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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Proteus (AS 19). 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 1338 crew members registered for the USS Proteus (AS 19).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1945 | 1946 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Schell, Kenneth | ET3 | 1972 – 1974 | Loved my time on board.Yard in Vallejo real eye-opener. Cruise to Guam via Hawaii, Sidney was the greatest adventure in my life. Loved Guam and would like to return. Worked in welding shop (even though I was an ET! Go Figure!) Contacts welcome. | |
Smith, Robert (Schmiteye) | MM3 | 1972 – 1973 | Deck | I was only aboard a short while during the overhaul at Mare Island while awaiting Nuke school. Between 1974 and 1978 I visited several times while assigned to SSBN601 and SSBN608. |
Gallant, Joseph | E3 | 1972 – 1974 | Ships Armory | |
Baltazar, Alan | HT1 | 1972 – 1974 | 3M Coor. | Vents and Voids Div. during overhaul at Mare Island |
Brown, Ronnie | E-3 | 1972 – | Engineman | |
Stanley, Mike | DK3 | 1972 – 1974 | PAYROLL | Enjoyed my time on the old Pro. Great friends and good times mostly.. Golden Shellback not so much. No love from the Guamanians that i can remember. Played on the ships football & baseball team.. and paid you guys.. |
Compagno, Joe | ET2 | Jan 1972 – Jan 1974 | R4 Antenna Shop | Repaired Electronic Warfare equiptment (WLR1C) |
Wallacker, Lee | MRFN | Feb 1972 – Jan 1973 | R-2 Machine Shop | First duty station out of MR "A" school. Ship was at Mare Island. Made the transit to Guam. Became Golden Shellback. Some poor guy had his Olds convertible dropped on the pier in Guam. Swapped to Hunley for trip to PSNY. |
Heesen, Don | MM3 | Mar 1972 – Jun 1972 | Deck | TAD waiting for Nuke School start, in the yard, Vallejo,CA. W/ Mike Dunbar(Medfored,OR), Bob Hamilton(married Dunbar's smokin' hot lil' sister), and Mike thanks for 1st buzz Lawler(Santa Rosa,CA). Hope all is well w/you guys. |
Schindler, Richard | ETN3 | Mar 30, 1972 – Dec 20, 1973 | R-4 | Times were tough on the Proteus, but it helped me grow up. Chief Patrick, how did you ever put up with me? Kerry Schaffer, good to see you still kicking! Thanks you guys, for my first hard lessons in leadership! |
Grubbs, Chuck | E5/EN2 | Apr 1972 – Apr 1974 | Shop 38, R-5 and M-Div (Aft Eng Rm) | |
Danley, Dennis | Cpl | Apr 1972 – 1974 | Marine Detachment | I served on the Proteus from 72-74. My time on board will never be forgotten. The Island was beautiful. I truly enjoyed life aboard ship. Time spent in Australia and Hawaii were great. Lots of sailor friends. |
Jay, Steven | PNSN | Apr 15, 1972 – Mar 29, 1973 | Personnel office / Chaplain's office / Librarian | discovered photography while only on Guam for 3 weeks. Bought a Minolta SR101 in the ship's store and the rest is history. Crossing the equator was bad. Need a Proteus cap, where can I get one? |
Rheaume, Richard | EM3 | May 1972 – Aug 1972 | Deck | Another TAD waiting for NUC School @ Mare Island. The time I was aboard the ship was in dry dock. Stood watches, chipped a lot of paint but was a good way to be indoctrinated into the Navy. I will never forget it. |
Darwin, Ted | Seamen | May 1972 – 1974 | Deck Divison | Giving a shout out to all of my brothers on the Proteus stationed in Guam....Texas Derrick where are you?? Chicago Kenny where are you?? Eugene where are you??? Holler back!!! |
Morton, Harry (Benny) , II | TM2 | Jun 1972 – 1973 | Weapon's | Loved the ship and our voyage to Pearl where we blew a boiler and then on to Austrailia for two weeks and on to Guam. Golden Shellback ceremonies were something else...scared the heck outa me! |
Brooks, Jimmie | WO1; CWO2 | Jun 1972 – Mar 1975 | Personnel | Proteus was my first command after my appointment as a Warrant Officer |
Atkinson, John | FN | Jun 1972 – Apr 1974 | Engineering | |
Bader, Claude | MT2 | Jun 1972 – Sep 1975 | W4 | |
Jersey, Brian | Enfn | Jun 1, 1972 – Apr 19, 1974 | M division | Started at Mare Island, to Pearl, Golden Shellback (good times??), Sidney (saw our stowaway come on board)…dropped her off at Brisbane then on to Guam. Boat shop, TR duty…best time ever, then after engine room! |
Weidinger, Steve (Wingdinger) | HM1 | Jul 1972 – Aug 1974 | H | Memorable trip from Mare island to Guam. Many friends. Great time on Guam! |
Hammond, David | SH3 | Aug 1972 – Mar 1974 | Supply | Operated vending machines. Played on the ships football team. Someone write. Loved the time we spent in Sydney. I will never forget the shellback initiation. Someone write. |
Conner, Phil | DP3 | Aug 1972 – Apr 1974 | Data Processing | I'll never forget the times in Mare Island, my first trip to Hawaii, Sydney (we put our phone number on the ship for the girls...did not go over well with the locals). Guam was an adventure. |
Shaffer, Kerry "Shaf" | ETN3 | Aug 25, 1972 – Sep 30, 1973 | R-4 | Cal Lab & Antenna Shop. Remember Andy's Hut, Living off ship with Schindler,& Dino. Having fresh chicken ( caught in the yard) on the grill. |
Milmine, Arthur | SH3 | Sep 15, 1972 – Sep 24, 1974 | S3 supply | Iwork in the officer barbershop my boss was a SH1 john i for got his last name his home is in INARAJAN he work in the ship store |
Van Hoose, Ron | CPL | Oct 1972 – Jul 24, 1974 | us marine detachment | like to hear from all people who had a great time on the proteus. worked a lot of hours on the supply of the subs,, like the trip to pearl and sidney, then to guam, . the glassey waters near the golden shellback , to the waves higher than the ship |
Baird, Malcolm | FTB2(SS) | Oct 1, 1972 – Dec 1, 1974 | Fire Control Shop | Arrived a couple weeks before departing Mare Island NSY for Guam via Hawaii and Sidney. Enjoyed my two years on Guam surfing, sailing and scuba diving and classes at the University of Guam. |
Bowerman, Grant | QMSN | Oct 5, 1972 – Sep 10, 1973 | Nav/Ops | Came aboard at Mare Island, sailed to Pearl, Sydney, a late night stop in Brisbane to let off a stowaway, and then on to Guam. Loved the island and the WWII history everywhere. The Golden Shellback initiation was unreal. |
Weber, John | YN3 | Nov 1972 – Dec 17, 1975 | R-4 - SUBRON 15 - WEPS - ENG | What a first tour. Great ship and great experience. Met some great people. Would like to hear from any of them. |
Misonznick, Roy | ETN 3 | Nov 1972 – 1973 | R4 electronics repair | I also worked at the special services sailboat dock (fire coral) pushing sunfish sailboats out and retrieving them. As a motorcyclist I also remember Guams 3 seasons (frog, coconut crab and flying termites) which made for interesting rides |
Eugene, Al | EN | Nov 1972 – Mar 1974 | BOAT SHOP, A-GANG | BOARDED SHIP IN PEARL HARBOR, THEN CRUISED TO SYDNEY BEFORE DOCKING IN PROTEUS POINT GUAM. ANY BROTHERS OUT THERE? |
Gile, Rick | DT | Nov 3, 1972 – Nov 3, 1972 | Dental Department | I remeber going on a shake down cruise and having a burial at sea. Then headed to Hawaii and Sydney, then on to Guam. Someone snuck a girl on board in Sydney and was taking her to Guam and get married. |
Dick, Larry | ETN3 | Nov 3, 1972 – Mar 12, 1973 | Personnel | |
Olson, Doug "Oly" | ftb 3 | Nov 17, 1972 – Nov 9, 1976 | W2 | Reported aboard day before left the yards, Crossing the equator/golden shellback. Weapons Tech library and QA. #71 on football team 4 years. Tent city. supper typhone pamela. Left island day after tv returned |
Lamont, David | EM3 | Dec 1972 – Apr 1974 | R-3 - Repair and W-4 - Missle Handling Shop | I'll never forget the boiler explosion my first night aboard in Pearl Harbor, and maintaining the missle handling crane. |
Lamont, David | EM3 | Dec 1972 – Apr 1974 | W-4 | Missile Handling Shop. Worked on Polaris Missile Handling crane. |
Mauch, Michael | PH2 | Dec 1972 – Dec 1973 | Photo Lab | Caught the PRO in Pearl Harbor after reporting to Mare Island and she had left port early. Loved my time on Guam and the trip to Sydney was great. Wrote articles and took photos for the ships newsletter. |
Brown, Daryl | MM3 | Dec 19, 1972 – May 27, 1976 | R-5 and Shop 38 | Made some really good friends while there |
Ault, Charles | E4 | 1973 – 1977 | ||
Thomas, Robert | FIREMAN | 1973 – May 25, 1975 | Boatshop | Petty officer Hammond was in charge at that time. Looking for people who was there at that time. |
Mitchell, David | EN2 | Feb 1973 – May 1974 | X-38A | Guam for an 18 year old was quite a shock. Mid Pacific Model Railroad Club was fun and kept me busy. How small is this world? One of my best friends was a crew member from 1968 to 1972. Our kids grew up together. |
Chappell, Roy | E5 | Feb 1973 – Aug 1976 | oil king shack/ boiler room | Spent 3 1/2 years on board the Proteus. Met and worked with some great guys. Terry, Kurt, Alan Rumbaugh, Andy Anderson. |
Hodges, William | SKSA | Feb 1973 – May 1974 | S5 and S1 | My first ship out of "A" School. Being a WW II history buff I was thrilled to arrive in Guam and spend the next 15 months exploring the island and seeing where battles were fought. Also worked with the Boy Scouts. |
Thornton, Steven | RM3 | Mar 1973 – Jun 1974 | COMM DIV | Had a great time on the Proteus. Would like to hear from old shipmates who remember me. |
Earls, Douglas | RM3 | Mar 28, 1973 – Jun 10, 1974 | Operations | Had some great times and met some great people on the Proteus |
Casey, Lawrence (Larry) | BM | Apr 14, 1973 – Jul 17, 1974 | DECK APE | I AMSO GLAD I LEFT THAT OILER IN HAWAII AND WENT TO GUAM, MET A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE AND HOOKERS THERE. REMEMBER KOREAN VILLAGE AND BARE ASS BEACH???????? ANYONE KNOW WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CHIEF CASTRO, FAMILY CRUISES ECT. |
Roth, Loren (Doughboy) | MS3 | May 1973 – Nov 1976 | SUPPLY | REMEMBER THE SUB THAT HIT ANOTHER SUB, REMEMBER RECEIVING THE "E" SUPPLY AWARD, REMEMBER ONLY BEING TO SEA FOR ONE FAMILY DAY CRUISE AND ONE WEEKEND DUE TO TYPHOON, ONLY SEA TIME AND ONLY SHIP I SERVED ON. FOUR YRS. |
Northey, Kent | ET3 | May 15, 1973 – Aug 15, 1973 | R4 | |
Ault, Charles | E4 | Jun 25, 1973 – Mar 29, 1977 | ||
Violette, John | MT1 | Jun 27, 1973 – Oct 25, 1975 | W-4 | Second tour...went aboard at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco (what a friggin' mess) then back to Guam via Pearl Harbor and Sidney Australia Guam sure different this time than from the 60's |
Plaisance, Etienne (Paul) | RM3 | Jul 10, 1973 – Jan 11, 1975 | Communications | |
Plaisance, Paul | RMSA - RM3 | Aug 1973 – Apr 0005 | OPS/COMMS | A wonderful experience for a dumb, young kid. Beautiful island, fond memories, great shipmates, great snorkling............... |
Sappington, Robert | RM2 | Sep 1973 – Nov 1974 | Comms | Proteus was a unique experience. I made a lot of friends. I've been in contact with Steve Thorton, Doug Earls and just recently made contact with Dave Plotner. I hope I can get in touch with some more shipmates. |
Jack, Riedle | ETR3 | Oct 1973 – Apr 1977 | R4 | I thought I would hate Guam, but met some locals and enjoyed the island. |
Welch, Ron / Leroy | MM3/2 | Oct 1973 – Nov 1975 | R5 | Hard work, great people, good times. Loved Guam. |
Albert Kagler, Kag | E2 | Oct 10, 1973 – Oct 15, 1974 | SK/RM | Started out working as storekeeper and struck for Radioman. What an experience in Guam at 17. |
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