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USS Nantahala (AO 60) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nantahala (AO 60). 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 48 crew members registered for the USS Nantahala (AO 60).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landrigam, Edward | Seaman First Class | 1944 – 1946 | Unknown - can't find it on my deceased father's papers | My Dad served in the Navy from 3/18/44 to 4/20/46. Sadly he passed in 1999 |
| Cellan, Dave | DECENDANT | Jan 1944 – 1948 | RADIOMAN | MY DAD SERVED ON THIS SHIP DURING WW2 AS A RADIO OPERATOR. I HAVE SOME THINGS FORM THEN YOU ALL MAY BE INTERTESTED IN. I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO HAVE THEM IN HIS HONOR |
| Peterson, Russell | SN | Nov 1946 – Feb 1949 | 1st - Ships Yeoman | I became the ship Yeoman when we left Norfork Navy yard in 1947. |
| Williams, Raymond | Machinist Mate 2nd class | Apr 1951 – Apr 1955 | Engineering | |
| Beane, Donald W. | BMSN | Nov 1951 – May 1955 | 2nd division | Currently reside in anson Maine with my wife. I am looking to talk to anybody from the Natahala AO 60 if they served from 1951 to 1955. Feel free to contact me at (207)696-3249 |
| Ulsh, Jr, Cdr Merle | PN3 | Sep 15, 1955 – May 5, 1957 | "O" | Assigned to Ship's office first day on board. Left as PN3. Joined active reserves. Commissioned as Ensign in "63". Retired in "88" as CDR. What a ride!! GO NAVY! |
| Lientz, Monte | seaman | Jul 1958 – Aug 1960 | X | This is first tour of two tours on Nantahala. Second was Jan 64 to Feb 67. Left second tour as PN2. |
| O'connell, Hank | SA-BM3-2ND DIV. | Jul 15, 1958 – Feb 23, 1962 | 2nd | Reunion Coordinator-Please contact me to help find others |
| Clark, Dick | BM3 | Feb 1959 – | 2nd | |
| Scorsone, Chuck | sEAMAN | Mar 1960 – May 1963 | 2nd divison | |
| Summers, Terry | MM3 | Oct 1961 – Aug 3, 1963 | M | |
| Gibboney, David | Em2 | Dec 1, 1961 – Nov 15, 1963 | Electrician | Looking for anything about David Hugh gibboney photos friends |
| Skirving, Tom | rm3/2 | 1962 – 1964 | communications | an interesting time in my life. I found this site byaccident feb 2014.Another crewman said the Nan was an unhappy ship. Very true, under C. Engle. Capt Elliott made things much better. |
| Waugh, David | Signal Man | 1962 – 1964 | SM | |
| Fulkerson, David | HTCS (RET) | 1962 – 1966 | R Division Shipfitters Shop | |
| Compton, Wes-boats-bos'N | BM3 | Jan 6, 1962 – Jul 3, 1965 | First | Retired from USN in 1988 CWO4 Ships Bos'n. Nantahala was my best command for training as BM. Great for my first ship tour. I would enjoy talking with any crew member on board during my tour anytime and next reunion. |
| Spiker, Wayne | E3 | Feb 1962 – Feb 6, 1966 | commissary | started out deck hand then went into the galley |
| Sheridan, Dennis | RDSA | Apr 1962 – Jun 1964 | Operations | Shoutout to Halstead, Holmgren, Reevie, and especially Byers, who paid a great price to serve on the Nan. |
| Hynds, Roy | SK 3 | 1963 – Feb 11, 1966 | Supply | Traveled a lot, we all remember refueling at ALL hours.Med cruise in 1963, for an 18 year old boy was epic. |
| Johnson W, Harvey | Seaman | Oct 1963 – 1965 | 1st Division | |
| Eldred, Roger | EMCA E-7 | 1964 – | Trying to find anyone who served with my dad. I don't have much history on this tour. I don't know where it traveled or anything. | |
| Shaul, Jimmie | RM2 | Jun 4, 1964 – May 19, 1966 | OPERATIONS | First duty station on a ship, great command, good crew and a great ship to go to sea on. |
Ogle, Ron  | sfm2 | 1965 – 1966 | R Div | Was in shipfitter repair shop.Wonder if chief Calahan is still alive? |
| Ellis, Keenan ( Ken ) ( The Preacher ) | BM-3 | 1965 – 1967 | First | I was in charge of the tank deck and a refueling rig, plus I ran The Captains Gig. I enjoyed our deployment to North Atlantic I thought AO stood for always out. Today I live in the Houston area and Pastor a church. |
| Harrell, Alan | mm3 | Oct 19, 1965 – Oct 18, 1971 | m | I'm retired and playing golf |
| Palavido, John A. Jr. | Nov 1966 – Dec 1967 | |||
| Egli, William | mm 3 | Dec 11, 1966 – Dec 1968 | a div | join the navy and see the world on a tanker you did but most of it is water. BILL |
| Lippa, Vince | 3rd class bm | Jul 7, 1967 – May 28, 1971 | 1st | im looking for jerry jones,bernie arbour or sam harman |
| Jones, Jerry | BM3 | Jul 2, 1968 – Jul 1, 1972 | 1st Div | Looking for Vinnie Lippa |
| Freshwater, Jack | E5/EN2 | Sep 16, 1968 – Oct 8, 1969 | A Division | |
| Bode, Jeff | SN | Dec 1968 – Nov 1970 | 1st division | John j (jack) stanks 1st division SN Born May 29,1949 died: September 02, 2007. Jack was 58 yrs. He was from Springfield illinois. View his obituary and photo at Stabb Funeral Home stab.net |
| Dobson, Robert | SN | 1969 – 1973 | Deck-2 Then X....Postal Clek | |
| Thompson, David. / Rat | MM3 | Jun 10, 1969 – May 1, 1973 | A Division | Trying to locate Ed Bailey , Ed Brown Bob Warnke It was some hard times but learned many lifes lessons |
| Warnke, Robert | SN | Jun 12, 1969 – Feb 12, 1973 | mes cook for year then 2nd Div Deck | I often think of my navy days and the times we had. I used to know some crazy dudes back then. In the end I would do it all over again. |
| Brook, Hank | SK3 | Sep 1969 – Mar 1973 | Supply | |
| Stoneham, Joe | ET1 | Dec 1969 – Sep 1970 | OE | Amazing old ship, everything run by steam, great med cruise. Saw my first bull fight in Majorca Spain. Left it in Naples and took 30 days leave in Europe on an Eurail Pass |
| Swain, Jimmie | CS3 | 1970 – Feb 1973 | B | It's nice to be able to reconnect with old seabees. My e-mail is jimmie.swain@gmail.com |
| Zellner, Virgil Allen | FN | 1970 – 1972 | M | Seems not that long ago. Time does fly, but memories last. |
| Hunt, Roger | ETN2 | 1970 – 1971 | OE | |
| Fertig, Allen | RMC | Jan 1970 – Jun 1973 | OC | e-mail address is - allenfertig@verizon.net. Looking to hear from anyone who served aboard during this period. |
| Ricky Lynn Laplant, Ricky | E4 | Jan 1, 1970 – 1972 | B | LOVE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF MY FORMER NAVYBUDDIES |
| Long, Clyde Wayne | MM3 | Mar 1970 – 1971 | m Div. | I was on deck div. (2) for about 6 mo. then when to the eng. room. Was in M. Div. was MMFN ,when I left forsub. school. |
| Freeburger, Thomas | Ensign | Jun 1970 – Jan 1971 | Combat informaion |
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