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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, David | FTG1 | 1973 – 1975 | 2nd | Great ship. Earned battle E with Chief Doug Simpson. |
| McAlpin, Danny | PC3 | Feb 15, 1973 – Apr 20, 1975 | Admin | 1st ship. Lot's of good memories, esp the '74 Med Cruise. |
| Osburn, Richard "ozzie" | BTCM | Apr 1973 – Oct 1976 | Eng. B | Blakely was my 6th and last Destroyer Escort. Served in DE 1006; DE 1022; AGDE 1; DEG 4; DE 1068. Retired in Oct. '76. Good ships, good crews, and good friends. Also served on CVA. 60. Good ship too, but too much underway time. |
| McCullough, Jerry | SM3 | Sep 1973 – 1975 | OC | Had a blast came aboard during the re fit at Charleston shipyard met many that I will remember forever. And one lifelong friend Roy Gelwicks in OC div we still visit regularly although 480 miles apart. |
| Paschal, Donald | EM3 | Sep 1973 – Jan 1974 | E Division | |
| Johnson, Steve | Oct 15, 1973 – Aug 21, 1976 | Deck & Personnel | USS Blakely was a good crew to be with and I'll never forget the life lessons I picked up onboard. | |
| Steinberg, Robert | EMFN | Nov 25, 1973 – Jan 28, 1976 | Engineering | I'm looking for some of the shipmates I served with and lets get together at some point. |
| Empie, Ramon | BTFN | 1974 – 1976 | Engineering | Had a lot of problems in the Navy, but I always look back with fond memories of the guys I did time with. |
| Akers, Stephen | E3 | 1974 – 1974 | Weapons | |
| Holbrook, Darryl | BTFA | 1974 – 1976 | ||
| Morris, James | RD-3 | Mar 1974 – Aug 15, 1975 | Operations | Lot's of good memories learned an awful lot & grew up a lot. My fellow crew mates are unforgetable. Lot's of drinking & other things great times. |
| Irwin, Keith | OS3 | Apr 1974 – Sep 1977 | OI | |
| Glados, Bernie | ENFN | Apr 1974 – Apr 1976 | A-GANG | Made a lot of good friends and had an excellent time on the Med Cruise |
| Cotton, Gary | ICFN | May 1, 1974 – Jan 3, 1976 | R division | My first ship. Came aboard prior to the 74 Med cruise and left during the ROH. Was transferred to the USS DuPont (DD 941) who just completing an ROH in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyards. |
| Cotton, Gary | ICFN | May 24, 1974 – Jan 10, 1976 | R | First ship - she was a good one |
| Oralls, Chuck | HT 3 | Sep 1974 – Aug 7, 1978 | engieering | i am proud to have served with everyone on board i am thankful to have known you all. |
| Sullivan, Wesley (Sully) | QMSN | Oct 31, 1974 – Jul 8, 1976 | Navigation | Almost every day I think of something experienced during my time of service aboard the Blakely. I would not trade that time for a million dollars. Thanks, guys! |
| Snyder, Ray | GMG3 | 1975 – 1979 | Weapons | The time of my life |
| Johnson, David/ Possum | stgsn | 1975 – 1979 | weapons/ sonar | |
| Davidson, Brian | ETN2 | Jan 1975 – Jan 1977 | OE | Went through Blakely's first major overhaul at Chas'n Shipyards. Also showed the flag throughout the Carribean during the 1976 Bicentennial. |
| Howland, Jim "Jim Bob" | STG3 | Apr 1975 – Oct 1976 | Weps/Sonar | My first ship. I cut my teeth on this lady. Great crew and excellent sonar gang. Fair winds, my friends. |
| Biggs, Walker | MM2 | May 1975 – Sep 1976 | M | Yards in Charleston in 75. Good times with great shipmates. Left due to surgery in 76. |
| Roberts, Martin / Marty | E-2 | Aug 29, 1975 – Nov 24, 1976 | Boiler Tech | The ship was great.I experienced wonderful things aboard this ship. Being a crew member aboard this made a man of a young boy. |
| Zimmerman, Jerry | EM1 | Jan 16, 1976 – May 10, 1979 | E | My first ship and she was a good one. Out of the shipyard we went to Gitmo and Two Med cruises. I was assigned to her again in 1992 as a reservist. She was in mothballs at that time. |
| Czajka, Charles (Chuck) | PC-2 | Mar 15, 1976 – Oct 28, 1978 | Operations | 28 years later, I feel the same but I kow I am getting older. The memories that I have of those years can never be repalced. I served my country and am proud of that fact. To all my shipmates that served with me....I miss you and hope your lives |
| Hendrix, Mark (Spanky) | STG2 | Jun 1976 – May 1979 | 3rd | |
| Bashline, Terrill | BTC | Aug 1976 – Mar 13, 1978 | B Division | BTC in charge of the fireroom and B Division. Retired from the USN onboard 13 Mar. 1978 |
| McKenzie, Michael | FTM-2 | Aug 1976 – Oct 28, 1979 | Weapons Div | Mining Engineer, projects ranging from Prudoe Bay to Patagonia Searching for too long absent shipmate: FTG3 Charles Wright, a.k.a Georgia Bulldog Ahoy LtJg Henry!! Glad to see you're doing well! ;-) |
| Peterson, Curt | Bt2 | 1977 – 1980 | B | |
| Leonard, Eric | EM2 | Feb 1977 – Mar 1979 | R | Lucky enough to work for Chief MacKinnish. Med criuses and Cape Hatterus in winter can make you appreciate those Isle of Palms week-ends |
| Knapp, Larry | HT2 | Apr 9, 1977 – Oct 5, 1980 | R | There are two catagories of people in our country; there are Citizens and Passengers. Those who serve are twice the Citizen. God Bless the USA. |
| Staggs, Jodie (Sauce) (jb) | BT1 | May 1977 – Jun 1988 | B | Hey did two tours on her. Talked to Bubba the other day also Johnny Boy. Had alot of good times with both crews. Would like to hear from more people. Tom,Mark,Dave,Joey and Elf. |
McSpadden, Kenneth  | STG2 | May 1977 – Feb 1979 | 3rd | Who would have thought that my tour on the BLAKELY was the beginning of a 20-year career. Starting as a white hat STG3 and retiring as a LT LDO Electronic Material Officer in 1996 off USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CG 57. |
| Helip, Brian | E1 | Jul 12, 1977 – Dec 8, 1978 | weapons department | Good day, wasn't on the ship long and just talked to. Radio man that is also a plank holder. The shipmate told me that all shipmates had passed on due too either car accidents or cancer. Tell me it's not so. Just updated |
| Justin, Chris | BT3 | Aug 1977 – Feb 1979 | B | Liked my first ship better (USS LaSalle AGF-3).Lots of good memories of my buddies though; Dave Golemba,Tom Nosek,Jody Staggs,Mondo Jaramillo,Joey Branley. I'm sure I'm forgetting a few...I hope you guys are all well and healthy! |
| Gunter, Joey | MM3 | Aug 1977 – Nov 1979 | M | Lots of good memories, some which are really out there, still talk to a few of the guys. Proud to have served, God bless America! |
| Lipka, Chester | MMC | Aug 1, 1977 – Jul 15, 1982 | M | |
| Packard, Arthur | STG1 | 1978 – 1979 | 3rd | |
| Klaers, John (J.d.) | HT2 | Apr 1978 – Apr 1980 | DC | |
| Klaers, John | HT2 | Jun 1978 – Apr 16, 1980 | Damage Control | I don't want my E-mail address posted on a web site, it's the best way to get spammed to death. If you would like to get in touch with me, I'd like to hear from you. Call 407-647-2721. The one I gave here basically gets ignored, but you can |
| Runnels, Bill | OS3 | Jul 28, 1978 – Jan 24, 1982 | OI | An outstanding crew when I served aboard her |
| Little, Rich | FTG3 | Aug 10, 1978 – Aug 13, 1982 | secound div i think | great crew and alot of fun |
| Coban, Michael | OS3 | Sep 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1980 | Operations |
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