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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 947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linsangan (Spencer), Lisa | PN2 | 1988 – 1992 | Personnel | Hello every one! Please send info about the reuion in the fall. |
| Murphy, Leon | EN2 | 1988 – 1993 | ||
| Hackbarth, Rick | BM2/DV | 1988 – 1991 | REPAIR | glad it float when we went to norway.good times and some good people.definitely a lot of fun and even more work. great stepping stone.hello to all. |
| Williams, Robert Blee | EM1/SS | 1988 – 1990 | 10D | |
| Burch, David | BM3 | 1988 – 1992 | Deck | |
| Brown, Yolanda | RM3 | 1988 – 1990 | Radioman | This was my last duty station bwfore separating from the military. I would love to remember. |
| Ferguson, Craig | MM1(SW) | 1988 – 1991 | R-5 | NATO cruise to England & Norway, bobbing around in the North Atlantic. Resin discharges. PET tank connections in the rain. EAOS. |
| Watts, Lisa | MR3 | Jan 1988 – Jul 1989 | R10 | looking for Millie Brandon who was an HT. Anybody with info please email |
| Hunter, Gerald | MM1(SW) | Jan 6, 1988 – May 15, 1993 | A-GANG | HEY U ALL JUST SAW THIS SITE AND AM GLAD TO ADD MYSELF TO IT I WAS IN A-DIV. YOU ALL KNEW ME AS GEE! I WAS THERE FOR 5 YEARS AM RET. NOW WORKING AS NNSY AS A SUPV.LOVE TO HEAR FROM SOME U GUYS HIT ME UP LATER. GEE! |
| Sheaffer, Carl | MRFN / MR2 | Feb 14, 1988 – Jun 1991 | R-DIV / 38N | LOVED IT MET MY WIFE THERE GOOD TIME GOOD FRIENDS |
| Tolbert-doak, Sandy | EN3 | Feb 15, 1988 – Jan 15, 1991 | R9 | |
| Higgins, Eric | STS3 | Mar 1988 – Dec 1990 | R4 | One of the best tours I had. Lots of good memories. Married a girl I met while on board. Retired in 2006. |
| Burriss, Lynn | SH3 | Mar 1, 1988 – Oct 1, 1990 | S-3 | looking for old friends |
| Eddins, Jamie | EN2 | Mar 25, 1988 – Feb 12, 1990 | R Division | |
| Deshano, Kim | HT1 | Apr 1988 – Mar 2003 | R-1 / R-10 | Wow seems like a long time ago. Now retired living in Staunton VA. Working for Department of VA VFW as Department Adjutant/Quartermaster. |
| Janoski, Kathleen | PHC | Apr 5, 1988 – May 31, 1991 | Repair/Photo Lab | What a rust bucket! I think sometimes only one side of the ship was painted for dignitaries. As one of the only airdales onboard, I could not believe how many times the men and women in Repair were forced to work all night. E-mail me if you want. |
| Dobbs, Curtis L. | ET2 | Aug 7, 1988 – Apr 15, 1991 | Repair | 67H Submarine Mast and Antenna repair |
| Steele, Eddie (Remmington) | TMT1 | Oct 30, 1988 – Oct 6, 1992 | Special Weapons W-3 / Weapons Admin W-0 | I see a few names of some old shipmate,, some I knew will and some not as well as I would have liked. I had a blast serving with the finest Weapons Department in the Navy. Some very fond memories... |
| Bryson, Samantha (Sam) | PO3 | Nov 1988 – Apr 1992 | W-3 | So many friends. I hope you all are doing well! |
| Hendrickson/mccloy, Barbara | E-4 | Nov 1988 – Jul 25, 1992 | Engineering | Miss so many people and have so many memories. |
| Ocean, Thomas | E3 | Nov 14, 1988 – Aug 22, 1992 | repair | goldie was my nick name |
| Zimmerman, Mike | E4/MR | Dec 27, 1988 – Dec 27, 1991 | MACHINE SHOP | HAD FUN WORKING IN MACHINE SHOP EVEN DURING PERSAIN GULF |
| Hayes, Jerry | ET2(SS) | 1989 – 1993 | R-5 RADCAL | SERVED IN RADCON AND RADCAL. REMBER ALL THE TIMES GOOD AND BAD. DIDN'T LIKE IT AT THE TIME BUT MISS IT ALL NOW. SPECIAL HI TO BILL, BRUCE,CHERYL(SHERLIE),TOM, JAY AND DAN. |
| Gabriel, Marty (Gabe) | LI3 | 1989 – 1992 | R0 (Ye Olde Print Shop) | My heart broke as I watched the fantail fade in my rear view mirror. The last thing I wanted was a regular job. Thats exactly what shore duty was. Never again since have I experienced such a feeling of friendship or belonging. |
| Armand, Nicole | MM3 | 1989 – 1994 | R-9 | |
| Lillis, Tim | e4 mr | 1989 – 1993 | r2 31a | great time. |
| Lachance, Frank | ET1(SS) | 1989 – 1991 | Repair ET | Some of the greatest people I ever had the pleasure to meet! |
| Johnson, Kevin | welder | 1989 – 1993 | HT2 | Looking for any crew members that knew my dad Kevin Johnson for reunion possibly next year. He was a welder on the USS Spear and dischared in 1993. He was stationed in Norfolk VA. |
| Hanson, Craig | IM3 | 1989 – 1991 | 96A | Just looking to find a few old friends while I was stationed onboard. |
| Crowe, Elizabeth | E3 | 1989 – 1990 | Deck | Made a mess, very sorry. Steve Thornton, or the other half of the two Steves, could you please contact me? You both saved my life in a terrible time. Sometimes knowing someone cares makes all the difference. Thank you. |
| Sherry, Mary Anne Oakes | IM2 | 1989 – 1990 | R2 | |
| Hollingsworth, Jonathan-stretch | EN 2 @ time | Jan 1989 – Jun 1991 | R5 Radcon Div | Enjoyed my time onboard. |
| Griggs, Gary (Buddy) | MR2 | Jan 5, 1989 – Apr 23, 1993 | R2 31A | Great time |
| Gershanik, Patricia | Mar 20, 1989 – Jun 26, 1992 | EM3 | I worked as an electrician and then I transferred to the medical department | |
| Watkins, Donald "Wat-luv" | GMG2 | May 1989 – May 1991 | W-2 | Great time, great ship. Love to hear from any weaponeer, like Nate Howard, Teresa Gray. |
| Rockwell, Jeff (Rocky) | ET1(SW) | May 8, 1989 – Jul 1, 1992 | OE01 | I worked in Operations Department in the ET Shop where we completed a deployment to the Persian Gulf during the first Persian Gulf War. The Spear was my first ship and is still looked upon as my favorite. |
| Jones, Bryan (Too Tall) | AS 36 | Jun 1989 – Jul 1993 | R-4 | HEY DIXON CREW HAD A LOT OF GOOD TIMES WORKING IN THE TYPEWRITTER REPAIR AND CALIBRATION LAB STILL DOING THE SAME THING JUST CHANGED UNIFORMS WISH U ALL THE BEST AND GOOD LUCK TOO U |
| Lewis, Ginny | E-3/EM | Jun 1989 – Jun 1993 | R-3 | Most of my best memories are from the Spear. Who could forget the steal beach picnic on the way to the Gulf? I had a great time onboard. I hope everyone is doing well. Please contact me as I would love to hear from old shipmates. |
Ayotidas, Kristen/coyote  | FN2 | Jun 1, 1989 – Jan 1, 1990 | Machine Shop | View 'now' Photo |
| Ramos, Guadalupe "Wally" | HT 1 | Jun 15, 1989 – Oct 31, 1996 | R - 1 | any one from R-1 can contact me at bolo94@yahoo.com |
| Buchholz, Randall | DT3 | Jun 15, 1989 – Nov 15, 1990 | Dental | Looking for my shipmates. |
| Martel (Tomes), Beth | mm3 | Jun 25, 1989 – Jun 25, 1993 | R-9 | Hydraulic shop |
| Lynch, John | LT | Jun 30, 1989 – Apr 1, 1991 | Legal | I was the L. Y. Spear and CSS6 JAG and I had a great time on this, my first ship (still trying to finish those SWO quals in the reserves on a cruiser). |
| Desenburg, Walter | IM2(SW) | Jul 21, 1989 – Apr 1, 1992 | R-2 and Master at arms | I was on the Spear again from 1994 - 1996 when she was decommissioned. Many great memories of being on her and the Persian Gulf cruise was one of those things you will remember forever. Who remembers Captain Kodak?sK5jN |
| , Bolduc, Fisher, Laura | SH2 | Aug 15, 1989 – Sep 17, 1991 | S-3 | . Looking for old friends. Hi living in wet wonderful Washington State. Bingo in the mess hall the only time I had a good card was when the prize was so bad I forgot to yell bingo. Sit to left or to right and you could win a hi tech walk- |
| Hill, Debra | MM3 | Sep 1989 – | Engineering | |
| Underwood/edwards, Diana | Sk2 | Sep 1989 – Feb 1991 | S1/S9 | |
| Hinkle, Jacqueline/(jackie) | HTSN/SK3 | Sep 8, 1989 – Mar 16, 1993 | SUPPLY | Hey to all, there were some great times on the ole Spear. The underway periods were off the chain. Hi, Gee remember me and to all the others that are way too many to name. If Kelly or Freddie or even Mattie see this (What is up) and Fritz. |
| Middleton, Terry | ICFN | Sep 15, 1989 – Aug 13, 1991 | R-3 | I WAS SURPRRISE TO FIND THIS WEBSITE AND TO SEE THE NAMES I'HAVENT SEEN IN YEARS REACH OUT TO A BROTHER? |
| Gabriel, Marty (Gabe) | LI3 | Oct 1, 1989 – May 1, 1993 | R-0 | Great times with great shipmates. I loved the Spear. Extended 6 months just to stay on board. I probably would have retired on that boat if I could have. |
| Holmes, Casey | DC3 | Nov 1989 – May 15, 1992 | DC CO2 Shop | I really enjoyed my experience on the Spear, I still keep in touch with old shipmates to this day. Was there for the Persion Gulf Deployment. I am no longer in the Navy but am enjoying my career as a Firefighter in Vancouver Wa. |
| Garrett, Lennox | FIREMAN APR. | Nov 1989 – Feb 1991 | boiler room | lookimg for some old friends i made on the ship brad needham, james strand |
| Plear, Dennis | BM3 | Nov 1989 – Apr 1992 | Deck 2nd Cranes | Oh the memories I have.I remember the spades tournaments late @ nite in Deck berthing,the Persian Gulf Cruise,and most of all my shipmates. I'm looking for SN Joseph C.Smith, Bill Smalts, Daniel Pugh and anyone else who knows me!! Email me |
| Pino, Leo | BM3 | Nov 10, 1989 – Apr 30, 1992 | deck crane | had some great times on that ship. just found out that it was decommissioned 4 years after i left there. |
| Arellano Jr., Eliseo (Jank) | E-3 | Dec 1, 1989 – | Carpenter Shop | I enlisted in the Marines after my enlistment ended.I'm looking for all my friends who knew me.This ship was the best thing that ever happen to me with great friends and crew wish you all luck. feel free to e-mail me at eli_usmc71@yahoo.com god bl |
| Manosky, Joel | MR 3 | Dec 1, 1989 – Apr 1993 | R-2 | |
| Lane, Clarette | boiler tech | Dec 8, 1989 – Nov 21, 1992 | engineering | |
| Slater, Michael | FA | Dec 9, 1989 – Oct 12, 1992 | E | I sincerely apologize to the crew members I did not treat with human dignity I apologize to Rear Admiral Jay Cohen the captain of the l. y. spear at the time |
| Kupietz, Kevin | MM1/SS | Dec 30, 1989 – Aug 30, 1992 | R-5 |
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