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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Garcia (FF 1040). 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 236 crew members registered for the USS Garcia (FF 1040).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Slover, Roger | Tm3 | 1976 – 1979 | ASW | Great Way to start a career. Made a lot of friends.Mid East cruse (SB)North Atlantic (BN)NY Shipyard (Sonar watch,Weapons roving patrol. ) Many friends in all divisions. Worked with the STG's TM's GMT's Memories. |
Devereaux, James | MM1 | Jan 10, 1976 – Sep 1979 | M | Stood duty/watches as Engine room supervisor and Engineering Officer of the Watch, Duty Engineer and OOD inport. |
Scott, Robert | E-5/BT2 | Mar 1, 1976 – Dec 31, 1979 | B | I was on watch when we backed over the bouy in the Cooper River. We had the best time at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (2 years). Got there the night of the blackout in 1977 and Son of Sam was still on the loose. |
Petrilla, Paul | BT-2 | Sep 1976 – Dec 25, 1979 | B | First boarded the Garcia in Christenson Norway during a North Atlantic cruise. In 79 we pulled into Brooklyn during the blackout and spent 18 months in dry-dock. Followed by a 6 month Med after the shake down in GITMO. Great memories |
Petrilla, Paul | BT2 | Sep 1976 – Dec 1979 | B | I met the Garcia and reported on board in Christensen Norway. I went on several cruises including a North Atlantic and the Med. Also spent 18 months in the Brooklyn Navy yard for an overhaul, shakedown cruise in GITMO. |
Springer, Paul | STG2 | 1977 – 1981 | AS | Great times in Carribean, Atlantic. Terrific ASW team - Joe C, Bill S, Ted Y, Dave D, John J, Mark P,Dave W, Gary S, Mike G, Randy R, Don H, Lee W, Red S, GMJoe C, Lt. Black, Square Daddy, many more. |
Brownhill, David | MMS3 | 1977 – 1981 | Supply | Started as a wet behind the ears idoit in the deck force. Ended up woking my way into the Kitchen, which I loved. Was very happy to service my crew. Did night baking in the Med, you guys rememer that? Fresh bread at 2:00am. Had a great time |
Goodwin, Bob | STG2 | 1977 – Jul 26, 1982 | ASW | |
Daniel, Kim | E-4 | 1977 – 1979 | Ship Serviceman | Arrived on board in Brooklyn and went through the black out and a deep, deep snow storm. Had a blast with friends exploring Times Square at night. Had a great Caribbean and Med cruises. Hit me up at khdaniel@live.com |
Deger, Karl | ICFN | Jan 1977 – Oct 1979 | E Division | I worked in the IC Shop.. |
Markus, Dale | OS1 | Feb 1977 – Jul 1977 | operations | Was not on that long but was there at the end. Not the best command I ever served aboard but was alright. |
Anastasi, Vincent | OS3 | Feb 16, 1977 – Aug 29, 1979 | OI | |
Brownhill, David | MMS3 | Apr 7, 1977 – Mar 12, 1981 | Supply | Crew Cook, Night Baker, Officer Cook, Deck Hand and any job I was told to do. Would like to communicate with anyone who remebers our ship and was on board when I was. Had some great time during two Med Cruises |
McCollum, Vince | SM | Jul 1977 – Apr 1981 | OPS/COMM | |
Simmons, Gary | STG2 | Aug 1977 – Feb 1981 | ||
Rice, Randy | STG1 | Aug 15, 1977 – Sep 30, 1980 | 3rd | Sonar Crew |
Thomas, Jim | ET3 | Sep 1977 – Feb 1980 | Ops | came on board while the ship was in the yards in Brooklyn NY. spent 15 months there in NY. meet a lot of good buddys, Mike Deihl, Fankie D and a lot others. i remember the late night Hot Fresh bread. while in the Med |
Wolfe, Greg | ENS | Sep 30, 1977 – Apr 30, 1980 | Operations | My first tour - served under LT. Musso, with ENS Farley, ENS Overton and several other fine shipmates |
Mason, Thomas | FTG2 | Oct 1, 1977 – Apr 21, 1980 | weapons/ Fire Control Gang | Served with FTC Don Collins , FTC Gary Boelema,FC1 Ron Kothman, FC2 Mike Hogan, FC1 Danny DeWeese, FC2 Richie Bishop, FC3 Larry Stuch, FC3 Paul Irby. |
Stalling, Donald | E-2 | Nov 4, 1977 – May 24, 1981 | 1st | Looking for David Brownhill |
Stalling, Donald | E-2 | Nov 16, 1977 – Mar 19, 1980 | 1st | I came aboard at Brooklin while she was in dry dock.We all had to sleep in the baricks.We had a pop machine there but instead of soda we had beer in it.Me and a few friends would get together and do burn outs with my 1972 duster in the lot. |
Snelgrove, Archie Paul | BT3 | Dec 1977 – Mar 1979 | Reported for duty while ship was in Brooklyn and home ported later in Charleston, SC. Later we sailed to Cuba. After leaving there we sailed for San Juan. While there I was discharged from the Navy and left in Feb. 1979. | |
Hannigan, Jim | BTFN | 1978 – 1981 | B | boiler tech aboard uss garcia. from 78-81 along with snelgrove, petrilla, lane, wrissmyer?, graves, chief shapiro?, aggie, thorton... the list goes on!!! |
Boelema, Gary | FTCS | 1978 – 1981 | Weapons | |
Overton, Mark | Ensign-LTJG | 1978 – 1981 | Operations | |
Otzenberger, Ken | BT1(SW) | Jan 2, 1978 – | Boilers | |
Ward, David | STG2 | Mar 1978 – Oct 1979 | AS | She was my first ship and guys like Randy Rice, Joe Cooper, Paul Springer, and others made my time onboard enjoyable, and memorable. |
Jeffcoat, Mark "Stumpy" | SN/OS2 | Nov 1978 – Aug 1983 | Deck/OI | My first of 4 different ships during a 17 year career. Any old shipmates live in the Charleston area give me a shout. |
Bacchus, Dan | QM2 | Nov 15, 1978 – Dec 20, 1980 | Navigation | |
Reimers, Hugh | EM2 | 1979 – Aug 25, 1982 | E | My first and only ship. Great times. Boston Shipyard oh yeah. |
Pierce, Mark (Hawkeye) | STG2 | 1979 – 1982 | AS/3rd | Caribbean, Med, North Atlantic. Springer, Jasper, Joe C., Kidwell. Many good memories. |
Limberger, Edmund (Bosco) | ENFN | 1979 – 1983 | A-Gang | Good times |
Jones, Victor | MM3 | Jan 1979 – Oct 1980 | A-Gang | A more glorious ship of fools never sailed the seven seas...except maybe Mchales PT 73! We got 'er done! |
Mitchell, Larry | BT1 | Apr 1979 – Feb 1983 | B | |
Perritt, McKenzie (Mac) | OT2 | Jun 1, 1979 – Jul 4, 1980 | OT-Tass | The only ship I served on during my 5 yrs.....what an experience! |
Annis, David | OT1 | Jul 1979 – Jul 1981 | Second tour on TASS unit. Met many memorable people on this ship. Two Med cruises were great. | |
Stackpole, Paul | HM2 | Aug 1, 1979 – Jul 14, 1980 | NX | I only spent a year of the "Greasy G" but it was one of the highlights of my Naval career. I have fond memories of my first Med cruise, liberty in Charleston and the Carribean and some terrific shipmates. |
Gross, Mike | STG2 | Oct 15, 1979 – Jul 7, 1982 | Sonar | med cruise, north atlantic cruise and had a lotta fun but glad to go home:) Charleston was great! |
Irvin, Ronnie G | MM2 | Oct 25, 1979 – Aug 27, 1984 | M div | looking for any from ship |
Clutts, Jim | MM2 | Nov 1979 – Jan 1983 | M | Living in New Hampshire. james_clutts@hotmail.com Still steaming at a power plant in Vermont on the Conneticut River. |
Gray, Mark | BTFR | Nov 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1982 | Boiler Techn | Love my time on board Retired in Puerto Rico at 49 Love it here |
Irvin, Ronnie G | mm2 | Nov 15, 1979 – Jun 30, 1984 | m |
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