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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Catamount (LSD 17). 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 50 crew members registered for the USS Catamount (LSD 17).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Stockwell, William | 1944 – | |||
Burek, Warren | Dec 2, 1946 – | |||
Wilkes, Johnnie | LTJG | Jun 6, 1947 – Feb 13, 1948 | MY FATHER PASSED AWAY IN 1979; RETIRED IN 1956. | |
Nelson, Norman Arthur | Ltjg | Sep 1952 – Sep 1956 | 1st & 2nd division & gunnery officer | Served aboard the USS Catamount during Operation Redwing, Tachen Island Evacuation and the terrible storm in the Bering Sea in 1953-56. |
Lowell, Rod | ET3 | 1953 – 1955 | N | |
Culver, Norman | GM3 GM2 GM1 | Jun 1953 – Jun 1955 | Third | I reported aboarde following graduation from Class A Gunner's Mate School. Was assigned to the ships 5"/38 Gun. |
Kassel, Keith | LTJG | Jul 1, 1955 – Jun 1, 1958 | Deck and Gunnery Officer | |
Castro, Art (Cass) | ICFN | Sep 12, 1955 – Mar 6, 1957 | I was on board the Cat during operation redwing. It was an adventure that I have never forgotten nor will I ever forget . The detonations were spectacular and frightening at the same time. The colors were fantastic and very bright.Awesome | |
Castro, Art (Cass) | ICFN | Sep 15, 1955 – Mar 6, 1957 | E | I served on the Cat for two and one half years and I will forever have that time in my heart until the day I leave this earth. I had buddies that I would have never met otherwise in any other field. The Navy steered me on a true course. |
Stubbs, John | EN3 | 1956 – 1958 | Engineering | |
Daugherty, John | SN promoted to PN3 | Jan 1956 – Oct 1957 | Personnel | I participated in Operation Redwing .Crossed the internaional date line, Crossed the equator and also the arctic circle. |
Hostler, Frank | FN | Jan 1, 1956 – Dec 10, 1958 | A | I served on board during the a-bomb testing in the South Pacific, I am looking for any one that served or knows of one who served. |
Larson, Ronald | IC2 | Jan 1, 1956 – Dec 15, 1956 | Engineering | Member of the Cat reunion group. H bomb tests were spectacular to see. Transported Holmes and Narver construction teams to build weather stations around the south Pacific,; crossed the equator. Incredible atoll beauty, and natives. |
Burris, Bill | seaman | 1957 – Dec 15, 1959 | deck | |
Brownlee, Gerald - Jerry | SEAMAN | Jan 27, 1957 – Nov 23, 1960 | deck | |
Hodnett, Jimmy | sn | Feb 19, 1957 – Jul 1961 | Navy | Jim Hodnett |
Hodnett, Jimmy | sn | Feb 19, 1957 – Jul 31, 1961 | commisary | |
Barbee, David (Dave) | MMFN, MM3, MM2, MM1 | Apr 1957 – Apr 1964 | M | Reported aboard as MMFN. Promoted through the ranks to MM1 while aboard. Stbd Engine (Main Control), was my duty station for the entire seven years, from FN to First Class, also my GQ station. Left Catamount to report for duty at RTC, SD. |
Lott, Anslem (Andy) | SN E3 | Sep 1959 – Jun 1962 | DECK | swan island,portland,or.winter 59-60,chilian trip n 60. 1 wes-pac trip 60-61.long beach,ca.navy yard refit in 61-62.back to san diego in march of 62.discharged n june 62. |
McEachern, Shanks | BTC | 1960 – | b | died 15 may 1987 on retired list. prattville, alabama son is warren shanks mceachern |
Osberg, William | FTG2 | Feb 1, 1961 – Feb 1, 1963 | 3rd | Came aboard a FTGSN, left FTG2 for Submarine duty. It was about the only way you could escape from the gator navy. It was a good ship and a great crew, worked hard, played hard. |
Mason, Kenneth | FN | Sep 28, 1961 – Sep 23, 1963 | Starboard Engine Room M-Division | Went aboard in Long Beach while in yards lived on APL 9 |
Irwin, Gary | seaman | 1962 – 1966 | first | |
Roberts, Charles | QM2 | 1962 – Jun 10, 1965 | Operations | |
Richie, Roy | sn bm3 | Feb 1962 – May 1965 | 1st and 2nd | reported aboard while the cat was in dry dock ,long beach,stayed thru 2 trips to viet nam, that are not on the cats record,i remeber the mine sweeper blow up,i ran that lcvp in to about every liberty port in the wespac |
Smith, Richard | ENGINEMAN SECOND CLASS | Apr 1962 – Nov 1964 | A | Came aboard as a fireman deuce and left as engineman second. Did 2 Wes Pac tours, 62 and 64. Went through overhaul at Todd Ship Yard, Seattle, 1963. Left Cat for Project Shad, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Discharged, August 1965. |
Hinkle, Gary | ET-2(SS) | Jun 1, 1962 – Dec 15, 1962 | ET Gang | I went on the 62 Westpack Trip. The skipper & I wore dolphins. I was the LPO of the ET Gang. Had fun volleyballin in the welldeck. We took a load of helicopters and a squad of UDT up the Mekong river to Saigon. |
Martin, Robert | Fn | Jun 14, 1962 – Jun 1, 1963 | A | I went on board Catamount in San Diego. I stood watch as a throttle man in the Starboard Engine Room. I left the ship in June 1963 during a Westpac cruise on my way to Submarine School. |
Hubbard, Gary | DC3 | Mar 1963 – Jul 1965 | R-DIV | Looking for shipmates from R-DIV from 1963-1965 |
Wagoner, Larry ( Dave ) | EN3 | May 22, 1963 – Jan 20, 1967 | Engineman | Great crew with many good times. Went in a kitty cruiser @(17) and came out grown up out with many memories good and bad. |
Tyler, Tyler | E4 | 1964 – | B | |
Sinclair, Ed | ETR3 | Jan 13, 1964 – Aug 1, 1966 | CIC | Rode Catamount to Okinawa in early 1964 maybe April. They carried our 10 minesweeping boats to Buckner Bay for a Mine Excercise. One day Mine Sweeping Launch MSL-13 blew up, killing an EOD CPO. Want to ID dates, etc |
Bledsoe, Robert | MM2 | Apr 1964 – Aug 9, 1967 | M & A | Reported aboard in Yokosuka, Japan during Wespac '64 and left to be discharged from Yokosuka, Japan during Wespac '67. Worked in main control, 2 Pump Room & Boat shop. |
Russo, Joseph | Shipfiter E3 | Jun 1964 – May 1966 | Eng | |
Cooper, Timothy | SN | Aug 1964 – May 1965 | Deck | 1st duty station from bootcamp. 1st trip to Vietnam - We went on manuevers off CA with a stop in Hawaii - then we were in vietnam! Surprise! Received Electronics Class A school and went on to USS Union (AKA 106) Once a gator . . . |
Wehrman, John | E-5 SFP | Jan 1, 1965 – Jun 2, 1967 | R-DIV. | RANDY STAPLES ELKO, NEV. |
Etzler, Donald | SM2 | Jan 1, 1965 – Dec 29, 1966 | Operations | I came aboard new years eve 1964 as a SA and left on December 1965 as a SM2. I learned a great deal about life from my mentors Gary Walker McClure and SMC Rollins. The reunions are great for seeing old and new friends. |
Smith, David / Smitty | LtJG | Feb 1965 – Mar 1967 | A&R Division; Gunnery Officer | Catamount was my first ship out of college. Went through the 1965 yard period and the 1965/1966 7th Fleet attachment supporting the Viet Nam effort. Interesting times and proud of my service. |
Herrmann, Jim | CS3 | May 1965 – May 1968 | Supply | Being aboard the cat gave me fond memories and gave me the chance to meet some wonderful people. |
Harroun, David | E3 | Jun 1965 – Jul 1968 | Deckhand | |
Martinson, Curtis | GMG3 | Jun 30, 1965 – Oct 24, 1966 | 3rd | Would like to find others who went ashore in VietNam. |
Toon, Norbert | Warrant-LTJg | Jul 1, 1965 – Jan 1, 1970 | A&R | |
Beckman, Gary | E5 SFM2 | Oct 1965 – Aug 1969 | R | I went aboard in Hawaii in 1965, on our way to Viet Nam. I got off in August 1969. I went back to work at ALCOA, retired after 36 & 1/2 years. Any old shipmates that want to get ahold of me, email me at: ebygby2@aol.com |
Marrs, Paul | E3 | Dec 15, 1965 – | Engineering/ Gunnery | First Command out of RTC San Diego, straight to P.I., caught the ship in Subic and straight to Viet Nam. |
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