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USS Vulcan (AR 5) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vulcan (AR 5). 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 896 crew members registered for the USS Vulcan (AR 5).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1945 | 1946 – 1954 | 1955 – 1959 | 1960 – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1968 | 1969 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garman, Thomas | O6 | 1969 – 1972 | dental | addu COMSERVLANT |
| Leininger, Phil | E3 | 1969 – May 30, 1970 | Deck | Great experience serving aboard the Vulcan in Norfolk and sailing to Cuba, Jamaica and Virgin Islands! |
| Caldwell, John (Jack) | HM2 | Jan 1969 – Oct 1970 | Medical | |
| Minnick, William | HT3 | Jan 2, 1969 – Nov 4, 1972 | r | |
| Kaminski, Leonard (Ski) | MR2 | Apr 1, 1969 – May 25, 1970 | Repair | I worked in the Upper Machine Shop. I was part of the cruise to the Bahamas in the spring of 1970. I still beleive that cruise was so the Navy could have the coffe grounds cleared from under the ship. AR5 or Building 5? |
| Tippett, Douglas | MR2 | Apr 1, 1969 – Jul 9, 1971 | R2 | |
| Humphries, Doug | SEAMAN | Jun 1969 – Aug 1971 | Deck | In Cuba i was range finder for the forward 5 inch guns. we almost hit the tug pulling the target. |
| Cheatham, Mickey | ET1 | Jun 1, 1969 – May 30, 1973 | R4 | I worked in the Calibration Lab. Looking for old shipmates. Send me an e-mail. |
| Powers, Howard | E2 | Jul 28, 1969 – Sep 5, 1970 | B222852 | I love my country but i was done wrong and i deserve compensation |
| Humphries, Doug | E-2 | Aug 1969 – Aug 1971 | ||
| Kelley, Dan | E2 | Aug 3, 1969 – Jun 3, 1971 | I had a great time on the Vulcan. I also remember the trips to Gitmo where our gunners mates almost shot down the plane that was carrying the target. | |
| Humphries, Douglas | SEAMAN | Aug 10, 1969 – Aug 10, 1971 | DECK | |
| Herron, Jay "Little Herron" | Sep 1969 – Feb 1970 | laundry | my misfortune was to be stationed on board with my older brother Frank Herron 3rd,now deceased,but it became a sorry situation...we went to Gitmo together and spent a weekend in Montego Bay. Frank was ships barber and ran the laundry. | |
| Eden, Joe | IM3 | Sep 1969 – Jan 4, 1974 | R4 | Worked Electronic Repair/Typewriter shops/MIRCS Lab. Played football, basketball/fast and slow pitch softball from 69-73. Great teams. Shipmates:DanKelly,MickeyCheatham,Woody,Bottman,Foreman,Mac |
| Bergami, John | DP2 | Oct 30, 1969 – Aug 6, 1971 | supply | The quarterly trips and target practice were quite an experience. |
| Bainter, Bruce | MRFA to MR3 | Nov 21, 1969 – Dec 31, 1971 | Outside repair | Looking for any one that can remember a liberty cruise to San Juan and later to St Johns. Liberty was canciled and we were sent to Vietnam. I am trying to get a date to look up in the Deck Log in National Archives. |
| McLendon, David (Mac) | HT.3 | Dec 31, 1969 – Sep 15, 1972 | shipfitters shop | I had a great time on that grand old lady, the friends I meet and times we had will always beclose to me. |
| Sauer Jr, Louis | LI-2 | 1970 – 1972 | I served on the US Vulcan in the early 70's. It was know as the USS never sail, Pier 5. We went to Cuba for two weeks and they shot the guns for the first time in years. The lights in sick bay blew out and some windows broke on the bridge. | |
| Guerra, Ed | PN2 | 1970 – 1972 | EX-PERSONNEL OFFICE | Good times on the USS Never Sail. Transferred over to the Seabees from there. Still have the plaque. Does anyone remember passage way cleaning and inspections before Captain Harlan would call Liberty?? |
| Lehmann, Mark | E-4 | 1970 – 1971 | comservron | I was in the pipe shop with Gaskil, Osbourn, Dunn ect |
| Sims, Jerry | dc | 1970 – 1971 | R Div | the Vulcan was one of my favorite ships. |
| Lamberti, Vince | EM 2 | 1970 – 1972 | R3 | Rewind shop |
| Gaskill, Don (Okie) | HT3 | Jan 1, 1970 – Jan 26, 1973 | R1 | FELLOW SHIPMATES OF THE PIPE SHOP 56A. I HAVE A COUPLE OF PICTURES THAT NEED NAMES ATTACHED. CONTACT ME. CHIEF'S HOPE, MUNDY AND OTHERS. PO'S ANDERSON, DUNN, HAAS, HARRISON, LAMBERT, UNDERWOOD, ROUNDTREE, WEAVER, JACKSON, ADKINS,AND OTHERS. |
| Decatur Jr., William Gerald (Jerry) | EMFM | Jan 3, 1970 – Nov 7, 1971 | Outside Electric Shop R-3 | Clamon. Prosser, Smart, Beers, Knolte, Nixon, Baker, Florino, Marino. The times we had and the hard work we did!! |
| Muster, Robert | E-4 | Jan 6, 1970 – Mar 3, 1973 | R-3 | Electric motor rewind shop. |
| Scarantino, Michael | ETN-2 | Feb 11, 1970 – Oct 20, 1972 | Electronic Repair Shop | I worked in the repair shop repairing ships equipment, and the crypto lab. I also performed installations and repairs of equipment on ships that were tied up along side of us. |
| Martin, Framl | FM3 | Feb 28, 1970 – Oct 31, 1971 | R-1 | was division yoeman for a while and ordered supplies after that, have good memories of friends, cruises, motorcycle trips and norfolk night life, remember mr. gaskill he played the guitar as i recall. |
| Fisher, Edward | E4 | Mar 18, 1970 – Dec 14, 1972 | cpo cook | |
| Goddard, Herb | ENGINMAN E-4 | Mar 27, 1970 – Jun 15, 1972 | Boat Shop / boat | at least we never got sea sick, good food,enjoyed lifeboat duty. I have a hard time remembering names but do remember Master Chief Ackert. looked like a bulldog! One of the guys in my shop gotmeintoNASCARand am still |
| Denzler, Gary | MR3 | Apr 1970 – Sep 7, 1973 | Machine Shop | I enjoyed playing on the 1971 football team that went 16-0. Love to hear from any of those guys. |
| Schulz, Bill | BT3 | Apr 1, 1970 – Mar 29, 1973 | ||
| Mendoza, Jesse | SN | May 1970 – Dec 1970 | R4 | I was In this division for a short time. But by far it was my favorite. I just just remember having a great time every day |
| Allman, Frank | MM3 | May 16, 1970 – Jan 28, 1972 | R2/38C-Outside Repair(Valve Slab) | |
| Kucera, Anthony | HM1 | Jun 1, 1970 – Jul 1, 1974 | H | Great ship. Best food in the Navy. |
| Roberts, Darrell | EN3 | Jun 13, 1970 – Mar 23, 1974 | Engineering A Gang | Looking for EN2 Dorsey.EN2 Boyd, EN1 Ramsey, EN2 Clark or anyone in A gang 1970 to 1974 |
| Reed, David | e-4 shipsservice | Sep 10, 1970 – May 28, 1972 | ships service | i remember gitmo and how we almost shot the plane instead of the target.The food was great . I was proud to serve my country . My chief was Welcher . he was good guy. The memories of the Vulcan will not be forgotten |
| Livermore, Oliver | SEAMAN | Oct 1970 – Jun 1974 | 1st and Captains Office | I enjoyed all the time aboard the Vulcan.Would love to find those friends again.Charles Walker fr PA.The cruises to Cuba once a year, and several Liberty cruise. Halifax, Puerto Rico, the Ft Lauderdale ports were lots of fun too. Email me. |
| Johnson, Thomas (Tw) | RM3 | Nov 1970 – Dec 21, 1971 | Communications | This was good duty, but disappointed that I was discharged before women were allowed on board. :) |
| Wright, Richard | MM3 | Dec 20, 1970 – Dec 31, 1973 | Outside Repair / AC & R | |
Carlsen, Richard  | RM3 Staff Radioman | 1971 – 1972 | operations | Looking for some of the good old boys from the radio shack.1971-1972.Luke you out there? |
| Nicholas, Denzil | unknown | 1971 – 1974 | Hr | Wanted to let L Cordell that Denzil Nicholas from Fairmont West Virginia passed away in 2003 From skin cancer at the age of 48. I would love to hear from shipmates t.erving54@gmail.com |
| Gompertz, Edmund | SK-3 | 1971 – Aug 13, 1972 | SUPPLY | |
| Wright, Ralph | HT 2 | 1971 – 1972 | Sheet metal/ pipe shop | Looking for old friends |
| Baylor, Greg | E3 | 1971 – 1972 | DECK, MESS COOK (BUTCHER SHOP) | Had some great times and some not so great times. Passed all requirements for BM3 but was not going to extend 6 months to wear the crow. |
| Raynor, Pat | QMSA | Jan 1971 – May 1971 | OPS | hellva experience - |
| Smart, Donald (Max) | Seaman | Jan 1971 – Dec 1972 | Supply | First ship after being overseas in Morocco. Mess Cook and then went to Supply (Office) then transfered to the storerooms. Best ship out of all the ones I was on. Good times inport and at sea. |
| Brewer, Robert | E-7 | Jan 21, 1971 – Dec 4, 1974 | B | GREAT SHIP. |
| Repyneck, Dennis | HT | Jan 21, 1971 – Dec 7, 1972 | A 1 | Worked in the sheet metal shop. What a great job. Everyone said the ship was welded to the pier. Worked with Danny HUff Luther Paige, Brà d Gentry, Dave Sidel, Wright. I remember the Vulcan was the cleanest ship I was on. |
| Plaisance, Carl | E-4 | Jan 30, 1971 – Aug 7, 1973 | Galley | |
| Matte, Joseph (Joe) | PN2 | Feb 1971 – Apr 1974 | Enlisted Personnel Office | Served with Chief DeCastro, Chief Greisenger, Bob Tucker, Pat Sweeney, Ed Jezik (sp?), Ed Guerra, Bill Vandagriff, and many other great guys. Contact me if you remember me. |
| Nielsen, Roy | E-5/SHIPFITTER | Mar 1971 – Dec 8, 1972 | R-1 | Ahoy Mates, Weld Shop Shipfitters had the ability to weld up everything but the Crack of Dawn, but were known to have the ability to mend a broken heart. Anchors Aweigh |
| Pence, Waymon | E-5 | Mar 1971 – Nov 1972 | Boat Shop | Rebuilt and tested small craft engines, injectors, governors, super chargers, etc. for numerous ships throughout the fleet trough out the world. Was assigned to Admiral Anderson's Barge until new Admiral brought his own |
| Weaver, Harold | HT3 | Apr 1971 – Sep 1972 | R-1 | Time went fast on the Vulcan. Great bunch of guys. Throwing large things over the side was fun. Throwing 6011 welding rod at jelly fish in port was challenging. Skeet shooting off the fantail was great. |
| Lucas, Lee (Luke) | RM3 | Jun 1971 – Aug 1973 | OPS/Radio Central | Looking for RM3 R.A. (Dick) Collier, and RM3 A.R (Art) Creech and any other RM station aboard 1971 thru 1973. Lots of good memories about these times! |
| Goodall, Thomas A. | CDR | Jun 1, 1971 – Jun 1, 1974 | Executive Officer | This was the last ship I served on during my 29 years in the Navy. |
| Mirra, Ray | Engineman E-4 | Jun 1, 1971 – Sep 1, 1972 | Boat Shop | we painted an 6-71 jimmy with Xmas colors when the chief was on leave. he blasted us for us. |
| Grapes, Roger | Jun 11, 1971 – Feb 6, 1974 | Lisn E3 | Worked in print shop- Paint locker-Mess Hall | |
| Lambert, Paul | HT3 | Jun 14, 1971 – Aug 4, 1973 | REPAIR | |
| Tucker, Bob | PN1 | Aug 1, 1971 – Dec 15, 1974 | X Div | Without question, the most hardest working group of men I met during my 20 year career. Meaning every department, every division, and most specially the Personnel Office. To sum it up, just a great bunch of guys! |
| Griffis, Edward | QM3 | Aug 13, 1971 – Feb 25, 1975 | Operations | I worked in the Pilot House and was a Helmsman. I worked with Harry, Bently, Binky, Howey,Stuby,Tomchex, Big B, Armstong, JR, Mr Kennedy, and alot of other great people. I would wind the clocks and talk alot. Thanks for all the fun. |
| Murphy, James | Electrician mate 3rd class | Sep 10, 1971 – Jan 10, 1974 | Electrician mate 3rd class | Connection with fellow mates |
| Grzywacz, Thomas | ET1 | Nov 4, 1971 – Mar 1973 | R4 | |
| Hill, Don | HM2 | Dec 1, 1971 – Mar 1, 1973 | Medical | Fresh from a SCU as a medic with the marines this was a chance to see what shipboard life was like. As a "Doc" I had a lot of responsibilities and met a lot of great people. The ship was amazing! They had really talented craftsmen. |
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