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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Fort Fisher (LSD 40). 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 631 crew members registered for the USS Fort Fisher (LSD 40).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Louth, Donald | BM1 | 1976 – 1979 | 1st | Became a Master Arms Chief Petty Officer and retired after 22 years of Naval Service |
McKinney, Charles | BMSN | 1976 – 1977 | deck | |
Wacker, Bill | E2 | 1976 – Sep 1979 | BT Aft. | Man.. Can still remember Days on board the Fisher, but don't recall any of you guys, must be to many burned out brain cells. Anybody remember me drop a line. |
Whitbeck, Gary | MM1 | 1976 – 1980 | ||
Dennis, Richards | HT2 | 1976 – Dec 30, 1979 | R | The experiences are in the past, however, the memories are long lasting. I had some great times as a young kid sailing and partying with some of you guys. |
Boehm, Kenny | mm3 | 1976 – 1978 | M-Division FWD ENG/AFT BERTH | |
Robinson, Andrew | MM2 | Jan 1976 – Jul 1979 | aft engine room | fun times, would do it again. Glad i'm not still there! |
Jacobsen, Marc | SN | Jan 1, 1976 – Jun 7, 1979 | 1ST | 3 YR' S OF EXTENDED VACATION HA ! HA! |
Taylor, Dean | E4 | Jan 6, 1976 – Jun 27, 1977 | deck | i had great time on the fisher they times i will allway remember |
Radowick, Jerry | MM3 | Jan 12, 1976 – Jul 15, 1979 | FWD M | I WONDER IF I STILL HOLD THE RECORD FOR THE MOST DAYS OF RESTRICTION IN A ROW? |
Hopp, Rusty | OS2/OS2/OS2 | Feb 20, 1976 – Feb 13, 1980 | OI | My first ship. OS2 Varney, OS2 McCarty, OS2 Ziber were some of my running mates. I have made the Navy a career, getting ready to retire with 30 years. Will punchout as a CWO4 ... no too bad for the new kid as I was called for my 1st year. Thanks. |
Clark, Tom (Clark T) | BM3 | Mar 1976 – Feb 1980 | DECK | Friends with Tom Leon, Tim King, Phil Spinney, Gibo Bacca, and Moose. Just started using computer. |
Lintner, Martin | enginemen | Mar 1976 – Feb 1980 | A-Division | I have fond memories of serving with BrentBayne John Koseggie Bobby espinosa Would like to get in touch FBook I had a great time and yes i was the one that made the wine that i broke out the night before we pulled back into the states |
Burket, Rick | E2 | Mar 1976 – Mar 1978 | A Gang | I to remember the wine, |
Schierloh, Ed | HT2 | Mar 1, 1976 – Oct 30, 1979 | R | Dennis Richards,Jim Carsner,John Ewing and the rest of the gang send me an email.Its 30 yrs later and I'm writing this from Iraq where I am deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22 ,An HTC with the Seabees. |
Flowers, Billy | E2 | Mar 22, 1976 – Apr 28, 1978 | Deck | Best time I Had Wish it Could Have Been longer. But Joined Army And Left After 18 Total Years As a Result Of A Medical Injury |
Trammell, Craig | MM2 | Apr 1976 – Sep 21, 1979 | Greetings to all Fort Fisher sailors who served on the Fort from April 1976 to Sept. 1979. Drop me a line | |
Patnode, Bob | MM3 | Apr 1, 1976 – Jan 29, 1979 | M - Aft Engineroom | Made some great friends. Have made contact with Craig Trammell and Ron Slusser. Would love to hear from anyone who served at that time. |
Schierloh, Ed | HT2 | Apr 1, 1976 – Oct 1979 | R | 2 Wes Pacs and the yard period at long Beach. Good times with the R-Div crew.Remember the Terror Club in Singapore? Stayed in Reserves and made HTC. |
Gosse, Bill | EN2 | Apr 9, 1976 – Oct 19, 1979 | A | Internal Combustion Engine Shop, AC&R Watch, After Steering, JP5 Pump Room, LCM 6 Boat, Olongapo City, Pusan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Yokosuka, Perl Harbor, West Pacs (3 of them), McDini's -- lots of memories. |
Patnode, Bob | E4 | Apr 15, 1976 – Jan 29, 1979 | M Division | Looking for some old Navy Buddies!! Was an MM3 in the Aft Engine Room. Mess cooked in the Chief's Mess with Dennis Richards....Had a blast!!! Made some great friends, still in contact with a couple. |
Fenner, John | EM3 | May 7, 1976 – Feb 9, 1978 | E | I was on board when we wiped out the pier in San Francisco. My claim to fame was showing the movie Tommy for 1 week solid.no one else in our division wanted to watch it. I also was injured on the ships baseball team while we were in Long Beach. |
Spinney, Philo | SN/OS2 | May 25, 1976 – Feb 20, 1980 | Deck/OI | Hey you guys i served on the mighty Fort with some great guys. I hope all did well in their lives I have talked with T.King, Jeff Hager, Al Argenti any interested feel free to CTC me at kpspinney@aol.com |
Sheeley, Michael | MM3 | Jun 1976 – May 1980 | ENG | Had fun . Had no regets |
Isenbarger, Steve | HT2 | Jun 1976 – Oct 1979 | R | Great times... great friends. Swore I'd never work for government again...... just got my 30 year pin for Department of Defense working at Defense Supply Center Columbus- go figure! Anyway, things are good with me. Hope all is well with U |
Dunn, Roger | MSSN | Jun 1976 – Oct 23, 1978 | Supply | Best baker that ship ever saw! Came to the Fort from Diego Garcia...yeah right you get your choice of duty station after serving 13 months there!! All I got were lies and more lies from your navy! Sorry lifers FTN! rdunn1002@charter.net |
Catinchi, Lawrence | rm3 | Jun 1976 – 1978 | commmunications | had a great time I still remember some of you guys |
Deland, Chris | HT3 | Jun 1, 1976 – Aug 1977 | R | Great times great friends |
Nelson, Oswald | Sm2 | Jun 11, 1976 – May 25, 1978 | Oc | sm2 Nelson here,anybody aboard with me hit me up........would be nice to chat with an old sailor |
Knapp, Ronald (Pokie) | EN-3 | Jun 12, 1976 – Apr 4, 1979 | A-GANG | I ALSO REMEMBER THE WINE AND ALL THE GOOD FRIENDS THAT SHARED IT ON MY BIRTHDAY I CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON F BOOK FORT FISHER GROUP |
Turner, Bob | MMFN | Jun 15, 1976 – Feb 5, 1979 | M | Was a great time in my young life .Went on 2 West-pacs while on board. Made lots of good friends and a lot of great memorys.Am looking for a ship mate by the name of Ron Slusser was a m/m form 1976 to1980 From Barstow Ca. |
Cal, Fitzsimmons | MSSN | Jul 1976 – May 1980 | Navy | Despite my FTN attitude, the years on the Fort Fisher make for some good memories. What a way to spend your younger days. Two West Pacs and lots more. I was glad to get out of the Navy but it was a worthwhile experience. |
James, Robert Boe | LT (then, now Captain, USN, retired) | Jul 1976 – May 1978 | Navigation & Operations | Reported aboard in Seattle during Sea Fest '72 as Navigator/Personnel Officer. Fleeted up to Operations Officer during deployment. Great Navigation team. Capt Gamboa put dot between hull numbers to declared 4.0 ship. |
Matzke, Richard | SN | Sep 1976 – Aug 1978 | Deck | What a crazy life back then. I see others have survived as well! Would like to get in contact with Matthew Curtis - Butch Pauly if anyone knows how. www.tuxedokennels.com |
Ware, Ken | SHSA | Sep 1976 – May 1978 | supply | great to find this site. can't believe it's been 30 years. best time and friends i ever had.todd shipyard,P I,and the brilling.hope to hear from some of my shipmates. |
Cook, Tommy | BM3 | Sep 10, 1976 – Nov 22, 1980 | deck | |
Abel, Steve | SN/FN | Sep 15, 1976 – May 25, 1978 | Eng/Exec. | Met the ship at Todd Shipyards in San Pedro, CA. Went through RefTra and an LOE before completing a WestPac cruise and becoming a shellback. Worked in the B-1 engine room, and was transferred to the Personnel Office while awaiting transfer to dive |
Romine, Thomas Piglet | BMSN | Sep 20, 1976 – Nov 20, 1979 | DECK | GOOD TIMES IN THE P.I. PARTIED WITH B.RHOADES,P.SPINNEY,HAGER,T.COOK, S.STERLING[MOOSE],T.BEDOIT |
Richardson, Jon Keith/rich | BT2 | Oct 1976 – Feb 1980 | Engineering/forward fireroom | I,Jon(RICH) Richardson helped to mastermind and participated in the successful Thai Stick capper while docked at Sattahip!!! Runner,Rad Trammell,Newk,Brune and the rest get ahold of me!! Lets all go vist the Port shaft tunnelor the degaussing room |
Richardson, Jon | BT2 | Oct 10, 1976 – Feb 16, 1980 | B-Division | What a 3 and half year high that ship was!!! Made some serious money on that Thailand trip!! Those of you who still have any brain cells left know what I am talking about!! Love to hear from some of my ole shipmates !! |
Jeffries, Steven | SEAMAN | Nov 1976 – Oct 1977 | Boatswainmate | She was one hell of a ship. Dry docks in San Pedro and well ops in Hawaii. Lots of fond memories playing cards down in the engine room, talking shit with my boys. Pennix where you at? lol San Diego? Girls Gone Wild, type of town. |
Pennix, Cornell (Mr Mellow) | E2/DECK | Dec 1976 – 1978 | BM | |
Jacobsen, Marc | sn | Dec 31, 1976 – Jun 7, 1979 | 1st&3rd | Had a great time , Was a mouse on the run from the cat ; senior chief johnson,? e-mail marc.jacobsen@ymail.com |
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