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USS Castor (AKS 1) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Castor (AKS 1). 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 31 crew members registered for the USS Castor (AKS 1).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanders, Newton(Newt) | MMFN | 1955 – Mar 4, 1959 | USN | I’m looking for anyone that was active with this sailor Newt Sanders. I am his daughter and need someone that knew daddy to contact me. Daddy went on to be a police officer however lost his battle with Mesothelioma |
Rigdon, Braswell ( Bill )  | Engineman 2nd Class | 1956 – 1958 | Engineering | I really enjoyed my time on this ship. Good people ! I was on the USS LEAGUE ISLAND AKS 30 before being assigned to the CASTOR. |
| Carl, Russell | SK3 | Sep 1957 – Jul 1959 | S-1 | |
| Finch, Ronnie M | Fireman -E4 | Mar 5, 1958 – Aug 5, 1959 | engineering | looking for navy buddies |
| Enni, Andy | SEAMAN | May 1958 – Feb 1960 | Commissary | Looking back now, it was the best time of my life,great shipmates great officers, great duty. I was also winch operator on # 2 hole and replenished many ships during "Police Action" Recall my purple scrambled eggs?? |
| McMillen, James R "Mack" | SK3 | Sep 1960 – Dec 1961 | S-1 | My first permanent ship; I learned a lot of storekeeping from these guys. I stayed in and retired in 1983 as an SKCM. |
| Queen, J D | em3 | Dec 1960 – Jun 1962 | engineer electrical | |
| Rohr, Ron | BT 3 | 1961 – | Engineering | I spent 18 months aboard the Castor, it was my first ship, I was 17 at the time and am now 78. I am looking for the ships history, if anyone can help me find a website to obtain that information, please let me know. |
| Roberts, Ron | SK3 | May 1961 – Sep 1961 | S-1 | Short but good tour. Ran into Sloan @ UNL in '65 |
| Hollis, James | qm2/ e5 | Apr 1962 – Mar 9, 1965 | operations | looking for daniel dillan or any other mates! |
| Hargrove, Bobby | MM1 | Nov 1962 – Apr 1964 | M DIV ENGINEERING | |
| McCauley, Dennis | SK3 | Dec 1963 – Dec 1965 | S-1 | |
| Rassier, John | SK 2 | Dec 31, 1963 – Jul 5, 1966 | S-1 | Looking for Dennis McCauley, Timothy Mcafee, Kenneth Campbell, Roger Vogt, Howard Basham. I have been in contact with Don Clasen over the years. Saw him in 1993. |
| Abacano, Levi | TA | Feb 12, 1964 – Jan 26, 1966 | Supply | In 2007, I was diagnozed with prostate canceer, I believe my cancer was caused by agent orange while serving on board the USS Castor operating in Vietnam. I applied for compensation but was continuously denied by the Va. |
| Justice, Bobby (Bj) | GM1 | Jul 1964 – Jul 1967 | X | |
| Saseborm@charter.net, Richard | E/7 | Dec 1964 – Mar 1968 | 2nd | Chief boatsmate US Navy retired |
| Knuckles, Rick | SK1 | 1965 – Sep 1967 | Supply | Had two years of great times on the USS Castor, 66' & 09/67', even when crossing the equator and becoming an a shell back. I will looking forward to hering form old polly wogs. |
| Bland, Jim | SKSA-SK2 | Mar 1965 – Mar 1968 | S-1 | Great tour homeported in Sasebo Japan. |
| Debish, Mike | RD3 | Mar 1965 – Feb 1967 | CIC | Lots of memorable experiences and happy to get in touch with any former crew members. Would have never thought of calling Sasebo Japan my second home. |
| Vandemark, Daniel | E3 BM | Jul 1965 – Mar 14, 1967 | BM | Looking for my old friend, Mike Verdugo Michael Wright and a few more old ship mates. |
| Verdugo, Mike | E-3 BMSN | Jul 28, 1965 – Aug 23, 1966 | Deck Opertions | I am looking for anyone including officers, that remember going ashore with supplies while in Da Nang waters. I was diagnosed with Cancer. I was denied a claim from VA due to insufficent ships records. Please help me. |
| Stearns, Michael | SK3 | Nov 20, 1965 – Aug 5, 1967 | Supply | Castor reunions are great |
| De La Rosa, Rudy | E-3 | Dec 1965 – Dec 1967 | engineering | I encountered hipititas C and I truly feel from ships barber since he used the same razor on all shipmates. The V.A.has denied my claim. If any other sailors contacted hipititas C it would help prove our point. |
| Normand, Michael | SK3 | Jan 9, 1966 – Apr 25, 1968 | S-2 Food Service | I was the Jack-of-the-Dust. Currently live in Fayetteville, NC. Retired in 1985. Married 49 years to wife from Sasebo, Japan. Getting 100% VA from military service. |
| Collins, James | E-4 | Oct 16, 1966 – Jun 14, 1967 | 1 | |
| Kelley, Ray | RM3 | Dec 12, 1966 – Oct 31, 1968 | Operations / Radio | Presently Reunion Planner along with wife Susan. 2012 Reunion Savannah Ga March 22 - 25, 2012 email castorreunion@gmail.com or castor_reunion@yahoo.com |
| Williams, Rick | MM3 | Jan 1967 – Jan 1969 | machineist mate | Has anyone from 67 to 69 got disability for diabetes type2 or vascular problems. please reply in a post |
| Wilson, Mike | RD3 | Aug 1, 1967 – Oct 28, 1968 | OPS | |
| Nicholson, Brent "Nick" | FA | Aug 5, 1967 – Aug 1, 1968 | Boiler Room Technician | I would like to get in touch with anyone that I was on board with. Stanford Robinson III, Ebon Flow "Cool Breeze", & Sean Patrick McAlary are a few guys I remember. If you see this, it would be great to hear from you. |
| Waters, Glenn | SKSN | Mar 1968 – Aug 1968 | Supply | Great duty, too short |
| Cheatle, John | ET2 | Jun 1968 – Dec 1969 | Communications | Great duty, . Was an ET but had been assigned radio watches. Had some exceptional RM's |
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