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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS St. Louis (LKA 116). 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 368 crew members registered for the USS St. Louis (LKA 116).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Wright, James | sergent | 1938 – 1940 | 1 st. | This is my father James Sheldon Wright |
Cambre, Edgar | FN | 1969 – 1971 | Yo, this is Dirty Red. Looking for Lil Joe and Terible T from Texas. Joe, thanks for hooking me up with that 400 lb Snow Bunny in Long Beach... LMAO | |
Hart, Pat | BT2 | 1969 – 1971 | B-Div | I was one of the very first to report for duty on the ship back in Newport News, just looking for any contacts with old shipmates. |
Shannon, Waldo | EM2 | 1969 – 1971 | E div plank owner | I really enjoyed my time on St Louis.worked with the gentlemen of the electric shop and battery locker. Some sad news I have heard of some shipmates passing..labeck and butler. I saw martof a few years ago. tight lines |
Pope, Clifford | FN? | 1969 – 1971 | N/A | Plank Owner Served precom - 1971 / DECEASED -2011 (added by family) His service on the Lou was among his fondest memories. His first experience with the open sea that he grew to love & where he is now at rest. |
Hellums, James | F 3 | 1969 – 1971 | Engineering | |
Culnan, Thomas | GMG3 | 1969 – Jan 1973 | gunnery | Lime street never will forget morning rides JIM BEAM coke LIFE WAS GOOD PINOCHLE GAMES RADAR 1 |
Weliky, Jeff | CYN3 | 1969 – 1971 | Operations | Plank Owner. Fantastic experience. Many friends up and down the line . Longbeach, San Diego, Okinawa, Danang, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Don't forget Subic Bay. Hearts & Spades champ. Worked for XO Alemian. |
Dabb, Bill | 2 | Jan 1, 1969 – Jan 1, 1972 | B | I submitted my fathers info. He was Bill Dabb and was on the ship 69-72. I would love to touch base on stories and would like to see if anyone has info about his Gto he had while in service. |
Robb, Peter | Ltjg | Apr 1969 – Nov 1970 | Captains Office/Boat Group | Just had a visit with Greg Jolly and his wife. We went to visit the St. Louis in Pearl Harbor. She and the Durham are both there. Many fond memories from those early days in Newport News and Norfolk. |
Giacalone, Paul | SN | Apr 2, 1969 – Apr 2, 1971 | ||
Dedrick, Thomas. Tc | Sn3. X division | Apr 5, 1969 – Mar 10, 1971 | X | Great ship we commissioned her in 1969. Had great friends on the St Louis, Ellis Hamilton, Tom Culnan, Ensign Swaggerty, Calvin Hunt, Terry Grimm to mention few. She didn’t deserve sinking. Rest In Peace old girl. |
Stanfield, Larry | FN | Apr 6, 1969 – Apr 6, 1971 | LKA | |
Robert D Shannon, Bob | SK2 | Apr 17, 1969 – Sep 21, 1971 | Supply | Note: to verify Vietnam service, go to National Archives and ask to review LKA116 deck logs and crewlists |
Everett, Joe | SN3 | Apr 29, 1969 – Apr 16, 1971 | 1ST | WHAT IS TERRY WILSON DOING NOW WHAT IS EDGAR CAMBY DOING NOW |
Miller, Glenn | E4 | Apr 29, 1969 – Mar 29, 1972 | Deck Division Gunnery | Plank Owner glennmiller@inbox.com |
Pickering, Michael | MM3&2 | May 1969 – Apr 1, 1971 | M | Interesting couple of years. |
Fair, William | SFC | May 1969 – Mar 1972 | R | |
Grimm, Terry | PN3 | Jun 1969 – Jul 1971 | X - | How about the beer blast's in Da Nang and White Beach Bay, OKY? |
Flewwellin, Lionette | BM3 | Jun 1969 – Dec 1971 | I am looking for anyone who knew my late husband. I need help proving he was on the St Louis for DIC benifits. That the ship was docked offshore of Vietnam. If anyone remebers him please contact me. He was from Wilmington NC . Hatch fell on his back | |
Penney, James | BM2 | Jun 1969 – Feb 1973 | 3rd | Does anyone remember the parties on Lime Street? |
Jones, James | BM2 | Jun 1969 – Feb 1971 | 2nd | Served on the pre-com crew, did shake down, Panama Canal and the world-famous "shuttle runs" from Oki to Danang and Long Beach. Ahh...the memories. Transferred to Guam, retired a JOCS(SW). Anbody seen Wakefield or Oster? |
Higgins, John (Huggybear) | BM2/1 | Jun 1969 – 1970 | 2nd Div | I was Pre-Com, left in Longbeach when I made 1st and went to the DD - 852. Joe Drake was the last shipmate I saw in Alameda, CA many moons ago. Never did get my Cruise Book. Anyone have a spare? View 'back then' Photo |
Schwarm, Larry | ETN3 E4 | Jun 4, 1969 – 1971 | Operations | Great learning experience and a good bunch of guys to Pre-Com with. Plank Owner with great memories. The enlisted and officer ranks working to get underway. Grandee Island in the PI, Hong Kong at Christmas time. Broke down turbine becalmed! |
Ponzi, William (Bill) | SH3 | Jun 10, 1969 – Jan 15, 1973 | Ships Serviceman | I'm a Plank Owner and sailed her through the Panama Canal on the way to Long Beach, Ca. Went to Viet Nam several times on board her. Will always remember some of the fun we had, like the cook out on the pier of Da Nang |
McDaniel, Joseph | BM3 | Jun 13, 1969 – Jul 22, 1972 | FirstDivision | |
Grimm, Terry (Grease Lighting) | PN3 | Jun 15, 1969 – Jul 23, 1971 | X | |
Robert Taber, Bob | SK3 | Jun 29, 1969 – Jul 30, 1971 | Jack of the Dust | |
Smith, Calvin J | 3RD CLASS PO | Jul 5, 1969 – Dec 12, 1971 | R | Wonder4ful Life |
Holm, Chuck | FN3 | Jul 12, 1969 – Jan 28, 1973 | Electrical | Plank owner. Served with some very fine sailors. |
Miller, Glenn | GMG3 | Aug 1969 – Jul 1972 | Gunnery | |
Crowder, Bobby | E-5/BM-2 | Aug 1, 1969 – May 30, 1973 | 1st | Looking for anyone from the 1st Division during Aug 69 to May 73 that knows me |
Sladepat, Pat | qm3 | Sep 1969 – Jul 19, 1971 | nav | hey anybody remember nav dept stacker steele ,shepperson,fields? |
Smith, Bob "smitty" | FTG 3 | Sep 1, 1969 – Nov 30, 1972 | ft's | I remember the lime street parties very well! |
Martin Jr., Thomas W. | CS-3 | Oct 22, 1969 – Jan 26, 1973 | Supply, Cooks | |
Hunt, Calvin | SN | Oct 31, 1969 – Apr 30, 1971 | X | The beer blast on White Beach was great. How about Hong Kong for Christmas. |
Michielutti, Walter | FN | Nov 15, 1969 – Aug 1, 1970 | Interior Communications | |
Hellums, James | FA | Dec 19, 1969 – Oct 17, 1971 | B | |
Yates, Carl | GMG3 | 1970 – 1972 | GUNNERY | 621 Lime Street is well remembered including Connie, Nancy and Maggie. |
Nesbit, John | ETSN III | Jan 17, 1970 – Jan 4, 1973 | Operations ET Shack | Boom Boom Long Time |
Rivera, Carlos | SN | Feb 1, 1970 – Feb 1, 1972 | SUPPLY | LOOKING FOR G.RIOS 3RD DIVISON AND F.A.RIVERA 2ND DIVISON. IAM looking for people who served with me on the st louis lka116 iam still around guys MY CAPTAIN WAS JOHN W KLINEFELTER AND MY XO WAS ROBERT J LOOBY call me at 5702369287 |
McKeough, Lawrence (Mac) | SEAMAN | Mar 1970 – Jun 1971 | First | Stayed in for 25 yrs. Chief, Senior Chief, CWO2/3&4, Retired as a Lieutenant - 1994. |
Mounce, Timothy | HT 2 | May 2, 1970 – Aug 23, 1973 | R | Lot's of great and different memories of those three and a half years I spent on board. Ton of pictures if anybody interested. |
Leiker, Gary | QM3 | Jun 25, 1970 – Jan 18, 1974 | Navigation | |
Pollock, Bruce | BT 3 | Oct 1970 – Dec 1973 | B Div | Anyone out there from the 22 knot Kleinfelter days? |
Swagerty, Terry | Ensign | Nov 1970 – Jan 1972 | Deck | Served with Lt(jg) John Albright, John McGrath, Greg Jolly, Commander Looby (XO) and for Captain John Klinefelter. |
Young, James/ Jay | EN3 | Dec 1970 – Jun 1974 | a-gang |
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