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USS Caloosahatchee (AO 98) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Caloosahatchee (AO 98). 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 274 crew members registered for the USS Caloosahatchee (AO 98).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1985 | 1986 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taormina, Louie | GMSN | 1967 – 1968 | Deck | |
| Roske, Robert 'bob' | SN/RM3 | Dec 1967 – May 1968 | OPS | Med Cruise, lost both liberty boats on the sea wall at Naples. NATO ops, North Atlantic storms(twice), crossing the equator, JP Kennedy & Forrestal off Cape of Good Hope, Rio De Janerio, xfered to AR-13 |
| Henry, John | SK2 | 1969 – 1970 | Supply | |
| Otoole, Tim | mm2 | 1969 – 1970 | a div | |
| Jordan, Jack | 3rd class RM | 1969 – 1970 | Radioman | |
| Folk, Jude | sn | 1969 – 1970 | engineering | |
| Larocca, Dominick | SK 3 | Apr 1969 – Jan 1970 | Supply | I was part of the crew for the recommissioning of AOJ-98. The Callos was in the yards in Baltimore when I came on board. We were stationed in Portsmouth Va. to take on the stores. I'm trying to find SK2 John Henry!! |
| Jencks, Charles / Chuck | BM3 | Apr 1969 – Sep 1971 | 1ST | Great Ship, a lot of work, Great Crew !!! The ship and the crew need to be awarded for the Hostage crisis in Jordan in 1971. War time cruising for that situation , and General Quartes for 24 Hours ! |
| Gerald M Smith, Gerry | SM3 | Apr 16, 1969 – Oct 1, 1971 | ops | was there for the oops in the Virgin Is. ONI in Boston and the Med all good times great crew |
| Smutko, John | MM3 | Apr 29, 1969 – Apr 29, 1971 | Engine Room | Came aboard in Baltimore Shipyards. Was part of the crew when it caught on fire going to GITMO and again when it almost sank in the Virgin Islands. Worked under MM1 Pendexter, MM2 Leonard Johnson, MM2 Kurt Spitler, MR3 George Walton. |
| Bruce, Norman /herb | PC3 | May 1969 – Nov 10, 1972 | OC | I WAS THE POSTAL CLERK FROM JAN 1970 TO NOV 10 1972 |
| Pena, John | SA | Jun 16, 1969 – May 16, 1971 | I was a crew member based out of New Port, Rhode Island. I was served 1969-1971. I served in: Greece, Malta,Italy, Spain, Boston and Dry Docks. | |
| Cabnet, Bob | YN3 | Jul 1969 – May 1, 1970 | Administration | |
| Mosby, Jerry | EM2 | Jul 1969 – Mar 31, 1971 | Electrical (E/Division) | I remember 1 emergy brk away in the Med in1970. |
| Ferguson, Larry | BM3 | Aug 14, 1969 – Dec 14, 1972 | 1st | Plank Owner |
| Hutto, Theron | GMG3 | Aug 17, 1969 – Feb 7, 1971 | 3rd | |
| Greenberg, Rich | RD2 | Aug 22, 1969 – May 21, 1970 | Ops | Started precom detail as SP in the Philly navy yard. |
| McKinstry, Mike | YN1 | Oct 1969 – Jun 30, 1970 | Operations | Was in Ship's Office. Discharged from the Caloos, great memories. |
| Allen, Bill (Al) | DC2 | Oct 1969 – Sep 1971 | R | Got on board to make the shakedown in GITMO Between summering in Newport and wintering in the Caribbean and the Med, lots of fun memories. Cooking up salty popcorn in the fuel test lab to give away at the flicks so the guys would buy soda. |
| Pisano, William | YN3 | 1970 – 1972 | Deck Department/Ship's Office | Great ship, great crew, great memories; two Med cruises, Gitmo, Carribean, East Coast Ops. Some of the best day's of my life. Continued with Reserves after four years active, retired now as LNCS. |
| Onie, Keith | HT-3 | 1970 – 1972 | ShipFitter / Hull Tech | Good Duty ! |
| Buffa, Tom (Buff) | HT2 | Feb 26, 1970 – Feb 25, 1974 | ||
| Bertholf, Kenneth | SA | Mar 1970 – Oct 1971 | 1st Division | Manned the sound powered phone on unrep station #3. I remember alot of my old shipmates, been to 2 ships reunions so far |
| Vineyard, Thomas ( Grape) | MM3 | Apr 1970 – Feb 1974 | A Gang | One of the best times of my life. Three Med deployments. Still keep in touch with Tim Peck in Virginia. Does everyone remember Palma Spain ? |
| Nannicelli, John (Jay) | Lieutenant | Jun 1970 – Jun 1972 | Chief Engineer | Great ship and crew. Lots of time at sea, hundreds of unreps. Christmas in Athens, stranded onshore in Menton France, could be worse. |
| Sutton, Harry | RM2 | Jun 15, 1970 – Jun 15, 1973 | Operations | I was a Radioman, trained in Morse Code, RadioTeletype, and a teletype repair technician. |
Silliphant, Steven / Plant  | BT3 | Jun 22, 1970 – Jun 7, 1972 | B divison | Had a great time 2 med cruises , gitmo , The brig in Florida with Withouse - shore patrol beat us real good , drunk on Boones farm Apple wine - Bell ,Dixon , Clark , Atwater , Chet Cever , Burke , Weidmann, good guys |
| Kalbacher, Tom | MM2 | Jul 1970 – Mar 1974 | m | |
| Calarco, Joseph | sn | Sep 1970 – Sep 1972 | 2nd | Hi to all the crew on the ship and an a special hi to Jim Morin (Jimbo). I came on board VertRep with Robinson, Masella, Radicone, and Scotty. Made 2 Med. Cruises with you guys. As Bob Hope said thanks for the memories |
| Young, Mike | Bm3 | Dec 1970 – 1972 | Deck 1st | |
| Alan, Minyard | MMFN | 1971 – 1973 | A | |
| Miller, John | Radarman / Operations Specialist | 1971 – 1975 | Operations | |
| Rennell, Tom | YN3 | 1971 – 1973 | ops | Whatever happened to YN2 McGee, YN3 Pisano. Before I transferred to ships office, I was a SN in Deck Div. under Chief Tripp. Whatever happened to Chief Tripp? |
| Morin, James | SN | Jan 1971 – Sep 7, 1974 | 2nd/supply | |
| Hess, Paul | BT3 | Apr 1971 – Aug 17, 1974 | "B" | |
| Sheehan, Bernie | BM3 | Dec 12, 1971 – Nov 17, 1973 | 1st | Would love to connect with old friends from the Caloos. 2 Med cruises, North Atlantic, Gitmo, |
| Scroggs, Jr., Joseph | BMSN | 1972 – 1975 | 1st Deck | |
| Gavin, Marty | FN | Jan 1972 – Sep 1972 | AC&R Shop, Small Boat Shop | My first Command at Sea. I just turned 18. My first Chief on the Caloos and I still communicate. 2012 ENC Bill Corbin |
| Brewer, J.b. | GMM2 | Jan 1972 – Jun 1975 | 3 RD | 2 MED cruises, Caribbean, and North Atlantic; outstanding crew, friends and buddies, great memories. After CALOOS, 2 years shore duty Concord, CA. |
| Damon III, Fred | SK3 | Jan 27, 1972 – Dec 3, 1975 | SUPPLY | Had some great times and had some rough times, overall never will forget the Caloos and all those I served with. Had learned alot about people. |
| Vazquez, Charles | SH2 | Feb 2, 1972 – Aug 18, 1975 | Supply | Came aboard in Feb, just before the ship left for the Mediterreanean. Ran the Ship's store for some time while onboard. Old shipmates, Bob Java. |
| Lenox, Albert | CS3 | Apr 1972 – Oct 19, 1974 | S-2 | Came aboard in Corfu and left while in the yards in East Boston. 2 Med cruise's and North Atlantic fantastic Christmas in Palma |
| Eason, Lawrence | BT3 | Aug 25, 1972 – May 15, 1975 | B | A TIME IN MY LIFE WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF VIETNAM. FREEDOM WAS NOT OBTAINED BY AVOIDING MILITARY SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF HOW INSIGNIFICANT YOU PRECEIVE YOUR CONTRIBUTION. I WILL REMAIN PROUD AND SUPPORTIVE. NAVY |
| McKim, Robert | LtJG | Dec 1, 1972 – Jun 1, 1975 | Supply | |
| Elliot, Michael (Mike) | E-3 | Dec 15, 1972 – Aug 27, 1974 | S-1 (Supply) |
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