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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Papago (ATF 160). 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 84 crew members registered for the USS Papago (ATF 160).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1974 | 1975 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Weber, Louis | YN2 | 1975 – 1977 | ||
Weber, Louis | 1975 – 1977 | |||
Pennock, Bob | IC2 | Oct 1975 – Sep 1979 | Engineering | What an experience. B2 watch, Holy Lock Scotland, ship yard, target towing, and the people! |
Shay, Michael | seaman | Nov 15, 1975 – Aug 27, 1979 | bm | n/a |
Frye, William | EM 2 | Jan 1976 – May 1977 | Engineering | Reliving the old Navy memories as my youngest son Justin serves on the USS Ronald Regan CVN 76 |
Gruvman, Gabe | Sep 1976 – Aug 1978 | BM | Hope your all doing well. Had a great time in Scotland. Rocky. | |
Clark III, A.j. | BM2 | Nov 1976 – Jul 1981 | Deck | You never forget your first ship! My time on the Papago is my most memorable and exciting time in the Navy. Fun times, great shipmates, WONDERFUL MEMORIES! My sons have shared my stories in their military experiences. |
Porter, John | YN1 | Mar 1978 – Feb 1981 | OPS | |
Porter, John | YN1 | Mar 1978 – Mar 6, 1981 | Ops | Have many great memories while aboard the Papago...The trip to Portland Maine and Newport Rhode Island and serving with great shipmates. |
Van Vliet, Richard | SM1 | Apr 1, 1978 – Apr 1, 1983 | OC | Retired CWO4 Bosnr/LCDR Feb 1999 |
Attridge, Robert | LTJG | May 1978 – May 1980 | ||
Bullock, Ralph | SN | 1979 – 1981 | Deck | My first ship assignment. Great crew and shipmates. Worked my way back to "HM" A school" so the tour wasn't that long of a tour. Thankful for what I learned. |
Yoworski, Robert | e5 | 1979 – 1982 | engineering | |
Thompson, Randy | ENGINEMAN THIRD CLASS | Sep 1980 – May 1982 | Engineering | |
Boutwell, Brock | boatswain mate | Dec 26, 1980 – Apr 14, 1983 | deck | what a life forming adventure. I remember fondly. |
Kelley, Barry | QM2 | Mar 1982 – Jun 1984 | Navigation | Joined the reserves and found this ship home-ported in Little Creek, VA. The Papago was a very old, but well maintained fleet tug. This tug towed the USS Iowa to New Orleans and Pascagoula Naval shipyards for retrofit. |
Pedersen, Steve. Nickname Peedy | QM 2 | Jul 14, 1982 – Jul 14, 1985 | Bridge | |
Almy, Gideon W. III | Lieutenant Commander | Sep 1983 – Jan 1984 | Commanding Officer (Interim) | One of the biggest & most rewarding challenges of my career...great crew, extremely responsive & loyal |
Pick, Michael | HTFN | 1984 – Jun 1985 | HT | Spent most of my tour assigned to the mess deck. Scullery Queen. |
Huston, Thomas | HT1 (SW) | Jun 1984 – Jul 1992 | R Division | Reported june 84 did first decom in 85. Then in 87 i was asked back stayed throogh commissioning and the second decom in 92. |
Lassiter, Joe | EN2 | 1987 – 1989 | Engineering | I was part of the Re-Comissioning crew, alot of hard work but we made the best of it |
Taibbi, Michael | RM2 | May 1987 – Aug 1990 | Operations | Took a lot of work to re-commission the ship. Looking back we had some good times. The salvage Navy was an experience. |
Bengela, Ed | EM3 | Mar 14, 1988 – Sep 30, 1992 | NONE | Loved the guys I served with. The small tug boat that could. Panama Canal, Bermuda, Puerto Rico. Caribbean Sea, Cuba-nah too hot even in the shade. Thanks to the men I served with. |
Oxley, "Ox" | SN | May 15, 1989 – Oct 18, 1992 | Deck Ape | I had the best of time with the best family, guy's like BM 1 Jones, BM 3 Cuzzort, Cook E, Green, radio "Hooch" . Now in the Army I really do miss the Navy. Bye my old friends |
Dallas, Michael | BMSN | Aug 15, 1989 – Jul 28, 1991 | Deck Dept . | The '' Good Ship Papago '' had a great crew in Port and underway . I made friends that after 20 plus years we still stay in touch . If I could do it all over again , I'd do it in a flash . But with better Shippers . |
Rooks, Kevin | EM3 | Sep 1990 – Feb 1993 | Engineering | |
Harris, Adam | EM3 | 1991 – 1992 | E-div | |
Mathis, Chad | DC2 | Jan 1991 – Jan 1992 | Repair | Great crew..........rust bucket! |
Frawley, Jayson | FN | Jan 10, 1991 – 1992 | B2 | No one knows what I am talking about when I describe this boat. Can't say i miss waking up to a rack filled with F76 after fuel transfers. |
Russo, Charles | SA/SN | May 5, 1991 – Jun 1, 1992 | Deck | |
Santos, Lawrence / Larry | SN | Jun 1991 – 1992 | DECK | Great group of Shipmates, although some names have slipped away from the memories most have not. I really miss the family bond you get with a great crew. A shout out to the BM's, and GM's. |
Vensland, Kent | ET2 | Jun 23, 1991 – Sep 30, 1992 | OE | Battle Tug Papago |
Miller, Stephen, Steve | CAPTAIN BLIGH | Aug 1991 – Aug 1992 | mutineers | Thanks for the memories. Nothing like cruising the seas on a vintage, WW II, ocean-going tug! Ed Bengella is my hero! Sean Selby, come out of hiding already! And for all of you who stayed in the Navy, civilian life is GREAT! |
Bartels, Richard | HT2 | 1992 – | Engering | Do not rember date 1st coming aboard but was on thru last trip we went thru panama canale and deco mooned ship |
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