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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7). 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 218 crew members registered for the USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1980 | 1981 – 1985 | 1986 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotz, Bob | EN2 | Jun 10, 1968 – Apr 3, 1972 | "A" | Did my year at Nha Trang IUWG-1 Harbor Patrol Boat 44, Call sign "Barracuda", Engineman April 69-April 70, USS San Jose AFS-7 till 1972 |
| Kyvig, Bob | DP2 | Jul 10, 1969 – Dec 7, 1971 | ADMIN | Plank owner. Part of the fill team which worked out of Alameda CA. before joining the ships crew. |
| Anderson, Paul | SK2 | Aug 1969 – Aug 1972 | S-2 | |
| Anderson, Paul | SK2 | Aug 10, 1969 – Aug 31, 1972 | S-2 | |
| Caster, Richard (Skip) | USS SAN JOSE AFS 7 | Oct 11, 1969 – Oct 11, 1970 | 2nd | Commissioning Crew |
| Deeter, Paul | BT2 | 1970 – 1972 | B | Plankowner-Precom crew at National Steel--Made two Westpacs--She was the best of the best. |
| Curry, Daniel (Pup) | SEAMAN 3RD CLASS | 1970 – 1971 | 2nd Deck | Oh what a great time I had! Pup of the ship. October 13 1971- became a shellback with my brothers on the big No. 7. |
| Whittington, Vance, (Whit) | SK3 | 1970 – Jul 14, 1972 | S-2 | I am a plank owner and was there for the official commissioning. Was there when Dionne Warwick sang "Do You Know the Way to San Jose". Had good times and good memories. |
| Hull, Marvin | FA-MM2 | 1970 – 1975 | M | Pre-Commissioning Crew and plank owner. Those line swings in the Token Gulf, brief shore stays along the coast of Viet Nam are still like yesterday. A lot of good portson those independent west-pacs. |
| Loggins, Larry | SK2 | 1970 – 1972 | S1 | Fill team, Plank owner, worked in financial section with Vince Perotti. Became Shellback on San Jose |
| Parent, Jim | fn-MM3 | 1970 – 1971 | M | After decom of the Delta AR9, I was sent to the precom crew of the San Jose AFS 7. Plank owner, onboard thru the shakdowns. Excellent ship. |
| Mathis, Popeye | SHCM | 1970 – 1974 | S-3 | transferred to the pre-com crew in National Steel, put the ship in commission and am a plank owner. Made two westpac cruises before being transferred ashore. |
| Bennett, Jr., Lloyd | Boatswain Mate 3 | 1970 – | 2nd Division | Would like to hear from some of old Navy buddies. |
| Neeley, Ward | BT1 | Jan 1, 1970 – Jan 1, 1971 | B | was great ship tho only on board for about a year. great bunch of bt's... |
| Hooper, Devon | X | Jan 1, 1970 – Jan 1, 1971 | X | X |
| Hanson, John | QM3 | Feb 22, 1970 – Feb 22, 1972 | Navigation | Where is Erni Martinez, Don Hunt, or Hal Lyness?? |
| Smith, Brian Buzz | MM2 | Mar 16, 1970 – Nov 9, 1973 | A Division "A" Gang | Wealth should be measured not by how much you own, but by the memories, friends, and family that are attached to you. I came away from the service with a lot of good memories aboard this ship. From my friends, from the |
| Marchand, Alan | SK-3 | Apr 1, 1970 – Jan 1, 1973 | Supply | Construction over site crew. Plank Owner |
| Pierotti, Vincent | SK2 | May 1, 1970 – Apr 15, 1972 | S-1 | FILL Team in Alameda. PLANKOWNER.. Asst Stock Control Supervisor. Expenditure & Financial Records Supervisor. |
| Burgess, James (Jim) | SH2 | May 25, 1970 – May 25, 1974 | S3 | I was a plankholder and reported to the ship right from basic training and was at 32 nd street in the precom crew before ship was commissioned in October 1970 in Long Beach |
| Kirkman, William | BM3 | Jun 1970 – May 1972 | 1st | Plankowner |
| Jagels, Tom | RM3 | Jun 1970 – Sep 1970 | operations | nucleus crew//plank owner |
| Ward, Terry | E3 / BM | Jun 1970 – Jun 1972 | 2nd | plankowner |
| Brazell, Paul | RM2 | Jun 1970 – Jan 1972 | Operations | I worked in the radio shack with RMC Sebren, RM1 Lambert, RM1 Olsen, RM2 Vrana, RM3 Davis, RM3 Ellis, RM Metcalf, RM3 Jagels , RM3 Bellando, RMSN Collins, RMSN Kost and others whose names escape me. |
| Quinlan, Paul | DC/HT2 | Jul 1970 – Aug 1972 | R | Best ship in the fleet. Had highest marks of any ship in reftra that year and won Golden Anchor award. |
| Ostronic, Joe | SK2 | Jul 24, 1970 – Jun 6, 1973 | S-2 Hold 2 | Plank owner. Reunion September 06 San Jose Ca. Contact joeostronic@sbcglobal.net |
| Richoux, David | FTG 3 | Jul 24, 1970 – Aug 24, 1972 | 3rd | Plank Owner, Flight Deck fork truck driver mostly for VertReps, also played in the unofficial ship's band. |
| Reed, George | DC2 | Oct 1970 – Jun 1971 | R Division DC Shop | I served on San Jose when she was a real Navy ship. I was in charge of the carpenter shop. Stayed on board until separation in June 1971. |
| Pyle, Michael | QM3 | Dec 18, 1970 – Dec 18, 1974 | Navigation | |
| Alvis, William | BT | Apr 18, 1971 – Apr 4, 1972 | B | THIS IS WHERE A BOY FROM IOWA BECAME A MAN.I STILL MISS MY BROTHERS. |
| Needham, John | Lt. (jg) | Aug 8, 1971 – Jul 1, 1974 | EMO, First Division, Pers Admin, Navigator | Stayed in for 30 years and made it to Captain; last assignment was Navy Command Center, Pentagon |
| Walden, Wiley | EM1 | Sep 1971 – Oct 1973 | STREAM | Great Ship. I worked for the 1st Lt. on this ship maintaining the UNREP equipment. |
| Nelson, Gary | YN2 | Mar 10, 1972 – Jan 28, 1975 | OI,X,ENG. | |
| Nelson, Gary | YN2 | Mar 20, 1972 – Jan 10, 1975 | ||
| Lackey, William D | RM3 | Apr 1972 – Jan 1976 | OC | |
| Noal, John M. | SK | May 1972 – Aug 23, 1975 | S2 | Nickname Tex or Mike |
| Gilman, Keith | BMSN | Jun 1972 – Feb 29, 1976 | First | I've been off the ship for a long time now and I still see her in my mind as if it was yesterday. I miss her greatley. Please take good care of her. |
| Wilson, Kim | E2 | Aug 24, 1972 – | Deck Hand | went in as a kid came out as a man |
| Graven, Charles [tom] | Electricians Mate Third Class | Sep 22, 1972 – Mar 1974 | E-Division | Worked first in the Electric Shop, Then the Battery Shop. Switch board watches were hectic during line swings. Best time of my life. |
| Thrash, Raymond B. | SN | Nov 1972 – Aug 1975 | 2nd | Nick Name FLY |
| Woodard, James (Woody) | OS3 | Nov 1972 – Jun 1973 | Operations / C.I.C. | Harry, Granny where are you guys? |
| Ventura, Stephen | SKSN | Dec 22, 1972 – Aug 2, 1974 | S-2 | Worked in Hold 1 D level |
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