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USS Mathews (AKA 96) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Mathews (AKA 96). 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 24 crew members registered for the USS Mathews (AKA 96).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jay, W. Thomas  | Lt JG | 1950 – 1952 | Not known | Medical officer (M.D.), bursar and small arms officer |
| Wood, Gerald (Woody) | RD3 | 1954 – 1956 | OI | Looking For Richard"SPARKY" Waldron from upstate New York |
| Kromer, Phil | QMSN - QM2 | Feb 1955 – 1957 | Navigation | A great experience! |
| Smith, Forrest | MM3 | Feb 11, 1955 – Sep 10, 1956 | M | |
| Gelke, John J. | ENS | Nov 10, 1955 – Nov 1957 | Navigator | Mathews was my first Navy ship after graduation from US Merchant Marine Academy. Served 6 months as Deck Dept. officer then fleeted up to Navigator. I took over from the famous Don Walsh, who later broke the depth record |
| Honeycutt, Bennie | personnelman 2nd class | Oct 1956 – Mar 1959 | Admin | looking for some of my old buddies if still alive i am 78 now still kicking |
| Varlay, Richard | EN3 | 1960 – 1960 | Eng Div | Served from 1960 to 1962 two Westpac tours I was the duty driver.in Japan etc. Good friends with Doug Edenburn and Larry Wyatt. Both dead now. If you want to chat 253 377 1814 |
| Marshall, Bill | RD2 | Oct 10, 1961 – Jan 18, 1966 | OPS | |
| Whitmore, Ken | EN3 | 1963 – Apr 28, 1966 | A division | Was on boat crew in Chu Lai, Quinahn, brought the Korean marines over, stood watches in the shaft alley, after steering, evaporators, one hell of a trip, would have cost a fortune to do yourself |
| Shattuck, Sam | BM3, BM2, BM1 | May 10, 1963 – Sep 1968 | 1ST, 2ND,, BOAT GROUP | LOOKING FOR INFO CONCERING DECK LOG, IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO OBTAIN IT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, ALSO LOOKING FOR ANY SHIPMATES THAT MIGHT REMEMBER ME. BMCM RETIRED |
| Richmond, Howard | LTjg | Sep 1, 1963 – Sep 1, 1965 | OC | |
| Bell, Ron | Ltjg | Jun 1964 – Jul 1967 | Deck div/18 mos. A div 18/ mos | Boat group commander A division officer 3 trips to vietnam and other westpac ports Great ship and crew |
| Bussey, Thomas | MM2 | Jun 1964 – Oct 1967 | M | I would like to hear from anybody I served with |
| Dicus, Michael | E-3 | Sep 18, 1964 – Sep 17, 1966 | SUPPLY | |
| Ross, Don | E-3 Seaman | Oct 10, 1965 – Jun 1, 1966 | Dan Nang Fuel Farm | boat coxswain..transferred fuel farm played cards for money helped cb's lay pipe...Drove Fuel truck around airforce strip trefuel. Ship 10/65 to 06/66 Fuel Farm DaNang 6/66 to 02/67. R & R Japan n Australia 8176915800 |
| Anderson, Greg | SN | 1966 – 1968 | 2nd | Looking for anyone who was in deck force 1966 to 1968 or any one else. ATTEN: Sam Shattuck I have a copy of the deck log 1966 to 1967. |
| Anderson, Greg | sn | 1966 – 1968 | 2nd | looking for anyone who was in deck force 1966 to 1968 or anyone else. ATTEN: Sam SHATTUCK I have a copy of the deck log 1966 to 1967. |
| Lewis, Dale | SF3 | Jan 1966 – Aug 1967 | R Division | I hoped there was more shipmates here. But I think I may know the whereabouts of Bill Ward who was also in "R". I have been in contact with Commander Dave Henbest, Retired and have his email. Hello,Ron and Sam. Happy 4th |
| Hull, Ellery ( Bud ) | sn | Feb 4, 1966 – Nov 3, 1968 | deck hand | ship log |
| Jacobsen, Lee | SM3 | Jul 1966 – Jul 1967 | OPS | Signal Gang of 66/67 what's up? |
| Brown, Ron | En2 | Nov 1966 – 1968 | A (boats) | Engineman on Mike boat 1 |
| Hardy, Dietrich | ETR3 | 1967 – 1968 | OC? | Delivering Budweiser Beer and Airstrip matting to the DMZ Still beer in the hold when the ship was decommissioned in Long Beach/ San Diego in 1968. |
| Judge, Terry | seaman sk | Jul 21, 1967 – 1968 | aka 96 | Looking for men who were assigned to the mike boats which went up the rivers near the dmz .And other ship mates. |
| Lipuma, Richard | ICFN | Dec 1967 – Oct 1968 | ELECTRICIAN |
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