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USS Canberra (CAG 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Canberra (CAG 2). 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 326 crew members registered for the USS Canberra (CAG 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1957 | 1958 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingery, Eldred | E2 | 1966 – Aug 25, 1966 | Robert was my "little brother" and was killed in an automobile accident while serving aboard the Canberra. I Would like to hear from anyone that remembers him. He was on the Deck Crew I think. | |
| Turner, Gary | IC2 | 1966 – 1968 | E | Greatest IC gang I was ever in or had! |
| Skelly, Jim | FN | 1966 – 1968 | A Division | Made 2 westpacs aboard her. Became shellback on her and Golden Shellback. Those were the best times I had while in the Navy. Remember a few of the guys, Dave Wiggins, Charles Brewington, Richard Sheitinger. |
| Swindle, Kenneth | BT3 | 1966 – 1969 | B | |
| Freibolt, Jay | BM2 | 1966 – 1969 | 3rd | would like to contact other shipmates |
| Hartley, Gary | Unknown | 1966 – 1968 | 231 | Im looking for anyone that knew my father Gary Hartley was a cook from 1966-1968 on the Canberra.He died of Mantle Cell Lymphoma in 2010 at the age of 63. Please contact me if you knew him #614-832-9350 Im his son Austin |
| Hall, Laverne (Scott) | SK2 | Jan 1966 – Feb 1968 | S1 | Picked (protective custody)up in Subic Bay, along with a couple of friends in civilian clothes. Thanks to Mike Horn for getting our uniforms back. |
| Smith, Charles/smitty/chuck | EM2 | Jan 1966 – Dec 1967 | Engineering | Looking for other electricians who served. Would enjoy getting in contact with anyone who remembers me. Charles Raymond Smith |
| Riml, Ron | FTM2 | Mar 1966 – Jun 1968 | FM | Made three Nam deployments on her. Worked up in Director #10, then Weapons Control. Great ship!! |
| Freibolt, Jay | BM2 | Apr 1966 – 1969 | 3rd | |
| Gazinski, Louis | Seaman | May 1966 – Oct 1969 | 3rd division | Hope to connect with old shipmates. |
| Huntington, Edward | PH2 | May 8, 1966 – Mar 7, 1968 | Made three Nam cruises as Photographer,Got some great action shots during Sea Dragon ops.I did twenty years usn but Canberra and Rosenbeg as CO was The best part of My Navy days. I went on my forth Nam cruise on Uss Galveston CLG3. | |
| Smith, John E. ( Snoopy ) | EN-3 | May 20, 1966 – Jun 21, 1968 | A | GREAT TIMES IN AND OUT OF PORTS. ROUGH TIME WENT THE PUEBLO WAS TAKEN. MISS ALOT OF GUYS. LOOKING FOR TOM GOODALL, BENTLEY THE COOK, GOZZER AND ANY ONE ELSE THAT MAY HAVE CONTRACTED SOME UNUSUAL ILLNESES. |
| Scheitlin, Pete | GMM2 | Jun 1966 – May 1968 | 8 | Would enjoy hearing from fellow shipmates. |
| Fritsch, Doug | Seaman | Jun 1966 – Mar 1969 | 4th divison and Bos'n divison | |
| Sheffield, Frank | BM3 | Jun 1966 – Jun 1969 | 4th/ 2nd | |
| Tofte, David | GMG2 | Jun 1966 – 1969 | 6 th | CAG 2&70.Mt.Capt.- 54. Yes on board when we took rounds off of DMZ & when LST came along with dead & wounded. Left on way back from last West Pac with orders to River Boats. Served 12 mo. in country on river boats dis-'7 |
| Smith, Gregory | cs3 | Jun 28, 1966 – Jun 28, 1968 | supply | |
| Horn, Mike | DK3 | Jul 1966 – Jun 1, 1967 | S-4 Disbursing Office | I came aboard with Dave Woody from my first ship. |
| Cresci, Anthony | MM2 | Jul 1966 – Dec 10, 1969 | A | Served in the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Gang of A-Div. Marched in the parade in Melbourne as part of the Navy detachment. Ultimately made three Westpacs and worked through most of the decommissioning. Got out in San Francisco. |
| Black, Jerry (Jj) | FTM1 | Jul 1966 – May 1968 | FM | Served a second tour Dec-68 to July-69. Helped in the removal of the AN/SPQ5 radars. Enjoyed my time aboard. Worked with an outstanding bunch of shipmates. |
| Hanley, Frank | Gmm 3 | Jul 1966 – Aug 1969 | 8th | |
| Forsyth, Bill | QM3 | Jul 1966 – Jul 1968 | N | I would like to hear from anyone who served with me |
| Fernandez, Gilbert | SN | Jul 5, 1966 – May 11, 1967 | don't know | I'm trying to gather info for my dad Gilbert "Woody" Fernandez who served in the Navy & on the Canberra during 1965-67 He says his job on the ship was a deckhand. He's 75 yrs now & battling dementia. Message w/any info. |
| Price, James Gary | em3 | Aug 1966 – 1967 | e division | came aboard after one year tour in viet nam as translator |
| Terence, Brownlow | Sn | Aug 1966 – Aug 1968 | X | I worked in PAO. Also I did the jazz show at KANG radio "Soul Time". |
| Lynn, Milton O. (Mo) | ET3 | Aug 10, 1966 – Jun 19, 1957 | OR | Reported Aboard In Philly Navy Yards under construction. C. T. Muro Commanding Officer. Was On the Cruise to Bermuda when The Canberra Too President Eisenhower to Bermuda during the Suez crisis. |
| Holcomb, Warren | CGMC | Aug 15, 1966 – Oct 15, 1969 | 7th | |
| Kelley, Tommy | PNSN | Aug 19, 1966 – Oct 1967 | X Div | Spent 10 years in the Navy, assigned to 5 different ships, and Can Do was absolutely the very best. Always fondly remember my time aboard. |
| Mathews, Don | GMG-3 | Aug 25, 1966 – Aug 31, 1968 | 7th. | Started out in 4th. Div. on the WesPac on 1966/1967. Transfered to 7th. Div. before the next WesPac of 1967/1968. Received transfer orders to PBR's and left ship just before she left fot the 1968/1969 WesPac. |
Frederick, Michael  | SN | Sep 1966 – Aug 1968 | 6TH | Reported aboard the day before we left for WestPac. I thought she was the finest looking ship I had ever seen. I remember having a gun fight with the coastal batteries. They hit just above the 3" just above my 5" gun. |
| Di Sarno, Jim | GMG3 | Sep 6, 1966 – Oct 10, 1969 | 5TH | I was very proud to have served aboard the Canberra. She was a special ship and I did my best for her while aboard. |
| Spruill, Don (Dawg) | EM2 | Sep 15, 1966 – Nov 9, 1969 | E Division | |
| Cox, Dennis | SN | Oct 1, 1966 – Aug 1, 1968 | S-3 | I started in the crews barbershop and shortly after, went to the Officers shop. On gun line was in 8-in. turrets. Made two Westpacks to Nam.Became Shellback on line crossing to Melbourne, Australia, in April 1967. Enjoyed time spent on ship. |
| Price, Charles | FTG-2 | Oct 3, 1966 – Jan 5, 1970 | Fire Control Technician | wanting contact with guys I served with |
| Hartley, Gary | Dec 1966 – Feb 1968 | Served on the Canberra Dec 66 thru 68 as a cook. | ||
| Herrold, Donald E. | LTJG | Dec 25, 1966 – Aug 14, 1968 | Executive | Served as X-DIv, legal, CICWO, & Op-Intel Officer 2 West Pac cruises and Sea Dragon Ops in '67 and -68 under Capts E. M. Rosenberg & O.D. Compton. My bosses were Cdr. R. L. Brabant & Provost, XOs and Cdr Ted Manduca, Ops Officer |
| Brown, Olia/phillip | GMM3 | 1967 – 1969 | 8 | |
| Buckley, Everett T. "Tom" | DC3/E-4 | 1967 – 1968 | R | I was on duty when a landing craft with only one survior came along side of the ship, and the Boatswain jumped from the ship to the landing craft and helped us get the bodies aboard and bagged. Do any of you remember? |
| Kincaid, Scott | FTM2 | 1967 – 1969 | Fox | Assigned to Weapons Control |
| Park, Thomas | FTG-2 | Jan 1, 1967 – Jan 1, 1969 | THOMAS PARK BHAM ALA LIKE 2 MEET GUYS I SERVICE WITH DURING THESE TIME E-MAIL tpark@charter.net | |
| Attaway, Steven | sm3 | Jan 1, 1967 – Jul 18, 1969 | sm div | i was on there when we were shot at in 68 two rounds also when landing craft came along side with dead and hurt men on board,also im the one that found tofelee dead in his bunk in hong kong harbor |
| Brown, Byron/butch | GMGSN | Jun 1967 – Jan 1968 | 7 TH | GREAT SHIP AND FANTASTIC CREW |
| Phillips, Raymond / Dutch | GMSM | Jun 1967 – Jan 1969 | 6TH | I AM LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ON THE CANBERRA DURING THE TIME I WAS ON HER |
| Kimble, Bob | FTM3 | Jun 1967 – Jul 1969 | FM | Looking to connect with any shipmates who were on board or in FM division. |
| Butchko, Robert | FTG-2 | Jul 1967 – Jan 18, 1969 | FG | |
| Werchan, Alvin | RM3 | Jul 1, 1967 – Jan 19, 1969 | communications | not a lot of fun but better than a destroyer. |
| Yon, Larry J | FTG-2 | Jul 22, 1967 – Dec 7, 1968 | FTG | Very interesting experience with a great group of men. It will be encouraging to hear from any that might still be around ? |
| Ritter, Robert/bob/tex | FTG-2 | Aug 1967 – Jan 1969 | FG | I am looking to find any or all of the guys of FG division I served with during the time I was assigned to the Canberra. |
| Omura, Tak | FTG2 | Aug 18, 1967 – Jan 18, 1969 | Fire Control | Searching for CAG2/CA70 buddies |
| Kasak, Robert | PN3 | Oct 1, 1967 – Mar 1, 1968 | personnel | |
| Babb, Charles | ENS/LTJG | Oct 20, 1967 – Oct 24, 1969 | Supply Disbursing / food service | |
| Peter, Rich | SK3 | Oct 25, 1967 – Jan 16, 1968 | Commissary | I am trying to get VA benefits. If anyone was on the deck force port side fwd, in fwd cntr 5" gun mount, or in the commissary division, when I was on board I’d like to hear from you. |
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