Final Orders
Deceased Crew members
| Ashley, Ronnie | SN | Shipmate Ashley passed away on February 8, 2011, at Trenton, TN |
| Briggs, Donald | LT | Shipmate Briggs passed away on July 20, 1993, in Arlington, VA |
| Combs, James | GMGCA | |
| DeChambeau, Paul | BT3 | |
| Dolbier, Quentin | BMCM | Shipmate Dolbier passed away on May 10, 2006 in Milton, FL. |
| Duquette, Randall | HM1 | Shipmate Duquette passed away June 30,2008 of cancer. |
| Emerson, Dave | CDR | Shipmate Emerson passed away on October, 2003 (Semmes' 3rd CO 1966-1968) |
| Ferguson, James | RDC | Shipmate Ferguson passed away NOVEMBER 13,2008 |
| Fisher, Wayne | SN | Shipmate Fisher passed away on Oct. 22, 2008 after a long struggle with Neurosarcoidosis. |
| Gallman, Ray | BT1 | Shipmate Gallman passed away on March 1973 |
| Goheen, Joe | RM3 | |
| Hackworth, James P. | IC3 | Shipmate Hackworth passed away on February 17, 1992 |
| Haynes, David | OS3 | Shipmate Haynes passed away in 93 this was our first ship. Just wondering if anyone remmembers him. He loved that ship. Would love to hear from somebody. Thanks,Jan |
| Hill, Vic | BT1 | |
| Hummel, Joe | CWO3 | Shipmate Hummel passed away July 31,2004 |
| Johnson, Kenneth | SN | Shipmate Johnson passed away suddenly on December 8th 2006. |
| Jones, John E. | ET1 | Shipmate Jones passed away on September 22, 2011. He died of complications from kidney failure. |
| Kalleres, Michael | LT | Shipmate Kalleres passed away on July 18, 2010 |
| Knutson, Donald W. | LCDR | |
| Lillefloren, Dennis | HMCS | |
| McDuff, Larry | LTJG | Shipmate McDuff passed away June 14, 2005 |
| Neal, Stephen | MM3 | |
| Rodgers, J. M. | LTJG | Shipmate Rodgers passed away on July 5, 2002. (Semmes' commissioning Chief Engineer) |
| Russell, West | IC3 | Shipmate Russell passed away in November 1994; I know he cherished his sevice on the Semmes. take care, russell jr. |
| Shuberg, Fred | MM3 | |
| Skinner, Orten C | HMCM | Shipmate Skinner passed away on 3 September 2006 at the age of 76 |
| Stelzner, Paul | PNC | Shipmate Stelzner passed away September 28, 2010 died in Milton, Florida. |
| Stogner, Elbert E. | GM1 | |
| Swain, Kenneth A. | My dear brother Kenny passed away in September of 1968.He was 24 years young and is still missed by his friends and family.We are all proud of him.I named my son after him. | |
| Swider, Alexander | SN | Shipmate Swider passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 |
| Tavender, Kenneth | FTC | |
| Villa, John H. | RM3 | Shipmate Villa passed away October 29, 2006 as a result of an accident. |
| Welander, Robert | CDR | Shipmate Welander passed away on June 21,2005 in San Diego, CA |
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