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USS Loyalty (MSO 457) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Loyalty (MSO 457). 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 52 crew members registered for the USS Loyalty (MSO 457).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCauley, Richard | iC2 | 1955 – | Engineering | |
| Friesen, Merle | LTJG | Jul 15, 1956 – Nov 10, 1958 | First LT | I transferred to the USAF and retired in 1975 |
| Kirn, Mel | . | 1957 – 1961 | . | |
| Cobb, Tyrus | SK2 | 1957 – 1958 | Supply | |
| Petersen, Frank | PN3 | Jan 1, 1957 – Sep 10, 1959 | Ships Office | Where are the other "old" guys. I was on Loyalty in 57 when we ran out of water and lost most of our outside deck on the way to Japan. Remember getting fuel at sea?? & Capt Altoff? |
| Schlicht, Charlie | RM3 | Jan 1, 1957 – Aug 29, 1959 | Solberger, Miller, lamb, where are you guys? Layed over in Hawaii getting planking put on the side of the ship we lost in heavy seas. | |
| Ebel, Rich | SMSN - E 3 | Oct 1957 – Aug 1960 | .... | Highlights - evaporator breakdown on way to Japan (limited H2O supply), washed down ship 2 hrs prior to reaching port. Rose festival in Or Rescue swimmer to observe fouled shaft in Channel Is. off CA Pleasant nts at sea |
| Gruber, Roger | RM2 | 1959 – 1962 | Comm | Radioman, seaman to 2nd class. One deployment to the far east and that was memorable. The squadron of 5 mso's got caught in the tail end of a typhoon. Lost 30 outer planks from bottom, guard rails and lifeboats. |
| Brouillet, Phillip/frenchy | ENGINEMAN | 1960 – Apr 1962 | forward engine room | |
| Wright, Carl | E-4 | Apr 1961 – Mar 1963 | Radio Shack then Ship's Office | Probably the most memerable part of our westpac cruise was when Nat"l Security boarded and took over our radio shack on way to Operation Dominic in '62, but there was the B52 dropping the nuke directly above us. |
| Southwick, Ron | RM3 | 1962 – 1962 | OC | I remember the incessant "This is April Weather" msg in the Radio Shack being played constantly prior to the nuclear tests at Johnson Island. I was aboard only during that cruise... |
| Schrunk, Garry | MSO457 | 1963 – 1965 | would like to hear from any one on board when i was | |
| Gibson, Lloyd | EM2 | Feb 15, 1963 – Oct 15, 1965 | Engineering | remember the operations with the Canadian minesweepers. traveled up the pacific and inland passage to Prince Rupert B.C. Then to Westpac. Also crossed the equator and then to Vietnam and operation Market Time. |
| Murphy, Andy | RD3 | Apr 1963 – 1967 | mine 71 | |
| Kuhlberg, Robert (Swede) | RD3 | Sep 23, 1963 – Aug 25, 1966 | Radar Gang | On the way over to Subic,I remember tracking rain squawls to keep the bridge personal dry. |
| Cavanagh, John | EN3 | Nov 15, 1963 – May 15, 1967 | engineering | many happy memorys,2 west pac tours,now hear this,cavanagh departing. |
| Yates, Samuel | RM1 | 1964 – 1967 | OC | I was the leading Radioman while on Loyalty. This is my second time registering for this site as my old email address is no longer working. See my previous entry for more information. |
| Englert, Bernie | EN4 | Feb 1964 – Feb 1969 | Engineman | well Just found this site and seeing all the names really brings back the memories mixed war and liberty, Can't wait to here from some of U. There was some good times. |
| Davison, Kenneth | dc 1 | Apr 25, 1964 – 1968 | eng | spent almost 6 years on the Loyalty , the best CO was LCDR Thomas Scott Witherow, USN |
| Yates, Sam | RM1 | Jun 1964 – Mar 1967 | OC | Loyalty was quite an experience. Thanks to Barry Watt, the chow was only second to my last ship, USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-633(Blue). |
| Satterthwaite, Henry (Hank) | LTJG | Nov 1, 1964 – Jul 1, 1966 | Engineering | I was the Engineering Officer. We made a Market Time cruise during this period in Vietnam and received a unit citation for an enemy fire incident. We received the Engineering "E" due to a great team of "Snipes" led by Chief Mersham. |
Yates, Samuel  | RMC(SS) | Mar 1, 1965 – Jun 1, 1967 | OC | I am just checking back into the Loyalty's webpage. After all these years, it is good to discover the "survivors". I am now fully retired and the wife and I have relocated to our final home in Reno, Nevada. |
| Huertas, Aurelio | bm3 | Aug 20, 1965 – Mar 1967 | mine div 73 | |
| Vaughn, Charles R. | EM3 | Oct 1965 – Apr 1967 | Quite the ship. Look back on the duty with mixed emotions. Minesweep sailors were different! Did not realize this until I had served on six other ships! Gave me a full seabag of sea stories with which to amuse lesser sailors! | |
| Vaughn, Charles | EM3/O-3 | Oct 15, 1965 – Jul 15, 1967 | E | See comments in entry above under same name. |
| Pugatch, Benjamin | SN | Nov 1965 – May 1966 | Deck | First naval tour shipboard. Completed Marketime Deployment in 66. Highlined at sea transfer to USS Epping Forest MCS-7 in 1966. Miss MS1 O'Brien's superb chow. Currently YNC(SW) (ret) |
| Watt, Barry | CS2& CS1 | Dec 1965 – Oct 1967 | Supply | was leading cook on board |
| Watt, Barry | CS2-CS1 | Dec 1965 – Nov 1967 | supply | |
| West, Gilbert R | STS2 | Dec 17, 1965 – Oct 11, 1966 | Sonar | A real trauma as I was so young and dumb and got sea sick first time leaving Long Beach. However, those days onshore in the South Pacific on the way to Vietnam was quite an adventure. |
| Munro, Wayne | EN2 | 1966 – 1970 | Engineering | Does anyone know my dad? I am Wayne Jr. My father passed away December 2006. If anyone has any photos of my dad aboard this ship please share them with me. munrosix@wctc.net |
| McKee, Darwin (Mac) | GMG 3 | Dec 1966 – Dec 1967 | Gunnery | We received the highest shooting score on the west coast with our 40mm during Battle efficiency trials in 67. Proud to have been part of our Big E our ship received for our crews effort. P.S. Chow on the Loyalty was the best I had in the Navy. |
| Prehmus, Lyn | BM-2 | 1967 – 1971 | ||
| Smith, Mike | ETN3 | 1967 – 1968 | Operations | Often think of the guys I served with and wonder how they are doing. Had a lot of fun with Bobby Whitney, Simmons, Larry H. and Jerry G. Warren Tate and Gladwin. |
| Nickerson, Bob | EM2 | Mar 1967 – May 1968 | Engineering | Memories: Escorting Q. Mary into LB Harbor, the pilot house 'rough weather' mop & bucket, island hopping to WestPac, sea snakes & flying fish, Olongapo, chasing rainclouds to take showers on the fantail (bad evaps)... |
| Whitney, Dale | May 1967 – Jul 30, 1968 | cincpacflt | I boarded the Loyalty in early 1967 as a BT and transfered over as a yn under RICHARDSON YN2 later that summer. I advanced to YN3 before the end of the year. In 1968 we deployed to Vietnam, Market Time Operations and I stayed until July. | |
| Cox, Homer H | EN3 | May 28, 1967 – | Engineering | |
| Donnel, Kenneth | RD2/ CM1 | Jun 1967 – Apr 1970 | Operations | I served as lead Radarman. She was a great ship, a wooden warrior, and I am proud to have served two WESTPAC tours aboard her. |
| Wishinsky, Mark | YN-3 | Aug 1, 1967 – Aug 1, 1969 | Operations | |
| Warren, John | EM3 | Sep 1967 – Dec 1, 1968 | ||
| Mathis, Ernest | E-4 | Nov 1967 – Jul 1971 | ||
| Corgliano, Carmen | BM 3 | Dec 10, 1967 – Sep 22, 1969 | deck force | Had some of the best memories of the Navy aboard the Loyalty.I especially remember my division officer Mr Guiger. Often think of my old friends,Jerry galliger,@ Simmons. |
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