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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Columbus (CG 12). 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 378 crew members registered for the USS Columbus (CG 12).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Peterson, Norman | FTM1 | 1968 – 1971 | T-6 | I worked in the aft Talos Missile House. |
Powell, Furman | ET 1 | 1968 – 1970 | OE | SPS 30 Radar CIC Radar Section, Repeaters, Switchboard, IFF etc. Xferred to USS Turner Joy DD 951 West Pac Disabled Bosnia Vet INARNG |
Masons@stny.rr.com, William (Mace) | STGSN | 1968 – May 1970 | 5th sonar | Played drums for the ship's rock band "the 25th hour" |
Potts, James | GMM3 | 1968 – 1970 | Starboard Tarter Missle Syster | would like imfo on shipmares in the tarter systems |
Lasorella, Jerry | SN | 1968 – 1969 | Signal Bridge | Like to chat with anybody who was on signal bridge then. Was also in NSA DaNang 65-69. |
Fox, Jack | DC2 | 1968 – 1971 | R | |
Wall, Art | RM1 | 1968 – 1969 | Radio | served as Teletype and offline crypto repairman. discovered the Ham radio and got it working. made many phone patches for the Crew. Helped Jim Sears get his license and he continued using the radio system |
Eugene Tutko, Gino | E5 | 1968 – 1972 | T4 | |
Geis, Thomas | ETR2 | 1968 – 1971 | OE | Currently a technical writer at Hanscom AFB in MA. Married with 4 adopted sons. Home phone in NH is (603) 365-0420 Happy to hear from any shipmates. Made ET1 in reserves. Always interested in renewing old acquaintences! |
Stage, William | BT3 | 1968 – 1972 | B divison | Good Times and great ports |
Sutton, Steve | SK2 | 1968 – 1970 | Storekeepers | Enjoyed my 2 Med cruises. Glad to see some of my former shipmates names on this site. |
Chapman, Jimmy | Ms3 | Mar 8, 1968 – Sep 1, 1970 | S2 | |
Fox, Jack | DC 2 | Apr 1968 – Jan 1971 | R | Spent most of my time in DC central. Ran the carpenter shop and pumped iron in the hanger bay. Worked for Chief Cates, Ltjg Liles and DCA Lt. Lewis.Made 3 Med trips and a Gitmo. |
Harvey, Larry | GMM3 | Apr 6, 1968 – Nov 1, 1968 | Aft Talos | |
Rawlings, Frank | Radarman 3rd Class | Jul 1968 – Jun 15, 1969 | Operations | Was assigned this ship after deployment to Vietnam on swift boats |
Mangus, Frank | PCSN | Jul 1, 1968 – Sep 1, 1970 | 1st and personal | I was in 1st division the first year aboard. I took the PC coarse and became a postal clerk. |
Sichler, William | EM 3 | Jul 18, 1968 – May 15, 1970 | E Div | 2 med cruises, best time of my life. |
Murphy, Thomas J | SKSN | Aug 10, 1968 – Mar 21, 1970 | S-1 | HAD A GREAT TIME WITH SKI,WADE,BOB STEVENSON AndOTHER STOREKEEPERS.. REMEMBER KIBY HENRY WO-2? |
Hatton, Glen | SK2 | Aug 25, 1968 – Dec 17, 1971 | S-1 | Would like to make contact with any of the guys I served with. |
Bell, James / Pete | mm3 | Sep 1968 – Aug 1970 | a div | |
Smyer, Virgil | PC2 | Sep 1968 – Jan 1971 | X | It was a great experience. We went on three Med cruises. The guys on the ship were like family. I will always remember the good times on the Columbus. |
Garland, Bob | E5 MM2 | Sep 10, 1968 – Jun 10, 1972 | A | |
Brodie, Walter | Bt2 | Sep 10, 1968 – 1970 | B | |
Sears, Jim | E-3 RADIO | Sep 29, 1968 – May 1, 1970 | CR | Tom Geis and I ran a lot of phone patches for the crew in two cruises. Currently retired from the intelligence community and working as an OSHA safety trainer |
Leach, Bob | ETR3 | Oct 1968 – Aug 1969 | OE | Served on the Columbus prior to nuke school. Did a med cruise. Not all fun then but great memories. |
Nines, James (Mickey) | SEAMAN E-3 | Oct 1968 – Oct 1970 | I was a tadpole when I first boarded, but after (2) Med crusies and (2) christmas"' away from my home in N.C., I had truely received salt in my veins. I still think about my family of shipmates. Sweeny if you're out there e-mail me. SMOOT | |
Sedlacik, Mike | RD-3 | Oct 1968 – Jul 1971 | OI | It was the best of times |
Evans, Earl J | E-3 | Oct 1968 – May 1, 1970 | M | I REMEMBER JAMES MICKEY NINES WE WERE IN THE SAME COMANY IN BOOT CAMP. SERVING ON THE COLUMBUS WAS LIKE A WORKING VACATION. |
Nines, James (Mickey) | SEAMAN E3 | Oct 1968 – May 1970 | Deck Office | It was an Honor to have served aboard the "Tall Lady". A lot of good memories and good friends. Made 2 Med Cruises, both during Christmas. I do remember you Earl Evans. Good days in Company 474. E-mail me, would like to talk about old tim |
Walraven, Lloyd | FN / IC3 | Oct 1968 – Mar 1972 | E-Division IC Shop | Went on to retire at 20 Years. I have retired in civilian life with Olan Mills (Photography Company), American Electrical (Wire and Cable MFG), Worked four years with the state of Tennessee, Six years as a Maint. Elect |
Diaz, Jose/joe | FTG-2 | Oct 1, 1968 – Jul 1, 1971 | 6th | After leaving the Columbus and joined the crew of the Sylvania. I was discharged on January 1973. Looking for Stuart Moon, Frank Zuk, Joseph Newhall. |
Butler, Robert.. Bob | HM3 | Oct 13, 1968 – Sep 1969 | Medical | Gerald Braley, John Cox |
Lasorella, Gerald | E-3 | Oct 15, 1968 – Oct 20, 1969 | Signalman | Great to have found this site. Brought back a number of good memories. Have been telling my bud about the "Tall Lady", and couldn't find much on the Navy's website. Med cruise was great. |
Nines, James/mickey | SN | Oct 25, 1968 – May 27, 1970 | 2nd | I was proud to have served on the "TALL LADY." made lots of friends. Via, even after 40 years you're still in my thoughts, RIP old Friend. I was a Deck Ape 4 awhile then tfr to deck office with YN3 Yeaton & SN Sweeny |
Arkell, Donald/arky | SFP2 | Oct 30, 1968 – Aug 27, 1971 | R | |
Dennis, Brimley | Ftm2 | Nov 1968 – Dec 2, 1972 | T-1 | Had many good memories of the Tall Lady. I saw places most people only read about. I will always remember my fellow shipmates that I was friends with. If I had to do it all over again I would, the good and the bad of it |
Rodewald, Dick | CYN3 | Nov 20, 1968 – Jun 10, 1970 | Communications | Hope to hear from some of my shipmates! |
Raustadt, Dan (Underdog) | E4 | Dec 1968 – Jun 1970 | Communications | Served as Radioman. Also, played lead guitar in the ship's rock and roll band... for the 68-69 med cruise and the 69-70 med cruise. |
Kamradt, Carl | FTM-2 | Dec 1968 – Jun 1972 | T-1 | Mk 118 Computer Room, the REAL Main Battery Plot |
Raustadt, Dan (Underdog) | RM2 | Dec 1968 – Jul 1970 | Radio Communications | Wish they hadn't chopped her up. The Columbus would have made a great floating museum. |
Soleto, Chet | FTM2 | Dec 8, 1968 – Mar 17, 1973 | T-1 | I left the Tall Lady in March of 1973 for Tartar Systems School in Vallejo (Mare Island) California. I took four Med cruises and several Caribbean cruises on the "Bus" with some of the best sailors in history. |
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