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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Canberra (CAG 2). 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 326 crew members registered for the USS Canberra (CAG 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1957 | 1958 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Hanusek, Bruce "whitey" | FTM-3 | 1961 – 1965 | 1st and Fox Mike | |
Hynes, Ed | FTG2 | 1961 – 1964 | FG | Don't regret a single day. |
Gartner, Joe | EM 3 | 1961 – 1962 | Electrical | Was aboard for Cuban Blockade Med cruise and then transferred to USS DuPont |
Calcaterra, Richard | AGSN | 1961 – 1962 | N | Came aboard as an accidental ANSA, Ended up in the Weather Office and stayed in Weather as a career my entire life because of that error. |
Klein, Bernard (Barry) | MT2 | Jan 27, 1961 – Feb 4, 1963 | 8 | Med cruise and Cuban Missile Crises. |
Beyers, Michael | RM3 | Feb 11, 1961 – Jan 15, 1963 | OR | |
Ernest, Gauthier | EM3 | Mar 1961 – Nov 1962 | Engineering | Stood many a switchboard watch in the very hot and noisy firerooms. |
Boorsma, Ron (Bo) | HM3 | Apr 21, 1961 – Oct 9, 1963 | H | I came aboard from the Des Moines. I was on 2 med cruises, a couple of carribean cruises and the Cuban thing |
Unser, Ray | CORPORAL | May 1961 – Feb 1963 | 9th (Marine Detachment) | Was aboard for a yard overhaul, one Med cruise and the Cuban Missle Crisis. Served in Mount 51 during GQ. |
Unser, Ray | CORPORAL | May 1961 – Mar 1963 | 9th Marine Detachment | |
Greer, Warren | SN | Jun 1961 – Jul 1962 | 1st | |
Ream, Richard D | G M M 2 | Aug 1, 1961 – Dec 31, 1965 | 8th | went aboard as a seamen in 3rd div and later to 8th div and became a gmm striker.Went on 2 med cruises and to the "paradise" of of gitmo and Cuba missile crises and the to San Diego Ca.Ended my time there. |
MacHeroux, Lawrence (Mac) | MR3 | Aug 1, 1961 – Jan 1, 1964 | A Divison | On board thru blockade any crew member from machinebshop |
Santarpia, John | BMSN | Aug 15, 1961 – Sep 29, 1963 | 2nd | While being aboard the Canberra I worked and met some great guys in the 2nd division and really love the friendship that we had between us. |
Brown, Ronald | FTMC | Oct 2, 1961 – Mar 5, 1965 | FG/FM | |
Foley, Dan | petty 3 | Nov 6, 1961 – Oct 10, 1963 | 2nd | |
Demarco, John | E-3 | Nov 19, 1961 – Apr 9, 1962 | I was transferred to the USS Albany CA10 which was in dry dock in Boston Mass., while we were in the Med. I left the ship while in Rhodes and had to fly back to the states. | |
Armstrong, Thomas G | FTG-3 | Nov 28, 1961 – Sep 15, 1963 | Fox Golf | first went aboard 3/60 while ship was in Balboa,CZ-I was a senior in HS-was amazed to be assigned after FT school. Great ship! - Great times! |
Newton, Gordy | SEAMEN | Dec 20, 1961 – Sep 15, 1963 | OL and OI | Had a great time as a look out. Then moved up to become a Radarman. Two Med cruises, Missle crisis and Carabean cruises. Great ship, great Captian, and great crew! The best time to be on board! Those were the days!!! |
Sharp, Don | FTM 2 | 1962 – 1964 | ||
Taylor, Wendell | FTM2 | 1962 – 1963 | FG | FTM in FG Div. Enjoyed the crew and the ship. Like to hear from crew members. |
Grove, Charles Charlie | SK3 | 1962 – Oct 1964 | SK1 | 2 med cruises cuban blockcade 6 ,month operation cuba during med cruise remoldeled orphanage palermo sicily changed ports to sandeigo discharged treauser iland |
Vashaw, Patrick | YN3 | Jan 1, 1962 – Nov 7, 1962 | Operations | |
Harris, John (Wesley) | PO2 | Jan 1, 1962 – Sep 1, 1965 | 1st and 4th Division | Trying to locate a Cpl or Sgt Cooper from Alexandria, VA, in charge of the Brig. A Martin Slydell, nick name (Fox) from DC, station on board in 63-65. I was station on board from 62-65. My nickname was Wesley, |
Hall, Bud | RDSN | Jan 2, 1962 – Oct 23, 1963 | OI | Love to here from my old buds in OI 62 & 63 Bud Hall |
Bontrager, Gary | RM3 | Feb 1962 – Sep 27, 1964 | OR | Served during 2 Med cruises and transfer to San Diego |
Vaughan, Paul | ETR2 | Apr 1962 – 1963 | OE | FIRST CAPT WAS R K IRVING WHO WAS LATER RELIEVED BY VJ SOBALLE 19TH OF JAN 1963 |
Christophersen, Jerry | FTM2 | Apr 1962 – Aug 1965 | FTM | Looking for division mates. |
Stanley, L.j | SFM2 | Jun 1962 – Mar 15, 1964 | R div | was aboard when the Cuban crisis started,we left norfolk just ahead of the Enterprise for the blockade.was transferred to USS John King ddg 3 just before canbera left for the west coast |
Hamelin, Richard / String | ETN2 | Jul 1962 – Sep 1964 | OE | Great ship, great group of guys. |
Guy, Thomas | FTG3 | Aug 24, 1962 – Sep 1964 | Fox | Little foggy on dates, living in Carlsbad, CA tom@tguy.com for email. Med cruise, Cuban blockade, then to San Diego. 10 years in USN, then quit. |
Hieber, Raymond | FTGSN - FTG2 | Sep 1962 – Dec 1965 | Fox Golf | Great ship, great division and lots of friends. Cuban Blockcade, one Med cruise and one trip to Nam. Re-enlisted and stayed |
Rossetti, Dave | BMSN | Sep 1962 – Sep 1963 | 1st deck | Should of extended one yr and gone to SanDiego in 63 |
Knight, Dennis | PN3 | Sep 1962 – Jun 1966 | 4th & ESO | CANBERRA was first ship. Later to FAU COMFAIRALAMEDA, VA-35(Oceana), NRD Miami, USS EISENHOWER(CVN-69), and NTTC Meridian, MS. Retired 1984. Living in GA. Retired 2nd time from law enforcement. CAG-2 was the best. |
Hieber, Raymond A | FTGSN-FTG2 | Sep 1962 – Dec 1965 | FOX Golf | Reported on board in time for the Cuban Blockade and departed after the 1965 cruise to WESTPAC and gun fire support in Viet Nam. Re-enlisted and Departed for FTB school in December 1965. |
Victorine, Ronald | YN3 | Sep 13, 1962 – Oct 20, 1963 | I Was a yeoman in the engineering div, weapons div and personal div..Was on Cuban Blockade in 62 and Med Cruise in 63....Fond memories now that I'm retired | |
Harstad, Carl | FTM3 | Sep 15, 1962 – Jul 7, 1965 | 8th | Worked in forward and aft missile compartments and in telemetry. Aboard for Cuban Missile Crisis, 1963 Med cruise and first (1965) WestPac cruise. |
Harstad, Carl | FTM3 | Sep 15, 1962 – Jul 7, 1965 | 8th Division | Aboard for 1963 Med cruise and 1965 WestPac cruise. |
Harris, John R. | FN / BT3 | Sep 20, 1962 – 1963 | B | ON BOARD FOR SHORT TIME (1 YEAR ) 1962. GREAT TIMES & lots of good memories |
Rohal, Paul | FTM2 | Sep 29, 1962 – Sep 1, 1966 | fm | |
Christophersen, Jerry | FTM2 | Oct 1962 – Aug 1965 | FTM | Living in Minnesota. Looking for Johnston, Boyd, and Musgrave |
Johnston, Ron | MT2/FTM2 | Oct 1, 1962 – Aug 14, 1965 | 8th/FTM | If anybody from the ship wants to get in touch, send me an email. I will be happy to hear from you. |
Poe, Richard | BM 3 | Oct 11, 1962 – Oct 20, 1964 | Bos'n | |
Turner, Joseph (Art) | SN | Oct 15, 1962 – Jun 15, 1966 | 3rd | Boarded Norfolk Med2 Nam2. Lov SubicBay Fl. Club & Jungle. Demoss E4 was Superv. Remember 2 Bro from Circus. Have movie n pics shipmates on board & ship activities in Nam. Need pics. Please email. Proud 2 have Served. |
Demmery, Dean | CPL.-USMC | Oct 22, 1962 – Sep 22, 1964 | Marine Detachment | The ships history left off the fact that she was the flag ship for the Cuban Missile Blockade. |
Johnson, Larry | FTM2 | Nov 1962 – 1964 | 8th - 8ball | Terrier & telemetry with Cromer, Gault, Dwyer, Johnston, Thorp.. |
Loar, Enyart Joe | SN | Nov 25, 1962 – Sep 25, 1963 | 2nd div. | I WAS ON BOARD FOR 10 MONTHS I SERVE WITH SOME GREAT SHIPMATES ,I STILL REMEMBER JOHN SAINTARPIA,&BILL WOMACK,IT WAS A GREAT TIME ON THE MED.CRUISE.I STILL MISS IT. |
Krichbaum, James A. (Daddyk) | A | Dec 3, 1962 – Nov 24, 1964 | OI |
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