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USS L. Y. Spear (AS 36) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS L. Y. Spear (AS 36). 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 952 crew members registered for the USS L. Y. Spear (AS 36).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 | 1995 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald, Max | TM2(SW) | 0000 – Mar 10, 1994 | W-1 (Torpedo Repair), W-6 (Weight test) | Looking for old shipmates, Burt, Karen, Mike & Janet Rollings, Tracey all good friends miss you all, and ya I am still doing the Navy thing.. |
| Williams, Lewis | MR2 | 1085 – 1987 | R2 | Looking for old shipmates. |
| McCannon, Robert | TM2 | 1969 – 1971 | Weapons | I was assigned to the Spear when delivered to NNSY in Portsmouth for out-fitting from Quincy, MA. Ship was commissioned in NYC and underwent shakedown in Gitmo. I was reservist assigned to 14/16 shop and 37 shop. Captain Gormley was skipper. |
| Sweeney, Thomas F. | LI3 | 1969 – 1970 | X- SHIP'S PRINT SHOP | PLANK OWNER,HAD A GREAT TIME ONBOARD,WOULD WELCOME CONTACT FROM ANY SHIPMATES I SERVED WITH!!! |
| Bolles, Randy (Jr) | ETN2 | 1969 – Apr 1974 | Ship's Crew | I am a plank owner, went on the shakedown cruise to Gitmo. Lots of memories. |
| Korba, Oscar | E=6 | 1969 – | s-1 | plant owner |
| Steinke, Terry | MM-2 | 1969 – Jul 14, 1969 | Engineering/engineroom | I was on shakedown cruise to gitmo.Enjoyed my 2yrs aboard her. |
| Thompson, Paul | SH3 | 1969 – 1972 | Met ship in Portsmouth VA | |
| Gussler, Delmar | E3 | 1969 – 1971 | A-Gang | Steam shop , ships loundry |
| Swanson, Robert | ETR2 | 1969 – 1972 | R4 | PLANK OWNER - LIVED IN HULL MA DURING CONSTRUCTION - I REMEMBER LADIES NIGHT AT THE BEACHCOMBER. REMENBER THE "SPEAR" BURGERS? MY JOB WAS TO REPAIR ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT. IT'S FUNNY HOW WE ONLY REMENBER TH GOOD TIME |
Errington, Biff  | STS2 | 1969 – 1971 | R4 | Served with Bruce Bugbee, Rob Riffle, Dave Johnson, Jim Dimytrow, Bob Gipe, Denny Hakala , Ed Fansler and many others. Never forget Chief Carter. |
| Rieker, Stephen | BM3 | 1969 – 1971 | Canvas Shop 1st Division | Looking for Canvas Shop, Lagging, Pipe Shop shipmates on commission crew... |
| Sturch, Roger | DC3 | 1969 – 1972 | Engineering | |
| Howard, Thomas | EM3 | 1969 – Sep 2, 1971 | E Division | I am a plank owner and and spent my time in the best heavy power shop I was ever in. Leo E Olson was the most remarkable E9 CPO I ever served under. Great Division top to bottom. |
| Maahs, Michael | E-3 | Jan 1969 – Mar 1971 | A | Was stationed at Norfork waiting for ship. Went abord in Portsmith,did shake down, Cuba, Charlston, back to Portsmith, Great experience, loved the sea. |
| Duke, Roger | MR1 | Jan 5, 1969 – May 5, 1972 | R2 | |
| Huston, Thomas | E5 | Feb 1969 – 1971 | Shop 38 | Was Fun I learn a lot |
| Kneeream, Dave | CYN 3 | Feb 1, 1969 – Apr 1, 1971 | communications | anyone this period remembering andyone in com,signal or cic |
| Paradise, John | PN2 | Jun 15, 1969 – Aug 15, 1971 | Admin (X | Reported to Quincy, MA Naval Air Station as part of the USS L. Y. Spear precommissioning crew. Made some great friends and enjoyed the ship. If you know any PN or YN's on the ship during my stay, please e-mail me. |
| Gonzales, Thomas (Speedy) | TM1 | Jul 1969 – Jun 1982 | W-3 | Original Planker Owner. I transferred from the USS Orion AS-18 to The USS L.Y. Spear without even leaving D&S Piers, Norfolk VA. |
| Riffle, Rob | ETN3 | Jul 1969 – Jan 14, 1974 | R4 | Served with Senior Chief Lee Carter, Biff Errington, Joe (JL) McCorristin, Bob Fischer, Denny Hakala, Dave Johnson, Jim Dmytrow, "Shakey Jake" and Chris in the Sub Antenna Repair shop. What a great bunch of swabbies and one super shop leader. |
| Berry, William | SH2 | Jul 1969 – Jun 1971 | S-3 | Pre Com , Worked with SK 1 Strong at ware house in Portsmouth before ship came to Virginia from Quincy. |
| Webber, Larry | E-5 | Jul 1969 – Dec 1970 | A-gang | Currently retired |
| King, Howard | CW02 | Jul 1969 – Jul 1971 | S-2 Food Service Office | Pre Com in Quincy, MA, commissioning in Feb 70 NNSY Portsmoth VA. Transferred in Jul 71 to NNSY for shore duty. Spear was a challenge for me as a new WO1 in organizing the S2 Div and providing the 1st meals served aboard |
| Eatmon, Randolph | TM3 | Jul 9, 1969 – Jul 9, 1972 | ||
| Kirkland, Steve | E 3 | Jul 9, 1969 – Jul 10, 1973 | SHIPS POST OFFICE | MEMBER OF COMMISSIONING CREW, SHAKEDOWN CRUISE TO GITMO. MY FIRST AND ONLY DUTY STATION. WAS THERE FROM THE START. |
| Warner, David | DC3 | Jul 9, 1969 – Aug 19, 1972 | Transferred from the Orion AS 18 to the Spear. She was a great ship to serve aboard. | |
| Turner, Richard P | BM2 | Aug 1969 – Jul 1973 | 1ST | This was my choice after returning from Vietnam i chose new construction was selected as the capt driver while ship was being built at General Dynamics Quincy shipyard this was a great duty station great crew and captain |
| Baird, Robert | ETCS | Aug 1969 – Aug 1972 | OE/R4C | Plank owner/nucleus crew. Best ship ever and the best OE division I ever had the pleasure of leading. Where are the rest of you guys? |
| Russell, Charles (Charlie) | EN-3 | Aug 1969 – Jun 1973 | Boat Shop, Diesel Shop | I commisioned the Spear,Plank Owner.Enjoyed all the many good friends.Taking care of Captains Gig,Liberty Boats,going to Gitmo all my friends,Schoonover,Swierkowski,Long,Cody,Bershant.Lots of good memories. Emer.Gen. Room. Ref.Watch. |
| Weaver, Jack | BTCM | Aug 1, 1969 – Jul 20, 1971 | Member of pre-Commissioning crew, Made cruise to , GITMO, Charleston S.C. Stayed on board until being transfered to the USS Canopus AS 34. I retired in 1987 after 34 years of service. Lots of good memories. | |
| Krajewski, Dennis | MM3 | Aug 15, 1969 – Sep 17, 1972 | A | I was assigned to the Spear during construction at the General Dynamics Shipyard in Quincy, MA. Plankowner, shakedown Gitmo, worked in A-gang- AC&R shop with Dan Leonard, MM1. Would like to hear from anyone who served on Spear during 8/69-9/72. |
| Long, William | E-3 | Aug 29, 1969 – Mar 3, 1973 | deck | we all had a good time working on ship. remember our shipmate lost in charleston,sc |
| Bemb, Walt | PM-3 | Sep 1969 – Jul 30, 1973 | Repair | Plank owner, only duty. I loved that ship, probably now more than then. Would love to go aboard again! |
| Thompson, Michael (Mick) | SK2 | Sep 1969 – Nov 1971 | supply | Worked in receiving at the head of the pier. Someone had to stay home on those rare trips. Missed sea trials doing final receiving in Charlston, DAMN. |
| Sturch, Roger | E4 | Sep 1969 – Mar 1972 | Engineering | Plank owner. Was sad to hear she'll be sank. Remember fire in after magazine on way to Gitmo? Storm in Hatteras on the way back? Crabbing off the pier in Charleston? Hole in superstructure on sub? Any shipmates feel free to email me. |
| Jessie, Leon | SK2 | Sep 1969 – Aug 1971 | SUBSAT (Submarine Supply Assistance Team) Plank owner. Pre-Comm.detail | Next Reunion: ?? Covid Issues?? Watch for details at
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Leon Jessie Plank Owner
Chairman USS LY SPEAR ASSOC. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Robinson, Anthony "tony" Or "robbie" | SN | Sep 1969 – Sep 1970 | deck | I am a plank owner. This was my first ship out of boot camp. I later served on the Trenton and the El Paso. I would be interested in hearing from anyone serving onboard during that time. |
| Lee, John | TM2 | Sep 1969 – May 1971 | Weapons | Plank Owner, Co-Winner of Ships Plaque Design, I still have a solid bronze plaque from the award, if someone wants it, let me know, I would like to get it back to the organization, after all these years! |
| McCutcheon, Kenneth P. | SK3 | Sep 6, 1969 – Oct 1, 1971 | SUPPLY | MEMBER OF COMMISSIONING CREW. MADE CRUSISES TO GITMO,CHARLESTON S.C., AND NYC. REPORTED TO PRE-COM AT QUINCY MA. THEN TO NORFOLK VA. |
| Jenkins, Don | PH2 | Sep 13, 1969 – Jul 15, 1971 | Photo/Repair RS | Took lots of Photos of you fellow Plank holders. Most of them were positive. Starting at Quincy Mass to GITMO and back. Everything was new on board then sorry to those that had to put her to mothballs she was probably in sore shape then |
| Harter, James/jim | E-3 | Sep 16, 1969 – Jul 1, 1971 | Yeoman | Was living in Korea for the past 15 years, back in the states in Greenville SC. Looking for anyone who served with me at that time. |
| Chilton, Bill | HT5 | Sep 20, 1969 – May 22, 1973 | Repair/ Ship Company | Commissioning Crew, ShakeDown to Gitmo 1ST and only duty |
| Diedrich, Bill | EM1 | Sep 27, 1969 – Aug 20, 1973 | Plank Owner. On Pre-Com. crew in Quincy Mass. Good Duty Best crew in the Power Shop | |
| Paul, Barry | MLCS | Oct 1969 – Dec 1977 | Repair Foundry | Plank owner. erved 8.5 years onboard Spear. Best duty I ever had in the Navy. Fond memories of her, our crews and jobs performed. |
| Johnston, Chip | EM2 | Oct 1969 – Sep 4, 1971 | RADCON | Pre Com in General Dynamics to Gitmo to Charleston and back to Norfolk. Plankowner and proud of it. Radcon Shift Supervisor, still friends with MM2 Naylor. Love to hear from any of my guys. Transferred with CWO-2 Lutz fron Orion AS-18 |
| Dudley, Herbert | EM1 | Oct 1969 – Jul 1972 | Electrical | Great Ship Great Division Great Leader EMCM Olson |
| Colbeck, Ervin | EM2 | Oct 1969 – Jul 1971 | RADCON | A great learning experience. |
| Brasure, George | EM3 | Oct 10, 1969 – Jun 30, 1971 | THIS WAS MY VERY FIRST SHIP AND I AM VERY PROUD TO HAVE BEEN ONE OF HER FIRST CREWMEMBERS. FEB. 1970 WE COMMISSIONED HER. I SERVED UNDER MASTER CHEIF LEO OLSON DIVISION CHIEF AND ONE OF THE NAVYS FINEST CO'S CAPTAIN RALPH GHORMLEY. I MISS HER. | |
| Dortch, Robert | QM3 | Oct 20, 1969 – Aug 5, 1971 | NAVIGATION | PLANK OWNER. SERVED WITH QM1 SANDUSKI, QM2 NEWTON(LIFER) QM2 JOHNSON, ETC. |
| Kendall, Cliff | BT3 | Oct 20, 1969 – Aug 3, 1973 | B Div | |
| Bush, Terry | dn | Oct 30, 1969 – Oct 1972 | dental | Plank owner. Two tours with the USMC. Tired DTP1 after 24 years. Did a second tour onboard her from 1986 till 1990 |
| Wilson, Donald F. | MR3 | Nov 1969 – Jun 1972 | R-2 | Pre-com, plank owner, made MR2 before leaving active duty..................had a good time |
| Hughes, Paul | TMC | Nov 1, 1969 – Mar 10, 1989 | W-1, W-3, ADMIN | Served 3 tours aboard the L. Y. Spear from pre-com to Gitmo to Diego Garcia. Served a total of 11 years on her, lot of good memories. |
| Johnson, Kent | CSSN | Dec 1969 – Jul 1971 | S-2 | From Precom to the day I left, she was the sweetest ship afloat. Had many good friends and memories. |
| Overkamp, Gary M. | SN | Dec 1, 1969 – Feb 10, 1971 | Deck | Member of the commissioning crew, shakedown cruise to Gitmo. First duty assignment out of recruit training. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Jackson, Eugene | TM2 | Dec 1, 1969 – Jul 1, 1971 | 37 Shop | Plankowner. Gitmo Cruise. Looking for Randy Eatmon. Remember making leather bracelets out of torpedo straps? Please contact me. Also looking for anyone who knows how to get plankowner plaque. |
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