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USS Farragut (DDG 37) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Farragut (DDG 37). 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 358 crew members registered for the USS Farragut (DDG 37).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavis, William (Billy) | BM3 | 1972 – 1974 | Deck Force | When dry docked in Philadelphia I went to the Navy hospital |
Shipley, Randy  | FTG3 | 1972 – 1973 | Fire Control Guns | Great cruise around South America--also many Carribean deploys---Had a fantastic growing up period while stationed aboard---Great bunch of guys---Left the Navy when she was dry docked in Philly-- |
| Lavigne, Philip Pj | mm3 | 1972 – 1973 | m division | just looking for old buddies I served with |
| Oleary, Marshall | mm2 | Feb 10, 1972 – Feb 20, 1976 | m | irishgreen1952@yahoo.com |
| Coakley, John | BT3 | May 1972 – Aug 1973 | B | I was a BT in the aft ( #2) fire room..great crew.. |
| Kairis, John | MMFA to MM2 | Jul 1972 – Apr 1975 | Main Control & A-Gang | Anyone on here at the same time as me please reach out and say hello |
| Sulich, James | Fireman | Oct 28, 1972 – Feb 20, 1975 | Boiler Technician | |
| Bellows, Dale | BT3 | Dec 1972 – Jul 1976 | B | |
| Spears, Nelson {pork Chop, Lil Red) | Sk3 | 1973 – 1976 | Supply | Boom Boom Borda best Captain ever, I was his personal Storekeeper and Driver. Great crew like a family. |
| Rhodes, Doug | OS | 1973 – 1978 | OI | 8+ years active duty and 31 years in the Reserve. Retired as an OSC. Learned a lot about life and carried those lessons forward to this day. There is a Farragut Ships Association which holds reunions every two years. |
| Sodan, Robert | RM2 | Jan 31, 1973 – 1975 | OPERATIONS | |
| Roach, Gary | 3/OS | Feb 7, 1973 – Jan 7, 1977 | OS | I was onboard the Farragut from 73-77 and met many shipmates. I would love to get in contact with some of them and hear stories from anyone. I enjoyed most of my time in the Navy but would like to see if any of my old fr |
| Dery, William | MM 2 | May 1973 – Jan 1979 | M/A | |
| Virata, Rudy | MSSN | May 1973 – May 1975 | supply | 2 yrs NAS Meridian, 2 yrs USS Page, 2 yrs USS Farragut, 2 yrs NAS Lakehurst, 2 yrs USS Johnston, 1 yr USS Nimitz, 2 yrs reserve with a grade of PO2. 12 1/2 total service. Finish college with a degree of BS Electrical Engineering at Temple University. |
| Gusler, Hubert ( Gus ) | BT3 | May 1973 – Aug 1977 | B | WORK IN #1 FIRE ROOM UNDER BTCS SHORTELL, AND BT1 ASHER. |
| Smith, Don (Smitty) | OS2 | May 1, 1973 – Jun 1, 1975 | OI | I left the boat just before Jeremy Boorda became CO. Did GITMO and went to shore duty as OS1 |
| Bozeman, Virgil | LT | Jul 1973 – Jan 1977 | R | Served as DCA during overhaul at PNSY ('73-'75). and then ASWO/Weapons Officer when Mike Boorda was skipper. Left in early '77 to attend Destroyer School. |
| Corley, James | Em1 | Aug 1973 – Aug 1976 | Electrical | North Atlantic and med cruise. Cdr Borda. Phillie shipyards. Good times. |
| Csaplik, Michael | BT2 | Aug 15, 1973 – May 15, 1978 | B/oil shack | DLG-6 station in phillyfor overhaul ,living on the APL those were some growing time.black oil to distille,i thing i still wear it on my skin.some of you old BT's contact me mcsaplik@mchsi.com |
| Asher Jr, Oland | BT1 | Nov 23, 1973 – Jul 3, 1976 | B | Worked in the Forward Fireroom. What every happened to Orrey? |
| Collis, Doug | OS2 | Jan 1974 – Dec 1975 | OI | One of the ASACs. Ran with Donald Smith (OS2/OS1) & Bob Brown(OS2). Boarded as she was being redesignated DDG-37. I still have a DLG-6 buckle. CDR. Mike Boorda, who went on to become CNO was one of the best. |
| Flint, Earl | BT3 | Feb 1, 1974 – Aug 31, 1977 | b fwd fire room | great ship and great times, sure miss mike boorda |
| Swan, Jeff | QM3 | Feb 13, 1974 – Feb 8, 1976 | Navigation | great times and too much beer |
| Gaudette, Oliver | GMG1 | Mar 1974 – 1977 | cg | Served aboard from 74 to 77 and again from 82 to 86 as a gunners mate.Best ship I was on ever.Got out in 1986 and retired from telephone company. |
| Hamilton, Ike | OS1 | Apr 15, 1974 – Aug 15, 1977 | OI | There are few experiences that compare to, and fewer words to express, the unique thrill that it was to serve upon one of the Navy's finest platforms with one of its finest crews. You, Farragut and I will forever be one. OS-2-Good-2-B-True |
| Ciesluk, David | ETNSN | Jul 1, 1974 – Jan 1, 1976 | OE | I came aboard in Philly drydock, did Gitmo, Bermuda,Europe and busted sonar domes! God bless Ed Ashley and Adm. Boorda. Bogus VietNam service ribbons supposedly planted! Conspiracy theory. |
| Wilson, Jeff | EW1 | Aug 1974 – Aug 24, 1978 | OE/OI/OW | Boarded as EW3 in Philly. Carrib'75, N.Atlantic'76, Med'77. 1st EW1 (in 4 yrs) aboard. Battle E for EW in '76. Recommened for LDO '78, but time req. changed preventing adv. Left Navy '78, grad. UT w/BSEET '89. |
| Bacchetta, Anthony Bucky | sn | Sep 1974 – Jul 1976 | 1st division | Boarded the Farragut in Phila. Dry Dock, remember P Trujillo, S Diaz, F Martinez, W.Loyd, CMD Borda great CO. Ran aground in Denhelder, searched for man over in Virgin Is, great memories. Served on USS Estocin 84-87. |
| Carson, Jerry | bm2 | 1975 – 1979 | deck | |
| Zarate, Ted | MM1 | 1975 – 1980 | M-Div/A-Div | Enjoyed the Mediterranean Cruises (12 ports in 6 1/2 months). Been to Gitmo several times (it was tough). Under 4 COs. Joined the Navy and saw the world!!! |
| Hall, Ed | SM3 | 1975 – Oct 1977 | Supply | What A Ride ! On The Signal Bridge ! Great View , Great Men !! LoT's oF Great Memories ! Miss iT. Boom - Boom Boorda Was The BEST . Where's Jack Snow + Smokey + Cecil +++ |
| Colonna, Robert | HTC | Jan 1975 – Apr 1977 | R | A joy to have served with many members of the crew and CPO mess. We had a GREAT CO, CDR Boorda; and I became a personnel friend of his, even when he was CNO. I am still saddened by his death - RIP - my friend. |
| Piontek, Joseph/joe Friday | MM2 | Jan 1975 – Aug 11, 1977 | Main Control | Capt.Boorda THE BEST! remb.randall stedum leary thedford rollins dery sweet willy! bunch of others.anybody can contact me: joefriday1@live.com |
| Quinn, John | LTJG | Jan 15, 1975 – Jul 2, 1977 | Supply Department | Shipmates - great to see some familiar names here! Some very good times under CDR Mike Boorda. Hope to see some of you in the 4 July 2010 reunion. John Quinn - Disbursing, Ship's Store, Food Service Officerf |
| Williams, Tim | QM3 | Feb 1975 – Feb 1976 | Navigation | At that time, CDR Mike Boorda, later to become CNO and tragically take his own life, was the man who re-enlisted me personally for the first time in my 20 year career. |
| Riney, Jim | PN2 | Feb 1975 – Apr 1978 | Navigation | |
| Snow, Jim | SM2 | Feb 14, 1975 – Jul 24, 1978 | OC | First ship was the best. Capt Boorda made it great. Trying to get up with hall, kukor and tk. Been a long time! |
| Woolard, Donald | MM3 | Apr 1975 – Jun 22, 1980 | M | |
| Diaz, Dario Steve | MMFN | Apr 3, 1975 – May 11, 1976 | Boiler room | Where's Trujillo, Vidal , Washington and Jenkins??? Has any one on this ship developed any neurological disorders?? I have been diagnosed with ALS and the VA has me as service connected. Email me dario457@gmail.com |
| Blazina, Chuck | BT3 | Apr 21, 1975 – Apr 21, 1979 | B | |
| Anderson, Andy | BT3 | May 9, 1975 – Aug 4, 1979 | B | Just discovered this site, would be great to hear from any of you! Still steaming boilers; work in the powerhouse at Farmland Foods in Monmouth IL. |
| Murphy, Tom | EN1 | Jun 1, 1975 – Jan 20, 1980 | Auxiliary | Pete, Armie, Burt, Mac, Eric, Mr. Lassiter, Dery, Zynda, Primett, Randall, Reifer? What or who is still alive? |
| Cruse, Jim | OSC | Jun 20, 1975 – May 27, 1980 | OI | Best at sea command I served on. Looking to make contact with anyone I served with. Retired in 1985 as OSCS |
| Thomas, Larry | Jun 21, 1975 – Jan 10, 1977 | The Farrugut both DLG 6 and DDG37 hold good memories OS2 Ike Hamilton Hello to every crew member Damn the torpedos EW2 Thomas | ||
| Neuman, Burke | BT2 | Aug 1975 – Jan 1980 | B | Just remembering the good times! |
| Sites, Michael | RM3 | Aug 6, 1975 – Jun 15, 1977 | OC | Farragut was my first command from RM "A" School. I quickly learned how "Mike Boorda" handled a crisis. I remember when we "ran aground" in Den Helder. Favorite time was 4th of July celebration in 1976. Fair winds and foll |
| Gooden, Robert | E3 | Sep 7, 1975 – Sep 7, 1975 | Ops | Hello I'm Robert gooden E3 serve on the uss farragut ddg-37 1975 through 1977. Did a med cruise as a yeoman and then work on deck just want to say hello to my friends |
| Harrigan, Larry (Happy) | PO2 | Sep 8, 1975 – Sep 8, 1979 | IX | Great crew, great experience, great fun, GREAT CDR JEREMY (MIKE) BOORDA (RIP). Tilly, Ski, Goodeye, if you're out there give me a hollar |
| Heinemann, Richard | FTG3 | Oct 16, 1975 – Dec 21, 1976 | CG | First crewmember to greet me at the quarterdeck when I reported aboard at Rotterdam, Holland was the CO, Commander Jeremy Borda, who eventually went on to became Admiral and CNO. Finest man the Navy ever saw. God Bless his memory! |
| Shull, Doc | HT3 | Nov 1975 – Nov 1979 | R | |
| Brown, Will | BT2 | Dec 1975 – May 1979 | B | Miss the B Division crew. |
| Cunningham, Philip | PN2 | Dec 1975 – Jun 1979 | IX | A pleasure serving under Cdr. Boorda, LCDR Kaufman and PNC Lee. I retired PNCS in USNR in 03. Have 20 years now with US Army Corps of Eng. |
| Forester, William | IC3 | Dec 1, 1975 – May 28, 1978 | It was the best of times. The cruises, the shipmates and our CO. Cdr. Boorda. It was a lesson on life and the world. Does anyone remember Clancy's, El Hombre, Drink up before you know it, it's last call. Enjoy all life has to offer. |
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