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USNS Rigel (T-AF 58) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USNS Rigel (T-AF 58). 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 86 crew members registered for the USNS Rigel (T-AF 58).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez, Joseph | 3rd class e4 | 1970 – 1972 | 1st | many many cruises to mediteranian sea |
| Musch, Bob | S/n | May 19, 1970 – May 19, 1972 | 3rd | Went to Italy,Spain,Port,Africa,Azores Islands,Guantanamo Bay Cuba,Jamaica,New York.Went into dry dock at one point.Best friends were Gary Hagan and John Surber .Had some good times.I'm on Facebook. |
| Kish, John | MM@ | Jan 1971 – Jun 1973 | A Gang | Learned alot about life and repairing equipment. I was Sea Sick everytime we went to sea. |
| Miller, Ed / Skip | CS | Jan 5, 1971 – Oct 10, 1973 | I was aboard the USS rigel from 1971 to 1973 | |
| Quinn, James | AF-58 | Jun 26, 1971 – Sep 26, 1974 | 2nd | |
| Smith, Ron | Sn 3rd div. | Jul 1, 1971 – Aug 1, 1974 | 3rd division | Made some good friends. West Reed,Colingsworth,Sisk,Gassman, Crile and many more. |
| Reynolds, David | SK2 | Dec 1, 1971 – Oct 15, 1974 | S1 | just reminiscing |
| Dills, Joel | DP2 | 1972 – 1973 | ||
| Cooper, Bob | BM3 | Jan 1, 1972 – Nov 10, 1973 | 2nd. | Great Med. Cruises.... Great Friends... Ibiza, Rhoda, Palma, Naples, etc... |
| Felton, Dwight | ETR2 | Jan 1, 1972 – Feb 1, 1972 | Served on AF 58 for a brief period when it was in dry dock in Philadelphia. | |
| Christie, Jim | DP2 | Mar 1972 – Dec 1973 | Supply S1 | Served in the Cargo Office with SKCM Briggs, DP2 Joel Dills and SK3 Michael O'Hara. |
| Hoover, George | DP | Jun 1, 1973 – Aug 1, 1976 | Mildet | I remained onboard Rigel after it was transferred to the MSC and went with the ship to Baltimore for its overhaul. I made several cruises to the Med and had a great time. I highly recommend MSC ships. Looking for any old shipmates of mine. |
| Mickle, Gary | FTG3 | Jan 1974 – Jun 1976 | G | I served onboard until the time she was turned over to MSCS. I was then transferred to another command. |
| Strickland, Larry | MMFN | Mar 13, 1974 – Jun 8, 1976 | M | My first sea going command, one I will never forget |
| Shaw, Jeffrey | SK3 | Sep 1974 – Jun 1975 | Supply | |
| Black, Ron | RM3 | Jun 1975 – Aug 1976 | Communications | I loved the ship. Enjoyed having my own stateroom. The chow was wonderful. The crew was great, including the civilians. All and all, it was a wonderful tour. Best friend was DP3 Nolan. Love to hear from you guys. |
| Berryman, Peter | SM1 | 1976 – 1977 | MilDet Signalbridge | I thought the crew (civs and sailors) were fantastic. |
| May, William (Bill) | RM2 | Jan 3, 1976 – Jan 10, 1977 | MilDet | Great shipmates. Not so fun in GITMO but outstanding liberty in the Med. |
| Drob, Thomas | RM 3 | Mar 1976 – Aug 22, 1978 | ||
| Foster, Justin (Albert) | MEDICAL STAFF OFFICER | 1977 – 1980 | medical | I am trying to locate Peter Cooper who was a second officer on the USNS Rigel. I was the ship's nurse from 1977 to 1980 (est). |
Stewart, Jerry  | ET1 | Oct 31, 1977 – Nov 30, 1978 | MILITARY DEPARTMENT | My 2nd Military Sealift Command Ship. Great duty and goes to ports where the regular navy doesn't. Civilians run the ship, small navy department. |
| Chinigo, Mike | RM2/RADIOMAN | Feb 1978 – Mar 1979 | Commo | I loved the duty on the Rigel, 3 mons in the Med 3 wks in the states and back again. what a rotation. |
| Smollon, Mike | COOK | 1980 – 1981 | MSC | Looking for Shipmates who remember the dry dock in Subic Bay in the early 80's aboard the USNS Rigel. I was a member of a fine group of men who lived at the Marymount Resort rented a compound with 4 other shipmates and we had a blast. |
| Terry, Mike | sm2 | Jan 6, 1980 – Feb 2, 1981 | communications | |
| Vellucci, Anthony | LT | Nov 1981 – Dec 1982 | OIC | Enjoyed my time aboard; two back to back Med deployments of five months each; got married on the one month interlude. Enjoyed the Med MSC family. |
| O'Brien, Kevin | ET2 | May 1982 – Aug 1983 | MILDET | Only ET onboard for 6 of the 15 months (82-83). Maintained all aspects of electronics. Had fun in Lebanon and Grenada. Dolphins lost to Redskins that year while Rigel berthed at MSC Bayonne, NJ. I Retired a CWO in 1998. |
| Lannan, Tom | Cook/Baker | Aug 1983 – Aug 1984 | Steward Dept. | Great ship! Had lots of good times and ports while sailing on her. |
| Stromberg, Darryl (Stromy) | ET2 | Apr 17, 1984 – Oct 28, 1985 | Mil Det | Life long friends and unforgettable memories during my time. For my shipmates, fondly remember our times in Palma, Malaga and Naples. I keep a picture of our crew on my desk to reflect on the good times we had and prof accomplishments. |
| Blowers, Dee | RM2 | May 4, 1984 – Aug 4, 1986 | Communications | Was the first military female onboard. All and all had a great time on this ship. Made alot of friends and seen beautiful places |
| Pieper, Kenneth | RM2 | Jul 11, 1984 – Jun 30, 1985 | Mildet Radio Central | Reported as RM3, promoted to RM2. Served with Dee Blowers, John Swain, Brian Lobaugh, John Mays...many others. It was a great time! |
| Lacey, Quinn | RMSN | Apr 1985 – Mar 1986 | Mil Det - Radio Central | Met a lot of great people. Catch me on Facebook. |
| Nobles, Eddie | ET3 | Aug 1986 – Sep 1988 | Mildet | |
| Strouth, David | RM1 (SW) | Oct 17, 1986 – Oct 29, 1989 | communications | Spent 3 years onboard the Rigel and enjoyed every bit of it, small Active Duty attachement working alongside our civilian counterparts, but man we stayed at sea constantly. So many stops in Palma SP |
| Carlson, Jay | ET2 | Apr 7, 1987 – Mar 24, 1988 | MilDet | Nothing worked when I ran the ET shop, but man we had some great liberty! |
| Glover, Michael | ET2 | 1988 – 1990 | Club Med or on Restriction | Dates estimated - Rank as it was on Rigal - Had so much fun in Spain!! - Looking for my best friends Heather Rexford and SM2 Teddy Johnson It is now 2009 I live in Florida and have a 10 year old son Andy! |
| Penland (Rothrock/neumann), Candy | YN1 | 1990 – 1990 | MILDET SHIP's SECRETARY | My first ship and what a great time! I left right before the decom to deploy with SIRIUS. Really sad to see her go. Our ship's master was the best! Now retired YNC(SW) since Jan 2002 and civil service Norfolk VA Dec 2006. |
| MacKie, Audrey | RM1 | Jan 1990 – Jan 1991 | Great assignment. Best Food. | |
| Torres (Gronski_, Marlene | RM1/IT1 | Dec 1990 – Nov 1992 | Radio Central | Loved working with the crew.. truly enjoyed this ship. It is where I met my husband who was a merchant seamen (AB). |
| Snelling, John | OSCS | 1991 – 1992 | Mil Det | Very fortunate to have a great group of sailors. Proud to see some of them advance to Chief and Senior Chief. Well wished to them all. |
| Davis, Greg | ET3 | Mar 3, 1992 – Jun 28, 1992 | OE Mil Det. | This was my first ship, and what a great time I had with some good friends. I was sorry to see the old girl get decommed, but I am glad I had the opportunity to serve on her, if only for a short time. |
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