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USS Portland (LSD 37) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Portland (LSD 37). 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 722 crew members registered for the USS Portland (LSD 37).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1996 | 1997 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipock, Jimmy | MR2 | 1974 – 1977 | R Div | Found some lifelong friends and a couple of brothers. The last thing I said to one brother was," I'm not going to say goodbye but, see you later." I'll see you later! RIP MC Lyle A. Davenport! |
| Bouch, James Jimmy | E-3 | Jan 15, 1974 – Aug 1, 1975 | r | started out in the mr shop with harris , wound up hangin with Lamonica Klein Fell weigelt , Oman those caribean cruises |
| Bouch, James Jimmy | E3 | Jan 15, 1974 – Sep 16, 1975 | R | What a trip . what memories. |
| Davenport, Lyle | EM2 | Mar 1, 1974 – Mar 1, 1978 | E | First ship of 25 year career. Worked and played hard, with some of the best sailors that ever stood on a steel deck. Took alot of memories with me from her, some I still remember! |
| Wynn, Gary | E-4/MACHINIST MATE | Apr 1974 – Dec 1975 | Engineering | |
| Barth, Mike | BT-3 | May 4, 1974 – Jun 28, 1975 | Engineering | Long time since I have thought of the Portland, Only ones I can remember are Chip, Joe and Jeff Nelson. |
| Maldonado, Jere | MM3 | Aug 1, 1974 – Oct 30, 1975 | ENGINERING/FRWDEGNRM | HELLO MATES.NEED HELP WITH VA CLAIM.NEED WITNESES 2WRITE NOTARIZED ACCOUNT.CONTACT ME-FACEBOOK-JEREMALDONADO 814-833-5486-OR JERE07821@HOTMAIL.COM..SMOOTH SEAS AN FAIR WINDS! |
| Simpson, John | IC 2 | Sep 1, 1974 – Dec 17, 1977 | E Division | Med cruises, hot cars, hotter girls, good friends. |
| Simpson, John | IC2 | Oct 14, 1974 – Dec 17, 1977 | E | The Portland was a great experience. We were underway a lot back then. Many great memories. Still living in Tidewater. Best wishes to all who served on her. |
| Beeks, Tristum | emfr | Oct 28, 1974 – | E-DIV | |
| Reed, David | OS2 | Dec 1974 – Aug 1978 | Ops | we spent a lot of time rock climbing in the Appalachians. Those port visits were a lot of fun too. Remember the BM who grabbed the shark by the tail in Onslow Bay? |
| Coyle, Mike / Scoop | BT3 | 1975 – 1977 | B | WOW WHAT A PARTY! IT WAS USUALLY 4 ON AND CARRY ON AS WE WERE SHORT HANDED, BUT WE MADE UP FOR IT WHEN WE HIT THE BEACH ... FROM WHAT I REMEMBER! |
| Hill, Bill | HT2 | 1975 – 1977 | repair | Great memories from a time long ago.Couldn't have served with a better crew especially Dave, Jimmy, Fred,and Bo, only to mention a few.I got to see her in NYC before she was decommishioned,she still had the HT emblem we welded in the shop deck Dav |
| Mattson, Steve | sn/SH3 | 1975 – 1976 | Deck | First didviion was a real pain with BM1 Brandy and BM white, was asigned to S-3 and followed thru on my carreer move and became SH-3. later hums transfer too AS-12 Sperry due to family problems ( HUMS) Retires SH1 (SW) Reside in VA |
| Poats, Eugene | EM2 | 1975 – 1980 | E | Lots of great fun |
| Frazier, Mike | MM# | 1975 – | M | What a ride! |
| Stanley, Steve | BM | 1975 – 1976 | Deck | Does anyone know where I can find Steve Lynch? |
| Eliassen, Kurt | BM3 | 1975 – 1979 | 2ND | |
| Baker, David | HT2 | 1975 – 1979 | R | Lots of memories made.Some great friendships,still in contact with my brother from a different mother MR2 Jim Ipock! Great superiors WO King,Ht1 Erickson, crew members Doug Lindner, Steve Huska, Bill Hill. 2 Med cruises |
| Elbrader, Roger | BT2 | Jan 1975 – May 1979 | B | Wow had some good times with great people. Worked some long hard hours, shifts of 6 on 6 off, punching boiler tubes, boiler firesides sucked. And lots of great partying and touring other countries. |
| Segovia, Miguel Angel | E-1 | Mar 10, 1975 – | shipmate | Enjoyed keeping the ship maintained. Assisting the gunner's mate. Steering the ship. Visiting Guantanamo Bay the Bermuda triangle and sailing the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Waldrop, Donald | EMC | Mar 15, 1975 – Jun 15, 1977 | E | Great times.great crew,and a hell of a sendoff when I RETIRED |
| Roebuck, Bill / Buck | FTG3 | Apr 1, 1975 – Jul 15, 1978 | 3rd Fire Control/GunnersMates | Have fond memories of the guys in 3rd Division. Dave Parent, Carl Link, Orrie Brauer, Jim Lee, Dutcher, Chief Margum... Barnie Barnhouse... and others... Had a great time during our med cruise in '76 I remember the 4th of July party |
| Kiser, Terry | MMCS SW/DV1 | May 1, 1975 – Feb 6, 1979 | M | Good times, good friends. If you remember me, email me. Bob, Andy, Art email me |
| Knowles, Ron | BM E-3 | May 13, 1975 – Jul 14, 1977 | deck ape | Had many great times aborad this great ship even during the times we spend in the med and while we did do the evacuation of Beirut it was a great ship to service on ! would love to hear from others looking for Steve lynch from Tenn |
| Kosirog, James | EN E-3 | Jun 15, 1975 – Nov 5, 1976 | Enginemen | just transfered on board after being stationed on the USS piedmont yr and a half in Naples Italy after 30 days left for the evac of Beirut Lebanon and the med cruise does anyone remember first class Chrenshaw |
| Thompson, Yogi | OS | Jul 6, 1975 – Dec 5, 1979 | ops | what a ride |
| Masten, Barry | QM1 | Jul 23, 1975 – Apr 25, 1980 | NAV | Best ship I was ever on while in the Navy. The only ship but still the best. Sure had a good time on the old gal and had a lot of good friends. At the decommissioning. Saw Rizzo and Chief Halter.Miss you guys. You too, Lewey the Lens. |
| Scofield, Mike | Postal Clerk Second Class | Aug 15, 1975 – May 29, 1979 | Personnel | Started as a deck ape, and then striked for postal clerk. Made 2nd class 6 months before getting out. Brother came onboard before I got out in May 1979. He was SK2 Earl Scofield my youngest brother. He died November |
| Scofield, Michael | PC2 | Aug 30, 1975 – May 21, 1979 | PERSONNEL | I WAS THE POSTAL CLERK FROM 75 TO 79. MY BROTHER EARL SCOFIELD CAME ABOARD IN 79 AND SERVED AS SHIPS STOREKEEPER UNTIL 82. JUST WANT TO SAY HI TO OLD SHIPMATES ! |
| Sweatt, Randy | e4 | Sep 1975 – Jun 16, 1977 | deck division | was young at a great time and seen alot of the world |
| Connor, Dan/gus | BM3 | Sep 1975 – Jun 1977 | 1st | It was so many years ago, but still think of my time on the Portland. |
| Dinnigan, Tim (Dinny) | (LSD-37) | Sep 10, 1975 – Sep 10, 1977 | Deck ape!! 2nd | Wow!!! Ronnie Knowles! How the hell are you!!! Yeah we did have a lot of fun, Remember what happen to me and Joe Lynch,with volly ball and the Russian Ship! All hell broke lose! Kept the ball away from the damn Russians!! LOL!! |
| Parent, David | GMG E3 | Nov 1, 1975 – Aug 1, 1977 | Third | Great memories!! Great friends! Miss you all. |
| Woodward, Bruce | E4 | Dec 1975 – Sep 1979 | 2nd | After 22 years in the Navy my fondest memories are of the "Sweet Pea". |
| Rizzo, Christopher | RM2 | 1976 – 1979 | OC | MEMORIES ETCHED INTO MY HEART AND SOUL. TOURED HER AND DECOM'D HER IN 2003. NEVER WILL FORGET THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE. |
| Fischer, Richard | BTFN | 1976 – 1980 | b | |
| Kurz, Rich | ET2 | 1976 – Oct 8, 1980 | OPS | Was on board my whole tour, met al ot of people and saw a lot of sights. Hey Doug, how's life been treating you, I'm sure LTJG KALLMAN remembers the parts books in his lap. |
| Myers, Craig "Buzz" | MM3 | 1976 – | Was only aboard for a few months...flew back from Med. just before evacuation of Beirut...good job! Still remember some faces, but names are--well, what do they say about getting old? | |
| Urban, Don | BT2 | 1976 – 1980 | B | |
Ianucci, Cap'N I  | Commander - CO | 1976 – 1978 | Commanding Officer | Great ship! We did it all and in style. Finished MED cruise in Nov '76 and got recalled from Caribbean Ops in July '77 to deploy in Plymouth Rock's slot. Sailed with 100% crew aboard and had a great back-to-back deployment. |
| Houck, Nathan Lewey The Lens | QM2 | 1976 – 1980 | onav | Best damn ship, best damn skippers, best damn crew |
| Woodward, Bruce | BMC (SW) | Mar 1976 – Oct 1979 | Sweet "P" was an awesome ship. I loved my time aboard. Its a shame the old girl had to become a fishing reef. | |
| Zimmerman, Harry | E-3 | Mar 1976 – 1978 | Medical/ | |
| Lightell, Paul | E-3 | Apr 1976 – Oct 1976 | Marine on a 6month cruise, thanks for the ride boys. | |
| Zimmerman, Harry | SN | Apr 1976 – 1978 | M | |
| Cash, Rocky | OS2(SW)/E-5 | Apr 1, 1976 – Aug 20, 1979 | OI | When I was on Her, she was a relatively new ship. Hard to believe it's been24 years ago. |
| Reyes, Johnny | ic2 | Apr 14, 1976 – Oct 30, 1980 | E Div | Just looking for old crew buddies |
| Hickey, John | GMG3 | Apr 15, 1976 – Aug 17, 1978 | Gun | |
| Curnutt, Ray | E-3 | May 5, 1976 – May 25, 1978 | Looking for David (yogi) Thompson please e-mail rc1157@hotmail.com Had a good time on the old girl. Good friends and good times. | |
| Huska, Steve/ | HT | Jun 1976 – Dec 1978 | REPAIR | GREAT MEMORIES OF SHIPMATES, 2 MED CRUISES, GITMO & N ATLANTIC. REMEMBER BLOWIN OUT THE SHITTERS? BILL HILL,WILSON,FRED GALLOP,DAVE BAKER,WO KING,MIKE MORETTI,DOUG LINDNER, KEVIN POWELL,EDDIE GRIGGS,SKIP GOODWIN,ZUBIC... |
| Vavra, Mike Aka Fossil | BTFN | Jun 20, 1976 – Apr 10, 1980 | engineering boiler tech | I joined up right after a messy divorce,and stayed drunk for four years.But i couldnt have done it with a better bunch of alkies.We sweated through some rough seas on that tub .Maybe i can hear from some of you who are still able to write. |
| Houck, Nathan (Lewey The Lens) | QM2 | Sep 1976 – Apr 1980 | ON | Fondest memories of Sweet Pea. Best crew, best ports. The DDG I served upon afterwards couldn't keep a fire lit. |
| Winchell, Dale | E-3 | Sep 3, 1976 – Aug 7, 1979 | BM 1st div | Dave Tuscano, Dave Ropp, Dave Bagnashi,. |
| Laforty, George | MMCM | Oct 1976 – 1979 | M&B | Great ship and crew Would like to hear from any crew members that were on board . E-mail me at glaforty@aol .com |
| Yeakel, Tom | FR-MM2 | Oct 29, 1976 – Feb 2, 1980 | A Gang | was a haze gray and underway pig with good memories and real nightmares. |
| Kincaid, Steve | MM 2 | Nov 6, 1976 – Feb 15, 1980 | M Division Aft Engine Room | The Portland was my first taste of Naval Life.... There was good and bad times. But It was all GOOD. I had many good times on and off this ship. The crew was an incredible bunch of guys!!!!!! |
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