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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Semmes (DDG 18). 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 297 crew members registered for the USS Semmes (DDG 18).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1967 | 1968 – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1983 | 1984 – 1988 | 1989 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Scott, Eddie J | RM1 | 1963 – 1965 | OC | Great Ship, Great crew |
Camann, Tom | ETR3 | Jan 1963 – Mar 1966 | Ops | Great crew that began a proud tradition of excellance. |
Daily, Gerald (Jerry) Aka Crocagator | RD2 | Jul 14, 1963 – Jul 14, 1967 | Operations | Great experience, got to see the world and meet many interesting and fun people |
Ortiz, Oscar G. | Seamen3 | Jul 17, 1963 – Jul 16, 1967 | Storekeeper | I would like to know where the ship is at where's the home port also to look for the my crew |
Warner, Jackie (Jack) | BMSN | Oct 1963 – Oct 3, 1965 | Deck | Any old shipmates that remember this old farmboy, fell free to contact me. |
Bowdoin, Paul | SN | 1964 – 1965 | OI | |
Miele, Joe | BM3 | Apr 1964 – Feb 17, 1967 | Deck | I served under three COs on the Semmes, and they all agreed that if they could keep me on board the ship, I would be a 4.0 sailor! |
Demuro, Joe | MM2 | Apr 5, 1964 – Jun 10, 1965 | M | worked main engineroom made 64-65 med cruise |
Gerrich, Robert | GMCS | May 1964 – Jun 1966 | MI | Served two tours on the Semmes in 1964-1966 and 1970-1972,retired in 1975.Great ship and crew |
Oneil, Edward | SH3B | Jun 1964 – Dec 30, 1966 | SHIPSERVICE BARBER | Great Ship and crew had a lot of good times North Atlantic Cruise 2 MED Cruises Dominican Republic crisis Barcelona Spain stabbed in the back in the Pan Am bar |
Hayden, Thomas J. | STG-3 | Jun 15, 1964 – Apr 15, 1966 | AS | Good ship, good crew! Does anyone remembering losing our sonar transducer coming back from our first Med Cruise? Also tearing out both fueling pipes! |
Verdino, Vic | MM3 | Jul 1964 – Jul 1964 | Engine Room | Went aboard as a child...left as a man. Yes, I do remember the storm that tore off the sonar transducers and broke the fuel lines during refueling....quite a mess. I am going back to Charleston in May this year. |
Lindsay, Jr., Walter Raleigh | YN3 | Aug 1964 – Sep 1966 | NX | Spent many days at sea during those years. 2 Carribean, 2 Med, Santa Domingo, New Orleans, |
Bogard, Terry P. | IC3 | Aug 10, 1964 – Nov 21, 1964 | R | Best DDG in the Navy! |
Flores, Joe Flores | GMG-3 | Aug 16, 1964 – Aug 15, 1966 | Sonar | Yes, I remember the two cruises to the Med. Sea in which we lost the whole sonar from bottom of ship plus two re-fuel pipes due to stormy weather. We took a 59 degree roll; our ship was built to take a 62 deg. roll |
Geick, Glenn Roy | RM3 | Aug 26, 1964 – Sep 5, 1966 | OC | Best ship in the Navy,best Radio shack. Won the Big E |
Barnes, Edward L. | BT 3 | Oct 10, 1964 – Sep 10, 1967 | B | The best ship on the east coast. The best crew with the best cooks. |
O'Dower, John | MM2 | 1965 – 1969 | M | "Back in the Day" |
Leonard, Richard | FTM2 | Feb 5, 1965 – Jul 3, 1969 | MI | Had a great time. Three Med cruises, one North Atlantic (NATO) cruise, and several Caribbean. |
Willingham, Wade | BM2 | Feb 6, 1965 – Sep 3, 1969 | 1st | Great ship, great crew!! |
Hubbard, Rich | MM3 | Mar 1965 – Jul 1968 | M | It was quite an adventure |
Miller, Vernon Leo | FTM3 | Jun 1965 – Jun 1967 | E-Mail: n7750864@yahoo.com | |
Swanzy, Scott | YN2 | Jun 1965 – Mar 1967 | X Division | Lots of memories still fresh in my mind. I served with the best sailors in the navy. The Semmes was the standard of Excellence. |
Jones, Lee Roy | SFP2 | Aug 30, 1965 – Aug 30, 1969 | R | I AM PROUD THAT THE NAVY GAVE ME THE CHOICE TO SERVE ON BOARD THE SEMMES. AS A YOUTH IT GAVE ME A CHANCE TO GROW UP, AND LOVE THIS COUNTRY. I STAYED IN THE NAVY RESERVE AND RETIRED WITH 27 YRS AS A HTC. |
Desposito, Pete | ETR2 | Sep 1, 1965 – Nov 25, 1968 | OE | |
Ernsberger, Daniel L. "Ernie" | RM1 | Oct 1965 – Jan 1967 | Operations | Semmes Standard |
Hendricks, John | GM3 | Nov 1965 – Sep 1969 | GUNNERY | I Had a great time on the semmes if I had it to do all over again I would make a career out of the NAVY Good times Good friends |
Canavan, James/jj | ETR2 | 1966 – May 1968 | OPS | |
Hunstein, Ralph | SN | Jan 1966 – Aug 1966 | OI | |
Personett, Byron | STG2 | Jan 7, 1966 – Aug 15, 1969 | SONAR | Glad to find this site. I 'm hosting our 4th SEMMES reunion in Nashville TN in June 2008. I will be putting the info on this site & the main site, www.semmesddg18.org shortly. Please come & enjoy 3 or 4 days with your old crew members. |
Johnson, Greg | RM3 | Jan 20, 1966 – Dec 12, 1968 | Communications | |
Leader, Michael | ETN2 | Apr 1, 1966 – Dec 13, 1968 | electronics material | Came aboard valletamalta as etr3 served aboard the uss semmes until dec 13 1968 ubtained the rank of etn2 primary assignment in radio central and cic combat center worked on comm and radar and repaters and tacan and all other equip insidel, |
Hutson, Othal | GMG3 | May 1966 – Jul 30, 1967 | G | Lots of fun |
Zieserl, John | FTG-3 | Jun 1966 – Dec 1968 | G | Great ship! Great crew! Lots of good memories. Would love to see her again. |
Sieloff, Tom | RD2 | Jul 1966 – Apr 1968 | ||
Barrentine, Earl | RD2 | Jul 1966 – May 1968 | ||
Miller, Charles A. | RD2 | Jul 1, 1966 – Mar 31, 1970 | OI | |
Berscheid, Jim | SN | Sep 21, 1966 – Sep 25, 1968 | DECK DIVISION | |
Cozart, Jim | EM-3 | Oct 1966 – Aug 31, 1969 | R | My brother Charlie (EM-2) was a crewmember from about 1964 til 1968. What great memories of the Med cruise in 1967, and the Northern Europe/Med cruise in 1968. The best friends I've ever had were all Semmes sailors. Dare To Excel !! |
Doherty, Richard | BMSN | Apr 2, 1967 – Jan 1, 1968 | 1st | very fond memories of Semmes, glad to know it is still steaming as Kimon |
Baker, Archibald Hinton , Jr | RM2 | May 1967 – Dec 1, 1968 | Operations | |
Buchanan, Buck | MM2 | May 1967 – Oct 1970 | M & A | 2nd Ship of my 27 year Navy Tour. Served 2 tours on Semmes enjoyed both. Great crews, good times a lot of hard work and a lot of fond memories. |
Ogburn, Benny | E3 | Jun 10, 1967 – Nov 11, 1967 | DECK FORCE | I CAME ON BOARD THE DAY BEFORE WE PULLED OUT FOR A MED CRUISE.WENT TO THE AZORES,KEIL GERMANY, ALBORB DENMARK,NAPLES,ATHENS,ROTO ETC. |
Mason, Michael | YN3 | Jul 15, 1967 – Dec 17, 1968 | Administrative |
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