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USS Hoel (DDG 13) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hoel (DDG 13). 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 438 crew members registered for the USS Hoel (DDG 13).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson, John | MS | 1986 – 1990 | Supply | |
| Gould, Jerold | ht2 (sw) | 1986 – 1989 | r | |
| Snoddy, Kevin | QM3 | Mar 1986 – Jun 1989 | Nav/Admin | This was my first and best ship ever. Really tight crew in a really tight space. Spent the rest of my carrer riding "Small Boys" |
| Courcier, Michael A | MM2 / E5 | Mar 5, 1986 – Mar 2, 1990 | m div eng # 2 | I'm living in houston TX now |
| Phethean, Steve | BT3 | Apr 1986 – May 1988 | B - #1 Fireroom | Hoel was my first ship, and still my favorite. Had a blast on WestPac '87(RagPac). Still remember Kenny and his basket case Sportster he rebuilt in a storage place in town. Living in Texas now. sphethean@embarqmail.com |
| Burnham, Stan | FC2 | Jun 1986 – Dec 2, 1988 | G | Was Plotting Room Supervisor for Nimble Archer. The guns were hot. Would like to hear from any T or G division personnel onboard with me. |
Brye, Daryl  | BT2 | Jun 1986 – Feb 1989 | ENG/B | Aft fireroom LPO - Learned from the best (Beamer!). Mikey, Moe, Lawman, Meek, Allen, Post, Salazar, Trass, Douglas, and the rest of the best! Had a great time on board. |
| Harris, Manuel / Manny | STGCS(SW) | Jun 5, 1986 – Sep 1, 1990 | ASW | Was aboard during Operation Nimble Archer. Anyone remember? How about my little ditties "The Mighty Ship Hoel" and my poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade". |
| Coombs, Ken | BT2 | Jun 13, 1986 – Jul 1, 1988 | Boilers | Steaming Demons |
| Coombs, Ken | Bt3 | Jun 13, 1986 – Jun 30, 1988 | B-Div | Awsome Ship, no regrets. |
| Gary, Gilbert | E4/DK3 | Sep 21, 1986 – Jul 31, 1990 | S4 Disbursing | This was my first ship. I met a lot of good people and had a lot of fun and learned a lot about the Navy, about ship board life, and travel. |
| Thaxton, Troy | STG2 | Oct 1986 – 1989 | AS | Best crew I served with. |
| Rainer, Todd | BTFR | Oct 1, 1986 – Oct 19, 1989 | B | Just updating my email |
| Leger, Keith | EM2 | Nov 1986 – Mar 1990 | E | It was the best of times, it was the worst of times! Worked alonggood folks who would become life long friends...K Lawrence, K Franz, C Ziglinski, S Dixon, D Graham. Those 3 years shaped the person I am today! |
| Martinez, Eugene {gene} | EM3 | Dec 13, 1986 – Jan 29, 1990 | 1st and E | I served on the Hoel from 86-90 with great pleasure. made some good friends. I struck out of 1st div. into E div. Went on 2 west pacs and even participated in Operation Nimble Archer. Looking for Mike Gilbert anyone heard from him. |
| Regner, John | FC3 | 1987 – 1992 | G | |
| Wise, Chris | ET2 | 1987 – 1990 | OE | Made the '89 WestPac. Awesome memories! |
| Edwards, Ed | FCSN | 1987 – 1990 | T | World's finest guided missile destroyer! Had some good times, learned a lot and learned to "grow up" on this old grey boat. Very fond memories. |
| Wanzek, Todd | EN2 SW | 1987 – 1990 | A | |
| Allen, Mark | BT3 | Jan 15, 1987 – May 15, 1990 | B-Div EBO2 | Good times and some bad.Looking back,I sure miss my DDG-13 Shipmates.Bemiller,Brye,MOE,Regan,Jonesey,Mikey,Mr.Trass,Mr.Salazar,Chief Kemsley,Capt.Bier,Capt.Ward(Thank you For Flying my dads burial flag entering Pearl. |
| Jones, Al | BM3 | Feb 10, 1987 – Aug 30, 1990 | 1st | |
| Jacobsen, David | E-5/MM3 | Mar 1987 – May 1989 | Engineering | |
| Rainer, Todd | BT-3 THEN FN, THE FA, THEN FR..... | Apr 1, 1987 – Oct 19, 1989 | B | Yep, I was the B-Div screwup. |
| Walter, Jeff | E-4/DK3 | Apr 8, 1987 – Sep 18, 1989 | Supply | Operation Nimble Archer in Persian Gulf on Oct 19, 1987. 2 West Pac's. Great friends. |
| Regan, Jay | BT2 | May 1987 – Mar 2, 1990 | 2 Fire | |
| Hill, Thomas | RM1 | May 1987 – Jan 1990 | OC | Two Western Pacific/Indian Ocean deployments, including Operation Nimble Archer in Persian Gulf on Oct 19, 1987. |
| Reid, David | BT3 | May 1987 – May 1989 | B | |
| Hay, Paul | YNSN | May 21, 1987 – May 20, 1990 | NX | Worked with several people on the USS Hoel. This was my only ship. I got out and went into the reserves were I put on 3rd and 2nd class before finally getting out in 1995. Hello to all my old shipmates. |
| Estrada, Ed | ET2 | Jun 1987 – Oct 1, 1990 | OE | Onboard HOEL from June 1987 until decommissioning October 1990. Discharged from military August 1991 after 9 years; been working in Federal law enforcement since then. Currently assigned back to San Diego since 2008. |
| Leroy, Shawn | HM2 | Jun 28, 1987 – Jun 30, 1990 | NX | I was the last junior Corpsman aboard the Hoel prior to decom. Made two Wes-Pacs aboard her, including Operation Nimble Archer |
| Frey, Don | GMG 1 | Jul 15, 1987 – Sep 15, 1989 | G | The sailors we served with were great guys and the best ship I ever served on I wish all of you folks the best |
| Ray, Noel | BM3 | Aug 20, 1987 – Jul 7, 1990 | 1st | I was heloed down in 87 and I left in 1990 before she got decommissioned. |
| Marnet, Kevin | STG2 | Sep 1987 – | AS | |
| Jose, Joselito | E4/PN3 | Sep 7, 1987 – May 5, 1990 | NX | PN Striker from 1st Div work in the Personnel Office the "Hole in the Wall" next to the Crew's Mess under PNCS Paguio, PNC Rumff & PS1 Macias, worked with PNSN Taylor & PN3 Merchant. Miss all the crew...am still in U S NAVY RESERVE |
| Lacsamana, Romano (Ron) | MMFN ( CWO3 now) | Oct 4, 1987 – Oct 1, 1990 | A DIV | This was the best tour I ever had. Realizing now after 20 plus years. The crew of the Hoel was the best. Good friends all throughout the ship. Nothing can compare to the crew during my time there. Great ship and crew. |
| Stacey, John | BT2 | Oct 6, 1987 – Dec 10, 1991 | #1 Fireroom | Hey guys we're in Dallas Texas, but I travel a lot. Where did the rest of you end up? Give me a shout! |
| Kilbourne, Allen | ET3(SW) | Oct 11, 1987 – Nov 1989 | OPS | Had a lot of fun; got on board just in time for Nimble Archer (spent 3 days in Radio Central) and loved Australia. Did two West Pacs. |
| Walter, Rich | RM3 | Nov 1987 – May 1988 | OI | I was transferred TDY from the USS John Young to repair the Teletypes onboard. Stayed on for rest of Cruse until we were back in SD and was Transferred back to my Unit. |
| "Andy", Randy C. Andrew "Andy" | GMG1(SW)/GMC(SW) | Dec 1987 – Oct 1, 1990 | 2ND | LPO then LCPO for 2ND division and the CMAA until decommissioning. Remember that the G in DDG really stood for "Guns". Definitely my best tour as a GMG. |
| Lighthall, Lynn/spencer | BTFN | 1988 – 1990 | oil king apprentice | I was barely 18, had no idea of what I was doing. With the grace of GOD I had some/maybe most of the best people in the world to guide me.just want to say thank you.Salazar,Kemsley,Powell,Lindsey,Marnich,Jack, iles,Merk,and USS HOEL DDG 13 |
| Smith, Treavor | em3 | 1988 – 1991 | engineer | |
| Garza, Julian | HM2 | 1988 – | NX | Only ship I served on, glad to do it all over again! Meet some great people and learned alot. Now living in SA, Tx. |
| Tanksley, Scott Tank | FC2 | 1988 – Oct 1989 | M | My 2nd ship. Arrived while in the yards in SD,. Good times & 2nd west Pac. |
| Kingery, Kevin | EW3 | 1988 – | 1 | |
| Merck, Kevin | BT3 | Jan 1988 – Oct 1, 1990 | B | |
| Clifford, Michael | bt3 | Feb 5, 1988 – Aug 23, 1990 | b | |
| Cardell, Craig | YN2(SW) | Apr 1988 – Nov 2019 | NX | First ship I served on. Met lots of good people and have great memories. |
| Rathbun, Dewitt | CWO4 | May 11, 1988 – Oct 1, 1990 | OPS/OE/OW | I was Decommissioning Coordinator for the OPS Department. |
| Velasquez, Luis | HMCS(SW)/E8 | Jul 1988 – Jul 1990 | Medical (Admin) | Fond memories of so many shipmates. Glad I was able to be the "Ships Doc" for those great two years. Hope to see all of you next Ship's reunion. Garza, are you there? |
| Lindsey, Brett | BT2 | Jul 1, 1988 – Jul 1, 1990 | B-Div. Oil Lab | By far the most fun I had in the Navy, all of B div. rocked.. |
| Bates, Steve | e4/mm3 | Jul 19, 1988 – Oct 1, 1990 | main control | |
| Skiles, Sean | Oct 1988 – Jul 1990 | On the Hoel right up until the end. I learned alot while on her. Wouldn't be the person I am today without the time I had there. | ||
| Brower, Joe (Bugsy) | BT3 | Oct 10, 1988 – 1990 | BT | I hope all my BT shipmates are doing well. I think of you often. The years I was on the HOEL was some of the best years of my life. I will never forget any of you, the HOEL was the best ship. New York Bugsy (Joe) |
| Russell, Emilio | QMC | Oct 13, 1988 – Oct 28, 1990 | NX | |
| Russell, Emilio | QM1 | Oct 20, 1988 – Nov 21, 1990 | NX | best ship I ever served on |
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