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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS W. S. Sims (FF 1059). 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 185 crew members registered for the USS W. S. Sims (FF 1059).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1979 | 1980 – 1985 | 1986 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Abraham, Steve | STG2 | 1974 – 1976 | A/S | Mayport Homeport, Philadelphia, PA shipyard period, GITMO - had a lot of fun. Great people. |
Waldrop, Joe | EM2 | Mar 1, 1974 – Jun 23, 1977 | R | |
Torrence, Thomas E. (Big T) | BM3 | Jul 7, 1974 – Apr 30, 1979 | 1st | I was assigined to her while she was still a DE. While on board I went through overhaul in Philly and Gitmo, then a North Atlantic and two Med's. |
Harrison, Johnnie (Harry O) | GMG2 | Sep 1, 1974 – May 15, 1978 | Second | My first ship. The legend of Harry O is born. Got into all kind mishaps. It was hard trying to be a sailor. I had a lot to learn. I somehow winged it and got promoted. I did get my act together and transfered to GITMO BAY, CUBA. |
Cash, Roy T. | EW2/EWCS | Sep 14, 1974 – Jan 11, 1977 | OI/OW/OE | Oh, the days of our youth! I wish we could locate all of our shipmates and keep their memories in our mind as bright as the days we all served together. Too many days have passed and too many members have passed. God's Speed one and all! |
Cash, Roy | EW2 - EW1 | Nov 20, 1974 – Jan 11, 1977 | OI | It was on the Sims that I learned the fullness of the EW rate. I worked among the best EW's around. |
Dwyer, Terry | ETN2 | 1975 – Dec 1976 | unknown | |
Brewster, Steven | STG3 | Feb 1975 – Jun 1976 | AS | First ship in the US Navy and have many memories. Enjoyed the times an the silly willy. |
Gervais, Mike | CDR RETIRED | May 27, 1975 – Jun 1, 1978 | OPS/Weps | |
Genners, Randy | EW2 | Sep 1975 – Feb 1980 | OI | Arrived in the yards Philly. Left in the yards Maine. I made 3 deployments on W.S. Sims, including the storm in 77 enroute to the Med. I was also onboard when Ainsworth had to jump start us. I was on 4 ships but Sims 75-80 was the best. |
Efimoff, William (tom) | MMC | Oct 9, 1975 – Jun 26, 1978 | M | came on board in PHILLY as MM1 made MMC and transferd to the Manley. I remember the bermuda triangle incedent quite well |
Thorpe, Larry | SK3 | 1976 – 1980 | supply | |
Rosenberger, John (Rosey) | BT1 | 1976 – 1978 | B | REMEMBER THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE FIASCIO. NORTH ATLANTIC CRUISE AND NUMEROUS MED CRUISES. |
Bagley, Doc (Jt) | HM2 | Mar 1976 – Jul 1977 | ops | Hope to gat back in touch with shipmates I had the privledge of serving with. |
Bagley, Doc - ( Jt) | HM2 | Mar 1976 – Jul 1977 | Yards in Philly spring ' 76; GTMO REFTRA sumer/fall 76; North Atlantic NATO games fall ' 76; Med spring ' 77 through the hurricaine and to Cartagena for weeks of repair; Discharged from Simms july ' 77 while in the Med; Yo Donofr | |
Wenstrom, Herb | BM3 | Jun 1, 1976 – May 2, 1979 | 1st | Had great times on silly willy!!!!! |
Atherton, Steve | FTG3 | Jul 1976 – Aug 1979 | 1st , weapons | there are a few people I like to give a shout out to . |
Toups, John (Jr) | PNSN | Jul 1976 – Jun 1977 | NAVAD | N.Atlantic76,Med77 thru Hurricane.Played softball for Nav/Ad in Cartagena.Worked with PN1 Lister ("Dr. Smith" of Lost in Space) Had to sleep in the Master of Arms shack untill I left - liked drug stores in Spain "valium" |
Erickson, William <bill> | STG3 | Aug 19, 1976 – Feb 26, 1980 | AS | I served aboard the SIMS as a SONAR operator. Haze grey and underway. 1200 psi steam turbine - one of the most unreliable propulsion plants that the NAVY every used |
Philpott, David | RM2 | Sep 1976 – Jun 1978 | OC | Had fun on the Silly Willy MED cruise in 77. |
Sk3 Thorpe, Larry | SK3 | Sep 1976 – Oct 1980 | supply | |
Pennington, Mike | E2 | Sep 8, 1976 – Sep 8, 1980 | SUPPLY | CHAMPION WRESTLER ON THE SIMS 1-0 SKSA REMEMBER BERMUDA |
Illich, Dan | YN3 | Oct 1976 – Jun 1978 | NavAd | Was on the bridge the day of the *re-start* from the Ainsworth. Quite a time. I had a lot of good friends on the Sims, and particularly had great respect for the XO, LCDR Frank Yusi. |
Yusi, Frank | CAPTAIN USN (RET) | Dec 1976 – Aug 1978 | EXECUTIVE OFFICER | THE OFFICERS AND CREW WERE GREAT. THE UNDERWAY FROM CARTAGENA WAS SOMETHING TO REMEMBER. |
Bartlett, Doug | OS3 | 1977 – 1979 | Operations | Remember the storm of 77 and the time spent in Cartenga Spain afterward. Also going dead in the water and having had to be jumped by the Ainsworth. |
Smoyer, Gary | SN | Jan 1977 – Jan 1978 | 1st / Medical | First ship out of Basic. Worked 8 months in Deck Division, then became a HM striker. Have alot of memories from serving onboard her. |
Wilson, Marvin | ET3 | Feb 1977 – Apr 1979 | Came aboard in Feb 77 and a month later was sent to KY8 school. Returned to the Simms when it was anchored in Crete. Finished the Med. cruise, remember dropping the load returning to Mayport. Discharged the day the Simms left for the yards | |
Schmitz, Scott | 0S2 | Feb 1977 – Aug 15, 1980 | OI | Served In CIC with Fast Barry Puckett, Chief Waytowich, Mark from Rhode Island,and a host of others. Two Meds, Met my Bride in the yards in Maine. Still have a home there. |
Turner, Doug | MM2 | Mar 1, 1977 – Feb 27, 1979 | M | Had a good time on the Med cruises and remember losing all power on the way to Bermuda. |
Schmitz, Scott | OS2 | May 1977 – Aug 15, 1980 | Was a scared kid when I started and a grown man when I left. This ship during my time had a melting pot of individuals who for the most part got along. We had some interesting cruises. CIC was where it was happening. It was quite an adventure. | |
Sheehan, Jack | EM-2 | Jun 1977 – Apr 1979 | Engineering | Hard Work, Good Times, Great Ports |
Hancock, Brian | MM3 | Jun 1977 – Oct 1979 | Main Control | I made a life long friend with Jack Davis, who is now a professor teaching history at a major university. I wish I could find another buddy, Silas Fisher, who I haven't seen since I left. He lived near Tampa. |
Buswell, Bruce (Aka Buzzman) | E-3 | Jul 7, 1977 – | Boatswainsmate | Hey ya`ll Buzzman here, and still alive in Florida. hope all of my shipmates are too, God Bless and Prosper. |
Benware, John | MMC(SW) | Sep 1977 – Aug 1982 | A-Gang, | Loved that little ship, made Chief while on board |
Gaspie, Jim | RM3 | Aug 1, 1978 – Feb 29, 1980 | Communications | Med cruise, 1979 Refit, Bath Iron Works, 79-80 |
Adshade, Rusty | STG2 | 1979 – 1981 | Weapons | Back then, it was the real Navy; chasin subs, spit shining shoes and throwing up in the cattle car in Gitmo. She was home; she kept us safe. Miss her now, didn't then. |
Noltze, Toni | bt3 | 1979 – 1982 | B | Had some good friends & good times for severals years. Got busted, lost a few pay grades due to not finking on my buddies. |
Poulin, Alan | PN3 | 1979 – 1987 | Ships Office | |
Stewart, Allen/stew | BT3 | Jan 1979 – Jan 1982 | B | 2 med cruises, I trip to gitmo, bath ship yards, several times to Puerto Rico, great time on board the ship, great time off the ship, great bunch of fellas, wouldn't change it for anything. |
Ledbury, Michael | EN3 | Feb 15, 1979 – Jun 1, 1982 | A-Gang | My first ship in my Navy career..Made good friends. still in contact with chief John Benware. First cruise and liberty ports.. Ship small enough to get to know every one...Lots of good memories... |
Spees, Tom/ Thomas | MS3 | Mar 23, 1979 – Sep 10, 1982 | Supply | Enjoyed my stay on the ship and had alot of memories while onboard. |
Koch, Michael | MS 3 | Jul 18, 1979 – Jun 15, 1982 | desron 12 | |
Beach, Michael | E-5 | Aug 1979 – May 1981 | E&R | |
Cahayla, Lee | E-3 | Dec 26, 1979 – Sep 10, 1981 | DECK/ PAINT | What a great site. I was on the Ship in Bath Maine and then down to Mayport. Later we went to Cuba and then onto a Med cruise. Paul Muise was also on at this time in the boiler Room. |
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