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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 |
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Enos, Glenn J | MS2 | 1983 – 1986 | Supply | Worked in the ward room and crew mess, did 2 Med cruises, we won the Hookem Award in 1985 it was a good crew we had alot of fun. |
Ray, Matt | STG1 | Jan 5, 1983 – Nov 2, 1988 | WEPS/2nd | Came onboard shortly after Brooklyn Shipyard. Saw sea trials, quals@gitmo, med cruise, LEOPS and Gulf of Fonseca interdiction. Picked up pieces of ill-fated space shuttle. Lots of good times. Shipped out Portland, ME. |
Weber, T.j. | DS2 | Feb 2, 1983 – Jun 1986 | ECC | Captain Parker was by far the best Officer I ever served under. Srern but fair, he was a true leader. |
Johnson, Christopher | GMC | May 15, 1983 – Oct 25, 1986 | MMFN/GM3 | Reported aboard while ship was in the yards in NYC, Captain Parker was the CO, The USS VOGE was up their with us. I started as a Machinest Mate and crossed over to Gunners Mate. I am getting ready to retire in September 2006 as GMC. Hi to all |
Lee, Michael | e4 | Jun 23, 1983 – Aug 23, 1986 | supply | |
Anderson, Allen | OS1 | Oct 1983 – Apr 16, 1986 | OI | |
Anderson, Allen | OS1 | Oct 1983 – Apr 16, 1986 | OI | |
Cookson, Robert | OTMC | 1984 – 1985 | Tass | Served under Capt. Parker one of the best C.O.'s of my Career. Retired STGCS |
Hattaway, Mason | GMG3 | Jan 1984 – Aug 1987 | FOX | |
Biscotti, David | STG2 | Feb 22, 1984 – Jul 20, 1987 | WEPS/2nd Div | Reported aboard Feb 84 to GTMO made one Med Cruise. Made 2nd class re-enlisted for C school and left July 1987 for 53B C school. |
Burton, Earnie | OTA1 | Mar 1, 1984 – Apr 1, 1985 | Operations | Reported aboard in Naples, Italy, mid way through 84-85 Med Cruise. GREAT OT and STG crew, and we PROVED it by winning the 6th Fleet "Hook Em" ASW award! |
Weisensel, C | SKSN | Jun 11, 1984 – Jul 18, 1986 | supply | |
Lavelle, John | FC# | Jul 1984 – Oct 29, 1987 | Weapons | Awesome shipmates...best chief, Joe scanlon....Back when the navy was fun. Good CO's and overall good command. |
Olivier, Pierre "Pete" | ET1 | Nov 1984 – May 2, 1986 | OE01 | |
Lott, Walter "slim" | SM2 | Nov 1984 – Apr 1988 | OC | I reported onboard at Triste, Italy. Served with Ski, Terry, Knox, and SMC Rouse. Went through the canal, And steered the ship arriving to Portland, ME. |
Grubb, David | STGSN | 1985 – 1987 | Wepons | |
Saenz, Jesus | CS2 | 1985 – 1989 | Food Service | Great times onboard and great crew. Retired in 2006, working at Naval Medical Center Porstmouth. |
Burke, Tom | OTA1 | 1985 – | T.A.S.S. | I enjoyed working with Chief Cookson and Ernie - the only other crew members in our division who logged on. I agree with the Chief - we had a wonderful C.O. |
Argyelean, Thom | OTA1 (IUSS) | 1985 – 1985 | T.A.S.S. | I was only on the ship a short time before the TASS tail was taken off but had some friends I would like to reunite with. thomargy@aol.com |
Hoel, Michael | IC1 | 1985 – 1987 | E Division | Never forget the Space Shuttle going down and picking up her remains. |
Coleman, Keith Aka Boo Boo | bm3 | Jan 1, 1985 – Oct 10, 1988 | weaps | boats was the best deck ape 4 life |
Graff, Mark | SN | Jan 19, 1985 – Apr 1, 1986 | Deck | The worst 2 years of my 22 year Naval career. Not bcause the awsome shipmates on board but the fact I was a deck seaman having to needle gun red lead 24-7. I moved on to be an EOD Tech and reitired as an EODC. |
King, Terry | STGSN | Apr 22, 1985 – Sep 24, 1988 | weapons | Went to gitmo, Key West,Bermuda(great time there with stg3 Steve Erwin who died in the USS Stark attack) also served with STGC Daniel Wood STG3 Mask. Remember Panama Canal with GMG3 Jerry Casey, Lots of fun in Guatamala. |
Mann, William | MMC | Jul 1985 – May 1989 | A-Gang | Mostly good times and memories. Anybody remember the guy that ran through the mess decks and jumped through the hatch during GITMO? Didn't clear the top. Out like a light! Had a heart attack in 91. Retired in 93. Hi to all. |
Mendoza, Loreto | PNC | Jul 31, 1985 – Jun 30, 1989 | NAV | Wk in Pers Off. Outstanding Shipmates, Great Capt's, Gr. XO's. Learn to appr warm weather after Maine. Great fishing in ME, SC, and FL. Still order Maine Lobs on Spec Occ. Had to convince dau's ME not best place to retire. Mbr decom crew |
Willingham, J. | LTJG | Sep 1985 – May 1989 | A&E OFFICER | UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE ON KOELSCH. GREAT CREW AND FRIENDS. CENTAM, LEOPS, YARDS IN PORTLAND, MAINE AND TURNOVER TO PAKISTAN NAVY AND SUBSEQUENT DECOMMISSIONING IN CHARLESTON, SC. DID A MED CRUISE ON A CV AND GOT OUT OF THE NAVY. |
Spicer, Tim | E-4 GMG | Sep 1, 1985 – Sep 1, 1989 | Weapons | Served on the USS Koelsch and the USS Paul. If you remember me stop by and yell at a brother. |
Ventura, Gus | CDR | Sep 1, 1985 – Dec 15, 1989 | Gunnery and Damage Control | Some exceptional memories. Perhaps my best time in the Navy. Great Crew, great Skippers, and wonderful shipmates. Retired on 01 NOV 08 after 20+ years. |
Hoang, Thanh | MM3 | Nov 11, 1985 – May 23, 1989 | A-DIV. | To all my fellows shipmate hope you have a good life after the Koelsch especially the A-Gang. Give me a line if you served with me from 1985 to 1989 at destinythor@Yahoo.com |
Barajas, Jeff | BMSN | 1986 – 1988 | ||
Wallen, David | ms-3 | 1986 – 1988 | supply | Good old days |
Callahan, Robert | EN2 | 1986 – May 1988 | A-Gang | This was my favorite command of the 3 ships I was attached to. Currently living in Louisville, KY. |
Jeane, Randy | BM3 | 1986 – | Deck | |
Suiter, David | gmm3 | Jan 17, 1986 – Feb 14, 1989 | weapons | Asroc launcher was a trick piece of equipment for its day 20yrs prior, I wanted to move the command module to the 21st century with overriding digital, over the old synchro -servo. 220voltage , to 24vdc inputs and output |
Ross, William Todd | FC3 | May 1986 – Apr 1, 1988 | WEP | I reported on station shortly after the crew picked up the pices of the Space Shuttle. I was on board until I was discharded in April of 1988 in Portland Main. Enjoyed LEO ops, Getmo, crossing the Ditch and the west cost of Souh America. |
Hall, Tony | OS2 | May 1986 – Mar 1988 | OI Division | Did a lot of drug interdiction, made an East-Pac. Went to BIW in Portland, ME. I started having a lot of pain in my eye, so instead of fixing it, I was given a medical. |
Motter, Jerry | FC3 | May 18, 1986 – Jun 18, 1988 | WEPS | |
Baekey, Richard | ETC(SW) | May 24, 1986 – May 31, 1989 | OE | Enjoyed CENTAM cruise GITMO REFTRA followed by a 12 month yard period in Portland, ME. Will never forget the decommissioning on 31 May1989...continued my Navy career for 27 years and retired as a Master Chief in 2002.Currently live in London, England |
Wyatt, Richard | DK3 | Jun 7, 1986 – Mar 6, 1989 | My first ship and the crew made it the best. | |
Parks, James | ET1 | Jul 1986 – May 1989 | OE | |
Hicks, Larry | QM2 | Aug 1986 – May 1989 | I served on board the USS Koelsch during the last years of her life. I made a Central American deployment on board the Koelsch. I was completed an overhaul in Portland, Maine and decommissioning in Charleston, SC | |
German, Mike | MM2 | Nov 1, 1986 – May 31, 1989 | Eng Department,M-DivisionF | |
Cirillo, Joe | E3 | Dec 1986 – Jul 1988 | Hospital corpman | I was in beat the captain race and one in rosevelt rhoades naval base it was a great time. I also learned how to scuba dive on this ship |
Walters, John | GMM3 | Dec 15, 1986 – 1988 | WSO3 |
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