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USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). 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 366 crew members registered for the USS Mobile Bay (CG 53).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1997 | 1998 – 2000 | 2001 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perales, Rick | DCFN | 0000 – | ER | |
| Lanterman, Matthew | FC2 | Jun 1, 1984 – Aug 15, 1988 | Cs04 | Plankowner on mobile bay CG-53 |
| Chacon, David | GSM2 | 1985 – 1988 | mp | hey guys if you get a chance drop me a line wanna hear from anyone in commisioning det |
| Bingham, Arthur | GSMC(SW) | 1985 – 1990 | MP | Hello to my fellow plankowners! the best time of my life on the MOB hated to see her leave mayport without me!! |
| Hood, Ping Ping | OS1 | 1985 – 1988 | Operations | |
Farrow, Tom  | LT | 1985 – 1987 | Fire Control Officer | |
| Merritt, Rick | OSC | 1985 – 1991 | OI | Plank Owner. Mob was a good ride. |
| Dille, Harold E. | LT. MPA | 1985 – 1988 | Engineering | |
| Floyd, Larry | OS2 | 1985 – 1987 | Operations | PlankOwner |
| Dinken, Herb | ETC | 1985 – 1988 | OE | Will always remember the ship that ended my career. |
| Herron, Seab Herron | OSCM(SW) | Feb 1, 1985 – Oct 1, 1991 | OI | |
| Carmack, Stephen | GSM1 | May 1985 – Jun 1989 | MP | The best time I had was at Shock trail and Passing OPPE 18 Days after Commissioning |
| Rivera, Greg | GSE1(SW) | May 28, 1985 – Apr 12, 1991 | MP | Amazing Ship, Great People, and an Unforgettable tour. Norfolk barracks, Pre-Comm. Pascagoula Ms, Commissioning in Mobile, Shock Trials Cocoa Beach,Mayport Fl, and Yokosuka Japan. Just how big was Husky`s shark? |
| McLendon, Donald | EWCS (SW) | Jun 1985 – Jul 1990 | CS / OT | Plankowner - The first EWC on board. Install and setup SLQ-32 system and quilafied as first enlisted OOD on the ship and in Mayport for an AEGIS CG. |
| Warden, Melvin D | GSCS | Sep 30, 1985 – Jul 3, 1993 | MP | Last plankowener to leave MOB. When from GSM1 to GSCS. Five OPPE no Failure 2 outchop OPPE. |
| Parks, Paul | GMM3 | Oct 1985 – Oct 1987 | CO | The MOB was the only shipped that I was privileged to serve on. Being a plank owner was a high light of my time in the Navy as was the sea trials. |
| Hippey, Richard | ET1 / ETC | Oct 20, 1985 – Apr 5, 1989 | CE | Plankowner - Worked at Ingalls shipbuilding until commissioning in Mobile Alabama 1987. A great ship, a great crew, but Lousy Officers. I never understood how a Surface Officer could ever consider him/herself as "Tip of the Sword". |
| Hippey, Richard | ET1 - ETC | Nov 16, 1985 – Apr 7, 1989 | CE | Acting ETC Advanced to ETC September 1988 |
| Navalta, Frank | EMC(SW) | Dec 7, 1985 – Nov 9, 1987 | E DIV. | HI OLD SHIPMATES DURING PRECOM. I'M HERE IN SO.CAL. RETIRED1990 AND NOW FULLY RETIRED,JUST TAKING CARE OF GRANDKIDS |
| Pfuntner, Gary Lee | OS2 | 1986 – 1988 | OI | Plankowner. |
| Scott Kemp, Scott | CTO2 (SW) | 1986 – 1989 | OT | Proud Plankowner begining during the early days of the West Bank at Ingalls. |
| Perna, Richard (Buddah) | GSM2 | 1986 – 1988 | MP | FIRST CREW IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE BEST CREW SNIPES RULE I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY PLANKOWNERS |
| Durr, Mike | CTRCS(SW) (PLANKOWNER) | 1986 – 1989 | OT | LCPO OT Division, transferred to U.S. Central Command as NCOIC Cryptologic Support Group, Central Command and Senior Naval Enlisted Advisor to the Comander U.S. Central Command. Retired from active duty while at CENTCOM in 1991 |
| Peterson, Doug | SN3 | 1986 – 1988 | dc | HI, just came across this and wanted to see if any of my old friends where on here,contact me |
| Hautau, Michael | ET1(SW) | 1986 – 1988 | CE04 | |
| Hopkins, Mike | EW3 | 1986 – 1988 | OT | Plankowner |
| Koch, John / Joker | MR2 | 1986 – 1989 | Repair | Plankowner |
| Corder, Royal | E-5 (at ETS) | 1986 – | Signalman | I am filling this out for my brother Royal Corder. He was so proud of being a plank owner on the MOB. He is no longer with us, we still think of him and The MOB often. Fair winds and calm seas bro! |
| Doze, Denton | E7 | 1986 – 1989 | CTOC | Plankowner on MOB and enjoyed my time there. Retired in 1997. |
| Hoferkamp, Daniel | EW3 | 1986 – | Operations | Plankowner - Color Guard detail for commissioning. |
| Sams, Richard | HT5 | 1986 – 1987 | Engineer | |
| Feliciano, Roberto. Rocky | BM3 | 1986 – Feb 9, 1989 | Deck force | What’s up guys ? Hope everyone is well. Matt Johnson McKinney Ashcroft Carr Hutchison Davis felton all the originals. Get at me. I was just with Howard dean … we need a Reunion |
| Morgan, Michael | AE3 | 1986 – 1989 | Air | Go Air Det... |
| Schmidt, Otto | Lt | 1986 – 1988 | R | I was the DCA in precom thru commissioning and shock testing. Collateral duty as Transportation Officer. |
| Wooddell, Jeff | JO1 (E6) | Jan 1986 – Jun 1988 | Ship's Admin | One and only Journalist this ship ever had. Set up photo lab in the battery shop. Reserve security force. |
| Capuano, Pauk | QM3 | Jan 1986 – May 1989 | Nav | Show Boat, disliked the crew, the ship and the Station although I was a Plank Owner. |
| Page, Ernest | DC2 | Jan 9, 1986 – Sep 24, 1992 | Repair | Pre-com Plank owner. Got out, came back in, now a HT2 on the USS Peleliu! And old as hell! |
| Wooddell, Jeffery | JO1 | Jan 14, 1986 – Jul 15, 1988 | Admin | I was the only Journalist ever assigned to the Mobile Bay |
| Bell, Gerald | ET5 | Feb 1986 – Dec 1989 | ET | PlankOwner |
| Carmack, Stephen | E6/GSM1 | Feb 28, 1986 – Jun 10, 1989 | MP | Shakie Jake is in the House |
| Nelson, Robert | FC2(SW) | Mar 1986 – May 1989 | CO | Tomahawk/Harpoon precom unit |
| Greenan, Scott | EW2 | Mar 1, 1986 – Aug 5, 1988 | OW | Plankowner |
| Martinez, Tom | GMM3 | Apr 1986 – Apr 18, 1988 | CS | Plankowner |
| Snowdy, Tom (Snowman) | STG1(SW) | Apr 14, 1986 – Aug 25, 1990 | CA | Great crew... Plankowner, Blue Nose, Shell Back, both ditches, MED/IO 89, whatever exercise in 88 when we went to Norway, and it seemed like 50 trips to the Carribean. CAPT Bill was the best, a sailors CO. GO MOB!!!!!!!! |
| Griffin, Willie | OS1 (SW) Plankonwer | May 1986 – Nov 1992 | OI | Hey Mobsters! Good to know some of y'all are still out there. I moved back to Moss Point, MS after I retired and still run into a few shipmates that live in the MP/Pascagoula area. email is bgriffjr@yahoo.com. |
| Smith, Darren | OS2 | May 1986 – Nov 3, 1989 | OI | |
| York, Randall D. | STGCS (SW) | May 1, 1986 – Jul 21, 1989 | CA then CS | |
| File, Chesley | EN3 | May 10, 1986 – May 22, 1990 | A GanG | I was a plank owner from 1986-1990 and enjoyed all of the deployments live now in Kansas City Kansas got out in 1994 and work for the department of justice in leavenworth Kansas federal prison |
| Ware, Michael | SM1 | May 16, 1986 – Dec 29, 1987 | OC | |
| Smith, Darren | OS2 | Jun 1986 – Nov 1989 | OI | Plankowner of the Mighty MOB Any reunion plans in the future? Any fellow OS's out there? Now located in Quincy, Illinois |
| Heanue, John | ET2 | Jun 1986 – Dec 1988 | CE | Joined Precom unit in Norfolk. Onboard around 10/86. Maintained IFF, Test Equipment, SNAP2 and other stuff. If you were onboard for commissioning, let me know. I have requested that there be a 20th anniversary event. Current CO & XO like the idea. |
| Powell, Mike | GSM2 | Jun 1986 – Jan 1990 | MP | Hello to everyone from the past. I hold on to the good memories, and I would never ever trade. Somehow being a plankowner for Mobile Bay carries a sense of pride that can only be explianed or understood by the few who helped build her. |
| Saffell, Terry | E-5/GSM2 | Jun 1, 1986 – Jul 1, 1988 | MP/AFT | Proud ship,great crew,great friends,my proudest days were spent on CG-53.Hey guys remember shock trials,what a blast!!! |
| Booker, Jeff | STG1(SW) | Jun 1, 1986 – Jul 1, 1991 | CS | One ship, entire career. 4 1/2 years of fun! |
| Leary, Dan | FCCM | Jun 10, 1986 – Jun 29, 1989 | Combat Systems | |
| Schloss, Brian | OS2 | Jun 15, 1986 – Oct 14, 1989 | OI | Plank Owner on the best ship the NAVY has ever produced. |
| King, Thomas | SH1 | Jun 16, 1986 – Mar 4, 1989 | S3 | PLANK OWNER |
| McPherson, Toby | BM2 | Jun 24, 1986 – Dec 31, 1988 | OD | What a busy, exhausting, wonderful over all, two year trip my stay was. My E-mail addy is attached. contact me if ya know me. |
| Saffell, Terry | GSM2 | Jul 1, 1986 – Aug 1, 1988 | MP/AFT | HEY MP DIVISION PLANKOWNERS,CONTACT ME,WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW EVERYONE IS DOING |
| King, Thomas | SH 1 | Jul 10, 1986 – Mar 4, 1989 | S3 | PLANK OWNER 20 YEAR ANNIVERSERY |
| Mueller, Jeff | FC2 (SW) | Jul 10, 1986 – Sep 23, 1989 | Combat Systems | Best time fishin' I ever had was off that boat. Hope the new guys are taking good care of my 2 CIWS mounts. We never missed!!!!! |
| Brooks, Michael | BM 53 | Jul 25, 1986 – Jan 28, 1990 | Plankowner | |
| Davenport, Ross | LTJG | Aug 1986 – Aug 1989 | S-3 / S-4 | Plankowner Disbursing Officer |
| Sprague, David | E-3 | Aug 1986 – Apr 1988 | OPS | Was with the pre-com crew from the early days in Norfolk! Remember most of you and had a great time! Hit me up on e-mail if you want! |
| King, Paul | STG2 | Aug 1986 – Apr 1990 | CA | Plankowner |
| McKinney, Eric | Boatswains Mate (Plankowner) | Aug 12, 1986 – Jun 25, 1991 | Deck | what's up "MOBSTERS" "jinxy-Felton-Pedro-Alderman-Roach-Clip-McPherson-Viso-Matt J-"T" -Fricker-HEAVY-"D" you all know who you are. contact me @ em_lilljoe@yahoo.com We are the best. mayport still talks about us |
| O'Hara, Gene | FC2 | Aug 15, 1986 – May 15, 1989 | CF | Plankowner. Shock Trials was the highlight. Great crew. |
| Ferrera, Leo | BM2 | Aug 16, 1986 – Nov 19, 1988 | Deck | I did 20 yrs in the Navy and retired and then started working for the Pugit Sound Naval Shipyard and have have 15 months til retirement. That will give me 40 yrs government service. |
| Fleming, James | GSM2 (SW) | Aug 31, 1986 – Jan 31, 1988 | MP | |
| Brown, Raymond | GMG 1 | Sep 1986 – Jul 1990 | cg combat systems (guns) | plankowner |
| Canuel, Brian | RM3 | Oct 1986 – May 1989 | OC | |
| Bailey, Art | SM2 | Oct 1, 1986 – Apr 5, 1988 | OC/OPS | AFTER 20 YRS THE MOB WAS STILL MY BEST TOUR. WOULD LOVE TO HERE FROM ANY PLANK OWNERS OR OLD SHIPMATES. MY OLD SIG BUDDYS, WOW DID WE TEAR IT UP!!! |
| Jennings, Michael | PN2 | Oct 1, 1986 – Jun 20, 1989 | NX | Plankowner USS Mobile Bay CG 53. Got out 1992 after serving on USS Normandy. Love to hear from any and all plankowners |
| Ward, Devoris | DC3 | Oct 27, 1986 – Jun 20, 1991 | r | |
| Gruwell, Grant | RM2 | Nov 1986 – May 1989 | OPS | Just checking in with my fellow MOBsters. Had an awesome time seeing the world with you guys. Living on Mobile Bay now. Feel free to look me up on FB or email me. |
| Ashcraft, James | OS3 | Nov 1, 1986 – 1989 | Deck div | whats up plankowners ! Doug peterson, you dog where you been hiding,get ahold of me, anyone seen brooks ? my home address :29318 Tamarack Dr Flat Rock MI 48134 or email me. |
| Mueller, James | sk2 | Nov 1, 1986 – Apr 1, 1988 | supply | Miss the days of being a plank owner - hoping to reconnect |
| Brooks, Richard | GMG1(SW) | Dec 1986 – May 1989 | CO/CG | Hello to all plankowners. Drop me a line. |
| Tutt, Christopher | FC2 (SW) | Dec 1986 – May 1991 | CO/CG | |
| Fagner, Ernest | MS2 | Dec 8, 1986 – Apr 8, 1988 | Supply/DCPO | What a ride, being stuck in Pascagoula during the buliding, shock trails in Florida and long days in Cuba. Wouldn't have trade it for anything. More great friends and a Great ship. Just wish I could have seen the world through her eyes. |
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