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USS Trippe (FF 1075) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Trippe (FF 1075). 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 325 crew members registered for the USS Trippe (FF 1075).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lame, Bob | MM3 | 1973 – 1976 | M Divison | |
| Richey, Gary | TM3 | Jan 7, 1973 – Oct 28, 1974 | Weapons Division | Arrived on the USS Trippe in Jan 1973, and the crew had just got back to Newport Rhode Island from an around the World Cruise. We went to Med Cruise in late 1973. Being a Navy Reservist, I was released in Oct 1974. |
| Marks, Randy | YN3 | Mar 9, 1973 – Jul 9, 1975 | N/X | Came on board when ship was in drydock in Boston. Med Cruise 9/73-1/74. Returned to Newport and then changed homeport to Charleston in March 74. Indian Ocean Cruise Jan 75 - June 75-went around Cape of Good Hope over there & then back via Suez Canal |
| Stuckey, Phillip B | BM 3 | May 7, 1973 – Jun 20, 1975 | Deckhand | |
| Fulk, Fred | MM1 | Aug 1973 – Aug 1978 | A-Gang | 5 years on board. Looking back it was a blast but at the time I wasn't having fun. |
| Brown, Bill | QMSN - QM2 | 1974 – 1977 | NX | We were homeported in Charleston SC. We went to the Indian Ocean twice. One of the biggest things in life that I am ashamed of is taking part in the shellback ceremonies aboard Trippe. I loved the ship, but I got seasick a lot. I miss those days. |
Jimenez, Richard  | EW3 | 1974 – 1976 | OE | Reported aboard as BM3 in 1974, selected for EW3 by striker selection board. Made mideast cruise shipyards and GITMO. Transferred to Corey Field Pensacola. Spent 7 years in. Last ship: USS Forrestal CV59 |
| Eller, Dennis ( Denney ) | MM2 | Jan 1974 – Jun 1977 | M 1 | Played in the ships band. Had alot of fun with great memories. |
| Plaster, William "Bill" | HMC | Feb 10, 1974 – May 8, 1976 | Medical | Enjoyed the challenge of being the Medical Department Representative. Learned much while on a middle east tour. Probably would have been a 30+ year veteran had it not been for the 'downgrading of U.S. Navy authority' prevalent during that perio |
| Genzel, Chuck | ST | Apr 1974 – Jun 1975 | 3rd | Was the Roady for the ships band, had some great times on the Mideast Cruise. 2nd American war ship to go through the Suez Canal after it reopened in 1975. |
| Samuels, Larry | BT2 | May 1974 – Oct 1975 | B Division | Served aboard as BT2; assigned as Oil King; went through In-Serve inspection, then on Mid-East cruise, crossed the line as Golden Shellback, visited several ports before transiting through the Suez Canal on return to US |
| Aufdemorte, Lew | ET2 | Aug 15, 1974 – Oct 1, 1977 | Electronics | Was comm ET for 3 years. Made Mid East Deployments in '75 and '77'. Shipyard at CNSY in '75 and '76. Refresher in GITMO. Golden Shellback '75. Summer of '77 in Athens Shipyard to replace dome. Many a large time! |
| Aufdemorte, Lew | ET2 | Sep 1, 1974 – Sep 29, 1977 | Electronics | Many memories. Two mid east deployments, Golden Shellback, summer of '77 in Athens, shipyard peroid and Gitmo. Transfered to USS Guardfish SSN-612 in San Diego. Two more years sea duty then got out as ET1/ LPO. |
| Van Wert, Mike (Werty, Vanny) | OS2 | Sep 10, 1974 – Sep 10, 1976 | OI | I made the Middle East Cruise Golden Shellback, around the horn, then back through the Suez. I retired in 1994 from the USS O'Bannon DD987. Hello shipmates! OSCS (SW) USN Ret. |
| Lubinsky, Greg | ENFN | Oct 25, 1974 – Jul 24, 1978 | A and M Divisions | The first captain I had was Captain J.E. Tedder. The people I remember most is: Fulk, Dunham, Otness, Skinner, Webster, Gass, Lewis Magarang, Brown, Chief Kidd, Chief Carson, Wiggins the Cook, Semsick, Handwork, Cross. |
| Lubinsky, Greg | ENFN | Nov 20, 1974 – Jul 29, 1978 | (2yrs,) (2yrs) | Advanced to ENFN Fr: FA Responsibilities: Helo Refueling, JP-5 Pump Room Operator, Radiac Operator, M-4 ID Kit and Mop Team Member |
| Lubinsky, Greg | ENFN | Nov 23, 1974 – Jul 28, 1978 | M Div (2); A Div (2) | Currently residing in Texas, attending the American Intercontinental University (ABA Degree) Currently Bachelor program for Information Technology Computer Forensics |
| Bise, Bob | MM2 | Dec 1974 – Apr 1978 | M | I had a lot of good times. I remember my first day when we blew the boiler tubes and almost went aground in the Cooper River. |
| Moore, Norman | BT | 1975 – 1978 | B | Had a good time on the Trippe. Left the Trippe in 10/78 and went to work at CNSYD (now closed) as a boiler operator. I'm now at the Weapon Station in Goose Creek as a utilities supervisor. |
| Lynch, Rodney | BT3 | 1975 – 1978 | B division | Looking Back getting out was one of the things I could have done different |
| Crumby, Jerry | HT3 | Feb 1975 – Jan 1977 | ENGINEERING | |
| Jarchow, Rick "Chow Chow" | MM2 | Mar 1975 – Sep 1978 | M | |
| Christman, Tim | E3 SHIP SERVICEMAN | May 1975 – May 1979 | Supply | I was the ship's barber, and went by the nickname "cuts" I would love to hear from some old friends. |
| McNamara, Tom | LTJG | May 20, 1975 – Jan 1, 1977 | Deck | I was CommO, then 1st Lt. Kim Castro was in the ship's band. Was onboard the first part of our MidEast cruise and was carried off the ship at Rota with a ruptured disc. If anyone remembers me or others in the radio shack or deck div. email |
| Boosinger, John (Boo Boo) | STG2 | Jul 1975 – Oct 1978 | 3rd | On board during the Fat lew, Mack the Knife, Sparks, Tubes, Vinny, Spiggy, Rich , Dave...et. al...Sonar dome blow out...Glyfyda (sp?) Wine Festival |
| Quintero, Mario "q" | EM2 | Jul 10, 1975 – Mar 3, 1977 | EM | Reported onboard as EM3 from EM "A" school in GLAKES. Made EM2 from the March76 exam. Had a great time with the group of electricians onboard at the time. Last saw the ship on a trip I made to Greece. |
| O'Connell, Bob | LTjg | Aug 1975 – Jun 1978 | XO & E | joined just as entering yard in late '75. Made Africa / Mideast ( was on the bridge when dome blew) and went halfway through '78 Med cruise. After the yard, a great couple of years |
| McGhee, Robert | TM3 | Aug 11, 1975 – Sep 7, 1976 | WEAPONS | |
| Lewis, Glenn/fat Lew | STG 1 | Nov 1975 – Oct 1977 | 3rd | Played Bass in the ship's band. Was there when we blew out the sonar dome, and ended up spending a few weeks in Athens, Greece. It was tuff. Anybody seen the Drummer Joseph Macisaac, let me know. |
| Portell, Simon | Dec 1975 – Jun 1978 | M1 | ||
| Holben, Rich | sm/sn | 1976 – 1980 | sigs | To let you guys know Mark Vose past away Dec 2013. Has anyone heard from Sweany? Sam the oil king? Some of the best times period! Unitas xx. Take care to all of you. Hi kurt. |
| Wolfe, Earl ( Kenny ) | HT 2 | 1976 – | Repair div | Just want to say hello to my ship mates and to my son Cody Wolfe who is now stationed on the USS NORMANDY CG 60 out of Norfolk va . Wishing him all the luck in the world ! |
| Fitzpatrick, George | QMSN | 1976 – 1978 | Navigation | West Africa, Mediterranean, Suez, East Africa, Persian Gulf (when Shah of Iran was still in power) Mediterranean, Athens Greece (for 6 weeks while repairing sonar dome) then up the Cooper River to Base at Charleston, SC |
| MacKinder, Scott | E2 | Jan 1976 – Apr 1977 | BM | HEY TO BOB METZ AND TOM COBBLE AND SCOTT BAKER and PAT BEGELY , GEORGE GIDDENS,and LARRY BREWER |
| Presnell, James | BM3 | Jan 1976 – Nov 21, 1977 | deck | Appreciated the time in the NAVY aboard the USS Cochran DDG-21 then the USS Trippe FF-1075. Life is great as a Realtor in Savannah. Still visit Charleston. Wife 2 daughters 4 grands. Riding the Harley like bow wind at C |
| Peele, Vincent | BT3 | Jan 1976 – Jul 1977 | engineering | Enjoyed the time spent aboard, had a great time in Gitmo and Rosy Roads, Good Crew. Hated to get pulled off after car accident in Charleston S.C. |
| Clausen, Craig | SN | Feb 1976 – 1979 | Deck Force - Post Office | Reported while in Dry Dock - I look back fondly - hated it at the time. Married to a "WAVE" I met in A school -still married. Worked Deck Force with BM1 Wood, BM2 Stuckey. In the Post Office with PC2 McElroy. |
| Sweezey, Richard "doc" | HMC | Mar 1976 – Mar 1978 | XO | Made "77" Middle East Cruise when we busted the sonar dome. |
| Boyle, Kevin | SN/QM2 | Mar 1976 – Sep 1981 | N/X | Good Times enjoyed making many friends. |
| Dezalia, Dizzy | BT3 | Mar 1976 – Feb 1980 | engineering/BT | Was on Carib, Med and midEast. There for helicopter crash, collapse of sonar dome. Looking for Robert Metz 1st division. Lived on IOP when in CHS. |
| Nottage, Richie | E5 | Mar 25, 1976 – Mar 25, 1980 | M | Fun times! |
| Richter, Don | MM2 | May 1976 – Aug 1979 | Snipe | Cold Iron in Greece sure was tough :) I would like to say that, to this day, my service on the Trippe was most memorable. Never since have I found such a comraderie. My cell is 570-242-2552 for those who would like to chat. Paul Gemme? |
| Ingram, David | STG3 Sonar puke | May 1976 – Jun 1977 | Weapons | Arrived in Charleston while the trip boat was in dry dock...went to Cuba on ref-tra...and then off the the middle east....the arm-pit of the world...I got off the boat in Bahrain (sp?) when we ripped the sonar dome... |
| Martin, Jim "Tubes" | TMC(SW) | May 9, 1976 – Aug 18, 1979 | 3RD | |
| Baquero, Raymond | MM2 | Jun 1976 – Jun 1980 | M (Engineroom) | Retired from the Navy (MMCS/SW)from USS Ainsworth FFT1090 in 1994. |
| Calvert, Rick | FTM3 | Jun 1976 – Oct 1979 | Weapons | Gitmo, Mid-East/Africa, Med, and UNITAS. Some of the best times of my life! |
| Vose, Disco | SM E3 | Sep 1976 – Jul 1980 | SIGNALMEN | DID IT ALL /FM THE DOME(GREEK WINE FEAST) TO MAINE /WAS LOOKING UP RICH HOBEN AND SANDY. |
| Dare II, Dynamite | EM2 (PNA) | Sep 1976 – Mar 3, 1980 | Electircal | Joined as EMFN, spent 3.9 years in the Med, Mid east, Unitas XX, Caribb, and Bath, not counting sorties and OPS,, Someone seems to have forgotten the crashed helo on deck, and the dropped missle on deck, in Africa,, hmm |
| Simpson, William/bill | BMSN | Sep 3, 1976 – Jun 6, 1980 | excellant crew hey to michael hawley don haas bob metz and all the gang | |
| Torgerson, Daniel | sm | Sep 10, 1976 – Mar 15, 1977 | Deck Department | New Ship for Amazing Deck Ape duty and RM pre school OJT. NEWCAPTAIN Rode a Monster wave that broke the ship on a 58 degree roll. Made Shellback, swam on the equator, & visited many African and Mediterranean Countries. |
| Mosley, William | IC2 | Oct 21, 1976 – Apr 20, 1980 | engineering | worked as machinistmate and struck for ic man.made ic man and reached the rank of E-5 |
| Steck, Paul | OS 2 | Oct 29, 1976 – Jul 31, 1979 | OI | Reported on board durring the shipyard overhall period. Made the reftra to Gitmo, and 2 Mid east deployments. Enjoyed the shipyard period in Glyfada Greece. Still remember, and have photos of the Indian Ocean Typhoon! |
| Nottage (Richie), Richard | MM2 | Nov 1976 – Mar 1980 | M | |
| Hall, Kurt | PN2 | Nov 1976 – Mar 1980 | N/X | I still stay in touch with Rich Holben, and Chuck Mountfort. Had some good times on the Trippe. Made the Middle East, The Med, and the Unitas tours. Would enjoy hearing from any shipmates especially Dale Barnes. |
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