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USS Rathburne (FF 1057) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Rathburne (FF 1057). 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 380 crew members registered for the USS Rathburne (FF 1057).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudd, Dave | CS2 | 1970 – 1975 | Supply | Came onboard shortly after the ship was homeported in Pearl. Made the first WESTPAC. Left the ship just before she went into drydock in Pearl. |
| Satterfield, Bryon | MM2 | 1970 – 1971 | M Division | Pre Com Detail, Sea Trials, Commissioning, steamed to Pearl. Separated before 1st deployment. |
| Hunt, Don Aka. Ripper | SM3 | 1970 – Dec 1972 | Communications | Plankowner 1970. Hi Sigs, Al, Nubs, Artie, Hairy Mad Dog, Ziegler, and all you other kd's which I am no longer. Miss you and all the good times. God bless and maybe see you again! |
| Ziegler, Harry | BM3 | 1970 – | 1ST Divsion | Plankowner--made first Westpac cruise with Nubs, Bogey, "Ripper", Devoe, Dave Bruck aka DB-and let's not forget Chief Brooks and 1st class Joe Forte!! Great times and memories. Ron Shinault are you out there? |
| Odekirk, Bryan | OS2 | Jan 5, 1970 – Jun 10, 1973 | OI | Started in Sand Point NAS with the pre-commissioning crew, completed 2 Westpacs . Great times and still about you guys often. After leaving the Navy went to the dark side, got my commission in the Army, retired as LTC. |
| Janet, Keith | SH2 | Jan 16, 1970 – Nov 4, 1971 | Supply | 2nd member of PreComm Crew at NAS Sandpoint, PlankOwner. Senior Supply PO under Division Officer J.M. Basso. Ship's store operator. |
| Frisk, Tim | BT2 | Feb 1970 – Aug 1971 | Engineering | Plank Owner-Retired Looking for people who served when we were anchored in Da Nang Harbor. Exposure to Agent Orange. |
| Binney, Cary | Cs2 | Feb 1970 – Nov 1971 | Supply | Looking for Christopher B Avery, gunners mate. I enjoyed being the baker on the ship. |
Richerson, Gerald (Jerry)  | E3 | Feb 1970 – Nov 1972 | USS Rathburne | Plankowner. First sea trails was a bust, sucked half the jelly fish out of Puget Sound. Sat DIW for days waiting on the tug, back to dry dock. Arrived on station Pearl Harbor, proceeded to the beach, great times. |
| Ransom, Reid | FTG2 | Feb 5, 1970 – Mar 15, 1973 | 2nd / Gunnery | Precomm Plankowner. Best ship, best crew of 3 that I served on. We worked hard, played hard and were a tremendous success! Still in contact with many of the old guys. Check reunion news. |
| Rowe, Robert | YNC | Feb 9, 1970 – Jun 28, 1971 | OE | Plankowner |
| Salo, Eric | FTG2 | Feb 17, 1970 – Feb 11, 1972 | Weapons | Plank owner & crew member on 1st cruise (April 14, 71 - late October / early September 71) - stops included Japan, Philippines, Singapore, India, New Zealand, Australia, & Vietnam. |
| Branch, Steve | Sh 2 | Mar 1970 – Sep 1972 | supply | Plankowner, I have many Photos of 3 west pacs on face book, so far only about half posted, all are welcome to take a look and\or contact me, stevebranch38@yahoo.com facebook steve branch, lives in Lake Havasu Arizona. |
| Williams, Gary | SIGNALMAN 3RD CLASS P.O. | Mar 15, 1970 – Aug 18, 1970 | ||
| Horn, Robert L. | STG1 | Mar 25, 1970 – May 22, 1975 | AS | From Precomm at 32nd Street, San Diego with XO C.T. O'Neill through Commissioning and last plank owner to leave under CO H.B.Russell. |
| Batzek, Nick | GMT2 | Apr 1970 – Apr 1973 | Weapons | |
| Vandermolen, Gene | MM2 | Apr 1970 – Apr 1973 | "A" Gang | plank owner, commissioned in Washington, rough ride to Hawaii, even rougher docking, eh ?? |
| Noblin, Larry (Nubs) | RD2\OS2 | Apr 1, 1970 – Jul 5, 1972 | Radar Gang | Ripper, Brian, hope u guys are still alive. Harry and me, stay in touch. Love to hear from everyone. I'm still in NW ARKANSAS...Devoe I know u are close. |
| Ward, Michael(Mike) | BM3 | Apr 15, 1970 – Feb 6, 1973 | !st Division | Plank owner..Boarded in Bremerton..Long 7day cruise to Pearl.. and then the first 2 westpacs.. Olongapo home sweet home Hey to all the Golder shellback... |
| Mason, Doug | DC2/HT2 | Apr 17, 1970 – Sep 19, 1972 | R | Plankowner. Best experience of my life! Was on the 1st WestPac and left the ship during the second cruise, departing in PI. Lots of great people onboard: Twombley, MacDonald, Antrican, Chance, Weaver, Franklin, Larson, DeLappa and Tingle. |
| Guernsey, Robert /bob | BT3 | May 1970 – Jul 1973 | ||
| Breeden, Gene | RD-1/EW-1 | May 1970 – Apr 1972 | OI/OE | Commisioning crew and 1st West Pac. Transferred to USS Chicago CG-11 Retired 1982 |
| Witthuhn, Gary | RM3 | May 1970 – Sep 1972 | comm | That ship made the rounds. Wespac-Danang,Phil. Guam,Singapore, India, New-Z, Aust. saying Hi to CPO Reeves& Pierce. RMs Hugh P. Dan T. Rick G. Terry M. Terry K. Al L. Larry C. Tim R. hope your all still cruising |
| Clemmons, Mike | BT2 | May 1970 – Sep 1973 | Engineering | Best experience of my life. Helped me learn about people and the things I needed to do and be in life. Loved Pearl Harbor |
| Kluber, Richard | STG2 | May 1, 1970 – Nov 1, 1971 | AS | Plankowner and participant in 1st WestPac. |
| Irwin, Larry | STG 3 | May 5, 1970 – May 10, 1972 | USS Rathburne DE 1057 | I noticed an entry from an ol shipmate, George Elliott. I'm pretty sure it's the same George who once rode his motorcycle from Key West to his home in the north. Same one ? Best wishes from a co plank owner. |
| Elliott, George | STS3 | May 16, 1970 – Jun 1973 | Sonar | Plankowner Saw the surface radar bounce off the deck into the ocean off Taiwan. Was in the Sonar dome when that hotshot tried to dock without a tug in Portland. Never saw Chief Johnson move so fast before or after. Great times. |
| Moses, Terry | DC/HT PO3 | Jul 1970 – Jan 1974 | R | Will complete later. |
| Ruiz, Raul | E2 | Aug 10, 1970 – Feb 2, 1972 | Boat’s mat | Looking for the corman during that time |
| Cook, John | SN | Nov 1970 – May 1974 | 1st | |
| Smith, Michael | MM3 | Nov 1970 – May 1972 | M Div AC&R Shop | Was on first WESTPAC, shore bombardment around the DMZ, repairs in DaNang during night rocket attack, rode out typhoon off the coast of N. Vietnam, served with some great shipmates |
| Codell, William | GMG2 | Nov 15, 1970 – Aug 15, 1973 | Looking for old shipmates | |
| Massey, Tommy | OS3 | Nov 22, 1970 – Nov 11, 1973 | oi | miss all the guys.Laromatis,Sanders,Odekirk, Kamler, Nubs, Casey. Hated 6 on 6 off shifts. Loved cinnamon rolls traded by the cooks for our sodas. |
| Breth, Carl | IC3 | Dec 1970 – Nov 1971 | R | Was on the First Westpac Cruise...Shellback Initiation etc. Looking for MM2 Phil Lewis, Mike Tingle, Rick Chance, Roy Wessel Worked for Chief Billy Townsend, Lt. George Huntington and Lt. Tom Wright.......Good Crew |
| Al Devoe, Al | ETR2 | 1971 – 1975 | OE | Howdy all you Rathburne buddies. Anyone been back to Pearl lately? Hi Ripper-I've been wondering about you. Give me a holler, I'm still in Kansas. |
| Mitchell, Mitch | EM3 | 1971 – May 1973 | R | I WAS AN EM ON RATHBURNE ON FIRST TWO WEST-PACS. SERVED WITH HULSEY AND MEAD , BALBA AND CHIEF BILLY TOWNSEND .REMEMBER COOK SHELTON,GUNNERS MATE "GREEK"AND OTHERS. REMEMBER OUR SHELLBACK INITIATION,GREAT CREW! |
| Beck, Daryl | E-4/EN | 1971 – | R | Plank owner |
| Tucker, William (Bill ) | E2 | Jan 1971 – Mar 1973 | 1 | I worked the paint locker |
| Riley, Patrick | PC3 | Feb 4, 1971 – Dec 19, 1972 | ||
| Kerr, Edward | RM2 | Mar 1971 – Dec 1971 | oc | the radioshack and equipment was better and newer. Great people |
| Mayberry, Doug | FIREMAN e-2 | May 1971 – 1974 | r DIVISION | |
| Taylor, Greg Taylor | OS 3 | Jun 1971 – Dec 31, 1972 | cic | I served on Rathburne for most of the first and second West PAcs. |
| Williams, Robert | GMG /E3 | Jul 1971 – Jul 1974 | I am looking for anyone that served with me in Vietnam,that can prove I was there. the va denied my claim and told me there was no proof I was ever there, or on land. my address is 801 merrill ave. loves park,il.61111. Riley and I went for gun parts. | |
| Millhollin, Michael | OS2 | Jul 1, 1971 – May 1, 1975 | OI | Good memories... |
| Ryan, Jim / Aj | ST | Oct 1971 – Jul 1973 | 3rd Div | The Rathburne AKA:Grey Ghost will always be remembered with fond memories ,as it was the start of my Navy adventure that would last over 20 years. |
| Edwards, Wayne (Fast Eddy) | SK2 | Oct 20, 1971 – Jul 13, 1974 | Supply | |
| Crowther, Jackie | LTjg | Oct 31, 1971 – Oct 15, 1974 | ASW & 1ST DIv | Wow! Seeing all these posts by everyone brings back such great memories. Served with the finest Weapons Officer ever while on the Burn. Ray Anderson was my first and best "boss" in the Navy. |
| Hollenbeck, Jack | EN2 | Nov 1971 – Nov 1973 | R division in port M underway | fun times |
| Overby, Fred | CS3 | Dec 1, 1971 – Dec 1, 1973 | Supply | Second WestPac |
| Potts, Hugh | RMSN/RM3 | Dec 22, 1971 – Mar 1973 | Good times and good memories. | |
| Davidson, Ron | RM3 | Dec 28, 1971 – Jul 13, 1973 | Comunications | Sorry to hear they sunk our ship for target practice.Had some good times in that radio shack. Got away with Ming's captains hat during the radar loss before Xmas of 72.Hope all fellow radioman are still kickin from 71 73 |
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