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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Saginaw (LST 1188). 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 224 crew members registered for the USS Saginaw (LST 1188).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1979 | 1980 – 1984 | 1985 – 1988 | 1989 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Murphy, Daniel | MS2 | 1974 – 1975 | Supplies | Great time of my life. I would do all over. Hard work, great times. |
Hawn, Gregory | petty officer 2 class | 1974 – | little creek | |
Tucker, Terry | E-1 | Jan 1, 1974 – Oct 1, 1976 | Supply | |
Searfino, Mike | YN2 | Feb 1974 – Aug 1977 | Admin | The Aces and Eights was my first ship, and she was a great one. Many good memories, the crew was top notch. Will never forget her. |
McWhorter, James L. | GMG2 | Mar 1974 – Aug 1977 | ||
Arehart, Jim (Aardvark) | HT2 | May 1974 – Feb 1978 | Had some great times, met some great guys, went to some great places. At times I miss it all! | |
Becker, Bill | EN3 | Oct 1974 – Dec 1975 | M #1 Engineroom | I'm still around too! |
Armstrong, Roy | sksn | Nov 16, 1974 – Aug 1976 | supply | looking for shipmates who witnessed operation of the MARK 32 cannons or knew how they were loaded and operated. Also anyone who remembers our trips to Tortola |
Hornsby, Ed (Fast Eddie) | ENFN | 1975 – 1977 | "M" and "A" GANG | I enjoyed the life at sea and made a lot of friends. I have a lot of good memories and some good stories. Some of which cannot be told at this time if you know what I mean. I am glad I joined the Navy. It was not another job, it was an experience. |
Kerr, Dale | BTFN | 1975 – 1978 | Great time for my first ship...#2 Engine room .. great apple jack.. | |
Volney, Terry | SHSN | 1975 – 1976 | Supply | Good to see some old names and buddies I forgot about. Hope everyone is doing well. I started out as a deck ape and switched over to supply. Hope to hear from some old friends, I live in naples, Florida. Take care. |
Licalzi, Stanley (Butch) | EN3 | 1975 – 1978 | Eng | |
Scoglio, Peter | E3 | 1975 – 1978 | Deck Div. | |
Thompson, J J | QM 3 | Jan 1, 1975 – Oct 27, 1977 | ||
Dotterer, Dan | EM1 | Aug 10, 1975 – May 1978 | E | Great Place to start a wonderful career. The best of all when everyone was concern about the water percentage ..... |
McKay, John | RMSN | Sep 15, 1975 – Jan 15, 1977 | Operations/Communications | 2 tours of GETMO & West Indies Yard birds in New Port News Detrex Clock Security Patrol smelling Hash Oil in empty troop spaces, Pot on the Fantail. Stealing pies through Chief Qrts's Duchdoors, Sag flag Golden Mushroom |
Mcafee, Mike "Mac" | FN | 1976 – 1979 | M #2 ER | Learned alot about life on that ship... Hope all is well with ALL of ya! |
Trees, Ron | 1976 – 1978 | Was on board with alot of great guys. Most of them i will remember forever. Saw some beautifull places and drank way to much beer .Hope some of my old mates will email me. | ||
Hamm, Jerry | MR | Jan 1976 – 1979 | A GANG | Just saying hi to all the sailors that were on there then. Thanks for all the good times |
Rossow, Kevin | SK3 | Feb 1976 – Sep 1976 | Supply | Only on her during overhaul during the Bicentenial summer, but had a good time. |
Johnson, Ronnie | OSSN | Mar 7, 1976 – Apr 20, 1977 | Operations | Remembering OSC Brophy and OS2 John Neal, great friends and mentors. |
Carpenter, Don | QM3 | Apr 1976 – Feb 1978 | NAVOPS | |
Finley, Pat | ENC | Apr 2, 1976 – Sep 2, 1979 | M | I made cheif on the sag. and was indoctrinated at gitmo, with me chewing out roc ,quite a shock that was. |
Lucas, Lee (Luke) | RM2 | Apr 11, 1976 – Aug 16, 1979 | OPS/Radio Central | Thoroughly enjoyed my time aboard the Sag. Some of the hardest, most demanding work I have ever enjoyed. One of the best, if not THE best ship I served on. Looking for HT2 Gene King. Contact me, you turd chaser! |
Travis, Pete | LTJG | Aug 1976 – Aug 27, 1979 | DCA | It was the best of times & the worst of times. Great crew to serve with. Lot of good memories, R-Div provided most of the entertainment, couldn't have asked for a better group of men to work with. |
Travis, Pete | LTJG | Sep 1976 – Aug 27, 1979 | Damage Control Assistant. "it was the best of times - it was the worst of times" Best wishes to all who served on board, especially to the HTs. Over worked, under appreciated. Thanks again for all you guys did for me and the ship. | |
James, Dave | BM3 | Sep 10, 1976 – Jun 28, 1980 | 1st | Born on the island of Trinidad, it was an hornor for me to be a part of the crew on board the USS SAGINAW. It was not all hard work and on play but when the time came, everyone knew what the time it was. |
Duffy, Mike | LST 1188 | Dec 21, 1976 – Apr 1979 | Asst 1st LT CIC Officer Legal Officer | Occasionaly have dreams about the ship. Work hard/play hard. Remember mostly good times. Tough time to be in the Navy. No $'s, frequent deployments. Remember a 55 degree roll in the Med! Capt Harris was the best. Ens. Dorfman?? |
Stauder, Mark | HTC (SW) RETIRED | 1977 – 1981 | R | Best ship to learn your rate, you had to fix everything with nothing. Rember the flag that Captain Mcguire hoisted when we left GTMO. He was the best CO ever. I had a great time on the SAG. Double Aces & Double 8's |
Squire,jr, Earnest | Sm1(SW) | 1977 – 1981 | communications (signalman) | looking for the DOGG POUND!!! and softball team. |
Ferguson, Bill (Fergie) | EN3 | Feb 1977 – Sep 1979 | Engineering- M- | To all of my fellow shipmates,hello. The Saginaw was an experience which I will always look back on. I may have forgotten alot of names but the people and faces will be emblazened in my memory forever. |
Forster, Jerry | RMC - SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR | Mar 1977 – May 1979 | OC | My first ship as a chief, met the ship in GTMO, made 2 med cruises-relieved ENCM John ?? as senior enlisted advisor. ENS Palko was commo, CDR Brierley the CO, retired in 82 as RMCS. Remember being on signal bridge in the med when we took 54 deg roll. |
Toye, John | FN | Jun 1977 – Jul 1979 | M | I was assigned to EM01 Forward Engineroom. Would like to hear from those engineers that served during that time period. |
Kendall, Charlie Pc | PC3 | Aug 1, 1977 – Aug 28, 1979 | ADMIN | Proudest time of my life. Just didn't know it. Mail Call! |
Turner, Richard P | BM1 (SW) | Aug 30, 1977 – Aug 30, 1981 | 1st | It was great ship and a hard working crew we worked hard and played hard .I made one Med cruise and a noth atlantic cruise she was the most comfortable ship in heavy seas i retired from the navy in March 1984 Wiyth a medical discharge i am now 100% |
Avery, Thomas S. | EN1 | 1978 – 1980 | Main Propulsion | |
Furlong, Ross | BM3 | Aug 1, 1978 – Dec 26, 1981 | 1st | |
Trifeletti, Brett | E-1 | Sep 1978 – Oct 1981 | A division | Trying to find old friends from 1978 thru 1981 on the USS Saginaw . Contact me via email at brettrif@mail.com or find me on Facebook at brett.trifeletti@facebook.com We had a lot of good and crazy times. |
Totire, Gregory | BM3 | Nov 26, 1978 – Oct 14, 1981 | 2ND | |
Cloutier, Ray | 1979 – 1982 | |||
Pistek, Eric | EN 2 | May 15, 1979 – Jan 11, 1982 | M | Hoping to see if any one is still around after all these years, WOW both ships are decommissioned! Chief Palemos and Hartlove, came aboard the same time, I remember the cruise to Norway and Germany! |
Voigts, Bruce | RMC | Jun 1979 – Jan 1983 | OPS | |
Cutchins, David | LTJG | Nov 1979 – Apr 1982 | Supply | What a tour for a young Pork Chop. Many memories- seems like we were constantly resupplying sodas; fielding laundry complaints; emptying the change boxes in the soda machines; exchanging currency for the crew and the troops. |
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