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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel, Karen | FA | 1983 – 1984 | R-7 Tech Library | |
| Stehr, Robert | BM2 | 1983 – 1985 | Boats and Sides | |
| Bailey, Sean | ET2 | 1983 – 1986 | Comm | I knew how to pass a PT test, and yes there is more than one way. |
| Buc, Michael | HT2 | 1983 – 1984 | Engineering/ HT shop | Worked for Chief Bethany, replaced Skillet as shop sup and had a great time on board, really enjoyed our Bahama trip and I'm still disappointed they cancelled Our Med Cruise!!! |
| Humphreys, Chris | IC1 | 1983 – 1988 | R3 | IC repair, rubber and plastics LPO |
| Uzialko, John | SK2 | 1983 – 1986 | S1/S6 | So many great times and great friends both enlisted and officers. |
| Hylton, James Micheal | BT3 | Jan 1983 – Apr 1986 | Engineering-Boiler | Hi Everyone..don't do this computer stuff much..but feel free to call me..913-441-7335 |
| Walsh, Brian | EN1 | Jan 1983 – Oct 1988 | ENG | Ran the emergency diesel shop. Email me. |
| Daigle, Rick | EM3 | Jan 27, 1983 – Jan 27, 1988 | R-3 | |
| Bradbury, Carl | HT3 | Feb 1983 – Mar 3, 1985 | R4 & R6 | Antenna shop and then carpenter shop |
| Jones, Bryan | MMFN | Feb 1983 – May 1984 | R9 38A | I was assigned to 38 Special. I am looking for friends who I left behind when I left. I am especially trying to find a friend named Terry Solomon, the DCPO of Deck. Anyone who remembers me is more than welcome to contact me. |
| Ernst, David | HT 2 | Feb 14, 1983 – Sep 4, 1994 | antenna shop | Served two terms on Spear. 1983-1988, and from 1990-1994. Worked in antenna shop both tours. |
| Griffin, Clifford Dale | EM3 | Mar 1983 – Apr 1985 | R5 radcon | I think about the times in radcon often. We had a great crew. Hey Kottrell, Fischell, Maunz, Dunning, Barcelona, Beggs were are ya'll? |
| Holloway, William | MR | Mar 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1987 | R-2 | Before I retired in 2007, I was able to go aboard the Spear when she was high and dry, it brought back good memories. |
Quartararo, Al  | HTC | Apr 1983 – Jun 1984 | R1, R9, ShipSup | Worked for CDR Jenkins and PMA LCDR Rick Elsworth. Great ship, Great Repair Dept and good people. R9, 38 Shop was a lot of fun for an HT. |
| Williams, Brian | HT 2 | Apr 18, 1983 – Jan 18, 1987 | R1 Shipfitters | I'm looking for Dave Ernst - Anyone know where to find him? E-mail me! |
| Purcell, Gina | JO3 | May 1983 – May 1986 | Radio | Was ship's JO 83-86, and have a lot of memorabilia, such as SpearPoints, the ship's newspaper. Went on to be professional, published writer for nearly 30 years! We sailed ; from Nova Scotia to the Bahamas. Tough gig ;) |
| Deyoung, Bruce | mmfn | May 1, 1983 – Jul 4, 1986 | 38N nuclear repair | Was in R10/38N nuclear reapir shop. Fun times but long ass hours 7days a week 12-18 hour days. After 3 years of that i ha d a major burned out.. And as of now 09/01/2024 got bone marrow cancer from exposure to radiation, |
| Rousseau, John | HT2 | May 15, 1983 – Feb 6, 1987 | SHIPFITTER SHOP 11A R-1 DIVISION THE IRON MINE Bears | |
| Fishel, Ronald Douglas | fn | May 15, 1983 – Jun 15, 1986 | RADCON | A great and reliable division, the best life has to offer |
| Hogan, Kathleen | IM2 | May 18, 1983 – Aug 18, 1986 | Repair | Hi to all who served. MIRCS cal tech here. |
| Ken, Grumps | HT3 | May 25, 1983 – Feb 8, 1986 | r-1 shipfitters shop | |
| Ihle, Frank | E-1 THROUGH E-5 | Jun 1983 – Oct 1987 | S-1 and then QA | i would be interested in hearing from any of the people i knew in supply. |
| Kontner, Don | ET-1 | Jun 1983 – Sep 1986 | Comm Shop | They are going to sink our ship? That blows! I sure had some good times back then. The 750,000 dollars worth of Radar repeaters installed in CIC were suppose to go to the Kittywake! I've kept that secret all these years. |
| Tennant, George | TM1(SW) | Jun 1, 1983 – Nov 15, 1986 | W-1, W-0 | |
| Varney, Carl | E6/HT1 | Jul 3, 1983 – Dec 10, 1986 | R1 | Hello Crew of the Spear, I will always remember the cruise we spent in the Bahamas. What a week!!! FUN, FUN,FUN CRAZY CARL USN RET |
| Arruda, Michael/ Rudy | EM2 | Aug 14, 1983 – Jan 7, 1987 | r-3 rubber and plastics | looking for old friends and ship mates. anyone from spear who would like to e-mail is cool also. always love to talk about the old days... |
| Daigle, Rick | EM3 | Aug 22, 1983 – Jan 27, 1987 | R3 | |
| Elliott, Paul | ET2 | Sep 1, 1983 – Apr 1, 1987 | R-4 | I worked in 67A Electronics Repair Shop. Now retired after over 22yrs service as ET1. Working for Caterpillar in Peoria, IL. |
| Merring, Dana | MR2 | Oct 1983 – Jan 1985 | repair | |
| Hecke, Donald | BMC | Oct 1983 – Oct 1985 | 2ND DIV. | ALSO SERVED AS CHIEF MASTER AT ARMS UNTIL MY TRANSFER TO PORT SERVES NAV STA NORFOLK. |
| Townsend, Richard | SKSN | Nov 1983 – Mar 1985 | S1 | |
| Helmer, Stephen | EM2 | Nov 14, 1983 – Feb 14, 1988 | R-5 RADCON | I remember it well. Shift work and late night PET hookups. Good memories of securing the pier for RAM Transfers. |
| Dow Folmar, Kathy (Kassie) | IM2 | Nov 15, 1983 – Dec 15, 1984 | R2 MIRCS Lab | |
| Cassiday, Charlette/cass/doc | HM2 | Dec 1983 – Dec 1985 | MEDICAL | GOT OUT IN 1989. SPEAR WAS MY ONE AND ONLY SHIP. LOVED IT. LOTS OF GOOD MEMORIES. SOME NOT SO GOOD. MISS THE LIFE. NOW AN RN IN INDIANA. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF THE OLD SHIPMATES. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM TINA DAUGHERTY. |
| Brown, Jerrod W. | SM2 | 1984 – 1985 | NAV/OPS | You can find me at http://www.southpawcreation.wix.com/horror-artist |
| Probasco, Jan | OM2 | 1984 – 1987 | R-2 Optical Shop | My first ship...had a blast underway. Of course OM's didn't stand watch or work then, so it was just cake for us. Would love to hear from old friends |
| Shaughnessy, James | EM2 | 1984 – 1987 | R3 | Motor Rewind and Plastics shop, one of the first two R&P journeymen, made the Norway trip, missed Bermuda. Curious about old friends. |
| Weber, Susan | YN2 | 1984 – 1986 | Ship's Secretary | |
| Cogdell, Joe | OM3 | 1984 – 1988 | ||
| Humphreys, Chris | IC1 | 1984 – 1988 | R-3 | Enjoyed the tour. Met some talented technicians while there. Hope all are well. Would love to hear from you. |
| Reinholt, Eric | ET2 | 1984 – 1986 | R-4 | I am an actor now living in Hollywood. You can follow my career on the Internet Movie Database at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2397918/ |
| Burke, William "Bill" | BT-3 | 1984 – 1985 | ENG | Wasn't there long ...fixing a phone a couple of years ago and there on the wall was the de-commissioning certificate...Guy was a plank owner |
| Williams, Lewis | MR1 | 1984 – 1986 | R2 Division | Enjoyed my tour and made many good friends. Learned a lot and it has served me well. Hope to reunite with old friends. |
| Monday, Keith | EN 3 | 1984 – 1986 | Engineering | |
| Baumgardner, Joe | PO1/MM | 1984 – | Radcon | |
| Beltran, Damaris | YN3/BM3 | 1984 – 1986 | Supply Dept and Deck Dept | I came on as a YN3 and laterally converted to BM3. I lifted weights almost everyday and friends w/June Trypaluk supply YN and Melanie Antwiler SN in Engineer. I was AKA Tara. If you do remember me drop a line. |
| Realpepperman@yahoo.com, Bruce | EM2 | 1984 – 1986 | R-3 | Best year of my Life.... Got Married to my wife who was also on the ship......still married to her today over 31 years ago |
| Rich, Bramer | ET1 | 1984 – 1985 | R4 | |
| Trumbule, Carla | HN | 1984 – 1985 | Medical | |
| Vreeland, Christine | HT3 | 1984 – 1985 | R-1 Pipe shop | |
| Ackerman, Heidi | E3/Fireman | Jan 1984 – Dec 1985 | Boat Engineer Deck Division | Wow, what a Great time! Worked hard and played hard. Met some of the Best Friends I will ever have! |
| Moran, Scott | MR-2 | Mar 1984 – Sep 1987 | R-10 founding member R-2 31a | |
| Thomas, Piepenhagen | OM1 | Mar 13, 1984 – Jun 10, 1985 | R-2 | |
| Hope, Jessie | TMT3 | Mar 18, 1984 – Nov 18, 1984 | Weapons | Meet a lot of good people and a lot of good laughs. |
| Parker, Myron | ENFN | Apr 4, 1984 – Apr 8, 1988 | A-GANG | WOW . . . Never thought i would miss the L.Y Spear. Met some really great ppl. EN1 TURNER, KEITH MANEGO, ED McKINNON, EN3 FLANNERY. Funny how they tell you when you don't re-enlist you will not make. HA HA . . . I did! |
| Green, Joseph | BM1 | Jun 1984 – Jun 1988 | 2nd | I was a young skinny, know it all crane operator super boats lifer. Those were the days, those that remember me, say hi, Id love to chat! |
| Hansen, Tim | mm3 | Jun 12, 1984 – Mar 16, 1987 | m -a | Hay shipmates |
| Lejman, Dan | HT2 | Jun 16, 1984 – Jul 20, 1986 | Eng | Saw some familiar names, hope to hear from some of you soon. |
| Lewis, Jerry | FT2 (SS) | Jun 30, 1984 – Jun 29, 1986 | FT/ ARMORY | |
| Whitesel, Christine (Dipp) | HT3 | Jul 1984 – Aug 1987 | R-1 17A sheetmetal shop | |
| Amy, Debra | RM2 | Jul 1, 1984 – Feb 21, 1986 | Communications | Looking for members who were assigned during 1984 -1986 |
| Vernon, Lora | DP3 | Sep 28, 1984 – Feb 21, 1987 | ADP | I haven't kept up with folks from my time on-board, but those I knew and had become friends with are thought of frequently and fondly. |
| Sterling, Verona | DA | Oct 1, 1984 – Jul 1, 1987 | Dental | I loved this duty station, I was so young at the time , This was one of my best experiences of been in the Navy |
| Capers, Tim | EN3 | Nov 14, 1984 – Oct 13, 1989 | Being a part of that crew from 1984- 1989 was an great experience. | |
| Hoffman-smith, Jill | EN2 | Dec 1984 – Jul 1988 | R-9, AUX | Anyone remember the Bahamas, Nova Scotia, Norway, England and France? Working all night on duty nights, the ship yards, 4 section duty? Dancing at the Tradewinds, road trips, or ship functions? How about being a 10-didget-midget? Yea, I miss it all. |
| Evans, Dennis | DS1 | Dec 2, 1984 – Dec 5, 1987 | ADP | Looking for all the fine DP's and DS's of LY Spear |
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