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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Somers (DDG 34). 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 255 crew members registered for the USS Somers (DDG 34).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Torres, Sergio | HM3 | 1975 – 1977 | Medical | |
Dunkin, Dan | BTFN | 1975 – 1976 | fireroom 2 | was there for the running aground and was part of the engineering div. strike. BT's were over worked and under loved. |
Hughes, Jhan | GMT3 | 1975 – Feb 3, 1979 | Weapons ASROC | Man, what a time we had! I'd do it all over again. Bob Vergari where are you? |
Smith, Jeffrey | BTFN | Jan 7, 1975 – Apr 7, 1977 | B Division | Learned alot about engineering, about being a team player, saw alot of new places, and messed with the Navy the best I could |
Burnham, Mike | SN | Feb 1975 – Feb 1977 | Weapons(ASROC) | Hello!To all, it has been along time.Sure would like to here from anyone who served the same time as myself. |
Hughes, Bobby | U. S. S. SOMERS | Feb 15, 1975 – Feb 15, 1977 | Operations | |
Davis, Henry "Joe" | EW3 | Mar 1975 – Mar 1976 | I too was also onboard when the ship was run aground right out of drydock. However I got new orders to report to the Coral Sea within a few months of that event. | |
Breault, Howard | FTM3 | Mar 15, 1975 – Aug 29, 1979 | WM | |
Long, Danny | MMFN | May 1975 – Nov 1977 | M | All that hash from Hawaii to Subic down in the rudder room. In Hong Kong, trading brass valves for 5ths of Johnny Walker Red, stole the keg from the O Club while in Drydock, good times! Remember that Crazy Woody from MS |
Kiel, Brian | EM 3 | Jun 5, 1975 – Dec 1977 | E | I was there when we ran aground in Pearl Harbor. It was the first time I had ever been out to sea. I Only made one west pac in 2 1/2 years. We were just to broken down all the time. |
Cuellar, Mike | OSSN | Jun 6, 1975 – Sep 28, 1977 | OI | GOT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OVERHAUL.. WENT ON ONE WESTPAC WITH MY DANNY WYSK AND SCHAEFFER BEERS. SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES I CAN'T EVEN COUNT. ALSO GARY SCHWINDT AND TOM ROBERTS |
Brusacoram, Gene (Boozy) | E1 to Almost E4 then back to E1 | Jun 10, 1975 – Jan 10, 1977 | A-Gang | I don't remember too much! We used to party "alot"! |
Dorton, Jack | STG3 | Jul 1975 – Jul 1976 | AS | I was aboard in Pearl Harbor during the dry-dock and sea trial period. |
Goolsby, Gary Wayne (Goober) | MM/FN | Jul 1975 – Jul 1977 | Enginering | I worked in #2 Eng. room Had a lot of good times back in the day. Anyway I would like to hear from All who know me. Goober |
Nylen, William | FTM2 | Sep 1975 – Sep 1978 | WM | Worked in Missile Plot (missile computer room). |
Begnoche, David | HT3 | Sep 1975 – Oct 1977 | R | She was tired iron when they sunk her for target practice, but the pictures of it were sad see. |
Michael Brown, Mike | OS3 | Nov 1975 – Nov 1977 | OI | Great crew it had to be for what we went through. The Somers was a terrible ship. The engineering plant was always broke no fault of the engineers it was just a bad ship. also served Dewey DDG 45 Kinkaid DD 965 Hercules PHM 2 |
Rouch, Chuck | MM3 | 1976 – 1979 | M | Worked in Main Control for 2 Westpacs |
Mahenski, Robert (Bob) | OSSN | 1976 – 1977 | Operations | What a wild time we had on board the Somers. Cannon, TomEd, Doug, Gary, Mike, Terry...miss you wild guys! |
Mahenski, Robert (Bob) | OSSN | 1976 – Nov 1977 | Operations | Crazy, wild times back then. |
Jarose, Richard (Mike) | BT1 | 1976 – 1978 | "B" | Hardest job I ever loved. Greatest Officers and crew I ever knew...Thanks |
Jarose, Richard (Mike) | BT-1 | 1976 – 1978 | "B" Engineering | |
Paranada, Lee | SM3 | 1976 – 1978 | OC | SM1 August Smith SMSN M Jackson, SN G. Gette, SN Sam "Hot Rod" Rodriguez SMSA G.Gullemette, SMSN S Upshaw. What a Signal Gang. |
Richardson, Paul "Rich" | BT1 | 1976 – 1979 | Boiler Technician | |
Donovan, Mike | SK3 | Jan 1976 – Jan 1978 | Supply | Somers was first ship. Made WESTPAC 77. Great time. |
Richard Chriss Fn Forward Engine Room, Rick | E-3 | Feb 5, 1976 – Apr 10, 1978 | M division | Really enjoyed serving on board USS Somers first Ship out of Brooklyn New York was a reality check for me. first time I got yelled at by Chief Brodstat and meeting the shortest Master Chief in the Navy . 2 west paks |
Day, Dennis | STG | Feb 27, 1976 – Jul 1977 | ASW | |
Cargill, Bob (Clutch Cargo) | MM3 | Apr 15, 1976 – Sep 15, 1979 | M | Worked as an MM in Main Control and #2 Engine room. Went on 2 West Pacs. Looking to contact all of my old friends from the Somers. |
Delcarlo, Bruce (Deli) | MM3 | May 10, 1976 – Aug 17, 1980 | M | OK where you at Cargill aka CLUTCH,and the rest of you shellbacks? |
Simmons, Mark | BMSN | Jul 1976 – Aug 1977 | 07 76 08 77 | |
Darling, Greg | MM3 | Aug 1976 – Jul 1978 | M | Just want to say hi to all the great folks I served with |
Dockter, Mike | EM3 | Aug 1976 – Oct 1978 | Engineering | I have one of the "yearbooks" for the 1977 Westpac, pictures of the crew, ports of call and other memorable moments. |
Bortkun, Chuck | FTM1 | Aug 1, 1976 – Aug 1, 1980 | WM | Been a long time. Looking for those who served on the Somers from 1976 to 1980. |
Reinhardt, Michael | BMSN | Sep 1976 – Sep 1978 | WD | Good Times, Bad times. Made alot of freinds. Good Luck To All. |
McGrath, Jimmy | RM2 | Sep 29, 1976 – Jan 6, 1979 | Operations | |
Howry, Dave | RM3 | Oct 1976 – Jul 1978 | OC | Had a great time while stationed onbard the Sommers. WestPac was great. What happened to my fellow RM's (Marty, Mike, Jimmy,Bernie, Jack and Joe) if your out there lets get together and go over old times. |
Hilliard, Don | EW2 | Oct 1, 1976 – Sep 1, 1978 | OI | The ship was crap, but the crew was tight. |
Schnacker, Alan | BTFN | Nov 2, 1976 – Nov 1978 | b | |
Bott, Charles/spuds | IC2 | 1977 – 1979 | E | She was old and tired, but I knew some good people aboard her. |
Proctor, Mike (Doc) | TM3 | 1977 – Jan 1980 | Weapons | Was in with sonar techs and my stryker, TM3 Mike Ragsdale. Some of the guys I rmember were Denny (Brick) Householder, Louis (Sensei) Jimenez, Randy Peterson, Warren Filz, a guy named Gondek, and many others. |
Deyoung, John | HT3 | 1977 – 1979 | Deck, DC | Deck Division was GREAT, as was DC Division. I should'a stayed on the Somers, but went to the Dixon (AS-37) and learned what I lost by leaving the Somers. Ya'll drop me a line: jbdeyoung@earthlink.net |
Mathis, Robert (Bob) | YNC | 1977 – 1979 | X | Cross decked from USS Preble just after making chief. Left to go to CINCPACFLT. Retired in June l980 after having a major heart attack. My wife of 34 years (Mickey) died in 1998 and I remarried in 2000. |
Strother, Gayland / Big Bird | EM3 | Jan 1977 – Jun 1979 | E | Many many many fond memories of Little Orphan Annie's, Hawaii, and two awesome West-Pac's. |
Beauchesne, Michael | MM3 | Jan 1977 – Apr 1979 | M division | I would love to get back in touch with some of my old buddies from the Super Somers. I really would like to contact those guys that went on Westpac in '77. |
Brandenburg, Scott | LTJG | Feb 19, 1977 – Jul 14, 1979 | ASST. SUPPLY OFFICER / DISBURSING OFFICER | My 1st Navy tour. We made 2 West Pacs.fm Pearl. Went to Subic Bay, Yokusaka, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Australia, and New Zealand.. Was often lonely at sea away from my young bride, Pam. Learned lessons that took me thru life. Proud to serve! |
Killough, Keith | OS-3 | May 1977 – May 1979 | Operations/CIC | Somers was on a West-Pac when I joined her in Yokusuka, Japan in May 1977. I was fortunate to be on her for a second West-Pac which ended in Spring 1979. |
Chown, Donn | LCDR | May 6, 1977 – May 10, 1979 | Engineering | The plant was absolute crap, but the people on board were outstanding. Somehow, we managed to complete two deployments and an OPPE. Didn't see too much of Hawaii while homeported there. My worst, but best, sea tour, if that makes sense. |
Conrad, Ronald | BT2 | May 31, 1977 – Nov 11, 1980 | B | |
Warren, Joe D. | YN2(SW) | Jun 1977 – Dec 11, 1979 | Navigation | I came to SOMERS from the COCHRANE and made two deployments (the 1977 cruise took us to Australia and New Zealand). I made a good many friends, both officer and enlisted, while on SOMERS, and some of those individuals and I are still friends. |
Wilder, John | FTM-3 | Jun 1977 – Jul 1978 | Tarter Missle System | |
Householder, Denny | STG 2 | Aug 1977 – Feb 1980 | A/S Division | Pearl Harbor and WestPac. Good friends and good times. |
Cheesebrough, Dwain /cheese | MS3 | Sep 17, 1977 – Sep 17, 1981 | supply / mess cook | i was a cook for crew and officers |
Kegley, Thomas | BT2 | Oct 10, 1977 – Dec 9, 1981 | B | TURN BACK THE CLOCK AND LETS DO IT AGAIN |
Tindall, Woodstock | BT2 | Nov 1977 – May 1981 | B | Boiler Tech's know how to party!!!!! |
Bell, Tommy | MM3 | Nov 20, 1977 – Nov 10, 1979 | Good friends, good memories. I had a lot of fun in spite of the Navy. |
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