USS HAMMERBERG DE 1015

 

 

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USS Hammerberg DE-1015

Built by
Bath Iron Works
Bath Maine

Commissioned 2 March 1955
Decommissioned 14 December 1973

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Courtesy of
Joseph Honigman MD
Cortron 10

 

Commanding Officers

1955 1956 LCDR M.E.Draper
1956 1958 LCDR M.J. Doyle
1958 1959 LCDR A.L. Willis
1959 1960 LCDR D.J. Downey
1960 1961 LCDR P.C. Boyd
1961 1963 LCDR R.F. Schniedwind
1963 1964 LCDR L. Capone Jr.
1964 1966 LCDR T.E. Lucas
1966 1967 LCDR S.D. Browning
1967 1969 LCDR J.E Tedder
1969 1970 LCDR R.H. Ailes
1970 1971 LCDR L.G. Anderson
1971 1973 LCDR W.E. Held Jr.

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Last Update  16 October, 2023


Adkins Mike RM3 1971-73 Charleston WV
Ailes Robert RADM USN (Ret) CO 1969-71Springfield VA Deceased 11 Dec 2009
Allen Okie SN 1962-64 Eau Claire WI
Allen Walter FTG2 1963-65 Binghamton NY
Alpini Alfred BMSN 1970-71 Broomall PA (Deceased 12-1-71)
Anderson Gary OT1 USN (Ret) 1971 Lodi CA
Andrerson Glen BTC 1966 Torrance CA
Anderson Lawrence USNR (Ret) LCDR (CO) 1970 72 Portsmouth VA
Andepete Vincent SN 1967 Robbinsville NJ
Archambault Mark OT2 1972-73 Sidney NY
Ardell Donald LTJG 1958 Niskayona NY (Deceased 8 Nov 09)
Ardine John RM 1963 Northford CT
Badalamenti Robert RM Staten Island NY
Bailey James MM3 1966-69 Watson IL
Bailey Scott Orting WA
Bain Larry SCMM USN (Ret) CMM 1969-73 Buffalo MO
Baumbaugh Gary Francis IC3 1959-61 Sarasota FL
Beidelman Terry SN 1969-70 Bethlehem PA
Beiter MM2 USNR Bill BT2 1971-72 Newport News VA
Belk Ernest SMC 1959-61 Deceased 12-10-99
Best John RMC 1971-73 Mesa AZ
Bjork RMCS USN (Ret) (Plank Owner) B.J. South St. Paul MN
Bostick Jackie 1962-64 (Deceased 7 June 2012)
Bowak George MMC Portsmouth RI 
Deceased 21 February 2020
Boyd Paul ADM USN(Ret) CO1960-61 Williamsburg VA (Deceased 4 Aug 1993)
Bozzuto Richard SN 1955-56 Longs SC
Breen Raymond SKC Lowell MA Deceased 3 June 2005
Brown Gary RMC USN (Ret) RM3 1965-69 West Linn OR
Brown Peter Ops Off St. Cloud FL
Bucco Claudio SK3 1971-73 Miller Place NY
Bunch Jerry BT3 1966-69 Morristown TN
Bruner Todd ENS. 1972-73 (Decomm) Annapolis MD
Burleson David BT2 1970-72 Albemarle NC
Burns Joseph PN3 1961-63 Slanders NJ
Campbell Barry SFM3 Rogersville TN
Campbell John BT3 1961-62 Columbus GA
Campbell " Soupy" James E3 1958-60 Naples Fl Deceased 6-26-19
Capone Lucien RADM USN(Ret) CO 1963-64 Vienna VA (Deceased 25 Sept 2005)
Clarence "Chick" Elmer RM Bradenton FL Deceased 10-26-17
Clark Ron GMG3 1968-70 Sicklerville NJ
Carter John Sr. FT3 1958-60 Prescott Valley AZ
Casavant Charles ETR2 1962-65 Avilla IN
Casserly Joe LTJG (Eng. Off. 1955-57 Champaign IL
Cavaliero Richard CDR USN(Ret) LTJG 1968-69 Highlands Ranch CO
Cedrone Angelo (Lizard) SN 1971-73 Philadelphia PA
Cennamo Lou EM2 1970-72 Westfield MA
Christmas Lou RMC USN(Ret) RM3 1961-63 Virginia Beach VA
Citrone John GM3 1964-66 Winter Springs FL
Cole Gardner STG3 1967-68 San Rafael CA
Cole Jim ETN3 1969-71 Phoenix AZ
Crane "Buck" Harry Bensalem PA Deceased 1-4-23
Cross Roger LTJG 1969-70 Waupaca WI (Deceased Jan 1 2014)
Crowe Vernon BTC 1972-73 Norridgewock ME
Crowley Edward ETC 1957-58 Marlboro MA
Culver William SN 1969-70 Toms River NJ
Cunniff James QM2 1954-58 (Plank Owner) North Weymouth MA
Cutler Don BT3 1958-61 Clearfield PA
Dango Frank Wilmington MA
Davis Wes LTJG 1970-72 Wellesley Hills MA
Deveau Ronald EMC USN (Ret) EM3 1967-71 North Easton MA
Dewitt Richard BT3 1961-62 London OH (Deceased 5 May 2011)
Diaz Pablo Anaheim CA Deceased ( 23 August 2015)
Di Domenico CDR USNR (Ret) OS2 1970-73 Audubon NJ
Dixon John BMCS USN (Ret) BM1 1967-68 Woodbine GA
Doan Lee RD3 1961-62 San Antonio TX
Donahoo Dan SM3 1968-69 Winona MS
Dowdy Jim RM2 1962-64 Carersville GA
Edwards Steven LT (X0) 1962=64 Falls Church VA
Eley Dennis Bermerton WA deceased 9-14-17
Elliot Robert BT1 1966-70 Battle Creek MI Deceased 12-31-13
Ellis John OTA1 1971-73 Kalipekona Way Diamondhead MS
Eskins Alfred Erie PA Deceased 9-5-19
Esposito Frank 1963-64 Mililani HI
Etnyre Terrance VADM USN(Ret) LTJG 1972-73
Evanczik Steven 1960 Deceased 20 Sept 2011
Faggio Anthony BM3 1969-71 Glen Bernie MD (Deceased 1 December 1971) 
Evans Eugene HCC USN (Ret) 1968 Troy NY (Deceased 27 Jan 2009)
Fanberg Daniel SN 1955-57 Deceased Jan 26 2000
Farquhar Donald TMT2 1956-58 Webster MA
Fenick Robert Capt USN Ret. San Diego CA Deceased 11-26-93
Ferrera Donald SK3 1970-72 Brooklyn NY
Finocchio Anthony (Tony) BT3 1966-70 Charlotte MI 
Fromboltz Richard Capt USN Ret.Summerville SC Deceased 1-22-22
Galkin Ken CDR USN (Ret) LT XO 1970-71 Potomac Falls VA
Galusha Harold RD3 1954-56 Windsor NY
Garrity Mike MMFN 1971-72 New Paltz NY
Geer Howard IC2 1959-61 Dartmouth MA
Gotthold Louis Jr RD3 1956-60 Edgewater NJ
Gray David (Deceased 13 March 2012)
Green Anthony 1964 Cleveland OH
Grupp Alan STG3 1964-65 New Freedom PA
Guarnera Leonard ETN3 1963-65 Yorba Linda CA
Hienkle Ronald BT3 1972-73 Lynchburg VA
Heilman William 1959 Deceased Date Unknown
Hennessy Frank MM3 1970-71 Norwalk CT
Henning Edward TM3 1970-73 Beacon NY
Herrity Joseph EN3 1970-72 Princeton NJ
Hess John SOSN 1965 Tampa FL
Hoffman Richard RD3 1953-56 Appleton WI Deceased 10-26-22
Holloway David YN1 1961-62 Warwick RI
Hoover James Deceased 4-10-20
Hontz Ronald QM3 1970 Shrewsbury PA
Huff Lonnie SN 1972-73 (Decomm.) Heath OH
Hughes Robert ADJ3 1967-69 Romulus MI
Inacale Jim YN3 1966-67 Holand MA
Iverson DeWayne (Ivy) MM3 1966-68 Se Yelm WA
Johson Ernest BT Charleston SC (Deceased 8 Sept. 2008) Conway SC
Johnson Brad PO3 1967-71 Mesa AZ
Johnson Mark MMFN 1973 (Decom) Newark Valley NY
Jones Bart Hudson Oaks TX
Jones Charles EM3 1958-60 Hanover VA
Jones Samuel Capt USN (Ret) LT (XO) 1959-60 (Deceased 1989)
Juanero Jovelio TN 1959-62 Oxnard CA
Kapes CWO2 USNR (Ret) Web Master Roger TM2 1970-71 Columbus OH
Karlebach Roger LTJG 1965-67 New York NY
Kearney James SN 1964-65 Waltham MA
Keibler Christopher FN 1958-60 Binghamton NY (Deceased 18 Aug. 2019) 
Kemp Mitchell 1970 Laguna Beach CA (Deceased 19 May 1998)
King John SO LTJG USN Ret.1954 Hyannis MA Deceased 3-22-22 
Kenna James SO2 1956-58 Tiger GA
Kerins Ed LTJG 1967-69 Center Valley PA
Krar Richard FTG2 1960-64 Jupiter FL
Kinney FTCS USN(Ret) Jim FTG2 1959-62 Charleston SC
Kirchner Ronald DR3 1967-70 Willow Street PA
Kistler David OT2 1971-73 Newport TN
Klein James Jr. MM3 1965-67 Patchogue NY
Krause David 1957-59 Schenectady NY (Deceased 13 May 2011)
Kraynik Robert RD2 1960-63 Succasunna NJ
LaBarr Thomas ETRSN 1969-71 Beacon NY
Lancale James YN2 1966-67 Stratford CT
Lane Kevin BMC(SW) SN 1972-73 (Decomm) Woodstock GA
Larkin Milton QMCS USN (Ret) QM2 1961 Virginia Beach VA
Lewis Robert RM3 1963-66 Mahanoy City PA (Deceased 1 Dec. 2016)
Mackay Paul New Sweden ME Deceased 12-23-19
Magure Thomas E3 1966-68 Morganton GA
Manoly Emanuel Jr. 1963-64 Pearl River NY (Deceased Jan 1992)
Martin Edward SN 1960-62 Bridgeville DE
Martin David Milton NH (Deceased 10 Sept 2015)
Martin Philip MM2 1962-64 Amherst NH
Mattison Hugh ENS 1967-68 Brookline MA
McCluske Rick SO3 1970-72 Applo PA
McCoy Shaun SO3 1966 Deceased 2-25-14
McGivern John QMC USN(Ret)1970-71 Downers Grove IL
McGuire Tim SMSN 1972 Tucker GA
McIntyre Burnell MM3 1961-63 Harrisburg PA
McKay Tim SDSN 1972-73 De-Pere WI
McKinney Charles RD3 1966-67 Tallahassee FL (Deceased)
McKinney Jim FTG2 1959-62 Charleston SC
Mesolella Robert RM3 1968-70 Wallingford CT
Mickaliger Bob (Micky) MM3 1970-71 Deposit NY
Milbrath Don LTJG 1971-73 Greenwood Village CO
Miller Lawrence (Larry) EM2 1955-59 (Plank Owner) Dallas TX Deceased May 2001
Mishler Steven PCSN 1973 DeBerry TX
Mitchell Kemp Laguna Beach CA (Deceased 19 May 1998)
Mitchell Mark MM2 1970-72 Pittsfield MA
Moening James YN3 1956-58 Ft. Wright KY
Montgomery Jim (Monty) RMSN 1971-72 Riverview FL
Moore David EN3 1963-65 Stoughton MA
Moore James SFM3 1960-62 Auburn NY
Morell Ernest Sr. SA-BTM 1969-71 Brooklyn NY
Morey Richard RD3 1960-64 Loomis CA (Deceased 25 Aug 2009)
Moriarty Kevin DK3 1971-72 Mahopac NY
Morio George GMG1 1960-61 Staten Island NY
Moseley Mason SN 1973 Yorktown VA
Muffley William TMCS USN (Ret) TM3 1972-72 Camden DE
Munshower Dennis MR3 1964-66 Arnold PA
Murphy Larry CW04 USN(Ret) 1970-72 Jacksonville FL
Nason Robert LTJG  1955 Beverly MA Deceased 6-3-21
Nelson David SM1 1964-65 Wauseon OH
Newman Bill TM3 1962 Oak Park MI
North Robert FT2 1954-56 (Plank Owner) Monson MA
OBrien Brian QM3 1962 Springfield MA
Olson Duane RD1 1961-65 Revere MA
O'Neill LT USNR (Ret) Charlie GUN OFFICER
Payne SFMC USN (Ret) Stephen SFM3 1969-71 Fayette IN
Pederson Richard BT3 1962-65 Blaine MN.
Penkiveck Anthony Iron Mountain MI Deceased 9-14-18
Perreault Joseph (Deceased 16 April 2012)
Pilkerton George USN (Ret) MMC 1967-68 Suffolk VA
Piscitelli Peter LTJG Plank Owner 1954-55 Riverdale NY
Price Arthur Jr. QM3 1966-68 Scarborough ME
Pursley Buford 1963-69 Ringgold GA
Railton Richard OT 1969 Pompano Beach FL
Read Robert PO3 1957-61 Hickory NC
Roberts Francis TM2 1958-61 Farmington MO
Robinson James LTJG 1970 Boulder CO
Rokitko Andrew 1968-70 Middleton NY
Roos James OT2 1970-72 North East PA
Rosenbaum William FN 1956-57 Berlin MD
Roy Roland Laconia NH (Deceased)
Ryan James BT2 1965-69 Frenchtown NJ
Sabatini Francis RD2 1966-70 Grandby CT
Saffa Joseph Fredricksburg VA Deceased 1-8-22
Salerno James SK3 1962-66 Cleveland NY (Deceased 17 March 2015)
Samulson Dave RMSN 1955-57 Marengo IL
Sasso USN (Ret) John HMC 1965-66 Gaithersburg MD
Schmitt Steve SMSN 1970-71 Spring Lake Heights NJ
Schniewind Albert LCDR CO 1961-63 Deceased
Schrier Henry FTM1 1960-61 Brandon FL
Shank Harry 1964 (Deceased )
Shultz Ronald MM1 1963-65 Hamburg NY
Smith Edward Decatur IL Deceased 3-21-18
Simmons Ken SOG2 1961-63 Brooking OR
Sims Joe Max Engineering 1966 (Deceased 28 Feb.1991)
Skidmore Patrick BT2 1971-72 Riverview FL
Smith Fred MM3 1965 Goose Creek SC
Smith Steve SO3 1965-67 Waco TX
Snell Steve ENS 1972-73 Oviedo FL
Sonsini Jim PC3 1970-71 Coatsville PA
South Scott RM3 1970-73 Houston TX
Spencer Carl BM1 USN(Ret) BM3 Henrico VA
Standish James (Miles) CS2 1966-70 Los Alamitos CA
Steinmetz Wayne IC3 1968-71 Easton PA
Stepp William EM1 1961-63 Nashville TN
Stevenson Robert E3 1970-72 Saint Charles IL
St. John William 1955 Missoula MT Deceased 9-6-16
Storrs RMCS USN (Ret) RM2 1961-62 Fairfield PA
Suddeth Sam RM3 Plank Owner 1955 Spartanburg SC
Sylvester Douglas PC3 1966-67 Marlboro MA
Sylvia George YN3 1966-68 Cape Coral FL
Swist John SOG2 1959-60 Palmer MA
Tarrant David ET3 1967-69 Norwich CT
Tatro (Butch) Arthur STG3 1970-73 Spencer MA
Therrien Dennis SN 1969-70 Somersworth NH
Thomas Joseph 1956-60 Springfield VA (Deceased 6 Feb 2010)
Tomlinson Mike OT3 1972-73 Abita Springs LA
Tonkin Don BM2 1967-68 Bermerton VA
Toran Robert RD3 1966-68 Walpole MA
Wadkins James RM2 1964-65 Earleville MD
Waggener Jerry SMCM USN (Ret) SM1 1956-64 Morganfield KY
Walter James M CPO San Pablo CO (Deceased 23 September 2004)
WaltzGeorge EM2 1961-63 Ulster PA
Ward Gerald EM 1966
West Clark 1971-72 Everett WA
Westheaffer Charles MR2 1966-69 Lancaster PA
Whitehead Lawrence Mid Shipman 1/C 1968 Houston TX
Wieland George IC3 1966 Queens Village NY
Wilberding Patrick Sunny Hills CA
Wilcox Paul SM3 1972-73 (Decom) Anthem AZ
Willet Adrian RM2 1968-70 Manalapan NJ
Williams BMC USN (Ret) Gary SA 1960-61 Baldwinsville NY
Williams Herman 1963-64 Deceased 9-15-14
Williams Rick SK3 1970-71 Des Moines IA
Willis Avery CMD USN (Ret) 1958-59 Lamesa CA (Deceased 13 Dec 2009)
Wood William SD3 (Plank Owner)1954-56 Chase City VA
Woodford Robert SM1 1970 Mission Hills CA
Wright Doyle (Doug) FT3 1956-59 Monongahela PA
Wyllie Robert MM3 1964-66 Boonville NY

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USS Hammerberg just finished refueling  from a tanker
of the coast of Portugal 1970

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Courtesy of
Mike Tomlinson 1972-73

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LCDR Robert Schniedwind CO 1961-63

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LCDR Lucien Capone CO 1963-64

 

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USS Hammerberg Band (1963)
Richard Morey Drummer

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USS Hammerberg Band (1963}

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USS Hammerberg Unitas IV

Rio de Janeiro 1963

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Richard Morey RD3
Quarter Deck Watch
1963
 


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