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USS Nereus (AS 17) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nereus (AS 17). 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 266 crew members registered for the USS Nereus (AS 17).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1953 | 1954 – 1959 | 1960 – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwath, Francis (Frank) | FN/SN | Jan 1960 – 1961 | Repair Department | Reported on board right out of boot camp(San Diego) |
| Kelso, Les | bm3 | Jan 1960 – Oct 28, 1963 | deck 7 small boats | 60 days mess cooking ,Went to 1st division small boats on Capt's gig till 62 ran sidecleaning spray paint team. served with Ed Furay,Carl Drake. |
| Lacroix, Wayne- | SM | Jan 1960 – Nov 1961 | Navigations | Mess cook, deck force, side cleaner, signal school (TAD)then to signal gang. |
| Meghinasso, Dave | SK3 | Jan 1960 – 1964 | Supply | Good duty in Supply Bay of Pigs fiasco was memorable for the ship and the boats |
| Heins, Leland Chandler | RM2 | Jan 1, 1960 – Apr 29, 1963 | Communications | fresh out of boot camp, as a mere child, I made friends and became a man while I was here. How I would love to see my grandkids have the learning experiences that the Navy gave me. I never regret one day I spent in the Navy. |
| Daley, Ron | LTJG | Feb 15, 1960 – Jul 15, 1961 | Supply | |
| Wooley, Donald | MR2 | Apr 1960 – Jan 13, 1964 | R2 | |
| Vawser, Tom | EM3 | Apr 1, 1960 – Nov 1, 1961 | Electrical Repair | What a great ship and good food too. Anyone remember Samson or Comstock? |
| Grady, Pete | LTJG | Aug 1960 – Jul 1962 | Supply | I was the Stores Officer for one year and the Ships Store Officer for the remainder. Great people, shipmates and an experience that set me up for a career in industry. |
| Hall, Don | TMSA - TMSN | Aug 20, 1960 – Feb 28, 1962 | W-1 and 2nd | 91 days messcooking - Steam shop 3 months, then torpdeo transfer boat 5 months. Transferred to 2nd Div, made leading Seaman. Stbd airplane crane. Stood BMOW Sea detail with Capt Street out of San Diego and into Pearl. One of best skippers! |
| Dimartino, Russell | SN | Dec 1960 – Sep 1961 | Supply | My first ship out of boot, because I did a good job on a store room the supply officer put me in charge of 11 didn't know how well off I was. I joined the Navy to see world, but got only sub stories ask for sub duty but got } canned to a destroyer |
| McDew, Darrell | Seaman | Dec 1960 – May 1965 | S1 | Assigned to Supply SK (Storekeeper) Dvision right out of boot camp San Diego. Enjoyed all the years I served on board, have many good memories. |
| Hoffman, Clarence | SK3 | 1961 – Oct 5, 1963 | supply | started mess cook in 1st class mess.Then worked in GSK, then worked in office as OPTAR accounts. Best time, great buddies as Victor Fernandez would say.Remember took Navy dependents from Hawaii to Vallejo, bad storm from Hawaii to Vallejo. |
Seibert, Ronald  | bt3 | 1961 – 1963 | enginer | I would very much like to find John Fallgreen he was the ships photographer |
| Bliss, Allen | RM3 | Jan 1, 1961 – Jun 15, 1961 | O& N | I came to the USS Nereus after spending a year at USN Miramar airstation. Was reassigned in June to the USS Klondike until Mar 1963. Departing as a RM2. |
| McMillan, Frank | mmfm | Jan 1, 1961 – Jul 2, 1963 | aux | Worked in the liquid oxy plant |
| Potter, James (Jim) | EM 2 | Apr 1961 – Jul 1963 | R 3 Div | Many good memories....Would like to get in contact with other R 3 Div shipmates jnpotter42@hotmail.com |
| Stewart, Larry | sn | Jul 21, 1961 – Jul 21, 1963 | july 21 1965 | I learned from men of honor |
| Alexander, Richard / "alex" | SEAMAN 1ST | Aug 1961 – Jun 1962 | Deck - 01 Deck | Stood Boatswain Mate of the watch. Was aboard when we brought back dependants from Pearl. |
| Jerry, Davenport | FIREMAN | Nov 15, 1961 – Sep 15, 1962 | Mess Cook/Side Cleaners | 9 Months USS NERIUS, Engineman A School, Great Lakes ILL, Sub School New London CT New Construction Uss Tinosa Portsman NH April 11 1963 Discharged EN 2 SS Jan 1966 |
| Casselman, Mike | Fireman apprentice/ | Dec 1961 – 1962 | Deck Force | Worked for Bosen mate Tiny Little- taught me a lot of good stuff. Was a 20 plus year man...Think he served under Noah On the Arc in his first hitch. |
| Kern, Jerry | EN1 | Dec 15, 1961 – Jan 20, 1967 | Engineering | Forward engine room, refers, O2N2 plant operator |
| Kern, Jerry | EN1 | Dec 20, 1961 – Jan 28, 1967 | Engineering M & A | Served in forward engine room, refer gang and O2N2 plant operator. The best trip was to Seattle World Fair 1963 |
| Sandgren, Lee | RM3 | Jan 20, 1962 – May 23, 1963 | Served with great group of radioman. Reported to CPO's Austin and King. Moved from buoys 21&22 to subpier at Pt Loma. Missed the nickel-snatchers after that. Proud to have served on that great ship. | |
| New, Max | SFP2 | Feb 1962 – Jul 26, 1965 | R1 | |
| Decker, Herb | EN2 | Mar 1962 – Oct 7, 1963 | Engineering | Great duty I learned about boilers, compressors, AC units, desalination, and small boats. San Diego was great duty port. In Oct 63 transferred to USS Wright CC-2. Home port Norfolk VA |
| Wetra, Jim | RM3 | Mar 27, 1962 – Nov 26, 1963 | communications | Transfered from COMSUBFLOTONE to the Nereus. Thinking back to the times I had, I would do it all over again. |
| Johnson, Raymond | EN2 | Apr 1962 – Jun 1964 | Engineering | After "A" school, I arrived as a Fireman Apprentice. I spent 6 months as a mess cook and was assigned to the Forward Engine Room. After I made 2nd Class Engineman, I was transfered to a Tug out of Pearl Harbor. |
| Fulton, Gale (Pat) | PH2 | Jun 1962 – Nov 1965 | Repair | |
| Miles, Ken | SN, E3 | Jul 1962 – Jul 1964 | Deck and R-5 Health Physics / Nuclear repair | Navy was good: Time to grow up and become responsible, had some fun in Alcupuco, Mexico; got the GI Bill for college education, and great civilian jobs in health physics. |
| Kraft, Russell | SF3 | Jul 1962 – Jul 5, 1964 | Repair | Anyone left out there from repair division? |
| Gleason, Carl | GLEASON | Sep 27, 1962 – Jan 28, 1966 | Carpender Shop Damage Control E3 | 18 mths in Pearl hobby shop, trans to the Neruse, spent more time on the ship than on shore, making crews boxes. Filling CO2 Bottles to cool the beer. Looking for information on Nuke Subs we serviced in 1965 |
| Morton, Walter (Wally) | YN3 | 1963 – 1965 | X | I was Capt'n writer, Legal Yeoman and general gofer for the Capt. My rack was in the Capt'ns office. I also was Plan of the Day author. Aboard to SF, Hawaii, Mexico. Great crew, Great ship and Great expierence. Never to be forgotten. |
| Artz, Ronald | EM2 | 1963 – 1966 | Engineering - Electrical Repair | Remember the great trips to San Francisco, Hawaii and Acapulco also the collision with another ship while underway under the command of Captain Garvey. Would like to hear from Ben Self, Teddy Koeling and Norm Cole. |
| Wallen, Darrel | MR3 | Feb 1963 – Jun 7, 1965 | Rubber & Plastics | |
| Richards, Aaron (Butch) | E3 Engineman | Feb 26, 1963 – Feb 25, 1965 | M Division After Engineroom | The USS Nerious was my first naval duty ship. San Diego submarine base. Looking for my after-engine room buddies - 1963-65 |
| Randall, Charles Randy | RM2 | Mar 1963 – Mar 1966 | Communications | |
| Bryant, Michael | YN2 | Mar 1, 1963 – Mar 1, 1964 | Weapons | |
| Roth, Richard /dick | PN3 | May 7, 1963 – Jan 10, 1966 | personnel office---daily diary | |
| Mutton, Gerald ( Jerry ) | TMSN | Jun 4, 1963 – Dec 28, 1963 | Weapons | |
| Rogers, David | E4 | Jun 6, 1963 – Jun 12, 1965 | Supply Ships Cook | Came aboard the Nereus as a Baker I worked in the Bake shop the first year and ran the chief petty officer mess the last year. I decorate all the ships cakes and some for the fleet. |
| Franklin, Charles A. | SFPFN | Jun 15, 1963 – Dec 27, 1964 | A | I enjoyed the time that I was aboard the USS Nereus. Met alot of other sailors and become good friends, althou I have lost track of them. |
| Altizer, Ed | PN1 | Jun 15, 1963 – Aug 30, 1966 | Administration/Operations | I was the senior Petty Officer in the Executive Officer's office responsible for all correspondence and personnel records. |
| Eckert, Allen | IC3-IC2 | Jul 1963 – Mar 1966 | ships crew, IC room | Was one of my best duty stations. Remember the Acapulco trip, Mare Island doing duty to repair DD, being rammed on a trip to unrep. Showed more movies there.Got nailed as the one who came back drunk and heaved insubflots car. |
| Beckman, John | sn | Sep 15, 1963 – Sep 11, 1964 | T.A.D. to subron 5 | Had a great time,got out and, got BFA & MFA in Art . |
| Lee, Roy Shorty | SFM3 | Nov 28, 1963 – Nov 29, 1964 | romeo | My first 3 years were on the Saint Paul CA73 Was in Vietnam for 2 tours. Was able to spend my last year on the AS17 Enjoyed the LIBERTY....I was a welder. |
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