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USS Sphinx (ARL 24) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sphinx (ARL 24). 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 34 crew members registered for the USS Sphinx (ARL 24).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacava, Anthony | SN | Aug 11, 1967 – Oct 15, 1968 | DECK FORCE | GREAT TIMES IN NAM DROVE LCVP |
| Amsden, Tom | YN3 | Oct 24, 1967 – Dec 20, 1968 | Engineering Repair Dept Yeoman | Assigned to ship prior to commissioning in New Orleans, on board with down time in Panama, then west coast to Hawaii, to finally joining MRF117 June 10. Time spent there was a maturing process, lots of great crew mates |
| Randall, Doug | e-3 | Nov 29, 1967 – Mar 19, 1968 | Repair | I was the sailmaker above the carpenter shop. Saw Gene Fragapane 2 yrs ago in W. Va. Would like to see or hear from other guys. There is a Sphinx reunion in Branson, Mo. every yr. There is a website on the reunion. |
| Wilson, Michael | machinist mate fireman | 1968 – 1969 | engineering | Some of the best times i had were on the Sphinx. the beer and steak parties kept me going. I tricked the navy to get in country. there was no billet on the Spinx for a steam propulsion machinist mate. I was log room. |
| Pechtel, George | PO 3 (YN) | Oct 1968 – Aug 1969 | repair department YN | War sucks. Vietnam and the Riverine Assault Force was a quick way to grow up. The many things I saw and did influenced my life in every thing I have done for 43 years. |
| Fancil, Carl | SFPFA | 1969 – 1970 | SF/HT | Looking for anyone from that time period, April '69 to April '70. Been looking for Jacobson, a boatswain Mate, Ferco, ship's barber. |
| Matyn, Thomas | E4 | Mar 1969 – Mar 1970 | Hull repair | I was a ship fitter in the hull repair division and diver tender for survey and repairs of the river boats. It was a great ship and crew and a lot of memories and pontoon bbqs with PBRs. |
| Triplett, Daniel | HM2 | Apr 1969 – Apr 1970 | Duties co versations movies trip to Yokosuka Japan | Many memories. I remember Chief Laney. |
| Reeves, Norm | RMC | Dec 18, 1969 – Nov 23, 1970 | Communications | Sphinx was a good ship.....many a fond memory. I even qualified as OD underway! |
| Borchard, Robert | RM 3 | Feb 1970 – Feb 1971 | Communication | |
| Licatino, Roy | Seaman 3 | Apr 1970 – Jul 1971 | Supply | The ships barber was leaving after I had been there about 3 weeks and they were looking for someone to take his place. I trained to cut hair for one week with him and then took over the little one chair shop. |
| McLane, Roy | fn | Jun 5, 1970 – Oct 15, 1970 | repair division | I overhauled the engines of the pbr's. my part was the main block. 6cyl and 12 cyl. I have been looking for phillip laplante from the state of maine. our last few months was at tan chau and was stressful. |
| Wells, Robert / Bob | E-3 DCFN | Jul 17, 1970 – Sep 14, 1971 | I came on board in 70 and stayed till she was decommed in Bremerton Wa in 71. I worked in the carpenter shop | |
| Clay, Bill | RM3 | Sep 1970 – | communications | brown water, beautiful sunsets, beer and steak on the pon toons,movie nite under the stars, shot gun watch, $.25 tail, free mail, tax free checks, 12 knots top speed, broke down in South China Sea,"comin home" to Subic |
Hughes, Joseph  | Sk1 | Oct 20, 1984 – Jul 1986 | S-1 | My GQ station and condition 3 was mount 41. And was plug man number 1. I was on recommisionig in 85. Left in 86 when I had capt londot. Was always condition 3 but many hours in shorts and t shirt on the mount. |
| Bennett, Jim (Big Sexy) | EN2 | Oct 30, 1984 – Feb 28, 1986 | ENGINEERING | OIL KING, LOTS OF FISHING AND FAST CAMARO (got busted racing CO & XO) |
| Jacobson, Jocko | MS3 | 1985 – 1986 | S2 | |
| Hoffman, Allen | EM1 | Jan 1985 – Jul 1986 | E | |
| Swartwood, Doran | sm3 | Dec 15, 1985 – Dec 1, 1986 | signal | |
| Thomas, Keith Aka K.t Or Sha'Boo | BM3 | Feb 1986 – 1987 | Deck | View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Pohl, Greg | BM2 | Feb 1986 – Aug 1987 | Deck | My first ship. Cannot believe how time has gone by. Wish all former shipmates nothing but the best. |
| Lomonaco, Frank | E6/YN1 | May 1986 – Oct 1987 | Ship's Office | Don't you miss our forward deployed status? Jittery Prop. San Jose? Guatamala, Panama. Oh, the fun times. Write when you can and I hope to see you guys at the next reunion. I hope. |
| Kyle, Bob | EN2 | Dec 1986 – Dec 1987 | M | Reunion in Dunkirk, New York Contact Gearge Sharrow at whitehats@paonline.com or 717-921-2963 |
| Chisum, John (Gq Chiz) | E-5 | Feb 1, 1987 – Feb 26, 1987 | A-Gang | What up all you Sphinxters @ |
| McDonald, David | SN | May 9, 1987 – Apr 11, 1988 | Deck | |
| Johnson, Randy | OS2 | Jul 1987 – Jun 1988 | OI | I spent my year onboard doing box ops for JCS Spec Ops Jittery Prop/Agile Lion in the gulf of Fonseca along the west coast of central America. |
| Gunther, Jeffrey | EM2 | Jul 1987 – Feb 1988 | E | |
| Banes, Dan | EN3 | Jul 1987 – Jul 1988 | ||
| MartÃnez, Edwin | DC2 | Dec 1987 – Nov 1988 | DC2 | Wonderful experience, great times & met some fantastic people, especially JJ (still looking for that wrestling tape) |
| Ridley, Bryan | gmm2 | Dec 10, 1987 – Dec 10, 1988 | STINGER DETACHMENT /weapones | |
| Jackson, J.j. | GMG | Apr 1988 – Apr 1988 | Weapons | Hello to all my fellow Sphinxsters, What a year it was, . Want to Thank Hart, Schnip, Morris, T, Edwin, McCravey for making it a better place. If you remember me love to touch base with ya and see what your up to. |
| Oladovich, Eric Oly | E-4 to E-5 | Jun 1988 – May 13, 1989 | A- Gang | Had a goot time aboard her. Did some stupid stuff during that time frame aboard her. Also learned some more about actions and reactions. Trying to get in touch with John Chisum, Have his crossing the canal award. |
| Taylor, David | SH2 | Aug 1988 – Jun 1989 | S-3 | |
| Croft, Douglas | E-6/EN1 | Jan 10, 1989 – Jun 25, 1989 | Engineering Department/A-Gang | For the short time I was on board prior to the ships decommissioning I made many good friends. Unfortunitly I hav elost touch with them over the years and would like to make contact again. |
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