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USS Tanner (AGS 15) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tanner (AGS 15). 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 39 crew members registered for the USS Tanner (AGS 15).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reingold, Lewis | 3rd class po | 1955 – 1957 | Surveyor | |
| Gay, Carl | PO | 1960 – 1962 | AGS 15 | 2 TOURS OF THE MIDDLE EAST PERSIAN GULF, INDIA, PAKISTAN, RED SEA, SUEZ CANAL, MEDITERANEAN, CUBA DURING MISSLE CRISIS. BOS'N SPARKS, DONALD MINOR |
| Hinkle, James | shb3 | Jun 15, 1960 – Mar 20, 1964 | s-1 | Was the ships barber from 1960 until 1964. |
| Frye, Robert | MM 2 | Aug 1960 – May 1963 | A | As a young lad, my first ship coming from a year of shore duty. Went half way around the world to Bombay India to northern Russian and Norway. |
| Waple, William | SM | Sep 1960 – 1962 | 2 nd | New York to Bombay what a cruise Hated the Persian Gulf but now look at it in 2015 Was 2nd div gear locker Keeper. |
| Sturchio, Frank | SM1 | Sep 1, 1960 – Mar 2, 1963 | operations master at arms | Made the Barents Sea Cruise |
| Korenkiewicz, Richard (Ski) | SMQM | Oct 1960 – Jul 1962 | N Division | Made the second Persian cruise. Bos'n Sparks was division officer. Great bunch of shipmates. |
| Gregorowicz, Robert | EM/3 | 1961 – 1965 | EM | My father Robert Gregorowicz organized a Pamina/Tanner Navy reunion until his passing in 2011. I have access to the records, photo albums, reunion materials & swag. I would be happy to send to next reunion. |
| Putnam, Chad | ETN3 | May 15, 1961 – Apr 11, 1963 | Electronics | Surveyed Puerto Rico harbor, and 7 months in the Barent Sea; port of call was Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Key West Fl, Fort Lauderdale Fl, Tromso Norway, Scotland, Amsterdam Neitherlands |
| Whelan, Kevin | EM2 | Oct 1961 – Jan 1964 | E | I DID 20 YEARS RETIRED AS SENIOR CHIEF. TANNER WAS BEST TOUR OF MY CAREER |
Selan, August  | PN3 | Jan 1962 – Dec 1964 | Administration | |
| Hutchison, Philip | SN | Oct 1962 – Aug 1964 | 2nd | Coast of Russia, Berants Sea, Norway, Key West, Brooklyn Navy Yard |
| Kalwara, Ronald (Sandy) | BT3 | 1963 – 1965 | b division | Retired manufacturing jeweler, Tanner, nothing but great memories |
| Moore, Jack | sn | 1963 – 1964 | 1st | looking for anyone that might remember me. The best time of my life. I went on to make BM 2 aboard another ship. At age 74 I wish I could still be in the US NAVY. |
| Bengtson, James (Swede) | Seaman | 1963 – 1965 | Navigation | My time on the USS Tanner was some of the best years of my life. I am very proud to have been able to serve my Country with such great men. View 'back then' Photo |
| Fairgrieve, John | QM 2 | 1963 – 1964 | Navigation | I served aboard on the Havana Cuba survey, the Barents Sea survey and the safe test dive survey for submarines in the Atlantic. I was then transferred to two different Fleet Tugs, The Papago and the Seneca. |
| Moskowitz, Donald | LTJG | Jun 8, 1963 – Jun 7, 1965 | Navigation | I was the Assistant Navigator, Signal Officer and OOD during the Barents Sea/North Atlantic cruise and the survey work off the East Coast after the Thresher went down. |
| Romo, William | LTjg | Aug 1, 1963 – | OC | Joined ship in Tromso. Comm. off. And Ood. East coast surveys. Extended yard and dry dock in NY. That was fun! |
| McConnell, Ken | E-4 | 1964 – 1965 | V-1 | I invite any to contact me via email. Living now in Knoxville TN. Retired State Police, college professor and part time judge New York State |
| Smith, Robert Aka: Smitty In | SK3 | 1964 – 1965 | Supply | Enjoyedy time aboard, first time actually worked as storekeeper. Previous command AKS 32, Supply replenishing the sixth fleetl like a Stevedore. Met a sailor from neighboring village B at home - Joe Novak. |
| McBride, Sarah | E3 | 1965 – 1967 | Engine mechanic | My dad a VV passed June 25, 2003. I volunteer and work with some VV groups , Children of Vietnam Veterans groups along with AO groups. Leonard McBride, E3, served 1964-1967. Does anyone remember him? |
| Neves, Orlando | mm2 | Apr 1, 1965 – Jan 1, 1969 | machinist mate | liked Vietnam |
| Robertson, Mike (Robbie) | EM3 | May 1965 – Feb 1967 | Electrical | I would enjoy hearing from my shipmates. |
| Scott, Paul (Scotty) | FA/ BT2 | Sep 10, 1965 – Oct 7, 1968 | B DIV | Was on board in New York 1965, She was moved to west to Hawaii after a mid cruise and made 3 west pac, alway stopped in Grum for beer and solfball , good times. |
| Scott, Paul | BT 2 | Oct 12, 1965 – Aug 9, 1967 | B Divison | was my first ship was fun had a lot of good time |
| Seigal, Ivan | BM3 | Nov 1, 1965 – Aug 20, 1971 | ? | My Dad was very proud of his Navy days. I spent time with him & my Mom in Hawaii when I was a baby. From what I hear lots of his shipmates loved playing with me at the beach. If you knew my Dad Dean Please message me |
| Hodges, John Nickname Is Tom | Seaman | Apr 1966 – Aug 1968 | Geographic Survay Boats # 1 and #3 | I am now a Retired Journeyman Iron Worker out of Local 396 St. Louis, MO. I served on the Tanner on Survey Boats # 1 and # 3 from May 1966 to !968 I was Shot in lower Jaw in Nov. of 1967 on Survey Boat # 3 during GQ |
| Gaboda, John | E4 | Jun 6, 1966 – Jun 1968 | Ship Fitter | Hello sailors, I was not aboard theTanner but my Dad was.He always speaks fondly of his Navy days His name is John Gaboda.Feel free to contact me if you remember him at rvrbronz70@gmail.com |
| Kelly, Abe | BM3 | Sep 8, 1966 – | Deck Div | Greetings to all who served aboard the USS Tanner. Mekong Delta and An Thoi. Also to all those who served at Cua Viet/Dong Ha And Deep Water Piers in Danang Camp Tien Sha |
| Plon, Mick | SH3 | Dec 1966 – Aug 1969 | Ships Service | Hello fellow shipmates, looking for info from our 1st day in Nam until decommissioning. Trying to remember names of the 3 crewmen we lost in the helo crash. Good to touch base after 50 yrs. |
| Brockman, Jim | RM3 | Dec 16, 1966 – Jul 14, 1969 | OC | We have a Tanner Association with reunions every two years. |
| Scalise, Barry | MM2 | Jul 1967 – May 1969 | M Division | |
| Kahn, Mike | E-5 | Oct 19, 1967 – Jul 27, 1969 | administration | Hello , to all my fellow shipmates: thanks for the memories. Mike Kahn |
| Weaver, Laura | County Veterans Service Officer | 1968 – 1969 | Saguache County, CO Veterans Service Office | I am a Veterans Service Officer working on a claim for a Veteran& I am looking for anyone in who served between 1968-1968 aboard the USS Tanner. |
| Ockunzzi, Big O | e-3 | 1968 – 1969 | Deck Force | I loved my service both on the Tanner and our sister ship, the Maury. I worked for a short time on the decommissioning crew of the other ship & was honorably separated in Veleho, CA n 1969. How can I get a 68 yearbook? |
| Maxwell, Thomas | MM 3 | Feb 1968 – Aug 1969 | M - Evaporaters | |
| Gutierrez, Daniel | Firemen F3 | Apr 29, 1968 – Jan 12, 1970 | Engineering | Looking for speedy Gonzalez and Steve Doole. |
| Wofford, Johnnie | SA/SN | Sep 9, 1968 – Aug 15, 1969 | 1st | Aboard Tanner SEP 68 - AUG 69 as a SA/SN Deck Force Standing BMOW 6 Nov 68 when Tanner's Help crashed Port side on takeoff. 3 deaths (tragic). Stayed 20 years (4 surface craft, 1 Sub) retired June 88 as RMC. |
| Cann, Peter | AD2 PO | Feb 8, 1969 – Aug 1969 | HC5 | looking for crew that witnessed Helo crash on takeoff..I was supposed to be onboard as crewchief, but got off due to overweight, so another guy took my place & LCDR Upgrand & LCDR Johnson were pilots & ignored the factss |
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