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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 |
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Latker, Jeff | ET2 | 1979 – 1982 | OE01 | Trip to Alaska, two WESTPAC's. 58 days in the Indian Ocean during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. RIP my friend EW2 Pete Linden. |
Ditzler, Pugsley | STG3 | 1979 – 1981 | AS | GOOD TIMES |
Smith, Leslie ![]() | stg3 | 1979 – 1983 | as | seen fred quezada, kem mohler, john gibson it was a great crew and the times in pi at the home sweet home and yellow pages was the hang out. and playing in the band with toohill |
Palmer, Steven | RM2 | 1979 – Aug 1981 | Com's | I fondly remember being a member of ASS, the American Society of Shitheads..there were other, Ron Mendal, Barry Cheesemen, Mike Stover, Billy Ton... two Westpacs, Alaska, Indian Ocean.scary taxi rides in strange places.. |
McJunkins, Timothy/mcj | MM3 | 1979 – Mar 23, 1982 | M Division | I think of my service on the USS Hepburn almost daily.Leaving the USN is by far the biggest mistake of my life. |
Ching, Al | BT1 / BTC | Feb 1979 – Oct 1981 | B | My fondest memories are with the Happy Hep. Had a great group of guys in the fireroom. Worked hard and played hard. Made Chief while on operations in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Canada, Seatle. |
Mohler, Kenny | STG3 | Feb 2, 1979 – Aug 2, 1982 | AS | Saying hello to LT Ball,Jeff Latker,Dave Cammack and Steve Toohill. Best of Times |
Troyer, Dave | MM1 | Mar 1979 – Mar 3, 1983 | M | Many good years were spent as a hole snipe with the crew of the Mighty Hep. This was where I grew up to be a man and learned what it meant to have real friends. I wish I could hear from the crew back then. |
Smith, Stephen | STG3 | Mar 9, 1979 – Jul 8, 1980 | AS | All I can say for now is that I loved Australia!!! |
Hennig, Daniel | MR2 | Apr 1, 1979 – Aug 15, 1980 | A Gang | I was the only MR aboard and I remember when we were over the Equator and I made a gear to fix the ice machine and was the hero for a day. What a great cruise we had, and a great crew. I loved you all and always will. |
Jennings, Patrick | Midshipman | Jun 1979 – Aug 1979 | Deck | Summer cruise out of San Diego. A very patient crew taught me more about a warship at sea than any classroom. |
Ball, James | LT | Sep 1979 – Feb 1982 | AS | ASWO |
Dahmer, Clarence Melvin | MM3 | Sep 1979 – Jan 1981 | M division | Reported aboard in Sept 79 at Pearl Harbor; had great time during West Pac Sept 1979 to Feb 1980, trip up to Alaska. and hanging with my buds from M divison. Far winds and flowing seas, shipmates. |
Powers, Brian | FTG2 | 1980 – 1984 | Fox | What a great time to be young. Alaska, Australia,and Thailand were great and of course the PI. Whisky Tango Foxtrot! |
Freeman, Dave/freebie | TM2 | 1980 – 1984 | ASW | Lots of good memories during WESTPAC 80-84. Enjoy telling stories to my 4 kids. But dont worry, I'm not telling them everything! Please include NAVY as subject, when e-mailing. |
Capp, Kyle | ET2 | 1980 – 1984 | OE01 | Good people, mostly good times. I tell my two boys about the rockin' band down in Sonar and how we never seemed to have water for showers. Only cruise I have been on since leaving has been on Royal Caribbean. Much nicer accommodations! |
Crocker, Gary | OS3 | 1980 – Jun 1982 | ||
Crocker, Gary | FF1055 | 1980 – 1982 | ||
Crocker, Gary | FF1055 | 1980 – 1982 | ||
Elliott, Don | MM2 | 1980 – 1984 | M | Thanks for the website.Fond memories."Guam is Good" |
Hays, Mark | stg2 | 1980 – 1982 | AS | |
Carson, Frank | e4 | 1980 – 1983 | b | chief ching and henkle how are you?looking for Satterfield,aguilar,lambo to start with.in contact w/petty,elray,rippen,bruner.beebee.robinson,learned a ton in b div.we were the gunfighters,the killers.hello to all. |
Stairs, Gary | MM E5 | 1980 – 1982 | M | Last ship served aboard before going to shore duty at great lakes IL. |
Bravo, Gregory | E-3 | Jan 1980 – Apr 1983 | 1st | |
Benslay, Chuck ![]() | RM1 | Jan 1980 – 1985 | OC | Reported on board and spent five years with a lot of different guys. So many events happened during that five years. Before leaving Radio was awarded the Green C . I was so proud of the OC. Took all of us to do it. |
Quezada, Fred | STG2 | Jan 1, 1980 – Oct 1, 1985 | AS | Wow! Attention AS Div, I've run into John Gibson, Dave Cammack and Les Smith (Smiht as he stenciled it on his skivs!) The best "war" stories are from the Hepburn. I served on 2 more ships before retiring. Where's Lloyd Cowan? |
Ray), Ray Van Nest (El | BT2 | Feb 10, 1980 – Jun 15, 1986 | B | What a great life it was serving upon her.The work was hard but what fun we all had.Miss all I served with and still think of those good times |
Spitta, Adolph | MM3 | Feb 10, 1980 – Apr 5, 1982 | M | Had a great time on the hep.Went lots of places,Remember lots of good friends. Sam Deruntz, Tony Perez, Dave Troyer |
Petty, Tom | BT3 | Mar 1980 – Mar 1983 | B-DIVISION STEAMIN DEMONS FOREVER!! | B-DIV 1980-85: looking for all demons for a reunion in wisconsin june 2014. you know who you are if you were in the fireroom those years.email tom petty,frank carson or elray vannest. 14792368501 tom pettyBTS FOREVER!!!! |
Donald, Maddy | USS HEPBURN | Mar 1, 1980 – Mar 15, 1983 | WEAPONS | GUNNERS MATE GUNS RAN MARK 42 5 INCH GUN MOUNT SHIPS ARMORY |
Cheeseman, Barry | GMG2 | Apr 1980 – May 1981 | FOX | |
Elliott, Don | MM2 | May 1980 – Jul 9, 1984 | M | Some great times with great people.I kinda miss the sounds of the SSTG's. |
Black, Jeff | STG3 | May 15, 1980 – Apr 5, 1982 | AS | From 5/80 - 4/82. She was my first ship. I was allowed to hold my retirement 12/2000, on her bridge. She was in Bremerton, WA. Hi to Ken, Jeff L., and Mr. Ball! Going to College fulltime for Engineering. I live in Washington State. |
Romero, James | HT2 | Sep 4, 1980 – Mar 20, 1984 | R | Lots of time in the Indian Ocean. The crew was very close,like a family. |
Goodnow, Eric | E-4 | Nov 1, 1980 – Jul 31, 1984 | signal | Looking for Seville Willams |
Huey, James | MM2 | 1981 – 1986 | M | Spent 51/2 years onboard and made three trips overseas on the "Happy Hep" Spent the last one watching tankers sink Pre-Gulf. Enjoyed my time there. It's always like that looking back though ain't it? |
Cores, James Bubbles | STG3 | 1981 – 1984 | ASW | |
Hebert, Julian | SM1 | 1981 – Feb 16, 1983 | OC | Great to see some poeple I know on here. Retired in 94 as an SMC. Went to school when I retired for Computer Scientist and now work for NAVSEA in Northern VA. Still get to go all over the world having fun, much like bei |
Thompson, Jim | STG3 | 1981 – 1984 | Weapons | Mostly good times and many valuable lessons learned. |
Wroten, David | QM3 | 1981 – 1984 | Nav | Really enjoyed being part of the crew. Made lots of friends and had great times. |
Davis, George | BT2 | 1981 – 1984 | B | OK Schlep-Rock I Registered. Three West-Pacs and an Overhaul in San Diego. Have good memories of the Happy Hep. Two Kinds of people on a Naval Ship 1. Engineers 2.Passengers. Thanks for good times you guys. @_@ |
Slagle, Kevin | BT2 | 1981 – 1983 | B Division | BT's make it happen |
Greco, Joseph | IC2 | 1981 – 1983 | eng | looking for anyone in PRP program. steven moody or the chief that went in with us during maintenance of nuke alarms. have cml leukemia. VA unable to make connection. |
Fischer, Bob | BTC(SW) | Jan 1981 – Aug 1985 | B | 2018 reunion was great hope to see everyone again |
Raub, Walter | YN2 | Jan 3, 1981 – Sep 4, 1984 | NX | Being part of the happy hep was a very challenging as rewarding experience for me. I worked in the ships office. I only wish I could go back and make another cruise again. |
Schindler, Mike | BT2 | Feb 12, 1981 – Mar 10, 1983 | Engineering | George Allen Davis get a hold of me. I really don't have a lot of good things to say about the design or engineering of the Knox class frigates. |
Van Nest, Elray | BT2 | Feb 15, 1981 – May 1986 | B | Man what a ride it was on the hep,little did I know it would be one of the best times of my life can't say it always was lol because anyone that knew me then knew I was always finding trouble somewhere. |
Hayes, Sean | OS3 | Mar 3, 1981 – Mar 1, 1985 | operations | west pac had a great time oh the memories where is Bob Hudson |
Beck, Ken | MM3 | Jun 1, 1981 – Oct 30, 1983 | Engineering | Should have skipped Karachi! |
Ransom, Kenny | ROTC INTERN | Aug 1981 – Sep 1981 | Sonar | Spent two weeks in Subic Bay/Olongapo then traveled across the Pacific through Guam to Hawaii. Remember "Buddy" and playing Hearts in the Galley. Anyone remeber? |
Pearson, John | GMT2/GMT1 | Oct 1981 – Feb 1986 | AS | ASROC Gunners Mate |
Harrington, John | OS2 | Dec 1981 – May 1985 | OI |
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