Call
Signs
Every ship had a voice call sign that was used to identify
the ship during voice radio communications.
Here are some we have learned of. Please note that a ship may have had more
than one call sign
during her career. We
have also included the International four-character (CW)
call signs.
Call
Signs for Destroyers
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destroyer's name.
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Signs for
Other Ships
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call
signs
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other
ships:
Destroyer
Squadrons
Other
Ships
and
Bases
Call Signs from the 1968 Edition of JANAP 119(F)
A
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ABBOT |
DD-629 |
Addle |
|
Bruce MacDonald |
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ABBOT |
DD-629 |
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NIVW |
Anonymous |
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ABBOT |
DD-629 |
Argonaut |
|
Don Grinnell |
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AGERHOLM |
DD-826 |
Alloy |
|
Bill Talkington |
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AGERHOLM |
DD-826 |
Battering Ram (61-64) |
Don Mandella |
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AGERHOLM |
DD-826 |
Navigate (56-58) |
|
Bob Carterette |
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AGERHOLM |
DD-826 |
Simpson Creek (62-65) |
Bob Carterette |
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AGERHOLM |
DD-826 |
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NAYU |
Harold G. Thompson |
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AGERHOLM |
DD-826 |
Battering Ram (69-71) |
Roy Richey |
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AGERHOLM |
DD-826 |
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NAYU
|
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AINSWORTH |
FF-1090 |
First Team |
NCQI |
Norm Stilphen |
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ALBERT T. HARRIS |
DE-447 |
Four Acres (58-68) |
NTRV (58-68) |
Jim Allan |
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ALBERT T. HARRIS
|
DE-447 |
Fellow Victor (52) |
|
John Mckeever |
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ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM |
DD-752 |
Mindreader (mid 50s) |
Dave Schroeder |
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ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM |
DD-752 |
Big League (63-66) |
|
Ron Olender |
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ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM |
DD-752 |
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NHXG (40s) |
Brawley Marze |
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ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM |
DD-752 |
Debutante (44-46) |
|
David E. Howard |
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ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM |
DD-752 |
Mindreader (50-54) |
NXHG (50-54) |
Earl W. Gray |
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ALLEM M. SUMNER |
DD-692 |
Tuneful (50-53) |
|
Bruno Caneva |
|
ALLEN M. SUMNER |
DD-692 |
Caboose (1945) |
|
Fred Willshaw |
|
ALLEN M. SUMNER |
DD-692 |
Roadblock (1967) |
|
Fred Willshaw |
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ALLEN M. SUMNER |
DD-692 |
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NHSO |
Arne Schumacher |
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AMMEN |
DD-527 |
Cheyenne |
|
Rolland Floch |
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AMMEN |
DD-527 |
Stockcar (55-59) |
NAEY |
Jose E. Garza |
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AMMEN |
DD-527 |
Adjourn (52-54) |
|
Leonard Fortier |
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ARCADIA |
AD-23 |
|
NBXV |
Ted Kubacki |
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ARLEIGH BURKE |
DDG-51 |
War Hero |
NBRK |
John W. Herren |
|
ARNOLD J. ISBELL |
DD-869 |
Hellenic Hero |
|
Jim Chester |
|
ARNOLD J. ISBELL |
DD-869 |
|
NBGR |
Dan Davis |
|
ARNOLD J. ISBELL |
DD-869 |
Sapworth (Korea) |
|
Gilbert Hain |
|
ARNOLD J. ISBELL |
DD-869 |
Hellcat (56) |
|
Barry Dahlberg |
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AULICK |
DD-569 |
Sea Gull |
|
Walter Scull |
|
AULT |
DD-698 |
Alive |
|
Barry Cruikshank |
|
AULT |
DD-698 |
White Fang |
|
Kimble Hill |
|
AULT |
DD-698 |
|
NTWR (70's) |
Kimble Hill |
|
AULT |
DD-698 |
Toxic Tents (63 or 64) |
|
Dave Lange |
B
|
BACHE |
DDE-470 |
Alternate (early 50s) |
|
Henry Cybulski |
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BACHE |
|
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NAHU |
Mark Evdemon |
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BADGER |
FF-1071 |
Tidemarsh |
|
James Mercado |
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BADGER |
DD-126 |
|
NEPT |
Don Shorts |
|
BAGLEY |
DE-1069/FF-1069 |
Proud Daily (75) |
|
Robert Mason |
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BAGLEY |
DE-1069/FF-1069 |
|
NULQ |
Bruce
Hill |
|
BARBEY |
FF-1088 |
|
NTBS |
Mark Alan Arnett |
|
BARNEY |
DDG-6 |
Band master |
|
Robert Fox |
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BARNEY |
DDG-6 |
|
NDSD (63-65) |
Walter Shaw |
|
BARRY |
DD-933 |
Silver Ace (60-62) |
|
Harry Ednie |
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BARRY |
DD-933 |
Shark (59) |
|
Steve Singlar |
|
BARRY |
DD-933 |
|
NIYJ
(74-75) |
Bob
Bartolacci |
|
BARTON |
DD-722 |
Old Timer |
|
Cdr. L. E. Traynor, USN (Ret.) |
|
BARTON |
DD-722 |
|
NWMU |
Russ Moody (RMSN) |
|
BARTON |
DD-722 |
|
NDSK |
Terry
Myers |
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BASILONE |
DD-824 |
|
NAYQ |
James R. Rohrick |
|
BASILONE |
DD-824 |
Kenwood |
|
Thomas J. Bembenek |
|
BAUSELL |
DD-845 |
Navigate |
|
Larry Backus |
|
BAUSELL |
DD-845 |
|
NBCA |
Lee Noland |
|
BAUSELL |
DD-845 |
Electron (56-58) |
|
Bob Carterette |
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BEALE |
DD-471 |
Enchant (early 60s) |
|
Dave Achs |
|
BEALE |
|
|
NAWC |
Mark Evdemon |
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BEARSS |
DD-654 |
Endow |
|
Carl Cramer |
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BEARSS |
DD-654 |
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NXCL |
Robert R. Allison |
|
BEARSS |
DD-654 |
Dreadnaught (60-62) |
|
William Manuel |
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BEATTY |
DD-756 |
Gigantic (67-68) |
|
Ralph Pellizzi |
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BEATTY |
DD-756 |
|
NHIW |
Tom Hynd |
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BENHAM |
DD-796 |
Spark Plug |
|
Walter Schall |
|
BENHAM |
DD-796 |
Ermine |
|
Bruce MacDonald |
|
BENHAM |
DD-796 |
Ladybug (WWII) |
NHLD |
Nicholas Camenares |
|
BENHAM |
DD-796 |
Old Smokey (58-60) |
|
Bob Ward |
|
BENJAMIN STODDERT |
DDG-22 |
Rangefinder |
|
Roger C. Evans |
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BENJAMIN STODDERT |
DDG-22 |
|
NHMC (76-78) |
Chris Conner |
|
BENNER |
DD-807 |
Espouse (66-68) |
|
Ken Mallon |
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BENNER |
DDR-807 |
|
NTWE (52-54) |
John Brisacone |
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BENNION |
DD-662 |
Bolero |
|
Ed Arzinger |
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BERKELEY |
DDG-15 |
Bright Penny |
|
Jim Chester |
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BERKELEY |
DDG-15 |
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NAEH |
Pat Tracy |
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BIGELOW |
DD-942 |
|
NIYY (60's) |
Frank L. Williams |
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BIGELOW |
DD-942 |
Decipher |
|
Donald Mann |
|
BLACK |
DD-666 |
Experience (Korea) |
|
Don Dorsey |
|
BLACK |
DD-666 |
|
NKAV |
Kenneth
W.
Carmon |
|
BLANDY |
DD-943 |
Wild Bull |
|
Edward Chandler |
|
BLANDY |
DD-943 |
Exclamation (early 60s) |
NIWO |
Rudolph B. Rump |
|
BLUE |
DD-744 |
Hopscotch |
|
Walter Schall |
|
BLUE |
DD-744 |
Firefly (mid 50s) |
|
Dave Schroeder |
|
BLUE |
DD-744 |
Gold Eagle (69-70) |
|
Earl Faubion |
|
BLUE |
DD-744 |
|
NTJM |
Dave Schroder |
|
BOLE |
DD-755 |
Sarcastic |
|
John F. Roberts |
|
BOLE |
DD-755 |
Paddycake |
|
Roger Stone |
|
BORDELON |
DDR-881 |
Forerunner |
|
Frank Doherty |
|
BORDELON |
DDR-881 |
|
NBHW (61-63) |
John Roberts |
|
BORIE |
DD-704 |
Francis |
|
Harold Young |
|
BORIE |
DD-704 |
Mystery (57) |
NTFF |
Frank Horan |
|
BOWEN |
FF-1079 |
Buzzsaw |
NHTM |
Derald Wadham |
|
BOYD |
DD-544 |
|
NAWT |
Robb Taylor |
|
BOYD |
DD-544 |
Passbook (66-69) |
|
Mike Stowe |
|
BRADFORD |
DD-545 |
Gear Pump |
|
George York |
|
BRADFORD |
DD-545 |
|
NBGQ |
Robb Taylor |
|
BRADFORD |
DD-545 |
Nimrod |
|
Skip Hansen |
|
BRADLEY |
FF-1041 |
|
NEDS |
Richard Curl |
|
BRADLEY |
DE-1041 |
Comet Express (65-67) |
James F. Bundrick |
|
BRAINE |
DD-630 |
Snow Drift |
NEBR |
Ray Federer |
|
BRAINE |
DD-630 |
Snowball |
|
Bill Clay |
|
BRAINE |
DD-630 |
Ghastly (mid 50's) |
|
Craig S. C. Shaw |
|
BRAINE |
DD-630 |
|
NIZF (50s) |
Glenn Stanfill |
|
BRIDGET |
DE-1024 |
Abbington (71-73) |
|
Ken Wilson |
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BRINKLEY BASS |
DD-887 |
Dough Boy |
|
R. Herron |
|
BRINKLEY BASS |
DD-887 |
|
NJDF (65-68) |
Gary Panzica |
|
BRINKLEY BASS |
DD-887 |
Adjuster |
|
Ashley A. Hall |
|
BRISCOE |
DD-977 |
|
NDIB |
Gill McCarthy |
|
BRISTER |
DER-327 |
Switzerland |
NHSE |
Carl Burris |
|
BRISTOL |
DD-857 |
|
NBEZ |
Paul R. Arel |
|
BRISTOL |
DD-857 |
Collarbone
(60-62) |
|
William
Howe |
|
BRONSTEIN |
DE/FF-1037 |
Sea Scout |
NTVT |
N.K. Normandin |
|
BROOKE |
DEG-1 |
Mystic Isle |
|
R. Greybeck |
|
BROOKE |
DEG-1 |
|
NBTE |
Kirk Evans |
|
BROUGH |
DE-148 |
Highland Fling (59-62) |
NDRN |
Larry Sell
|
|
BROWN |
DD-546 |
Graduate (Korea) |
NBKJ |
Jim McPherson |
|
BROWNSON |
DD-868 |
Grease (49-50) |
|
Dick Carnes |
|
BROWNSON |
DD-868 |
|
NBGN |
Tom Cunningham |
|
BROWNSON |
DD-868 |
Palmolive |
|
Thomas P. Ramey |
|
BRUMBY |
DE-1044 |
Huckster |
|
Terry Hoffer |
|
BRUSH |
DD-745 |
Lanyard |
|
|
|
BRUSH |
DD-745 |
Grover (51-54) |
NKMX |
Dean D. Kohler |
|
BRYANT |
DD-665 |
Merimac |
|
Ed Arzinger |
|
BUCHANAN |
DDG-14 |
Sharpnote |
NUOU |
Dave Malone |
|
BUCK |
DD-761 |
Homicide |
|
John Connolly |
|
BUCK |
DD-761 |
Favor (72-73) |
|
John Cahill |
|
BUCK |
DD-761 |
Label Xray (47-48) |
NHJF |
K.J. Christoph, Jr. |
|
BUCK |
DD-761 |
Hombre (48-49) |
NHJF |
K.J. Christoph, Jr. |
|
BURNS |
DD-588 |
Daredevil |
|
William L. Bryson |
|
BUSH |
DD-529 |
Helper |
|
Ed Arzinger |
C
|
CALCATERRA |
DER-390 |
Hazelcreek |
|
Ken MacDonald |
|
CALCATERRA |
DER-390 |
|
NHVB (71-72) |
Doug Jones |
|
CALHOUN |
DD-802 |
Helpmate |
|
Ed Arzinger |
|
CAMP |
DER-251 |
Rocky Mount (62-65) |
Larry Fitzgerald |
|
CAPERTON |
DD-650 |
Yonkers Hotel |
|
James Zaccardo |
|
CAPERTON |
DD-650 |
Integrate |
|
Donald Budge |
|
CAPERTON |
DD-650 |
|
NBUJ |
Richard M. Trauschke |
|
CAPODANO |
DE/FF-1093 |
|
NFVC |
Joe Vanover |
|
CARMICK |
DMS-33 |
Lassis |
|
William B. Allmon |
|
CARON |
DD-970 |
Firemoss
|
NOTC |
Joe Gardella |
|
CARPENTER |
DD-825 |
Pirate |
|
Robert Meckler |
|
CARPENTER |
DDE-825 |
|
NAYS |
Frank
Hickam |
|
CARPENTER |
APD-136 |
Giggle Xray |
NUEJ |
Tom Perry |
|
CARPENTER |
DDE-825 |
Pirate |
NHGJ |
Burns Cameron |
|
CASSIN YOUNG |
DD-793 |
Radium |
|
Ed Arzinger |
|
CASSIN YOUNG |
DD-793 |
Canvas |
NTTH |
Arnold Oberson |
|
CASSIN YOUNG |
DD-793 |
Black Deer |
|
John Hartley |
|
CHANDLER |
DDG-996 |
Bold Leader |
|
A.J. Davis |
|
CHARLES E. BRANNON |
DE-446 |
|
NHDC |
Herb Mesler |
|
CHARLES E. BRANNON |
DE-446 |
Mad River |
|
Neil H. Hoeglund |
|
CHARLES F. ADAMS |
DDG-2 |
Steamcutter |
|
John Plajer |
|
CHARLES F. ADAMS |
DDG-2 |
|
NBJR |
Joe Vanover |
|
CHARLES H. ROAN |
DD-853 |
Success |
|
Bill Garvey |
|
CHARLES H. ROAN |
DD-853 |
Eskimo (early 60s) |
NBDP |
Mart O'Hara |
|
CHARLES H. ROAN |
DD-853 |
Pink Panther |
|
Paul Moran |
|
CHARLES J. BADGER |
DD-657 |
Aloof |
|
William G. Mears |
|
CHARLES P. CECIL |
DDR-835 |
Limbo |
|
Jim Ellsworth |
|
CHARLES P. CECIL |
DD/DDR-835 |
Total Tulip |
|
Larry Kesselring |
|
CHARLES P. CECIL |
DD-835 |
|
NBBG |
Dan Berry |
|
CHARLES R. WARE |
DD-865 |
Interfere (55-56) |
|
Don Parker |
|
CHARLES R. WARE |
DD-865 |
Interfere |
|
Robert A. Erlandson |
|
CHARLES R. WARE |
DD-865 |
Seabreeze |
NBGE |
Wade McClain |
|
CHARLES S. SPERRY |
DD-697 |
|
NHSW |
Peter Greco |
|
CHARLES S. SPERRY |
DD-697 |
Rearguard (61-64) |
|
Bob Longmuir |
|
CHARLES S. SPERRY |
DD-697 |
Sunstroke |
|
James E. Alexander |
|
CHARLES S. SPERRY |
DD-697 |
Sunstroke |
NHSW |
Jim |
|
CHAUNCEY |
DD-667 |
Marge (Korea) |
|
Don Dorsey |
|
CHEVALIER |
DD/DDR-805 |
Tarantula |
|
Past crewmembers |
|
CHEVALIER |
DD/DDR-805 |
Reclaim |
|
Gerald Schulte |
|
CHEVALIER |
DD/DDR-805 |
|
NKSL |
Emil Krause |
|
CLAUD
JONES |
DE-1033 |
Main
Liner |
|
Mike
Mills |
|
CLAUDE V. RICKETTS |
DDG-5 |
Boulova |
NDRO |
Hugh Hensley |
|
COATES |
DE-685 |
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