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USS Albany (CG 10) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Albany (CG 10). 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 659 crew members registered for the USS Albany (CG 10).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1968 | 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnhart, Don 'barney' | CTO2/CTO1 | 1976 – 1978 | Comsixthflt Staff | |
| Hailey, Gregory | FTM 3 | 1976 – Aug 1980 | ||
| Southern, Jerry | E3 | 1976 – 1977 | Underwater Warfare/ Weapons | |
| Ruta, Vincent | LI3 | 1976 – 1977 | Admin | Became part of 6th fleet staff shortly after arrival in Gaeta Italy. Produced and performed several on board radio shows for ships company while at sea as an adjunct duty. Worked in the print shop behind disbursing. |
| Gunn, Jim | MM3 | 1976 – 1978 | M | In machine shop and generator watch. |
| Campbell, Danny | FTM2 | 1976 – 1978 | F2 | |
Straub, Joel  | HT2 | 1976 – 1978 | Repair | Wow! What a Great Thing to think of you ALL! So many names, people, Friends from so long ago. Gaeta, what a wonderful experience. I am 57 now, just 19 then, Ha. I live in Louisiana . Doing O.K. |
| Norlund, Lewis | EM1 | 1976 – 1979 | E-Division | This was my favorite sea duty station of all. The "Tall Grey Lady". Beautiful ship! |
| Brown, Norman | FTM2 | Jan 2, 1976 – Jun 15, 1980 | F2 | Mk118 Analog computer tech. Only one in the computer rm to ride it over to Gaeta and back to Norfolk. |
| Ertsgard, David | LCPL | Jan 10, 1976 – Jan 10, 1978 | MAR-DET | Really enjoyed Gaeta and all of my shipmates. |
| Langdon, Daniel | FTM3 | Jan 15, 1976 – Aug 15, 1978 | F2 | My first Ship |
| Quade, Randy | E7 | Feb 1976 – Feb 1977 | OE | |
| Curran, Gregory J | RM3 | Feb 1, 1976 – Dec 2, 1977 | Communications/Radioman | Had a great time onborad the Albany. Love being in Gaeta. Play football on the '76 and '77 teams....The 77 team went undefeated. Great memories. |
| Wilson, Willie | E3 | Feb 7, 1976 – Oct 30, 1978 | 2nd Division/Admirals Barge | What a time that was. Came on board, ship in drydock. Loved all the places; Spain,Greece,all over Italy. "The Gut". Vic's pizza is still at the end of the pier. Ben Joyner,Jeff Banki, Bob Delany. where are you guys |
| Banki, Jeff | E3 | Feb 7, 1976 – Oct 31, 1978 | 1st Division (Deck) | Great Ship. Greater times in Gaeta!!! The Gut, the beach and plenty of brews. Who remembers the New Years Eve party at our apartment I shared with Willie and Joyner? |
| Flanagan, Stephen (Steve) | FTM3 | Mar 1976 – Oct 1977 | F2 | Came aboard in Norfork before going to Geata, Loved getting to see Europe. Made a lot of friends that I considered family. I was in F2 Div & worked on the TARTAR Missle Radar System. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. |
| Shaver, Wes | SM2 | Mar 1976 – Mar 1979 | CS | The Big AL. Met my wife of 32 years in Naples. Stilll keep in touch with the old Signal Gang. We get together every few years. Would be good to hear from you! Shave |
| Dehart, Mike | QM 3 | Mar 1976 – Mar 1978 | Quartermaster | Wow, a trip down memory lane! I plan to go back this year and trek the trails and haunts. Will repost with some pics if I make it. |
| Heartwell, Bob | DKSN | Mar 3, 1976 – Nov 28, 1976 | DK | |
| Aguirre, Daniel | RM1 | Mar 4, 1976 – Sep 3, 1979 | CR COMMS | I WAS THE FLAG SECRETARY'S (TAZ) T/S CLERK I REMEMBER RMCS 3FINGERS! AND RMCS NO CHIN. I RETIRED IN 94.I LOST MY CRUISE BOOK IN A DIVORCE. SURE WOULD LIKE TO GET NOTHER COPY.IF U CAN HELP CONTACT @ DANGIELXSIELLE@SBCGLOBAL.NET |
| Vallejos, James | sn | Mar 20, 1976 – Nov 27, 1978 | 1Lts Detail | Hello to all. I live in landlocked Sterling, Colorado am 61. Had the most memorable time of my life aboard the USS Albany. I was a swabby, deckape, errr a real sailor, Boatswain, Coxwain |
| McGrew, James | bm3 | Mar 24, 1976 – Mar 25, 1979 | !st Lts Detail | check out facebook Uss Albany CG 10 went sailing after geata and donny morin an i have kept up all these years |
| Gutknecht, Jim | RMSN | Apr 1976 – Aug 1978 | cr | i was there when they fired all the talos as targets....and of course a visit to...the compound...in ismir turkey...and i still think the ole girl looked better as a heavy cruiser |
| Crain, Al | FTM2 | Apr 1976 – Jun 1978 | F-4 | WDE, Talos, Tartar |
| Morin, Don | FN | Apr 1976 – Aug 1979 | Generator Gang | Life was good in those days...looking to contact old friends Retired now, snowbirding between Florida & Maine |
| Johnson, George | OS2 | Apr 1976 – Aug 1979 | OI | My 3+ years on the Albany were the most memorable of my life, although at the time I didn't appreciate that nearly enough. Had some great times around the Med with some really good guys. I miss my shipmates. |
| Hofstrand, Ed | HM3 | Apr 13, 1976 – Jul 1978 | H | |
| Hofstrand, Ed (Doc) | HM3 | Apr 13, 1976 – Jul 1978 | H | Best years in Gaeta. Assigned MARDET Corpsman. |
| McKinney, Michael | BT 3 | May 1976 – Dec 1978 | B | Jim Flint, where are you??? |
| Detura, Frank | MM3 | May 1976 – Dec 1978 | Fwd & AFt Enginerooms Gen Watch in Firerooms | |
| Oswalt, Mark (Ozzy) | E-2 | May 1976 – Jun 1977 | Captains gig/BM | I came on in nof*** VA befor med deploy,god the places, the fun. I was one of the first 3/13 button on Cpt Storms gig I rember rowing the old man home across the bay some times in Gaeta. Any one know moose Arther Maduxx |
| Sams, James | ETC | May 1976 – Jul 1979 | Electronics | I went aboard just before she left for the Med after being assigned Com 6th Fleet flag ship. After the Flag transferred from USS Little Rock, I was assigned to Com 6th Fleet Communications and remained till reassignment. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Schoolar, Joel | GMM3 | May 12, 1976 – May 14, 1979 | F2 | THERE WILL NEVER BE DAYS LIKE THE DAYS SERVING ABOARD TH BIG AL. |
| Monroe, Mark | SM3 | May 29, 1976 – Jun 5, 1980 | CS | Rode the Big Al to Gaeta and watched her leave 4 years later. Really miss the signal gang from the Al, they were the best I ever worked with in my entire 20 years. Give me a contact guys I will call back. |
| Koehner, Albert (Bill) | FTM3 | Jun 1976 – May 1978 | F1 Talos | The Men I worked with helped shape me into a better Man and will always be part of my family.Many tales have been told and memories passed down never miss till its gone |
| Crain, Al | FTM3 | Jun 1976 – Jun 1978 | F-4 | |
| Silvernagel, Wayne A. | MM2 | Jul 1976 – Oct 1977 | M | |
| Lopez, Randy | qm2 | Jul 14, 1976 – Jul 1, 1977 | flag plot comsixthflt | |
| Paul, Rick | YN1 | Jul 15, 1976 – May 15, 1978 | X | Retired in '85 as a YNC. After Albany trans to London, UK then USNS CHAUVNET TAGS29 at Subic Bay, PI. Then to USS LONG BEACH CGN9 at SDiego. Ended at NAVMASSO DET PAC SDiego. GMM1 Lenny Barber you out there? |
| Mello, John | RMSN | Jul 20, 1976 – Jun 6, 1978 | COMM/OC | |
| Mello, John | RMSN | Jul 20, 1976 – Jun 6, 1978 | COMM/OC | |
| Ferrell, Chuck | IC2 | Aug 1976 – Oct 1977 | E and Public Affairs Office | I never thought that I would say it - but, I miss the days that we had in Gaeta and the Med. For those of you in 'E' division before Gaeta, join me in a toast to our friend and shipmate - David Duncan. |
| Miller, Michael | BMSN | Aug 1976 – Feb 1980 | 1st LT | Cross decked from the USS Little Rock to Big Al then crossed deck to USS Puget Sound. The Big Al was by far the best one of the 3. |
| Powell, Chuck | mmfn | Aug 1976 – Jul 1979 | m | |
| Drobkin, Bill | ET2 | Aug 1976 – Aug 1977 | Electronics | Transferred from the USS Piedmont after it took us from Naples to Virginia. Incharge of Radar group Lt. Brownville LDO was our Division Lt. Our division included the EWs and ETs |
| Rodriguez, Ruben | MS3 | Aug 5, 1976 – Aug 20, 1979 | Miss all my friends, Frankie, Don Davis, Guidetti, Ned Ticcony, Chief Harris, John Schwindel, and Roger Potter my roomates, Mark Coulbourne, all you guys, all the great times at the Gut, Naples, out apartments! Will never forget. | |
| Brown, Layton | MM2 | Aug 8, 1976 – Sep 15, 1978 | M Division | Would like to look up old friends. Had a great time in Italy. |
| Ranieri, Margi | SN | Aug 10, 1976 – 1977 | Motorpool/1st LT | Where is Randy Meis? Christine & I met @Munich Olympic Vill Aug 76 night train to Rome to Admiral 6th Gaeta Apt w/Ski John Eric Gibby Wesley Chris we cooked roast beef dinner guys went nuts were so appreciative. |
| Metheny, Robert | HM2 | Aug 15, 1976 – Aug 30, 1977 | Medical and Dental | |
| Campbell, Tom | CPL | Sep 1976 – Sep 1978 | MarDet | |
| Dodd, Dean | FTM2 | Sep 1976 – Sep 1978 | F2 | Tarter Computer. Still visit some of the friends I made while on the Albany. Probably the easiest gig I had in the Navy. |
| Johnson, John | JO2 | Sep 1976 – Aug 1979 | PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE | I WAS A JO2 ON THE STAFF AND ADMIRAL'S BRIEFER. HAD LOTS OF FUN VISITING ALL THOSE MED PORTS. RETIRED AS A JOC AND JO BOOK WRITER AT SAUFLEY IN PENSACOLA. |
| Butler, Ron E | FT 3 | Sep 13, 1976 – 1979 | F- 2 | I THINK I GOT THE DATES RIGHT...ANYWAY, WHEW...WHAT A PARTY...TTHHHIIBBBBIDDDEEEAAAUUU...WHERE ARE YOU??? EVEN THO I COULDN'T STAND THE "POST VIETNAM" NAVY...I LOOK BACK NOW AND REMEMBER SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE |
| Cason, Terry | RM3 | Oct 1976 – Oct 1978 | CR | My first ship straight out of A school. Couldn't have asked for a better first sea duty tour. Retired 20 years later and it was still my best sea duty. |
| Messersmith, Donald | shsn | Oct 1976 – Sep 1978 | S-3 | Great Times in the Med Gaeta qould love to do it again |
| Hill, Roy | DS2 | Oct 9, 1976 – Jul 22, 1980 | OE | |
| Harry, John | OS3 | Oct 10, 1976 – Jul 28, 1979 | OI | Maintained Nautical Chart portfolio and was leading "sideboy" for honors and ceremonies. |
| Shandrow, Steven | FTMC | Oct 26, 1976 – Oct 29, 1978 | OE | Ran the Cal lab |
| Hamilton, Richard (Hambone) | BT3 | Nov 1976 – Jun 1980 | B | |
| Dotski, Steven Aka Ski | SKSN | Nov 1976 – Dec 1978 | flag | worked in n4 for Capt Davis |
| Bizzell, Gregory | DS-3 | Nov 1, 1976 – Nov 1, 1978 | OE | 6th flt flag ship. Gaeta Italy homeport. Admiral Train and then Admiral Watkins. General Haige spoke at the change of command ceremony. |
| Milford, Terry | MM3 | Nov 1, 1976 – Nov 15, 1978 | Engineering | Mike Gray, Kevin Marshall, Visage Cubby Golden, Smitty, Nate the Skate, Birdman, Kirchoff, Frankie DeTura..... What a crew! We rocked all 9 countries and 78 cities in those 2 years. Had several apartments in Gaeta. |
| Bizzell, Greg | DS-3 | Nov 2, 1976 – Nov 2, 1978 | OE | |
| Carpenter, Jimmy Greg | GMM2 | Nov 5, 1976 – Aug 3, 1978 | F2 | Came aboard in Norflok. Went to Gaeta, really enjoyed the places we went to. Made a lot of friends who were like brothers to me. I worked on the Tartar system. if anyone remembers me, I went by Greg, please contact me. |
| Stobaugh, Sam | RM 3 | Nov 10, 1976 – Oct 20, 1979 | R | What a beast she was but she was a presence wherever she went. Only those that served oh her really know how great she was. We were all young and she was old but she made many boys into men. |
| Hamilton, Richard/hambone | BT2 | Nov 15, 1976 – Jun 1, 1980 | B | One of the best ship I served on |
| Cox, Jeff (Wally) | MM3 | Dec 1976 – May 1980 | M | M Division 76-80. Best part of my times in the Navy were on the Albany. |
| Ward, Bill | OS3 | Dec 23, 1976 – Sep 3, 1979 | OI | Loved my time on CG10. So many great places and people. People are amazed when I tell them where I got to go on this tour. |
| Golden, Cubby | MM3 | Dec 30, 1976 – Feb 17, 1979 | M Division | M Division was the backbone and heartbeat of the ship. I am sure others would argue that who were on board. Such great character's made up that Division. Sharpe, Porta, Milford, Visage, Gray, Smitty, DeTura to name a few |
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