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USS Bushnell (AS 15) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bushnell (AS 15). 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 183 crew members registered for the USS Bushnell (AS 15).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1958 | 1959 – 1962 | 1963 – 1966 | 1967 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumb, John | DC-2 | 1967 – 1969 | ships repair | |
| Wise, Don | EN2 | 1967 – Jan 30, 1970 | Engineroom | Served in the forward and aft engineroom ,as well as the boat shop.Love to hear from shipmates. Currently operate an alpaca farm in Kentucky and semi-retired.Anyone I served with ,I would love to chat with. |
| Lallak, Raymond | SFP2 | 1967 – 1970 | R-1 Div | |
| Curlin, Maurice (Fat Jack) | TM2 | 1967 – 1969 | W - 1 | |
| Boden, Don / Big D | EO1 | 1967 – 1969 | enginering | |
| Tosten, Edward | Em3 | 1967 – 1969 | Motor repair | |
Neff, Chess  | TM3 | 1967 – | Weapons | Worked forward weapons, stores, and on the picker. Stayed with to ol gal until she was being decommissioned. Retired from engineering and etc. Try to keep up with a few of the Guys I knew. |
| Sonnenblick, Steve | IC 2 | 1967 – Jul 1, 1970 | IC | |
| Antol, Phil | SFM-2 | 1967 – 1969 | R-1 | Worked in weld shop under Chief Towel.The Navy prepared me for the rest of my life.I trained welders from 1974-2004 when I retired. |
| Zanoni, Don (Zee) | FTG2 | Apr 1967 – Apr 1969 | Weapons | Where are all of the FT's abord at this time |
| Tuttle, Andrew J | SFP2 | Sep 1967 – Sep 1968 | R1 | I worked in shipfitter shop with Coles ,Hertier,Menchl ,and Qunell. Also Davidson,Williams and Landon to name a few. I had served with Joe Wirth a Molder on the USS Canopus AS 34 in Spain.We were very good friends. |
| Maier, Rick | BM3 | Oct 1, 1967 – Nov 5, 1967 | 1st | Stayed Friends with Jay Doak and Glenn Wellman, both passed on at age 70 in 2018. Like to contact BM1 James Long, he mde Chief as I was leaving. |
| Duray, William P | EN3 | Dec 10, 1967 – Jan 1, 1970 | Engineering | I worked in the aft engineroom, with Roy Russel,Don Wise,Jimmy Greer,Frank DeBellis,Simpson,Buskirk,Mayo.We all got along great. Our Chief was Chief Sterns. |
| Conover, David | DPSN | 1968 – Dec 1969 | SK | I WAS A MEMBER OF SUPPLY DIVISION ( DATA PROCESSING DIVISION S-6 |
| Deutermann, Thomas | SN | 1968 – 1969 | Deck Department | I was the Deck Force's yeoman working under and for the Ship's Bosun and First Lieutenant and who rode that crazy ride to Pilottown on Hurricane Camille! |
| Stevenson, Rick | BM3 | Jan 1968 – Aug 1970 | 2nd division | Loved the Navy and would have stayed but the wife said no. We had the best ball team anywhere in the south and we traveled a lot to play. Luckily the Captain love to watch us play. |
| Olinger, William (Bill) | ETN3 | Feb 1968 – Apr 1969 | Electronics | Came aboard from A school as ETN3 and into a division of 51 guys, all of whom were rated. Consequently, I did most of my time mess cooking, compartment cleaning, mess cooking again and finally as division clerk. |
| Cody, Roy | BM3 | Mar 1968 – Mar 1970 | Boatswain Mate | Worked the deck crew and occasionally operated the 40' utility boats. |
| Burrell, John | ET1 | Jun 1968 – Dec 8, 1969 | I was in charge of Radio II and sometimes worked in R1 electronics repair. I also installed crypto machines in the subs and on the Penguin ASR. Spent most of my time in Radio One as they had the best doughnuts and coffee. | |
| Lang, Frank | RM2 | Aug 1968 – Jun 30, 1970 | Operations-Communications | Worked in Radio Central from 8/68 until decommissioning in 70. Eventually became a communications watch supervisor. Had 3 good trips to NOLA including Mardi Gras in 70. Worked with a lot of good people during that time. |
| Gantzer, Bob | ETR2 | Aug 16, 1968 – Jun 30, 1970 | R4 | |
| Keller, Terrence | MM2(SS) | Oct 1968 – Oct 1969 | R-5 Radcon / Shop 38 LPO | Decom crew |
| Line, David | IM-3 | 1969 – 1970 | R-2 | Liked the bush and Key West so much I went to the Gilmore when it came down |
| Brady, Thomas M | E3 | 1969 – | deck | assign as legal Yeoman at Key West FL. on the BURNING BUSH. AS 15 loved this mighty ship |
| Lyons, John | E-5 | Jan 8, 1969 – Nov 11, 1971 | R2 | Did my time in the optical shop on the burning bush then onto the Simon Lake in Bremerton when we decomissioned the Bush |
| Clark, Robert | ML3 | Feb 14, 1969 – Jun 20, 1970 | R-1 | R-1 DIV. WORKED MOLDER SHOP. WENT TO THE CADMUS . DECOMM ALSO. GOT OUT. MOVED BACK KEY WEST 7 YRS. RETIRED NOW. GOING K.W. SUMMER 16. DOES ANY ONE KNOW ABOUT 'QUINN THE MIGHTY ESKIMO' ? LOOKING TO HEAR FROM ANY SHIPMATES |
| Salito, Vince | SK2 | Feb 24, 1969 – Jun 1970 | S1 | S1 Division-Issue Control & OPTAR Records.Got 2 free trips home, one in Aug '69 (while in port Hurricane Camille hit) the next was the Feb '70 Mardi Gras trip.Transferred to the H. W. Gilmore AS-16 in June "70. |
| Castronovo, Peter | E5 | Mar 1969 – | R | |
| Dilley, Al | DP2 | Apr 1969 – Jan 1970 | S6 | Attached to supply division as a Data Processing Technician. |
| Craw, Bill | SH2 | May 1969 – Jun 1970 | S3 | Great tour, until decom, transfer to Gilmore |
| Chabot, Dick | DC3 | Jun 1969 – Jul 1970 | DC | |
| Mann, Roger | TMT2 | Aug 1969 – Jun 30, 1970 | w1 | my great uncle was a plank owner of the bush. While on a fire watch I noticed a fuel leak in a void under the subroc compartment that lead to the decomisioning od the bush |
| Driver, Nelson | YNSN | Sep 1969 – Aug 1970 | WEAPONS | Served as Weapons Department Yeoman. I had a great time in Key West serving with all the insane Torpedo men. What happened to Lingle, Iacobacci, Wally, and the rest of the "snake ranch" crew? |
| Brothers, Leonard | FN | Sep 1, 1969 – Jun 25, 1970 | E Division | Stationed there after boot camp, enjoyed the time on the Bushnell. Lots for friends remembered. Was involved in the DECOM. |
| Dumas, Don | FM | Oct 1969 – 1970 | IC shop | |
| Brunow, Dick | ICFN | Nov 16, 1969 – Jun 30, 1970 | R3 | Worked in Gyro shop. Decommissioned Bush then onto Gilmore. Had many fun times especially R&R cruise to Mardi Gras where I got my 1st tatoo and lead my 1st parade with Jim Belnome down Bourbon St. Still working and waiting for retirement. |
| Dixson, Joe L. | SH1 | Mar 10, 1972 – | S-3 | Live in Norfolk, Va now. Any ship's serviceman or supply personnel give me a yell |
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