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USS Ramsey (FFG 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ramsey (FFG 2). 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 232 crew members registered for the USS Ramsey (FFG 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1979 | 1980 – 1984 | 1985 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapoton, Ross | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| Regner, (rags) Mike | OS3 | 1980 – 1981 | OI | |
| Sokolow, Steven | BTFN | 1980 – 1982 | Engineering | I was the Engineering Logroom Yeoman... I had a decent time for being a troubled youth, and having an alcoholic. I had a bad accident on the first ship I was on, I died and was resuscitated. I had PTSD from the accident |
| Horton, Lee | GMT2 | Jan 18, 1980 – Aug 15, 1982 | 3rd | It was Real and it was Fun, but it wasn't Real Fun. That which doesn't kill us. Maybe we just had too much fun. Have two granddaughters now. Thankfully they don't look like me. |
| Bowker, Fred | EW2 | May 1, 1980 – Mar 15, 1985 | Operations | Had some good times and some bad. Miss the people, like the CO coming through combat late at night on the way to the bridge and stopping to run the WLR-1 for a while, while shooting the shit. |
| Person, John | STG1(SW) | May 15, 1980 – Jun 25, 1985 | 3rd | Spent 5 years on the Rammer. Great ship and a great crew. I came as a third class and left as a first. Made 2 Westpacs and had a great time. Retired a Senior Chief in 2003 and I'm still teaching sonar as a civilian. Many fond memories. |
| Brooks, Antoine (Tony) | STG3 | Jun 20, 1980 – Apr 17, 1983 | Sonar | Made a lot of money and friends on the Ramsey. Saw the world, 1 1/2 WestPacs. Not all fun though, Black/White issues while I was on board. Grew up quite a bit. Got serious when I departed. Thanks Ramsey PS. Where are the Blood Brothers |
| Frederick, Tom---fred Or Freddy | FN HT | Jul 21, 1980 – Feb 13, 1983 | R division | Walked onboard a 18 year old kid and grew up fast , small town midwest kid mixed with hardcore city kids who grew up thinking everybody didnt like a differance in color . It wasnt true I liked people for who they were. |
| Brown, William (Bill) | BT3 | Nov 20, 1980 – Aug 25, 1982 | Engineering | I met the ship at Subic bay in Nov, 80. I completed the cruise with her, time in the shipyards at home then a short cruise to Everett, WA and Portland, OR. I loved my time on the Ramsey and met some great people. |
| Jehle, Glenn | OS2 | Dec 24, 1980 – Jun 1, 1985 | OI | A Great First ship. Great cruises, terrible food, lots of talented Sailors. Sad to see her sink in RIMPAC a couple of years ago. |
| Dupont, David | ET2 | 1981 – 1983 | Operations | |
| Owen, Roy | SA/BM | 1981 – | First | |
| King, James | EW2 | Apr 1981 – Jul 1982 | I walked Onboard the Rammer the day she pulled in from west-pac 81 She was my 1st ship but I served 3 years with the 101st Airborne before I joined the navy. | |
| Hart, Harold | PN1 | Jul 1981 – May 1983 | Admin | |
| Cooper, Wendell, (Alfie) | QM3 | Sep 1981 – Sep 1984 | X-N | Miss the people, not the shower hours when underway |
| Mara, Jose | BT-2 | 1982 – 1985 | Its been a memorable tour of duty ! ! ! | |
| Barrett, Bill | PCSN | 1982 – 1983 | NX | Great memories on the Ramsey. Started as a deck hand and became a PC before being transfered to the USS Gridley. |
| Williams, Ken | EN 3 | 1982 – 1985 | ||
| York, Billy Lee | FTM2 | 1982 – 1984 | 2nd | |
| Jones, David | ET3 | Feb 1982 – Feb 1986 | Operations | Had some good times and bad times having gone from ET1 to ET3 due to some personal problems. But still enjoyed my time on the Ramsey |
| Champion, Anthony | MR1 | Apr 1, 1982 – Apr 30, 1984 | E | |
Wall, Kent (Duke)  | OS3 (SW) | May 10, 1982 – Jun 10, 1984 | OI | Great times, and Friends on the "Rammer", West-Pac 83, many local Ops, Earned my ESWS, Wonderful life experiences, and Shipmates that I will never forget!! Too many to list!!! Duke |
| Wilson, Onis Tex | OS3 | Jun 1982 – Jun 1986 | operations | Loved the times on the Rammer! Many good memories and great friends I miss and think about frequently. |
| Vandenberg, Joel (Cowboy) | BT-3 | Jun 24, 1982 – Dec 12, 1985 | The best crew and friends. Had a blast on West Pac. Booter, Tex, Omar, Maynard, Berger, Mara,McFadden,Janos, Laposky, Wolf, Gibbons, Betoney, Smedley, Tank, Stoddard, Mernan. Boiler Tec's Rule!!!!!!!!!! | |
| Potts, Christopher | GMG2 | Jun 24, 1982 – Sep 22, 1985 | Weapons | Ramsey was my first and only ship. GMG3 Miller, GMG1 Hart, GMG1 Silvers and the other Gunners were great to work with. The Westpac in 83 was one to remember. Phuket!!!! What a place. I miss those days of the Ordanace Shop flooding. |
| Smedley, Derreck | DK3 | Jul 10, 1982 – Jul 10, 1985 | Supply | I was in Deck Div for first 1 1/2 years and then became DK3 with DK1 Dalisay. Fondest memory is being on the Helm when we hit the USS Fredricks in Subic Bay and the Hurricane we went through in Hawaii. Email address is dsmedley62@yahoo.com |
| Rivera, John | MMFN | Oct 1982 – Feb 27, 1985 | M & A | Fondest memory, Sea & Anchor Throttleman in Subic Bay coming home form West-Pac '83 and hitting the Fredericks in port due to mechanical problems. Then doing 23 knots all the way to Yokusuka to pick up an investigator. The fastest we ever travele |
| Maher, Paul | BM3 | 1983 – 1986 | First Division | Hey there, I would love to hear from anybody that remembers me from that time period. Great times! |
| Gensburger, Michael | BT1 | 1983 – 1984 | B | I would like to hear from some of my old shipmates. |
| Jeter, Michael | FC2 | Apr 1983 – May 1988 | WEPS | Serving on the Ramsey was one the greatest adventures of my life. What a great crew. WEPS want to play some tackle football? I am really sad to hear that Ricky Wolnik passed away. MAURICE NATHAN WATTS were are you? |
| Parada, David | BM 2 | Jun 1983 – Jul 27, 1987 | First | Yo shout out to all my first division homies Mcgainy with your crazy ass, big daddy Cain, Moultry, Mclendon, Smitty you out of work palentologist, Joe Williams, Archie May's country ass, Joey Lee from Phily, Clayton Meador smoking seal. |
| Bland, Joe | FTCS | Jun 15, 1983 – Aug 1, 1984 | 2nd | My very last ship! I retired from her while at Long Beach Navy Shipyard. |
| Webb, Ron | OS3 | Sep 15, 1983 – Aug 16, 1985 | OI | Had a great time. Great group of guys. Think of them often! |
| Smedley, Anthony | DECK APE | Oct 1983 – Sep 1986 | deck | first and only ship.Loved the crew, and CO Capt TI Clarke and his XO, really disliked CO & XO that replaced him, wormy lot. GMG1 Hart took me to a church service during restriction that set in place my salvation in Christ, eternally grateful. |
| Barhorst, Bill (Odie) | MM2 | Nov 1983 – May 1987 | A & M | Spent four years on the Rammer. WestPAC 87! Damn rough seas in the Aluetians! Hope all you A-Gangers, M-Div, and other buddies are doing well. I'm a professional engineer in Ohio, 1 son, same wife. Odie out. |
| Maples, Ralph | FC2 | 1984 – Sep 1988 | 2nd | West Pac 87-88. I have video cause I ran the TV stuff too. The Renegades ran the Naval Station, whichever one we were at. |
| Vernier, Brad | IC2 | 1984 – 1986 | E | WAS AN IC-2, NOW AN MRC. SHE WAS MY SECOND SHIP AND THE FINEST. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CLOSER CREW. I AM LOOKING FOR EM3 CHARLIE BROWN. THANKS FOR THE GOOD TIMES BROS. |
| Tazioli, Taz | MM1 | 1984 – 1987 | M | M and B Division....What a buch of ill-begotten hole snipes...gotta love 'em! I'm still in the Navy in 2008, as a Seabee with NMCB 24 |
| Inman, Randy | EN3 | 1984 – 1988 | A | Was the only ship I was on made lots of friends. Went on Westpac 87. Had an awesome time. Miss a lot of friends I made, and wonder what they are up to now, after all these years. |
| Vernier, Bradley | IC3/2 | 1984 – 1985 | E | |
| Janusz, Joseph | bt1 | 1984 – 1988 | b | |
| Warren, Chuck (Cut And Weld) | HT3 | Feb 1984 – Feb 1988 | R | The best times of my life. Who could forget Libardi, Ladd, Buscemi,Gould and myself(Chuck). We had one of the best crews afloat. 2008 will be 20 yrs. so lets get together and have a "Little Duece Coupe"bash Ramsey style! |
| Murnan, Joe | BT-3 | Feb 1, 1984 – Jan 1, 1989 | hog hunting at Pete's,Getting taken back to the ship by shore patrol often. | |
| Warren, Chuck (Cut And Weld) | HT3 | Apr 1984 – Feb 1988 | ||
| Mitchell, Daniel A. | STG1 | May 4, 1984 – Sep 1, 1988 | 3rd | Wow, I can't believe so much time has gone by since my days as a crewmember of the Rammer. It was sad to here that she was sunk as a target, I have fond memories of my time spent aboard and remember WesPac 87 as if it were yesterday. Golden Shell |
| Muniz, Paul ("Bear") | LT (03) | Jun 1984 – Jun 1988 | OE, 3rd | Had a lot of great times. Terrific crew. |
| Lee, Joe | depended on my state of drunkeness | Jul 1984 – Feb 16, 1988 | 1st & 3rd | Hey whats up shipmates! Still living in Philly, runnin' & gunnin'. Hey Parada, I was just talking about you the other day (my friend is in FLA for va-ca). Man, I can't believe all the names I remembered. Good times. |
| Depersia, Michael S. | SN | Aug 1984 – Aug 1985 | Deck | Had a great year with a great group of guys in deck division. We lost a goo guy in an accident on deck named Randy Fisher. I struck out of deck and off the ship to become a Data Systems Tech. spent 2 years on USS Cochrane DDG-21 in Japan |
| Blackston, James | YN2 | Aug 1984 – Jan 5, 1987 | X-Division | Looking for fellow crewmembers of the USS Ramsey (FFG-2) who served onboard between August 1984 and January 1987 |
| Watson, George | FTCM | Aug 5, 1984 – Apr 1, 1987 | CMC | |
| Schilling, Rob (Wax) | sn | Sep 1984 – Jul 1987 | 1st | Could never forget one of the best softball teams i played on. You guys were the best. being in 1st div. starting out was a blast. Would love to get in touch with all the friends i made. |
| Webb, Derek | ENFN | Sep 9, 1984 – Apr 17, 1987 | USS RAMSEY WAS MY FIRST SHIP, WHEN I LOOK BACK I REMEMBER NOTHING BUT GREAT THINGS. MY FIRST LPO EN1 WAGNER, MM1 SUGEL AND MM1 DASKUM. THANKS TO THEM KEEPING ME STRAIGHT I AM NOW A CHIEF AND STILL GOING STRONG. | |
| Craig, Kevin | bmsn | Sep 12, 1984 – Aug 17, 1986 | first division | would like to here from any one who served at that time |
| Henson, Bryce (Vern) | FC1 | Nov 1984 – Aug 1988 | WEPS | CHRIS HOLLENBECK, TODD HALLSTROM, MIKE DRINKWINE, RICK HAYES, JOHN SMITH, RON HOLT, JERRY FARBER..........AND JIM(ROUND ONE) BECKER AND ALL THE OTHERS WHERE ARE YOU!!! |
| Hallstrom, Todd | FCCS | Dec 4, 1984 – Jul 9, 1988 | Weapons | I still think of that awfull underway at Adak alaska. 40ft waves for a month. |
| Bradley, Bill | FC-2 | Dec 4, 1984 – Jul 9, 1988 | 2nd | I was probably one of the last Ramsey crew to go aboard her. I went aboard as she was being cut up in San Francisco prior to being sunk as target. It's good to see so many shipmates here! |
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