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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Worden (CG 18). 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 841 crew members registered for the USS Worden (CG 18).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1970 | 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Bearden, Paul | BTFN | 1976 – 1978 | Boilers | Retired at BTCS(SW) in 1996. Will always remember the times on the great lady Worden! |
Hary, Timothy | 1976 – 1979 | Boiler Operator | Had the best times on the Worden. Met alot of great guys and saw alot of interesting places. Really missed the ship and crew once i left | |
Whitt, Stanley | STG4 | 1976 – 1980 | AS | All the bitching and moaning and claiming to be ready to be done with this shit, to find today that those were some of the best days of our lives. |
Whitt, Stanley | STG 3 | 1976 – 1980 | ASW | Sorry to post it twice but forgot the email addy I used at the time lol |
Whitteker, Sam | MACM (RET) | 1976 – 1980 | CMAA | She was a great ship with a great crew. |
Brown, Raymond / Possum | GMG3 | 1976 – 1978 | deck | It was a time i'll never forget.Hope my old buddy Keith Bowman EN2 is still living and well. |
Mellema, Jim | FTM3 | 1976 – 1977 | First Division | I worked in Forward Control, maintaining the forward 55B Radar systems. I'd look forward to hearing from any of my buddies from thos days, especially Tom Highfield and FTM3 Meyer |
Mike, Bradford (Bones) | BT3 | 1976 – 1978 | B-Division Forward Fireroom | Enjoyed those younger days for sure. |
Cox, James | LT(jg) | 1976 – 1978 | ASW/CIC | Two great jobs (ASWO and CICO). I did not appreciate the awesome experience/opportunity at the time. Serving under Capt Baumgardner was a privilidge. It’s hard to appreciate how much responsibility we all had. |
Zimmermann, Karl | FTG | 1976 – 1978 | FTG | |
Bourget, Dennis | OS-2 | Jan 2, 1976 – 1978 | OI | To the many sunrise services on the Ginza in Yokosuka with Thompson, Persico, et al. Got thrown in jail with Thompson in the PI and subsequently helo'd out to the ship. Enjoyed the trips to Subic City. |
Baumann, Peter | YN1 | Feb 4, 1976 – Feb 6, 1979 | N&X | Worked in ship's office. Hung out with HMC BENDA and JOHNNY WALKER. Enjoyed the tour, would like to touch base with past members. Missed re-union in 2003 because of illness. Hope to attend future re-union |
Puglisi, Rocco | ETR2 | Mar 1976 – Aug 1979 | OE | I miss those good old days. Laughing that ET1 Fowler couldn't talk with waving his hands. |
Donnell, Orlyn | BT 3 | Apr 1976 – Apr 1979 | B- OIL KING | Worden was a good dependable ship. It was not a good way for her to die.Met some of the best bunch of men on her. Would like to contact some of them. |
Furgione, David | STG2 | May 14, 1976 – Nov 13, 1978 | AS | |
Trombley, Greg "Pappy" | GMT2 | Jun 1976 – Nov 1979 | AS | |
Wright, Jack | TM2 - TM1 retired | Jun 1976 – Aug 1978 | AS | One of the best ships i ever served on, i made some life friends there and i think of my time on the Worden often and people like STGC Gator, Yoles, Jumper, EW2 Don Smith (Smitty) STG3 Mark Shands, STG2 Murphy good times |
McCracken, Kevin (Mac) | FTM3 | Jun 1976 – Aug 1978 | Fox | Bringing her alongside during unreps was the best adrenalin buzz I've ever had. Yokosuka felt like home, and the Pacific was our homefield. Thanks for the good times shipmates! Hope to see Fujiyama one more time. |
McLerskey, John | GMM2 | Jul 4, 1976 – Sep 29, 1978 | WEAPONS | mISS YOU GUYS- SKI, POSSUMM BROWNING,FRANK LONG, MARK WYGANT,BOHANNON, GMMC VAN MANTRE,BOTH JOHNSONS, HOLTON,KENT HYER, INGY |
McLeskey, John (Mac) | GMM5 | Jul 6, 1976 – Sep 3, 1978 | weapons | Made alot of friends in Japan. |
Runge, Roland (Nick) | HN | Aug 1976 – Aug 1978 | NX | |
Rumenapp, Bob | DS1 | Aug 1976 – Nov 1979 | OB | |
Wygant, Mark | FTM1 | Sep 1976 – Oct 1978 | Fox | USS Worden Reunion, Aug 17-21, 2005, Sahara Casino, Las Vegas, NV. Send me an email for details. Try to attend if, it is great to see old shipmate. |
Smith, Donald | EW2 | Sep 1976 – Sep 1979 | Operations | |
Ford, Johnny | FTCS | Oct 1976 – Jul 1977 | FOX | |
Cobb, Kevin | STG3 | Nov 19, 1976 – Nov 26, 1979 | sonar | |
Richards, Sheldon | SN | Dec 1976 – Dec 1978 | I spent 2 out of 3 years in the navy on the Worden. Met some great people. It was a great ship. Good food. Good people. Sorry to hear they didn't treat her with the respect she deserved. | |
Samuel, Glenn | OS3 | Dec 1976 – Jan 1979 | OI | Worden was the first of my four ships, and my favorite. We had a great division, and Asia was perfect for my formative years. I had a blast! |
Lind, Dennis | DS 1 | Dec 7, 1976 – Dec 7, 1979 | OB | |
McCormick, mark | SM3 | Dec 24, 1976 – Dec 12, 1978 | OC | It was a great ship&crew.Miss my skivy waving shipmates |
Inboden, Joe | 1977 – | |||
Bowman, Keith | EN2 | 1977 – 1979 | A-GANG | STILL HAVE MONEY WITH SHAW OF IRAN ON IT. REMEMBER CAPT RUNNING CAPT'S GIG AGROUND IN IRAN? |
Shiner, John | STG3 | 1977 – 1979 | AS | What a great cast of characters! I looked forward to Sonar watch to read the unofficial log, the NRR, full of rants and philosophical discussion. Funniest read ever. Also recall burying a fathometer at sea, not to mention liberty ports! |
Swiggs, Daryl | EMC | 1977 – 1979 | E | Retired and Happy |
Hary, Timothy | BT2 | 1977 – 1979 | B | who's out there? Would like to hear from any shipmates, tthary@hotmail.com |
Miller, Robert | BM3 | 1977 – 1977 | 1st | |
Baumgardner, John | LT (62-64) CAPT ~ CO | 1977 – 1979 | Retired & enjoying the quiet life on my horse farm in Pungo, VA (Virginia Beach). | |
Pecore, Shawn | GMG2 | 1977 – 1979 | Weapons | Best Times In The Navy |
Turso, Bill | E-5 | 1977 – 1979 | OC | miss that cruiser had good times on her |
Duncan, Will | SN | 1977 – 1979 | 01Deck Div | Greetings fellow shipmates! Glad to have served with such fun, cool, and respectful men.Soloman Bills, Mark Yates, Bootsy, Smitty, Rerun, Tucker,Joe"Cool", Big "trumpet" Williams. I'm 27years married to a great woman. |
Spangenburg, Robert (Spange) | FTM2 | 1977 – 1979 | Fox | First ship. What a ride! The Orient was our playground. Remember the earthquake coming out of Yokosuka? |
Jouppi, Darryl / Dj | HT2 | Jan 1977 – Feb 1979 | R | Too many good times to list. Hope you all are doing well. |
Buffone, Salvadore | OS3 | Feb 1977 – Feb 1979 | OI | MY FIRST SHIP WE WERE THE BABYSITTERS OF ALL CARRIERS THAT WENT WESTPAC.TO PERSICO&CLUCK,& ALL THE SCOPE-DOPES IN CIC I HOPE YOUR BARROOMS NEVER CLOSE. SUBIC CITY FOREVER. |
Haney, David | GMG3 | Feb 1977 – Feb 1979 | Weapons | First ship...met alot of friends that I have no clue where they are. Stand by to shoot the GUNS Mount 31. Do you remeber Subic Bay!...I DO !!! |
Ellerbee, Chuck | ET2 | Feb 1977 – Aug 1980 | OE | Best in the west for sure. Great times for a great crew. Send me a note if you remember OE Division from 1976 to 1980. "B" |
Moon, Tim | QMSN | Feb 1, 1977 – Dec 24, 1978 | NX | Worden was a great ship and the navigation team was a blast to serve with. |
Krout, Dana | FTM2 | Feb 1, 1977 – May 28, 1979 | FOX | Calling all salty dogs...those were the days my friends! |
Kelly, William | E-5 / FTM2 | Feb 6, 1977 – Jan 12, 1980 | GM Div. | Returned to Worden again as 2nd class and advanced to 1st class. I amazed even myself, came aboard as a Deck Seaman in '71 and left as 1st class LPO of Guided Missile Div. in '80. What an adventure.... |
Francis (Mudbone) Kinney, Mudbone | SH2 | Feb 15, 1977 – Jun 23, 1980 | Supply | Looking for alll brothers froom the mess deck players club and the weekend runners to Tokyo, Club Mugyn and The Soul Embasy.... |
Spangenburg, Bob | E5/FTM2 | Feb 15, 1977 – Feb 15, 1979 | Fox | |
Johnson, Marty | DS2 | Feb 20, 1977 – Sep 28, 1981 | OB | Some of the best and brightest I have ever worked with...bar none. |
Carter, Lauren/tiny | QM3 | Feb 21, 1977 – Mar 18, 1978 | N and X | |
Tortorice, Tony | Mar 1977 – Mar 1979 | Engineering/Boilerroom | A great and formative experience for me. I would be interested in hearing from shipmates from 77-79. | |
Siuzdak, Ed | BM3 | Mar 1, 1977 – Apr 1, 1979 | 1st | First ship. Great times. Great memories. Dunn, Bob Miller, Rob Miller,Bamm Bamm, Cruz, Little Richie, Big'm, Cook, Burchfield, Hackathorne, Joe Kool, Speedy, Peterson, Barber. |
Boyd, John | BMSN | Mar 10, 1977 – Mar 10, 1979 | 1st | First command, learned alot from BM3 Speedy that lasted me my whole career. Retired in 1995 as a BM1. The Worden will always be special in my heart. |
Riley, Thomas R. | BTC(SW) RETIRED | Mar 18, 1977 – Jul 26, 1980 | I started as e-2 and made 2nd class on board the worden met alot of good people during my time onboard. It was a shame to get rid of such a good ship. | |
Benda, Charlie | HMCM (SW/AW) | Apr 1977 – Apr 1980 | N/X | Worden was my independent duty tour. I went aboard as a 1st Class and left as a Chief. It set the tone for the rest of my career. We had a great Chief's Mess. I have very fond memories of that group. |
Grow, Dennis (Dw) | FC1 | Apr 1977 – Jul 1979 | Fox ( F-Troop) | Fire Control - stationed in Yokosuka - crew members became our overseas family |
Neimeyer, David | LT | Apr 1977 – Aug 1979 | Nav - Missiles | I'd love to hear from any shipmates. I'm living near Allentown, PA. |
Coache, Raymond J | EM2 | May 1977 – May 1979 | E | She was a steamer |
Holton, Steve | GMM2 | May 1977 – Aug 1980 | GM | Served aboard many ships, none as good as Worden. Can't believe she was sunk, I would have preferred to see her mothballed for recommissioning or possibly a museum exhibit. what the hell, nothing lasts forever... |
Fremont, Larry | GMM4 | May 1977 – Jun 1979 | GM | What a great time I had working in the aft missile house. That ship was great. Saw it in Seattle about 1986 during Seafair |
Siano, Benjamin | GMT2 | Jun 1977 – Jun 4, 1979 | AS | Great times and friends. Still haven't found Max Newton |
Weeks, Ron | EN1(SW)-USNR-R | Jun 1977 – Nov 1978 | A-Gang | My first ship. Grew-up alot as a farm-boy from Ind. Was in Yokosuka when Lahey ran a-ground and got a drink named after her on ginsa. I also remember Bowman on capt's gig when it ran a-ground in Iran. Good times. |
Neimeyer, David | LT | Jun 1977 – Aug 1979 | Navigator / Missile Officer | Did you know that there are Worden reunions every other year? We were in San Diego in Oct 2015. I'd love to hear from any Worden sailors. |
Stidham, Shane | PO3rd | Jun 1977 – Dec 25, 1979 | R div. | |
Black, Rick | BT2 | Jun 1977 – Jan 1979 | rear boiler operator | Good times as well as bad times and what a great parting gift..Mesothelioma. |
Velasco, Ramon | BMCM (SW/AW) | Jun 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1979 | 1ST | My first ship... checked-in as Seaman Recruit... looking for my buddies. SN "BAM-BAM" Dorlan, SN Springsteen, SN McDonald, SN Sheppard, SN Russell, SN Cruz. |
William R Maxey, Randy | PN3-PN2 | Jun 1, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 | N & X | WORDEN was second duty assignment at sea and it is where doing it right the first time and having fun were combined. SN-PNCS-CWO4 and I credit WORDEN with getting me started and started right. |
Yates, Mark | GMG3 | Jul 1977 – Sep 1979 | GM | Ahoy, Mateys! Heartfelt thanks to you guys who looked after my Lynn while she was sick back in 79'. Bless you dudes forever. Lynn and I celebrated our 25th anniv. on May 23, 2008. We have two excellent sons...and a grandson! Stay salty! |
Coache, Raymond J | EM2 | Jul 1977 – Jun 1979 | E Div | She was a great ship and she was a steamer. Plenty of good shipmates |
Conboy, Paul (Chowder) | BT2 | Aug 1977 – Jan 1982 | Boiler | What a great ship sorry to see her go like that But she had the last laugh took her a long time to go down Great crew of Snipes boy do I have some pic's Orley,Eck, Reily,Pitt,JP, Clark |
Jordan, Tom | IC2 | Sep 2, 1977 – Oct 7, 1979 | N/X | Probably already registered. |
Jordan, Tom | IC3 | Sep 9, 1977 – Dec 10, 1979 | N and X | I ran the CCTV station with Journalist Tim Rynkowski. It was great. |
Green, Michael | OS3 | Sep 10, 1977 – Sep 1979 | OI | To all the guys in OI Division I have to say these were some of the best days of my life.Persico,Cluck.Thompson,Busby and all the gang were the best friends anyone could have.The days in Perth & Subic were awesome. |
Sweredoski (Ski), Michael | GMM2 | Oct 1, 1977 – Oct 1, 1981 | GM | Where is everyone? |
Hayes, Steve | OSCS | Nov 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1980 | OI | I have great memories of my Worden tour. Great crew, great CIC gang. Let Worden do it!! Sorry that she met her demise as a target. |
Pettey, Rob | DS3 | Dec 1977 – Aug 1979 | OB | It was a ship with a lot of pride. I disliked serving in the Navy but have some fond memories of that ship. |
York, Mike (Corky) | ET2 | Dec 15, 1977 – Nov 22, 1979 | OE | Outstanding ship - outstanding crew. Called the "Best in the West" because she was. |
Sweredoski, Michael (Ski) | Dec 15, 1977 – Mar 17, 1981 | GM | Looking for my old shipmates. Everyone should be old by now. I served in the GM Division. Caught the ship by helo in the Indian Ocean in Dec 1977. Hope to hear from everyone. ttsweredo@yahoo.com |
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