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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 604 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 |
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Roulier, Bob | Sn | Jan 13, 1984 – 1986 | 3rd division | Made lots of good friends while on board the tuna! Westpac was fun! |
Sweeting, Keith "Sweet" | E4 | Mar 20, 1984 – Mar 21, 1988 | Cook | |
Troupe, Tim | SN-BM3 | Jun 3, 1984 – Aug 9, 1986 | deck | Hay who remembers the Russian Victor III the Kitty almost hit. |
Robinson, Kim "Big Money Rob" | PC 3 | Jun 8, 1984 – May 30, 1988 | the uss mauna wanna killya aka the tuna boat. Ham,Big G, coop,mims,oscar,,junkyard,b-bill,banazak,mayo,,johnson,feilds,brown,hit man,parson,starks,doo dirty,boats,hank,kenerdy and Big money rob and the rest of the gang...thanks for the memories!!! | |
Kennedy, John | E-4 | Jul 1, 1984 – May 1, 1987 | ||
Warner, Wade | GMG | Aug 1984 – Oct 1987 | 3rd | Hey Guys,I was in 3rd division1984-1987. |
Jorgensen, Larry | GMG3 USN GMG2 USNR | Oct 1984 – Jan 1989 | 3rd/weps-cargo | |
Banaszak, Michael | YN3 | Oct 1984 – Oct 1988 | Executive | Everyone please check out www.navy.togetherweserved.com and become registered. |
Ponds, Fernandez (Frank) | ENS | Oct 1, 1984 – Jun 30, 1986 | DCA | I miss the old gang. This ship was known a very hard working can do ship with a hard charging crew. I am now a Captain and would like to catch up with my old shipmates..especially BOSN Woods???? |
Knight, Rusty | GMG3 | Oct 4, 1984 – Oct 4, 1988 | Gunners Mate | Just checking on those that were aboard the Uss Mauna Kea when I was. Has anyone heard from Larry Row, David Stifter, Renee Pedroza, Ed Skinner Larry Sefton, Erik Vontogal! DO WE ALL REMEMBER THE FIRE IN JAPAN! GREAT TIMES |
Winstson, David | bm2 | Oct 16, 1984 – Oct 16, 1988 | deck | Hey what's up fam? I pray that all is well with everyone. |
Lindsley, Matthew | HT3 | Nov 1984 – Sep 1985 | R | Was called "HT3 Lifer dude" by many because of my dreaming of doing my full 30 years. But alas, it was never ment to be, was discharged due to asthma. I guess the Navy didn't want asthmatic HT's |
Rich, Jim | MM2 | 1985 – 1989 | A-Gang | A lot of great memories |
Davarpanah, Malek | Sea Man | 1985 – | sfo | |
Evans, Eric (E) | E5/EM2 | 1985 – 1988 | Engineering | How many fires did we have to put out in duty section 4? Talk about memories, and nightmares. Collision at sea, Hydraulic Line rupture on the anchor winch, endless casualty control drills. I guess it wasn't too bad. |
Banaszak, Mike | YN3 | Jan 1985 – Sep 1988 | ||
Whelan, Mike | MM2 | Mar 1985 – Sep 1989 | M-Div | Drop me a line, like to hear from you. Alcapulco, West PAC 88, INSERVES, riding out the typhoon |
Peckham, Mark "Pacman" | RM3 | Mar 1, 1985 – Mar 25, 1986 | Operations | Lots of good memories from the "Mighty Tuna". |
Campbell, Dennis "Liemy" | PN3 | Mar 5, 1985 – Apr 4, 1989 | Executive | Great Time on board this ship. Interesting people. Really miss James Mackowiak, Eddy Tantoy, Issac Austin, Michael Mckenzie and a string of other great shipmates. Oh, and that Ensign who had that Nasal thing going onHA |
Romano, Paul | RM3 | Apr 1985 – Apr 1988 | Operations Department | Radioman on the Mauna Kea from 1985-1988. Shout out to RMC (SW) Tom Miller, RM2 Paul Pappas, RM2 Bill Sargeant, RM3 Jim Krueger, RM3, Richard Dixon and all the rest. West PAC 1987-1988. I was the ship’s Photographer. |
Azucena, Rey | SK2 | May 1985 – Apr 1989 | S1 | I still remember the good old days. Hello to all |
McCauley, Darrel | E-3 | May 1985 – Sep 1986 | race | it was a fun ship to be on I thought i was going to go threw the bottom when the aft eleavator let go i dont rember hitting the bottom buut they told me it was a big bang |
Knowlton, John | YN3 | May 25, 1985 – Apr 13, 1988 | DECK YEOMAN | I had such great memories messing around up in the Admin Office. |
Bloemke, Doug | IC3 | Jun 1985 – Apr 1988 | Engineering | e-mail me at dbloemke@juno.com and let me know how you are and what you are up to |
Kem, Sonthi | SN | Jun 1985 – Jul 1987 | Deck/Repair | Served on board the Mauna Kea AE-22. Looking for old shipmates from deck div 85-87, pls write me..Thanks |
Newman, Ken | OS3/2 | Jun 1, 1985 – Jul 15, 1986 | OPS/OI | NO WEST PAC but we spent 9 of 12 months at SEA It was a good boat and I had a blast, I learned alot and had some great friends, Now I am back in and still having a good time. |
Jones, Jr, Scott | ET2/E5 | Sep 25, 1985 – Jul 12, 1989 | OPS | I enjoyed my time on the ship. There was never a dull moment w/ J.T. Kelly in cmd. I'm looking 4 info documentation of the fire in Yokosuka at Xmas time in '87/88. My email: Odin4422@yahoo.com. Hit me up! Happy New Year |
Rivier, Jeff | IC2(SW) | Oct 1985 – Oct 8, 1988 | IC SHOP | Some of my BEST times were on that Ship. Some of my greatest friends, Doug, Cab, Vince, James. I wonder what ever happened to Michelle Hyatt, If your out there contact me. Wish everyone the best. jrivier1@hfhs.org |
Gann, Wesley | GMG2 | Oct 1985 – Feb 1989 | 3rd | The memories of mid-watches, cleaning holds 4x to go home, duty with CPO Harris, and 72+ hour unreps have faded and I mainly remember good times with my pals on the Tuna Boat |
Coleman, Alex | RM-2 | Nov 1985 – Apr 1989 | Communications | Shout out to all the guys on that West-Pac. The night of that fire in Yokosuka was my 21st Bday. I remember donning that OBA half-drunk and getting on a hose. Working as a Criminal Investigator for the Texas DPS |
Ernst, Al | PC1 | Nov 25, 1985 – Mar 11, 1989 | x | hey shipmates long time nearly 20 yrs, got divorced and living in n y anyone know where jimmy sanford is |
Ernst, Alan | PC1 | Nov 25, 1985 – Feb 4, 1989 | x | this is al ernst had alot of good memories espically J T Kelly what a captain??? retired in 92 and live in colorado drop me a line |
Cabacungan, Douglas | ICC(SW) | Dec 10, 1985 – Sep 1, 1990 | Engineering | Made Chief on the Mauna Kea. Very good ship. Lots of good memories. Loved this ship |
Kiley, Bill | MS2 | 1986 – 1986 | S-2 | |
Lazarus, Lloyd " Chip" | E-3 | 1986 – 1989 | Deck | The accident report is in complete for two reason 1)In the christmas of 1988 while at anchorage in japan Yokuska major fire in ammo hold #4 2) Year uknown however the deck plates on main re riveted and welded after colistion in early 80,s |
Cofield, Tony / Mm2 | 1986 – 1989 | M | ||
Wagner Bt3, Fred | Bt3 | 1986 – 1988 | P | Had a good time on the old tuna boat. Miss lots of the old bts |
Holmes, Reginald Sconey | os3 | 1986 – 1990 | operations / deck 1st div | |
Davison, John | Sn | Jan 11, 1986 – May 1988 | BM | |
Messier, Jerry | BTC | Feb 1986 – Feb 1989 | P | had alot of fun and many parties. miss the guys that worked for me. bundy, hanna, tex, frye ube, stingray noe,plummer and many more. retired after i left the ship now reside in new york. jerry_messier@yahoo.com |
Tibbetts, John | GMG3 | Feb 9, 1986 – Apr 7, 1989 | 3rd | YES, I remember the fire in Hold 5 (Yokosuka, 1988) - I was the one who lit off the magazine sprinkler system. Good times were had on WestPac '87-'88, especially in the PI. I went on to serve 4 more years in the Reserve, leaving service as a |
Sanford, Jimmy "Pcjr" | PC3 | Mar 1986 – Nov 1989 | x/nav | had great time on west-pac |
Thompson, Elvis | SH2 | Mar 2, 1986 – Oct 4, 1990 | Supply | Elvis Passed away August 3rd 2016 wanted to let his shipmates know the Mauna Kea was his First Ship he was proud of her and talked often of his shipmates. I'm his First Wife Karen Thompson, we met at NAS Alameda. |
MacKowiak, James | YNSN | Apr 1986 – Apr 1988 | Executive | |
Noe, Ray | BTC/sw | May 20, 1986 – Oct 22, 1990 | Propulsion | Its crazy Chief Noe looking for some of my shipmates. My email is sabertwit@aol.com. I sure miss the Mauna Kea crew. I see Gerry Messier and Mike Waldrop have signed in, I'm with you gerry would like to see Hanna and Fry |
Newman, Dennis | NCI NCCS | Jun 1986 – Jun 1989 | CAREER COUNSELOR | I WAS THE OOD THE NIGHT OF FIRE IN JAPAN. IT WAS NICE HELPING ALL MY SHIPMATES MAKING RATE AND GETTING ORDERS. WAS SAILOR OF THE YEAR ON MAUNA KEA 1988. ANY ONE HEARD FRON THE CAPTAIN R.B.? |
Hoffman, Christopher | QM2 | Jun 1986 – Jun 1989 | ||
Galaviz, David | QM3 | Jul 1986 – May 1990 | Navigation | I miss the west-pacs. Just wanted to see how everyone is doing, if you get a chance drop me a line I would like to hear from you. |
Pendergrass, Craig | E-4 | Jul 1986 – Jul 1989 | Operations | This is Teddy giving a shout out to all my former AE-22 shipmates. |
Toepp, Barry | SM3 | Aug 1986 – Oct 1989 | OPS OC | I remember the hold 5 fire just came in from liberty that night and SM1 Thompson was dead drunk tryin' to fight a fire... I have since retired from the canoe club and I now have to work for a living |
Flug, Ronald | BTCM | Aug 1986 – 1990 | Repair | |
Flug, Ronald | BTCM | Aug 1986 – Sep 1990 | Repair | I was the Repair Officer onboard and the 88'-89' cruise was on of the best Westpacs I ever spent. I am now retired and living in Antioch Illinois. If you remember me e-mail me and let's talk. |
Cox, Michael | E5 | Aug 4, 1986 – Aug 8, 1989 | Engineering | I’m looking for documentation of the ship fire Yusokuna Japan |
Wiant, Brian | MS2 | Aug 26, 1986 – Jul 26, 1989 | SUPPLY | HAD FUN ON WEST PACK. MET ALOT OF PEOPLE. MADE SOME FRIENDS. DID ALOT OF PARTY WHILE ON WEST PACK. |
Evans, Edward | LT (RET) | Sep 1986 – Dec 1989 | 3rd | Ship's Gunner. How can I ever forget the pucker factor with all the Special Weapons moves, the fire in Cargo Hold 5, and the 1,200 pallets of 500lb bombs waiting for us in Guam on WESTPAC. Worked with the best damn Gunners Mates in the NAVY!!! |
Evans, Edward | LT | Sep 1, 1986 – Nov 1, 1989 | 3rd | |
Frey, Gerard | mm3 | Sep 6, 1986 – Feb 10, 1990 | race | hello its been a long time I remember west pac 87-88 and the fire onboard in japan.i have lots of pictures and memories.it just seems like yesterday but i have beenout now for 21years. send a email |
Knab, Joseph | CWO2 | Sep 16, 1986 – May 1990 | MPA | |
Rogers, James | MM | Oct 30, 1986 – Jul 31, 1990 | Race | |
Embrador, Victor | SN | Nov 1986 – May 1988 | Deck/ERO9 | Enjoyed my First Duty Station and my only shipboard experience. Became a Seabee from there. But I learned a lot from my service onboard. |
Hill, Rodney | E-3 | Nov 4, 1986 – Jun 28, 1989 | Deck | Greetings This is Hill from Tennessee, and I need all my homies to contact me. I am looking for Spears especially. Hit me up at the email that have provided: rodhill447@gmail.com |
Moore, Matt | NOW BMC E-1/E-5 ONBOARD HER | Nov 10, 1986 – Jul 1, 1995 | First/Rase | First and best ship, went from SR to second, 2 tours onboard.made some good life long friends on her and life long memories. fair winds and following seas to all my ship mates out there. |
Vallejo, Adrian | E-4 | Nov 15, 1986 – Sep 10, 1989 | 2nd/boat | drove the small boats and the captisns gig, also was a S.A.R. swimmer for the ship. painted all the parking lot signs with the mauna kea ae-22 logo. |
Vallejo, Adrian | E-4 | Nov 15, 1986 – Sep 10, 1989 | 2nd/boat | Hey shippies, trying to find john tibbets and christopher borkowitz, I remember the fire while anchored in tokyo harbour like it was yesterday. remember Valle-jo. Ha! |
Best, Timothy "zippy" | Dec 1986 – Jun 1990 | in arkansas now having way too much fun | ||
McBirnie, Jeff | MM3 | Dec 1986 – Mar 1989 | RASE | It shocked me to hear about the sinking of the ship. I can still remember every piece of equipment we took care of. |
Bustamante, Matias | EM3 | Dec 23, 1986 – 1991 | RASE | This was my first sea duty. I have had both good and frightening memories. Yes, I remember the fire in cargo hold #5. I have been retired for 10 yrs now and am currently settled in Honolulu, HI. aloha shipmates.. |
Jones, John Ken | BT3 | Dec 26, 1986 – Jun 2, 1990 | BR |
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