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USS California (CGN 36) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS California (CGN 36). 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 646 crew members registered for the USS California (CGN 36).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, John | EMC(SW) | 0000 – | RE | |
| Klocinski, Robert | RM2 | 0000 – Feb 1, 1988 | OC | Go Radio Central! NORPAC operations in 1986 was a memorable moment. Heavy seas, ice, and snow! A hearty cheer and a toast to OC division. Retired as an ITC(SW) and currently live and work in the Washington DC area. email: rfklocinski@juno.com |
| Threadgill, Dion | seaman | 0000 – | boatswains mate | Looking la,alcocer,bake daddy baker,tmac,cooper,glover,bm2 Cole,melton and the rest of the crazy guys |
| Rasheed, Gerald | CTRC(SW/NAC) | Jan 5, 1902 – Jan 31, 1995 | OT | |
| Heggie Jr, John | SN Supply/Cook | Jan 23, 1970 – Jan 23, 1972 | Supply | Best Cook on the ENTIRE SHIP!!!!! Thank-you |
| Twigg, Nicholas | ET1 | Nov 1970 – Jun 1975 | RC | Plank Owner |
| Scott, Dennis /denny | MM1 | 1971 – 1974 | "M" | |
Hunt, Roger  | ETN2 | 1971 – Jun 17, 1975 | OE | I saw the Nimitz just last year 2013 in San Diego while touring the Midway. The California was a great ship and crew. I miss them all. Plank Owner. I was the six crew member aboard at Newport News Shipyards. |
| Canada, Daniel | MM1 | Jun 5, 1971 – Jul 7, 1976 | M | One of my duties was to drive a standard drive school bus to pick up the crew for training in the mornings. The only problem was I didn't know how to drive a stick. Everyone would cheer when I finally got the bus in gear and got on the roa |
| Jones, Ralph | MMCM | Sep 1971 – Jun 1974 | M | I was the first M division leading chief and #2 plant watch officer during construction. |
| Goff, David | E4 Em3 | Oct 15, 1971 – Jun 6, 1975 | E | My final command. Started on Mattaponi AO 41 |
| Meigel, David | MMC | Nov 10, 1971 – Sep 4, 1975 | M | Curretly retired from USN. Worked Norfolk Naval Shipyard 28 years also currently retired. Living in Virginia Beach |
| Davis, Glenn | ET2 | Nov 20, 1971 – May 9, 1975 | RC | Good crew other than the CO, who convinced me that the Navy was not a career for me as I might end up serving for someone else that would be as bad in the future. |
| Leeper, Leighton (Lee) | EM2 | Dec 1971 – Nov 1975 | E | Plank owner. Currently a retired biomed from the Fort Wayne VAMC. |
| Stewart, Joseph | EM1 | Dec 1971 – Sep 1974 | E | |
| Wright, George J. | E-4 PETTY OFFICER, BOATSWAINS MATE 3RD CLASS | 1972 – 1976 | 1st weapons | Plank owner. She was a fine ship. |
| Miller, Michael | MM2 | 1972 – 1975 | M | |
| Bialorucki, John | EM 2 | 1972 – Apr 7, 1977 | E | Greetings to my fellow Plank Owners. There were plenty of outstanding people on board. I wish you all the best. |
| Rishel, Harry | MM2 | 1972 – Sep 1976 | M | I tell my wife "Leaving that ship was the happiest day of my life until my son was born." But to save my butt I add "But getting married is in the top 10." There were some good times, but the ratio to good to bad, bad |
| Irwin, Reactor Phil | MM2 | 1972 – Oct 21, 1977 | M Division | I remember Flashlight Floyd |
| Weatherly, William | MM2 | Jan 15, 1972 – Aug 17, 1975 | A | I reported aboard California in Jan. of '72, was part of Pre-Com Unit, Plankowner, Shakedown, Halifax, NS trip, lots of time training off Gitmo, good liberty in Rosey Roades & Virgin Islands, and Sea Bats . Good Ship, GONE BEFORE HER TIME! |
| Grondin, F. C. "Skip" | MM1 | Jan 20, 1972 – May 7, 1976 | M | Was there during precom and the first couple of years at sea. Learned a ton and met some of the best people on earth. Sad she had to go so soon. |
| Koehler, Chris | GMMi | May 15, 1972 – Aug 10, 1975 | Weapons Missile | This was a pretty good group of men. We had a lot of fun between a lot of hard work. I was Leading Petty Officer from the time she was commissioned till I left to go to Seal Beach Navel Weapons Station get in touch asap |
| Kentch, Gene | MM1 | Jun 1972 – Dec 1977 | M | Looking for reunion information |
| McKinney, Sr., Emmett | DSC | Jun 1972 – Jun 1975 | OE Division | |
| Forbeck, Daniel | ETN3 | Aug 1972 – Aug 25, 1975 | OE | What a sad end to an honorable ship and crew. Jaramillo... |
| Flippo, David | GMG2 | Aug 1972 – Jun 1976 | G | |
| Peterson, Richard "Pete" | IC 2 | Oct 8, 1972 – Jan 8, 1973 | RE | Attached to California while waiting for Pre-Commissioning Crew (1st Increment) of USS South Carolina to form. Original orders to Nimitz Pre-Com. crew cancelled due to construction delays. |
| Buhler Jr., William ( Bill) | E-2 | Oct 25, 1972 – Sep 1975 | Boatsin Mate | |
| Stephenson, Thomas | LTjg | Nov 9, 1972 – Nov 11, 1974 | G | Gunnery Officer and Plank owner. My last ship in my 26 year career. The last two duty stations were in Italy and Earle |
| Jackson, Felix | MM2 | 1973 – Mar 1978 | M DIVISION | Long trips- med trips,gitmo,Eng.,.Canada, part of commish crew. |
| Fahey, Edward | EM-2 | 1973 – Mar 1977 | E | Plank-owner and nuke. Been a cop, an undertaker and now a licensed clinical social worker. |
| Vines, Joseph (Jay) | EM1 | 1973 – Oct 1, 1976 | E | Plank owner, REO2 supervisor, worked in R&D Fiber optics 15 years, learned to fly, bought airplane, have been and still am an electrical contractor for many years and now live in South Carolina with my wife-life is good. |
| Cripps, Edward | RM2 | Jan 5, 1973 – Jun 5, 1975 | COMM | |
| Carbo, Butch | MM1 | Jan 7, 1973 – Sep 4, 1975 | M | Thanks Skip for 39+ years of friendship! |
| Stock, Ed | ETN-2 | Mar 1973 – Nov 1976 | RC Divison | After spending approximately 20 years as an I & C procedure writer at 9 different comercial plants & 8 years at the Hanford Waste Facility I am currently working at the Vit Plant in Richland, Wa. |
| Brock, Don | MM2 | May 1973 – Aug 1975 | A Gang | Lots of memories, Chief Flack, Rankin, Weatherly, Otte, Deangelis, just to name a few that remember Newport News, two trips two Canada, Gitmo. Currently reside in Andover, Ks. now, a suburb of Wichita. Still working. |
| Kerr, Jim | OS-3 | Jun 1973 – Jan 1977 | Operations Intelligence | Plank owner who served with a lot of great guys. Years go by fast but the memories are still strong. |
| Beaver, Mark | RM2 | Jun 1973 – Nov 1975 | Comm | Great trips, fantail parties, First "brown bag" streaker on ship,thanks doc for not checking non-skid for burns, "shot the moon" for navigator, WO Ekardt master of cermony in tie w/no shirt! great cruses, Halifax, N. Europe, Rosy |
| Ekardt, Dennis | RMCS | Jun 15, 1973 – Apr 1, 1975 | Comm | I was the first reenlistment onboard. Made E-9 and then WO1 onboard. Had a good bunch of RMs and a great chief's mess. The chief's meet yearly at ICC Gary Mercier's Lunker Lodge near E. Cty, NC Cpt Hoss Miller, CO has been made honorary c |
| Sherwood, Tim | E - 3 | Jun 30, 1973 – Jun 30, 1975 | First Division | Remember the 3 shows on the fantail? Well it's not "green" anymore! Living well now - retired after 28 yrs. of teaching. Those 2 yrs. helped me become a man. Captain Miller wrote me in 2006. Those were crazy times! |
| Curtis, Walter | BM3 | Jul 1973 – Aug 1975 | 1st | Part of pre-commissioning and commissioning crew.Had a greater time onboard hope to here from some of the Crew during that time. |
| Zillweger, Bruce / Ziggy | IC2 | Jul 21, 1973 – Dec 28, 1976 | E | My four year enlistment and service on the USS California was directly responsible for my 38 year career with Lockheed Martin. My shipmates were the best and we were commissioned as DLGN-36 in 1974 and changed in 1975. |
| Adams, Jim | EM1 | Aug 1973 – Jun 1975 | E div | |
| Friend, Craig | OS2 | Aug 1, 1973 – Dec 17, 1976 | OI | Came on board during Pre-Comm of DLGN-36, and left during a Med Cruise. I ended up working for contractor at PSNS, the shipyard in Bremerton, WA. Was able to attend deactivation ceremony. First CO spoke; Floyd Miller. |
| Arnold, Lee | OS 3 | Aug 1, 1973 – Dec 14, 1976 | Operations Intellegence | Ah,Sicily! |
| Harrington, Gary | EM-2 | Sep 1973 – Aug 10, 1977 | E | Plank Owner - REO2 Work Center Supervisor for a while. Lots of friends and fond memories, of course some less than favorable too. Now a commercial power 'Nuke' - Kewaunee Nuclear Station, formerly Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant. Who'd a thunk |
| Prather, Brad At Coffey | MS | Sep 9, 1973 – Jun 6, 1977 | SUPPLY | Some of the best years ever. God Bless you guy's. |
| Lord, Jon | Seaman E-3 | Sep 15, 1973 – May 23, 1975 | S-2 | I was a 2x6, 2 years active duty, 4 years reserves. I made Petty Officer 3rd class in the reserves. |
| Bruce, Ed | FTM2 | Oct 1973 – May 16, 1977 | T | I would like to hear from some of my old ship mates. |
| Davies, Frank | ET-1 | Oct 1973 – Mar 1977 | RC | |
| Keck, Bob | FTM2 | Oct 1973 – Nov 6, 1977 | T | As I get older I remember all the good friends and times we had on the " Hotel California". |
| Hollowood, Russ | FTM1/FTMC | Oct 1973 – Jun 1977 | T Div | Best command of my career |
| Decker, Ray | STG2 | Oct 1, 1973 – Apr 15, 1976 | AS | Anybody out there? |
| Jaycox, Jeffrey | SM3 | Nov 1973 – Jun 1976 | C | |
| Bliss, Joe | HT-3 | Nov 14, 1973 – Oct 17, 1977 | A Division | Been a long time but my son is navy now soit all comes full circle. I was a plank owner and original crew. So many memorfies. What a great tour of duty! Seems like only yestercday! |
| Sachs, Robert | HTFN | Dec 1973 – Jan 1976 | A DIVISION | |
| Gaspard, Michael | SH3 | Dec 28, 1973 – Oct 24, 1975 | SUPPLY |
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