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USS Koelsch (FF 1049) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Koelsch (FF 1049). 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 232 crew members registered for the USS Koelsch (FF 1049).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickelson, John | ETN2 | Jan 1972 – Jun 1974 | OE | Rptd in Newport, Dpd in Mayport. First ship. Iberian cruise with 47° rolls. Africa cruise, Iran and Pakistan. Left via NESEP, SWO, retired after 25 years as CDR. Sevadus, Green, Vaugn, Boyette, Cross, CWO Frazer |
| Fields, Mike | E4/MM3 | Jan 5, 1972 – Mar 2, 1974 | M division | New Port, Med cruise, gitmo, and drydock in Charleston. |
| Goodrich, David | BT3 | May 1, 1972 – Oct 10, 1975 | B | Now lives in Pembroke Pines, FL |
| Deutscher, Alfred | RD1 | Jul 1972 – Mar 1973 | Operations | |
| Brumfield, Wayne | IC3 | Jul 1, 1972 – Jan 24, 1975 | engineering | |
| Vickers, Leonard | TMSN | Aug 1972 – Jun 1976 | Many fond memories for the Koelsch and the journey that I was able to take. Enjoyed the crew, AFRICA..(a little too much) and the interactions with the different internal and external cultures,Learned loads,Should have gone to OCS though. | |
| Davis, Michael | DS1 | Aug 1972 – Aug 1976 | Ops OI | Went to the Indian Ocean long before it became popular and crossed the Equator at the GMT Line. We became Golden Shellbacks then. |
| Demarino, Rocky | GMT3 | Oct 20, 1972 – Apr 1975 | weapons | First tour of duty after boot camp. I still remember half a med and a mid east cruise. Golden shellback and crazy times but learn so much. Best thing I did was join the Navy! |
| Kenney, Michael | HM3 | Nov 27, 1972 – Mar 29, 1974 | Operations | Was a Corpsman. Worked with HM1 Bob Fox. Went on deployment to Middle East Nov. 73. Got out went to college and went back in. Now a CDR with 27 years-mostly Reserve. Went to first Gulf War |
| Libby, Jr., Richard (Rich) | YN2 | Dec 18, 1972 – Jun 28, 1976 | X | Was assigned to Ship's Office. Worked with YN1 Platt, YN1 Prudhomme, YNC Deremer, PN1 June, PN3 Brault, CTRSN Moore, PN2 Oconnel, PNSN Watchus. Retired in August 1994 as YNCS(AW). Made Indian Ocean cruise (1973-74)1/2 Med Cruise 1976. |
| McKenzie, Mac | QM3/QM2 | 1973 – 1975 | ||
| Booker, Rick | STG2 | 1973 – 1975 | Weapons | Indian Ocean Cruise 73-74 Had a great experience on the Koelsch. Great crew and Captain. I remember a whale making a bee line for the ship and hitting around the fan tail. Golden shellback. Lost my certificate. Darn! |
| Tallant, Wesley | MMFA-2 | Jan 1973 – Aug 1975 | engineering | Was a member of A-gang. Made Indian Ocean cruise in 73-74. Was discharged at the end of GITMO cruise in 75. Spent next thirty years fighting fires with San Marcos Texas Fire Department and Paris Texas Fire Department. Am now an author. |
| Gilmor, Bill (Bubba) | MS-3 | Feb 1973 – Nov 1976 | Engineering / Supply | Came aboard in Newport, as FA in the boiler room, changed to MS. Made the Indian Ocean Cruise. Great memories of Doc Fox, Bob Veasy, Mark Newman, Ensign Self, Kevin Wright,, Rich Cyphers and all the guys in engineering & the ST's. |
| Yerman, Duke | BM1/MAC | Feb 1, 1973 – Sep 1978 | 1ST | Served with BM1/C Joe Reign and BMC Close. Also with BM1 'shaky Jake' Jacobson. Made BM2 and BM1 while on board. Golden Shellback. |
| Poster, David | EM2 | Mar 1973 – Oct 1976 | ||
| Ferrer, Felix F. | QM3 | Mar 1973 – May 1975 | Ops | Indian Ocean cruise 73-74. Had diabetes upon leaving with developed into kidney failure. Had transplant in 2005. Doing well now. Post Navy 27 years of law enforcement. SM1 Roger Spinks passed on 12-21-07 of cancer |
| Boyette, Mike | ETR2 | Apr 1, 1973 – Jan 14, 1976 | OE | First time overseas. What an experience. |
| Boyette, Mike | ETR2 | Jun 1973 – Jun 1975 | OE | |
| Rushin, Dana | rmsn | Oct 1973 – Jan 1976 | operations | loved the times we had.the long conversations with my buddy leonard vickers.I sure miss talking to you bro....dana. |
| Crosby, Guy | SK2 | Nov 15, 1973 – May 12, 1974 | SUPPLY | INDIAN OCEAN CRUISE73-74:SHIPMATE,SK1 PARKER,DK2 BRADFORD,SKSN VEASEY,CS2 VILLUAN,ENS SELF,HAD GOOD CRUISE,AND GOOD TIME,ONE OF THE BEST SHIP,AND SHIPMATE IN THE NAVY, I WAS THE ROYAL BABY ,GOLDEN SHELLBACK. |
| Paul, Harvey (Harpo) | BT3 | Dec 15, 1973 – Sep 15, 1977 | B | |
| Klasing, Stephen | HT2 | 1974 – 1978 | R | |
| Leap, Ron | QMSN | 1974 – 1976 | qm | |
| Schilling, Michael(dubbie) | BT1 | Feb 1974 – Dec 1979 | B | BEST DAMN CREW I EVER SERVED WITH.RETIRED IN '95 BTCS(SW) |
| Esmond, Tom | EMC | Feb 1974 – Jan 1976 | R | Ret in76 |
| Dobbs, Jerry | RM2 | Feb 2, 1974 – Apr 14, 1975 | Communications/Operations | Arrived onboard during a Middle East Cruise in the port of Massawa Ethiopia. Great Ship. My first experience of sea sickness too. |
| Lewis, Bill | DK3 | May 1974 – Aug 1977 | ||
| Miller, Harry | SN | Jul 1974 – May 1976 | 1st | |
| Terenzi, Mike | HT-3 | 1975 – 1977 | ||
| Sainz, Patrick (Taco) | hT2 | 1975 – Jun 27, 1979 | r-DIVISION | I went in as a machinest mate & switched over to hull tech. |
| Watson, Stephen | SKSN | 1975 – 1977 | supply | I was assigned to the Supply Office. My fingers still hurt from typing out all those request chits! Saw many places, met some terrific folks. Does anyone know where to get a ball cap for our ship? Carry on all..... |
| Scanlin, Joseph | DS2 | Jan 2, 1975 – Jan 1979 | OED | |
Fresh, Gary  | HT3 | Mar 1975 – Nov 1977 | R | BEST TIME OF MY LIFE , HECK OF A HT CREW |
| McClung, Bob (Mac) | OS2 | Apr 1975 – Apr 7, 1976 | OI | |
| McClosky, Gabe | RM2 | May 1975 – Jun 28, 1978 | 7th fleet | |
| Goss Jr, Joseph | E-6 | May 15, 1975 – Jun 10, 1980 | ||
| Patton, Robert | SH3 | Aug 1, 1975 – Oct 29, 1976 | Supply | I served as the Shipboard Laundry Supervisor. Ran the barbershop for a short period. Assigned to forward 51 for GQ |
| Mordente, Marc | FTG 2 | Dec 1975 – Dec 1978 | FOX | She was a great ship to serve on. Alot of good memories. I retired in 94 as a FTGC SS. Wish I could turn back time. |
| King, Albert | ET2 | 1976 – 1979 | Electronics | AN/SPS-40 B,C,D Air Search Radar Tacan, AN/SPS-10 Radar repair technician Ship's Band Trumpet player |
| Berres, Keith | STG | Jan 1976 – Oct 1976 | Operations | |
| Berres, Keith | STG | Feb 1976 – Oct 1976 | Sonar | |
| Mallory, Jeffrey Lee | BM2 | Feb 1, 1976 – Sep 28, 1979 | 1st | Hi Victor |
| Coley, Michael | STG1 | May 1976 – Jan 1981 | Sonar (Weapons Department) | Underway Always as I remember the Koelsch. Four Med cruises, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Puerto Rico, St Thomas, Indian Ocean, Suez Canal, Mombasa Kenya, and crossing the equator (Shellback!) Great memories; Great comrades! |
| King, Albert (Al) | ET2 | Jun 1976 – Oct 1978 | R4 | Maintained the AN/SPS-40 Radar, SRC-31, AN/SPA-25 repeaters |
| Huffman, David (Huff) | BT-3 | Jul 1976 – Jan 1980 | B | Sure like to hear from any people who remember me. |
| Stanwick, Victor | BM2 | Oct 1976 – May 1980 | 1st | Hello everybody. |
| Grinage, Michael | OS | Oct 13, 1976 – Apr 1, 1980 | OPs/CIC | I was the first person of color, as an Operations Specialist, assigned to the USS Koelsch after graduating first in my class at Great Lakes Operations Specialist "A" School in October of 1976. I was retired from the Navy, now an IT Spec. |
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