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USS Brewton (FF 1086) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Brewton (FF 1086). 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 141 crew members registered for the USS Brewton (FF 1086).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – 1983 | 1984 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kessler, Bruce. | MM3 | 1971 – 1975 | A gang Machinist mate | Buckingham you still out there? Presently retired in Okla Plank owner nucleus crewmember |
| Kessler, Bruce (Kess) | MM3 | Sep 1, 1971 – Jun 1, 1975 | Engineering Auxillary gang | |
| Hoffmann, Keith (Hoffer) | BT2 | 1972 – 1974 | Engineering | I'd love to hear from you guys, and yes I remember the the fight in Singapore....I've been accused of hollering some lovely comment about the Queen that started that little brawl! |
McCracken, Phil (Mac)  | MM3 | 1972 – 1974 | Engineering (Main Control) | Pre Commissioning and Commissioning Crew. Plank Owner and first WestPac. Original Home port was Long Beach, then Pearl Harbor. WestPac included multiple trips to Subic Bay, PI,, Singapore, Bangkok, Bandar Abbas, Iran. |
| Jones, Brian | GMGSA | 1972 – 1972 | WEAPONS | |
| Santora, Joseph | MM3 | Jan 23, 1972 – Apr 29, 1976 | ENGINEERING | I am looking for MM1 Jim Calabrese who I heard later in 76 went to OTS. He was married to a girl that was Hawaiian and I think her name was yoko but maybe not. Early to mid 70's.California last known address |
| Silva, Edward (Ej) | RM3 | Mar 1972 – Nov 8, 1973 | Operations | On board in Long Beach LCDR Kinnier CO Worked for Chief Horton Was Radioman on the bridge during GQ Shakedown cruise to Seattle and Pearl Harbor Lots of good times and crew First WestPac Left ship from Subic Bay Nov73 |
| Hayes, Everett | YN2 | Apr 1972 – Aug 31, 1973 | Engineer | Plank Owner. Engineering Log Room Yeoman; Captain's Phone Talker; Legal Yeoman; Boat Coxswain. |
| Peters, Alan | MM3 | Apr 1972 – Oct 1973 | M | Broke ankle playing football on my 21st birthday. No I was not drunk as we were in Hawaii and the drinking age was 18. |
| Verhage, Wendell | ETRSN | Apr 1972 – Oct 1973 | Operations | Plank owner |
| Hayes, Everett | YN2 | Apr 10, 1972 – Aug 31, 1973 | Engineering | Yes I was a Yeoman in the Engineering dept. I was also the first ship's legal yeoman and protestant lay leader. I had the priviledge to be CAPT Kinnear's phone talker as well. |
| Robertson, James (Okie) | Seaman | Apr 20, 1972 – 1973 | Weapons | I was part of the original commissioning ceremony crew. I was a BM in the Weapons Division and made some fantastic friends. It would be wonderful to locate any of them, especially Jim Hasenorhl and Dave Kemp. |
| Wilson, Gregory | SKSA | Jun 1972 – 1975 | Supply | I enjoyed my time on the "B" and meeting all the great guys. I certainly enjoyed dealing with all the personalities. MR3 Doug Hamblin (sp) thanks for leading me to the Lord! I have shared my testimony often. |
| Carlson, Paul J. | OS 3 | Jun 1, 1972 – Apr 1974 | ||
| Dawson, Darnell(Dawg) | IC3 | Jun 10, 1972 – Oct 3, 1975 | ENG | I AM A PLANKOWNER-SHELLBACK-I REMEBER THE FIGHT IN SINGAPORE AFTER OUR TRIP TO BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN IN 1973.THEN TO HONG KONG-THEN TIAWAN-THEN BACK TO SUBIC BAY-AND SHIT RIVER-THE GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS |
| Rogozinski (Rogo), Gerald (Jerry) | pc2 | Jul 1972 – May 1974 | executive | plankowner first pc on board ship.made first six pac on ship.second six pac was made on another ship. made good friends with all the plank owners. they where a great bunch of ship mates. |
| Johnston, Brian | SH3 | Aug 1973 – Sep 1975 | SUPPLY | I RECALL HAVING A STRIPPER IN THE HANGER DECK TO RAISE SOME MONEY,SHELLBACK DAY AND THE TRASH WE HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH. SOME PHILLIPINO GETTING HIS HEAD SPLIT OPEN WHILE TRTYNG TO GET SHELL CASINGS, AND BOBMING SOME VILLAGE THAT WAS NOT A TARGET . |
| Beacom, Jerry | IC3 | Sep 1, 1973 – Jun 1, 1975 | Engineering | The Brewton was my first command and my most memorable. I never thought I would say that I miss the navy, but here I am. Shout out to my old shipmates!! |
| Beacom, Jerry | IC3 | Oct 1973 – Sep 1976 | Engineering | You always remember your first duty station and try to forget the bad times. I miss my days aboard the Bubba B. As a young man, I met some of the most unforgetable people in my life. Remember shooting at a village in the Phillipines on accident? |
| Wells, Michael | BT3 | Nov 10, 1973 – Dec 15, 1975 | B Div. | Remember Rosey's fish and chips wrapped in newspaper in singapore , pulling in to Utapoa Thailand and the long bus ride to Bangkok , Mojo's in olongapo, tattoos in hong kong and late nights on the fantail |
| Nienstedt, Ric | RM3 | 1974 – 1976 | Operations | Looking to reconnect with Bubba Bee Shipmates. Yes, I'm the one who stood the Mail Buoy watch in 74, and I did a damn good job of it !! |
| O'Dell, Rick | CSSA | 1974 – 1976 | Supply | |
| Fleeger, Gene | STG3 | Jan 1974 – Jun 1974 | Sonar Gang | Came on board a 3rd class and left a sr. Made one wespac. Wow! Subic Bay was awesome as well as Bangkok, Singapore, ships party in Hong Kong. Packed alot of party in the 6mos I was on the Notwerb. |
| Ingram, David | STG3 | Feb 1974 – Mar 1976 | Weapons (sonar technician) | Ah, the old bubba hog....those were the days...I remember the stripper, the accidental bombing of the fishing village and the loosing the ASROC torpedo. As well, the old man getting relieved of command in Subic Bay. what a bummer....what |
| Hotchkiss, Raymond | HT3 | May 6, 1974 – May 31, 1976 | R Div | After my 2 years on the USS Brewton, I went to the USS Juneau LPD 10, Followed by 8 year break in service. Joined the Co Army National Guard and just retired on 1 Mar 2014 as a 1SG. I am proud to have served the Brewton |
| Francis, Bradrick | MS3 | Aug 23, 1974 – Mar 22, 1976 | ||
| Francis, Bradrick | MS3 | Aug 23, 1974 – May 30, 1976 | Supply | |
| Hale, Kenneth | EN2 | Dec 1974 – Jun 1977 | R Division, A Gang | Aboard when Marti got fired as CO and CDR. Dawson came aboard as CO. Got us 30 days in Subic waiting for CDR Dawson. |
| Bouchard, Art | HT3 | Dec 2, 1974 – Jun 15, 1977 | HEY SKELETON CREW-GOLDEN SHELLBACKS RULE!!!! | |
| Camilleri, Mark | STG3 | 1975 – 1976 | WA | |
| Alvarez, Chico | Feb 1975 – Jul 1977 | A-Gang | I remember so of the guys on here. All those Bubba Bee stories are true, plus the Great Bubba Bee drug bust. Skipper/X.O. brought back by S/Ps for driving drunk. Running out of food except for C-Rats and hotdogs for 3 days. | |
| Gallagher, John | RM2 | Feb 1, 1975 – Apr 2, 1977 | Operations | The best of times, great guys. Apt in Hawaii, hitting it hard. |
| Floer, Leo | HT3 | May 5, 1975 – Nov 16, 1976 | engineering | Best time of my life, I would not change a moment of the time that I spent aboard the Brewton |
| Harper, Terry | BTCS | Jun 1975 – Jun 1976 | B | Leading Chief B division |
| Rowe, Dennis | EW1 | Jun 14, 1975 – Jun 2, 1978 | OE | joined in wespac |
| Masters, Gregg | MM3 | Aug 5, 1975 – Jun 12, 1979 | Engineering | |
| Melton, Gene | GMT3 | Dec 6, 1975 – May 9, 1977 | WA | |
| Morse, Loren (Butch) | SM-3 & SM-2 | 1976 – 1977 | Operations | Westpac 1976-1977 Good ship and it holds alot of memories |
| Snyder, John | OS2 | 1976 – 1979 | OI | Hello and Thanks to everyone |
| Gibson, James "runt" | MS 2 | Mar 1976 – May 1979 | Supply | |
| Pendleton, William | RM3 | Mar 1976 – Oct 1979 | OC | |
| Godfredsen, Larry | MS-2 | May 1976 – Dec 20, 1976 | Supply | Cook and baker |
| Johnson, David | OS2 | May 6, 1976 – Oct 15, 1979 | OI | Serving in the Navy onboard the Brewton was "life changing" for me! Special hello to John Snyder, Kevin Whitesides & Marcus Conover |
| Rossi, Philip | LT, SC | May 20, 1976 – Jul 13, 1978 | Supply | Supply Officer |
| MacKey, Jesse/jess | LT/LCDR | Jun 1976 – Aug 1978 | Engineering | Chief Engineer |
| Velasquez, Cecilio | SK3 | Jun 1976 – May 1979 | Supply | Just wanna say hello to Runt, Jungle face, Duck, Nilo, Jimbo, Jose, HTCM Cadena, DKC Zepeda, and all the rest of the boys off "The Bubba Bee"! |
| Overly, Jimmy | BT1 | Jul 1976 – Dec 1979 | B | |
| Brown, Jim | SK2 | Aug 1976 – Oct 1979 | Supply | 2 westpacs and dry dock when refitted with sonar dome and cht system. Remember CDM Hodges. |
| Woodbury, Chuck | IC2 | Sep 1976 – Sep 1977 | IC/Electrical | |
| Massie, Phillip | STG2 | Oct 2, 1976 – Sep 2, 1979 | CA | Joined her in Yokosuka Japan while in deployment. Met some of the best Sonarmen, Marty Rice, Greg Promenchenkel, Wesley K. Riley, in my career. Really enjoyed this Ship, did not like the drugs aboard, and always remember CDR Hodges, CO. |
| Pfingsten, Bruce | STG2 | Nov 1976 – Nov 1979 | WA |
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