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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Koelsch (FF 1049). 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 232 crew members registered for the USS Koelsch (FF 1049).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesaros, Frank | FTG2 | 1980 – 1983 | Fox | |
| Hudson, H Darrell | FTGSN | 1980 – 1983 | FOX | http://www.ahoycargo.com |
| Keefer, Thomas | RM1(SW) | 1980 – 1984 | CR | Great years on the Mighty Warship Koelsch. I am still in touch with John Ferguson, Jeff Lance and Robert Dove. All are doing fine |
| Sadowski, Jim (Ski) | MM3 | 1980 – 1984 | Eng | Starting to loose Memories of the fun times with you guys! |
| Sahagun, Hector | SK3 | 1980 – 1984 | Supply | My first ship, did 2 Med's and 1 UNITAS. |
| Hofmann, Thomas | bt2 | Jan 1980 – Aug 1981 | b | retired after 40 years as a machinist. looking to connect with old shipmates |
| Crowe, Russell "the Bird" | SH3 | Mar 1980 – Jun 1981 | Supply | Became known by crew members as "The Bird" while operating the Ship' Store. Now own and operate a Mobile Diesel Truck and Trailer Repair business in Las Vegas, Nv. Would like to hear from any of my former crew members. |
| Bm3 Dalton, Kenneth | BM3 | Mar 1980 – Apr 29, 1983 | 1st | the best years of life was spent aboard her while we where underway.I also met a bunch of great men that I m glad served with.The work was hard and hours long,but it was how we became the crew that could do anything at a |
| Cronley, Matthew | MM2 | Jun 1980 – Feb 1983 | M (Main Propulsion) | 3x Persion Gulf, 1 Mediteranean. Top watch. Most memorable are MM2 Terry Lee Gollar, MM2 Stephen Botsford & CO Cdr Wright Ellis. Left Koelsch for USS Bergall SSN667. |
| Mollenhauer, Robert (Bob) | ET1 | Jul 1980 – May 1981 | OE | USN Retired - now living in Texas |
| Cramer, Bill | YN2 | Oct 1980 – Mar 1984 | X DIVISION | |
| Hansen, Martin | MR2 | Nov 1980 – Jul 1982 | R2 | The Koelsch was the last ship I served on in the Navy. Had a great time with a lot of good shipmates. Made 2 Mideast cruises and became a shelback on our south atlantic cruise. |
| Hansen, Martin | MR2 | Nov 1980 – Jul 1982 | R Division A-Gang | Looking for fellow shipmates |
| Richford, Richard | E5 | Nov 1980 – Apr 1981 | ENGINE MAN | |
| Crouse, Don | IC2 | Jan 1981 – May 1984 | E | Drop me a line. |
| Hoose, Harold | SH2 | Feb 1981 – May 1982 | s-3 div. | Love working as a short the crew |
| Bryant, William | sh3 | Mar 22, 1981 – Oct 6, 1984 | supply | hay dan if you find this hope you the best |
| Middleton, Ken | BT2 | Apr 1981 – Mar 1982 | B | Joined the ship while in the Pwrsian Gulf. Worked as a boiler technician with a great group of guys. |
| Donnelly, Patrick | LTJG | Apr 1, 1981 – Jun 1, 1983 | NAVIGATOR | NAVIGATOR |
| Chapman, Brian | BM3 | Jul 14, 1981 – Jul 14, 1985 | 1st | |
| Penniston, Daniel | SH3 | Aug 1981 – Apr 1985 | supply | The USS Neverdock! Was an experience, though. Alot of really good guys in that crew. |
| Leggett, David | E4/EW3 | Oct 30, 1981 – Apr 6, 1982 | OE | While TAD to assist the EWs for deployment I met some good people. |
| Mauldin, Mike | MM2 | Nov 1981 – Jun 1985 | ||
| Richardson, Melvin | BM2 | Dec 22, 1981 – Jan 5, 1985 | First | Retired as BMC (SW/AW), Craft Master, and Combat Crewman after 21 1/2 years. Currently reside in Virginia Beach, VA. With my wife Rhonda of 25 years. |
| Lewis, Mike | SN | 1982 – 1985 | ||
| Palmer, Scott | smsn | 1982 – May 1986 | oc | |
| Paxton, William (Bill) | BM2 | Jan 1982 – Oct 1985 | Deck | Koelsch was a great ship and I remember those years as some of the best. |
| Harper, Don (Waldo) | MM2 | Jan 1982 – Jul 1983 | M | You knew me as Waldo, I was the guy with the Rubiks' Cube :) |
| Strohaker, Stro's Guy | STG2 | Jan 4, 1982 – Nov 11, 1983 | second | |
| Griffith, Earl | ms3 | Mar 1982 – Feb 1988 | mess | I had a lot of good times |
| Cohen, Joe | MR2 | Mar 1982 – 1986 | R2 | |
| Rowland, Austin (Ray) | mm1 | May 14, 1982 – May 16, 1989 | A-gang | i went on the koelsch in new york ship yard and remember a lot of the old crew like chilly willy the div officer yost chief mann joe had some good times on that old tub got out of the navy when we was in S.C. |
| Hume, Scott | SM3 | Jun 1, 1982 – Jan 27, 1984 | Operations | Had some great times aboard Koelsch. Would love to hear from some of my old buddies. Dale, Mike C., Chris R., anyone else in stinking 1st Div. |
| Walker, Joe | MM2 | Aug 15, 1982 – Oct 2, 1986 | M & A-Gang | On the Koelsch over 4 years! Remember a lot of the snipes and o's & other rates. Good times. Converted to IS in USNR & found myself turning 40 in Iraq with a Toyota and an M4. Can say the Nav never failed to give me some good stories.... |
| Walker, Joe | MM2 | Aug 15, 1982 – Oct 24, 1986 | A | Longest in Koelsch when I left. M div, then went to A-Gang, LPO. Brooklyn the entire overhaul, Med Cruise, Challenger recovery, Gitmo twice, Left in Gitmo 1986. Served with future SecNav ENS Carlos Del Toro. Who knew? |
| Swift, Lance | SM2 | Sep 20, 1982 – May 16, 1984 | OC | Served under Captain B.J. Parker worked with SMC Rowse & SM2 Stroman, had some really great times (late nights, early mornings) especially with QM2 Scott Bell... Scott if you are still kicking, give me a call @ 479 443-4813 |
| Parker, Brance | CAPT | Oct 1982 – Jan 1985 | ||
| Davidson, Adrian | BT3 | Oct 10, 1982 – May 8, 1986 | Engineering | They flew me to Mayport where they couldn't find my ship. It was in Brooklyn! Now a pharmacist living in Jacksonville Florida. If anybody remembers me send me an email. Daniels, Cardinelli and others. |
| Lewis, Mike | SN | Nov 4, 1982 – Nov 27, 1985 | DCPO | |
| Johnson, Christopher | Retired GMC | Nov 19, 1982 – Nov 14, 1986 | FOX | |
| Hamby, Phil | IC3 | Dec 1982 – Nov 1984 | E | Boarded at Brooklyn Navy Yard, sailed to Mayport then to Treiste, Itlay, flew back to JAX. |
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