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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vancouver (LPD 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 661 crew members registered for the USS Vancouver (LPD 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Burleson, Charlie | DK3 | 1969 – 1971 | Supply | I am looking for Ron White, Ed Wilson & Coy Garrisson |
Camp, Terry | RM2 | 1969 – 1971 | Com/OPS | Olongapo .. Hong Kong .. Sweeeet! Three WestPac cruises and a mid-shipmen cruise. Japan, Singapore, Bangkok, Okinawa, Japan, Taiwan, Subic Bay, Hong Kong, Pearl, DaNang, TanMi. |
Mays, Paul Raymond | ETN3 | 1969 – 1973 | OE | Great times so many years ago, many forgotten until now. |
Armistead, James | fn | 1969 – 1973 | a div | |
Morzinski, Joe | RM2 | Jan 1969 – Feb 1971 | Operations | skies lit up along coast for 69 Tet Offensive. Trying to sink a motor whale boat our ship lost during a storm. Painting mast antennas. "Orts", Alex, Sandy, Jimmy Lutz, Bob Bert, Schnel, Edy Brown, Seeburger, Andy Howard. |
Foster, Kenneth | ETN3 | Jan 1, 1969 – Nov 30, 1969 | Elecronics | |
Chestand, Clark | E3 | Jan 29, 1969 – Aug 16, 1970 | I would like anybody who was on the ship with me to contact my wife's email JChestand@sbcglobal.net I am having trouble w/VA and getting disability for PTSD for my time aboard ship. | |
Davis, Jesse | CS3 | Feb 1969 – Feb 1972 | S 2 | |
Shasteen, Steve | SN HN | Feb 1, 1969 – Apr 30, 1970 | 1st Divison and H Division | Started in 1st Division. Switched to be HM Striker in November 1969 then to Corps School April 1970. Advanced to HMC before being commissioned in 1981 |
Winter, Frederick | GMG3 | Feb 15, 1969 – Oct 19, 1972 | 3rd | interesting experience, met alot of great folks. whatever happen to kirby jones.? that was very very weird. where did all that time go.??? |
Wilson, Kenneth | IC-3 | Mar 1969 – Apr 1972 | E | |
Helfrick, Gary | HM3 | Mar 1, 1969 – Jun 1, 1970 | H Division - Medical | Want to say hi to all my shipmates especially those in medical and air divisions. Had a great year + on the Vancouver beginning in San Francisco and ending with our WesPac cruise in Mar70. |
McTague, Mike | E-3 | Apr 1969 – Nov 1970 | A | I was a two year reservist in A-div. I became the Logroom yeoman by default but it was probably the best thing that could have happened since I knew nothing about engines. Great Navy apptitude tests. Liberty cards were my forte ! |
Lorenzen, Darrell (Grasshopper) | BT2 | Apr 1969 – Aug 1972 | B | Remember James Stuart, Roma Kirkland, Charlie Bills, and the fun we had. |
Reed, Dale | BM1 | Apr 1969 – Jan 1971 | Division 1 | Ran with Burlison, shasteen, Chaffin,Madsen, Manila, others Would love to hear from anyone from that era. Can be found inWaverly Ohio directory. Great memories! |
McClister, Joe | SFM 3 | Apr 15, 1969 – Dec 30, 1969 | Shipfitter Shop | |
McCullough, Lee | E3 AIRMAN | Jun 1969 – Dec 1970 | V | |
McCullough, Lee | E3 AIRMAN | Jun 1969 – Dec 1970 | V | |
Bratcher, Jerry | SEAMAN | Jun 1969 – Dec 18, 1970 | I was a barber on this ship and we had a great crew | |
Mullins, Billy | HTC | Jun 24, 1969 – Jun 9, 1972 | R | |
Wenstrom, Jim | MIDSHIPMAN | Jul 1969 – Aug 1969 | I am looking for any shipmates serving aboard the Vancouver during the midshipman cruise in 1969 who remembers and can help verify that the midshipmen compliment did in fact go ashore in Da Nang. Also that in port and our mission was to tr | |
Glenn, Chuck | GMG-3 | Jul 10, 1969 – Jul 10, 1971 | deck | looking for anyone that knew gunner's mates during that period. |
Blanks, Edward M. [eddie] | RM2 | Jul 12, 1969 – Jun 2, 1972 | Operations | Hey guys...so good to see so many of you on this site...Bill Alexander, Danny Seeberger, Bone Ortiz, Joe Morzinski and my buddy Terry Camp...Loved serving with you...it just don't get no better than that!!! |
Vachevyman@gmail.com, Dlalmashy ![]() | RD3 | Jul 19, 1969 – May 15, 1971 | OI | Served from fall of 69 through spring early summer 71
Radar and electronic warfare operator, trained lookouts and new RDSNs aboard during cruise of fall 70-71 to westpac. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Bracken, Stuart | BM2 | Aug 1969 – Jun 1973 | 1st | Great times and many things that I will brag about and probably embellish a little. |
Almashy, Dan | RD3 | Aug 1, 1969 – Jun 10, 1971 | OI | Served under RD1 Starkey until Chief Meidinger from A school appeared one day. What a cat he was. I remember Kapszukeiwics, Olivares, Buckwell, Dolan, Dalton, Roberts, Rocha, Tyler, Prieur,and the rest of the radargang. |
Valenzuela, Beaver | E3 | Aug 27, 1969 – Nov 2, 1969 | Seaman gang | |
Bills, Charles | BT 3 | Sep 1, 1969 – Jul 21, 1971 | Worked in the after fireroom #2 boiler | |
Brown, Bs | E-4 | Oct 1969 – Jan 3, 1973 | LOOKING FOR HARRY,EARL ADAMS,HUGH WHITAKER,BRUCE RADAMAKER OR ANYONE 10/69 TO1/73 | |
Evernham, Michael | MS2 | Oct 1969 – Oct 1973 | Mess Hall | God im sick of cooking rice on those return trips. |
White, Ron | PN3 | Nov 1969 – Sep 1970 | Admin | |
Culver, Jerry | en-2 | Nov 1969 – Dec 1971 | a divison | |
Voldrich, John/jj | EN 2 | Nov 4, 1969 – Dec 18, 1970 | A Div. | |
Aros, Robert | AVIATION AIRMAN | Dec 19, 1969 – Jan 23, 1973 | Aviation | Landing signal enlisted, Helo shop supervisor |
Peterson, Jerry "wild Pete" | ETN2 | 1970 – 1973 | electronics | Hey guys... I'm still kicking...livin large in sugar land tx. |
Dileonardo, John | Midshipman | 1970 – 1970 | Midshipman | Deployed on Vancouver Westpac Cruise to DaNang |
Detloff, Don | MR2 | Jan 1970 – Apr 1972 | A | |
Tull, Michael "mike" | LPD2 | Jan 7, 1970 – Feb 18, 1972 | X | I'm looking for an ETN-3 and CWO-2 Tommie E. Spears who flew with me on a C-141 from Clark AFB to Danang and then by CH-46 from Danang to USS New Orleans (LPH-11) and then to the USS Vancouver (LPD-2) on 07 JAN 1970 to substantiate a VA cl |
Aguilar, Bruno | Jan 18, 1970 – Aug 31, 1972 | Boatswain | Westpac Cruise- Boatswain & Helmsman-LST Captain,3".50 Mount Captain-Minesweeping off the coast of Viet Nam Special Op's-Task Force. 16 Captain Masses-Yahoo! Looking For MAD DOG MADSEN - My MD2020 DRINKING BUDDY! | |
Daulton, Danny | rdsn | Mar 28, 1970 – Mar 1972 | O I | Looking for anyone in operations '70 until '72. Like Kap, louie, Tyler, Delaney, Rocha, Clifton or Almashy. Any one else that was on board during that time. |
Wayne, Ringate | GMG2 | Apr 1970 – Nov 1971 | Weapons (3rd)? | Looking for anyone from weapons division. Most of all, Steve Jones. Chuck, Fred, and Ernie have been trying to locate him. |
Swofford, Chuck | BM2 | Apr 12, 1970 – May 15, 1975 | 2ND | Just looking for some of my old shipmates. Like mad-dog Dale Maddox, Rick Horton, Don Milligan,Pat & Mike Crippen, Pat Akers, Doc Randolph, Ron Lobato. I did the Mid-ship cruise in 70, the west-pac 71, and mine-sweeping in 73. |
Underwood, James "Jim" | HT-3 | Jun 1970 – May 1971 | R | |
Covey, Dana Curtis | MIDN | Jun 10, 1970 – Aug 23, 1970 | MIDN | |
Dalton, Steve | ETR2 | Jun 24, 1970 – Sep 18, 1973 | OE Electronics | Served with Gary "Snodgrass" Helmick, Dan Parchman-both listed below-and the other great guys mentioned in Dan's remarks. In Sep.'73 I 'swapped' with the radar supervisor on the Duluth LPD6 & was discharged in Sep.1974. |
Tompkins, Chris | Midshipman | Jul 1970 – Aug 1970 | unknown | USNA Class of 1973 Youngster Midshipman WestPac cruise to Yokosuka, Hong Kong, DaNang, and Pearl Harbor. |
Campbell, Donald | sn | Jul 27, 1970 – Aug 27, 1972 | first divison | |
Powers, Robert | AN | Aug 17, 1970 – Apr 7, 1972 | AIR V | OLONGOPO PHILLIPINES 7TH fleet club best liberty ever |
Tyler, Scott ![]() | OS 3 | Sep 15, 1970 – Feb 1, 1974 | Operations | |
Tyler, Scott | OS | Sep 28, 1970 – Feb 1, 1974 | Operations | |
Byers, Jim | EN3 | Sep 29, 1970 – Sep 29, 1972 | A | I served on the Vancouver for two years, 9-70 to 9-72. I was in A Division. Enjoyed the West Pac and the Mid Shipman cruise. We had a blast in the PI and many other ports. Remember Toad and Fig Eye & EN 1 Brown |
Bloodgood, Chuck | EM3 | Oct 1970 – Sep 18, 1972 | E | HEY REMBER THE FLOODED EMR.GEN. ROOM IN THE EM DEPT WHAT A MESS THAT WAS IT GOT ME A SEVENTH FLEET NAVEL SITATION I CAN TAKE THAT AND 1$ AND GET A CUP OF COFFEE HA HA ALOT OF MEMORIES GUYS IM 59 AND RETIRED AND LOVEING IT |
Janis, Mark | SEAMAN | Oct 15, 1970 – Jun 7, 1972 | X, | |
De Rooy, David ![]() | ABH2 | Nov 28, 1970 – Nov 10, 1972 | V Div. Air Dept. | I spent two years on the Vancouver as LSE on flight deck
Westpac in 71 cadet cruise 72 luv Hong Kong Olongapo
Trusty Shellback 5/4/71 View 'back then' Photo |
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