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USS Detector (MSO 429) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Detector (MSO 429). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 53 crew members registered for the USS Detector (MSO 429).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitch, Duane | EM1 | Dec 1952 – May 1955 | Engineering | I am a Plank Owner of the USS Detector, 429. |
| Prosser, Donald | SO3 | Dec 20, 1952 – Aug 18, 1956 | SONAR | COMMISIONING DATE WAS 1953, NOT AS LISTED 1954 ON OFFICAIL WEB SITE. I WAS A PLANK OWNER. |
| Ceravolo, John | EN2 | Jun 1953 – Sep 1954 | E | |
| MacK, James (Mac) | EM 2 | Aug 1953 – Dec 1955 | Engineers | I am a plank owner. The ship was commissioned in Jan. 1954 at Astoria,Ore. and assigned to the east coast (Charleston, SC) late?1954. Two other plank owners,Fitch and Prosser are remembered . Fitch was the lead EM. |
| Schnell, Danny | ET3 | Jan 1, 1954 – Jun 16, 1956 | communications | |
| Kosinsjki, Ed////ski | en2 | Jul 1956 – Jun 1960 | m 5 | How about when Willie Wilkes shut down the aux gen on the Cooper river. |
| Richards, Louis | RM3 | 1961 – 1964 | Communications/Operations | I was a loud mouth Radioman. Stayed in trouble untill Capt. Snodgrass put me on bread and water for 3 days. Did that changed my attitude. |
| Bertone, Louis | E3 | Feb 1, 1962 – Feb 1, 1964 | I was an E3 and kept all of the engine room records and spare parts. We did a Med Tour in 1964. We ran aground one time in Portsmouth. | |
| Bertone, Louis | FN | Feb 1, 1962 – Feb 1, 1964 | MINDIV | |
| Bertone, Louis | E3 | Mar 1, 1962 – Mar 1, 1964 | Atlantic | |
| Hart, James | E4 | May 21, 1963 – Aug 10, 1967 | enginering | I spent my Entire Tour of Duty on this ship from 1963/1967 a total of 45 month's I saw everybody come and go nobody on board when I left saw me report on board in 63 but oh well considering the ship ran aground 3 times while I was on board I am Ao |
| Ortzman, Larry | E-7 | Jul 2, 1963 – Jun 24, 1965 | mine division 123 | looking to reconnect with others I served with |
| Johnston, Gary | Gunner's Mate | Oct 1963 – Oct 1967 | !st Div | |
| Moffett, Thomas | ENFN | Nov 1964 – Jul 1965 | m | |
| Jenkins, Tim | LT | Jul 1965 – Aug 1966 | XO | Served as XO for 1 year period, coming from USS Higbee (DD 806) in WESPAC as OPS officer. 1st exposure to minesweeping. CO was LCDR Marv Hanigan, and my YNs were YN2 Franklin Delano Freeland and YNSN Grillo. |
| Cunningham, Fritz | EN1 | May 1966 – Oct 1968 | M After Engine Room | Just trying to say Hi to ols shipmates |
| Hext, Gary | RM2 | May 1, 1966 – Jan 30, 1970 | Mine Force | I spent my entire service aboard this ship. |
| Arthur, Valentine/aj/val | YN3 | Jul 2, 1966 – Jul 5, 1968 | Administation | Would like to hear from ship mates! Trying to remember all the good times spent aboard! Remembering the Mediterranean Cruise! Crossing the Atlantic aboard ship at 18 years of age! |
| Farrell, Ed | EM3 | Sep 15, 1966 – Sep 15, 1968 | electricians | Looking to find the guys I served with. Surprised to find only one and I do remember Hart. I believe he was a fireman |
| Tribbey, Patrick | SM2 | 1968 – 1971 | Operations | Any former DETECTOR or LIMPKIN sweep sailors please contact me! Also, please visit the "Minesweep" web page(s). |
| Kushyk, Bill | SM3 | Feb 20, 1968 – Jun 26, 1969 | Operations | I remember a tropical storm we road out in 1969 and everyone on board was sea sick and the next day we had to hose down the whole ship. I had to take Loran readings and pucking into a bucket out side the hatch. |
| Anstine, Boats | BM3 | Sep 1, 1968 – Feb 1972 | Deck | Good time. Good crew. |
| Mura, Albert (Skip) | HT2 | 1970 – 1972 | Engineering | I was on the ship when we were transfer to Portsmouth. I designed the ships patch when we had a contest in 1971. |
| Earle, Don/gunner | gmg2 | Jun 1971 – Jul 10, 1975 | weapons | served with a bunch of great guys , except for a couple of ****. have talked to some of thhem recently.I am trying to arrange time to do a face to mface with a couple of them that dont live to far away. |
| Picha, Leonard Butch | em2 | 1972 – 1974 | e | good ship good ship |
| Sullivan, John "sully" | PN2 | Oct 1972 – | Some of my best friends, but alas can't find one. Any body interested sullyjd@yahoo.com | |
| Leadbeater, David | HTFA | Nov 1973 – Jun 1975 | First ship, hardest ever, But the very best time I had. | |
| Komives, Steven (Howie) | ETN2 | Feb 16, 1974 – Jun 13, 1975 | Operations (Combat) | drydock '74 MA was some raising (stop) that gale storm off the Carolinas '75 a total upchuck (stop) but beer & free peanuts at The Cave (tits) in homeport Portsmouth NH was worth the boobie sites (stop) so where's ENS Scholes? |
Vela, Pablo  | sn3 | Jun 12, 1974 – | deck | |
| Anzalone, Edward | STG1 | Jun 16, 1974 – Sep 20, 1977 | Operations | Great Days... Geat crew.. What ever happend to Mr. Passmen |
| Wojtowicz, Gerry | radioman | 1975 – 1977 | Communications? Operations? | Bob Conklin, Robert Anzalone, Pablo Villa, Brett Cambridge, lou Janik. Afterr forty years those are the ones I remember. It wasn't the best of times, but neither was it the worst. One time seasick was enough for me. |
| Walter, Jon (Johnboy) | OS5 | Jan 2, 1975 – Jun 1976 | What ever happened to Fred Horner and Anzalone? Good memories but the trip around Hatteras in a storm was crazy | |
| Dunn, Jery | IC2 | Aug 1975 – Aug 1979 | Engineering | South Portland Shipyard, Bicenntenial cruise. Hitting the pier in Little Creek while getting underway for home. Monroe Drydock-Blizzard of 78. Fire of 78, Billy Jarvis was an unsung Hero! Capt. Van Saun. We had our fun |
| Weronko, Bill | LT(JG) AT THE TIME | Aug 10, 1975 – Dec 20, 1977 | Chief Engineer | The dirty Ds! Interesting times. Great crew and hard ships. One of the most difficult things I ever did. |
| Harriman, Dan/hr | EM-3 | Dec 1975 – Aug 1977 | ||
| Wright, William (Bill) | mssn | Dec 28, 1976 – Apr 17, 1978 | supply | Best crew, hard workers, lots of respect for them. Tough duty, no doubt. |
| Jarvis III, William (Billy ) | MSO 429 | 1977 – 1979 | ||
| Swartz, Charlie | Aug 1977 – Jul 1978 | |||
| Hedderman, Vince | EN3 | Aug 1977 – Apr 1979 | ||
| Blocker, Kenneth | EN3 | Aug 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1979 | "I survived the fire of '78". | |
| Myers, Pat | EM2 | Nov 1977 – Jul 1981 | Engineering | It was a part of my life that I would not change great times great friends. Survived the blizzard of 78, great lobster. Survived the fire of 78. What a time. thanks to a few POJarvis, chief O & Mac, PO Meeks, cartwright |
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