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USS Krishna (ARL 38) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Krishna (ARL 38). 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 28 crew members registered for the USS Krishna (ARL 38).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges, Clifford | EM2 | Sep 1955 – Mar 1959 | R-3 | I was aboard the Krishna from 1955 to 1959. while docked in Little Creek VA. My division chief was chief Schwed. I would like to find a fellow EM named Charles Carroll, EM3. |
| Turner, Gordon | EN3 | 1962 – 1965 | Engineering | |
| Murphy, James Murph | mm3 | 1963 – 1965 | 4 | James C Bass Larry Smith Bobby J Burden |
| Docherty, Rich (Doc) | Em3 | 1966 – 1968 | Repairs | Remember all the good time |
Vaughn, Bobbie  | BM3 | 1966 – 1968 | deck division | |
| Bentz, David | DC-3 | Jul 15, 1966 – Feb 15, 1968 | Engineering | I worked for DC-2 Sparks and DC-3 Allen, I also run the Boilers and had one blow up one night, and was standing watch in the DC Generator room and trying to fix a oil leak on one of the engines and lost the load we water |
| East, Clay | MR 3 | Sep 1966 – Mar 8, 1968 | Machine Shop | |
| Hall, Jerry | Sn | Oct 1966 – Nov 1967 | 1st Div. | Would love to know what happen to 1st Class BM Pritchard, Ex- diver. He knew Joey Heatherton, and would letters from doctored-up with perfume. Close friends got to smell. I got on Board in Sasebo Great trip back to nam |
| Riggs, Nolan | SM3 | 1967 – 1968 | Operations | Worked on the signal bridge. Got on the ship in Subic Bay, got off in Yokosuka. |
| Bunch, Larry | QM-3 | Jan 1967 – Jan 1968 | Deck | Worked as Deck Hand on Krishna and was a Coxswain on the two LCM's Mike 1 and 2. Hard working crew. Spent most of the year at An Thoi. |
| Strother, John | Lt | Jul 1967 – Jun 1968 | Supply Corps | I was disbursing officer for Krishna, Swift Boat crews and Coast Guard crews in the Gulf of Thailand 1967-1968. Also ran the ship's store. |
| Chambers, Preston | Cyn-3 | Jul 7, 1967 – Jul 1968 | Communications | Most of the memories I have of Krishna and time spent there are good. Had some good friends and some good times. |
| Bell, Joe | Lt, MC, USNR | Jul 11, 1967 – Jul 1968 | Medical | Just retired from teaching anesthesiology at Wake Forest Univ. My first anesthetic (with no training in anesthesia) was on the APL on a VC with appendicitis from the POW camp near An Thoi. I'd like to hear from shipmates |
| Russell, Phil | Lt | 1968 – | dc | I'd like to contact some of my old Officers .... |
| Bennett, Thomas | sfm3 | 1968 – 1969 | repair div,welding shop | lots of good times and lots of work.went from nam to japan and ran into very bad weather during trip and ship had to be welded on the suspanshion joint during the storm-so all of the welders keap busy all night long. |
| Flores, Sergio | SD3 | Dec 15, 1968 – Jun 15, 1969 | s | |
| Ballew, Dane | GMG3 | Apr 1969 – Dec 1971 | PACIFIC FLEET | I SERVED ABOARD THE USS KRISHNA AND THE USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL FROM 1969 TO 1973.IF YOU WERE THERE SEND ME AN E-MAIL. |
| Hannah, Darrell | EN3 | Sep 29, 1969 – Sep 19, 1970 | Engineering | To Ray Bruder, I was the one asking for batteries for the bridge. You were in good shape when you ran thru those swinging doors in the storeroom, after the explosion! Where can I find a roster of personel 9/69-9/70? |
| Ferguson, Steve | RM2 | Nov 1969 – Nov 1970 | Operations department | I served aboard when we got hit on arrival at Seafloat. I had a number of great friends who worked with me as the radio crew, sadly I have lost contact with all of them. |
| Barth, Edward | MR-2 | Nov 26, 1969 – Oct 2, 1971 | R-2 | Most profound memory is of the night Krishna was attacked by VC Sappers, 5 July 1970, 2158 hours at Sea Float. Many boys became men on that night, me included. |
| Bruder, Ray | SK2 | Mar 22, 1970 – Mar 12, 1971 | Supply | I was onboard the Krishna the night she was hit, July 5, 1970. I have been able to get in touch with a few crewmates but missing many more. Currenly living in Taylorsville, NC (mountain side). arby822@yahoo.com |
| Kelleher, Dan | SN | Jun 1970 – Apr 1971 | deck force | K burgers, beer & steaks on the barge, Sn Sutliff(sp?) dropping a grenade in the aft gun tub and running through the mess deck with soundpowered phones still on. The Windy Bar on Windy St. in Siagon during dry dock. |
| Hawkins, Vincent/ Hawk | SK2 | Sep 1970 – Jun 1971 | Supply | Served in Supply, I was the special orders clerk together we built a lot of stereo sets There was no off ship liberty but the barge parties were Great then came the beer barge cantina |
| Matthews, Donald | SM3 | Nov 10, 1970 – Oct 31, 1971 | Operations | Vietnam always had a beautiful sunset no matter what was happening. A lot of great people aboard. Hated that we had to give the Krishna to the Philippine navy. |
| Van Dyke, Marshall | rmsn | Dec 1970 – Aug 1971 | cr | Enjoyed Can Tho more than I should have....Miss it.. |
| Windle, Don ( | RM1 | Feb 1971 – Oct 1971 | Operations | I checked aboard at Sasebo, Japan. I was the Leading Radioman and eventually the Communications Officer. We served at Binh Thuy on the Bassac River. We turned the ship over to the Philippine Navy in Oct 71. |
| Thaves, Randy | En | Feb 8, 1971 – Oct 30, 1971 | Engine shop | A long way from home but with a great bunch of guys. Wouldn't trade the experience for any other ship. |
| Usborne, Roger W. | LCDR | Feb 21, 1971 – Oct 30, 1971 | Commanding Officer | What a great tour .. a fantastic crew who worked very long hours under sometimes difficult conditions. The reward came with a 6 week limited availability in Sasebo, Japan and a stop in Hong Kong enroute back to Vietnam. |
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