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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USNS San Diego (T-AFS 6). 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 245 crew members registered for the USNS San Diego (T-AFS 6).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1977 | 1978 – 1982 | 1983 – 1987 | 1988 – 1990 | 1991 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Harrell, Clay | EN1 | 1978 – 1982 | RASE | Very Fond memories of ole San Diego wish I could see her one more time before they can her. Alot of good friendships made on board her. Wish all my shipmates the very best! email me at rchvet1@yahoo.com let me know how your doing ! God bless you all |
Odonnoghue, Ed / Chief Od | SKC | Jan 3, 1978 – Jan 1, 1980 | CARGO/ STOCK CONTROL | |
Stinsman, Jim Stins | SK@ | Feb 1978 – Aug 1981 | S-1 Supply Support Center | Best times , Great Crew, Great cpos ,grew up on the San Diego |
Silvestre, Willton | ADAN | Apr 14, 1978 – Oct 14, 1978 | AirDet | |
Spencer, Ricarrdo | DK2 | Sep 1, 1978 – Dec 15, 1982 | Supply | |
Hassiepen, William | SK-2 | Jan 6, 1979 – Jun 24, 1982 | S-2/S-1 | |
Strates, Jim | AMS2 | Apr 1, 1979 – Aug 31, 1979 | HELO Det | Best sea duty I ever did. This ship went pierside for all liberty ports. Worked hard and played hard. Soft serve ice cream every night!I was on during the Med cruise in the summer time. CH-46 VERTREP detachment. |
Giardina, Sal | AD2 | Apr 1, 1979 – Aug 31, 1979 | HC-6 AIR DEPT | best med cruise i ever went on except for another one i did in 78 on the san diego made all the other ones a drag had great enlisted and pilot crew from HC-6 norfolk. logged a few hundred hours vert reping |
McMillen, James R "Mack" | SKCM | Jun 1979 – Aug 1980 | S-1 | Made Master Chief on the San Diego and the Detailer kicked me off, because I was excess baggage - it was an E-8 billet - he sent me to another E-8 billet ??? I was on the USS not USNS - the website keeps changing to USNS |
Garcia, Thomas | MM3 | Sep 1979 – Jul 1980 | Engineering | |
Johnson, Duane | bmcm | Sep 25, 1979 – Oct 1, 1981 | 2nd command master chief | served onboard the USS San Diego AFS6 not T afs6 |
Brackett, Mike | EN2 | Oct 1979 – Jun 1983 | A - Gang | Retired as a ENC (SW) after 21 years but for all those years the BEST years were on the San Diego. We had a plaque in the Boat shop that said. "God created the world in six days and on the seventh he rested while the San Diego did a Task Force. |
Jones, Cecil (Aka Jonsey) | PN3/E4 | Dec 1979 – Jan 15, 1982 | Admin. | It was the best time of my life when I decided to join the US Navy. I met some really great guys when I get onboard the USS San Diego. I really enjoyed going overseas visiting different countries such as Itlay, Spain, France,Africa,Greece,Cairo,Egypt |
Jordan, Paul | DS | 1980 – 1983 | ADP | |
Peregoy, William | GMG2 | 1980 – 1985 | Weapons | |
Cox, Walter | SK2 | Mar 1980 – Apr 1983 | Supply S-1 | Great memories of the ship, events and shipmates. Still see SK3 Walls from time to time. CDR Sapera was supply officer and we developed the USS San Diego Chicken. We visited orphanages and hospitals for kids in the Med. |
Stevens, Alfred | ENSIGN | Apr 23, 1980 – Jun 4, 1983 | Propulsion, Aux | |
Lutz, Michael | HT3 | May 1980 – Sep 1982 | R | I enjoyed my time aboard and wish I could get in touch with more shipmates. I don't remember any of you here except Mr Stevens. Looking for Devault, Horton & Schmidt. I found Garrigan & Chastek. Left USN in 83, joined CG in 86. I'm a CWO |
Paulus, Frank | MR3 | May 1980 – Mar 1983 | This was in fact one of the best ships in the U.S.Navy.Although at the time I didn't know it I would miss this crew of brothers forever. I started in deck or 1st div and worked towards R2 div down by the armory and ships service area in the aft. | |
Cummings, Charles / Dan | HMC | Jun 1980 – Jun 1983 | Medical | Had a great time on board. Thought the crew was the best. Would enjoy hearing from the crew any time. |
Bossie, Thomas | MM3 | Jun 1980 – Apr 1984 | EA04 A-GANG A/C&R SHOP | GREAT,GREAT Ship I miss all you guys. When I was short I ment it,Some of you stayed good for you. As for me when I left I went back home and did well. Married 12 yrs after San Diego era . Beautiful wife and daughter. PLEASE E-MAIL ME. BOSS |
Buhs, Michael (Boozer) | E-4 | Jun 30, 1980 – Aug 7, 1983 | ops/navigations | 1st ship-need I say more? Okay, so I opted for civilian life in 1990, but would not trade the experience for anything. I am now a Customs and Border Inspector in Kona, Hawaii. |
Scanlon, Neil | RM3 | Jul 1980 – Jul 17, 1981 | OC | Miss the good old days. I got out and went into the USNR where most of my time was spent on MSO's out of Newport RI. Got Recalled to Operation Desert Shield/Storm/Saber |
Scanlon, Neil | RM3 | Jul 1980 – Jul 17, 1981 | OC | |
Pascoe, David | OS2 | Oct 1, 1980 – Nov 15, 1983 | OI | Lots of excellent travel with some great shipmates. Saw the world on "San Dawg" and awesome experinces |
Wilcox, Lonnie ( Turk) | SN | Oct 17, 1980 – Jul 7, 1984 | E-Gang then moved to Supply | Loved all of it. Looking for ship mates. Mike Smith (MM3) Keith Safford MM3. Skipper John Lutchner SP? |
Fritz, Larry | PN3 | Oct 20, 1980 – Mar 25, 1984 | 1ST | I have to say that I miss all my friends that I made on board the San Diego, it was my greatest tour that I had in the navy. Looking for either PNSN Brooks or PN3 Blue other member you can write to me at lcfritz2001@yahoo.com stay in touch. |
Stianche, Robert M. Jr | SN | 1981 – Oct 1984 | Boat / Deck | East coast search and rescue member |
Bezesky, Charles (Buzz) | SN | Apr 1981 – Apr 1983 | boat deck 3rd | had a great time aboard a great ship. enjoyed working and libety with good friends. I was aboard when the picture alongside sirius was taken in the med in 1983. hello to all my former mates. |
Bezesky, Charles (Buzz) | BOAT DECK E-3 | May 1981 – Apr 1983 | 3rd | i have so many great memories of life aboard san diego. so many great friends. wouldnt trade it for the world! |
Di Guiseppe, Lou | QM2 | Aug 9, 1981 – Nov 29, 1981 | Quartermaster/Operations | Served out my time aboard ship. Headed out of Norfolk. Stopped in Rota. France, Africa, then flew off outside of Italy. Didn't get to know anybody real well. I did hang out with 2 OSS guys, Little and Big John. If you find this site e-mail me. |
Warren, Scott | SK | Aug 17, 1981 – Jan 5, 1985 | 1st/S-2/S-1 | Out of my twenty four years in the navy this was by far my best tour. Miss all the SK's, we had some good times. I went to the other side and did most of my time on Submarines. |
Blinsinger, Rick | MM3 | Oct 1, 1981 – Oct 1, 1983 | MP/Eng. Rm. | |
Adams, Coy | ET2(SW) | Oct 19, 1981 – Oct 14, 1984 | OE | First Sea Command. Made Second Class, received ESWS and made 3 Med Deployments. The basis of a very successful career (thus far). |
Manning, Charles(chuck) | SK2 | Feb 1982 – Jul 1986 | Cargo | What great times we had. It was definetly my best experiance |
Simons, Elwyn | SK2 | Jun 25, 1982 – Jun 24, 1985 | S-2 | SO MANY MEMORIES, SOME GOOD SOME BAD, BUT WOULDNT TRADE THEM FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD |
Simons, Doc | SK 2 | Jun 25, 1982 – Jun 25, 1985 | s-2 | cant even describe the memories and good times i had while on board now that i look back, i would really like to hear from all of my old shipmates (elbearsfn@yahoo.com) |
Wegmann, Charles "Chuck" | SK3 | Jul 1982 – Jul 5, 1985 | S2 | What a great experience! Had a lot of great pals, would like to see some again; there was Lou Piazza, Charlie Manning, "Max" Hammer, Skip Barbee, hell, the list goes on and on! And Sr Chief Murphy!! Had a lot of respect for that man. Great memo |
MacKey, Chris | SN | Aug 1982 – Mar 1984 | Deck Division | The best crew I ever served with. I can still rember the name s of many of the guys I shared the experience with. Stayed in 24 yrs retired HMC SW/AW/NAC. Was 18 yrs old when I arrived . Could say I became a man there |
Kirchner, Tim | BM2 | Sep 1982 – Oct 1985 | First, Stream | I Had a great time on the San Diego, learned a lot and had a bunch of fun. I went on to serve aboard the Puget Sound, NRD Pittsburgh, USS El Paso and the USS McCandless (worst Command in the Fleet) got out after that 1. |
Woodall, Ken | SK2 | Nov 1982 – Mar 1986 | Cargo | Very hard work! Service: Lebannon(2), Exp. medals; Iran; Grenada; trailed disabled Russian sub; I won 6th fleet commendation; later with Big E-Lybia. |
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