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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Rathburne (FF 1057). 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 380 crew members registered for the USS Rathburne (FF 1057).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Noel, Satumbaga | SK3 | 1979 – 1981 | Supply S-1 | EM3 Tabukbuk used to call me Rocky, Had a fight with Shore Patrol At the pier, caused chaos for the duty section , caused security alert , postponed underway to hold captains mast, didn't even go through XO's screening. Great ride though. |
McDermid, Al | QM1 | 1979 – May 1981 | OPS | I got out after . . . |
Hamrick, Jeff | STG1 | 1979 – 1982 | Fox | |
Scheuring, Joseph | Ew3 | Aug 1979 – Sep 1980 | Oi | |
Kupgisch, Roger Kupcake | bt/fn | Aug 1979 – Aug 1980 | b | came on board in subic bay that was a crazy place with marshal law and good times. Hawaii was great and had a good time with a great crew. and the time the pipe blew setting safety valves . |
Gathright, Bill | AD3 | Aug 1, 1979 – May 1, 1980 | HSL 37 Det 4 (air detachment) | Looking for someone to upload 1979 cruisebook. Never received mine due to transfer. |
Duty, Robert ( Bob ) | ENGINEMAN/FIREMAN | Sep 1979 – Sep 1982 | AUX II | "what a long party it was" Tripping across the water..Had good time buddies ,where you at Demark,Rheinhart(face,head and all the rest of you??? |
Wallace, Robert M. | OS 3 | Sep 15, 1979 – Oct 20, 1983 | CIC | A WHOLE LOT OF GOOD TIMES--AND SOME NOT SO GOOD ONES. LOVED HAWAII TO THE MAX THOUGH, AND SOMETIMES, WISH I WAS STILL THERE. MADE SOME GREAT FRIENDS THAT I MISS! ! ! |
Walters, Steve - Bullit Head | GMG 5 | Nov 1979 – Nov 1983 | was kinda mad that the rathburn is now at the bottom of the ocean. had a lot of good times on this ship and grew up alot as well. like to hear from fellow rathburn shipmates. | |
Doran, Brendan | SN | Nov 29, 1979 – Sep 26, 1982 | 1st | |
Thomas, Kirk (James T.) | STG 1(SW) | Dec 1979 – Jul 1981 | F2 | |
Gamble Jr, Max E | LT | Dec 3, 1979 – Dec 3, 1982 | ENG/OPS | Had great tour, 2 WESTPACS including Australia twice, played escort to Ranger BG and couple of Soviet subs, overflown by Soviet Bear Foxtrot outside Guam ( actually B52, OOD messed that one up). |
Wheelock, Dennis, Fred Wheels | mm3 | Dec 17, 1979 – Dec 15, 1983 | machinest mate aux 1 | meet some of the greatest guy one could ever ask for, got to see many places that were just grand |
Herman, Tom | GMG 2 | 1980 – Jun 14, 1983 | HAD A GREAT TIME!! WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OL SHIPMATES. | |
Wenn, Jeffery | RM2 | 1980 – 1983 | oc | We had a great crew in the Radio Shack, Herb where are you (Rm2 Lambert) |
Enriquez, Richard (Rico) | Mssn | 1980 – 1983 | Food service | My time on the USS Rathburne was the best of my Navy career. I was honored to serve with all the crew members, from officers to enlisted men. |
Kirchner, Jim | SH3 | Jan 3, 1980 – Oct 7, 1981 | Supply (S-3) | First ship, man that was some time ago. I remember the softball team, solid bunch of guys. I went onto retire and now I have my oldest son following me. How time flies. Ready for full retirement. |
Godwin, John | ET3-ET2 | Apr 1980 – Mar 1983 | OE | First ship, what an experience. Great crew, great times. |
Ochmann, Frank | SMC | Jun 1980 – Apr 1982 | OPS/CMAA | We had the best CPO Mess in the Navy, Sure miss it. Loved the Southpacs. If anyone sees smsr Tolbert, tell him I will still throw him over the side!!!! LOL, Retired now on the Big Island, Aloha all |
Thieme, Karl | EW1 | Jun 1980 – May 1982 | OE | Great experiences, first trip to Subic, man what a time. Great crew, Althouse was a hell of a skipper, CIC was awesome lead by OSCS Wright, taught me how to be a crusty sea dog! |
Berdy, Leon | SM2 | Jun 1980 – Dec 1984 | Communications | Fellow Warship Rathburne shipmates, great times on 2 Westpacs! Great guys to travel the world with, Jim Anderson, Mike Caruso, many others. Hey Frank, I think Tolbert owes a lot of people! Lberdy24@gmail.com |
Woods, Steven | E2 | Jul 20, 1980 – Nov 19, 1982 | I want to keep in touch with all my friends and shipmates | |
Rose, Stephen | HMC (SW) | Sep 1, 1980 – Sep 3, 1983 | The best part of the 23 years I spent in the Navy was on the Rathburne. | |
Johannsen, Allan | Sh1 | Oct 19, 1980 – Nov 1, 1984 | S-3 | |
Wellman, James Oakie | IC1 | Nov 1980 – May 1983 | ||
Blanc, Vernon | OS-5 | Feb 18, 1981 – Feb 17, 1987 | CIC | West pac, Diego Garcia,and Subic Bay. Friends and steel beach jam sessions will always rock!!!! Other stuff I cant talk about! |
Ropp, Lee | HT2 | Mar 1981 – Jun 1982 | R | THIS WAS MY FIRST SHIP! LOTS OF MEMORIES AND FRIENDS. REMEMBER "PAPPY"? RM2 MIKE BOMBER? |
Petrali, Paul | BT3 | Apr 15, 1981 – Oct 25, 1984 | B | Served as a boiler technician |
Whorton, Douglas | SN | May 20, 1981 – Feb 15, 1984 | 1st | had a lot of good times on the rat.would like to hear from anyone her when i was.arno lamb. mark reed.wally king.davy jones locker. |
Lamb, Arno | MM2 | Jun 1981 – Jun 1985 | A-Gang | Though it didn't seem like it at the time, those were very good years. |
Connors, Jack | QM2 | Jul 1981 – Jun 1984 | NAV | WESTPAC-82 and the dreaded dry dock. But did complete Honolulu marathon 1983 |
Blanc, Vernon | OS-5 | Aug 1981 – Feb 17, 1987 | CIC | |
Goodwin, Bruce | HTC | Sep 1981 – Apr 1983 | Repari | |
Harrell, Breeze | SN - ET3 | Oct 22, 1981 – 1983 | E | My 1st ship in the Navy came aboard as a deck Seaman (had a blast), and left as an ET3 (Had a blast). Anyone know what happened to Meat, Head, Bad Ass, ET1 Roberts or ETCS Bowles? |
Hopcroft, David "Dave" | E3/MMFN | Oct 28, 1981 – Oct 31, 1983 | A | |
Lazzarino, Al | SM3 | Nov 1981 – May 1985 | Operations | Warship Rathburne. Incredible tour of duty, filled with many friends. Hotel Street will always rule, but the Philippines, Geralton, that quick trip to San Diego also top the list. Interesting how things were hard then, but we had fun. |
Hicks, Petie | sm | Jan 1982 – Oct 1983 | signalman | hay guys like to hear from some of you please contact me at phicks60@nc.rr.com |
Getschmann, Andy | GMG | Jan 1, 1982 – Sep 1, 1983 | ||
Gieseking, Scott | GMG3 | Jan 1, 1982 – Nov 18, 1983 | FOX | I grew up alot and had experiences that couldn't be replaced. Would like to hear from fellow crewmen. |
Foster, Jerry | LTJG | Feb 20, 1982 – Dec 22, 1984 | R | I learned to have my sea-legs on that ship.. |
Diemer, Jim | NC1 SW | Apr 1982 – Jul 1984 | NAVIGATION | BEST SHIP I WAS EVER ON, BEST CREW AND CAPTAIN. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SHIP MATES. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT: jimdiemer@hotmail.com |
Horvath, Tom | FTG3 | Apr 1, 1982 – May 20, 1984 | FOX | Hey everyone isnt the internet great |
Beasley, Ross ("Oldman") | MMFN | May 1982 – May 1984 | m | Looking for anyone that served form 82-84. Mark Rea, Dennis Wheelock, Bill Kisner, contact me. Phone # 972-962-8186. Any shipmate can contact me. Remember Geraldton, Australia- Hell of a liberty port!!! |
Holloway, Jeff | BT3 | Aug 15, 1982 – Aug 18, 1985 | B | looking for old friends its been awhile guys how is everybody doing |
Sheldon, Robert Jr. | EN2 | Sep 30, 1982 – Jan 6, 1986 | Engineering | Aux.2 |
Lundgren, Steve | STG1 | Nov 1982 – Aug 1983 | ASW | |
Earp, Jean | MM2 | Nov 1982 – May 1983 | A | TAD while Badger was on wespac. |
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