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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Plymouth Rock (LSD 29). 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 155 crew members registered for the USS Plymouth Rock (LSD 29).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1973 | 1974 – 1978 | 1979 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Wheeler, G. Wilson | Seaman | 1942 – | US NAVY | |
Heid, Frank | SN1 | 1954 – 1956 | Operations | Would like to hear from old shipmates |
King, Ronald | bt3 | Jun 9, 1954 – Aug 10, 1957 | b | |
Quinn, David | ET/2ND CLASS | Oct 1954 – Nov 1956 | Operations | Plank Owner. Joined ships crew in Mississippi during construction phase. Great ship and crew. |
Munda, Irving | GUNNERS MATE THIRD CLASS | Oct 1, 1954 – Jul 4, 1956 | Second Gunnery | Plank Owner in Mississippi when it was commissioned. Would like to hear from other shipmates. |
Madill, Frank (Shorty) | BT1 | Nov 1954 – Oct 1958 | M | Plank Owner, #2 fire room, always kept a clear stack!! |
Stetter, Marty (Stan) | ET 3 | Nov 29, 1954 – Oct 10, 1956 | communication | had a great time.would be happy to others sms-1933@hotmail.com 716 649 8797 |
Ward, Walter | mm3 | Aug 1955 – 1957 | m | |
Carriveau, Wayne | Seaman boatswains mate | Jul 17, 1956 – Sep 24, 1959 | 1st divison | Will always remember the cruise's to the Arctic and Thule Greenland. Also remember not getting to the French Rivera because of the Beirut Lebanon crisis. It was all very interesting being a boat coxswain. |
Decastro, Tom | Quarter Master 3rd class | Aug 1956 – Aug 1958 | Navigation | Went to gizmo, Thule, Greenland and Beirut Lebanon. Shipped out of Little Creek Virginia. Has anyone heard from Sal LaRosa or Jack DeCola? |
McCoy, Dick | RM2 | May 15, 1957 – Jun 10, 1959 | Operations | Am looking for names of some of the Radiomen that were stationed aboard the [LSD-29] From 1957-59. I would appreciate their first name also. i was stationed aboard the "P" Rock for that period. |
Morton, Jack | sn | Sep 1957 – 1960 | 1 st asssult boat coxnq | first boat had good and bad times but moregood icame from wash, state wasthe best time in my life grew up on that there ship looking for plans to build a model any help. att, the reunion in sept charlston sc.in 2010 hop |
Mathis, Richard (Matt) | BMSN | Jul 8, 1958 – Mar 23, 1962 | 2nd | Had 4 good years on board We need every one who can attend are 2008 reunion in st louis mo.Call me at 870 566 2619 |
Savage, David | SK2 | Apr 10, 1960 – Feb 5, 1964 | Supply | Had a great four years aboard. Was joined by my brother Stephen Savage PNSN from 61-63. W3e had a great crew and had many great trips. Our biggest event was transporting President Kennedys PT Boat to the Med. and back in 1961. |
Kelly, Robert | Sep 7, 1961 – Feb 25, 1965 | First | Served on board the Plymouth Rock From 1961--1965 Robert Kelly BMSN | |
Kelly, Robert. | BMSN | Sep 21, 1961 – Feb 24, 1965 | First | I served aboard the USS Plymouth Rock from Sept 1961 to Feb.1965. I was a BMSN and the coxen of the Captains Gig. I was in theCuban blockcade. |
Race, Charles | SOG3 | 1962 – 1963 | CIC | I Came aboard "The Rock" in about August '62. I was the only Sonarman aboard - never lit off the "Whale Hammer" the whole time I was aboard. Worked radar. Had car accident in Dec. '63 and spent next year in Hospital. |
Reiter, James Dennis | rd2 | Apr 21, 1962 – Mar 5, 1966 | operations | great time glad i chose to do it |
Stuby, Jerry | SN3 | May 1962 – Sep 10, 1964 | communications | |
Bellingham, Paul (Doc) | HM3 | Feb 1963 – Sep 1966 | X | Had a great time on many Caribbean runs and even got to invade the Dominican Republic, and then helped hurricane victims in Haiti ! Had a wild time in Torremolinos,Spain getting introduced to the "60's thing".My favorite port was Canary Is |
Parrish, Donald | MM3 | May 1963 – Nov 1966 | M Division | |
Rosamond, Al | RM2 | Oct 1963 – Dec 1966 | OPs | Lots of sea time. The BOMB search off coast of Spain. Many miles with marines on board protecting the carribean and watching them train. Had good crews to work with over those years. Lots of good memories. |
Kluczinsky, Andy Ski | GMG3 | Dec 13, 1963 – Aug 15, 1966 | Third | The Plymouth Rock was my first ship. I enjoyed the time I was aboard. I started in the engine room, transferred to the Gunnery Dept. I would like to here from: Ralph Leyva GMG1, Jose Leyva GMG3, and Chief Hughes. |
Golabek, Tom (Goly) | SEAMAN | Sep 1964 – Jan 1965 | don't recall (gunners) | I worked on 3"50 gun mounts and small arms. |
Monaco, Ron | E-3 | 1965 – 1966 | M | Looking for Thomas Petty MM1 |
Lucas, Mervin | SK | 1965 – 1969 | Amphibious | |
Pratt, Bob | EM2/C | Jan 12, 1965 – Jun 13, 1965 | E | Reported on board with only five months left on enlistment. I think I was a CID suspect. Made one Med Cruise with Liberty in Funchal. |
Hattoon, Christopher | MM/3 | May 20, 1965 – Sep 1, 1967 | Engineering - Main Control | I would be interested in hearing from any crew member regarding experience aboard the Rock or just to share "sea stories". |
Avritt, Red | E4 | Aug 1965 – Jan 1969 | B | |
Vaughan, Billy Vaughan | YN3 | Aug 24, 1965 – Apr 21, 1967 | X | LEGAL YEOMAN |
Mustaca, JOSEPH / MUSTY | FA TO MM2 | Dec 1, 1965 – Sep 1, 1970 | THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF MY NAVAL CAREER. HAD A GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS, TO WORK WITH | |
Diemert, Karl | BT3 | Dec 23, 1965 – Oct 15, 1969 | B | SERVING ON THE ROCK AS BT WAS A LOT OF HARD WORK. WILL NEVER FORGET MY SHIPMATES.HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING INTOUCH.LOVED THE OCEAN AT ITS BEST AND WORSE.FORGOT BAD TIMES ONLY REMEMBER GOOD TIMES.SNIPES ARE THE BEST.I HOPE SOME ONE CONTACTS |
Gant, Marvin | SH3 | Jan 10, 1966 – Oct 15, 1969 | s | ran the both ships stores as well as the store rooms great crew we spend a lots of time in the |
Demaderios, Deemo | SA / SN | Mar 1966 – Feb 1969 | 1st / 2nd B & S | |
Lally, Thomas ![]() | etn3 | Mar 7, 1966 – Jun 21, 1968 | OI | |
Lee, William (Ray) | YN2 | Mar 15, 1966 – Dec 8, 1968 | X | |
Seeley, Doug | RADARMAN 3RD | Apr 1966 – Feb 1968 | OI | The Peter Rabbit was a real eye opener to real life |
McCulloch, Alvin | IC 2 | Apr 3, 1966 – Apr 15, 1967 | Elec | It was a long time ago. |
Turner, Jerry | QM3 | Jun 1966 – Apr 19, 1968 | N | I came on board and worked on the deck force, section one. After six months I transfered to the Navigation division. My fondest memories were our cruises to the Carribean. The most injoyable was a trip to Compenhagen, Denmark & England |
Pratt, Richard | SN | Dec 1966 – Oct 1968 | 2nd |
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