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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Preble (DDG 46). 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 172 crew members registered for the USS Preble (DDG 46).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – 1986 | 1987 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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O'neal, Sidney | FC2 | 0000 – Nov 19, 1991 | 5th | Great Ship!! Great Crew. FCC Almon now LCDR thanks for showing me how to be a CHIEF!!! I'm still active stationed at CSCS Dahlgren. All take care and drop a line if you want to chat. |
Rogers, Deveil (Butch) | IC 2 | 1962 – 1964 | R | |
Eurbin, Ronald | MMFN | Jan 9, 1963 – Feb 22, 1964 | M | |
Moser, Gary | EN-2 | Jul 8, 1963 – Jan 10, 1967 | A-Gang | |
Goetz, Peter (Pete) | sn | Dec 24, 1963 – Jun 1964 | Torpedo Division | Viet Nam here we come! |
Schmelzer, Jeff | RD2 | 1964 – 1966 | OI | |
Ellis, Larry | MMCM | 1964 – 1969 | M DIV | crew members serving during this time frame |
Albarado, Roy Curtis | E5 | Mar 18, 1964 – Apr 18, 1968 | Radioman | Looking for Jackie Ackerman and Joe Hauser! |
Mayfield, Grayson | IC3 | 1965 – 1966 | R | Enjoyed my time on board |
Showman, Jim | FTG2 | May 1965 – Aug 1968 | G | |
McFarland, Lyle | MM3 | Jul 1967 – Nov 1968 | M | Life on the Preble was mostly good. As I sit here I can think of several things that I remember. Lt Gomes was always ready to challenge you to pull up in the stair well. |
Stevenson, Jim | Jul 1968 – Feb 1969 | R | ||
Smith, H. Lee | RD2 | Sep 15, 1969 – Dec 10, 1971 | OI | Great Ship.... WESTPAC '71 |
Niggemeyer, Walter | E6 | 1970 – 1979 | radioman | Walter Niggemeyer passed away June 2010, but wanted to add him to this list. I am his daughter. He was radioman while stationed in Pearl Harbor. We lived at Wheeler AFB. |
Horn, Kenn | EMFN | 1970 – 1972 | R | Came aboard in Pearl Harbor. |
Tinoco, Frank | SR | 1970 – 1972 | USS Preble | Vietnam Korea |
Irizarry, Reynaldo | SEAMAN | Feb 17, 1970 – Feb 17, 1972 | ||
Gibson, Kimball | ETN# | Jan 1971 – Oct 1975 | OE | Great times, Great Crew, Great Memories! |
Baldwin, Michael | BM3 | Oct 10, 1971 – Jul 15, 1975 | 1st | |
Cochran, Pat | BT/FN | Dec 1971 – Sep 1973 | B | #2 fire room Gleason was #1lot of great memories would love to touch base with others |
Jones, George/ Bubba | BTFN | 1972 – 1975 | Engineering | Being on the Preble was a great time for me . I still live in Hawaii , family , grandkid's , now great grand kid's Doc .Bobby c. ,Zarbo , Wally , Roberson , Lee Belknap are just some of the gang . We had a lot of great |
O'Brien, Michael | BM3 | Apr 14, 1972 – Jan 28, 1976 | 1st | |
Owens, Ken | RM2 | May 1972 – Jul 1, 1975 | OC | |
Wilson, Stan "Willy" | MM3 | Jun 1972 – Jul 1975 | M | #1 Engineroom crew. Was on the throttles of #1 engine both times we were hit in Viet Nam. Where is Craul, Carrier, Mauchley, Barber, Blue, Brown,Balleu, Who am I missing? |
Cohrs, Fred | ENS | Aug 1972 – Jan 1976 | 2, 1, 3 | First assiged as Gunnery Asst, then First LT, then ASW Officer. |
Cohrs, Fred | ENS | Aug 1972 – Jul 1975 | 2nd, 1st | Lots of memories of people and events! |
Blados, Edwin(Skip)Blados | E3 | Aug 1972 – Aug 1975 | B | Still hanging in there,I guess I learned something being a BT seeing that I ran boilers for the next 12 years! Would love to hear from anyone from them good old days! Memories I'll never forget! |
Dierkes, Ron | BTFN | Aug 18, 1972 – Aug 18, 1975 | B division | #2 Fire Room/ Plankowner. |
Norris, Dan | FTM2 | 1973 – | Fire Control | |
Valcho, Fred | RM2 | Jan 19, 1973 – Mar 28, 1978 | OC | Served on her as DLG-15, and DDG-46 after the 1976 shipyards. |
Penfold, Jack | MM2 | Apr 1973 – Dec 1976 | M | Very proud to have served aboard the sleekest and fastest ship in Pearl Harbor. Countless memories of offiers and shipmates |
Adkisson, Paul | MMCM | Aug 1973 – Jul 1975 | M | The most modern ship on which I served. Good duty and a great crew. As with every command, those hard-charging snipes never failed in their engineering duties. They never knew how much their efforts were appreciated - no one ever told them. |
Driscoll, Ernest (Ernie) | GMM1 | Oct 1973 – Oct 1976 | 4th | Left Preble went to Jouett (CG29) for a year. Went to shore duty but that was abbreviated when I got commissioned. Retired in 1994, and have been teaching college for the last 15 years. My "preferred sea duty" now has a Volvo-Penta propulsion. |
Heddleson, Jack | SK 3 | Jan 1, 1974 – Sep 23, 1977 | Supply | Plank Owner WESTPAC76 |
Fugitt, Tom | QM3 | Jun 1974 – Jun 1976 | NX | |
Andrada, Steve (Andy) | SK2 | 1975 – 1977 | S-1 | WESTPAC'76. |
Schutz, William | PN2 | 1975 – 1977 | NX | |
Murphy, James | OS3 | Jan 15, 1975 – Feb 15, 1977 | OI | Plankowner from DLG-15/DDG-46 switchover |
Flanders, Norman "stormin Norman" | MSSN / BMSA | Apr 1975 – Apr 1977 | First and Supply | My first ship, HONOR to have served on her, enjoyed my tour on the USS Preble DLG 15/DLG 46. Started out as BM transferred to MS shortly after. Plank Owner Re-commisioned Preble DDG 46. Shell Back WestPac Cruise 1976. Thanks 4 the memo |
Henline, Rick | EN3 | Apr 1975 – Aug 1977 | A | Plank Owner , Westpac 76 |
Walker, Charles | seaman | Jun 22, 1975 – Sep 4, 1977 | QUARTERMASTER | |
Cohrs, Fred | LTJG | Jul 1975 – Jan 1976 | 3rd | Lots of memories and lots of good people! |
Eldridge, Wayne | HTC | Aug 1975 – Sep 1978 | R | R Div CPO / R Div Officer |
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