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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USNS Butte (T-AE 27). 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 453 crew members registered for the USNS Butte (T-AE 27).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1993 | 1994 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Wolf, Tim | OS-3 | 1974 – 1976 | OI Ops | Had alot of good times. I was on watch in CIC most of the time while deployed. Wonder where the Operations crew ended up! Send an email if my name looks familiar! Would like to hear from some of ya'll. |
Files, Brian | E6 | 1974 – 1994 | n/a | My name is CRystal, My dad was Brian Files. He served on the Butte. I was actually born in Mobile,AL when the ship was stationed there in 86. Just wondering if anyone remembers my dad or has any stories of him. |
Sallee, Mike | SEAMAN | Jan 4, 1974 – Sep 4, 1977 | 1st and 2nd | |
Dreiling, David-stringbean | Bm E-4 sometimes | Feb 10, 1974 – Oct 24, 1977 | Deck 2nd Div. | Good times had by lots. Meet life long friends. Got to see the world |
Chevola, John (Chevy) | GMG3 | Jun 6, 1974 – Jan 20, 1977 | 3rd | Grettings - Anyone know where Gunner Duryea is?? Chevy |
Aronson, Bruce | YN2 | Jul 1974 – Sep 1977 | X | |
Wisdom, Rod | MA1 | Sep 1974 – Jan 1978 | X-Div (Admin.) | My time on board "The Lonley Bull" was quite a learning experience and a challenge which I enjoyed. |
Rogan, Bruce | FTG-2 | Sep 10, 1974 – Sep 23, 1974 | Reserves (Sterling, NJ) | Sixth ship. Pierside only in Leonardo, NJ |
Caravella, Steve | YN3 | Sep 11, 1974 – Nov 2, 1976 | X | Those of you who still remember me hello. My life has been good hope yours has been to. |
Chaback, Larry | QM3 | Nov 1974 – Jun 1978 | Navigation | Turned out to be the best 4 years thanks to the likes of "Mitch", Chevy, Patterson and all the rest. Three Med deployments and they were all a blast |
Robb, Jim | BM3 | 1975 – Sep 18, 1977 | UNREP Shop | Little did I know how much the experience on the Butte would mean to me later in life. I now enjoy fond memories. I started out on the Butte in 1st Div, working in the Paint Locker. Wound up taking Ski's place as Boatswain in the UNREP Shop. |
Morrissey, Pat | OS/PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS | 1975 – 1979 | communications | |
Pepsin, Joe | MM2 | 1975 – 1980 | A-Gang | Just spoke to Steve Burin. Great to hear from him. I have a video of our football game that Joe Patko talks about and the North Atlantic storm. I'll make copies for anybody that's interested. |
Ligon, Lorenzo | sh 41975 | 1975 – Aug 21, 1976 | supplySome of my best budddies are fromthis ship,was the ship barber | |
Johnson, Raymond | BT3 | Jan 1, 1975 – Jun 5, 1976 | B | Had a great time with my shipmates. Would like to have another beer with them. |
McElroy, Pat | EM3 | Jan 17, 1975 – Jan 17, 1979 | UNREP | |
Becker, Alan | ET-2 | Mar 1975 – Sep 1977 | OPS | It's funny that it takes this long to become nostalgic about my service aboard USS Butte AE-27! God bless all that served aboard the "Lonely Bull". God luck and good sailing to you all. |
Hughes, Eddie | RM2 | Apr 1975 – Jun 1978 | OC Radio Central / Protestant Lay Leader | Great experience! Would like to hear from Vernon, Piper, Rodriquez, Padilla, Melvin, Branham, or any of the radiomen.. also Fenton, McInturff, Fertig, Santistaban, Piquet, and the rest of the brothers. |
Utgard, Gary | CWO2 | May 1975 – Mar 1978 | MPA | |
Whittier, Jerry | FTG -2 | May 1975 – Sep 1978 | 3RD | |
Woodard, Carl | QM 2 | Jun 1, 1975 – Jun 1, 1977 | Nav | An interesting place and an interesting time. |
Christenson, G. L. (Chris) | BM1 | Jul 3, 1975 – Sep 2, 1977 | 1st | Med Cruise '76-'77 |
Branham, Terry | RM2 | Aug 1975 – Apr 1979 | OC Div | If only we knew then, what we know now. Looking back, it was great! Would be great to link up with Mitch Roger, Piper, Tucker, Hugh, Vernon, Layton, Davies, Rodreqiez, Moses, Pidilla, Taylor, etc. |
Sims, David | mm3 | Oct 18, 1975 – Jul 7, 1979 | m division | Best times and lifetime memories were made on this ship. My youngest son is now serving his 7th year on the USS Enterprise during its final deployment before it is also retired thanks for all the memories |
Talada, Dan | BT2 | Nov 1975 – Jun 1979 | B | Had some good times. And rough ones. Ice in the north Atlantic. And Boiler #1 Going boom in Tormina, Sicily |
Tucker, Rich | PN3 | Nov 2, 1975 – Jun 19, 1978 | admin/Personnell | |
Taffs, Wally | PC3 | Dec 30, 1975 – Jan 18, 1978 | x navigation | hi to all the men i served with on the uss butte i miss the days with the crew and yes i hope everyone is well and in good health |
Valverde, Robert (Bobby) | BMSN | 1976 – 1978 | Deckape 1st and 2nd | Boat crew,Special Navagational Detail,Masterhelmsman.Mates well remembered"Gamby,Mook Mclure,Ozuna,Licon,Kanatzar,J.B.Oneil Riley,Duck,Gribble,Captain Harry K. Mckintyre. The Lonely Bull (USS BUTTE) FOREVER. |
Fortun, Bryon ( Boomer ) | MM3 | 1976 – 1980 | mm | some of the best times in my life were spent abord her |
Ralph, Ortiz | E1 | 1976 – 1979 | Gmg | Gmg high times! |
Finley, Dave | MM2 | 1976 – 1980 | M | This was a great time not knowing it then looking back great time and great bunch of guys now that I am retired would be great to hear from you guys be great to hear how everyone made out smooth sailing |
Gribble, Steven | E-3 | Jan 1976 – Sep 26, 1978 | Deck | |
Moon, Richard | QM 2 | Jan 1, 1976 – Nov 30, 1979 | Navigation | |
Locklear, Jimmy | SN | Jan 15, 1976 – Sep 17, 1976 | 1st | on the Butte for a little while, I was evac to the Nimitz. thought I was having a heart attack, but it was just Smitty dropping those bombs with that fork lift on cargo deck. Would love to hear for Joe Chilly(kenny jones&Mason) email me |
Haws, Timothy | ETR2 | Feb 1976 – Oct 1977 | Operations Intelligence | |
Melvin, Daniel (Dan) | E4/RM | Feb 16, 1976 – Jun 16, 1979 | OC | |
Melvin, Daniel (Dan) | E4/RM | Feb 16, 1976 – Jun 16, 1979 | OC | |
Eberhard, George | FN | Mar 1976 – Nov 25, 1978 | R | haze gray and underway.Just say the words underway shift colors and watch MA1 Wisdom head for the rail to puke Ha ha.god those were the good ol days |
Fenton, Russ | EM2 | May 1976 – Sep 1980 | E | Lots of great memories...the boiler explosion, the ship iced over in the N.Atlantic... Would be great to hear from the guys of that era. |
Lyon, David | BMSN | Jun 1, 1976 – Dec 12, 1976 | Deck | I was only on the BUTTE a short time. Caught the ship in Rota Spain and was transfered to the west coast when we were in France. I do remember BM3 McQuade, Valverde, BM3 Ski aka Smoke break. Had a good time on the med. |
Tribble, Owen | MM2 | Jun 28, 1976 – Jun 20, 1980 | A-Gang | Those 4 years on the Butte were some of the best times in my life. I didn't realize it while I was serving on-board of course. Great time! Lots of fun! What a great experience in life it was.Great memories! |
Kelbaugh, Eddie | E1 | Aug 1, 1976 – Aug 1, 1980 | LURCH IS NOW DRIVING A TRUCK AND RAISING A FAMILY! | |
Houk, Don | FTGSN | Aug 22, 1976 – Jan 5, 1977 | 3rd | i was only on board a short time but managed to see a med cruise and consumed mass amounts of alcohol and take in all that the cruise offered..a truly great part of my life |
Hollis, Darryl | BMSN | Sep 8, 1976 – Jun 6, 1978 | deck | Had good time on the Med lot of fun with Wiggins Joe Chli Duck Gamby Elmore Byrd and Braxton, |
Hollis, Darryl | SEAMAN | Sep 8, 1976 – Jun 9, 1978 | Deck | I have fond memories on the Butte . Friends were Wiggins Gamby Braxton Byrd Duck. |
Hollis, Darryl | BMSN | Sep 8, 1976 – Jun 6, 1978 | deck | Good times with Joe Chil Duck Wiggins and Gamby |
Hollis, Darryl | BMSN | Sep 8, 1976 – Jun 6, 1978 | deck | Goodtimes with Byrd, Braxton, Joe, Chili, Suber. |
Doerr, Steven | E4/BT | Sep 24, 1976 – May 30, 1980 | ENGINEERING | ENJOYED EVERY DAY. COMPLETED FOUR MED TOURS. |
Fortun, Bryon | MM 3 | Oct 1976 – Jun 1980 |
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