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USS Iowa (BB 61) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Iowa (BB 61). 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 492 crew members registered for the USS Iowa (BB 61).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1943 | 1944 – 1951 | 1952 – 1957 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutledge, Kenneth/rut | SN | 1989 – 1991 | 2nd | Second Div. What's up!! |
| Newby, Wesley | mssn | 1989 – 1991 | S2 | awesome time serving aboard a Battleship!!!! |
| Mashtare, David (Gunner) | GMG1/SW | 1989 – 1991 | G-1 Turret 1 | Best Ship in the Fleet... I miss her. |
| Bye, Michael | qm2 | 1989 – 1990 | nav | |
| Drew, Stephen | BM1 | 1989 – 1990 | Deck department 2nd | |
| Dunford, Jason | GMGSN | 1989 – 1990 | G-4 | |
| Brimer, Darin [doc] | BT3 | Jan 1989 – Nov 1990 | FUEL LAB, EBO2 &EBO1 | OUT OF 5 SHIPS I SERVED ON, THIS WAS BY FAR THE GOLD STANDARD. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PRUOD TO SAY I SERVED ON AND RE-ENLISTED MY FIRST TIME ONBOARD HER. |
| Carlton, Harold | Bt3 | Jan 1989 – 2000 | B | I'll never forget my time aboard BB-61 (The Big Stick) and look forward to seeing all of you in my dreams. |
| Vickers, Steve | e-4 Bm-3 | Jan 1989 – Jun 1991 | 3rd deck | |
| Broze, Eric | BM3 | Jan 1, 1989 – Jun 6, 1990 | 3rd Deck | I was a brass polishing, paint chipping, line pulling deck ape.Captain's Steward after Turret 2. Anyone's welcome to contact me. |
| Walker, Greg | MM3 | Jan 1, 1989 – Jun 1, 1991 | M-Division Main Control | I was stationed on the Iowa from January 1, 1989 until it was decomisioned. I worked in Main Cotrol and it was the best time of my life. |
| Carpovich, Ruben | BM2 | Jan 1, 1989 – | 2nd Deck Division | |
Blue, Ricky  | FC2 | Jan 4, 1989 – Oct 26, 1990 | FM | Awesome ship with great memories of her crew. God rest the souls of the Iowa 47. ONBOARD DURING THE EXPLOSION. I WAS IN FORWARD MAIN |
| Davis, Darrell | SN | Jan 9, 1989 – Jun 1990 | 2nd DIV. (AFT) | ONBOARD DURING THE EXPLOSION. I WAS IN MT. 54 |
| Frost, Paul | FC1 | Jan 15, 1989 – Mar 19, 1990 | GM | I was there. My desire is to have someone that might have wanted to contact me, be able to. Iowa 47, I will never forget. |
| Peterson, Chris | FC2(SW) | Feb 1989 – Feb 1991 | FM | Proud to have served on her with her awsome crew. |
| Elkins, Mark (Steve) | E4 | Feb 1989 – Oct 1991 | GM1 | I have ignored this part of my history and am now confronting a difficult past. I hope to make some contact with those that I have served with. I think it would be cathartic (sic) for me and the friends that I had. |
| Hathaway, Eric | fr | Feb 25, 1989 – | m | Looking for some of the shaft alley rats |
| Jones, Kenneth R. | E-4 / DC3 | Mar 2, 1989 – Aug 15, 1990 | 19APR89,Turret-2 Explosion, #2 Investigator Repair #2 / Desmoking, Dewatering, Recovery Efforts. | |
| Bennett, Mike | MM1/MMC | Apr 1989 – May 1991 | M & A | I WAS PROUDLY INITIATED AND ADVANCED TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ON IOWA. THIS WAS INDOUTABLY MY MOST REWARDING TOUR. ALTHOUGH VERY SHORT I HAVE SOME OF MY BEST MEMORIES FROM WHILE I WAS STATIONED ON HER. |
| Peralta, Peter | PO2 | Apr 1, 1989 – May 11, 1991 | LEGAL | I truly enjoyed my time on the Big Stick. I learned so much,and I would like to especially thank MA1 Edward Stack; for his invaluable guidance and patience as my supervisor. |
| Cummings, Thomas | MS3 Thomas Wayne Cummings | Apr 1, 1989 – Apr 20, 1989 | C2F Staff | Embarked aboard USS IOWA when assigned to COMSECONDFLT Staff. |
| Carter, David | e3 | Apr 19, 1989 – Dec 14, 1990 | 2nd | |
| Mitchell, Scott / Mitch | GMG2 | May 1989 – Aug 1990 | G1 | Best ship in the Navy. Wish I could have served 20 onboard. |
| Hudak, Thomas | FCC(SW) | May 2, 1989 – Sep 10, 1990 | FA | |
| Nixon, Murrell | BMSA | May 3, 1989 – Aug 16, 1990 | 2ND DIVISION | THIS WAS MY FAVORITE TOUR OF DUTY ! WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OLD SHIPMATES THAT I WORKED WITH? |
| Schlemmer, Michael | BT2 (SW) | May 17, 1989 – Aug 26, 1992 | Boilers | I had the distinction and honors of serving aboard her, reporting just 28 days after the turret explosion. I was onboard for her last 6 month deployment, and was the last to re-enlist aboard her. God Bless the Big Stick. |
| Moore, Henry A | DCFN | May 18, 1989 – Oct 15, 1990 | Repair division, damagecontrol shop | I t was my first ship an orders, and i enjoyed the last deployment of Iowa to the med ,and proud to have served on a piece of history,and the most beautiful an powerful ship in the fleet,i decommed it in va |
| Stegall, Grady | GMCS(SW) | Jun 1989 – Jan 1991 | Turret One | Turret One LCPO. |
| Hill, Jason | GMG3 | Jun 1989 – Dec 1990 | G2 and G3 | I remember "GOOD SHIP GOOD CREW TURN TWO" from Chief Miller. |
| Caton, William | GMG2 | Jun 6, 1989 – Oct 30, 1990 | G-2/X | Was assigned to Turret 2, was in 16"50 school in San Diego on April 19th. Was last Captain's Orderly for CDR Morse. |
| Locklear, Danny | E-3 | Jun 10, 1989 – Apr 15, 1990 | 3RD DIVISION DECK | I ALWAYS WANTED TO SERVE ABOARD A BATTLESHIP AND THE IOWA HELPED ME TO REALIZE THAT DREAM.OUR LAST MED CRUISE WAS TRULY ONE OF THE GREATEST TIMES OF MY LIFE. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HER AGAIN SOON |
| Crawley, Brian | FC3 | Jul 1989 – Dec 1990 | FA | Proud to have served on the greatest ship in the US Navy. |
| Lutterman, Kevin | FC3 | Jul 1989 – Aug 1990 | FA | Proud to have served aboard one of the finest ships in the fleet. Look forward to walking her decks again when I visit the museum. |
| Ciarrocca, Michael | MRC(SW) | Jul 10, 1989 – Aug 1990 | A-Gang | |
| Tully, James | LCPL | Aug 1989 – May 1990 | Mar Det | |
| McCoy, Robert J | GM3 | Sep 1989 – Oct 1990 | G1 | Turrent 1 gunner, in charge of the powder flats and mags. Proud to be one of the last remaining battleship sailors on active duty. |
| Reynolds, Kenneth | GMG1 | Sep 9, 1989 – Oct 10, 1990 | 3rd | Turrent One |
| Isbell, Dean "izzy" | OS3 | Oct 15, 1989 – Jul 4, 1990 | OI | Out of the three ships I served on,Iowa was by far the best.I'm very proud to have walked her decks. |
| Cox, Christopher | BT3 | Oct 26, 1989 – Nov 30, 1990 | B | Worked in EB01 and then in the Voids Division after Decom. Have a lot of fond memories from the short time I was onboard. Was my first sea command, what a hell of a way to hit the fleet! |
| Clancy, Tim | GMC | Dec 10, 1989 – Apr 25, 1990 | T-3 | EXCELLENT CREW LED BY JC MILLER |
| Sahr, John F. | FN / MR3 | Dec 29, 1989 – Oct 30, 1990 | A-gang | Worked in the Machine shop with MR2 Jerome,MR3 Johnson, Calibro, Bill Block, and Griffith! I was a striker, made rate at my next command, USS Virgina CGN 38 in 91. Who remembers the Iowa slugs? our div softball team? |
| Lopez, Phillip | EN3 | 1990 – 1991 | Engineering | Wish I could have served longer then the decommissioning. |
| Bovia, Donald | BT1 | Jan 26, 1990 – Mar 1, 1991 | B/Voids | I was very proud to have served onboard the "Big Stick" I was part of the decom crew. LPO of Voids Div. |
| Rivera, Eduardo | DT3 | Feb 1, 1990 – Feb 1, 1991 | Medical/Dental | Great Ship |
| Carlotta, Tony | SN | Feb 10, 1990 – 1991 | GMG3 Turret 3 | Hope everyones doing well. |
| Quintanilla, Peter | MMFR | Apr 6, 1990 – Dec 31, 1990 | Shaft Alley | Shaft Alley Rat only served 9 months on her beautiful decks. Welcome an email from old friends |
| Chrisp, Bobby | E-3 | Apr 8, 1990 – Nov 14, 1991 | B | By far the USS IOWA was the best ship that I served on in my Navy Carrier. |
| Probst, Jeff | FC3 | Sep 1990 – Oct 1991 | FM | Wasn't aboard long but have a lot of heat memories! Spot 1 |
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