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USS Barbey (FF 1088) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Barbey (FF 1088). 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 267 crew members registered for the USS Barbey (FF 1088).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peters, Chris | MM | Jun 15, 1088 – Mar 15, 1988 | M | Did 2 Westpacs on the Barbey. Thanks to the engineering crew. Everything I learned in engineering helped prepare me to succeed in my current endeavors |
| Lettington, Thomas | LIEUTENANT COMMANDER | 1972 – 1974 | Executive Officer | I was the commissioning XO. I led the "balance crew" in Long Beach during the pre-commissioning period and served as XO after commissioning until detached in 1974. |
| Manrique, Max | SH3 | 1972 – 1976 | supply | |
| Dugan, Dennis | RM2 | 1972 – 1976 | OC | |
| Collier, Mike | STG1 | 1972 – May 1974 | Weapons | Plank owner. Served w/ a lot of good young men. Barbey was my last assignment before civilian life in 5/74. Proud of all of my guys especially two young seamen ?names? made STG3 & LTCDR weapons off. ?name? best ever. |
Thorp, Kenneth  | MMC | Jun 12, 1972 – Jun 16, 1974 | M | |
| Morgan, Malcolm | SA | Jul 1972 – May 1973 | 1st | Plank Owner. Pre-comm unit Long Beach. Painted, outfitted ship, did trials, then Hawaii shake-down cruise & 30 day quals. Swapped off with a guy on tugboat in Pearl. Hi again to Porter, Fisher, Goff, Stegall and guys. |
| Boland, James | LT | Jul 14, 1972 – Feb 15, 1975 | Engineering | |
| Martin, Larry | OS3 | Jul 15, 1972 – Dec 23, 1973 | OI | |
| Griffith, Robert E. (Ed) | RMCS | Aug 1972 – Sep 27, 1974 | OC | Assigned to the Pre-commisioning crew in Sdiego Aug 72 after about 3 months assembling the pre-com crew Barbey DE1088 was delivered to Long Beach Naval Shipyard..for the next 2 years we operated independently testing variable pitch prop etc |
| Ham, Michael | GMG 2 | Aug 1, 1972 – Dec 12, 1975 | Weapons | I'm a plank owner.I came on board as a GMGSA and left a GMG2.Worked for two great gunners,Joe Sheets and Mike Peters.I used to hit the beach with Gerald Hernandez and Tom Earnest.On before bubble and variable pitch screw.Had a ball and learned alo |
| Kusch, Kim | gmg-2 | Aug 1, 1972 – Sep 1, 1975 | weapons | worked on gun mount ,small arms and had alot of beers and good times on liberty with a bunch of great guys(and girls). |
| Peters, Lawrence "Pete The Snipe" | MM-3 | Aug 10, 1972 – Jan 15, 1975 | M | Plank owner,was in San Diego when she came in from Avondale. Worked in the Engineroom, Aux-1, later shaft alley 1 taking care of the variable pitch prop gear.Went to Seattle,Portland, Hawaii,Acapulco on her.Was on her when CP prop got torn off |
| Davis, Richard | GMG3 | Aug 10, 1972 – Dec 6, 1973 | Weapons | I am a plank owner.Served with some great GM strikers,and GMGC Joe Sheets. |
| Carter, Willard | FN | Aug 10, 1972 – Jul 8, 1975 | Engineering, Machinist Mate | Plank owner,was in San Diego on the job training classes when she came in from Avondale.Put her into Commission in Nov, 1972. Worked in the Engineroom, Went to Acapulco, Seattle,Portland, Hawaii, |
| Kilman, Marshall | RM3 | Aug 10, 1972 – Oct 10, 1974 | Communications | I suppose you could say I grew up on this ship. Just want to thank all of those who were part of this learning experience. CDR M.W. Kilman, USN (retired) |
| Goff, William / "Scott" | STG 3 | Aug 20, 1972 – Feb 18, 1976 | Deck / Weapons | Precomissioning crew in San Diego. Commissioning crew Long Beach. Prop loss. Cruises to Seattle, Carr Inlet, Hawaii 3 times, Acapulco, San Fran. On watch when prop went south. Ran small boats. |
| Bottroff, Richard (Doc) | STG3 | Sep 5, 1972 – Dec 21, 1975 | AS | Great bunch of Ping Jockeys. Bob J. Larry L. Brian P. It's true, our screw fell off in the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. That was a good day! |
| Higgins, Marc | STG 2 | Nov 11, 1972 – Sep 16, 1973 | as | reported for duty pre-commissioning in San Diego. Left for college when it was in dry dock installing the variable pitch screw to be tested for the Spruence class. |
| Thorp, Ken | MMC | Nov 11, 1972 – Jun 1, 1974 | M | Plant Owner, made CPO on Barbey. Had a great time with all the CPO's and M Division. MMC Delamarter was a great guy to work with and for. |
| Jastroch, Chris | STG2 | Nov 11, 1972 – Aug 30, 1977 | Deck (SONAR) | Reported aboard as the 'very' last Plank Owner. Learned a lot, made some good friends and was able to help out whenever needed. Also was the last Plank Owner to depart, "STG2 Jastroch Plank Owner&short-timer, Departing." |
| Anton, Alan | EW 2 | Dec 1972 – Jun 1974 | Electrician/Electronic Warfare | Helped break her in from Long Beach traveling to Vancouver, Hawaii, Acapulco. The team training and the comradery is what it was all about. Post discharge entered veternary school; engaged as a small animal vet in N.C. Divorsed/1 child. |
| Johnston, Richard | PN4 | 1973 – 1975 | Personel/Ships Office | My job allowed me to know most everyone on the ship. Served under both Capt. Shultz and OKeefe. However, Commander Lettington was most the instrumental in shaping my future. Great memories! |
| Briers, Lewis | BM 3 | May 1, 1973 – Jan 5, 1976 | 1st | I have fond memories of the Barbey crew. I mostly ran with Vince & Joe Montoya, Greg Stahl and Paul Chauves. Worked on deck crew before taking over small boats. |
| Caldwell, Michael | SN | Oct 3, 1973 – Dec 2, 1975 | 1st | I was transferred from the U.S.S. Oriskany CVA-34 to the Barbey and I finished my naval career thereon the U.S.S. Barbey. I have fond memories of the entire crew of the U.S.S. Barbey regardless of their rate and rank. All were like family. |
| Gilbert, Larry | SA | Nov 1973 – Jun 20, 1975 | Radioman | |
| Davis, Terry | MM3 | Dec 6, 1973 – Mar 5, 1975 | Engineering | Joined the ship it Long Beach just after commissioning. Was there for the variable pitch screw testing and and shearing. Endured condition seven seas as we tested the bubble (tit was first test of GPS). |
| Morris, Michael | SM2 | 1974 – 1975 | OC | I swapped onto the Barbey From The USS Dixie.Loved the ship and shipmates.. Rm2 Montoya became my best friend. unfortunately we lost him in 2003. I retired in Sept. 1990 as an MAC(SW) I now reside in central florida. |
| Black, Kirby | 1974 – 1979 | M | My 1st ship. Plenty of WestPac's with great shipmates. Snipes rule. Retired now after 21 years of service. | |
| Sands, Bill | MM2 | 1974 – Apr 1978 | Memories of the Barbey - hmmmm. Always broken, in Long Beach drydock more than in San diego, a very long Westpac to the South Pacific and Australia, lots of sunset pictures, endless shifts on watch in the engineroom. | |
| Earnest, Gary | CS-3 | Jan 30, 1974 – Jan 15, 1976 | Cook | rRemember the good times me and Lewis Bries had in Hawaii. Also remember when are propeller blades fell off and being dead in the water. My brother was on the ship with me Tom Earnest Gunners Mate. |
| Foran, David | MM1 | Feb 1974 – Nov 1977 | M/A | Was on watch as MMoW when we lost the screw |
| Lopez, Cesar | HN | Feb 10, 1974 – Jul 17, 1975 | 1st | Started out as boats and ended up going to Hospitalcorps School. I was part of ASROC Security and Corpsman Stricker, With HMC Jones, HM1 Tucker and of course me. Sick Bay was next to Ships Store and Barber Shop both run by SN Hernandez. |
| McDaniel, Claude ( Mac ) | BTFN | Apr 1, 1974 – Aug 1, 1975 | "B" | Great ship. On board when we had the big ball and lost two CPP. |
| Orta, Robert | STG1 | May 1974 – May 1978 | ASW | |
| Acree, Craig | FTG 2 | Jun 1, 1974 – Jul 15, 1977 | 2nd | Getting old & sentimental would love to hear fro anyone that knew me or Denny (boat) Winship |
| King, Mark, A | BT2 | Aug 1974 – Jan 15, 1978 | B division | Just found site looking for Steve Montell from Ohio and Frank Pierson from Texas it's been a long time. |
| Oney, Jack | RMSN | Aug 22, 1974 – Nov 15, 1975 | OC | Came on board in the early years after commissioning. Remember the weather instrumentation (ball) that that maded the Barbey look distinctive |
| Thomas, Warren | SK3 | Sep 1, 1974 – Sep 1, 1978 | SUPPLY | GREAT SHIP, GREAT CREW, THE BEST DIVISION, LET'S DO IT AGAIN. |
| Olson, Ron | GMG3 | Dec 3, 1974 – Jun 10, 1978 | wepons | Chief Mike Peters was the biggest influence in my life and I wish him well! He deserve Senior Chief and hope he made Master Chief. |
| Ulrich, Fredrick William (Bill) | MM2 (E-5) | Dec 10, 1974 – Mar 3, 1976 | Aux 1, A Gang, M | Worked on early 'Star Wars' weapons experiments under direct authority of CNO. Highly classified at the time. Snipes made sure we got us there. |
| Williams, Stephen/steve | YN2 | Dec 19, 1974 – Sep 1, 1978 | X Division | I worked in the Ship's Office.YNC Delarse Montgomery helped me mature as a young man.He encouraged me to consider the Navy as a career.Thanks Chief! You would be proud of me. I retired in 2001 as a Command Master Chief. |
| Jones, Stephen (Dc) | E3 | Dec 23, 1974 – Jun 15, 1976 | 1ST | Iwas a member of 1st division until transferred |
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