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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vancouver (LPD 2). 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 661 crew members registered for the USS Vancouver (LPD 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene, Ed | AN | 1967 – 1968 | Air | Lt. P.J. Chuhran was my Division Officer |
| Alexander, Bill | RM2 | 1967 – 1970 | Operations | Ended up being LPO of the Radio crew. I learned from the best Radiomen ever: Sheldon, Langlois, Sandifor, (sp) White, Camp and Chief Jose. I recognize some of these RD and ET names listed here also. Almost 40 years ago. Wow. |
| Desantis, Rick | BM2 | 1967 – 1969 | 1st | I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me from our tour of duty in Vietnam |
| Kelly, Mike | MM2 | 1967 – 1971 | MM | HAD A LOT OF FUN WHILE ABOARD, MET SOME VERY GOOD PEOPLE, WILL NEVER FORGET. HAVE DONE MANY THINGS AND MANY LIFE STORIES. 2 KIDS, 2 WIFES. NOW LIVING IN Palm Coast, FL, AFTER LIVING IN MI FOR 62 YEARS. 68 YEARS OLD. |
| Minella, Tim | BM 3 | Jan 15, 1967 – Aug 15, 1970 | 2nd then 1st. | ran with les lawson,dale reed,mike kittelson |
| McGaughey, Jay | E-4 | Jan 17, 1967 – Jul 28, 1969 | First | Was a good duty station and had many adventires on the ship. Served with some great fuys! |
| Alexander, Chet | LT | Feb 1, 1967 – Feb 1, 1969 | Navigator & Ast Ops | Great ship and wardroom. Left the VAN and went to the BAINBRIDGE as CICO. Got out in 12/70 and joined the reserves. Retired in 1992 as a Captain in Intelligence. |
| Linton, Jerry | RD-3 | Apr 1967 – Sep 1970 | OPERATIONS | |
| McCleary, Larry | SH2 | May 1967 – | ||
| Totzke, Todd | ET2 | May 1967 – Dec 30, 1968 | OE | Great ship, great crew. 1968 West Pac. Looking for any Operations crew members. Tom Hay, Don Deal, John Whitaker. Have been in contact with "Doc" Roche. Anyone applying to VA for exposure to Agent Orange? |
| Martin, Roger (Marty) | RD2 | May 1, 1967 – Jun 9, 1969 | OI | Looking for old shipmates from those years in OI Division. Had a great time together. |
| Martin, Marty | RD2 | May 1, 1967 – Jun 9, 1969 | OI | I picked up the Van off the coast of Da Nang in 1967. I stayed on until my discharge in June of 69. |
| Minella, Tim | BM3 | May 15, 1967 – Oct 10, 1970 | 2nd then1st | |
| Starkey, Jerry | RD1 | May 15, 1967 – Aug 14, 1970 | OI | Many wonderful memories regarding my time on the Vancouver. Does anyone have a cruise book for the 1969-1970 West Pac cruise? Please contact me. Retired as OSCS in Texas with 28yrs & 3 mo. |
| Martin, Roger (Marty) | RD2 | Jul 1, 1967 – Jun 6, 1969 | Operations | Great to be part of a fantastic crew. Van rocks! Looking for ET2 John Whitaker. Reunions would be nice.....email me! |
| Salas, Paul | SN THEN BM3 | Jul 1, 1967 – Jan 15, 1969 | FIRST THEN SECOND | LOOKING TO SEE WHO IS STILL AROUND.PAYNE,THOMPSON,O'NEAL,LANGELIER,Slater.I have CRS to bad to remember anyone else for now. |
| Porter, James/ Dipshit | COMMISSARYMAN 2ND. CLASS | Aug 1967 – Aug 1968 | Supply | never thought much about old shipmates when I was aboard OL'#2, but sure would like to get in touch with you guys now. |
| Buckwell, Ashley | RD-2 | Sep 1967 – Sep 1970 | CIC | |
| Bajek, Frank | SK3 | Sep 1967 – Dec 18, 1971 | S1 | Stared out as a deckhand, then went to Storekeeper. Can remember when a big storm came up while in Hong Kong |
| Heiple, Michael (Hippie) | MM3 | Sep 1967 – Oct 1969 | M | Great bunch of guys and great memories. Married for 45 years with two kids. Living in Bancroft, MI Recently retired. |
| Brick, Mark (Farmer) | RD 3 | Sep 1967 – Dec 1968 | Operations | I have many memories of the 1968 West PAC cruise and the fun we had in the PI, Hong Kong, Japan and Hawaii. Be happy to connect with anyone that remembers me (nickname Farmer). |
| Madej, Rick / May-day | E-3 | Sep 21, 1967 – Dec 13, 1968 | E | I got to work with the greatest group of guys on the Navy's greatest ship. I would like to hear from anyone of you clowns who remember me. |
| Cross, Drew | EM2 | Nov 1967 – Feb 1, 1971 | E | Great Ship and crew. 3 West Pacs, 1 with the mid-shipmen |
| Britt, Carl | BM3 | Nov 7, 1967 – Nov 6, 1973 | 1st Division | Looking for Ronnie Thompson, Neil Madson and Robert Beasley. email me at missysam@pineland.net |
| Stuart, James | BT 3 #2 FIRE ROOM | Dec 10, 1967 – Sep 10, 1971 | I remember Kirkland from beaumont, Tx! I also remember Olongapo Pi. | |
| Kahler, Ken | SM2 | Dec 10, 1967 – Jul 1971 | OC | |
| Moore, Bob "Lestor" | MACHINISTS MATE PO | Dec 14, 1967 – Feb 1971 | "M" | Number 2 Engine Room! Olongapo, PI! My buds, Breaux, Kelley, Wright, Cagle, Chief Smith and Senior Chief Norlander (great Chiefs). |
| Cowan, Ernie | GMG 3 | 1968 – 1972 | 3 rd | Contact me. If you are in North Carolina come see me. |
| Aeschlimann, Gene (Gino) | RD2 | 1968 – | OI | Not sure when I was on but, was on for a Westpac. Recognize the names Barret and Martin. That is if "Marty" was from Missouri at the time. If so, get in touch with me, man. Would love to hear from ANYONE from that cruise. Can't find myDD |
| Long, Steve | JO3 | 1968 – | Personnel | |
| Price, Guy | SFM 3 | 1968 – Aug 1970 | R | |
| Kinailuk, Michael | hm3 | 1968 – 1970 | us navy hospital maryland | looking for alan l. mayo was from broklyn,n.y. joined usn 1968-1972 |
| Robbins, Gary | E3 | Jan 1, 1968 – Dec 12, 1968 | Fireman | |
| Pierce, James | GMG 3 | Jan 21, 1968 – Jul 29, 1971 | 3rd | If ever in wisconsin look me up. |
| Thompson, Lawrence E (Larry Or Flash) | E-3 | Feb 1968 – Jun 1969 | second | looking for Larrys shipmates...he passed away...4-18-09...This is Karen..his dream? some one told me.lol |
| Behrens, Allan | pnsn | Feb 28, 1968 – Nov 5, 1969 | personnel office | I am now retired from Genuine Parts Co. |
| McGaughey, Jay | E-3 | Jun 8, 1968 – Jul 29, 1970 | Second | Was ona great ship having served with my brother jJerry in second division. |
| Seeberger, Dan | RADIOMAN/3 | Jun 10, 1968 – Nov 10, 1969 | comphibron1 | Have not found any of the fella's that I knew.....Bill Alexander was on this list |
| Doza, Bobby | E3 | Jul 1968 – Dec 20, 1969 | Its only been 36 yrs , But i can still remember The 2 typhons we road out in the south China sea And the Beach party we had in Da-Nang .Hams beer ruled back in 69 | |
| Ortiz, Bob (Bone) | RM3 | Aug 1968 – Dec 1969 | Radio | Sandifer - Beach bum, Sheldon - dit-dah-dit, Chief Jose - Puerto Rican? I thought he was mexican, Alexander - Hoot, Seeberger - huh? Terry - wedito. |
| Johnston, James | CDR | Sep 1968 – Jun 1970 | OI | The Vancouver was a terrific ship with a great crew. I was the CIC Officer as a LT when I reported and had some really talented RDs. I learned a lot and enjoyed my time on the ship. I would love to hear from Buckwell. |
| Iverson, Eric | CYN 2 | Oct 1968 – 1971 | Communications | |
| Dunsmore, Marcus Lee Dunsmore | QM1 | Nov 1968 – May 1970 | Navigation | |
| Park, Michael | EM3 | Nov 7, 1968 – Sep 1, 1972 | E-Division | |
| McCurdy, Larry | MM2 | Nov 9, 1968 – Jan 17, 1971 | M No. 2 Engineroom | Served with Chief Norlander,Michael Kelly,Michael Mitres(meat ball),Robert Moore,Daniel Cullens,and many more |
| Lambertson, Don | EM3 | Dec 1968 – Sep 1972 | "E" | Alot of good memories. Some names from the past. These were chances to do things that I would never would have gotten to do. Sereved on 3 west pacs and 2 midshipmen curises. |
| Kirkland, Kirk | BT 3 | Dec 17, 1968 – Aug 21, 1972 | Engineering | Looking for anyone who may remeber me |
| Disharoon, Terry L Disharoon | BM3 | Dec 22, 1968 – Sep 23, 1972 | FIRST |
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