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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ajax (AR 6). 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 726 crew members registered for the USS Ajax (AR 6).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1950 | 1951 – 1955 | 1956 – 1961 | 1962 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Baggett, Gary | EM2 | 1976 – 1979 | engineering | ships company electrician |
Richardson, Bill | MR3 | 1976 – 1978 | r2 engraving shop 1st time and machine shop 2nd time aborad | |
Gara, John/jp | BM3 | 1976 – Feb 1979 | 1st | Lot of good times! Crane ops, running the boats, shootin' the 20mm, 2 marathon softball games! San Diego beaches, camping in Yuma, insanity on Wespac. |
Baggett, Gary | EM2 | Jan 1976 – Oct 1979 | engineering/electrician | aboard 1976-79 as ships company electrician. 7250489bag@comcast.net |
Welson, Robert | DS1 | Jan 1, 1976 – Feb 1976 | MAA | Originally assigned to supply division but sent to MAA and remained until discharged |
Resig, Rick | BM2 | Feb 1976 – Jun 1977 | 1 and 2 | Deck dept., great duty esp. if you liked San Diego. Spent whole time welded to the dock, perfect. Hey Jon Patrick, you out there!?!? Lynn Meche!?!?! |
Smith, Edward | E-4 | Feb 1976 – Oct 1979 | repair | |
Hamersly, S | Petty Officer | Jun 19, 1976 – Jun 29, 1980 | BT | Hi, I'm looking for and old friend how was on the Ajax in the 70's |
Mercado, Jose | ml3 | Sep 9, 1976 – Jul 29, 1979 | Foundry | 1 westpac in 77 had a blast great times. Played on the ships soccer team . wouldn't change the expirence for nothing in the world. |
McNabb, Terry | MM3 | Oct 1976 – Nov 1978 | R-2 Valve shop | Hello fello Jax members. I got my sea legs on her, although we never never sailed much. Hope life has treated you all well |
Hardon, Ed | BM3 | Oct 1976 – Jun 1980 | 1st deck division | looking for the whole deck gang that played in the two world record softball games. We had a kick ass team. I really enjoyed my time in. From steering the ship to running the cranes and being assigned to Admirals barge. |
Parra, Frank | ML3 | Oct 1976 – May 1979 | Repair division | We served proudly on the AJAX AR 6. We worked hard (it was a repair ship) and fix any ship (unlike the contractors of nowadays), make any part of any ship and then some. |
Bove, Ronald | E4 MR-3 | Oct 6, 1976 – Jul 14, 1978 | Repair | I worked in the Lower Machine Shop. I also was on the WestPac of 1978 to Yokosuka, Japan, Keelung, Taiwan, and Puson, Korea, |
Farr, Bob | PM3 | Oct 20, 1976 – Feb 2, 1980 | Pattern | What a blast with my buds Bob Adams, Mike Pearson, Dietrich, Mercado, Parra, John Cable, and honorable mention to Lifer Dog Kevin O'Connor...I can barely remember 77 WESPAC and Yokasuka cave parties, Absinthe anyone? |
Bartzen, Bruce | sh2 | Dec 1976 – Jun 1979 | S3 | |
Oldham, Mark | BM | Dec 10, 1976 – May 6, 1978 | 1st div | Starship Ajax. I sailed on her and I have no complaints |
Pena, Rick | HT-2 | 1977 – Aug 30, 1979 | R-6 | Time in NDE Lab was a time of Grouth for me. Helped to group up. Want restablish ties with old ship mates. |
Khan, Farzil | E4 | 1977 – 1980 | Engine Room | Headaches due to working in asbestos insulated engine room. |
Keil, David | MR2 | 1977 – Feb 10, 1980 | R-2 | |
Harvard, Bob / Harvey | ENFN | 1977 – | Engine Shop | |
Haile, Greg | E1 | 1977 – 1979 | A | does anyone still remember the nail guns i was one of them doing that all day long and i just happen to still be using one today that i found at a flee market had to have it boy does it bring back memory s lol.. and all the asbestos ??? |
Howard, Randy | BM3 | 1977 – 1979 | Deck | Played on the Deck Devils softball Team vs. the Blue Meanies. We broke the Guiness Book record for the longest played softball game. We started playing Oct 27, 78 at 0800 and finished playing at 1006, Oct 30, 74 hrs. 6 m |
Berskow, Rick | HT 2 | Jan 1977 – Oct 16, 1981 | R-6 NDT Lab | Rick Pena remember you well. Two west packs with Ajax I still have stories to tell my children. |
Hayes, Don | HM3 | Jan 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1979 | Medical | Looking for anyone who might remember Mark Hall, a corpsman who was stationed onboard the Ajax during this time. Even if you didn't know him but have a cruise book with his picture in it I'd like to hear from you. |
Springer, Marshall | Ht 3 | Jan 20, 1977 – Mar 21, 1979 | weld shop 56A | Had a great time. Big Ed Sessler was chief. |
Palmere, Chris | MANY | Feb 1977 – Sep 24, 1979 | R3 | Was on Ajax right from schools. Had many a good time in Sandiego or where ever we were. Mostly too good of times. |
Enloe, John | EM3 | Feb 1977 – Oct 1980 | R3 | |
Wennerstrom, Michael | HT2 | Feb 1977 – Oct 1980 | R-1 | Pipe shop, 56-A Lots of great memories. |
Collins, Bob | IM2 | Feb 1, 1977 – Aug 5, 1979 | R5 | After experiencing a Westpac, Change of command and lastly the National Steel & Ship Builing yards I am sad she is gone. She was a great ship which supported the fleet with pride |
Francis, John | EMFN | Feb 2, 1977 – Oct 11, 1979 | R-3 | My first ship from Boot Camp. My First memory is that i was volunteered to 3 months working party. Then i was given the choice of Department to work in. So that's how i became Electrician's Mate. |
Burroughs, Tim | E3 FIREMAN | Feb 14, 1977 – Jul 26, 1979 | DC Shop | Does anybody have for sell a Westpac Cruise Book for the 77-78 years? Where's Dan Hart, Jake "the Snake" Anybody from the DC Shop? Herb Johnson, Turtle, and Frank (Fonz) how are you guys? |
Pownall, Paul | SN | Apr 1977 – Feb 1980 | deck | |
Penny, Gary | MM3 | Apr 9, 1977 – Jun 6, 1979 | Valve Shop | I could lap valves with the best of them! |
Meyer, Mark Timothy Meyer | Jun 1977 – Sep 1978 | 1st | ||
Kay, Randy | HT-1 | Jul 1977 – Aug 1980 | ||
Campagna, Anthony (Loos) | USS AJAX AR6 | Jul 24, 1977 – | ENGINE ROOM | I HUNG OUT WITH JIMMYJENT MIKE CUNNINGHAM JIMMY ASBRIDGE THEGUITAR PLAYER ROME ROSS DONNIE BLUE WE ALL SANG THE YOKUSKA CORRECTIONAL FASILITY BLUES. ITS BEEN A LONG TIME. DONT FORGET CHIEF GUMBALL. |
Looker, Dave | BTC | Aug 1977 – Sep 1981 | R-2 BOILER REPAIR SHOP | ONE OF THE BEST SHIPS I SERVED ABOARD, GOOD TIMES AND GOOD SHIPMATES. |
Hill, Denis | MM2 | Aug 1, 1977 – Dec 31, 1978 | A Gang Aft Engine Room | Learned a lot there, AC/R. Last of the steam ships for me. |
Guerrero, Raul | MM2 | Sep 10, 1977 – Jul 12, 1981 | ENGINEERING | January 2015. Worked in Aft Engine room and Evaps. Time is passing to fast. Would like to hear from any Ajax shipmates that remember me. Contact me at rguer41@yahoo.com. |
Kelly, The Mole | E4 | Sep 28, 1977 – Nov 11, 1979 | FIREMAN | DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE REAR BOILER ROOM ,,ON FIRE ,,IF SO WHERE WERE YOU I WAS ALONG YOU ALL RAN OFF |
Demski, Edward | HT2 | Nov 1977 – Sep 1981 | R-1 | Started in the sheet metal shop and ended up in the carpenter shop. Looking to hear from Ski, PM2, Crawford PM3, Oconor PM 2? I still remember Australia returning from Diego Garcia. What ever happened to B D Myers? |
Colucci, Charlie | LI-2 | Nov 7, 1977 – Aug 1, 1980 | R-5 | |
Clay, Joseph | MR1 | Dec 1977 – Aug 2, 1979 | R-7 | I worked in the Repair office as a ships planner. |
Henson, Ray | BM2 | Dec 15, 1977 – Nov 15, 1981 | Deck | Enjoyed my time in Diego Garcia. Hope my shipmates are doing well. |
Pressler, Bill | IC-2 | Dec 16, 1977 – Jan 6, 1982 | I Div / R-3 | Fantastic 5 years 2 Wes-Pac's Made many friends. Left Ajax and went to the CAAC Center 32nd St. Retired and moved to Pensacola Fl in2004. Now living in the country,in Tennessee. |
Melillo, Ralph | MM3 | Dec 28, 1977 – Aug 4, 1981 | Hi t Johnson T Burrel and my old friend Paul Farzil Ahmad Kahn those were great days and a lot of fun |
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