Lightship Sailor Crew List

BY SHIP

Note:indicates Crossed Over The Bar.

LIGHTSHIP 53/501

West Bay City, MI - 1892

Station assignments;

1892-1896 Frying Pan

1896-1906 Martin's Industry

1906-1923 Relief (SC)

1924-1933 Charleston (SC)

1933 Relief (SC)

1934-1951 Stone Horse

Dave Murphy, LSA Life Member # 1, Stone Horse 1947. Unfortunately passed away 23 Feb 2002

FONSECA, Dan 1950 to decom

ROUNDS, Russell May 1950 to July 1951

*** Gold Lifesaving Medal Lifeboat Crew Member MASKE, Irving 1951

McIsaac, Marty Plank Owner LSA

Decommissioned 15 June 1951. Sold for scrap 15 Sept 1951. The mast, complete with lantern and gallery is planted outside Giovi’s Restaurant near Yardville, NJ. Existence of the mast was confirmed in 2001 by LSA member Fritz Heipertz.

Lightship 76/504

Port Richmond, LI (NY) - 1904

14 Feb 1905 Dep for San Francisco via

Cape Horn in company LV-83

Station assignments:

1905-1942 Relief (WCoast)

1942-1945 WWII Training ship

1945-1960 Relief (WCoast)

BURTON, Ted 1957

HORN, Larry 1958-59

SHULTZ, Loid 1956

TURCICH, John

SUBSEQUENT DISPOSITION: Decommissioned Sep 16, 1960; sold Oct 9, 1961 plans for use as Seattle museum failed and vessel became coastal freighter CLAIRE ANNE at San Francisco; later used for fishing in Alaska in 1970s; 1987 in use as museum at Vancouver B.C. named CLAIRE ANNE. One of 3 oldest lightships still

Lightship 78/505

Camden NJ - 1904

Station assignments:

1905-1942 - Relief (3rd Dist)

1942-1945 - WWII Exam Ship

1945-1947 - Scotland

1947-1960 - Relief (3rd Dist)

12 March 2002

BIERMAAS, John 1950 Relief Plank Owner LSA

BJORNSON, Rolf 1945-46 Scotland

BURBAGE, Edmund 1957-58 Relief

DeVOE, Art Relief

FREETHY, Luther Relief

KANE, James 1946-48 Scot/Relief Plank Owner LSA

McCARTHY, James 1957-59 Relief

PETRI, Richard 1949-50 Relief

USCG Lightship Sailors participants associated with Lightship 78/505

At 0411 on 14 June 1960 Lightship 78 was struck by SS GREEN BAY and sank. The entire crew escaped uninjured. The full official report

can be read at www.webandwire.com

Joseph E. Tamalonis, BMC ... retired after 31 yrs, from USCG as a Lieutenant Commander ... passed away, March 2003, Bandon, OR.

At 0411 on 14 June 1960 Lightship 78 was struck by SS GREEN BAY and sank. The entire crew escaped uninjured.

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Lightship 79/506

Camden, NJ – 1904

Station assignments;

1904-1924 Five Fathom Shoal (NJ)

1924-1926 Relief (3^rd Dist)

1927-1942 Barnegat (NJ)

1942-1945 WWII Examination ship

1945-1967 Barnegat (NJ)

FLEMMING, Bobby Barnegat

FYNON, Vincent Barnegat

JOHNSON, Russ 1959-60 Barnegat

LALIK Pete 1964 1967 Barnegat

NOTE: Pete was the last sailor aboard the 506 before it went to the grave yard.

SCHIEBLER, Ron 1961-64 Barnegat

Decom 3 March 1967

Present location - Pyne Point Marina, Camden, NJ

*Endangered

LIGHTSHIP 81/507

Camden, 1904

Station assignments;

1905-1936 Heald Bank (TX)

1936-1938 Unassigned (8^{th
Dist)}

1938-1940 Unassigned (2nd Dist)

1940-1942 Boston (MA)

1942-1945 WWII Exam Ship

1946-1952 Boston, MA

^{BOWEN, Daniel F. 1942-43 off Okrakoke

Decom 4 April 1951 - sold

Any others from this ship?}

LIGHTSHIP 83/508

CLARKE, Skip Apache Junction, AZ

SULLIVAN, Orville O. “Ollie” August 2, 2006 Vancouver, WA

LIGHTSHIP 84/509

Camden, NJ – 1907

Station assignments

1907-1929 – Brunswick (GA)

1929-1954 - St. Johns (FL)

1954-1960 - Relief (6^th District)

1960-1965 – Relief (3^rd District)

CONNER, Wayne L. NOV 1942 JAN 1946 St. Johns

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CURRAN, John 1955-57 Relief

HUNTER, Steve 1941 St Johns

RIZZO, John 1942 St Johns

ZOLLARS, Ralph 1945-46 St Johns

Decom 26 October 1965 Used by Harry Lundberg

School (SIU) named BIG RED. 1987 sold, towed to

Yonkers NY to be used as floating restaurant.

Sank 1999 Erie Basin, Brooklyn, NY. Only the masts

are showing. (2002)

NOTE: See complete story of the sinking of this lightship by going to the next page

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Lightship 85/510

Camden, NJ – 1907

Station assignments;

1907-1923 Nantucket Shoals (MA)

1923-1942 Relief (MA)

1942-1944 WWII Examination ship

1944-1951 Relief (MA)

1951-1962 Boston (MA)

USCG Lightship Sailors Assn members serving on LV 85/510

*CARPENTER 1958-60 Boston

BYRNES, Bernard 1955 Boston

HIMES,Gerald 1959-60 Boston

McDEVITT, Jim 1957-58 Boston

Pridham Stanley W. 1952-1953 Boston

WHEELER, Norman 1948 Relief

WOOD, Peter 1960-61

*Please advise if whereabouts of CWO Carpenter known

Sold 17 October 1963. Listed in U. S. Merchant Vessels 1970 as owned by Oceanology Int. named RECOVERER. Home port Chicago. Other information requested

LIGHTSHIP 86/511

Camden, NJ – 1907

Station assignments;

1908-1913 Hen & Chickens (MA)

1913-1918 Great Round Shoal MA)

1918-1923 Relief (MA)

1923-1932 Great Round Shoal (MA)

1932-1934 Relief (MA)

1934-1942 Hen & Chickens (MA)

1942-1945 Remained on Hen & Chickens

1945-1954 Hen & Chickens (MA)

1954-1959 Buzzards Bay (MA)

USCG Lightship Sailors Assn members serving on Lightship 86/511

AUGER, Bill 1958 Buzzards Bay

COGSWELL, Paul early ‘50’s Hen & Chickens

GAHARA, Wm J. 1952-54 Hen & Chickens

GIRARD, Edmund ?

JURATIC, Ed 1957-59 Buzzards Bay

NELSON, Dick 1956-58 Buzzards Bay

VENABLE, Gordon 1949 Hen & Chickens

WOOD, Russell R. 1954-1955 Buzzards Bay

WHITE, Walter 1954 Hen & Chickens

Decom 28 Feb 1959 Sold 30 Dec 1959

Lightship 87/512

Camden, NJ - 1907

Station assignments;

1908-1932 Ambrose

1932-1936 Relief (NY)

1936-1942 Scotland (NJ)

1942-1944 WWII Examination ship

1944-1947 Vinyard (MA)

1947-1962* Scotland *This date believed to be in error. More probably 1964 when the ship was assigned other duties. Can anyone account for the years 1964 to 66 ?

USCG Lightship Sailors served on LV-87-512

BJORNSON, Rolf 1945-46

DEAN, Hal 1952-53 Scotland

KUSHNER, Joe ?

LEMKUIL, Dirk 1957 Scotland

PALMER, Vince 1961-65

THIBAULT, Robert 1962 Scotland

Decom 4 March 1966

Donated 4 August 1968 to South Street Seaport, New York where the ship remains today as a Museum ship.

Lightship 88/513

Camden, NJ – 1907

Station assignments;

1909-1939 Columbia (OR)

1939-1942 Umatilla (WA)

1942-1945 Examination vessel *

1945-1959 Umatilla (WA)

1959-1960 Relief

*Operated under ComNorWestSeaFran, Seattle. Classified as YN with 3”gun aft. Also used in ASW work, possible fitted with SONAR as with LV 113/535

ROBINSON, Richard Late ‘40’s Columbia

WAY, Roger Early ‘40’s Umatilla

Decommissioned Nov 23, 1960; sold to scrap yard Jul 25, 1962; then became floating exhibit at Columbia River Maritime Museum 1963-1979 then sold. Plans for floating restaurant failed then sold in 1982 to Claude Lacerte, converted to half brigantine BELLE BLONDE, to Quebec 1984 for charter use. Survived a hurricane in 1985 with the loss of one crewman swept overboard. The vessel then sailed back to the Caribbean where used for 7 day cruises around the islands. It was then sold and delivered to Japan in 1988.

Lightship 91/515

Quincy, MA – 1908

Station assignments;

1908 Relief (4^th Dist)

1908-1934 Winter Quarter (VA)

1934-1942 Relief (5^th Dist)

1942-1943 WWII Training. Curtis Bay

1943-1945 WWII Exam ship

1945-1961 Relief (5^th Dist)

USCG Lightship Sailors participants served on LV-91/515

BYRNES, Bernard 1954

HANCOCK, Michael 1958-59

LOCKERMAN, Howard 1950-51

TURCHICH, John

LIGHTSHIP 92/516

Built 1908, Quincy, MA rounded Cape Horn in company LV-88, LV-93 and tenders SEQUOIA, MANZANITA & KUKUI. 124 days en route.

Station assignments

Spent entire life as Relief, WCoast.

Lightship Sailors Association participants only

CHRISTIANSEN, Perry 1951

GOUGH, Richard 1950

GRANDSTAFF, Hilton 1941-42

GREEN, “VL” 1949

KING, Park ‘40’s

MORRISON, Tom 1948

OSTLUND, Gene 1950-51

PRINE, Jack Sumner, WA

Note: Coal used for fuel entire life-span

Decom 1951 Final disposition unknown.

LIGHTSHIP 93/517

Built 1908, Quincy, MA

Rounded Cape Horn in company LV-88, LV-92

and tenders SEQUOIA, MANZANITA & KUKUI. 124 days en route.

Station assignments

1909-1930 Swiftsure

1930-1939 Umatilla

1939-1951 Columbia

Only Two Men are known to have been on this ship

Grandstaff, Hilton - 1944

Roy Jordan August to October, 1945

NOTE: Crossed Over The Bar Dec 24 1988

NOTE 2: His Son Martin would like to be contacted by any one who may have served with him. Martin's direct email link is below.

Know anyone else? Contact web master below.

Retained original steam power plant until decommissioned coal fueled.

Decom 9 April 1951

Lightship 96/520

Muskegon, MI - 1914

Station assignments;

1914-1915 Buffalo (NY)

1915-1920 Poe Reef (MI)

1921-1935 Lake Huro (MI)

1937-1942 Cross Rip (MA)

1942-1945 WWII Remained on station, Cross Rip

1946-1954 Cross Rip (MA)

Lightship Sailors Assn participants served on LV 96-520;

BANGS. Don 1950

LIGUORI, Tony 1950-51

TUTTLEBEE, Don 1950-51

VARALLO, Pat 1950

BLOMQUIST, Richard 1953

BUCKLEY, Tom 1950

DAVIS, Jim 1946-47

Ship launched with stern tube fitted but no means of propulsion.

1936 Eng installed, 175HP-5kts. 1944 re powered, 310HP-10kts.

Decommissioned 18 Jan ’55, sold.

LIGHTSHIP 100/523

Portland. OR - 1929

Station assignments

1930-1942 Blunts Reef (CA)

1941-1945 WWII Examination vessel

1945-1959 Blunts Reef (CA)

1959-1969 Relief (12^{th
District)}

1969-1971 San Francisco

12 March 2002
^{Lightship
Sailors Association participants} ^{BOCANEGRA, Tom Relief 1960
BURNETT, Walter Blunts 1958
BYRNE, John Relief 1966-67
DREW, Selby Blunts 1948
GUTHRIE, Dennis Relief 1967-68}
PELHAM, James Relief 1964-68

SCHICK, Gene Dates requested

STERN, Robin Relief 1960-61

TISUE, Jerry Blunts 1954 55

TIMS, Ray SFran 1969

WORK, Hugh Relief/SF 1968-70

Lightship 100/523 Decom 1971 Transferred to Vietnam BA DONG (DBK-304)

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LIGHTSHIP 101/524

Wilmington DE, 1916

Station assignments;

1916-1924 Cape Charles (VA)

1925-1926 Relief (VA)

1926-1942 Overfalls (DE)

1942-1945 WWII Remained on Overfalls

1946-1951 Overfalls (DE)

1951-1963 Stonehorse (MA)

Lightship Sailors Assn participants associated with Lightship 101;

BERNSDORFF, Chris 1963 Stonehorse

BURGESS, J. F. 1963-64 Stonehorse

GRANGER, Arthur 1961 Stonehorse

LANDON, John T. 101/52 Overfalls ‘47-’51

McISAAC, Marty 1954-55 Stonehorse Plank Owner LSA

WATSON, Harold 1960-61 Stonehorse

Decom 23 March 1964

Lightship 101 is now “dryberthed” on public display

At Portsmouth, VA

LV 102 WAL 525

Wilmington, DE - 1916

Station Assignments

1917-1918 - Southwest Pass (LA)

1918-1933 - South Pass (LA

1933-1934 - Relief (MA)

1935-1962 - Brenton Reef (RI)

1962-1963 - Cross Rip (MA)

12 March 2002

Lightship Sailors Assn participants Served on Lightship 102/525;
AMACKER, Milton W. Brenton Reef #102/525
DAVIS, J 102/525 Brenton Reef 1950's
GOGUEN, Don P. 102/525 Brenton Reef '59-'60
HANEY, S. William Brenton Reef #102/525 '49-'51
LANDON, John T. 102/525 1947-'51
NASH, Darrin 102/ 525 1962-63
PATERSON, Alex 102/525 1951 - Brenton Reef '52-'53
RASO, Richard 102/525 Brenton Reef DAVIS, J.

Decommissioned 25 Oct 1963.

Sold 1965

Said to be on West Coast as fishing vessel

Seattle, Alaska, 1975

LIGHTSHIP 103/526 HURON

Morris Heights, NY - 1920

Station assignments;

1921-1923.1 Relief

1924-1925.1 Gray’s Reef (MI)

1927-1928.1 Relief

1928 Gray’s Reef (MI)

1929-1933.1 Relief

1934-1935 N. Manitou Shoal (MI)

1934-1935.1 Relief

1936-1979 Huron (MI)

Lightship Sailors Assn Participants

CANNON, Stanley

Charles "Chuck" Mascio

Jones , Don

Wheeler, Fred

Lightship 105/527

Morris Heights, NY – 1922

Station assignments:

1922-1942 Diamond Shoals (NC)

1942-1944 WWII Examination vessel

USCG Lightship Sailors Assn members serving on Lightship 105/527

CARLSON, Earl C. 1943-44

MALEY, Benjamin 1944

Both above members were aboard when the ship was rammed and sunk 20 July 1944

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At 146 ft this was at the time the largest lightship built. Only 112/534, built 1936, was larger- 149ft

LIGHTSHIP 106/528

Bath, ME - 1923

Station assignments;

1923-1931 - Nantucket Shoals (MA)

1931-1934 - Relief (MA)

1934-1936 - Nantucket Shoals (MA)

1936-1942 - Relief (MA)

1942-1945 - Examination Vessel (Woods Hole)

1945-1967 - Relief (MA)

12 March 2002

Lightship Sailors Assn participants

BERNIER, Lawrence 1963-65 Relief Plank Owner LSA

BLOMQUIST, Richard 1951 Relief

CAMPBELL, Neal 1961-63 Relief Plank Owner LSA

COREY, Clarence Plank Owner LSA

FAULKNER, Ray 1966-67 Relief

GARDNER, Norman 1963-65 Relief

HAMMANN, Fred 1963-64 Relief

HOPKINS, Art 1966-67 Relief

JAY, David 1964-65 Relief

PERKINS, Travis 1953-55 Relief

POULTON, Frank 1960 Relief

Decommissioned 17 October 1967

Sold to Government of Surinam Reported still in use 1973

Lightship 107/529

Bath, ME - 1923

Station assignments;

1924-1933 Cape Lookout Shoals (NC)

1934-1942 Winter Quarter Shoal (VA)

1942-1945 WWII Examination vessel

1945-1960 Winter Quarter Shoal (VA)

1960-1965 Delaware (DE)

1965-1968 Relief (3^{rd
District)}

^{Lightship Sailors Assn members served

^{EVANS, Ed ?
FOSTER, Wesley 1949-51 Winter Quarter
FOX, Richard 1949-52 Winter Quarter
FRANK, Nick ? Delaware
GILLETT, George 1958-59 Winter Quarter}
HASKELL, Richard 1965-66 Delaware/Relief
McCLELLAND, Al 1955-57 Winter Quarter}
MARLEY, Ben 1942 1944 NOTE: See related story of the Sinking of the 107 written by Ben;

Decommissioned 15 April 1968 - Presently located Liberty State Park, Jersey City NJ and renamed Liberty Landing Marina

LSA Member Cindy Hinton’s father, William Baker Lupton USLHS served in LV-107 Winter Quarter 9 October 1939 to 6 January 1940 NOTE: See Story ;

MARLEY, Ben 1942 1944 NOTE: See related story of the Sinking of the 107 written by Ben;

Decommissioned 15 April 1968 - Presently located Liberty State Park, Jersey City NJ and renamed Liberty Landing Marina

LSA Member Cindy Hinton’s father, William Baker Lupton USLHS served in LV-107 Winter Quarter 9 October 1939 to 6 January 1940 NOTE: See Story ;

LIGHTSHIP 108/530

Bath Maine, 1923

Station Assignments’

1923 Relief (3^{rd
District)}

1924-1942 Five Fathom Bank (NJ)

1942-1945 WWII- Exam Ship

1945-1970 Five Fathom Bank (NJ)
^{Here are
Lightship Association members} ^{FRANK, Nick 1970
HURST, Fred 1956-57
KELLOG, Ed 1969-70
KRUMPE, Norman 1965-69
MANSELL, Stanley 1953-55}
MARTIN, Terry 1955

MARX, Peter 1955-56

McSHERRY, Johm 1961-63

MESACH, Ernest 1968-70

ROSEN, Cliff 1966-67

SPENCER, Charles 1941

THOMPSON, Dale 1961-62

Sold 1971 - scrapped 1975

LV 109 WAL 531

Bath, ME - 1923

Station assignments;

1924-1942 - Relief (6^{th
District)}

1942-1945 - WWII - continued as Relief

1945-1954 - Relief

1954-1964 - Savannah (GA)

1965-1966 - New Orleans (LA)
^{USCG Lightship Sailors Association members served on} ^{HAGOOD, Rex 1962-63 Savannah
HUGHES, John 1962-64 Savannah

Stanley Hirsch

SMITH, Dan Relief
SEYMOUR, Terry 1965
MORRISON, Mike 1961-63 Savannah
ROGERS, John 1952-53 Relief}
Decommissioned 8 December 1966.

NOTE: Sold to Uraguay. Served as LV-BANCO INGLES for several years Until retired in Uraguay

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