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USS Tripoli (LPH 10) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tripoli (LPH 10). 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 946 crew members registered for the USS Tripoli (LPH 10).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – now

Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Chambers, Mark	PN2	1973 – Jul 1973	embarked with admiral staff	Served on Admiral's Staff (Task Force 78 - Operation End Sweep) in Haiphong, North Vietnam. Embarked for several months. Have vague memory of Tripoli Tiger burgers every night for MidRats.
Maxey, Melvin		1973 – 1975	OI
Goble, Doug	DK3	1973 – Aug 1976	Supply	I worked in the payroll office for the 3 WPph cruises '73-76. Remember the boat, cruises and friends fondly. Loved the travel. GI Bill put me through college, worked as a chemist and am now retired.
Longley, Tim	RM3	1973 – 1975	OS	Radioman 3 for one great WestPac with this boat and a great bunch of ship mates. I have fun memories of the PI and other strange places we sailed.
Hutton, Barry	FN	1973 – 1974	Engineering A-gang	Had a great time in the PI,Hong Kong,Oki,Hawaii.San Diego with Cleaveland,Standlee,Leavitt,Chubb,Zaleski,Tarnowski,Stein,Still got my cruise book look at it from time to time.Good memories.Hope you guys did well.Good luk
Thrasher, Donald	mm2	1973 –	M / A gang	anyone seen Gesch or any of the ali baba gang? was onboard when we tried to open up the tanker with the stbd aircraft elevator
Stark, David F	YN3	1973 – 1974	Admin	Worked in Captain's Office with CWO Gray, Austin,Terwey, and Rheinshuttle
Sourbeer, Douglas/doug	EW1	1973 –	OE	Listening to the news about the Iwo Jima reminded me of the Tripoli. Wow, still remember that extra high shin banger hatch pass though up on deck 03 I think. We spent so much time picking up mines in DaNang
Possley, John	LI2	Jan 1973 – Nov 1976	X	What a Trip! Made three WestPac cruises, enjoyed every one. Still in touch with Pingatore, Katsuleres, Terwey, and Bridges.
Austin, Bruce	YN2	Jan 1973 – May 6, 1976	Admin	Was in Captain's Office and Legal
Austin, Bruce	YN2	Jan 1, 1973 – May 6, 1976		Capt Office,Legal, Chaplain's off
Gasiewicz, Peter	E3	Jan 1, 1973 – Mar 26, 1973	1st Bat 9th Marines 3 Mar	I was a kid dont remember much except we lost engines off of the Phillippines and had to be towed back to subic then they put us on the Okinawa where we did eagle pull ops. the storms at sea on this ship were really really rough.
Nottage, Bruce Nottage	HT2	Jan 7, 1973 – Jul 2, 1977	R
Huddleson, John	SA	Feb 1973 – Oct 1973	Boats	Had a lot of good times and some bad.Still remember OP.End Sweep @ Haiphong Harbor.Still Lookin for bm3 Urban if had more hash marks than stripes. and Chuck Bridges from the print shop.also worked with in a/c filter shop with wysse
Arradondo, Booker	SM-3	Feb 18, 1973 – Mar 11, 1976
Walburn, Fred S. , III.	RM3	Mar 1973 – Feb 28, 1975	Operations	I served aboard Tripoli at the end of the Vietnam War. Our highlight during that time was Operation End Sweep where we sailed as Flag ship into North Vietnamese waters, notably Haiphong Harbor. Our Skipper renamed her LPH-X (roman numeral). Bummer!
Horton, Jerry	RM3	Mar 1, 1973 – Mar 1, 1975	CR	The Radio Gang of 73-75 was the greatest bunch of guys that I had the pleasure and honor to serve, live,work, and party with. You guys were the greatest ever!!!
Gallagher, George	E-3	Mar 6, 1973 – Nov 16, 1975	V-4	Would love to hear back from any of my old shipmates, Hyder,Hidecker,Fincher,Pickett,Murphy. Would like to try for a reunion, for 35th anniversary. Any takers, please contact me.
Shumway, Marcus	RMSN	Mar 28, 1973 – Jul 31, 1973	Radio Crew	Served on the Tripoli as a staff member of CTF 78 operation "End Sweep"
Horton, Jerry	RM3	Mar 29, 1973 – Feb 15, 1975
Ritchie, Terry	OS2	Apr 1973 – Sep 15, 1976	OI diivision
Lovgren, Gary	MMFN	Apr 15, 1973 – Apr 15, 1975	machinist mate	Spent a lot of time in the engine rm. but loved being Engineering Technical Librarian.
Nottage, Kent	HT	May 1973 – Nov 1975	repair	I helped make the "X" for Brand X in Subic Bay P.I.
Montague, Dennis	HM2	May 1973 – Jul 1973		Served on surgical team 17 operation end sweep
Kohles, (doc) Randy	HM2	May 1973 –	HMM-165, Medical	HN Bennett, HM2 Debious where are you? Anyone else from Eagle Pull or End sweep?
Oke, Greg	HM2	May 1973 – Sep 1973	HMM 165	Was A SAR Corpsman, during Operation End Sweep. Any others out there? Billy Jones are you out there?
Elkerton, Blyth "chuck"	HT-2	Jun 1973 – Jul 1974	REPAIR	LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH OLD SHIPMATES! PLEASE CONTACT ME.
Kemps, Jake	FTG	Jun 15, 1973 – Dec 10, 1974	FOX	I hated the Navy and didn't care much for the ship, but managed to make some very good feinds I keep track of to this day. No sense reliving the peccadilloes of my youth since all of you lived it also. I always remember this verse whenever I
Decker, Dusty	abh3	Jun 18, 1973 – Jun 18, 1975	V-1	Air Division, USS Tripoli,, 73-75 ,, we were one fun bunch of guys
Shaw, Richard	CWO4	Jul 1, 1973 – Jun 1, 1976	ENGINEERING (MPA)
Smith, Jt	AZ3	Jul 1, 1973 – Sep 30, 1973	AMCM	Post-Operation Endsweep Cruise To Homeport NOB NORVA
James, Lytle	EN3	Jul 26, 1973 – Feb 15, 1977	A	Greetings everyone! The years I spent serving in the Tripoli will always be remembered. I worked in A-gang in the Diesel gang, AC&R, Hydraulics gang. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me.
Wright, Robert	MM3	Aug 1973 – Aug 1975	M	Loved standing throttles, was Tech Librarian
Tuchmatulin, John	LCpl	Aug 1, 1973 – Sep 7, 1973	H&S Company 1/4 3rd Marine Division	I was with the Combat Cargo Crew. I have a photo of Wickam, Tony, Conners, Urban, Rusty, Gus, Angel, Jim and Tilley. Please feel free to contact me at 66 Westervelt Ave, Edison NJ 08817.
Smith, Richard	Lcpl	Aug 1, 1973 – Sep 7, 1973	H&S Co.1stBn 4th Marines 3rd Marine Div. 106 Plt.	This was a very nice ship. I'll never forget her. I enjoyed doing some of the drawings for the year book and working with combat cargo crew. looking for old crew members;7701 E. Pecan St.,Tucson,Az.(4pandawolf@cox.net)
Longnecker, Steve	E-3	Aug 23, 1973 – Dec 8, 1975	2nd div	I owe my whole navy time to my best buddy ,Earl Walker (who has left us) .He talked me in to joining after he was drafted.and i thank him for all of it . I especially licked steering the ship and making the marines sick.
Orr, Will	AA	Oct 1973 – Aug 1974	V-3	I remeber the great guys in V-3 Division and that first West-Pac.
Montoya, Rick	ABH3	Oct 22, 1973 – Jul 30, 1976	V-3, V-1	It was a great time thanks to all the pals. Perry, Torres, Rickard, Perez, Myers, Ortiz, McClung and lots of other great friends...fun sailing and some awesome adventures in the WestPac.
Hanlon, Michael	SM3	Dec 15, 1973 – Oct 15, 1974	signals/Communications	Great people/ great times. Iggy, Best Friend Paul V, (sunk my motorcycle) . Booker T 1974 we all decided to ahve a beer while floating around n Vietnam>lol.. That was one of the great memories //
Fish, Robert	AG2	1974 – 1976	OA	The Tripoli was my very favorite of all my three ships. I had some very interesting times and still think of the guys I used to pal with. Like AO2 Mike Platte, Mike Pfaff, Bob Gay and Rick Sanphy, all the AG's (well..most of them anyway..).
Arnold, Herbert	FTM3	1974 – 1976	Fox	First ship. Some fond and not-so-fond memories.
Wells, Samson (Link/bilge Rat)	etfn/e3	Jan 23, 1974 – Nov 13, 1978	b division	Anyone and everyone that I had the ability to call my brother on this hell of a ship.
Devlin, Matthew	BM 3	Feb 2, 1974 – Jul 24, 1978	2nd & 1st Division	Retired Philadelphia Fire Fighter after 27 years
Chiappi, Bill	CWO2	Feb 9, 1974 – Sep 10, 1974	E	Electrical Officer during repairs in homeport San Diego then on Westpac Cruise in 1974.
Richardson, Oscar	HM3	Mar 1974 – Jan 1975	HMM164-165	She was a Trip! I was a corpsman attached to the airwing, part of flightcrew. Logged way too many hrs. in the air flying in bad weather. I remember when the turbines went down outside Hong Kong in Dec 74, 2 weeks liberty
Wharton, Mike	FTG1	Apr 3, 1974 – Nov 25, 1978	FOX	Made contact with several shipmates from Fox. Got together with Jake Kemps couple years ago and we tipped a few ?????.
Pingatore, Kenneth R.	DM2	May 1974 – Jan 1976	X	Served in Tripoli in the X Division until EAOS January 1976
Myatt, Robert	ABF - 3	Jun 1974 – Apr 1976	V - 4	TRYING TO FIND WO - 2 GERALD DAVIS,RICHARD GOSS,
Mullikin, Jonathan/ Jon	HT3/E-4	Jun 1974 – Aug 15, 1977	Repair	Just the other day a young man who was enlisting ask me what I did on my first trip oversea's. Boy the stories of those days came rushing back...17yrs old and in Subic for the first time, just like a kid in the candy store..
Gulliford, Steven	LT	Jun 1974 – Jun 1976	Supply
La Bracco, Vince	L/CPL	Jul 2, 1974 – Jul 3, 1974	BLT 3/4 Lima Company Advance Landing Team	Only on her for one day. From the LSD Monticello 35 went aboard in Subic headed south by helcopter a 46 to advance landing in Mindoro, looking for NPA new peoples army with the recon Marines of the Philippines.
Boshears, Robert	JO3	Aug 1974 – Nov 1976	X	Ah, the "Trip" I remember you well. So well, I went into the Army and graduated from OCS and all the neat schools that go with "Snake Eaters". Fond rememberances of Ken Pingatore and (Sorry, I forgot the name: Greg of AIMD?), Vince E
Garrett, Shaun	MM3	Aug 1974 – Dec 1979	M	Had some great times would like talk to some old buddys did five west pacs got my shell back card had some grerat times at the cherry club in subic city or at stumpy&gimpys would like to hear from every body talk about old times
Barnes, Raymond	E3	Sep 30, 1974 – Sep 29, 1977	B	BOILER TECH. OIL LAB. IT WAS HOT DOWN THERE!
Bradford, David	HM2	Oct 1974 – Jun 1977	Medical	Picked the ship up in Subic during WESTPAC of 74-75. Lots of great times and great shipmates. Hey Howie. Where are you. Yes, the other Bradford is my bro.
Kleinertz, Walter "Walt"	BTFN/BT3	Oct 1974 – May 1978	B-Division	Looking for old Navy buddies. Contact me on my email at waltkleinertz@gmail.com Hello Ray Barnes!
Baker, Dan	HT2	Oct 1, 1974 – Nov 7, 1975	REPAIR
Staples, Andrew (Andy)	AC3	Oct 31, 1974 – Sep 13, 1976	Operations
Devlin, Matthew	BM3	Nov 1974 – Jul 24, 1978	1st and 2nd	hAD A GOOD TIME
Smith, Vaughan	NC 1	Nov 2, 1974 – Nov 2, 1975	NAVY COUNSELOR	I was the ship first and only Navy Counselor, it was a new rate at the time. I was attached to the ship but I reported Bupers, which the Captain hated because it meant he had to follow my advice about crew maters matters.
Wharton, Steve	EM2	Dec 1974 – Dec 1976	Power Shop	Great Ship, great crew, Learned a lot and the old Trip what was let me decide to make the Navy my carrer. Also was great to have served with my brother Mike.
Sapida, Cesar	MM2	Dec 1974 – Jun 1979	M	Worked in the Engine Room and Eng. Tech. Library. Learned many important things in life that made it easier to live as a civilian. Worked hard and standed long watch in the hole. Met great people aboard.

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