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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson, Jeffrey H. | OS2 | 1979 – 1980 | OI | |
| Madden, James | FTM | 1979 – 1982 | T-DIV | Been a long time since Pig boat days, and Nuke Boat Hero's! |
| Hayes, Dan | FTM1 | 1979 – Nov 1983 | T division | Looking to hook up with Russ Crawford, Mike Buonaiuto, Bob "CB" Williams, and JIM "Muldoon". Miss you guys, we went through some good times, and some long tours off the coast of Iran during the Iranian hostage crisis. |
| Crawford, Steve | EM1 | Feb 1979 – Apr 1981 | E | Remember Magen's Bay, St. Thomas? Neither do I, but I have pictures, so I was probably there. Didn't appreciate my time aboard CGN-36 until that unfortunate accident in St. Croix landed me on shore duty. |
| Buonaiuto, Michael | FTM-3 | Mar 29, 1979 – Mar 26, 1982 | T-Division | It seems like a life time ago I served aboard the California 12/1979 - 3/1982. I am trying to reach Chetly Atkins GMM-3, Russ Crawford FTM-2, Tim Bircree, Jim Madden (Muldoon). MB7594@AOL.COM |
| Strickland, Larry | MM2 | Apr 12, 1979 – May 24, 1982 | A gang | into radiology now in N.C. operating MRI unit |
| Williams, Carl | LT | May 1979 – Jun 1981 | Ops and A Div | I was EWO for the first part of the tour and then A division for the last half of the tour. |
| Cohen, Matthew | O-2 | May 1, 1979 – Sep 30, 1981 | Supply | Served as the Food Service and Ships Store Officer. Greatly enjoyed my time aboard serving wiith a supert crew and on a excellent ship |
| Agin, Steve | MM2 | Jun 1979 – Sep 1983 | M (Nuke) | Some of the most challenging years of my life. That 9-month cruise was long (GulfofOman)! Knew many great guys (incl. officers). Proud to serve my country. In 1979, accepted Jesus Christ in ER1 somewhere in Caribbean. |
| Matthews, Alan | STG3 | Jun 26, 1979 – Dec 15, 1980 | AS | Was only there for 18 months. It was a hell of a ride though. Good friends made there. |
| Matthews, Alan | STG3 | Jun 26, 1979 – Dec 1, 1980 | AS | yeah I was there |
Blink, Russ  | STG2 | Jul 1979 – May 24, 1982 | AS | |
| Barone, Joseph | ETN-6 | Aug 28, 1979 – Jun 28, 1983 | Reactor Division | Had a great time sailing around the world. Lots of good times in all the ports. Capt. Paulson was the best |
| Ryan, Tom | DK3 | Sep 1979 – May 1981 | supply | |
| Martin, Terry | SM 2 | Sep 1979 – Mar 1983 | OC | Would Like to reconnect with fellow shipmates. |
| Seekell, Philip (Bugsy) | EM2 | Sep 1, 1979 – Sep 30, 1983 | E-Division | Had some good times but remember that moral was low among the EM nukes. |
| Seekell, Philip | EM2 | Sep 15, 1979 – Aug 30, 1983 | E | |
| Petteys, Nelson | MM2 | Oct 4, 1979 – May 8, 1981 | M, and Rad Con Monitor | Arrived onboard one month to the day before the Iranian Hostage Crisis began. We escorted the NIMITZ along with the TEXAS. Left Livorno Italy 3 Jan80, returned to Norfolk Memorial Day. Left for OCS, now retired O-4. |
| Holmes, Jim | ET-1 | Nov 1979 – May 1984 | OE | Seems like half a life time ago. I'll never forget that ship and more so the people that rode her. |
| Wheelis, Scott | E-5 / Gunners Mate Missle | Nov 1, 1979 – Jul 1983 | T Division | I miss the Pig Boat. Sailed all over, but never saw many ports just a lot of water. Miss all my friends, David, Mole-Man, Kelskey ya'll know who you are. Get ahold of me. |
| Ranco, Todd ( Sarge ) | SN/HMSN | Dec 5, 1979 – 1981 | 1ST/H | |
| Buonaiuto, Michael | FTM-3 | Dec 30, 1979 – Mar 26, 1982 | T Division | E-Mail: mbuonaiuto@aol.com. |
| Rembert, John Blackwell | DS3 | 1980 – 1982 | ON | |
| Swimp, Arthur | SH-1 | 1980 – Jan 1985 | S-3 | |
| Clayton, Michael | ET | 1980 – 1981 | OE | |
| Ness, Steve | EM3 | 1980 – 1984 | RE | |
| Cahill, Michael ( New Wave) | OS3 | 1980 – | OI | My time onboard were some of the best years of my life, I also became the youngest AIC, at the rank of OSSN, in the Navy's history. I wish I could go back and do all over again, only this time get it right. |
| Hardison, David | CGN-37 | 1980 – 1983 | CF | |
| Barrett, Edward M. | EMFN | 1980 – 1983 | E | |
| Tripp, Timothy. | E5 | 1980 – 1984 | S-1 | I had a great time on board and had a few friends, enjoyed the solitude. |
| Egner, John (Tom) | OS3 | Jan 8, 1980 – Sep 17, 1984 | OI | Had a great time on the Golden Grizzly until OSC Lombardi and his thug's tried to make my life hell. I got through it.. Buzz Sawyer... Stayed in retired OSC(SW) in 2000. For my friends, Drop me a line. I'd love to hear from you!!! |
| Nickols, James | LCDR (CHAPLAIN) | Feb 1980 – Aug 1982 | Chaplain | |
| Brower, Tom | MM1(SW) | Mar 1980 – Mar 1985 | M2 | Many ups & downs. Great people. Great friends. 9 man. |
| Schwiker, Mark (Spike) | ET2 | Mar 1980 – Oct 13, 1983 | RC | It's fun to remember....... |
| Hallman, James | QMC(SW) | Apr 1980 – Sep 1983 | ||
| Tripp, Tim | SK2 | Apr 20, 1980 – Jul 19, 1984 | S-1 | HAD A GREAT TIME WHEN I WAS ON BOARD,NEVERENDING ROUND THE WORLD CRUISE, AND THE FUN TIMES IN PORT WITH FRIENDS |
| Fenstemaker, Bill | QM2 | May 1980 – Nov 1983 | Nav/Admin | Norfolk to Alameda by way of The Med, The I.O., The Panama Canal, Around the World, the Caribbean, Cape Horn,etc,etc,etc.What a trip. If I had it to do all over again..........................I would! The best duty I had. |
| Georges, Tom | May 1980 – Oct 1983 | wow were has life gone, spent 3 of the best years of my life on the california. alot of good times and long cruises and alot of time trying to find answers in the bottom of a beer bottle, damn it was fun. | ||
| Jones, Raymond "Ray Cat Or Ray Jay" | OS2 THEN OSC NOW | May 1, 1980 – Mar 15, 1985 | OI | This was when the Navy was hard!!! I learned a lot and was mad e into a man and a SAILOR!!!! |
| Jones, Raymond "Raycat" | OS2 | May 1, 1980 – Apr 7, 1985 | OI | OI division OSSN through OS2. First duty station, overall a great command. World Cruise 1981, although not enough port calls. Loved Perth Australia and Singapore! |
| Farrell, John | FTG2 | May 12, 1980 – Mar 25, 1983 | G Division | |
| Dills, Chuck | GMM2 | Jun 1980 – Jul 1981 | T | |
| Finch, Robert | MM2 | Jun 1980 – Jan 1984 | A -Gang | 25 years where did the time go? Some good memorys 1st World cruise, Panama canal 2 twice. Singapore and Australia good times. A/C 2 refrigeration leaks and faulty feedwater valves on the reboiler are still fond memories. |
| Cornell, James (Mitch) | FTG1 | Jun 1980 – Mar 1983 | G | |
| Eslava, Arnold | JO2 | Jun 8, 1980 – Mar 1984 | X | Would love to hear from my old friends. |
| Lewis, Daris | CTO3 | Aug 1, 1980 – Sep 3, 1980 | NAVSEGRU Communications | I was on temp assignement for a Black Sea Show the Flag Cruise. It was the most seasick time of my Naval Career. (4Yrs) |
| Mazella, Joe | FTM1 | Sep 1980 – Aug 25, 1982 | T | Alot has happened in the 21 years since leaving the nuke boat. Would love to hear from any old shipmates to share some memories. |
| Rembert, John Blackwell | DS3 | Oct 20, 1980 – Dec 13, 1982 | OE/ON | |
| Petrie, Christopher | EM2 | Oct 31, 1980 – Jul 24, 1984 | Any of my old shipmates still out there? | |
| Coleman, Richard | LCDR | Nov 1980 – Jun 1982 | OPS | OPS officer under CAPT Chuck Smith and XO CDR Neil Brennan. IO deployment. Great ship, great leadership. I learned a tremendous amount there. Gordon Dorsey was a great shipmate. Contact me at richard.lewis.coleman@gmail.com. View 'now' Photo |
| Mosher, Bryan | MM1 | Nov 1980 – Oct 1982 | M/RT | Second tour on California first tour was 1975-1979. retired as MMCM after 20 years. This was my favorite ship. Drop me a line. |
| Reynolds, Keith | MMC (SS) | Nov 1980 – Oct 1984 | M Division and A Division | Had 1 Plant, and M Division for 3 years and some months and had A division for my last 6 months on board did the around the world deployment in 1981, the overhaul in 82-83 and the homeport change in 83 |
| Hensley, Bill | OS2 | Nov 1980 – Jun 1983 | OI | A great ship.. a great Division and a great bunch of shipmates!! Those were some good days served on-board he Golden Griz!! |
| Wheelis, Donald Scott | GMM2 | Nov 10, 1980 – Jul 16, 1983 | T | Hazes grey and underway! Anyone seen Chief J.B. Miller? |
| Reynoldes, Keith | MMC(SS) | Nov 15, 1980 – Nov 1, 1984 | M and A/R | Reported during SRA Fall of 80 My first Surface Ship 1 Plant M LCPO Jan 1981 - July 1981 M Div LCPO July 1981 - Spring 1983 A/R Div LCPO Spring 1983 to Nov 1984 a hell of a tour |
| Kautzman, Kent | e4 | Nov 30, 1980 – Aug 31, 1984 | OC Div | seeking for some guys that was on the ship. and Does remember the westpacs |
| Manning, Mike | SKSN | Dec 10, 1980 – Jul 15, 1983 | S-1 | My best memories was the friends I made and the adventures I witnessed and of course the Crossing at the equater and became a shell back. I in enjoyed ever moment of it. I will always cherish those moments. |
| Easterbrooks, Paul | SK2 | Dec 30, 1980 – Oct 15, 1984 | S-1 |
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