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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USNS San Diego (T-AFS 6). 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 248 crew members registered for the USNS San Diego (T-AFS 6).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1977 | 1978 – 1982 | 1983 – 1987 | 1988 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bravar, Steve | RM2 | 1968 – 1969 | Communications | Plank Owner - Worked with CPO Purcell, RM1 Fortner, Richmond,Redmond, Schnurr and a lot of other fine guys. Contact me at ursa@net-change.com Good memories and good times with the crew. MAde 1st Med Crusie and then chopped to ARS 43. |
| Faber, Richard | BM3 | 1968 – 1970 | Deck | Plank Holder. Pre-com duty in San Diego. We lived in the barracks. Waiting for ship to be completed. Cooled beer with fire extinguishers. Sun-bathed on the roof. Skated from duty to go to Mission Beach. Weekends in T.J. in our T.J. Taxi. |
| Fowler, Johnny | ETR-3 | 1968 – 1971 | OE | Plank owner ,Great ship.Came on board in San Diego when we were still in the barracks.Met a bunch of great guys.Won't forget the canal,Gitmo or the Med. |
| Morgan, Steve ( Benji ) | mmfn | 1968 – 1972 | A division | got orders to the san diego dec. '68 , arrived a snot nosed youngin until Steve Inglis,and MMCS Payne screwed my noggin on straight. Thanks to them, Lee Morgan, and Bar ney Schrimsher, I was Brig free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Holzman, David | RM3 | 1968 – 1970 | Communications | Plank owner on the commissioning crew. Proudly served with some of the best, had some good times, some good fun, did good work. Fond memories will stay forever! |
| Clary, Jerry | SA | 1968 – 1970 | 1st | |
| Hensley, Gary (Pc) | PC3 | 1968 – 1970 | Exectutive | I am proud to be a plank owner of the best ship in the US Navy. It's hard to believe that she's gone. I would give my right arm to walk her decks again. |
| Wightman, III, Thomas/tommy | BM3 | Jun 15, 1968 – Nov 15, 1970 | Deck | Looking for Chis Batchlor and Richard Farber |
| Parker, Ronald (Doc) | HM2 | Jun 26, 1968 – Nov 26, 1969 | Medical | Plank owner Great ship wouldn't trade the experience for anything. |
| Parker, Ronald (Doc) | HM2 | Jun 26, 1968 – Nov 26, 1969 | Medical | Plank Owner Great ship wouldn't trade the experience for anything. |
| Buchholz, Earl "buck" | BT3 | Aug 1968 – 1969 | B | I AM A PLANK OWNER, A ND THE FIRST OIL KING, I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PRECOMMISSONING DETAIL. WAS ON BOARD FOR THE TRIP FROM SAN DIEGO TO NORFOLK VA. WE WENT THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL, |
| Inglis, Steve | EN3 | Sep 1, 1968 – Aug 15, 1970 | A Gang | First enlisted man to report to the ship at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company only others their were Capt. Wells and WO Ashcraft, MM2 Mahan was next. |
| Mahouski, Jr., Nicholas | YN2 | Sep 1, 1968 – Jan 15, 1971 | X | PLANKOWNER, HAVE COPIES OF EARLY HISTORY OF U.S.S. SAN DIEGO AFS-6, WILLING TO SHARE, COUNTLESS STORIES, PICTURES, AND GREATEST TIME OF MY LIFE IN X-DIVISION, OPERATED SHIP'S OFFSET PRINTER, AND WAS LEGAL YEOMAN.WOW!!!! |
| Carrion, Anthony M. | YN2 | Sep 7, 1968 – Nov 10, 1970 | X | Plankowner, use to fly typewriter ribbons off stern while underway and have stobe light parties at night. Super memories. |
| Kuzmovich, Ronn "Cosmo" | LI3 | Nov 1968 – | DECK - ADMIN | PLANK OWNER, WHEN I LEFT I WAS CHAPLAINS YOEMAN, BUT WAS ON DECK FORCE WITH WHITE AND ASHWELL. |
| Muldowney, Ken | SK 3 | Nov 1968 – Aug 1971 | 1ST DECK & S-2 | PLANK OWNER, WHAT AN ADVENTURE AND A EXPERIENCE THAT WILL LAST FOR A LIFE TIME. |
| Strickland, Jim/strick | BT 3 | Nov 1968 – Aug 13, 1971 | engineering | Good time to be a sailor. pre com in san diego to mardi gras to the med a few times. miss the old boat and old friends. it is sad she is gone. i thought plank owners got rrights to first offer on a decom. i never got a call. |
| Johnston, Michael R (Mike) | RD2 | Nov 3, 1968 – Aug 24, 1970 | Operations - Radar [OI] | Pre-Comm / Plank Owner. Shakedown in GITMO, where I turned 21. One great MED cruise. Anyone from the ship may contact me at mrj_mba@bellsouth.net |
| Oates, William H. | PN3 | Nov 6, 1968 – Jul 9, 1971 | X | PLANK OWNER.2 GREAT MED CRUISES.GREAT CAPTAIN, JOHN W. WELLS, USN. |
| Batchelor, Chris | gmg-3 | Dec 1968 – Sep 18, 1972 | div-3 | |
| Horton, Doyle "lamar" | SN | 1969 – 1971 | FIRST | Lived in Barracks before Commissioning, Shakedown Cruises, Plank Owner, Trip thru Panama Canal, Norfolk, Gitmo, New Orleans Mardi Gras, Med Cruise, Great Times With Roy Drake, John Wedding, & Ashwell on Rome Tour! |
| Brooks, Sam | BM1 | 1969 – 1974 | 1ST | Ship was singled up when I came running aboard, with a swap. The best move I ever made. Still remember all my friends as if it was yesterday. All the along sides, replenishing, the long hours. But most of all, the camradre. |
| Brown, David | RM1 | 1969 – 1972 | operations | anyone in touch with Chief Ray or Chatto. Would love to hear from the old gang. Do you remember the "speckled puppy" |
| Holzman, David | RM3 | 1969 – 1970 | Communications | Remember the good times and the good guys and was proud to serve with all. Purcell, Fortner, Munro, Redman, Hoffsommer, Chatto, Schnurr, et al. Capt. Wells a good man, Com. Craig (the straight jacket incident) |
| Lacapruccia, Joseph A Lacapruccia | GMG3 | Jan 1969 – Nov 1970 | weapons | |
| Antenucci, Robert | EM5 | Jan 27, 1969 – Oct 10, 1970 | E | |
| Williams, Ronald | DP1 | Jan 29, 1969 – Jun 27, 1971 | S-1 | Had a great time with a buch of great guys |
| Antenucci, Robert | ELECTRICIANS MATE EM3 | Jan 30, 1969 – Oct 10, 1970 | Engineering | Plank Owner, Spent Jan-July in San Diego. 1st Med Cruise, Gitmo Training. Duty Station Battery Locker w/ Scarpulla & Hobbs. Unrep Station Eng. Rm. Generator Control. Great Time in Tangiers & Canes. Great Experience & Shipmates. |
| Uebner, Ray | SKSN | Feb 1969 – Jun 1972 | S2 | I was in precom and went through the Panama with her and did 2 med crusises. Remember all the good times and people that I servered with. Also remember the captain that almost sank us. |
| Roush, Ron | IC2 | Feb 17, 1969 – Jan 15, 1971 | E | CAME ONBOARD PRECOM IN SAN DIEGO. RETIRED AUG 86,, E7 WITH 22YEARS. LAST COMMAND FTC, NORFOLK. NOW WORKING IN COMPUTERS. |
| Lyons, Wayne | SK2 | Mar 1, 1969 – May 8, 1971 | S1 | MEMBER OF COMMISSIONING CREW...PLANK OWNER ...SERVED UNDER CAPT. WELLS....WORKED IN SUPPLY OFFICE...LT DRINKWATER....SKC HEAD...AND A GREAT GROUP OF FELLOW STOREKEEPERS...GREAT TIME BEING PART OF INITIAL CREW |
| Webb, Larry | BM 3 | May 1969 – 1971 | 1'ST | Plank owner.Made a couple of Gitmo cruises and one Med cruise.It was a great experience.Wish we could have a plank owner reunion. |
| Treadwell, Jr, John W | SN | May 5, 1969 – Aug 18, 1970 | s3 | plank owner; 1st operator of geedunk; 2nd operator of ship's store |
| Erickson, Edward | radarman p.o. 3 | May 16, 1969 – May 15, 1971 | ops | |
| Treadwell, Jr, John W | SN | May 26, 1969 – Aug 18, 1970 | s-3 | plank owner; gitmo; 1 med cruise; 1st operator of gee dunk & ship's store |
| Grove, Thomas | DP2 | Sep 1969 – Jul 1971 | SUPPLY | Part of initial crew came on board as a E-2, Data Processing Tech. Served with the best group of guys ever. They were scattered from all over the US. PLANK OWNER |
| Richmond, Dan | RM2 | Nov 2, 1969 – Nov 18, 1970 | Operations | |
| Lovaglio, Daniel J. | YN3 | Nov 4, 1969 – Oct 27, 1971 | Executive | Great time in my life. The guys I worked with were terrific. Bill Oates, Gilmore, Nick and Nick Pace were the best!!! |
| Papke, Paul | FA | 1970 – 1971 | R | |
| Hill, Kent | DP2 | 1970 – 1972 | Data Processing | The longer it's been, the better I remember the time on the San Diego. Certainly have great memories of the guys in the computer room. And the poker games. |
| McKagan, Michael | MMFN | 1970 – 1972 | "A" Gang | Great ship. Hate to see her go. |
| Coburn, Dave | BT3 | 1970 – 1974 | engineering | Just looking for any shipmates from the San Diego |
| Novak, Bill | DS2 | 1970 – Dec 1973 | S1 "Mules" | Curt Kendall and I were the first "DS's" aboard, along with the Univac 1500. Missed the 6 week Med cruise, and the Unit Citation. Great Crew - Great times - 2 Med cruises, and the start of a 3rd. |
| Dodge, Rick | Mar 1970 – Sep 1970 | EM | ||
| Drennen, James "jim" | DP2 | Apr 1970 – Jun 1973 | Supply/Computer Room | Sea duty rocks. The best 4 years of a 6 year enlistment. I remember the USS San Diego as a great ship; even if some of the COs were a little off. |
| Rose, Jr., Donald | PN3 | Apr 10, 1970 – Oct 25, 1972 | X | Two Great Med Tours, 2 Great Caribbean Trips and One REALLY COLD North Atlantic. Greeat Guys and Great Memories. Might be planning a reunion for ALL HANDS in Long Beach, CA. in the next year, or so. Can be contacted at dmccrose@aol.com. |
| Walters, Mike | MM3 | Aug 1970 – Jan 7, 1974 | M-A | Took 4 Med cruises and 2 Gitmo cruises |
| Collette, Peter (Bwahna) | GMG3 | Nov 1970 – Nov 1971 | 3rd (Gunnery) | Good time! Seen some more of the world. New Orleans for Mardi Gras, and Med Cruise. Other Nicknames: Oddball & Phantom. |
| Dalessio, Joe | SH3 | Dec 9, 1970 – Nov 11, 1972 | S3 | great ship |
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