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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Steve "Andy" | MM2 | 1981 – Jan 1985 | M | |
| Allen, Anthony (Tony) | OS3 | 1981 – 1985 | OI | Enjoyed my time on the Golden Grizzly. Met some awesome mates in OI and other divisions. Fancy the "Around The World Cruise" of '81 and Panama Canal transit of '83 to NAS Alameda. |
| Riordan, Patrick | MS3 | 1981 – Jul 1983 | Supply | I cooked for the good crew of the USS California for a while, then I was a Damage Control Petty Officer. |
| Battaglia, Mark | MM3 | 1981 – 1983 | A | |
| Alls, Clifford | OS | Jan 1981 – Aug 1985 | OI | |
| Izzo, John (1220, Gizmo, Scaley) | MM1 (SW) | Jan 31, 1981 – Nov 3, 1986 | M | Lots of great memories and stories. Still in touch with some. I got back into the Navy Reserve as a Seabee retired Oct 2006 as a Chief. |
| Rock, Joe | ET1 | Feb 1, 1981 – Apr 30, 1984 | OE | |
| Ferback, Kevin | MM3 | Feb 13, 1981 – Feb 1986 | A- Gang | WOW!! We had some great times in A-gang. We ran the boat. And we ate well. Brooks, Nardeccia, Porter, Wynne,Schaefer. Alot of good memories. |
| Stagers, Mike | CTR3 | Mar 1981 – Sep 1981 | ||
| Leigh, David | DS2 | Apr 3, 1981 – Sep 1984 | ON | Great memories on the World's finest warship, Navy finestcrew Just 21 & made my 1st around the world cruise which led to me visiting many countries and nearly ever state in the US as I could., became a shellback,etc |
| Cole, Jeffrey | DK3 | May 22, 1981 – Apr 30, 1984 | SUPPLY | FOLLOWING THE ADVICE OF MY TRUSTED ENS FAULKNER (DIV LEADER) FOR ME TO ACCEPT MY 2ND SET OF ORDERS FOR CRYSTAL CITY DC, I DEPARTED THE GOLDEN GRIZZLY AS A DK3 FOR THE LAST TIME. I LOVED MY TOUR! NOW LIVING IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA, EMAIL ME! |
| Fairfull, Richard | MM2 | May 30, 1981 – May 30, 1985 | M | |
| Kasinger, Denny | E4STG3 | Jun 1, 1981 – Sep 15, 1986 | WS | |
| Boyer, John | EN 1 | Aug 1981 – May 1984 | A | |
| Velasquez, Armando | OS | Aug 1981 – May 1984 | OI | Miss those blue waters. |
Geer, John  | ET1 | Sep 1981 – May 1985 | RC | World’s Finest Warship…Navy’s Finest Crew!!! |
| Stepanek, Craig | IC2 | Oct 1981 – Oct 1985 | RE | Great bunch of guys all around. Vladivostok, Russia for the summer of '84, what an adventure. Westpac '85 was great with Capt Paulson: Pakistan, Phillipines, Perth, Singapore n more! |
| Williams, Donald (Chill Will) | OS2 | Oct 1981 – Jul 1986 | Oi | Just looking to get re squinted with old friends |
| Inskeep, Robert (Bob) | MM2 | Nov 1981 – Mar 1983 | M. | Returned back to sea from 18 months of LimDu aboard the California. Left her while she was in the yards for Overhaul. have some good memories from her my oldest boy was born while serving on her. Hard to believe he is 21 now. |
| Johnson, Karl | Nov 1981 – Jul 2, 1985 | L | I arrived in November 1981. The drew was just coming back from the round the world cruise. Some good times were had to be sure, but probably just a lot of good company during bad times. | |
| Henderson, Bobby | DS3 | Nov 15, 1981 – Sep 8, 1985 | ON | Always remember the "PIG" |
| Gilles, Jerome | EM3 | 1982 – Aug 26, 1986 | RE | Interesting times with people I would have gone to battle with. Karachi, Singapore, Australia and lots of sea. |
| Beard, Darrell | E-5 | 1982 – 1986 | RC | Currently an ET working for Post Office. Never knew the P.O. used the best cameras and electronics in the industry. Always look back at what I learned and experienced in those Navy days and apply it every day, DB. |
| Miskowski, Tom | FC1 | 1982 – 1986 | Weapons | Hi Kenny! I remember Luttrel,, Alan, Timm, Moncrief and Cash! Got onboard while in Drydock, Norfolk. Sea Trails in Caribbean. Order of the Ditch in route to Alameda. Russian coast and a West Pac. All good times! |
| Leone, Paul | SM2 | Jan 1, 1982 – Aug 14, 1986 | OC | I enjoyed my time on the ship. |
| Hughes, Kenny | FTM2 | Jan 6, 1982 – Aug 15, 1984 | Forward Missile/WEPS | I don't see many FTs here. Whatever happened to Luttrel, Miskowski, Wilson, Timm? When I came on board I had Pusiferri and Cash to deal with. |
| Alward, Alan | STG2 | Mar 1982 – Aug 1983 | AS | |
| Irwin, Marty | EM1 | Apr 29, 1982 – Oct 17, 1983 | RE | The decision to join the Navy was one of the best decisions I ever made. Lifetime friends were made. |
| Moncrief, Greg | FC1 | Jul 1, 1982 – Aug 1, 1986 | CF | |
| Smith, Joseph | IC2 | Jul 16, 1982 – Apr 6, 1986 | E | Great Ship, great friends |
| Sreffen, Shane | GMM3 | Jul 29, 1982 – Jul 29, 1985 | G | I miss the great guys I served with and the great times we had! Drop me a line, love to catch up, call me Smurf..you know who you are! Shane |
| Walters, Jim | CTTC(SW) | Oct 1982 – Jun 1985 | OT | Outboard/EW LCPO from NNSY through IO '85. Best tour in 26 years! Thank you Capt Paulson. |
| Retzlaff, Ron | GMT2(SW) | Oct 15, 1982 – Nov 11, 1986 | AS | Workcenter sup for the ASROC system. WESTPACs, Carribean runs, that Darn trip to Petropavlask Russia sure was fun. Great to see familiar names. Drop me a line if you want to. |
| Harnois, Joel | CTT1/E6 | Oct 18, 1982 – Jul 3, 1985 | OT01 | Worked in the Outboard Spaces. Member of the first permenant goup of CT's to be assigned to the California. |
| Parker, Don | OS3 | Nov 1982 – May 1985 | OI | Some of the best times of my life. |
| Hampton, Christopher Or Chris | MS2 | Dec 1, 1982 – Jan 1, 1986 | S2 | Caribbean '83 Spec Ops '84 WESTPAC '85 Jack of the dust 83-85 |
| Menice, Al | CTRC | Dec 26, 1982 – Aug 28, 1985 | OT | One of my best tours in the Navy. Kennel Freelance was a highlight. Great crew. Working as a contractor for the U.S. Marine Corps. Drop me a line. |
| Ryan, Jerry | GMM1 | Dec 29, 1982 – Nov 18, 1985 | Weps | Some great times, some not so great times. Miss alot of the Old Shipmates. |
| Hernandez, Henry | BM-2 | 1983 – 1986 | 1st | |
| Killman, Leonard | MM2 | 1983 – 1987 | M-Div | Went from working on the water to working with water. Currently drinking water Superintendent in plant in Southern Illinois. Did get to see the world, just wish more of it would have been from shore! |
| Bostick, John | OS2 | 1983 – 1987 | OI Division | This ship became a part of me. I was truly proud serving aboard her. My fellow shipmates, my brother's, meant a great deal to me. I loved the USS California, all she stood for, & the "honor!" |
| Jannasch, Mark (Moon Unit) | MM3 | Jan 1983 – Jul 9, 1987 | M | Flashbacks of past memories and a time of growth. Good friends, hard times, would not change a thing. Wonder and curious about old friends; all the times we had. The adventures that only few knew. |
| Ruegsegger, David (Rudi) | MM1 | Feb 1, 1983 – Jun 15, 1986 | M Division | I remember changing home ports, going through Panama Canal, WestPac of '85 and the Siberian Summer Fest. Actually spent my birthday in Siberia off the coast of Petropavlosk. You know, the secret soviet sub base. |
| Kervin, Dan | CTM2(SW) | Feb 14, 1983 – Feb 20, 1986 | OT | |
| Moore, Shawn | FC2 (SW) | Feb 17, 1983 – Jun 24, 1985 | CS | It is amazing how much time passes. Its seems like only yesterday we were going thru the wog ceremony on our 1st wespac in 1985. Drop me a line if ya remember me. |
| Lister, Chris | HM3 | Mar 1, 1983 – Oct 29, 1983 | H | Only spent a short time (waiting for courtmartial, no less). Out and doing GREAT!!! Can't say I have many fond memories of my time on CGN-36, except for the people...especially HM1 Dave ??? (can't recall last name) |
| Boucher, Dave | JO2 | Apr 15, 1983 – Sep 15, 1985 | X | Color photo copies of the cruisebook put out while I was aboard the ship can be purchased from the Dept of the Navy. |
| Roniger, Dan | EM2 | May 1983 – Apr 1985 | RE | |
| Finiak, Charles | SM2 | May 1983 – Jul 1983 | raoido /sigs | |
| Knittle, Paul | MM1 | Jun 11, 1983 – Aug 14, 1987 | M | Bad command. The worst. Captain Paulson was OK but every officer below that was a derelict. Perfect Adm Rickover scenario in that 2 year officer turn over lead to instability in leadership, failed justice and low moral. |
| Rausch, David | LCDR | Aug 1, 1983 – Dec 1, 1985 | Supply Department | SUPPO Tour - Homeport change from Norfolk to Alameda. INSURV, ORSE, SMA, CARIBEX, Canal Transit, SPECOP, WESTPAC. Outstanding Supply Department Officers and Men. |
| Smith, Gary | YN3 | Aug 6, 1983 – Apr 5, 1986 | X | I worked in the Legal Office of the mighty CALIFORNIA. Great crew, great times traveling the world! Look forward to hearing from anybody during that time. |
| Stepp, Jim | ET1 / ET2 | Sep 1983 – Apr 1985 | Reactor Controls | |
| Korndoerfer, Donald | IC2 | Sep 1983 – Jul 1987 | E Div | Made some good friends, met a lot of characters and saw the World, all in 4 short years! |
| Clark, Michael | RM1 | Sep 6, 1983 – Oct 10, 1984 | OC | I was removed from the ship for medical reasons. Went to shore duty and retired. CGN-36 was the worst ship I was on and was glad to get off. I hated it. Living peacefully in Northern Ireland. |
| Vasquez, Louis | SK1 | Oct 7, 1983 – Mar 31, 1985 | S1 | Being from California and serving aboard the California was extra special to me. I felt nothing but pride during my tour. Great shipmates throughout the ship.Retired in 1988 as a SKC. Miss the Navy and all my shipmates. |
| Fileppi, Victor | MM1(SW) | Oct 23, 1983 – Aug 8, 1986 | L | |
| Carmen, Eugene | MS3 | Oct 30, 1983 – Jul 7, 1987 | S-2 | So many great crew members during my time on board. |
| Tindall, Robert | ET2 | Dec 1983 – Jun 1986 | RC | Life begins at 40. Finally realized why I had so much trouble in uniform, but I'll never forget 7 DPM in the IR or 1 DPM in the PR. Scary how much I remember. |
| Williams, Willis | mm3 | Dec 10, 1983 – Jul 28, 1988 | a gang | just thinking about all the "fun" we had on the ship and all the cool people that I met. |
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