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USS Blakely (FF 1072) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Blakely (FF 1072). 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 200 crew members registered for the USS Blakely (FF 1072).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1978 | 1979 – 1983 | 1984 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins, James | OSMC | 1969 – 1971 | OE | I served on the Blakely during pre-com /// Retired after 26 yrs . |
| Rose, Ken | Aug 1969 – 1972 | Supply | Pre Commission out of Newport, RI Plankowner | |
| Naylor, Bill | GMG3 | Sep 1, 1969 – Feb 1, 1973 | Weapons | |
| Brunson, William | PC2 | 1970 – 1971 | Admin | Came on board with most of the new crew in Charleston,S.C. Went on sea trials and shakedown cruise to Guantanamo. |
| Huntley, Arthur | Bm3 | 1970 – 1973 | 1st | Served pre com Newport R.I, plank owner,met ship in S.C., July,1970, served on board till Aug.,73.. A lot of great times. The Blakley,was my family away from home. |
| Anderson, Kenneth | E4 SF/HT | 1970 – 1973 | Engineering | Plank owner. I had a great time and made a couple of good friends. I'm retired now. I lost all my Navy uniforms in a fire and would like to purchase a USS Blakely DE-1072 ball cap if anyone has one available. |
| McMurray, Bruce | LT | 1970 – 1972 | ASW | Another plank owner - she was a great ship. |
| McDonald, Gary NEW | IC3 | 1970 – 1973 | Engineering | Plank owner / assigned to pre commissoning crew in Newport / met ship in Charleston. |
| Naylor, Williamu | GMG3 | Jan 1, 1970 – Feb 1, 1973 | Weapons and | Enjoyed my time aboard. Other shipmates my contact me. I live in Michigan |
| Smith, Don | RM2 | Feb 1970 – Apr 1972 | Radio | Plankowner. Joined precomissioning in Rhode Island. Met up with Ship is Charleston. Lot of good memories. |
| Wankowski, Walter | ETN3 | Feb 7, 1970 – Jan 27, 1972 | Operations | Went to the Blakely right out of the Vietnam Brown Water Navy. Served with the Pre-Com Detail in Newport, RI and then on to Charleston, the Caribbean and Northern Europe. Great ship, great crew and great memories. |
| Rowland, Bill | STC/STCS | Mar 1970 – Aug 1974 | 3rd | Best ship I ever served on. I will never forget her. |
| Librera, Thomas | MM3 | Mar 1970 – Oct 1971 | M | Before picking up the Blakely, I was assigned to "Pre Com" school in Newport RI, where I met my wife. Gitmo for Shakedown Cruise, homeport Charleston, SC. Left for a North Atlantic Cruise, and upon return, left the Navy |
| Schmidt, Robert | STGC | Mar 1, 1970 – Sep 20, 1974 | 3rd | She was my last sea duty. Saved the best for last. |
| Jeanfreau, Lucien (Lou) | EM3 | Apr 1970 – Jan 1971 | ENGR. | I TOO AM A PLANK OWNER. WORKED UNDER LT. MARTINEAU AS THE LOG-ROOM YOEMEN. NEW CONSTRUCTION SCHOOL IN NEW PORT. MET HER DOWN IN CHARLESTON. |
| Borowski, Casey | LTjg | Apr 1970 – Mar 1972 | Electronics / CIC | I'm a plank owner. Was an Ensign when the Blakely was commission 18 July, 1970 |
| Plowman, George | mm3 | May 1970 – Mar 1973 | m | i'm a plankowner precom in R.I.boarded blakely in S.C. |
| Carter, George | ST1 | Jun 1970 – Jun 1974 | 3rd | Joined the pre-commissioning crew in Newport, RI in early 1970, met the ship when she arrived in Charleston for outfitting/commissioning. Lots of great memories from those years. Truly a great crew. |
| McCullough, Mac | SK2 | Jun 1970 – Sep 1971 | Supply | Plankowner |
| Risinger, Val | STGSN TO STG2 | Jun 13, 1970 – Jun 1975 | 3rd | First ship, fondly remembered. Lots of good memories with shipmates too numerous to name them all. Finally retired as a CWO4 in 1999. |
| Fotia, Rich | BT2 | Jul 1, 1970 – Jul 15, 1973 | B | Served on board Blakely for 3 years, I'm a Plankowner. I served 9 years in the Navy but The Blakely was the best comand I was with. A lot of great memories. |
| Bronson, Lynn | EM3 | Jul 1, 1970 – May 1, 1972 | E division | Pre-com Newport,R.I. plankowner charleston,S.c. Ediv. under EM1 Sansaver,LT Martineau great tmes Looking to contact Rudy Ogden |
| Bob Armstrong, Arms | HT2/DC2 | Jul 2, 1970 – Dec 24, 1973 | Engineering | Had a hell of a good time growing up on the North Atlantic, Caribean, and our super High Pacific Cruise's |
| Vitarello, Lawrence(larry) | BMSN | Jul 28, 1970 – Jan 27, 1972 | 1st | I served on the Blakely from pre-com till Jan 27 1972 and met some great guys my time on her were the best times of my life only I didn`t know it then go to www.uss-blakely.org |
| Erb Sr., Harold (Wyatt) | IC1 | Nov 30, 1970 – Nov 12, 1971 | E | A short year on board between school and shore duty, but a very enjoyable one. |
| Erb, Harold | IC1 | Nov 30, 1970 – Nov 12, 1971 | E div | I was on board for one year. I could not go to shore duty from Ischool, so I had to serve a year at sea. glad it was Blakely. It was a wonderful year.I got to make a North Atlantic cruise, the only N.Atl. trip I made. |
| Hamm, Ronald | OS-3 | Dec 1970 – Apr 1974 | Operations | 1st and only ship did some great cruises -- caribbean, north atlantic, thru the panama canal, westpac (vietnam) |
| Cutright, George | GMG3 | Dec 1970 – Feb 1973 | Weapons. ASROC | Came on board after Vietnam Brown Water Navy tour. Great ship. Remember the north Atlantic cruise, Norway, Denmark, Germany and France. Great cruise. Left the ship off the coast of Vietnam. Highlined to an oiler, AO 107. |
| Byce, Steven | sn | 1971 – 1900 | deck | I,m retired BMC looking for shipmates |
| Byce, Steven | sn | 1971 – 1974 | deck | I'm now ret BMC Enjoying life |
| Garcia, Tom | E-3 | 1971 – | bm | If anyone remembers me I was a BM-seaman on board the USS Blakely DE 1072 from 1971 thru 1973. please feel and email me. This is very important. |
| Ealy, Ken | GMTC | Jan 1971 – Jun 1976 | 3RD | Left and went to MOTU-10, retired in 1979. Great ship and crew. |
| Hamm, Ronald | OS3 | Jan 1, 1971 – Apr 4, 1974 | Operations | I remember Chief Perry, OS3 Collins, OS3Erdahl --- great ship, great cruises in Caribbean, N Atlantic and WestPac. |
| Collins, Tommy | en2 | Mar 15, 1971 – Mar 8, 1974 | a-gang | |
| Dunn, Raymond "Wendel" | STG3 | Oct 24, 1971 – May 31, 1974 | Weapons | Blakely was my first ship and I can honestly say was the the finest ship in the Navy. To STGCS Bill Rowland, finally got my feces amalgamated. Thanks for all your help ATCS Wendel Dunn USN(RET) |
| Bennett, Gary | EM3 | Nov 12, 1971 – Oct 10, 1974 | Engineering | What a great ship! I got to meet some wonderful people and see most of the world. Would love to hear from some of the old crew. |
| Serna, Lewis | ETN2 | Dec 1971 – Mar 25, 1975 | OE | Reported aboard in December of 1971. Met some of the best people I've ever known on the Blakely. Only the good memories are left now. She was a great ship! |
| McMinn, Rodney | SM3 | 1972 – 1973 | operations | Have alot of memories from the Blakely good and bad.Would like to hear from some of the crew from that time. I was on several cruises including GTMO,Swan Island,West Pac, Viet Nam,etc. If you remember drop an e-mail. |
| Akers, Stephen | BMSN | 1972 – 1974 | Weapons | |
| Daryl Border, Daryl | Rm3 | 1972 – 1977 | operations | |
| Simpson, Douglas | FTGC | Mar 1, 1972 – Nov 1, 1977 | 2nd | Great crew. My favorite tour of sea duty. I served under Captain John Bitoff and had the pleasure of serving under him again during a subsequent tour of duty at FCTCL Dam Neck, VA. |
| Hamby, Bobby | MM | Jun 1972 – Dec 1972 | M | I was on board for a shot time in 1972, I got off just as she was pulling out for Viet Nam. It was a good ship. |
Adams, Jerry  | Ensign | Aug 1, 1972 – Mar 1, 1974 | 1st Division | Urgently looking to contact any shipmate, enlisted or officer, who went to Vietnam on Blakely. |
| De Bruijn, Pieter | MM3/MM2 | Oct 1972 – Jun 1976 | M Division | |
| Kinser, Mike | QM3 | Nov 1972 – Oct 1974 | ||
| Kinder, Harold Hal | TM1 | Dec 1972 – Feb 1975 | WEAPONS | |
| Kinder, Harold Hal | TM1 | Dec 1972 – Feb 1977 | WEAPONS | |
| Emerson, Gary | BMSN | Dec 1, 1972 – Apr 2, 1975 | 1st Division Weapons | Some good times, but not the Capt's Mast resulting in 250 days restriction to the ship and the crap that went with it. AND, missed all the good liberty on that WestPac. Now retired county detective - 31yrs. SWEET!!! |
| Schwab, Dan | BTFN | Dec 31, 1972 – Oct 30, 1974 | B division | Retired and enjoying it. I am amazed with the impact the time I spent in the Navy had on my life. Didn't know at the time what a life changing decision I had made when I was 18. |
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