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USS Nereus (AS 17) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nereus (AS 17). 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 267 crew members registered for the USS Nereus (AS 17).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1953 | 1954 – 1959 | 1960 – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson, Dave | EN2 | 1967 – 1969 | R2 | Outside Machine Shop (X38A); Hydraulic Shop (X31H) |
| Cassel, Steve | ML2 | 1967 – 1971 | R-1 | Worked in foundry. Loved the trip to Portland. Duty on the Nereus was great the people made it that way. |
| Quinney, Melvin | gmg2 | 1967 – 1968 | Gunnery | Love & miss the old girl. I shudder to think that part of her is now a Sucrets can. Great crew, good friends, especially Ed Colvin. Fondly remember trip to Acapulco. First boarded her at Mare Island naval ship yard. |
Quinney, Melvin  | Gunner's Mate Guns | 1967 – 1968 | Gunnery | When I first boarded the Nereus, it was in dry dock at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. We were home ported at Ballast Point in San Diego. While aboard, we took a great trip to Acapulco. |
| Maggard, Kenny | Seaman 3 | Jan 1967 – Oct 1968 | 2nd Division (Pier Crane) | My first ship after Boot Camp. I joined the Nereus in Valejo while in the shipyard. I met lifelong friends there and loved the experience! |
| Baker, Tommie | sk2 | Jan 10, 1967 – Apr 14, 1969 | s1 | I worked in supply in warehouse 108 at 11 naval headquarters got supplies to point loma by truck an barge .if anyone rembers that contact me |
| Landeck, Per | SN/QM3 | Feb 1967 – Apr 1968 | ON | LT Bob Whitten rounded out my education as a navigator. Tough but fair mentor. Thanks to LT Fred Wagner I skipped deck force & went straight to ON division. |
| Marlow, Michael | Fn | Feb 1967 – Oct 1967 | M | |
| Leinenweber, Chris | E3 | Feb 15, 1967 – Oct 31, 1968 | Print Shop | I was very ok with my duty on the Nereus. Better than Nam. Chief Trytek was my immediate superior. He was a cool old salt. October 31, 1968 (the day I got cut loose) was just about the happiest day of my life |
| Verbracken, Louie | MM2 / DV | Mar 1967 – Oct 1969 | Locker | Great Duty |
| Dickey, Drew | TM2 | Mar 15, 1967 – Jun 26, 1968 | ASW Torpedo Shop | Nice place to have fond memories of. My sons had a rather large photo of the Nereus escorted by a tug in SD Harbor framed and now she's a constant reminder of how great our Navy truly is. Sadly she no longer shows up on Google Earth. |
| Gruber, Thomas | LI 2 | May 1967 – Sep 1969 | Repair - Print Shop | Great ship. Worked for Master Chief Ed Trytek. I miss Mike Weeks and Jim Buffalo.Think of them ofetn. |
| Cramins, Larry | SF/P 2ND CLASS | Jun 1, 1967 – May 10, 1969 | hull repair | Learned to be a sailor on this ship. Great crew an great times ! Did not ship over,left for home 10 may 1969. I remeber you Shecknieder! Larry. |
| Farrar, Ed | Jun 11, 1967 – Aug 7, 1968 | IC | I remember the trip to Mexico and the fun times. We had this odd E-7 over the IC locker who had a strange arm twitch. | |
| Akin, James | EN 3 | Jul 1967 – Dec 1967 | M | Was in the fire in forward engine room never gorget it |
| Phillips, Buddy | TM3 | Jul 1967 – Oct 9, 1968 | Weapons | I worked in the steam torpedo shop below the after mess deck |
| Holland, Justin | ETN3 | Jul 1967 – 1968 | Operations | TAD to Engineering doing BM work, then to Electronics. Played 8-man tackle football for SubFlotOne. Great time in my US Navy career |
| Arnold, John | SFT3 | Aug 1, 1967 – Jan 15, 1969 | Hello shipmates! | |
| Woody, Gene | RM3 | Aug 23, 1967 – Jun 30, 1969 | communications | I was TAD to Comsubflot one and crossed the pier when the old lady got underway and worked on the Sperry. I think the Nereus got underway three times in the two years there. I retired in 1983. |
| Moore, David | IC 3 | Sep 15, 1967 – Apr 15, 1968 | ||
| Alves, David | E-5/EM2 | Oct 1967 – Oct 1969 | R-3 | ASSIGNED TO REWIND SHOP - SOUND TESTING ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR NOISE AND VIBRATION. |
| Gill, William | Sn | Oct 9, 1967 – Oct 10, 1969 | Crane operator | I was nineteen Frist time away from home |
| Kelly, Sean | MM3 | Nov 5, 1967 – Aug 1, 1968 | M | Looking for shipmate that served with me on USS Sanctuary AH-17. Name: Danny Pierce. We were shipmate first crew not plank owners- M div. Skippers (ship) Collingwood, medical Dufner. We became "Shellbacks". Email,95660 |
| Kelly, Sean | MM3 | Nov 20, 1967 – Aug 1, 1968 | Evaps/ 150 # Boilers | Danny Pierce and I both served on USS Sanctuary AH 17- transfered to USS Nereus AS -17. Performed both Water and fireroom cleaning. We were both on board when the boiler blew fire out relite, oil never secured. |
| Watkins, Mike | ENGINEMAN E-3 | 1968 – 1969 | Engineering | |
| Aron, Elizabeth | n/a | 1968 – 1970 | n/a | I want to find people who remember serving with Pedro "Pete" Rangel. (Nereus 1969 and 1970). If you remember him please email me, Elizabeth Aron, at earon@capsf.org and I will explain the purpose of my search. Thanks! |
| Barnett, Jeff | BM3 | 1968 – 1971 | enginering | Worked in the sail loft |
| Metzger, J Chris | E3 | 1968 – 1970 | Personnel | This duty was the most volatile time of my life... after serving in Vietnam. I was librarian and chaplain's assistant. Looking for Ronald Moore (Bursar's office 1969), Waldo from Personnel, 'Straight Arrow', Mr.Peabody? |
| Robertson, James/robbie | CS2 | Feb 5, 1968 – Feb 13, 1970 | Supply/S2 | Was a good duty station. robbiehutchhalletmayer...only 3 people in the world would know what that is. |
| Schmelzer, Walter Skip | ST1 | Feb 8, 1968 – Aug 13, 1972 | R4 | Loved the Nereus Would have stayed in navy if could have transfered to The Dixon after decomission of Nereus |
| Leshko, Rick | E-3 (FN) | Mar 15, 1968 – Dec 10, 1970 | M-Div. Aft Engine | I was assigned to the Aft Engine Room. Loved the old 248's & 278's great engines to start off my naval career. Did you ever hear the deck plates late at night sounding like someone was walking around down there. |
| Ferderer, Michael | RM3 | Apr 1968 – Mar 3, 1970 | Operations / Radio Shack | I enjoyed the Nereus and am happy I found her again. I was TAD to ComSubFlot One and enjoyed the time I spent going back and forth between the USS Sperry and the USS Nereus. |
| Dupre, Tom | FTG3 | Apr 1968 – Mar 1971 | W-2 | Fiorst ship. Best ship. |
| Wright, O.g. "gary" | PN2 | Jun 1968 – Sep 1969 | Personnel | Served with a lot of great shipmates. Have tried to find my old division officer, James D. Carey. Last I heard he went from Warrant Officer to Lt. |
| Berg, Jerry | SFP2 | Jun 1968 – Jun 1970 | DC | Worked in the Shipfitter shop on the 03 level. Great duty. |
| Garner, Ed | ETR3 | Aug 14, 1968 – Jun 18, 1969 | OE | First ship assignment in what would be an eight year career. Great experience working on fast attack submarines. Never forget going out to sea after repairs were performed on antenna systems by our shop.good guys all! |
| Caffarella, Tim | IC2 | Sep 1968 – Sep 21, 1971 | Engineering | |
| Walker, Bill | EN1 | Sep 1968 – Oct 1971 | Admin. Asst. to Engineer Officer | Worked first in M Div B-1, moved to Aux. Machinery room working for Chief Prouty. Then went to A div. as LPO of the Boat shop. Last job was as Administrative Assistant to the Engineer Officer. |
| Samaniego, Ernest Sam | E-3 | Oct 1968 – Feb 1971 | boilers and evaporators | honorably dischared. had a stoke and heart attack i year ago. have a son 10 years old(mother died 3years) i am 59 years old. lving on a pention&30 percent disability,trying to get 60 percent,have a vso navy rep.helping me.cant work. |
| Call, James | SK2 | Oct 1968 – Nov 1970 | supply | |
| Immler, Henry (Hank) | IC-3 | Nov 1968 – Feb 1970 | Engeenering | Went to Horseshoeing school in Tulsa in June of 1970. Came home in August and went right to work.Still am shoeing horses 40 yrs later in the Montgomery Al. area. Married in Aug 1972, still am . Happily! Raise horses. |
| Wasserman, Steve | MM3 | Nov 1, 1968 – Jun 30, 1971 | boiler room | |
| Feifer, Walt | EM2 | Nov 24, 1968 – Oct 21, 1971 | R-3 Electrical Repair | |
| Lash, Lee | PN2 | Dec 1, 1968 – Jun 20, 1970 | Admin | 23 years active and reserve. |
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