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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Albert David (FF 1050). 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 194 crew members registered for the USS Albert David (FF 1050).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1977 | 1978 – 1982 | 1983 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Jackman, George | SH-2 | Aug 1967 – Apr 1970 | Supply | Pre-com to 4/1970 |
Smith (Smitty), Walter | SH3 | 1968 – 1971 | Supply | Hey shipmates this is Smitty I worked in the laundry and store. Would like to contact others from the time period above. |
Ruble, Bruce | RD3 | 1968 – 1970 | OI | PLANKOWNER !!! My first ship .Got out in 1973 RD1Baby Robert Brandon/RD2Billey Joe Jackson ORIGINAL RADAR GANG.. VANCOVER BC(DEVENSHRIE HOTEL?)VIET NAM (shot pigs in Danang harbor?)?Re uped in 73 ret in 91 as an OS1(SW).. What a ride ! |
Gowins, Marlin | E2 | 1968 – 1969 | Engineering | I was aboard the Albert David when first Commisioned in 1968. I was there for only about 6 months before I was discharged. I can't believe it was sold to Brasil. What was that all about ? Shhhhhhhish ! |
Arnold, Thomas | Seaman | 1968 – 1970 | Deckforce | Great times. would love to hear from shipmates. I am a plank owner. |
Classen, Rich | SK3 plankowner | 1968 – 1969 | Supply | |
Fones, James | LT | 1968 – 1970 | ENGINEERING | In 25 years I was never happier than when I served on the Albert David. My engineers were the best and we painted a Red E on the stack during our first tour. I will never forget finding my BTCM and the CO enjoying libert |
Kinard, Robert | ic2 | 1968 – 1970 | engineering | plankowner. great crew had a good time serving. |
Timmons, Lewis/tim | Seaman | 1968 – 1970 | Gunners Mate | I am looking to connect with other shipmates that were in during 1968-1970. |
Smith, Walter Smitty | SH 2 | Apr 1968 – Feb 1972 | Supply | I operated the ships laundry and store. Am a plankowner |
Giesler, John | BT | Apr 1, 1968 – Nov 1, 1971 | Engineering | |
Donalds, John (Jc) | ETN 2 | Jun 1968 – Jun 1970 | Operations | Plank owner. Pre-commissioning through her first West Pac. What a trip !! |
Moore, Michael | PN2 | Jun 1, 1968 – Jan 4, 1971 | OPS | Plankowner |
King, Micheal | E4 | Jun 1, 1968 – Apr 1970 | YN3 | Im a Plankowner |
Markovich, Peter | ST-1 | Jul 1968 – Dec 1972 | AS | |
Taylor, Tee | ST 1 | Jul 1968 – Apr 1978 | AS | Pull 2 tours on the Big AL |
Markovich, Peter | E6/ST1 | Aug 1968 – Dec 1972 | AS Division | Plank Owner |
Thompson, Douglas | STG3 | Sep 1968 – Aug 1970 | Sonar | Served as a sonar operator. On board ship at commissioning ceremony in Bremerton, Wa. Not on list of plank owners that was taken 3 months prior. Was on first WestPac to Viet Nam and back to Long Beach, Ca. |
Whannel, Dennis | GMG3 | Oct 19, 1968 – Mar 12, 1972 | gunners mate | plankowner |
Yun, Terry | SK3 plankowner | Oct 19, 1968 – Jul 1, 1971 | Supply | Anyone wanting to swap a story about big Al e-mail me |
Wrye, Jim | BT2 | Oct 19, 1968 – 1972 | Engineering Boiler Rm | Plank owner |
Tillson, Jared | QM2 | Oct 26, 1968 – 1971 | Operations | Plankowner; made first Westpac. USNR after active service Retired 1990 while serving in a NEAT unit as QMC with 23 total years service.. |
Turner, Richard | FTG3 | Nov 24, 1968 – Nov 24, 1972 | G Division | began in deck division, transferred to G Division to become an FT |
Gianoly, Gino | STG2 | Dec 24, 1968 – May 28, 1972 | Weapons | The Albert David was the only ship I served on. Made the Westpac cruises in 1969 to 70 and 1971 to 72 - separated from the ship for discharge while in Yokosuka Japan and airmailed to Long Beach. |
Pederson, Dan "Pete" | SM3 | 1969 – Nov 1971 | Our WestPac was a great experience with some really great guys. | |
Washington, Curtis | BT-2 | 1969 – 1970 | Boiler Room | |
Mumaw, Sam | BT3 | Mar 1, 1969 – Mar 1, 1971 | Engineering | Had a great time and have located some old shipmates. Still looking for Jay Deboer |
Pabis, John | RD 3 | Oct 1969 – Feb 1973 | Operations | |
Rumble, William (Bill) | Ltjg. | Oct 31, 1969 – Jul 1970 | OI | Served as CIC Officer. Ship dodged Typhoon June in Nov 1969. CIC crew: RDC (?), Henderson, Morelos, "Buck," Pabis, Rehder, Jackson, Rodgers, Ruble, Fong, Guest, Galarde, etc. Served on the "Gun Line" and plane guarding. |
Sully, Craig | E1 | 1970 – 1972 | weapons divison | |
Krause, Tom | E4 | 1970 – 1972 | deck division | Great officers and crew aboard USS Albert David. This ship had one of the longest continuous gun-line duties, in between liberty ports of over 90 days, while off the coast of Vietnam. I was proud to have served on her. |
Schwartz, Kenneth | E4 | Jan 1, 1970 – Jun 18, 1973 | Gunners mate | Crew members from 1970-1973 |
Langston Jim, Diamond | Lt | Jan 2, 1970 – Oct 27, 1972 | GUNS & A | Hey you all missed a great reunion this weekend. Contact me at diamondjim2244@gmail.com to hear about the next one and join the Big Al Association posted 29 July 2012. |
Eisenbach, Robert (Ike) | BT2 | May 1, 1970 – Aug 20, 1973 | M | |
Finnell, Tracy | IC3 | Jul 1970 – May 1973 | ||
Jordan, Tyron | Sep 7, 1970 – Jul 4, 1972 | Westpac Nov, 1971 to July 1972 on record to us as the best can in the theater at that time. Never missed a committment. Out shoot every other ship in the fleet. She was called the Dirty D back in day. Great ship and crew. | ||
Heman, Dennis | SK2 | Oct 1970 – May 1974 | Storekeeper | |
Dress, Charles | OS3 | Oct 1, 1970 – Dec 31, 1972 | OI | Served aboard USS Platte AO 24 WestPAc cruise 1969 ~ 1970 and USS Albert David DE 1050 WetPac cruise 1971 ~ 1972. |
Silvia, Larry | MM3 | Dec 1970 – Jun 1974 | Engineroom | Served with Bob Gunner MM2, Dave Foster MM1, Chief Scoggins, Chief Pierce and many other great men. was on board for 3 West Pac tours. Great Ship---Great Guys ---Great Memories! |
Bates, Al | QM3 | 1971 – Dec 12, 1972 | we all grew up on that cruise... i retired in 1998 as a DPC | |
Manherz, Pete | mm3 | 1971 – 1973 | a divison | Good times on the Big Al, Ah the Golden Bone! |
Shedd, Charles | E4 | 1971 – Sep 1, 1972 | M | Assigned to the Engine Room. Worked with a great group of men. |
Conductor, Samuel | QM1 | Mar 1, 1971 – Mar 1, 1972 | Navigation | The year I was there we did a westpac tour and were nick named the galloping ghost of the vietnam coast we would shore bomb one place and be in another the next day. |
Richartz, Brian | GMG 3 | May 1971 – Aug 25, 1972 | Gun Gang | Came on board after first tour on a flat top and loved the rocking and Rollin of the Tin Can (BIG AL). Have great memory's of West Pac 71-72 |
Landry, Ken | OS3 | Jun 1, 1971 – 1973 | OI | |
Enquist, Ed | STG3 | Oct 1, 1971 – Feb 1, 1973 | AS | I often think of the interesting times we had on WestPac |
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