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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Mauna Kea (AE 22). 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 605 crew members registered for the USS Mauna Kea (AE 22).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1961 | 1962 – 1966 | 1967 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillard, Kim (Dill) | SN | 1977 – 1978 | 2 ND | LOKKINF FOR BM2 SKIP CARTER SN STEVEN FARNSWORTH AND HM2 DOC FOSTER |
| Bourne, Ted | E3 | 1977 – 1978 | Supply | What a party. We were a bunch of misfits. Loved it though. West Pac was unbelievable unless you were there |
| Doddato, Duke | BMSN | Jan 7, 1977 – Aug 18, 1977 | 1st | only on board a little while, i broke my arm bullriding and got sent to treasre island till my release date and arm was healed |
| Evanoff, Bob | IC3 | Feb 1977 – Jun 1979 | Engineering | Was on board during # 1boiler failure out of Guam. My 1st night at sea ! I was the gyro tech on board. Loved every minute of ship time. Great people, great ship !! |
| Howard, Joe | GMG3 | Feb 1977 – Dec 1978 | GM | Anyone remember a Buddy Rochelle.I hope to find him someday and give him what he's got coming. Randy Beatty,Randy Albertson,would love to hear from you guys. |
| Swensen, Charles | LT(jg) at the time CAPT (ret) | Feb 20, 1977 – Jul 31, 1980 | R, E & A DCA | |
| Greenup, George | E-5 | Apr 15, 1977 – Oct 23, 1979 | 2nd | Just want to see what all my old buddies are up to, and I mean old, we were young in those days, and now we are getting old,... |
| Laplante, Jeff | IC3 | May 1, 1977 – Nov 1, 1979 | Snipe | |
| Bourne, Ted | MS3 | May 27, 1977 – Feb 5, 1979 | Supply | Had a blast on the Tuna Boat. Heard recently that Fink passed away. He had a dive bar in Antioch CA. (imagine that) No sure how he passed away though. Crazy time. Loved the down time when the ship was broken. |
| MacLeith, Douglas ("Rip") | BT3 | Jun 1977 – Mar 1980 | Boiler | Deck Ape for 2 years, and then BT for 2 years. Cold and hot memories. |
| Rainey, Anthony (Tony) | BM3 | Jun 29, 1977 – Jan 27, 1980 | main deck | |
| Berkey, Ricky | ETN | Jun 30, 1977 – Feb 1, 1980 | OE | Life on board sure is better in your memories ;) |
| Millett, Tom | Bt 3 | Aug 1977 – Jul 1982 | B Division | Retired and live close to the homeport of the Greats tuna boat ever sailed in the pacific ocean. Served on UssKansas City AOR-3 , USS Mars AFS-1, Sima Longbeach, Navwpnsta. Concord |
| McDonald, John/mac | Bm | Aug 1977 – 1979 | 1st | Lots of dates I don't remember but never forget Mahoney, Johnny Murray, roll, wedeman, Scott, Hubert, Allen, man the list goes on and the parties in port or out at sea. |
| Arias, Ruben | E-3 | Aug 26, 1977 – Feb 12, 1981 | REM...THE FIRE IN 77 WHERE THE THE SHIP WAS DEATH AT SEA & THE FIRE PUMPS WERE NOT WORKING&WE WERE BEEN FOLLOW BY A RUSSIAN DESTORY&SUB.BUT BY THE WILL & MIGHT I HAD MY CREW PULL HOSES AROUND THE FIRE WITH NO PUMP I HAD THE SEA WATER KILL | |
| Gassie, Rob | SM2 | Oct 1977 – Oct 1979 | Communications | |
| Dwyer, Tom | OS2 | Nov 4, 1977 – Aug 30, 1978 | OI | Nearest thing to a pirate ship in Navy inventory! Worked hard,played harder! Great Officers & Crew. Learned a lot, great memories! |
| Murray, Johnny | E-3 | Nov 10, 1977 – Aug 1981 | Best experience for the best shipmates, Moved from chipping paint to sound powered telphones,Bob Evenoff,and the IC-Gang that took me in I appreciate what you done I did Make Chief.Many Long not forgotten memories,Sasabo Japan when the MW boat sank. | |
| Whitlow, Terry | GMG3 | 1978 – 1981 | Gunners Mates | |
| Willer, Jim | E3 | 1978 – 1981 | E3 | I am living in the Bay Area with my wife of 36 yrs. We have 2 grown daughters and a 4 yr old grandson. I retired from Chevron in November. I can be reached at jimwiller@aol.com. |
| Pawlenko, Steven | E3 HT | 1978 – | R | Not sure think I came aboard 78 in drydock in long beach After completion of dry dock sailed to Concord and loaded ammo somewhere after Does anyone remember the fire in electrical room disabled unrep with the carrier |
| Noller, Paul | PN2 | Jan 1978 – Feb 1980 | X | Onboard for the "Last WESTPAC", or so we thought. We transferred the ship to NRF status at the end of WESTPAC. I left the Navy in 1980 - Reenlisted in 1985 and retired as a PNC in 2002. |
| Rick, Eisenman | RMSN | Jan 1978 – Jun 1979 | OC | |
| Vaporis, Mike (Doc) | HM3 | Jan 1978 – Sep 1979 | Medical | Great to see familiar names. Looking for Keith White, Andrew Latigue HMC, Joe Hutchinson HM2, James Law. Contact me. |
| Johnson, Roger | AE22 | Jan 29, 1978 – May 16, 1979 | a | |
| Murray, John (Jack) | BM3 | Mar 1978 – Nov 1981 | DECK | |
| West, Mike | E 3 | May 1978 – Aug 1978 | Engineering | I was only there a short time. I made cruises only to San Diego and back to San Francisco Bay. The day I got to the ship I meet a friend that I had not seen for years. I have not seen him since then. I was transfered to T I. |
| Ryan, Phil | MM3 | Jun 1978 – Jun 1981 | 4th | Deck Snipe Working on Hydraulics |
| Miller, Clifton | e-3 mm | Jun 28, 1978 – Sep 18, 1982 | engine room | The time I spent on the mauna kea;was the best time of my life and I will never forget being out @sea ,and most of all the west pac,s and the crew. |
| Warren, Joe | BM3 | Sep 1978 – Jan 1982 | Deck | Retired BMC/Diver 1995 |
| Mills, Robert | BT | Sep 1978 – Sep 1983 | B | |
| Whitsett, Jon | Oct 1978 – Mar 1979 | BM | Spent just a short time with this crew but made some close friends. Would like to hear from Robert Evans, Rodriguez, and Tex. Great time and great memories! | |
| Evans, Robert/bob | SN/QM Striker | Oct 1, 1978 – Oct 1, 1979 | operations/QM | Remember million dollar 'reduction gear' broke. Dependent cruise, CO's daughter distracted crew. CO needed Chief Ritter, rt full rudder called hit dolphin in channel off Mare Island. "Journey" ,radio "City by the Bay" |
| Mahoney, Scott | E-3 | Nov 1, 1978 – Apr 14, 1982 | 4th | living is good in the sierra foothills.married to wonderful girl, never had kids but rescued many dogs on our little ranch.remember alot of things about the boat and seeing some old names was a trip. hoping to hear from someone. |
| McKinney, Patrick | E-4 | 1979 – 1980 | Engineering | Not onboard for long but was fun. |
| Moore, Stephen | MS3 | 1979 – 1983 | S-2 | Just seeing if anyone I know is here, and there are a few of ya. HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING OUT THERE? |
| Torres, Juan | E3 | Jan 2, 1979 – Apr 1, 1980 | Deck Department | deck seaman |
| Christian, Mark | SMSN | Feb 1979 – Aug 1980 | Ops | Enjoyed this wild and crazy ship and the crew members. Does anybody know what happened to Alfred Gallageos? |
| Stass, Jim | bm3 | Feb 1, 1979 – Apr 3, 1980 | DECK | being onboard mauna kea was a real one of a kind experience i see a couple of names i reconize joe(reno) warren scot mahoney love to hear from you guys. anyone interested can contact me at jimstass252@comcast.net |
| Lester, Richard | BTC | Mar 1979 – Nov 1979 | B | A great crew .Remember running low water on the boiler along side the ammo pier, while loading ammo at Subic Bay . Retired as BTCM in 1988 . Anyone seen MMCM Allen CMC , LTjg Hand the first LT or Capt. Davis .Hope everone is in good health. |
| Frangione, Joseph | GMG3 | Sep 15, 1979 – Sep 15, 1983 | 3rd | looking for crewmates |
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