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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kirk (FF 1087). 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 186 crew members registered for the USS Kirk (FF 1087).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – 1981 | 1982 – 1986 | 1987 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Broski, Paul | EN3 | 1977 – 1979 | AGang | |
Quinn, Jim | BT2 | 1977 – 1979 | B | Lots Of Good Times in the PI |
Ortiz, Jose (Pepé) | E-3 | 1977 – 1978 | B | Looking for old friends who served with me. Contact me. |
Presley, Daniel | ET3 | Mar 1977 – May 1980 | OE | My only ship. An outstanding crew when I was on board despite the hardships we endured. Left just before her first IO cruise. |
Collins, Greg | EM 3 | Apr 1977 – Oct 1980 | E Division | Great ship with a great crew. I really miss the good times... |
MacFarlane, Robert (Mac Aka Macasaurus) | STG2 | Aug 1977 – Nov 1979 | 3rd | Wow, what a crazy time. Hello Val and Gibbons |
Bartlett, Kenneth ![]() | E3 | Sep 5, 1977 – Jun 9, 1980 | 1ST | Had a great time became a shellback and seen many places I haven't seen since only thing I wish is that I shouldn't of got in all that trouble. |
Wayman, Mitch ![]() | MMFN | Oct 27, 1977 – Nov 27, 1979 | M | My First of many ships in my career. The memories are still fresh in my mind. |
Townsley, John | FTG 3 | 1978 – 1980 | FOX | Had a great time, |
Wickings, Greg | EN2 | 1978 – 1982 | A-Gang | Great first command. Good way to get your sea legs |
FujII, Eric ![]() | ET3 | 1978 – 1981 | OE | First time I served on her. |
Graziano, Albert “rocky” | BT3 | 1978 – 1982 | B | Looking for BT Idleman or anyone who remembers Rocky Graziano |
Morrow, Timothy | IC 3 | Feb 1978 – Feb 1980 | Best time of my life esp when we crossed the equator becoming SHELLBACKS! Toured most of SE Asia. Mike Riebe, Ed Garcia, Karl Arbogast, Ed Spurlin, etc...where are you guys? | |
McKinley, Richard | mmfn | Apr 1978 – Apr 1980 | m | I just found this sight. Would like to hear from some of you guys, great to know Kirk is still searving. Loved serving in Japan.The seventh fleet and west pac was great duty. |
Pieklik, Matt | IC2 | Jun 1978 – Oct 1981 | When I checked out of Yokosuka, The Chief said, Don't worry , You'll get a job with the Phone company.(being an IC) Well here I am working for "Can You Here Me Now" Who would have thunk!!!! Best 4 years of my life. Great people and t | |
Moyer, Larry | BT3 | Dec 1978 – Apr 1981 | B | Served in the Fireroom till became "Oil King" |
Hagan, Doug | STG2 | 1979 – 1982 | Weapons | Had some great times while homeported in Yokosuka Japan. Visited may different port-a-calls and spent two cruises in the IO with different battle groups. |
Gibbons, Robert | STG1 | Jan 1, 1979 – Dec 31, 1980 | 3rd | Different |
Sanborn, Jim | MM3 | May 30, 1979 – Jun 4, 1981 | M | First ship and the best! P.I., Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, the best duty in the Navy is West Pac on a FF! |
Connors, Jack ![]() | QM3 | Jun 1979 – May 1981 | NX | First trip to PI, & like 3 IO cruise's and Shellback day and Diego Garcia. |
Napier, Chuck | STG2 | Oct 1979 – Dec 1981 | CA DIV | Great ship and Crew, did lots a great stuff on this ship |
Knight, Earl | STG2 | Dec 1979 – Dec 1981 | 3rd | Best time while I was in the Nav. was on the Kirk. Ahh, the nights in Panama Reds and the Burritos! |
O'Leary, Thomas | ET2 | 1980 – 1982 | Electronic Technician | |
Dry, Curtis | EMCM(SW) retired | 1980 – 1981 | E Division | |
Heath, David | BT 3 | 1980 – 1983 | snipe | wow---- Good times. Brigde to Fire Room. Black smoke coming out the stack. |
Therien, Ron | Bm3 | 1980 – 1983 | 1st Div. | It's 2015 ,wow time has flew by. I miss those days aboard t KIRK, the good and the bad , good to see Vanfoosen and Bruan on this site,my email BM3NJ@AOL.COM remember P I ... YO!!!!! 1st div. second to none 80-83 Japan ! |
Dry, Curtis | EMCM(SW) retired | 1980 – 1981 | E Division | |
Johnson, Tom | HT3 | Feb 1, 1980 – Feb 1, 1982 | R | I loved that ship. Beat the heck out of where I was sent next. |
Crist, John G | BT3 | Mar 3, 1980 – Aug 24, 1982 | If any of you crazy guys who partied in Yokosoka,Japan at Panama reds with me are out there holler at me. Remember I am the one who bought the bar and partied like the Rolling stones.Remember the all weekend parties on ice, so nice!!!!!! | |
Hedlund, Frank | OS | Aug 15, 1980 – Jul 15, 1982 | OI | Panama Red's, Yokosuka, PI, Baggio, Diego Garcia, Getting Blown out of Hong Kong leaving most of the crew on the HK Pier and riding out the Typhoon, Ron T. J kirk, VinceHayse,White&Walsh...Fan Blade.a Bloody Great Time! |
Vanfossen, Larry | BM3 | Sep 13, 1980 – 1983 | DECK | 2 WEST PACS AND DRYDOCK |
Ray, Scott | HTFN | Sep 15, 1980 – Sep 14, 1982 | R | Engineering had it's hands full on this boat. In the early 80's she was tired, to say the least. My entire service on board her was a statement about the Navy at the time. President Reagan was just coming into office. |
Cisneros, John (Johnboy) | MM3 | Nov 1980 – Dec 1982 | M | It was a great ship. One of the best maintained ships I served on. Better than the other rust buckets (3 of them) that I served on after the "KuuK ship", (JN talk). visited her in Guatemala in 1991. Still sharp! |
Bloomfield, James | MMC | Nov 16, 1980 – Jan 18, 1989 | M and A gang | Was a long time aboard. Great ship and great crew. Like to do it again. Greetings to all who served the USS Kirk. |
Aaron, Gerald | DC1(SW) RET. | Dec 1980 – Nov 1982 | deck/repair | looking for HTFN Bobby Reese |
Braun, David | BNSN | Dec 20, 1980 – Nov 24, 1982 | First Division | All the beautiful countries we seen and station in Japan was the greatest experiences I had and the personal. |
Goering, Raymond | BTFN | 1981 – 1983 | B | I was on board at the same time as bt3 heath BT3 CRISP, AND WAS TRAINED BY BT2 IDELMAN WHO WAS A GOOD FRIEND AS WELL AS HT2 ELSWORTH WE ALL HAD SOME GOOD TIMES |
Russell, Robert | IC3 | 1981 – 1984 | E-Div | The memories of the time onboard this ship, the people I served with will be cherished forever. |
Rowley, William | HT2 | Feb 9, 1981 – Aug 2, 1983 | R-DIv | Frist Ship when I was in Japan |
Gallegos, Andrew | MM2 | Apr 18, 1981 – Oct 20, 1982 | M | |
Berk, Jason (Jon) | HT | May 1981 – Apr 1984 | Repair | |
Preston, Woodrow | FF1087 | Sep 15, 1981 – Jul 4, 1984 | had good duty and good memorys | |
McBee, Richard | BT1 | Sep 18, 1981 – Sep 18, 1988 | B | I was a reservist from st. louis mo. we ere te kirk unit. I spent 8 years in reserves.and the entire time I was attached to the KIRK.. I did 5 adutras aboard kirk Each acdutra -17 days. I spent 1 acdutra on knox, and 1 on lang. |
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