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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Delta (AR 9). 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 60 crew members registered for the USS Delta (AR 9).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salyers, Gene | QM3 | 1966 – 1967 | OPERATIONS | |
| South, George | YN3 | Jan 15, 1966 – Aug 28, 1968 | Admin | Loved WESTPAC and the whole experience of DELTA |
| McBride, Dan | En 3 | Mar 15, 1966 – Apr 15, 1969 | R 2 Div. | Worked in the I.C.E. room |
| Williams, Duane (Willie) | RMSN | Jun 1966 – | Communications | First of twelve ships and two staffs during my naval career. Made RM3 while there. If any one remembers Ted Kovacavich, please contact me. Dwilliams43171@aol.com |
| Ihsen, Ron | ETNSN | Oct 1966 – Aug 1967 | R-4 | |
| Meharry, John | QM-3 | 1967 – 1968 | Operations | |
| Bonser, V. Dwayne | Shipfitter second class E-5 | Apr 1967 – Jun 1970 | R-1 sheetmetal, weld, pipe shops | Westpac tours, I enjoyed working in the x-ray lab, sheetmetal shop, weld shop and pipe shop during my tours. I am now retired and am a Fire Chief at Jackson Township Fire Dept. a volunteer dept. Keokuk, Iowa |
| Waltz, B | IC3 | Apr 1967 – May 1970 | R-3/DC-E | Searching for IC3 Richard Crane and IC2 Wayne Bentdahl |
| Rowden, Charles | RD2 | Dec 10, 1967 – Nov 22, 1969 | Operations | |
| Friedrich, Carl (Freddy) | MRFN | Mar 1968 – Aug 1969 | R-2 | Worked in the Heavy Machine Shop |
| Alcantara, George | FN | Mar 12, 1968 – May 1969 | AC FLATS | My first ship , Was my best time in the Navy. worked with bunch of great guys I was assigned to air conditioning and refrigeration, repairing steam lines and friges. held watch in AC Flats. Made MR3 and was transfered |
| Drescher, James | HM2 | May 1968 – Jan 1970 | Medical | I was an OR Tech assigned. Worked with one of the greatest Chiefs - Charles "Chuck" Mitchell, Master Chief. I retired in 2005 after 30 yrs in USAFR as Flight Nurse. |
| Werness, Dave | DT3 | Oct 10, 1968 – Dec 15, 1969 | Discharged after returning from the far east. | |
| Parent, Jim | fn | 1969 – 1970 | engineering | I was stationed on this ship during decommissing. I worked in the mess decks with Frank Rivera. This was a grand old ship. I would have liked to know her better, but was just not on her long enough. |
| Long, David. (Gramps) | DC-3 | 1969 – 1971 | Engineering | I am retired and living in Northern Illinois. |
| Davis, Hiram | SH3 | 1969 – 1969 | S-2 Division | Despite going to VietNam, I remember that WestPac cruise as one, if not the, most memorable times of my life. I met some great guys, had a ton of fun, and still did my duty. I am extremely proud to have served. |
| Rose, Gerard | Lieutenant | May 1969 – Jul 1970 | A, E and R | I joined the Delta just before we deployed to Westpac. We visited several countries there, including China (Hong Kong), Japan (Sasebo), the Philippines (Subic), Taiwan (Kao Shung) and Vietnam. Returned to USA Dec. '69 |
| Bell, Mike | SN | Jun 1, 1969 – Jun 1, 1970 | Deck | BM |
| Rivera, Frank | SN | Nov 7, 1969 – 1970 | Messcook | My first ship. I got on board just in time to take her up to Bremerton, Wa. to decommission her. Because of this, no new crew members came aboard. I mess cooked for 6 months. Needless to say, not a good introduction to Navy life. |
| Rainwaters, Eli | Sgt | Sep 1973 – Oct 1974 | 3rd marDiv | Just one of the sick grunts on board when typhoon Nora struck around oct 73. Remembering losing the port bow door. Hats of to the sailors who kept working under those rough conditions. |
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