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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USNS Shasta (T-AE 33). 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 156 crew members registered for the USNS Shasta (T-AE 33).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1974 | 1975 – 1984 | 1985 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'neill, Dennis | BM2 & BM1 | 1971 – 1976 | 1st & RASE | She was a good ship and was gratful for the growing up I had to do onboard her. Would like to hear from old shipmates. You can reach me at mamajanaok@cox.net. Fare Wind and Flowing Seas. |
| Lyon, Bill Lyon | GMG3 | 1971 – | Deck | Hey all you plankowner Gm's or Ft's. Remember me? Drop me a line. |
| Ely, Jerry | SIGNALMAN | Apr 10, 1971 – Apr 24, 1973 | Communications | I'm another plankholder. Boarded her in Charleston, played in Florida before taking her to Gitmo (Cuba) to train for Vietnam. Went thru the Canal to S. Amer, up to Acapulco and to California. Finally to Vietnam. VERY proud of the lady! |
| O'neill, Dennis | BM2 - BM1 | Aug 1971 – Jun 1976 | Deck - 1st - RASE | I was part of the nuclius crew in Pascagoula, MS. I was in 1st. then later LPO of RASE. We use to cal her "Shasta Muru" & "You Had To Be Shasta To Ride This BUS". Some of you will remember that and how we got the bus. |
| Watt, Barry | CS!- CSC | Nov 1971 – Dec 1973 | Supply | I was in comm crew with a great bunch of guys,great ship great crew I was CPO in the Galley. |
| Dudley, Dudley | en3 | Nov 1, 1971 – Jul 10, 1975 | A-div | great time on pre comission in MISS,SC, first west pack,the harter brother reunion in the gulf [hey jeff did we do it right] . any word on en1 danforth or maddog ?would like to here from any body that was in the A-GANG |
| Donlon, Andy | QM | 1972 – 1973 | ||
| Williams, Tim | RM3 | 1972 – 1975 | OC | Great time of my life. Great crew back then as well. We won back to back battle effficiency awards. Some of the best times of my life on the Shasta. |
| Starkey, Paul | QM-3 | 1972 – 1975 | Operations | What a great time in my life. All thats left are fond memories and a good deal of pride. |
| Jansson, Jay | FTG2 | Jan 1972 – Feb 1973 | 3rd Gun Fire Control | Plankowner, was FT LPO, Charleston, Carribean cruise, SF outfit, load out in Concord and the first part of WestPac. Looking for FTG3 Clark, FTG3 Cambell, GMG3 Mull and HM3 Dux to help with a VA Claim. Welcome contact with all shipmates. |
| French, Roger | PRCS (RETIRED) | Jan 1, 1972 – Dec 31, 1972 | Deck/1st | Pre-Commissioning Crew, Plankowner, trans 12/72 for PR'A' School, then continued my Navy career in Aviation, until retirement in 7/92...Great ship and great career! |
| French, Roger | PRCS (RETIRED) | Jan 1, 1972 – Dec 31, 1972 | Deck/1st | Pre-Commissioning Crew, Plankowner, served on ship before being transferred 12/72 to PR'A' School. Spent rest of my career in Naval Aviation, until retirement 7/92. Great ship....great career! |
| O'Neill, Robert | HT 3 | Jan 3, 1972 – Sep 29, 1975 | R | I was the only enlisted Plank Owner at the Shasta's Decommissioning in 1997. Capt. Graham and 3 other officers attended. I claimed the ship's welcome knot board and a life ring from the bridge as my "Planks." Ahoy matey! |
| McCluskey, Leo | RMC | Feb 1972 – May 1975 | OC Chief and Operations Chief | Was assigned to the Commissioning Crew and served through Viet Nam, Great Ship and Good Crew. |
| Mitchell, Dan | ETR3 | Feb 1972 – Sep 1974 | Electronics Radar | Great ship, great crew! Good times are wonderful memories; bad times are all but forgotten. Sorry to hear she's going to Davy Jones locker. Never got my plank. Maybe I'll get one from the Nimitz some day. Would enjoy correspondence! |
| Crowell, Doug | BT2 | Feb 1972 – Sep 1975 | B Division | It was an honor to serve aboard the Shasta and to be a plank owner was very cool. We were her first crew, went through all of the testing, shake down training, broke her in. I understand there is a reunion, June 2010 |
| Mincher, Brad | IC3 | Feb 1, 1972 – Jun 1, 1973 | Engineering | Plank owner, On board for fist South Pacific adventure. Who threw the XO's pink princess phone overboard? Who installed the ice box on the over head in the IC shop? Who took the Chief's picture holding Raggady Ann while he was asleep? |
| Harty, Tony | GMG3 | Feb 1, 1972 – Jul 12, 1975 | 3rd | Plank owner...anyone get one? |
| Harter, Greg | MR-3 | Feb 10, 1972 – Jun 13, 1975 | Engineering | I'm a "plankowner", as I was stationed aboard prior to her commission in '72. I remember standing on the pier in Charleston in my blues while the band played and the champagne bottle crashed against her hull. Did 2 tours in Nam in |
| Westlye, Don | DCCM (SW) RETIRED | Feb 26, 1972 – Apr 8, 1977 | R | Some of the best times in life. From Pre-Com crew to to one of only 3 Plankowners left. Tight crew, tight ship Would do it over again. NO doubt... |
| Weber, Jay | PC3 | Mar 1972 – Aug 1975 | personel | |
| Harty (Casper) Name Change!, Anthony | GMG 3 | Mar 1, 1972 – Jul 11, 1975 | 3rd | Hello Men, whats with the T-33 thing? |
| Weber, Jay | PC3 | May 1972 – Aug 1975 | Personnel | |
| Weber, Jay | PC3 | May 28, 1972 – Aug 28, 1975 | personel | |
| Willits, Richard | MSSN | Jul 19, 1972 – Jan 12, 1976 | Supply | I had a great time with all of the crew. It had to be Shasta. I still have the glass and the coffee mug. And who can ever forget the bus? I even have the yearbook from the first WESTPAC cruise. |
| John, Passanante | BM3 | 1973 – | 2nd | Served aboard the USS Shasta starting in South Carolina and during the first WestPac cruise. I am also a plank owner. It was a great tour! Would love to hear from others who I served with. |
| Ashby, Rex Mitchell | MMFN | Mar 1973 – Jul 1975 | M | |
| Smith, Mike | FN | Mar 6, 1973 – Feb 6, 1975 | HT | It was a great time in my life for sure. I seen things people just dream about. But sad most people just don't care. It will always be in my mind and heart the great crew I served with for sure. FN Smith HT |
| Harter, Jeff | MM3 | Mar 15, 1973 – Jun 15, 1975 | A & R | Choppered over in the Gulf of Tonkin from my first ammo ship, the Mount Hood AE-29, to meet my twin brother, first brothers ini combat since WWII. Vietnam Vet. |
| Robison, Wayne | E-3 BM | May 3, 1973 – Sep 14, 1974 | Deck 2 | Been a long time coming . Does anyone remember the race with the oil tanker in Japan. I was in aft mooring and what a site to see the bow of that tanker as we passed |
| Eucker, Mark | E3 | Jul 1973 – Jul 3, 1975 | HT | Looking for fellow mates Wagonblast, Don Wesley,Greg and Jeff Harter, Mike Myers ,Brian Moroco or any other mates that were in the HT , BT, Mechinist Divisions. |
| Welch, Kenneth | HT 2 | Sep 1973 – Sep 1975 | Repair | I served two years aboard the Shasta under COs Graham and Masten. I attended Shasta's decommissioning in 1997 in Alameda, California. Plankowner Bob O'Neill made off with some mighty fine "planks". Captain Graham was there also. |
| Runyan, Daniel | BM 3 | Sep 1, 1973 – Mar 1, 1975 | 1ST divison | It was a good command made BM 3 on her |
| Adolphson, Stephen | HT 2 | 1974 – Nov 1977 | Repair | |
| Rolston, Scott | EM1 | Jan 1, 1974 – Jan 13, 1975 | Electronics | I wish I had taken the advantage of growing up on the Shasta like everyone else but I didn't. I requet blowing the chance that I had. It was a great ship. |
| Morgan, Robert | sm3 | Mar 1974 – Jan 1975 | ops | |
| Adolphson, Steve | HT 2 | Apr 1974 – Nov 1977 | R | |
| Cornelius, Larry | ETN3 | Apr 1974 – Sep 1977 | OPS | CO's Graham, Masten, Kight Division Officers Lt.Berman, and LtJG Orlando. 3 West Pac's, Shellback ET Shop with LPO Hastings, Kearns, Remick, Argetsinger, McGrath, Simpson, Amico, Vincent, Warthen. CIC Glenn, Hightower, Franklin |
| Britton, Steve | IC-3 | May 1974 – Aug 1977 | Engineering | Hasta Be Shasta, We Serve Anytime, Anywhere. Boy those were the days! 3 West-Pacs, 2 Captains, Masten and Kight. Fond memories.Been in contact with Hank Weiner and Bruce Kreiss.Looking for D Bogle, Tim Peterson, K Morgan. Joe Cat. |
| Lester, Richard | BT1 | Jun 1974 – Sep 1977 | B | Great ship and crew .Was onboard with BTCS James Randolph,MMCS Simmons ,CWO Perters. Anyone know the where about of MM1 Mc from A Div.or MMC Dell ?Capt. Knight was the commanding officer .I retired as BTCM in 1988 . |
| Gentry, Gary | SN | Oct 1974 – Oct 1976 | RASE / Operation | This was one of the finest ships in the Navy. We served the fleet like no other AE. I grew up in so many ways as a man on this ship. I enjoy sharing my stories with my two sons who are in the Coast Guard BM1 / MK3 |
| Lady, Zane | SK3 | Dec 24, 1974 – Aug 27, 1977 | SUPPLY | I'M ABOUT TO RETIRE SOON,,! AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE, OR HEAR FROM SHIPMATES I SERVE WITH, LIKE JIM L. FROM MICH. MIKE BERRY FROM MICH. BILL RING FROM TEXAS. AND MANY MORE. |
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