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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hamner (DD 718). 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 136 crew members registered for the USS Hamner (DD 718).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1971 | 1972 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Treece, Thomas | PC3 | 1964 – Jan 1966 | Operations | |
Franck, Michael /el Cid/ Skid | MM2 | 1964 – 1967 | M | I still have the first shell fired on Viet Nam. Foolishly I cut it down and made an ash tray from it. |
Lamar, Robert | Dk-3 | Jan 1964 – Jun 1964 | Supply | Great ship but they moved me after 6 months and I spent my last 6 months on 2 more destroyers. Loved the Hamner. |
McLelland, Douglas Mac | BT-2 | Oct 1964 – Jun 6, 1966 | B Division | |
Woods, Joseph | CS 4 | Jan 1965 – 1967 | Cook | I started out as a signalman and ended as a cook when i then left and finished my enlistment on the USS Coontz DLG 9 |
Brunelle, Robert (Bob) | RM2 | Jan 26, 1965 – Aug 1967 | COMOPS/Radio | |
Martin, John | FTG2 - FTG1 | Jul 1965 – Nov 1967 | Fox | A few day after I came aboard in Japan the Hamner was at the end of a WESPAC and on the way to San Diego. In July '66 it was off to WESPAC again. We fired over 15,000 rounds if 5"/38. What a cruise. Hamner, great ship. |
Golder, William | MR3 | Sep 17, 1965 – Sep 25, 1968 | R div | Very proud to have served on the Hamner |
Magga, Stephen | SM3 | Oct 25, 1965 – Dec 18, 1968 | OC | My first ship in the Navy. Great people, Great ship. |
Halstead, Lester 'Bill | sm | 1966 – 1968 | drone helicopers | I had a great learning experience aboard the Hamner. Worked with some very good people. Thanks for the leadership. |
Dimmitt, Larry | RD3 | Jun 1966 – Oct 1967 | OPs | |
Gray, Doug/scott | STG3 | Jun 4, 1966 – Aug 10, 1969 | A/S | I was a Civilian Under Naval Training, made 2.5 WestPacs. Too many guys in berthing compartment, slept in Sonar Xmtr Room on the deck. Messcooked for Chiefs, liked it!! More info at QRZ.COM, my ham radio call is W7IZ. |
Faris, Vin | STG2 - ST1 | Jul 1, 1966 – Jul 15, 1968 | AS | Great ship with top crew. If anyone has any idea where I can get a outline of our activities during the 1968 WESPAC cruise I'd like to hear from you. |
Blount, Arlie | AT1 | Sep 1966 – Dec 1967 | DASH | I was injured in dec. 1967 and went into the hospital in Subic Bay. Ultimately transfered to Naval Hospital, Charleston S.C. |
Barrett, Michael | MIDN | 1967 – 1967 | N/A | |
Weygandt, Lance | SN | 1967 – 1970 | 1st Weapons | |
Williams, Vernon | FN | Jan 1967 – Oct 1968 | R | A learning experiance. |
McCrimmon, Gregory | YN3 | Jun 1967 – Sep 1967 | I only served on the Hamner for a very short time but I enjoyed my time there, Especially the rose festival in Portland,Oregon. | |
Barrett, Michael | MIDN | Jun 1967 – Aug 1967 | ROTC | |
Davison, Larry | BT 3 | Jul 1967 – Nov 1969 | B | SPENT 2 WESPAC CRUISE, WOULD LIKE TO FIND INFO ON WESPAC 69 |
Cary, Robert | E2 | 1968 – 1968 | Navy | |
Miller, Bill/doc | SNHN | Apr 1968 – May 1969 | Medical | Corpsman Striker, then Corps School |
Mumaw, Roy | STG3 | May 1968 – Jan 14, 1970 | AS | |
Creason, Terry | Sep 28, 1968 – Apr 10, 1974 | 1ST | seaman to BM2 | |
Blue, Orville R Blue | DK2 | Nov 1968 – Apr 1972 | Supply | 3 Westpacs |
Lawrence, Tim | FTGI | Nov 1968 – 1970 | G | West Pac Sailor forever Now retired in Panama City Beach Fl Beach Bum |
Hulen, David | SH2 | Dec 1968 – Sep 1972 | Supply | wasnt much fun in westpack but we lined through it. |
Ferre, Paul | STG2 | 1969 – 1971 | ASW | |
Mendoza, Andrew | CS2 | 1969 – 1972 | Supply | I was a cook and baker on this ship, had some great times with some great freinds. |
Downs, Jerry | MM3 | 1969 – 1972 | M | |
Payton, James | Machinist Mate | 1969 – 1971 | Engineering | |
Bjornestad, James | FN to MM2 | Feb 1969 – 1971 | Engineering | Machinest Mate - two Wet Packs cruise's |
Swaffar, Garry | SN | Mar 1969 – Oct 26, 1971 | Ships Serviceman | Passed the E-3 test twice, but couldn't keep quiet enough long enough to sew the patch. Shazamm ! I did have a good time though. GQ station in the Fwd 5"38 when we shot the ChiCom ? Junk in the 69 Westpac. |
Karst, Maurice Aka Catfish | HTC | Jun 15, 1969 – May 15, 1972 | R Div | Pulled a pilot out of the drink in Haiphong Harbor Vietnam.Cmdr Moss was very greatful.5 "guns firing on the way in and outGood ship,Good crew. |
Grumet, Mark | SK3 | Sep 9, 1969 – Nov 14, 1971 | Supply- Ships office | |
Ragsdale, Steve ( Rags ) | CS-2 | Dec 1, 1969 – Mar 15, 1971 | Supply | Cook Aboard Hamner |
Terrell, Charles | emfn | 1970 – 1971 | electrical | I should of listened to what people were telling me then.I could of retired 1989.But we all make our own paths and have to live with it . But I sure had good times.Subik bay, Hong Kong, new Zealand, midway and places.... |
Benzin, Jim | EM2 | Oct 1970 – Aug 1971 | Electrical | Crossing the Equator was quite an experience |
Keplinger, Dave | EN3 | Dec 1970 – Jun 1972 | Enginering | Friends EM TJ or Thomas Jefferson and Dan Stokes.. Bars Olongapo ‘The Trivy and The White Rock after liberty hours . During “Freedom Train” we could hear the shrapnel from N Vietnan shells that messed After Steering. |
Stokes, Daniel | EM2 | 1971 – 1973 | Engineering - electrical | Good times. Hard times. Lots of good memories. Contact me if you remember ... stokes1dan@aol.com |
Adams, Michael | CS3 | Mar 1971 – Jun 1972 | Supply | Assignned to ship during refit in Long Beach. Deployed to Viet-Nam (WestPac) around the end of 1971. PO in charge of lower magazine, forward mount. Ship rescued a downed pilot in HaiPhong Harbor.Chased a Russian Trawler around the Pacific. |
Crader, Homer | BM 1 | May 15, 1971 – Jul 15, 1973 | 1st | GOD Bless All the men I served with My E Mail hjacobcrader@yahoo.com |
Pierce, David | BT2 | Sep 5, 1971 – Dec 8, 1974 | B | Being on the Hamner was a very rewarding experience. I don't regret one thing about it |
Warkentien, Dave | PNSN, PN3, PN2 | Sep 8, 1971 – May 15, 1973 | Admin / Ship's Office | Great WESTPAC deployment FEB - SEP 72. 56 straight days @ sea. Ship rescued 2 down pilots @ mouth of Haiphong Harbor and Quang Tri. |
Downing, Red | FTG2 | Oct 1971 – May 1973 | G-DIV | RESCUED PILOTS, FREEDOM TRAIN-LINEBACKER OPS, NEW BARRELS IN DA NANG, UNIQUE TASTING BEER JULY 4 1972. |
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