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USS Proteus (AS 19) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Proteus (AS 19). 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 1338 crew members registered for the USS Proteus (AS 19).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1945 | 1946 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 – 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 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane, David | EM3 | 1978 – 1980 | Motor Shop | Advance crew from the Hunley that stayed on the Ol Pro. Guam to LB and Back. Best remember driving the old Guam Bomb to Yakatori's after swimming and reef walking at the USO. Also the liberty at the "Red Dragon" at Mazatlan. Remember th |
| Sannito, John | BM2 | 1978 – 1980 | deck | shipyards in long beach,small boats repair,paint shop on pier what a mess. any one remember micky meyers takin beating by long beach PD.BOONIE STOMPS ON SUNDAYS ,PIG ROAST, DOWNTOWN ALL GOOD TIMES . EMAIL JOHNNYS22@OPTONLINE.NET |
| Teter, Ray | YN3 | 1978 – 1979 | Personnel | Great times on the ole PRO, learned alot from CWO Beniash and PNCM Widner there. Time on the Proteus was cut short due to knee injury and having to go under the knife at Camp Pendleton. |
| Britt, Rick | RM2 | Jan 1978 – Sep 1981 | Radio | Trying to locate a couple of shipmates from the Proteus. |
| Connolly, Paul | GMT3 | Jan 1978 – Jul 1981 | W4 | Need HELP from other GMT's for VA claim on radiation. Need letters stating that going in warhead with out rad catcher was standard procedure. My email is nancyconnolly57@hotmail.com. |
| Sutton, Daniel | GMT2-GMT1 | Jan 1978 – Feb 1980 | W-4 | |
| Westcott, Matt | TM2 | Jan 11, 1978 – 1981 | wepons department | Looking for those who were on the USS Proteus in the torpido shop from about 1978 to 1981 |
| Alexander, Greg (Alex) | ENFN | Feb 8, 1978 – Jan 10, 1979 | Engineering (aft engine room) | Remember Madam Lee's, what a time in the boonies,strip bars,beutiful sunsets and Olympia beer.Yes,the engine rooms were hot but we had a jam-up crew.Miss the diving, talk about blue water. |
| Guillaume, Chris | YN2 | Mar 1978 – Jun 1980 | Weps | First tour in the Navy and my last tour on a ship. The Proteus gave me many fond memories. It also taught me that I didn't want to be ship's company on any ship ever again. Changed to aviation (P-3 Aircrew) for the remainder of my 23 year |
| Blue, Lisa | 3 | Mar 8, 1978 – Jul 8, 1979 | navy | i'm looking for Kevin Odom we met about 30 years ago on Guam. Anybody remember Ms J's Hollywood club? |
| Seffens, Edward | ML2 | Mar 15, 1978 – Sep 21, 1979 | R-1 | Worked in the Foundry as a molder. Came onboard as an E-4 and made E-5 a week before I got out of the Navy. Looking for Matt Finan(sp) or Rudy Rivera. Both worked in the foundry with me. Carry on! |
| Even, Jim | MSSA-MS3 | Apr 1978 – Oct 1981 | S-2 | Reported in Guam and did the Guam to Long Beach Shipyard and returned to Guam. Wasnt many that did that. Had a blast and met my wife who i just celebrated my 31st anniversary. 2 sons ages 30 and 25. 3 grandson age 9, 3,2 |
| N/a/., Steve / Buckwheat | BT 3 | Apr 21, 1978 – Oct 1979 | m-div | did 4years in the navy. retired 30 years forest service this jan-20- 2012. guam to long beach dry dock. good times. there was , cj rath, don "frank " franklin , wildman, zofo collins, alex, judd, & the rest of m-div. |
| Wilson, William (Bill) | ENS - LTJG | May 1978 – Jun 1980 | Repair R-4 | |
| Lewis, Dan | MM2 (DV) | Jun 1978 – Dec 1978 | 72B Lkr | Looking back wow that was fun! Diving in Guam spoiled me I haven't put on tanks in many years. #1 son, born there, is about to launch #1 grand baby. |
| Wagoner, Mike | RMC (A/C) | Jun 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1981 | Operations - Radio | It was a great tour. Still stay in touch with some of the guys that worked in Radio. |
| Compton, Wes-boats-bos'N | CWO2/CWO3 | Aug 1978 – Jul 4, 1980 | 1st Lt. | Great ward room and Chief's Qtrs. Hard working crew. A great tour. |
| Briggs, Dale | E-2 | Aug 11, 1978 – 1979 | Deck crew | This was the worst ship in the US Navy! It lied about and hid what happed to its crew membes and put it behind closed hatches!!! |
| Gonzalez, Jesus | PC3 | Sep 10, 1978 – Apr 6, 1980 | X | Good Ship - lots of fond memories. Retired as PCC(SW) Oct, 2001 |
| Schafer, Jim | RM3 | Oct 1978 – Mar 1981 | Joined the ship in Long Beach and rode her back to homeport in Guam. Still keep in touch with fellow RM's; Mike Wagoner and WO Tommy Robinson. Great memories and lasting friendships were found on the Proteus. Lost track of Luke Smithwick. | |
Travers, Joe  | MT1 (SS) | Oct 1978 – Jun 1981 | W-4 | |
| Hellmer,, Mark | Htfn | Oct 1978 – Feb 2, 1981 | DC | |
| Glore, Ken | en3 | Nov 3, 1978 – Oct 3, 1982 | engineering | I loved that place wish I could have stayed.Ton of memories.Hope I can find someold friends |
| Skelton, Jerry | HMC | Nov 23, 1978 – Oct 30, 1983 | Medical | I am working on the USNS Pecos for the Military Sealift Command. If any of you remember me, drop me an email. |
| Gower, Steve | E3 WHILE ON THE PROTEUS | Dec 1978 – Jan 1980 | R4 - 67H - "You break em' we fix em'" | I only spent two months on the Proteus waiting for the arrival of the AS 31 Hunley. The Proteus was my first ship, many of my ship mates crossed decked over to the Hunley with me. I spent my 48 days on the ship mess cranking. |
| Williams, Gary | EM3 | Dec 1978 – Aug 1981 | E | |
| Landrum, Bobby | MT2 | 1979 – 1981 | W4 | My tour on the Proteus was the best of my enlistment. The time in the shipyard in Long Beach, the cruise to Matazlan, Hawaii and eventually Polaris Point in Guam. The fiesta's, surfing and mostly the W4 guys were the best. My email is homefryman@a |
| McArthur, Robert | LTJG | 1979 – 1982 | ||
| Bactol, Romeo | EN 1 | 1979 – 1980 | M | |
| Worthen, David | MMFN | 1979 – 1980 | R-5 | Got on the Old Pro on Long Beach and rode her to Guam via San Diego, Mazatlan, an Pearl Harbor. Met a lot of great people, made a lot of friends and had a lot of fun. Wish I could go back and do it again. Best wishes all |
| Mainor, Douglas | RMSN | 1979 – 1980 | Radio | Hated the PIG at the time but looking back it was a good ship and I was a rotten sailor. Figured it all out eventually and retired after 21 years RMCS(SW). More bartending at Da Puka Lounge than being a sailor. |
| Frigillana, Pete Michael | EM1/EMC | 1979 – Jul 1981 | R3/W1/E | Originally assigned to R3 Division Rewind Shop then as Missile Crane Electrician or LPO of the Weight Test Shop attached to W1 Division. Reassigned as E Division Chief when ship went for overhaul at Long Beach Shipyard |
| David, Eisentraut | Jan 1979 – Jun 1980 | DC | ||
| Burgess, John /alfred E Newman | MS3 | Jan 1979 – Jan 1981 | S | HIT THE BOAT, NOT LONG AFTER SHE HIT LONG BEACH, HAD SOME COOL ROOM MATES IN LONG BEACH, THEN DID THE LONG ASS TRIP TO GUAM. STILL REMEMBER MAZATLAN! :) |
| Maurer, John | ENFA | Jan 1979 – Apr 1980 | Engineering | i came on board just before leaving Long Beach, sailed to Mazatlan, Pearl and Guam. i worked in the aft engine room. Just want to say hi to ex shipmates |
| Hodgins, Thomas | GMG1 (DV) | Jan 1, 1979 – Jan 1, 1981 | Locker | Two years port and starboard duty as diving supervisor. Fun times. Hard work hard party. Stayed drunk until Master Diver Delaughter and Frenchy LaFonne got my shit together. Hoo Yah shipmates. |
| Wickers, Kevin | EMFN | Jan 10, 1979 – Aug 24, 1980 | r4 | looking for old shipmates from long beach california and guam south pacific islands |
| Wheat, Joe | MM3 | Jan 16, 1979 – Dec 22, 1980 | B | Run she may but shine she must, the greatest fows were dirt and rust. |
| Eisentraut, David | HT3 | Jan 29, 1979 – May 29, 1980 | DC | I was part of the best division on the ship. We had a strainge bunch of division mates(Ghetto Rats). But I would like to see some of the guys again. They called me "Shorty" |
| Krug, Mark | mr3 | Feb 1979 – Apr 1980 | r-2 | This was my 3rd and last duty station,never seen guam,caught the ship in Long Beach and got off in Hawaii. I am a general contractor now. I was born again Mar. 14 1979 in Long Beach,I remember bible studies on the ship |
| Rose, Matthew | E N 5 | Feb 5, 1979 – Aug 15, 1982 | M Div | I came onboard in Long Beach the ship was in dry dock work in the after engine room under John. Move up to the in Guam Boat Shop |
| Amora, Rodolfo | SH1 (ESWS) | Feb 17, 1979 – Jan 21, 1983 | S-3 division | Proteus is a closed family contact within the division. I have a great time onboard and 've known same great people up to this year '21. No personnel onboard will forget gab gab beach. |
| Rude, Robert (Bob) | MTC(SS) | Apr 15, 1979 – Oct 1, 1980 | ||
| Polsky, Harry | SN | May 1979 – May 1981 | Supply, Dental | I reported to Long Beach Shipyard in 79. Made the sail to Guam. Transferred into Dental on the way. Spent a year and a half on Guam. Still remember losing like 7 shipmates to car wrecks in a 3 month period. |
| Landry, Ken | LCDR | May 16, 1979 – Jun 3, 1981 | Dental | Survived the overhaul in Long Beach, and the Club Yobo in Agana. Member of the "bad" wardroom due to the contracted ferry, Yachta Fiesta, getting us back to the ship late in Mazatlan on the moring we sailed for Pearl Harbor, and then back to G |
| Yarrows, John (Jack) | OM2 | May 29, 1979 – May 29, 1981 | Repair | I grew up on the "Old Pro" and consider my friends as brothers forever. |
| Allred, Jeff | EN3 | Jun 1979 – Dec 1980 | B | Worked in the fire room. Arrived when the boat was in the yards in Long Beach, and steamed her to Guam..worked Port and Starboard the rest of my tour..looking for old shipmates..Bill Grove, carl Dittman, Rod Sweeney.ETC |
| Springer, William (Bill) | radiomen | Jun 12, 1979 – Sep 15, 1981 | Radio | |
| Peters, James / Jim / Pete | IMC | Jun 15, 1979 – Nov 15, 1994 | R2 | |
| Landrum, Bobby | MT2 | Jun 29, 1979 – Jul 29, 1981 | W4 | |
| Reigies, Mike | E3 | Jul 1, 1979 – Jun 17, 1980 | "Snipe" Enginman | Fond memories of the "pig" |
| Amaral, Stephen | E-3 BMSN, E-4 BM3 | Jul 12, 1979 – Dec 19, 1979 | 2ND DIV. DECK | Made BM3 1st. Increment, but sewed it on in the reserves. The best part about that ship was being away from it. All my off time was spent in San Clemente, California where I worked with my father at "The Anchor Inn." |
| Freeman, Scott | EN2 | Aug 1979 – May 1984 | M | Worked in the Fwd. & Aft engine rooms and the boat shop. Did Long Beach, San Diego, Mazatlan, Pearl, Diego Garcia, Subic. Good times & people. |
| Kelly, Paul | Engineman | Aug 9, 1979 – Apr 26, 1981 | Engineering | Served in Aft Engineroom and later in Oil Gang. |
| Bridle, Robert | ENC | Oct 27, 1979 – Oct 6, 1981 | m | had a great time in m div for a year then went an ran the CPO mess for a year |
| Lucero, Steven (Lucy) | ENFN | Nov 1979 – Feb 1982 | M | Worked in the FWD engineroom. Caught the Pro at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, sailed her to Gaum, parked Aft end, and never left, except when storm warnings were issued. |
| Connary, David | HT3/E4 | Nov 1, 1979 – Nov 1, 1980 | R-1 | GREAT TIME. DAMN SHIP OUT LIVED MY SECOND SHIP THE DIXON. |
| Bowen, Mark | LCPL | Dec 1979 – May 1981 | Marine Detachment | Don't miss the early days at post 3, but have very fond mems of the old pig. |
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