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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baert, Ray/ Billy Bob | e-5 | 1976 – Dec 1979 | S-1 | hey Vulcan supply clerks, life is good |
| Smith, Johnny | MR2 | 1976 – 1980 | R-2 | Good Times |
| Piper, Daniel | HT2 | 1976 – 1979 | R-1 / pipe fitter | What a party! I miss the good times we had. I spent a couple years in the pipe shop and then transferred to the carpenter shop before I left. |
| Williams, David | EM3 | 1976 – 1979 | electrical repair | was on board when women came aboard and the trip to Peurto Rico what a time .Went to the Barcardi rum factory,the Black Angus ,Stayed at the hotel Condado with shipmates. Great time. anyone remember Chief Ord ? |
| Bailey, Jeff | ETN2 | 1976 – 1979 | R-4, 67B | Hello Shipmates! |
| Williams, Dan | ETN2 | 1976 – Mar 1980 | R4 | |
| Gall, Sylvanus | ftg3 | 1976 – Mar 31, 1979 | armory | |
| McKay, Frank | mm3 | 1976 – 1978 | engine room | |
| Jaeger, Rodney | ht | 1976 – 1977 | sheet metal shop | |
McCauley, Stanton  | E4 | 1976 – 1977 | Repair/Carpenter Shop | |
| Newton, Billy | MMFN | 1976 – 1980 | Aft engine/ A Gang | My first 4 years were on the USS Vulcan, what a great wild tour! A lot of great memories, I often wonder how we survived some of them. |
| Wolske, Terry | EM | Jan 1976 – 1978 | R3 | I Remember our pride in workmanship..."If we can't fix it, it ain't broke!"; this motto still sticks with me today. |
| Erb Sr., Harold (Wyatt) | ICC | Jan 6, 1976 – Jun 20, 1978 | E/Engineering | This was the last ship of my 20 years in the Navy, and it was a very enjoyable time. I wish I could have stayed longer, but the reason I was on board was also the reason I had to leave the Navy. My wife had cancer an she died April, 1979. |
| Wilks, Errol Anthony(Jamaica Joe) | ICFN | Jan 15, 1976 – Jan 12, 1979 | Gyro Repair Shop | The Navy was my first job in America. I loved serving and I loved the guys I served with. I was on duty the day female sailors first came aboard. I would love to connect with my ship mates. |
| Fazekas, Ken (Fuzz) | BT3 | Apr 1, 1976 – Apr 1, 1978 | ||
| Ruch, John | MR | Jun 1976 – May 1978 | machine shop | great place to be at that time of my life learned a good trade |
| Zawacki, Jon | ET1 | Jun 24, 1976 – Mar 25, 1981 | R4 | It was a good experience, I made alot of ggod friends then. I wish I could get in touch with some of them now. |
| Dicristoforo, Paul (Chris) | HT3 | Jul 1976 – Feb 1978 | R1 | I had a great time on the Vulcan. I met a lot of good people. I started in the sheet metal shop and ended up in the pipe shop (The Magic Shop) |
| Harrison, Alan | E4 | Jul 31, 1976 – Oct 28, 1978 | DECK | |
| Paxton, Larry | AR 5 | Aug 1976 – Jun 21, 1979 | 1 st | best time of my young life. prepared me for the rest.met great people and enjoyed libertys with the guys of the 1st division. and telling people about the vulcans history . |
| Reed, Joan | SK2 | Sep 1976 – Jun 1980 | Supply | |
| Headrick, Tim (Head) | HT1 | Sep 1976 – Apr 1981 | R - div | Had a great time in the E-5 shop. as the LPO and had great cruises on the love boat would like to talk to old friends if you remember me. and loved all the woman aboard. I was the one that gave the DC test. hey Big mike! |
| Haluska, John Reid | SK2 | Sep 26, 1976 – Apr 27, 1979 | S-1 | I was a crew member when we became the first US Navy ship to include women. We even met John Chancellor of the NBC Nightly News. I was the ship's Purchasing Agent. I am now a retired United States Postmaster. |
| Johnson, Wayne | SK3 | Oct 1976 – May 1980 | Supply | Had a blast on the Vulcan |
| Blodgett, Robert | Nov 1976 – Jul 1980 | Good ship good shipmates any body heard from Winkler? | ||
| Buchanan, Tony | SK3 | Nov 1976 – Aug 1978 | Supply | In charge of working parties used to load the ship. Worked as outside storekeeper. Got out on the day the women first came on board. Made E4 twice. |
| Finchum, Larry | RM3 | Dec 1976 – Dec 1979 | R4/OPS | Looking back I had a good time. It seems like yesterday. I enjoyed the women coming on board. Made the best friends then, wish we had stayed in touch. |
| Lord, Reynir | BMSN3 | Dec 26, 1976 – Mar 8, 1981 | 1 devision | Well this was at first hell on earth, we did not go anywhere and that is not what i signed up for, but after we got the women on board things changed to the better, and i loved it. thanks to all of my friends on board |
| Aitken, Kelly | MR2 | 1977 – 1979 | REPAIR | |
| Winkler, Lonnie | Ph2 | 1977 – 1979 | R-5 | Ships Photographer |
| Hutchings, Thomas | MR2 / MR1 | 1977 – 1981 | R-2 Machine shop / Tec Library | |
| Fenstermaker, Rich (Fish) | EN3 | 1977 – Sep 1979 | R-7 engine shop | It brought back a lot of memories seeing some of the guys I worked with in the engine shop Greg Dunn Bob Conrad, Kidd 'Smith ,remember Bob Taylor Paul(Rat)Sevard Chief Cox and more what a crew we had, |
| David, Barrentine | sn | Jan 1977 – Dec 1979 | Deck / Medical | |
| Schevikhoven, Chevy | mmfn/mm3 | Jan 10, 1977 – Mar 6, 1979 | m | My first ship. An oldie but a goodie. Alot of good friends and a great division. Everyone was great from the cheng on down |
| Lajoie, Donald | HT1 | Feb 8, 1977 – May 26, 1983 | R-1 | I woked in the sheet metal shop for 1 1/2 years then the pipe and weld shop the rest of my time on board. |
| Robb, Michael | EM2 | Feb 13, 1977 – Jun 6, 1980 | Electrical Division, Engineering, Ships Company | I didn't know it then but looking back I realize now that those days spent on the Vulcan were some of the best days of my life and the greatest adventure I have had so far. |
| Holt, Jamison | BT APP | Mar 1977 – Oct 1977 | rear boilerroom | was onboard when we transfered boiler feed water to a panama navy destroyer that was in distress off the coast of ga. in the middle of the night that was quite an opperation |
| Luse, Steve | SK2 | Mar 1977 – Sep 1979 | S-1 division | Miss old friends from S-1 div. Got out of USN June 83. Worked at SUBLANT for 2 yrs. It would be great to hear from old friends via e-mail. SKC Luse |
| Bartholomew, Mark | htfn | Mar 28, 1977 – Aug 8, 1980 | Repair | great time,great memories,great people. Had lots of fun for a country boy,it was different. |
| Seifert, Thomas | BMSN | Apr 20, 1977 – Aug 28, 1980 | 1st | was on board for the 1st "Female Cruises" also went to the Med with them , we were christened the " Love Boat " I had a blast serving on the Vulcan and would love to see her and cruise on her just 1 more time ! I remember you all |
| Seifert, Thomas | BMSN | Apr 20, 1977 – Aug 28, 1980 | 1st | was on board for the 1st "Female Cruises" also went to the Med with them , we were christened the " Love Boat " I had a blast serving on the Vulcan and would love to see her and cruise on her just 1 more time ! I remember you all |
| Kendrick, Paul | BM2 | Jun 15, 1977 – Mar 16, 1980 | 2nd Division | Hi everyone. I retired as a BMC in 1996. Left the ships and went into the "Brown-Water" navy my last 8 years. I remember great times on that 1st Med cruise with with our new, female crew. A special hello to Amy Linam. |
| Brooks, Gregory | PC2 | Jun 20, 1977 – May 13, 1979 | Admin | Had great memories as the Postal Clerk. Big Bill Gutosky worked with me. Tried to coach the basketball team and I sucked. Keith Bradford invited me to meet his sisters and I still think about them. They were gorgeous! |
| Morgan, Terrence Or Terry | EMFN | Jun 22, 1977 – Feb 10, 1980 | engineering | looking James Hall and Ray Atkin |
| Rebori, Anthony /aj | EN 3 | Jul 1977 – Jan 3, 1979 | A Gang | Had a great time. Made a lot of friends. Been to more places that i would not have been able to. |
| Rathbone, Bob | MMFN | Aug 1977 – Aug 1979 | M | First ship of 10. retired in '99. I was the one that put the refer at the top of the escape ladder from the enginroom. and sold sodas and candybars. Looking for James Mayhair. He was in Repair. and Looking for Ed Baker |
| Dunn, Greg | EN3 | Aug 1, 1977 – Sep 1, 1980 | Good times........ | |
| Lawson, Bob | SK3 | Aug 1, 1977 – Apr 10, 1980 | S-1 | |
| Reed, Mark | BT3 | Aug 6, 1977 – May 9, 1980 | R2 | Looking for Bob Seager, John Lindsey both were HT's I worked in the Boiler repair shop |
| Thomas, Piepenhagen | OM1 | Aug 10, 1977 – May 24, 1978 | R-5 | |
| Paul, Neal | MM2 | Aug 10, 1977 – Apr 10, 1981 | R-2, & M, & A | I came on a year before the ladies boarded, went to Halifax, St Thomas, Puerto Rico, Med Cruise @ 1979-1980, North Atlantic NATO(Oslo & Glascow) Cruise, Eearle NJ, Burmuda, Looking for Mark Brandt "Moses" & John Cavanarah @ Cleveland |
| Bradford, Keith | PNSA | Sep 1977 – Nov 1979 | Personnel | Upon signing onto the ship to the deck division, Pete asked if I could type. I said yes, he said, you're going to be a personnelman, been typin every since. |
| Marti, Luis/ Rafy | DT3 | Sep 1977 – Oct 1978 | Dental Clinic | |
| Duhon, Michael | ET1 | Oct 1977 – Jul 1982 | R-4 | Truly a life altering experience. Laid a great foundation for a life time. Miss my ship mates. Hope to see some of you again. |
| Choyinski, James | SH2 | Oct 1, 1977 – May 1, 1981 | S-3 | |
| Bilek, Bill | MM3 | Oct 20, 1977 – Sep 21, 1979 | repair-valve shop | hi to bob blodgett,went to a party with you in maryland.remember me.found kevin saylor,drop a line. |
| Erickson, Steve | HT3 | Nov 1977 – Apr 1981 | Hi, fellow shipmates. I serve on the Vulcan from 77' til. 81'. I worked in the sheetmetal shop & still have many fond memories. | |
| Jenkins, Richard (Rick) | MR3 | Nov 1977 – Jul 26, 1987 | R1 | I,m looking for my ship mates and to share old times with |
| Stanton, Christopher | FTG2 | Nov 1977 – Sep 1979 | Weapons | On board when the first women arrived. Sure made things interesting. |
| Mullen, Shawn | YNSN | Dec 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1979 | X/Engineering | Hello to everyone who was on the Vulcan, 77-79. Shout out to all my friends -- Debby Winters, Larry Gordon, Marilyn -- if you read this, write to me! I want to know how you are doing. |
| Bays, Robert | ET3 | Dec 1, 1977 – Apr 4, 1979 | R-4 | I and Katharine M. (Smith) Bays were the couple that got married while serving aboard and subsequently part of the reason it got coined the Love Boat. We are still happily married, though I have been retired for several years. |
| Mullen, Shawn | YNSN | Dec 9, 1977 – Jan 5, 1979 | Legal Yeoman, Engineering Yeoman, Captain's Office | Hi everyone who remembers me! |
| Troche, Pedro E. (Pete) | E3 | Dec 15, 1977 – Sep 1, 1979 | Engineering E 5 shop | Looking for any of my Vulcan shipmates. Such as Dave Mullins, Bodkins, Headrick, Pichardo, Cabazos, Al Shaw, Ronnie Cobb and any others . Shout out to Maggie ! |
| Libengood, Lee | MR3 | Dec 29, 1977 – Jul 25, 1980 | R2 small & large machine shop | Old pier5 bldg5 wason her when first women came abord missed the med cruise though, looking for someone with pictures to bermuda & Nova scotia lost mine |
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