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USS Fife (DD 991) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Fife (DD 991). 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 596 crew members registered for the USS Fife (DD 991).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin, Dick | LT | 1987 – 1989 | OZ | To paraphrase Charles Dickens, my days onboard FIFE were "the best of times, the worst of times." Amazingly enough, I remember only the good ones. And there were lots of them, thanks to my shipmates. You guys were the best! |
| Guidry, Richard | 1987 – | |||
| Berdan, Fermin | ET2 | 1987 – 1991 | CE | |
| Phetsaya, Billy | EN2 | 1987 – 1991 | A-Gang | Best ship and the best crew. The most memorable experience ever. Missed y'all |
| Roper, Brian | STG2 | 1987 – 1988 | Wep | Well forward deployed my last year in the NAVY, Yokosuka Japan, I will miss that ship, it was the best ship I was ever on and sorry to see her sunk. Lot of good times on her and Yoko's was a home away from home. |
| Tanner, George | GSE2 | 1987 – 1989 | MP | Great time on the Fife. Hope everyone is doing well. |
| Miller, Keith | BM3 | 1987 – 1990 | 1st | came on board as a deck ape and proceeded to going boatswains mate |
| Murray, Eric | STG2 | 1987 – 1989 | CA | Fife Dogs! |
| Antopia, Luis | DK3 | Jan 1987 – Aug 1989 | Supply | Lifelong friends, Fife brothers. Best crew ever. |
| McCarthy, David | OSSA- OS2 | Jan 15, 1987 – Apr 10, 1990 | OI | SWM shipyard overhaul then frwd deployment to Yokosuka. I really liked the Fife & crew & am a little sad to hear about the retirement/Sinkex. Anyway, drop an email anytime. |
| Grantz, Pat | FC2 | Mar 13, 1987 – Mar 3, 1989 | CF | I assisted with installing the VLS in the yard in '87. Some of the best times of my life!!! |
| Roden, Leonard (Lenny) | RMSN/RM3/RM2 | Mar 27, 1987 – Nov 1, 1990 | OC01 | Shifted homeports from San Diego, Ca. to Yokosuka, Japan. I had some great times....... |
| Carota, Vince | OSC(SW) | Jun 19, 1987 – Jul 5, 1988 | OI | I was the first ATACO on FIFE. Career Changing hearing loss required me to cross rate to YN. I am now preparing to retire after a fun 30 years. It would be great to hear from a shipmate. |
| Stamper, Mike | STG1 | Jul 1987 – Aug 1989 | CA | |
| Holmes, James | SH1 (SW) | Sep 1987 – Jan 1990 | S-3 | After 20 yrs and 10 ships The Fife was the best ship i sailed. Supply dept. was second 2 none. DKC JONES,SKCS GREGORY,MS3 JOLLY,MS2 BROWN,SH1 WILLOW,SH3 DUGOLINSKI,SH3 SMITH. SN PIPER,RM3 HARRIS,RM1 ROSS, whats up |
| Smith, Alex | LT / O-3 | Oct 1987 – May 1989 | Nav | Navigator/admin officer when we switched homeport from San Diego to Yokosuka--Aug '88. We had good times together, didn't we? Best Thanksgiving I ever had was spent in Subic Bay with you fellows. |
| Craddick, Stephen | CTR1(SW) | 1988 – 1991 | ||
| Schrage, Darrell | OS1 | 1988 – 1992 | ||
| Brooks, Chad | SM2 | 1988 – 1990 | OC | The best ship I was ever on of the three I was on. Had the best time in the Navy while on board. Would do it all over again. Best signalbridge ever. Miss you guys. Went reserve and retired as SM1/QM1. |
| O'Toole, Joe | EN3 | Feb 1988 – Jun 1990 | A-GANG | STILL HAVE MY SKATE BOARD I BOUGHT IN JAPAN . DONT KNOW HOW WE LIVED THROUGH IT. WAYNE H. GORBY MANKA, FERRIA, SUBIC BAY HOME FROM HOME |
| Umphers, Preston | SM2 | Feb 17, 1988 – Oct 17, 1991 | OC | Alot of fantastic memories. I do miss the brotherhood and all the good times. Anyone know the whereabouts of Kevin Lavigne? |
| Warlick, Jesse Aka Dirtbag | GSM3 | Mar 1, 1988 – May 1, 1991 | MP division | I have a lot of fond memories of serving with the men I did. I'm glad those the days are over but I miss the people most. Thanks be to God He kept us all safe. |
| Londree, James | BM2 | Mar 10, 1988 – Sep 10, 1991 | ODO1 | wen i got out of the navy in 1991 started driveing a truck baught my own in 2005 i have driven over 200000000 miles with out having any accidents |
| Garrigan, Douglas | DD 991 | Jul 1988 – Jun 1991 | Admin | |
| Piper, Doug | SHSN | Jul 1988 – Feb 1991 | Supply | The Fife was my first & only ship. I was somewhat sad to see photos of her being fired upon. I fondly remember the honch at night, drinking a Chu-hai, 500 yen Kirin Beers, Mikasa Park, Subic Bay, & my fellow shipmates in the Supply. |
| Seibert, Christopher "Seapup" | DS2 | Aug 19, 1988 – Aug 28, 1991 | CE | Will be searching off the coast of Hawaii for some of my belongings. |
| O'Dell, William (Odie) | FCC(SW) | Aug 31, 1988 – Feb 28, 1991 | Fire Control | Guns, Guns, Guns. Fantastic crew, kicked ass in every warfare area! |
| Ryan, Jay | ET1 | Sep 1988 – Jan 1992 | CE | |
| Johnivan, Brett | GSM2 | Oct 1988 – Oct 1990 | engineering | i enjoyed many good times as a fife dog during my time on permanent westpac. |
| Johnivan, Brett | GSM2 | Oct 1988 – Oct 1990 | mp | |
| Liebelt, Ajay | PO3/ IC TECH | Oct 1988 – Mar 1991 | ENG | |
| Hockensmith, Wayne | GSM2 | Oct 1988 – Nov 1991 | ||
| Deabenderfer, Richard | E4 | Oct 15, 1988 – Oct 15, 1990 | MP | Many beers ago, the Fif'e's MP division ruled the entire 7th fleet with reliability and operational excellence. Byrnes, Jonivan, Dooley, McCleese just to name a few. Always proud to work with you guys. Best regards, Rick |
| Henning, Gary | RM3 | 1989 – 1991 | Served aboard Fife during Desert shield/storm it was a very tough time. | |
| Truxillo, Raymond | GSM3 | 1989 – 1992 | MP/ENG | |
| Runyan, Tom | LT | 1989 – Dec 1992 | CICO, AUXO and MPA | Being on the FIFE was an incredible experience. |
| Elliott, Kevin | En2 | 1989 – 1991 | A Gang | |
| Schmitz, Jonathan (John) | FC 3 | 1989 – 1991 | CS | Hey Everyone. Modeling the Fife from the Gulf. Anyone remember those chain guns we added to the quarterdeck? I'm looking for the MK & MOD so I can model them. Any pics would help. Anyone in touch with STG Stanaland? |
| Hedger, Shawn | E-3 | 1989 – 1992 | EA | SOME OF THE BEST PEOPLE I WORKED WITH TOO NAME A FEW EN2 CUNNINGHAM, EN2 KRUGER, FN STAMPS where are you all now ????? |
| Lubbert, Wayne | RM2 | 1989 – 1992 | Operations | Sure was a good experience that I still talk about today. We had alot of fun onboard and on liberty. Drop me a line sometime. |
| Young, Billy | gsm2 | 1989 – 1990 | mp | |
| Campbell, Brian | OS3 | Jan 5, 1989 – Aug 1, 1991 | Operations | Great times, Its truly a tragedy they sunk her.What a waste of a fine ship. |
| Engelsen, William (Stretch) | HT3 | Mar 1989 – May 1991 | R | Hoping to hear from some shipmates. Have alot of great memories. |
| Cross, Dan | ET | Mar 1, 1989 – Jan 1, 1992 | CE | Japan with the boys |
| Halsey, Scott | OSSN-OS2 | Mar 15, 1989 – Apr 1, 1991 | OI | |
| Sandstrom, Kevin | EN 3 | May 20, 1989 – May 18, 1991 | A GANG | Had some great times on the FIFE and many times wished i could go back. And i got to know some great people during the best adventure of my life. |
Sheldon, Albert  | CTM2 - CTM1(SW) | Jun 1989 – Jun 1992 | OPS/OZ | Nothing like being a crew member of a ship. There are times that i miss the comradery, |
| Helton, Cary | E5/EW2 | Jun 5, 1989 – Jun 5, 1991 | Great experience. Where is everyone now? What are you guys doing? cary | |
| Jefferson, Otis (Diamond) | MSSN, MS3 | Jun 5, 1989 – Jun 10, 1991 | Supply S2 | Wow! This was my first ship and I loved it. Made great friends, saw many places and really enjoyed Japan. I wish to connect with as many of you as possible. DKC Jones, SH1 Jones, MS3Purtle and MS2Brown, MS2Jolly! |
| Izen, Abe | GSM1(SW) | Jun 12, 1989 – Jun 22, 1992 | MP | Hi to all, great memories of so many places we visited, from Thailand to Australia, it was an honor to serve with the men I will always remember. I wish you all the best |
| Stanley, Eric | FC2 | Jun 20, 1989 – Nov 15, 1991 | CF/CG | |
| Smith, Mike | OS2 | Jul 1989 – Nov 1992 | Operations | Hey guys OS2 (ASAC) Smitty checking in. Hope to hear from some of you knuckle heads. |
| Gentile, Michael | E6/ET1 | Jul 1, 1989 – Jul 1, 1992 | CE | After more than 20 years in the Navy, the Fife remains the best ship I served on |
| McKinney, Dave | FC 2 | Jul 6, 1989 – Nov 18, 1991 | CG-Guns! | Hey all you Fifers! Great ship, its a sin they sank her, all those millions they spent outfitting her for Tomahawks and they just sank her. I can still smell Yoko's yakisoba and drinking Sapporo. Roppongi was the best! |
| McKinney, Dave | FC2 | Jul 10, 1989 – Dec 25, 1991 | guns | Just looking for old shipmates through the wonder of the internet. |
| Hagen, Rick | E5/QM2 | Jul 26, 1989 – Aug 2, 1992 | Navigation | Probably the best experience of my life. What's up guys? Jazz Nash, Mike Paiko, Dave?,Roger?Don Mintz, Hong,Chief David, Phil Benoit,Parker,Rose,Dritsas & Cary Helton. I met my wife(who is Colombian)in Roppongi, 3 kids later and were Happy. Adi |
| Rosenberg, Lee | CAPT | Aug 1989 – May 1991 | XO | GREAT Ship, GREAT Crew, GREAT Tour! If I could do it all over again, I would! |
| Thompson, Chris (Batmite) | RM | Aug 1989 – 1991 | OCO1 Operations | I served aboard the FIFE during the Gulf War, was stationed in Japan, saw 2 West Pacs & the so very much of the world on her. I met some great guys that I would trust my life to, and would never trade the experience. RIP |
| Lubbert, Wayne (Lube) | RM2 | Aug 3, 1989 – Aug 3, 1992 | Operations | Great tour. Miss the guys. No longer in the Navy. |
| Aulds, Jason | STG2 | Aug 16, 1989 – Sep 1, 1992 | CA | Whats up all you Fife Desert Storm Vets? |
| Nance, Chris | STG2 | Sep 1989 – Sep 1991 | CA | Lots of memories. Young and naive. |
| Hadley, Brian | GMM3 | Sep 1989 – Aug 1994 | CF | The Fife was my one and only ship and I would do everything all over again. I had a blast with all of you guys, especially Eric and all those crazy dudes in the FC world. Monkey Clumps Rock the ship!!Contact me anytime. |
| De Veau, Greg | Sep 1989 – Jun 1993 | EMO | ||
| Bowden, Rod | STG E3 | Sep 20, 1989 – Sep 20, 1991 | ca | had alot of good friends, aulds, chambers, johns, beets, and many more. thanks for the good times. kevin if your out there ook me up. im in florida. |
| Streiff, William (Billy) | YN3 | Nov 1989 – May 2002 | Ship's Office | I loved my time on this ship. |
| Slavish, David | CTM2 | Nov 1989 – Oct 1991 | OT | Man, what a ship! Don't know how we cut through a mine in the Gulf and it didn't go off...we were blessed out there...I credit the chaplains! |
| Pauley, Aaron | BMSN | Dec 1989 – 1993 | Deck | Was stationed in Yokosuka for two and half years under BM1 Brooks. I currently live in Perth Australia |
| Battee, Ty | SH | Dec 1, 1989 – Jan 15, 1992 | SUPPLY | I grew up quick onbard this ship. |
| Chipman, Bob | DSC(SW) | Dec 4, 1989 – Dec 1, 1991 | CE | Great tour and had a great bunch of guys to work with. Gulf War was a stressful and unique time. |
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