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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Mauna Kea (AE 22). 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 605 crew members registered for the USS Mauna Kea (AE 22).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1961 | 1962 – 1966 | 1967 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Ballard, Tony | PN3 | 1970 – | X | Just returned from an Honor Flight, hope everyone is able to go, it was amazing. |
Helmer, John Michael | E-2 | 1970 – 1975 | deck | Looking for the date that I came aboard and departed? |
Lamb, Steve | BT2 | Jan 1970 – Jan 1971 | B | Anyone remember our passage through the mine field and the explosion that ensued? |
Nicely, Jimmie | RD3 | Jan 1, 1970 – 1971 | Operations | Does anyone remember tha passage through the mine field and explosion that occured |
Barchus, Rich | FTG3 | Feb 1970 – Jan 4, 1972 | 3rd Division | A lot of good times and a lot of hard work. I remember the mine field and the explosion but, what was the date? |
Driver, Jerry (Head) | E3 | Feb 25, 1970 – Feb 15, 1974 | E | Hello everybody from down in the hole E Division |
Simons, Allen | sn | May 21, 1970 – Jan 6, 1971 | 2 | yea remember mine field. put me on my butt in the scullery. any one remember the fork truck rolling off the helo deck into the 7th hold? |
Garcia, Gilbert | SK2 | Oct 11, 1970 – Nov 12, 1974 | Supply | |
Huckell, Bill | IC3 | 1971 – 1972 | UNKNOWN | ENJOYED MY TIME IN PORT,OLONGAPO,YAKUSKA, HAWAII.ENJOYED THE PEOPLE I SERVED WITH |
Sharrow, Mike | RM2 | 1971 – Dec 1974 | operations | The Tuna Boat, What a great experience it was to serve aboard the Mauna Kea. Learned alot, seen alot of wild and different places, and met alot of great buddies like K. Kaplan and B. Guthrie, and don't forget Bugs.. |
Morgan, Ronald | SA thru QM2 | 1971 – 1974 | O & N | Mauna Kea was a great ship with a great crew during my years aboard. Navigation was a lot of fun. 3 WestPac cruises and many adventures. The beginning of a 24 year career. |
Witt, Steve | BT3 | Jan 6, 1971 – Aug 5, 1974 | B | Hello B dvision, or anyone servicing aboard the Mauna Kea. like to hear about your experience and thoughts on the Viet Nam conflict. |
Foreman, Scott | E2 | Feb 1971 – Feb 1975 | e | my spot on the ship was the battary shop if anyone can remeber . i had some good times on that old bucket . a shout out to all my ship mates hope all is well |
Anderson, Delbert /andy | MM3 | Feb 1971 – Jun 1973 | A Division | Hey Big Bird !!! I remember all the good times we had. Would love to hear from all the gang. |
Sherman, Robert (Bob) | MM 2 | Feb 7, 1971 – Feb 7, 1975 | M | When I first got out I thought I hated it her, But as I grow older and look back I owe every thing I have to what she taught me. But I'll always remember the times in Subic. |
Miller, Tom | E4 | Feb 7, 1971 – Aug 4, 1974 | Boiler Tech | I was in the best division on the ship. I taught Steve Witt everything he knows, which is not much. Also, anyone who lets a girl be taken away by a guy named Merril Snyder needs help. |
Ingenhutt, Pete | QM2 | Feb 10, 1971 – Apr 4, 1974 | Nav | Some enjoyable times, some wonderful stories |
Everson, Bob | BM3 | Mar 1971 – Sep 1973 | 1st | Great times, remember leaving Hong Kong with the deck loaded with ammo and trying to out run that typoon? And what can I say about Subic. |
Hayes, Ken Hayes | EM2 | May 1971 – Dec 1972 | E | Worked the elevators, forklifts and winches. Ran around with Anderson, Stebner, Torres, Yost and Kogler. |
Kuntz, Dale | BM2 | May 1971 – Jan 1975 | !st | I never thought I would get a tear about the Tunaboat but I did. I had a great time aboard and met a lot of great guys. I grew up on her and in Subic.There were some scary times too. |
Cruse, Kris | OS3 | May 15, 1971 – Jul 14, 1974 | Operations | It was nice to see the world on Uncle Sam's dollar, although I didn't get to see Australia |
Boyd, Bill/doc | HM3 | Jun 1971 – Aug 1973 | MEDICAL | BAGGENSTOSS,BURAN,MUSE,SWARTOUT = A GREAT WESTPAC. BEER , SUBIC BAY, BEER, UNREPS ALL DAY ALL NIGHT,PARTY ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN A GREAT SHIP TUNA!!!!! |
Blake, Richard (Rick) | ENS. | Jun 25, 1971 – Dec 8, 1971 | 3rd | I spent 6 months onboard Mauna Kea following my graduation from the Academy waiting for my flight school class in Pensacola. I served as the Gunnery/3rd division officer and was one of 4 officers qualified as Officer of the Deck. |
Shipman, Gary | SN | Jul 1, 1971 – Dec 12, 1971 | Deck division second | Had a great time on her. Had to leave for 30 days with my dad having a heart attack. Returned to many unrep made it to the PI Subic Bay and don’t forget Hong Kong and the big storm that we had to ride out. |
Kendrick, Scott "stamps" | PC3 | Aug 1, 1971 – Aug 5, 1972 | Admin. | Previous command was onboard aircraft carrier USS Midway, serving on the Mauna Kea was different in many ways. A smaller ship, alot more fun. Served as the ships Postal Clerk(PC3). Had many friends and great memories. |
Matthews, Larry | YN3 | Oct 4, 1971 – Jul 10, 1972 | 3rd | I spent my 8 month aboard the ship as a YN3 in the 3rd Division Cargo Office. Spending 2 weeks in Yokosuka,Japan in Nov 71 was the highlight of my stay aboard Mauna Kea. Did a log of unrepping and shipping 500 and 1000 lb bombs. |
Scarpino, Ken | RM3 | Oct 23, 1971 – May 28, 1973 | Operations | I remember some good times and fun times on the Mauna Kea. Brueggeman & Kaplan good to say hey! Wow a lot of memories coming back just as I sit here! |
Gasperik, Larry / Hud | BT3 | Nov 1971 – May 13, 1975 | B | Who could forget the Tuna Boat. Best times of my life were in Subic Bay,P.I. |
Krause, William | SN | Nov 2, 1971 – Dec 14, 1972 | First Division | Hello, Zeke Krause Here, still alive and still kicking. |
Krause, William | Seaman | Nov 17, 1971 – Dec 19, 1972 | First and OPs | Hello, William Krause here. |
Neff, Nicholas / Nifty Nick | SN | 1972 – 1975 | QM, Deck and suply | I would love to get in contact with any of my old ship mates! |
Kelly, Russell | TM3 (DV) (EOD) | 1972 – 1973 | 3 rd | I was TAD on board with the EOD Detachment. I came onboard while in port at Subic Bay. I detached on the way back at Pearl Harbor. The H.P. Massage Parlor in Bangkok was bad to the bone. Nearly froze my butt off in Sasebo. |
Brueggemann, William / Buggs | RM2/1 | 1972 – 1976 | OC | |
Reabold, Don | sa | 1972 – 1975 | 1st | Had a great time onboard the Kea. Would do it all again. Pulling into each port overseas was awesome. The smells, the sights, the girls. Hope everyone out there is doing well. |
Podeszwa, Peter | QM2 | Jan 19, 1972 – Dec 10, 1975 | Navigation | went through 3 cruises and 3 Captains while onboard I also Photographed and produced 2 cruise books during this time.would like to hear from anyone onboard at that time |
Podeszwa, Peter | QM2 | Jan 19, 1972 – Dec 10, 1975 | Navagation | |
Brueggemann, William (Buggs) | RM2/1 | Feb 1972 – Jan 1976 | OC | During my navy career, had some of the better times on ole Mauna Kea. |
Lee, Monte | E2 | Feb 1972 – Nov 1972 | ||
Butler, Paul | e4 | Mar 1, 1972 – Apr 12, 1975 | cook | Greatest time of my life. send email. |
Brandel, Rocky | BM3 | May 15, 1972 – Mar 1, 1975 | First and Fourth | As with a lot of us I was 18. Eager to see the world. The Tuna Boat became my home during the first deployment. Loved Subic Bay. We had 11 months of going back a forth between Subic and Viet Nam. Learned alot off the old guys. |
Brandel, Rocky | BM3 | May 16, 1972 – Jun 15, 1977 | First and Fouth | One of the most important things I learned on the Mauna Kea was comaraderie. I've retired about 16 years ago. Today I still teach the navy in San Diego. I'm looking for some old ship mates just to say hello. Or maybe talk of old times. Ke |
Harp, Michael | EN 3 | May 18, 1972 – Mar 20, 1976 | A | HI guys, remember me from A gang. I 've been retired since 1992. There were a lot of wonderfull experiences during my tour of duty on Mauna Kea. Does anybody know what has happened to MM1 Foster? God Bless you all!!! |
Grossman, Gene | E3 | Jun 1972 – | Electricians | What a great time I had. I will never forget the cruise to West-Pac. I haven't blown any batteries up since that time. Maybe someone out there remembers those events. I think about those days and tell many about them. |
Kerr, Delbert | SN, SM3, SN | Jul 8, 1972 – Oct 11, 1973 | 2nd, O/C | Didn't realize how much I enjoyed the old girl until I heard she was sunk. I heard though, that she didn't go easily. Met some of the best people I'm ever likely to know. A heartfelt hello to all who remember me. |
Kaplan, Ken | OS2 | Jul 20, 1972 – Mar 28, 1975 | operations | Would like to say hello to any old friends that worked in CIC as radarman between 1972 and 1975. |
Rehorn, Jeff | BM3 | Nov 1972 – Jul 15, 1975 | 1st | Being about the KEA was the greatest. I would love to have contact with old shipmates. |
Marshall, Vincent | BOATSWAIN'S MATE AND GUNNER'S MATE | Nov 1972 – Mar 1973 | I served aboard the Mauna Kea during the last official days of the Vietnam war. I participated in many unreps. | |
Strayer, Steven E 1 | E1 E2 E3 E1 | Nov 1972 – Nov 1974 | a | what a party great area of the world was an ftn not any more hate they sunk my boat can never go home stranger in an awsome land |
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