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USS Illusive (MSO 448) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Illusive (MSO 448). 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 130 crew members registered for the USS Illusive (MSO 448).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1981 | 1982 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCallum, Oze | E3 | 1982 – Nov 1984 | ET | Went to Europe in 1983, part of Standing Naval Forces Channel. Visited Bermuda, Spain (ncluding parts of the Med), Protugal, France, England, Belgium, Azores. |
| Manning, Mark | OS3 | Feb 15, 1982 – May 1, 1985 | operations | "We came, We saw, We survived, We got the hell out." The toughest assignment, The hardest truths, The Greatest Iron Men, of the fleet! |
| Williams, Joe | XSTG | Jan 1983 – May 1986 | ops/deck | Went up and down the rank ladder. SR. SA. SN. STG3. SA SN. What fun. |
| Lassandro, Russell | ENC (RET) | 1984 – 1988 | Engineering | Gold Crew.....The worst and best of times....Great crew, hard work, but most rewarding of all commands!! |
| Malley, Joe | EN2 | Jun 1984 – Apr 1988 | Engineering | I remember the Bullnose being ripped off. It was 1987 on our way to Persian Gulf |
| Patchell, Wade | Dec 4, 1984 – Jan 23, 1986 | deck | I got into alot of trouble but met alot of great people | |
| Conley, Steve | BM3 | 1985 – 1989 | Deck | USS Exultant / USS Illusive Gold crew. Skeeter where are you? Shipmates email me at stevenami@cox.net |
| Friedrich, Mike | E4 hull tech | Jan 6, 1985 – Aug 21, 1987 | eng (repair) | What's up to all that I served with |
| Warden, Buel (Tom) | 0S4 | Feb 1985 – May 1987 | CIC | I HAD FUN TOO PATCHELL |
| Wise, Charles | BM2 | Mar 10, 1985 – Feb 23, 1989 | Deck | I was there for the Iraq mining ops with Barge Hercules. No one mentioned the collision at sea where we lost our bullnose and the USS Grappel had to escort us to the Bahrain yards |
| Torbert, James | ET2 ETC (SW/AW) Ret | Apr 1985 – May 1987 | Ops | |
| Tucker, Ron | SM1(SW) | May 1, 1985 – Jul 1, 1987 | NAV - SIGS | Where have all the REAL ships gone? This was the hardest but most rewarding ship I had the pleasure to serve on. |
| Geis, John | LTJG/LT (CDR RETIRED USNR | Jun 1985 – May 1988 | TAD to Eng then OPS after SWOS | Great crew! Hard work, but what an adventure. I saw an earlier post about the loss of the Bullnose....My Midwatch....followed a few days later by being spotlighted by a missle boat from Israel. |
| Fox, Chester | ET2 | Jun 1985 – Sep 1988 | OPS | I remember the night we lost the Bullnose I had just told Biff Taylor to go F himself when he woke me for the midwatch and wondering what hapened also remember getting called to radio central by my lpo for a clogged filt |
| Hickman, Nathan | RM2 (then) | Aug 1985 – Nov 1987 | OPS Radio | Some of the hardest work in the Navy and the best memories. I too remember the Bullnose incident. |
| Cornell, Curtis | EN2 | Dec 1985 – Jul 1989 | Engineering | I remember the Bullnose incident well. It was October 24 @ 11:40ish pm, I do not recall the year, '87 / '88. I have photos of the wreckage; let me know if anyone wants a copy. Actually, it was not really a collision as it was the towing |
| Tavel, Javier | LT | 1986 – 1989 | USS Exultant/USS Illusive (Gold Crew) | |
| Tate, Randy | E7/EMC | Jan 1986 – Mar 1990 | ||
| Bridgeman, James | Rm3 | Feb 10, 1986 – Feb 9, 1988 | oc | |
| Durham, Dennis | Ht3 | Mar 1, 1986 – Jan 1, 1989 | Repair | |
| Cross, Robert NEW | ENFN | Mar 1, 1986 – Mar 1, 1988 | Auxiliary Engineering | |
| Johnson, Jay | EN1 RET | Aug 1986 – 1988 | A Gang | |
| Leff, Ken | ET1 (ETC(SW) RET) | Aug 1986 – Jan 1988 | ||
| Pusinsky, John | BM3 | Nov 20, 1986 – Aug 21, 1989 | Deck | Minesweep operations under LtCmdr Ligget |
| Kuhn, David | EM3 | 1987 – 1987 | (Battery Locker) | Gold Crew (TAD From USS YELLOWSTONE (AD 41) |
| Deraney, Fred | SK2 (USN RET) | 1987 – 1990 | Supply | USS Exultant/USS Illusive - Gold Crew member 88/90. Wooden ships - Iron men |
| Long, Darrell | ET1 | 1987 – 1988 | OPS | I had the pleasure of riding over to the Gulf. I was just reading LT Geiss' comment about loosing the bullnose on his mid-watch. I just happened to be on watch with him on the fly-bridge. What a night! What a list! |
| Westberry, Steve (Wes) | EM2 | 1987 – 1989 | Electrical Dept | Yeah I was there! I remember alot you guys, especially Curtis Cornell! I too remember the Bull Nose incident, and the fact that at least we could make water and have hot showers after firing up our own engines! |
| Norris, Jerold "Chuck" | BM2 | 1987 – 1989 | Deck | John Helsel, E-mail Chuck Norris |
| Worthington, Scott | ET2 | 1987 – 1990 | OPS | YO Cowboy! Alive and kicking! E-Mail me |
Siepp, Steven  | ET3 | 1987 – 1988 | OE | (1985) I only spent 4 months onboard Illusive TAD while my other ship was in the yards. Great crew, hard work, good times. Shame everyone can't spend time on a Sweep |
| Green, Steven | QM2 | 1987 – 1987 | Navigation | I was sent to the Command from Mt. Baker for the cruise to the Persian gulf. I was there when we lost the bullnose. I was wondering if we got any awards for our time there. Sent to DESRON4 no info after. Help. |
| Taylor, Keith | MS1 | Mar 1, 1987 – Dec 21, 1988 | SUPPLY | we started training on the Impervious MSO449 then deployed to the USS Illusive in the persian gulf. any body there then. we had a realy great crew. |
| Dyer, John | OS2 | Mar 1, 1987 – Jun 1989 | Ops | I remember the bullnose and coming into Israel. |
| Jones, Nolan | Rm2 | May 25, 1987 – Nov 7, 1989 | OC | I too remember the bullnose incident also remember hurricane HUGO but had a great time with great shipmates |
| McAlpine, John "Mac" | HTFN | Jul 1, 1987 – Jun 1, 1988 | Hull Tech | Yes the Bullnose incident! From the rack to GQ in early AM, boat being drug on its side thinking we were under attack and going down in the Gulf of Aden. Remember it like it was yesterday. |
| Digregorio, Matthew | STG3 | Nov 1987 – | OPS | |
| Brown, Jerrod W. | SM2/SM1(SW) | 1988 – 1990 | OPS | Part of the GOLD rotation crew. Flew to the Persian Gulf, Manned the Illusive, sailed her home to Mayport FL. and decommisioned her. GREAT CREW! Would love to hear from James Bostick. |
| Brookshire, Bobby Aka Cowboy | SEAMAN | 1988 – 1989 | Stinger Gunner / Struck GMG | Where's all the Illusive Persian Gulf sailors. Scott Worthington, you still alive. CPT Bobby J. Brookshire U.S. Army "Always a wood hull swabby"! |
| Simmons, Kevin | E-5/IM2 | 1988 – 1989 | repair | |
| Davis, Albert (Al) | HT1 | 1988 – 1989 | R Division | This is a drill, this is a drill....I remember the first time it was the real deal...we set ZEBRA in record time...But, that's why we were the GOLD crew! Email me anytime.... |
| Russell, John H. | RM2 | Apr 26, 1988 – Aug 23, 1988 | Ops/Radio | |
| Matthews, Walter | LTJG THEN, NOW CDR USNR - RETIRED (SELECTIVE RESERVIST) | Dec 1988 – May 31, 1989 | Supply | Since 1989 worked on various different mine counter-measure projects. Degaussing systems for MCMs and DDGs (civ) and UUVs for Office of Naval Research (Navy Reserves). Worked with MNC Myers (1997) was SM1 in 1989. |
| Tretchler, John | STG3 | 1989 – 1989 | OPS | MAC(EXW/SW) RETIRED |
| Grigsby, Brian | SMSR/SGT | Nov 1989 – 1990 | Hey there SM1(SW) Brown! Since our short time together (5 months) I have made SM2(SW) and served on 4 other ships, including the Paul, McInerney, George Philip and Philippine Sea, and am now a SGT in the TXARNG deployed at Camp Bucca, Iraq. | |
| Hildebrant, Darreall | SK1 | Nov 1989 – 1990 | Supply | I was sent TAD fron TacRon-22, to fill a IDSK billit. One of the greatest adventures I have ever taken. Tight crew, everyone had to pitch in to get stores aboard. Poor repair parts support resulted . Loved it. Thanks |
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