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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Aylwin (FF 1081). 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 309 crew members registered for the USS Aylwin (FF 1081).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Williams, Earl | FTG2 | 1973 – May 20, 1975 | Weapons | |
Buckalew, Mike [buck] | PC-3 | 1973 – 1975 | admin | |
Johnston, Kevin | FTG3 | Mar 1973 – Mar 1975 | Weapons | When I was on board the AYLWIN it was DE-1081. We made a Med cruise, Gitmo cruise and a Mid-East cruise while I was on board. CMDR Jones was captain. |
Swanger, John | MS3 | Mar 15, 1973 – Aug 20, 1976 | Supply | Met ship during 1973 Med cruise in Agusta Bay worked in the galley with Tom Drury Dave Clark, Chief Sharp Chief Lacey, Chief Slater Bob Snyder. Had alot of great friends in the 31/2 years. Also did Med east and 2nd med cruise, helo crash. |
Shaw, Rick | QM2 | Apr 1973 – Feb 1977 | N | Had a great time aboard the Aylwin. Mid East Cruise was the best. Great crew and memories. Still working for the Navy as a civilian at the Philly Shipyard. |
Andrews, David | MM2 | May 1973 – Jan 1977 | M | |
Roberts, John | MM3 | Jul 1973 – Sep 1974 | A GANG | |
Meier, Mike | OS2 | Aug 1973 – Apr 1975 | OI | Had alot of good times . Made the 1st mid east cruise.Great Friends. Bob Lowery BM3. Duane Rivard OS3. Chief Ponsonby & OS1 bobby Cox. and who could forget Craig Connor OSSN. Joe Prest & Tom Morgan. Best wishes to all. Did CDR Jones retire |
Beason, John | LTJG | Aug 1973 – Dec 1975 | EMO & Navigator | Served under CDR Bill Marsh to GTMO & CDR Gordon Jones to IO in '74 and MED. Wardroom and crew outstanding; won Battle "E" going away. Great ET/EW shop and QM gang; thanks guys! X-ferred to USNR and made O-6 but Aylwin was best. BZ! |
Hannon, Troy | BT-3 | Sep 1973 – Jul 1976 | B | Had alot of fun and made many friends. I still talk to a few. |
Delavega, Mike | BT3 | Nov 15, 1973 – Oct 15, 1977 | eng | Great time and lots of memories. Running into the pier at Gitmo, Helo crash (not so good). Mid east and med cruise and a lot of good friends. |
Harman, Terry | MM3 | 1974 – 1977 | M Division | Looking for some of my old buddies |
Woods, Jonathan | STG3 | 1974 – 1975 | Weapons | |
Bozeman, Jack | ET-2 | Jan 1974 – Jun 1977 | Electronics | |
Mulvaney, Ed | FTG3 | Jan 1, 1974 – May 1, 1975 | DECK | Hi to all the boys! Great memories and great friends. Steve MacClendon, Jeff Jones, Jerry, Paul Van Houten, Fingers, Dave stark and the rest of the gang. What a party Africa was...... Hope to hear from you guys! |
Williams, Thomas House Williams | Jan 29, 1974 – Feb 14, 1975 | as | great sea tour one of the best ships ever sailed looking foward to hearing from some shipmates contact me at CPORET@INSIGHTBB.COM | |
Mazzariello, Anthony | IC2 | Feb 1974 – Mar 1977 | E | Best 3 years of my life. |
Wrkich, Joe | MM1 | Mar 28, 1974 – Mar 29, 1978 | "M" | |
Chapman, Bill | MM2 | Apr 1974 – Aug 1977 | ||
French, David/frenchie | E2 | May 1974 – Aug 20, 1975 | Botswain | Hey guys! I worked w/ Matt Maclendon as a bos'n. I was always in trouble w/Brammer! I remember when the helo crashed in Newport!I was next to the paint locker. I remember Swain, Smalls, Foots, Burwell,Charlie King, Spanky and Jet. My How time flie |
McGuire, Pat | STG3 | May 1974 – Oct 1975 | AS | Great times! Mid-East, Caribbean, South America, Gitmo... Some familiar names; Mulvaney, Stark, Locke, Trout, VanHouten, Brinton, and the officers Cmdr. Jones, Tyler, Shields. AND so many others I can't remember their names right now. |
Jones, Jeffrey | PN3 | May 1, 1974 – May 1, 1975 | The Mideast Cruise with Ed Mulvaney and Steve McLendon and the rest of the gang was memorable. Hard to believe that was over 30 years ago! Going up to Monterey tomorrow(04/16/2006) to look up Cmdr. Gordon Jones. | |
Miller, Tim | PC3 | Jun 1974 – Oct 1978 | ops | LIKE TO SAY SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE. MADE 2 MED CRUISES, 1 TRIP TO GITMO, ONBOSRD WHEN THE COPTER WENT DOWN IN R.I. MADE SOME GOOD FRIENDS WHO I STILL THINK ABOUT TOTHIS DAY, ANYBODY LIKE TO REMEMBER OLD TIMES, LET`S TALK. |
Moore, Russell | SGT (E-5) | Oct 1974 – Dec 1974 | Direct Support Element (CT) | Picked up the ship in the Seychelles with a group of other CT's. Got a lot of strange looks from the crew as I was a Marine. I remember Shellback initiation and the barbeque on the fantail with live music! Crew and officers were great! |
Johnson Jr, Artie | IC-2 | Nov 20, 1974 – Nov 19, 1978 | E-Gang/IC-2 | Was onboard in the control tower when the Helo Crashed.I saw it all from the tower.I was also in Charlston & Philly.Where is ICFN Izzo and IC2 Gleen Doty,EMC Yawn, SM1 Swain,TM2 Smalls. My family and I lived in base housing on Aylwin Drive in Philly. |
Bull, Terry | EM2 | Dec 1, 1974 – Aug 1, 1978 | em | the best years of my life!!! |
Peck, Jeffrey | LTJG | 1975 – Aug 1977 | OC | These were some of the best years of my life. I had a great time. I greatly admire the people who served with me on the ship and wish them all well. |
Harman, Wild Bill | AW3 | 1975 – 1976 | Attached to ship as part of the Helo crew from HSL34 | |
Bauer, Kurt | HT1 | 1975 – 1976 | R | Great Ship, & CO, enjoyed my tour, Captain was very helpful, as some have mentioned I remember the Helo accident very well, I may still have the newspaper clippings. Retired 1991 HTCM Washington DC |
Spitzer, Mark | RM3 | Jan 1975 – Jun 1978 | Communications | Great Times - Will never forget Toulan, France 1975 ! |
Decicco, Joseph | sh3 | Feb 1975 – Oct 28, 1978 | supply | still in upstate ny,just returned from ship,s reunion in Va saw alot of the gang great time. Would love to hear from some old buddies. I had some great times with some great people. Still in touch with curly and rob. |
Hannaford, Phil | LT | Feb 1975 – Mar 1977 | Supply Officer | Great ship and crew.CO G. Jones, XO F. Ferdon, LT Dick Coleman (OPS), MS1 Bill Slate. Many others. Survived helo crash June 75 and had super Med deployment. Retd O-6 1995. Still (11/11/09) work for Navy in Norfolk. |
Leavitt, Randy | MS3 | Apr 10, 1975 – Oct 13, 1978 | Supply | Now a furntituremaker + a fiddler in an old-time sting band in Vermont, married my high school sweety, two boys, both now fine adults. Some Navy memories are sweet, nostalgic, pleasant; the rought edges have gone from most of the bad ones.. |
Preddy, John | MM1 | May 1975 – Mar 1977 | Engineering | Looking forward to contacting some my old shipmates. |
Abecunas, David | MM1 | May 3, 1975 – Jun 10, 1977 | M Division | Great Ship, but had a drug problem with many of the crew |
McLeod, Bill | E-3 | May 10, 1975 – Sep 5, 1977 | 1st Division | Jeff Powell (BMC) Chris Adams (LTJG) Roger Kirby, Tom Lauersdorf, Steve Manley, Harry Crumpacker, just to name a few. Norfork to Charelston. Injured at GITMO (1977). Send and email to connect |
Mann, Michael | STG3 | May 15, 1975 – Apr 15, 1977 | AS/3rd | Was wondering if anyone still remembers the group- |
Horner, Samuel K. | EW2 | Aug 1975 – Jun 1978 | Ops | |
Coleman, Richard | LT | Aug 1975 – Jul 1977 | OPS | Ops Officer under CDR Gordy Jones & CDR Jim Eyer. Med deployment. Homeports Norfolk and Charleston. Excellent tour. I miss Jeff Peck, Jeff Roux, Ralph Schlindler & Phil Hannaford. Contact richard.lewis.coleman@gmail.com View 'now' Photo |
Hilsman, Myrick | STG1 | Sep 1975 – May 1977 | AS | Finally retired as STGC in 1984. AS division was a great division. I enjoyed being LPO while I was on board. |
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