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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Providence (CLG 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 181 crew members registered for the USS Providence (CLG 6).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1970 | 1971 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Morgan, Hal | cpl | 1964 – 1966 | marine detachment | had a great time on yankee station with everyone, pirranha, and starlight, good navy and marine friends,hong kong and sydney were fun, how about those missiles comming back at us. e-mail me anytime,god bless. |
Knightl, Frank | RDSN | 1964 – | Watchman | I'm speaking on behalf of Frank Knightl.Im Sarah his wife.Frank passed on January 16,2021.All his stories are in my heart.He was and is a true hero |
Jackson, Alton | Bt1 | Jun 1964 – Oct 1966 | B | I was the Oil King under Cmdr. Moore for 2 years. Best duty I ever had. |
Godsil, Leonard | FTG 3 | Sep 15, 1964 – | F G | Assigned to main battery plot almost the whole time. Was the P O in charge at the time we exchanged gun fire with some shore battiers 4 miles north of the D M Z. |
Wigley, Ralph | CYN3 | 1965 – 1968 | comm | i remember a night we ran support for a convoy of trucks. they got hit and we lit up the coast with starhells. it's funny how beautiful something as ugly as war can be. great ship, great crew. |
Chretien, Wilbur (Chris) | RM2/RM1 | 1965 – 1969 | oc | Picked up this cruiser after doing a tour in vietnam. She was a wonderful ship and became C7FLT flagship Great communicators in the radio shack. Had a great time while aboard. |
Wood, Donald | GMM2 | 1965 – 1970 | gunner mate | Trying to locate pictures of my husband in uniform. He passed in March of 2010. When discharged his belongs from the navy where in a house fire back in his home town of K.C. KS. Photos are for his 10 year old daughter |
Schimmel, Steve | FTG-2 | 1965 – 1967 | Gun | Had a very intense 8 month tour in Nam as an FT. Many memorable experiences bord ship and ashore. Would love to contact other members of the Division (Goss, Labue, Korsgren, Godsil, etc.) |
Kelley, Richard | Seaman App | 1965 – Jun 10, 1966 | 2nd Division | Came aboard when the Providence was in dry dock at Hunters Point in San Francisco Ca was discharged prior to her going to West Pack in 1966... |
Uribe, Albert | MM3C | 1965 – Aug 2, 1968 | M Division | First came aboard in Drydock @ S.F.,Calif., served through Vietnam tour. Had a lot of fun at all the ports and Country's we visited as the Flag ship of Com7thFleet. |
Cardinal, Peter | E3 | 1965 – 1966 | Deck hand | Looking for crew members |
Davis, Wayne | YN3 | Feb 1965 – 1967 | Engineering | I was aboard during the 2nd WESTPAC Cruise. Spend a lot of time in the Tonkin Gulf. |
Fine, Loran | DK-3 | Feb 22, 1965 – Jul 14, 1967 | supply | nice ship. crost eq on board. very good education while sailing with her. very straight laced,clean, and hansom ship. |
Powell, Donald | Sk3 | Mar 17, 1965 – Mar 19, 1971 | Supply | My father was DONALD E Powell. I am his son, and I am looking for a cruise book or stories and picture of time spent on board the Providence. Please help. I followed my father's foot steps and went I to the Navy as well. |
Brinkerhoff, James (Jim) | GMMSN | Mar 24, 1965 – Jun 28, 1965 | Missile Room | I am Proud of my time serving aboard the USS Providence CLG-6 as a GMM SN, while training on the MK-9 Terrier missile system. She was at Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA. Going under the Golden Gate Bridge was memorable! |
Rothenbusch, Rocky | QM3 | Jun 6, 1965 – Mar 6, 1968 | Navigation | Thank you, whoever is responsible for finally creating something we can attempt to contact buddies from a crucial time in our lives. some may want contact, some may not. I personally would like to see all of them. |
Wilcox, Gregory | QM2 | Jul 1965 – Oct 10, 1969 | Navigation | |
Platts, John | DK3 | Sep 1965 – Jul 7, 1969 | S4 | Had great times |
Platts, John | DK3 | Sep 1965 – Jul 7, 1969 | S4 | Good times. Looking for freinds. |
Dorman, Dale | RM3/2 | Sep 15, 1965 – Sep 18, 1970 | OR/CR .. Communications | First ship, reported on board just after a yard period at Hunters Point shipyard, stayed onboard 5 years, made the trip to Westpac when the Providence served as C7Flt flagship .. had some damn fine communicators on there .. good duty ... |
Justo, Joseph | YN3 | Oct 1965 – Apr 1967 | X | Worked in the Captain's Office (Ship's Office). Capt. Trisdell was captain. Supervised by YNc Cunninghan and R. Russell. Worked with YN3 Alan Minton and YN Joseph A. Luzcz. |
Cherry, Wayne | ETR3 | Dec 15, 1965 – Aug 3, 1968 | Electronics | |
Moorhead, Ralph | GMM | 1966 – 1970 | T | |
Holecek, Harold "Ralph" | BT2 | 1966 – 1972 | B | 1st ship I was on. Took fire off the coast of Viet Nam. During General Quarters the fire room was 176 degrees - it was damn hot! AKA "Hula" |
Rawlings-clark, Kristie | Unsure | 1966 – 1968 | Unsure | My father passed 10/1/01 failed surgery in 93 stole his mind. I am his daughter looking for info as all I have is his cruise book and a uniform w/a beautiful stitching of a dragon inside. Looking for anyone who knew him |
Seppi, Ron | 3rd class petty officer cyn | Jan 10, 1966 – Mar 12, 1968 | communications | I was hoping to hook up with some old friends and the yokuska bars were fun but the yokahama bars were better. The train rides to tokyo were great. Everybody thought I was from Canada , but I'm from the U.P. of mi. ,,,, |
Tolliver, Dennis | RD2 | Jan 14, 1966 – May 21, 1969 | OI Division | Very best time of my life |
Troutman, Dwightt | YN2 | Jun 1, 1966 – Jun 1970 | E | Spent two years in the far east. Lot of good memories. |
Johnson, Dave | EM2 | Jun 16, 1966 – Jan 5, 1968 | E | I swapped on board from the USS Oklahoma City. |
Mahaffey, Charles (Chuck) | CYN3 | Jul 1, 1966 – Jun 1, 1969 | CR (Communications) | |
Wright, Lloyd | SM4 | Jul 14, 1966 – Jul 3, 1968 | Signalmen division | I’m looking for a signalman shipmate by the name of Robert leedy. I’m a retired veterans benefits counselor living with my wife and son in cypress,Ca. |
Anderson, Gary (Andy) | SEAMON-BM3 | Aug 1, 1966 – May 1969 | 3rd | |
Stephens, Jim | FTG-3 | Aug 1, 1966 – Aug 9, 1969 | FTG | |
Crawford, Gerald | IC2 | Sep 1966 – 1970 | E | Great life lessons. Great times with some not-so-great ones too! |
Jones, William Or Ronnie | yeoman 3rd | Sep 5, 1966 – Feb 2, 1968 | soc | looking for leonard greenburg oliver and milton the barber. |
Rawlins, Bob | BM-3 | Oct 1966 – Jan 1969 | 3rd Divison | Great times |
Jerome B. May, Sarge | ETN-3 | Oct 1966 – Sep 1968 | OE | I had a great 2 years onboard the Providence . Many great ports and good times. |
Swank, George | RD3 | Oct 1966 – Jun 1969 | E | It was a great experience to see a lot of countries and experience many cultures. I have a lot of great memories and many regrets. Shoulda coulda woulda. |
Ridgway, Art | RD2 | Oct 12, 1966 – Feb 8, 1969 | OI | This westpac deployment has remained one of the most memorable and influencial periods of my life. Have many life-long friends from this era. Returned to Navy in '73 serving on DD's/FF/FFG and retired as OSCS(SW) in '97. |
Ridgway, Art | RD2 | Oct 14, 1966 – Jan 10, 1969 | OI | WESTPAC Deployed 26 months, homeported in Yokosuka. Bought a little Honda motorcycle and rode it all about when in port. Still have the Honda today. Went back in (Reserves) and retired in Dec 1997 as an E-8 Operations Specialist (ex-RD) |
Rudy, Ray | ETR2 | Nov 1966 – Apr 1969 | OE | Great experience. We got to see many different countries/cultures and eat lots of strange foods. I wish I had taken more pictures. |
Reighley, John / Jack | E5 | Nov 1966 – Jan 1970 | OI Division | I maintain the roster for the USS Providence Reunion Organization. I have almost 4000 names on it. If you would like to be on our newsletter list, please contact me at the email with this entry, |
Blanco, John | QM3 | Nov 1966 – Aug 1968 | Navigation | Thanks Paul Hayes and Tom Waddell, you were great, you both helped me |
Ponder, Eddie | bm3 | Nov 1966 – Feb 1969 | 3rd | hard work, good ports |
Rudy, Raymond | ETR2 | Nov 1966 – Apr 1969 | OE | Fond memories of all the ports we visited. Pueblo incident with extreme cold after hot Viet Nam. |
Downes, Fred | MM3 | Nov 10, 1966 – Sep 22, 1968 | B | I worked centerline evaporators and foward generators during that Westpac cruise. |
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