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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxley, Alferd Joe | HT3 | 1992 – 1993 | R | just got on web site seen a few names I knew. I think I got my years right. Had a good time in Reo. uni toss 33 just before dry dock. |
| Vernon, Tommy | ET3 | 1992 – 1996 | OE | Had alot of fun during my years on board.. Really enjoy the memories of crossing the Equator and the Shellback ceremony. Nothing like shaving one leg and wearing your skivies on the outside of your dungarees! |
| Seymour, Bill | E-3 | 1992 – 1993 | BT | What up shipmates? Turn 2!!! |
Mason, Joseph  | E3 | 1992 – 1993 | Deck | Looking for those brothas I kicked it with |
| Wimmer, Randy | LT | Feb 1, 1992 – Dec 1, 1994 | 2nd & M | Love to hear from some ol' shipmates! Shoot me an email! |
| Kallas, Stephen (Cowboy) | FN/DC | May 1992 – Dec 1993 | R, THATS RIGHT! | LOVED TO VISIT, MISS THE NAVY, PROPS TO KARP, WATSON'S, DERICKSON, DAVIDSON, MADDOG, & GILLIS AND ALL THE REST. READY FOR SOME "R" DIV INDOC, MIDSHIPMAN SORRY I MISSED THAT MED THAT WENT TO SOMOLIA, NOT! "IT WAS KARP, KALLAS, |
| Pankratz, Joseph | B.T. 3 | May 8, 1992 – May 14, 1996 | boilers division m.m.r. #2 | sorry to see her go, had alot of fun and good times with my shipmates. would like to hear from you SNIPES from #2 M.M.R. |
| Baskins, Antonio | OS3 / E4 | Jun 1992 – Jun 1994 | OI | |
| Small, Kris | SN | Aug 1992 – Jun 1994 | deck | |
| Terrill, William | SM2 | Aug 1992 – Aug 1994 | ||
| Troutman, Jimmy | MM2 | Aug 18, 1992 – Oct 10, 1994 | Auxilliary | Boy what a ride that ship was back in the day learned so much on board Portland stern gates, AC&R, and MM1 Rudy |
| Bill, Seymour | E-3 | Sep 1992 – Oct 1993 | BT | |
| Richards, James | btfn | Sep 9, 1992 – Sep 14, 1994 | b division #2mmr | A lot of good times on this rock n roll boat. Learned a lot and now using it in the civilian world. |
| Johnston, Chuck | BT2(SW) | Nov 1992 – Aug 1995 | Boiler | |
| Kress, Paul W | MS3 | Nov 2, 1992 – May 23, 1996 | S-2 | The cooks were the last ones to the party and the last ones back to the boat and the first ones up in the morning. Truly the most hardcore! |
| Etie, James | SK3 | Nov 10, 1992 – Sep 26, 1996 | S-1 | Life on this ship taught me, even though your situation is #$@! up, keep your head down and do your job the best as you can and make the best out of it. I met some great people: Bengco, May, Hileman, Faverau, Clark, Prescott, Kress, Cambell |
| Charles, Johnston | BT2(SW) | Dec 1992 – Aug 1995 | Boiler | |
| Tracey, Tony | MM3 | 1993 – Jul 15, 1995 | M (fwd eng room) | Worked for Cheif Mayberry, Cheif St. Louis, MM1 Gable. |
| Williams, Philip | EN3 | 1993 – 1994 | A-Division | I served in A-gang miss my old buddies just wondering how they are doing in life almost 20-years later long time lol. |
| Mitchell, Eric | MM | 1993 – 1994 | M | |
| McClure, Edward | Ht3 | 1993 – Oct 1995 | repair | Hey guys it's been many years good memories and fun times,great friends in the med and in the Caribbean,still have the video tape from the cruse and many pictures. If anyone wants to contact me you can fb me or email me |
| Kennedy, Chris | HTFN | Jan 2, 1993 – Sep 8, 1994 | R DIVISION | My time on board the old rust bucket Portland was challenging but rewarding in the end. The friendships made will always be remembered. Best wishes to all who served. |
| Kennedy, Chris | E3 | Jan 3, 1993 – Sep 8, 1994 | Repair | I miss all my old friends...where are you Jody and Brady??? |
| Rosario, Christopher | Seaman/E3 | Jan 5, 1993 – Sep 16, 1994 | Deck | Cleanning, painting, chipping paint, etc. ................................................................................................................................................................................. |
| Polanco, Bardo | OS3 | Jan 12, 1993 – Nov 10, 1996 | OI | I just ran into Lt (jg) Snyder..CIC Officer @ Universal Studios...he's now the XO on the USS Denver..they made him LCDR. How ironic, he's an XO and I'm a doctor now. Good times and bad times on board Portland. blpolanco@aim.com |
| Pocan, Jody | HT3 | Jan 12, 1993 – Nov 10, 1996 | Repair | Good times and bad times... How about you repair division? jpocan@yahoo.com |
| Campbell, Ben | MS-3 | Feb 1, 1993 – Aug 1, 1996 | s2 | the pig is finally at her watery grave! well alot of good memories ,,and some bad ones like liberty restrictions! |
| McMeniman, Sean | SN - SH3 | Mar 1, 1993 – | Deck - Supply | Just wanted to say hi to all you who remember me. |
| Laramie, Shannon | BMSN | Mar 1, 1993 – Nov 1, 1994 | Deck Division | Hey cambell polanco kennedy and lou. Being an FSA sucked but being in good with yhe cooks cambell and mattingly helped guys I have tons of picturesfrom the med cruise 1994 email me and I'll send them shankay24@yahoo.com |
| Peck, Matthew | E5/PN2 | Mar 7, 1993 – Mar 7, 1997 | X/N | |
| Seidelman, Scotty | QM3 | Mar 15, 1993 – Aug 7, 1996 | Deck/Navigation | most memoral moment was man overboard in somalia,The Hatian Vacation,Groundhog Station who could forget that.Always love talking about old times scottseidelman@yahoo.com or www.myspace.com/poepoe2006 |
| Hatcher, Matthew | e-2 | Apr 11, 1993 – Mar 13, 1994 | b div | just looking for old friends |
| Llewellyn, John | SN / SH3 | Apr 14, 1993 – Aug 1997 | 1st and boat deck then S-3 | |
| Mimken, Brian | BT3 | May 1993 – Feb 1997 | The Pits | |
| McDaniels, Kevin "Mc D" | WAS SN NOW FC1 | Jul 1993 – May 19, 1995 | Deck | I cannot remember what day I first arrived onboard but I sure remember the day I left. I hated it at the time but I learned a lot on the Portland. Anyone know what happened to Durnell "D", I still have his stuff. Email me: kevin_mcdaniels@veriz |
| Chavez, Michael | IC3 | Aug 24, 1993 – Aug 24, 1998 | E | I did THREE 6 months Med Cruises and not to say all the other little cruises here and there when I was onboard and yes Coen, the 45 day Haiti trip a week after a Med Cruise. I loved and hated the times on the Portland but never regreted it. |
| Coen, David | IC1(SW) | Sep 1, 1993 – Jan 3, 1996 | Electrical | Least we not forget the 6 month Med Cruise home for a week and the the 45 day "Hatian Vacation" and the "ZO" pronounciation of XO. |
| Cantrell, Rob | BMSN | Oct 25, 1993 – Jun 21, 1995 | Deck | Looking for old friends. Robb.cantrell@yahoo.com |
| Michael, Marck | FC2 | Nov 1993 – Nov 1996 | OPS | Shocked that they didn't sink her with a paint thinner bomb. Anyone who chipped and painted her knows what I am talking about. Med cruise 94 and 96 were full of great and trying times. E-mail me if you want to re-connect formikes@yahoo.com |
| Ellis, Ron | ET3/2 (Then) ETC (Now) | Nov 1993 – Jun 1997 | OE | Lots of great memories. Hit me up with an email sometime. Rjccellis@aol.com |
| George, William | EN3 | Nov 16, 1993 – Aug 24, 1996 | A BOAT SHOP | OH THE GOOD DAYS OF BEER ON THE BOW OF THE SHIP. ALSO THE GITMO BEER ON THE PIER DAYS. THE GAS CHAMBERS OH THE GAS CHAMBERS ,GITMO WAS FUN. CAPTAINS MASS FROM PUERTO RICO ,BUT THE STRIPPERS WERE WORTH IT. BY THE WAY HI SCOTTY S. |
| Lamarche, Nathan "nate Dogg" | SM3 | Dec 1993 – Jul 1997 | NAVY | It was my first ship and I made some awesome friends, had some great learning experiences, was an amazing home for those four years. Had some ups+downs but it was that knowledge that made me look @ life with open eyes. Email me 2 catch up!! |
| O'brien, Sean | BT2 | Dec 1993 – Sep 1996 | Boilers | I met a lot of people and some of them I'm glad to say were my friends. I think back and miss alot of them now. I also didn't know that she was at the bottom of the ocean until I found this site. |
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