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USS Nitro (AE 23) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nitro (AE 23). 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 367 crew members registered for the USS Nitro (AE 23).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodeker, William | RM3 | 1973 – 1974 | OPERATIONS | I HAD GREAT TIME. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE MORNING, THE TWO RUSSIAN MIGS FLEW OVER THE DECK OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER WE WERE REPLENISHING? |
Miller, Mutt  | MM1(sw) | 1973 – | RAS | Retired from dirty d in July 1999 as a mmcm |
| Brown, Douglas Brownie | YN3 | Jan 6, 1973 – Jul 3, 1975 | B Division | Came aboard in Subic Bay; rode out with new CO - Keep Humpin. Was Engineering Yeoman and Gig Engineer. Homeported Davisville - departed Earle, NJ. Lot of good memories and a lot of bad ones too! |
| Gauthier, Frank | HT2/HT1 | Mar 1973 – Apr 1974 | Repair | Came onboard after she came back from West Pac. made a couple of meds and a Cuba cruise on her. Was there for the big move from R.I. to Jersey |
| Bllemare, Bell | Fireman | Mar 10, 1973 – | A Div | |
| Hale, Dennis Roy Hale Mmcs (Ret.) | MM1 | Apr 1973 – Apr 1975 | M & J | Reported onboard in Davisville R.I. Made a couple Med. cruises and trip to GITMO was there for the move to Earle N.J. Best Buddy was Frank Gauthier HT1 |
| Woosley, Tommy | e-3 | Apr 4, 1973 – Feb 23, 1975 | 3rd divison gm | went on nitro in april 73 at davistown R.I. did cuba then med. had good times and bad. loved pamler spain .we had crap scared out of us went we went into a turkis shooting range .that was wild for a bit. we got side tk |
| Chase, Kevin | SA | Apr 14, 1973 – Feb 1974 | Second deck div/sidecleaners | One of the most memorable times in my life! I miss being able to play Tarzan hanging from a Boatswains chair, painting hull numbers,Crawling all over the gun tubs&making a general pain in the butt to BM3 Donald Hess ha |
| Zwirn, Donn | MM3 | May 1973 – Dec 1973 | M | Came aboard at Dville Out the first night with div mates got drunk. Horseback riding locally that weekend, fractured wrist. Left after getting to Earle. Great times. |
| Moore, Steve | RM2 | Nov 1973 – Jun 1974 | Operations | Short timer onboard but still remember the 'Duke of Earle', familiar names and the good times had. |
| Rea, Oscar | FA 3 | Nov 10, 1973 – Nov 19, 1975 | Electriction gang | |
| Ripley, Buddy | BM3 | Nov 13, 1973 – Aug 28, 1975 | 2nd Division | Lived in Nitro West Virginia before being assigned to ship. 3-med cruises - what a great time. |
| Mascellino, Thomas | E2 | Nov 18, 1973 – Oct 3, 1975 | 1st Division | Naval Weapons Station was a good HP and the Nitro AE-23 left me good memories, I'll always miss my Shipmate and great friend Sixto DeJesus may he rest in peace. |
| Curtis Dejarnette, Dj | E-3 | 1974 – 1978 | Deck Hand | That ship scared me. The bombs still haunt me. the nightmares. |
| Thomas, Mascellino | E2 | 1974 – 1975 | 1st Division | I wish I was still in the Navy. Best regards to all my brothers in Arms who served aboard Her. |
| Lowe, Tom | OS3 | Jan 5, 1974 – Jun 21, 1977 | OI | I did 3 Med cruises and 1 GTMO cruise on the old rustbucket that always seemed to break down. I worked in CIC with Rick & Ron Henderson, Tom Acquaro, Al Voss and others. It was a good time. |
| Dial, Robert (Bob) | HT2 | Jan 15, 1974 – Aug 13, 1977 | R | Made 3 Med cruises, Chief Ski, Gauthier, Keys, Courville, Hatch...to name a few. |
| Davis, Otha | MS3 | Mar 14, 1974 – May 18, 1977 | S-2 | I was assigned to the wardroom, working with "Smokey", he was always singing Smokey Robinson's songs. They called me "OJ". The Nitro was the start of my career. I also knew SH3 Jackson and SN Patrick Edwards. |
| Medvetz, Michael | mrfn | Apr 1974 – Nov 1974 | a | |
| Dial, Robert | HT2 | Apr 1, 1974 – Aug 13, 1977 | R | Many memories aboard the Nitro. |
| Jacques, Michael ( Snake ) | E3 | May 14, 1974 – Jul 26, 1976 | 2nd Division | Served with Foss, Panek, Henry, Mac, Rip, Megee, Gene, Bob, Hopkins, had a great time. New Jersey was our port. Served which a great group of men. Drove liberty boat. Miss them all. |
| Courville, Michael | HT2 | 1975 – 1979 | R & J | I REMEMBER THE LAST MED CRUISE IN 78-79 WITH D.HATHER,HT1 SCHMIDT, G. FIORE, P. JASANY, T. HOGAN, W. HODGE |
| Miller, John | PN3 | 1975 – 1976 | X | |
| Teti, Tony | em2 | 1975 – 1979 | e | |
| Feraci, Joe | IC2 | 1975 – 1978 | E | |
| Sheehan, Denis | MM3 | Feb 6, 1975 – Apr 6, 1976 | M | I remember having a lot of fun on the Nitro with a bunch of great guys. This ship was a pleasure compared to my previous duty on the USS Newport News. |
| Wildfeuer, Bruce (Red) | EM2 | Mar 1975 – May 1978 | E and J | The Navy ... it's not just a job .... it was definately an adventure. Looking to reconnect with some old buddies from way back when. Made the Med Cruise of '76. Spent much of staying ahead of MA Capello. |
| Acquaro, Tom | OS2 | Apr 1975 – Apr 1976 | Operations | Served with Ron Henderson and Big Tom |
| Lee, Tom | RM3 | Apr 15, 1975 – Jan 10, 1977 | Ops | One med Cruise and one Gitmo. Great crew every one worked well together and had a lot of fun on liberty together |
| Perry, Michael | HT3 | Jun 1975 – Jan 1977 | R | |
| Essex, Steve | 1976 – 1977 | |||
| Hodge, Bill | EM-2 | Jan 5, 1976 – Jul 3, 1979 | JUST LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS | |
| Behan, Jim | SN | Jan 15, 1976 – Mar 1977 | Radio | I came aboard in January 76 assigned to Deck divison ship was still in the yard (Phili). Ship then went to a Med cruise - shake down, did my scullery and then went to the Radio shack. Very interesting time in my life. |
| Toohey, Bill | ETC | Apr 1976 – May 1979 | Operations | |
| Kindl, Richard | EM3 | Apr 8, 1976 – Aug 16, 1979 | J | 2 Med cruises, Scotland, Philly, Gitmo. Worked on forklifts, elevators, stream system with Bill Hodge, Rich Tanner, Joey Anez, Phil Weatherford, Aaron Shaw, Darby, Besco & others. |
| Goode, David | BM3 | Apr 9, 1976 – Dec 10, 1979 | 2nd | Worked in aft bosun hole for Lt. Masters/Lt. Kitts from July '76 till June '77, then on deck when made P.O. Made 3 Med. cruises & 1 Gitmo. Stationed out of Earle, N.J. |
| Ball, Charlie | BMSN | May 1976 – Sep 1979 | FIRST | What a Wild Ride! |
| Burke, Bryan | BM3 | Jul 5, 1976 – Oct 5, 1980 | 2ND | I WAS IN 2ND DIV WITH DAVID GOODE BILL YALE DOUG BELLAMARE MADE THREE MED CRUISES GITMO ONCE |
| Musumeci, James | BTFN | Jul 10, 1976 – Jan 10, 1978 | B | |
| Mullen, Mike/sparks | RM2 | Aug 16, 1976 – Mar 17, 1978 | Operations/Radio | Been quite a few years. Really miss the great times and great shipmates. Had many adventures sneaking onboard all the mothball ships in Philly while in the yards 77-78...Will always be a part of my lifes memories. Good bye to a great old ship |
| Johnston, Brian | GMG3 | Sep 6, 1976 – | deck | I was a gunners mate working in the cargo holds through 13 months in drydock then to cuba and then finishing my time in the 1978 med cruise. I would like to talk to people i knew from the ship during the same years that i was stationed on it. |
| Jones, Darrell | MR 3 | Oct 22, 1976 – Oct 22, 1980 | M | Would love to hear from anyone i served with. |
| Defino, Richard | EN3 | Nov 1, 1976 – Aug 15, 1980 | b & e | Served with Jimmy Nye, Moose, Smitty, Nelson, Speedy, Daniel Parr, AND MANY MORE. |
| Parr, Daniel | BTFN | Dec 1976 – Jul 1980 | B | My sister found this web site and she added my name so maybe I will hear from some of my shipmates. |
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