, 1976 | X | I'm thinkin' back - to when I was a sailor! - Be great to hear from some of you guys. |
| Jones, Howard | RNSN | Mar 10, 1975 – Aug 6, 1977 | BTW | |
| Andrade, Aurelio (Andy) | GMG-1 | Jul 4, 1975 – Aug 4, 1978 | Fox | LPO Fox div |
| Willson, Mark | STG SN | Dec 1975 – Oct 1977 | AS | |
| Garza, Wenceslao | E-3 | 1976 – 1980 | E | hello to all my old shipmates |
| Lewis, Michael | STG3 | 1976 – 1979 | ASW | I would love to converse with my old shipmates . |
| Carlson, Tom | Ensign/Ltjg | Feb 10, 1976 – 1979 | Deck then OI | Started my officer career aboard the Happy Hep as an Ensign running Deck Division , moved on to be the CIC officer and left in '79 to roll ashore. Best mems: LT"Wheels" Wheeler, Worst: CDR Geo Culberson. I reitred as 06 |
| Garza, Wenceslao | E3 EM | Mar 30, 1976 – Mar 18, 1980 | E | met alot of good people and i had some good time and some bad time mostly good i'd like to thank the good friends that helped me get thur my 4yrs on board e-mail wence37@hotmail.com |
| Guevara, Eddie | YN2 | Jun 5, 1976 – Aug 5, 1978 | x | LOVED THE HEPBURN AND THE GOOD TIME IN SAN FRANCISCO. HOPE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SOME OF THE GUYS |
| Reed, David | MM3 | Jun 16, 1976 – Nov 1979 | M-Div | Overhaul in Hunters Point, spent most of that working at Mare Island, the cruise to Australia was great. Somehow ended up on the same ship as my brother Steve, even had to work with him/for him. Some real good times and |
| Royce, Gary | ET2 | Jul 1, 1976 – Nov 15, 1979 | OEO1 | The ETs and EWs were pretty tight. We had a great time in San Francisco during the overhaul at Hunter's Point. I still keep in touch with Larry Buffalow, Kurt Katzenberger, and Jim Etchells. Located Jeff Latker on line. |
| Taylor, John/jt | BT3 | Jul 13, 1976 – May 20, 1980 | B Div."The Sauna" | Had a great time serving on the old Hep.Met alot of good guys and had the best 79-80West-Pac. 77' Hunters Point dry dock time was crazy,even when the tug boat ran into the hull at water level,right into the fireroom! |
| Cope, Danny | QM2 | Aug 1, 1976 – Apr 5, 1980 | QM | Lots of good people, lots of good times. A couple of fires on board, a westpac, our band. I'd do it again anyplace, anytime. |
| Woods, Scott (Woody) | STG3 | Sep 1976 – Mar 7, 1980 | Sonar | The best ship to be on - small enough to know everyone. Best times was 18 months in dry dock in San Francisco and the goodwill tour to Australia. The worst times was the fire on the fantail off of Catalina and the typoon steaming back from Japan. |
| Maggard, Gary | BT3 | Oct 1976 – Aug 1980 | B | Sorry to hear the Happy Hep went to the bottom, a piece of me is with her. Too many memories to list but would love to reconnect. Email me at garywarroom@yahoo.com ~Happy to hear the old “Black Gang†is still steaming! |
| Smith, Ronald | SHSN | Dec 15, 1976 – Dec 15, 1980 | S3 | Does any one remember EN1 Ernesto Salazar? |
Keys, Leon The Great White Buffalo  | boiler tech | 1977 – 1981 | b | john BRUNO marak torchmcbork. had a great time as a snipe on the hepburn. would not trade it for anything. |
| Milligan, Don | Ossn | 1977 – 1981 | OPS | |
| Mann, Dennis (Mannfred) | MM3 | Jan 1977 – May 1980 | A Div | |
| Dorn, William Mark | MM3 | Jan 1977 – Jul 4, 1980 | M Aux-1 | first underway ship ended up dead in the water towed in. some good times, some not so good. still remember the fire. |
| Clever, Steve (Meat) | BT3 | Feb 3, 1977 – Jun 12, 1980 | B | Really enjoyed the Ship and the crew of the Hepburn |
| George W., Ff 1055 | Apr 12, 1977 – Oct 1980 | |||
| Sonleitner, Mike | LTJG | May 1977 – May 1980 | Operations | |
| Nunley, Reinaldo | BT-2 | May 3, 1977 – Apr 7, 1978 | SERVE WITH BTMC THOMAS WHILE IN HUNTER POINT NAVAL SHIP YARD | |
| Samson, Ron | FTG1 | May 7, 1977 – Mar 2, 1982 | Fox | Lots of friends in almost every division onboard. Sal Mercado, Steve Toohill, Jim Gerhard, Tony Martinez. WestPac 79-80 the best ever , HI, Guam, PI, Australia, Thailand, PI (again), Hong Kong... did I mention Australia? CWO3, retired '94. |
| Seger III, George Wm | PC3 | May 12, 1977 – Oct 12, 1980 | Personnel | Good times. Good memories. Dry dock one WES-PAC. Australia, PI, Hong Kong, Alaska and others |
| Cardinelli, Jimmy | IC2 | Jul 1977 – Jun 1980 | E division | Remember the softball tournament in Guam, almost getting thrown out of the club in Guam, going back to the ship in a paddy wagon, rolling the van in the phillipines, taking over the ship when crossing the equator friends |
| Niemiec, Mike | MM2 | Jul 1977 – Feb 1981 | M | Hey all you fellow snipes! I still remember all the great times we had at Hunter's Point, then on to San Diego, and on West Pac! Lots of great times with a great bunch of guys! |
| Tillman, Ted | IC2 | Jul 1977 – | E | Spent 2 years in dry dock in San Francisco |
| Paige, Michael | Deck Department / Disbursing Clerk | Nov 17, 1977 – Nov 17, 1981 | 1st Deck Department / 2nd Disbursing Clerk | After I got out of the Navy I have been living in the Oakland, California area. Anyone that remembers me can give me a call at 510-776-1022. Thanks, Michael Paige |
| Lueck, Michael | ET2 | Dec 18, 1977 – Jun 20, 1979 | OPS | I never thought I would miss it, but as I read Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, I find a certain nostalgia taking place. |
| Torres, Paul | STG2 | 1978 – 1983 | AS | Great times. Onboard for 3 or 4 crew changes great guy all of them. |
| Sawyer, Chris (Hacksaw) | BT3 | 1978 – 1984 | B | i loved the happy hep. |
| Schulz, Dirk (Scott) | Machinist Mate3rd Class | 1978 – 1981 | Engineering | Neptune stabbed his Trident deep within our souls, to haunt our days with the urge for adventure, the longing of different cultures and tongues. All bound for places of tall castles, forever, A SPECIAL BREED WE BE ! |
| Ashton, Michael | seaman 1st division and petty officer3rd class IC electrician | Jan 5, 1978 – Oct 17, 1982 | 1st division/ic division | hi fellas ..im looking for shipmates during78-82 |
| Tucker, Mark | GMGSA | Feb 14, 1978 – 1981 | Fox | What a time to be young and full o' beans. Met some good people and had good times. WestPac, Alaska...and a year in Hunter's Point. Camping up on the Russian River. Rented a canoe from special services and sank it! View 'now' Photo |
| Allton, Mike | SH3 | Jun 1978 – Feb 1982 | Supply | Lots of great memories from Hunters Point and San Francisco to San Diego thru two Westpac's. Great times in Australia, PI, Thailand, Hong Kong and Alaska with good friends! Think of those days often!!! |
| Burton, Tim | ET SN | Jun 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1979 | ET | Some good times on the Alaska cruise... I was a short timer and was only able to go west pac if I re-enlisted... I decided to get out and have since seen the world as a civilian so everything worked out ok. |
| Davis, Mark | BMSA | Jun 2, 1978 – Mar 14, 1982 | 1st | it took our own to sink her the tug in sf couldnt do it |
| Kleisler, Mike | QM3 | Jun 5, 1978 – Jun 17, 1981 | Navigation | |
| Acosta, Frank | Seaman | Aug 20, 1978 – Apr 15, 1981 | ASW | It was a very good time. Thank you San Francisco. |
| Gartman, Gary | STG2 | Nov 4, 1978 – May 27, 1980 | ASW | Hello shipmates! Great idea for a website. Lots of good memories & crazy times!! |
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