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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vega (AF 59). 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 253 crew members registered for the USS Vega (AF 59).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1960 | 1961 – 1964 | 1965 – 1967 | 1968 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Terry, Ken | MM3 | 1975 – 1977 | Engineering | Love to hear from anyone in the old crew. Best of luck to William Fletcher Barnes and the Master Chief... |
Carr, James (Junior) | E-2 | 1975 – Jan 14, 1977 | Deck | I had a great time in deck dept, with BM1 Prince,and with Master Chief |
Seaton, Doyle | FA | 1975 – 1977 | M&B | I really enjoyed the Westpac's. Sure would like to hear from some of the guy's like John Pickell or old Smitty. Party in Subic City. Had some good times until decommissioning. |
Terry, Ken | MM3 | 1975 – 1977 | Logroom | |
Ealy, Tc | SK3 | 1975 – | Supply | |
Morning, John | SN | 1975 – 1975 | 1st | |
Nersesian, Charlie | HT-3 | Jan 2, 1975 – Mar 7, 1977 | Engineering | I sometimes think of the fun and crazy things we did,I often wonder where time has gone and after all the years that have passed it still seems like yesterday, |
Nersesian, Charles | PO 3 HT | Jan 2, 1975 – Jun 1977 | Hull Tech | Really enjoyed being stationed on board the Vega, made some very good friends while I was on board. The two West Packs we went on were very fun. Had a great time in Subic Bay / Olongapo and all the other ports we went to |
London, Marty | EM3 | Apr 1975 – Apr 1977 | A Gang | The Electric Shop - Bill Pierce, Carl Moore, Mark Jolley, Paul Winsemius. |
Swaim, David | IC-2 | Apr 14, 1975 – Apr 29, 1977 | E | Two West Pacs and the decommissioning crew. |
Seaborg, W, Don | MM3 | May 1975 – Aug 1975 | M&B | I was assigned to AF-59 as temporary duty prior to transfer to Nuclear Power School at Vallejo, CA in September 1975. I qualified throttles watch and chipped a lot of paint in the engineroom. Some shipmates included Richard Brown, Howard Lloyd. |
Edmonds, Eddie | SKSA | Sep 1, 1975 – Oct 1, 1978 | Supply S-1 | I came abord Vega while Vega was homeported in Alameda, We got underway for San Diego and came back to Alameda, we then went on Vega's last cruise to the P.I. ,when we got back we decomissioned that great ship.I miss you Vega. Bon Voyage. |
Andrews, Donald | EMFM | 1976 – 1978 | A-GANG | Reported aboard while the Vega was in port in Subic Bay,P.I just after the evacuation of Vet Nam |
Bergin, Roger | E-3 | Jan 1976 – Apr 29, 1977 | Deck | Was on Vega's last WestPac in '76 and my last day in the Service was April 29th. 1977 the same day Vega decommissioned at Mare Island, Ca. Married filipina women in Olongapo in Sept. of '76 to present. |
Bull, Todd | EMFN | Mar 15, 1976 – Apr 29, 1977 | E | Rode the boat for the last WestPac and decomissioning. Made some good friends. A few of them are now deceased (RIP). It was a good ride and I'm sorry that she is gone. |
Gaida, Phillip | OS3/2 | May 1976 – Dec 1976 | OI | Was sent TAD to the Vega for the 1976 cruise. Shipmates were Tom Lawson, Joe Peters, Mark Romero, Seab Herron, Bill Butler, George Holsopple and Eddie (can"t remember last). name. |
Jolley, Mark | EMFN | May 18, 1976 – Apr 29, 1977 | E division | My best friends Bill Pierce, Marty London, Carl Moore,Paul Winsemius, and more fun than was ever legal. "craziness abounding!" |
Whittemore, James | MMC E7 | Jul 1976 – Apr 1977 | MB | |
Szejniuk, Nathan | SN (HM Striker) | Aug 1976 – Mar 1977 | Deck | I was a Deck Seaman who sturck to be a Hospital Corpsman. I want on to retire as an HMC(SW/AW). I served with then HMC Greg Cooper who helped me get to HM A School in San Diego, Ca. |
Martin, Bill | ENSIGN | Sep 1976 – Dec 1976 | Deck | joined during WestPac cruise; went to SWOS in Jan.77, Capt Barnes called to inform me of decommissioning. My time onboard was brief but I learned quite a bit. |
Murphy, George | BT3 | Sep 16, 1976 – Apr 25, 1977 | B | Steamed back from west pac. Final decommisioning crew. |
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