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This is a listing of Shipmates who have served aboard the USS Newport News CA-148.
The entries were given by those who wanted their fellow Shipmates to have a way to reach out
and re-connect. Please feel free to use my 'CONTACT ME' button to send me your contact info if you'd like to be represented here.

Weapons

W.C. (Bill) Gowacki - GMTSN 2nd Div.  8"/55 Turret-3,  Jan.'73-Jun.'75 Decomm. Crew.
email: Bill@wcgowacki.com - St. Pete., Florida. Phone: 727-336-0377
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Anthony L. Pinkerton - Email: catfish95@outlook.com - Reported on board April 72 three days before Westpac deployment . Rate GMGsa . Made GMGsn Oct. 1 1972 served in mount55 under Fred Blind GMG3 . Transfer to chafroc & mt 33 in 1973 made GMG3 Sept 1973 was transferred to ships armory 1974 til decomm. prepared mt 51 for mothballs . Discharged Jun. 26 , 1975.
Nickname " Gunner Pinky "

Engineering

David S Alexander - B Div. Nov. 66 – Sept 68, E-3 Aboard (passed E-4 test), received E-4 after discharge from NN. 
email: 3966@comcast.net - Port Saint Lucie FL.

Vinny Montemurro (Monte) - IC3 - E Division. email: vinnymonte@q.com -  I was stationed on the Newport News from Nov '73 (After Nato cruise) until Jan '74 when I started Nuke school. I was IC3. I was on board for cruise to Puerto Rico in late '73. Those who knew me knew me as Monte. I live in Casa Grande Az.

Samuel Townsend (Sam) - email: samueltownsend@yahoo.com - On board from Sept 68 thru July of 70. Started as mess cook, advance to fireman. Went into A Div. Made EN3 and EN2 while on broad. Was a member of hydraulic gang and then care taker of ships small boats and was regularly assigned as engineer on Captains GIG . Got transferred to DD864 in July of 70.

Administration

James H. Friedman - OS-1, USN Retired - Aboard 12/70 - 09/71 . I was an RD-2 while aboard the News OI Division. Retired from active duty 30 September 1984. email: thunder1970nn@yahoo.com - Phone number is 423-329-4574, Current address is: 1695 Main Street
Mosheim, TN 37818

John C Noll - Aboard 66 to 70. Started in S2 division Admiral’s boat crew in 7th division. Then ETN-2 OE division. Currently live in Acworth NH - email: John.noll@nollmail.com

Rafael (Ralph) Mulero - email:  r_mulero@verizon.net - Served on Newport News from Sept 1966 to June 1968. Started as Mess Cook to RMSN on Newport News. Ships company and TAD to Second Fleet and Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 in Vietnam on Newport News.
Served on Topeka CLG 8 and Power DD839. Honorable Discharge Jan 1970

Operations

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Supply

John C Noll - Aboard 66 to 70.
Started in S2 division Admiral’s boat crew in 7th division. Then ETN-2 OE division. Currently live in Acworth NH - email: John.noll@nollmail.com

Fox

Henry Abegg - Fox Division, April 1970 thru December 24th 1972. Work station Sky 2, GQ station radar operator Sky 1. Discharged on arrival Norfolk Dec 24th, 1972. email: ss396@netnitco.net

Alan Gorman -  Fox Division - FTG-3 - Discharged Jan. 23, 1973 - email: alndi451@yahoo.com

Steve Loth - Fox Div. Arrived April '66 Departed Oct '68
Home Port.. Aledo, TX 76008 Email: stevel47ca@gmail.com

Deck/Side Cleaners

Louis J. fricano - 7th Div.  I left the NN at the end of 1960
email:  fricanolouisj@gmail.com 

Gary Strine(Boats) BM3 - Arrived on board during dry dock in Portsmouth March 1970. Assigned to 7th Div. after initiation in the scullery, where I stayed until discharge Secretary r 1973. Duties were chipping, painting, holy stoning etc.. Assigned to Officers boat coxswain then Captains Gig Coxswain and Honors BM. Serving on “Thunder” was an honor with the “best crew”! email: gestrinesr@gmail.com