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USS Reaper (MSO 467) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Reaper (MSO 467). 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 28 crew members registered for the USS Reaper (MSO 467).

NameRank/RatePeriodDivisionRemarks/Photo
Lowry, VincentEMAug 1954 – Jun 1955Deceased
Roye, SamENGINEMAN 2Aug 1, 1954 – Apr 15, 1957ENGINEERINGWENT ON REAPER IN AUGUST 54 AS THE SHIP WAS BEING OUTFITTED. WENT SASEBO JAPAN IN 1956 AND GOT OUT IN 57. VERY GOOD DUTY. SORRY TO HEAR IT HAS BEEN SCRAPED. STAYED IN DIESEL FIELD IN PRIVATE SECTOR AND RETIRED IN JULY 1998 .
Willett, BillyCSSNMay 1956 – Jun 1959west pac
Solar, Robert (Pee-wee)BM3Jan 1957 – 1959deck
Murphy, James R. (Jim)SONARMAN 2ND CLASSOct 1957 – Nov 1960OperationsLooking back on my time on board I don't regret a minute. Met and worked with a lot of great men. How we made it through some of the rough seas we encountered on such a small vessel confirms that the Lord was watching over us.
Romans, PaulEnsign - Lt(jg)Aug 20, 1958 – May 15, 1961DeckI replaced the Deck/Minesweeping/Supply Officer (who had transferred before my arrival). 2 Westpac cruises in nearly 3 years aboard. 1st Skipper a mustang - LCDR Heffernan, a great man. Loved the duty!
Sharpe, DennisSEAMANSep 15, 1958 – Sep 15, 1960DeckHelmsman. Proud veteran.
Bontrager, MerleEN3Aug 1960 – Apr 1962EngineeringMy first ship,made 8 mo WestPac cruise.We had a great crew,ENC Marvin Hewitt a super Chief. LCDR Joe J. Hafner was CO. ENCS USN ret.-Merle B
Burch, RobertSCREAMING SEAMANAug 1960 – Mar 1961DECKSERVED ON BOARD FROM APPROX 8/60-3/61. MADE ONE WESTPAC CRUISE. DON'T REMEMBER TOO MANY CREW MEMBERS. TRANSFERRED TO USS PEACOCK (MSC198).
Kelley, EdwinQM3Oct 10, 1960 – Aug 24, 1963NavigationSpent my entire time aboard the Reaper. Started as Deck hand then to the bridge as QM. We made 2 tours to far east and I served as senior QM on my last tour. Nothing but great memories of my time aboard the Reaper. Great crew and officers.
Antero, FelixTNJun 24, 1961 – Jul 23, 1962supplythe ship where i reenlisted for another 6 years on a score program.
Mongi, AnthonyENFNJan 4, 1963 – Feb 4, 1964EngineeringServed on Uss Reaper out of boot camp fo about one year. Good ship and crew. Transfered to Uss Warbler MSC 206 in Sasebo Japan. Met with Reaper and former crew mates off coast of Vietnam 1966 moored to each other and visited. Left Us Navy EN2.
Satterthwaite, Henry (Hank)ENSIGNAug 1, 1964 – Nov 1, 1964EngineeringI was the Engineering Officer and first joined the ship in August of 1964 in the Pacific as it returned from a Westpac Cruise. I was transferred to the Loyalty( MSO 457) and did a 7 month Market Time crusie as Engineering officer.
Thiel, JohnEM3 (4666)Nov 2, 1964 – Dec 13, 1965EngineeringWestPac cruise in '65 I think the CO's name was J.W.Ramsey
Ayers, EricE-2 SK STRIKEROct 10, 1965 – Oct 9, 1967SupplyI was a storekeeper striker and then extended to go to Sasebo, Japan for staff duty under the Commander of Mineflot 3, embarked on the USS Epping Forest. Then came back to the US and joined the USS Pledge MSO-492.
Bruckner, JamesENSDec 18, 1965 – Jan 15, 19681stJ Bently Rivers and Robert Woolnough were the two Commanding Officers, and Ian Ramsay XO... Fellowsand Stewart overhaul and a long ten month Market Time deployment
Devries, DennisSK31966 – 196872LIVING IN SCOTTSDALE.. AMAZING 40 YEARS. SK3 FROM 66-68.. WITH ERIC AYERS.. HEY JIM PIERCE... SO MANY MEMORIES...... SUPPLY OFFICER JJ WHO?.. WOULD LOVE HARING FROM ANYONE...
Bennett, ArchieEM3Jul 1, 1966 – Sep 20, 1967EMOperation Market TIme Viet Nam 66-67 Anybody know where EN3 Godfrey is? We spent one heck of a liberty call in Hong Kong ...remember the ships Christmas ('66) party at sea in the mess decks?
Sartain, WesleyRM11967 – Sep 1968OPERATIONSwent aboard before refresher training and then left for hawaii to sweep for old mines and then continued on to vietnam and operated off the coast stopping fishing boats and searching for weapons
Shinkle, John (Jack)EM1Sep 6, 1967 – Feb 6, 1969ERetired Sept.1983 to Lake Andes SD
Warren, SteveET2Dec 1967 – Jun 1969Operations
Green, Jack L.SO1Mar 1, 1968 – Aug 30, 1971Operations
Bellarosa, Jim1969 – 1970ENGINEERING
Caldwell, Allen Or Spanky profile iconSa to EM2Feb 1969 – Sep 22, 1972Deck then EngineeringI made 1 WestPac on her then, after about 2 years as Reserve Training ship at Treasure Island, Ca. we decommissioned her. Wish I could have bought her to live on.
Prosch, MikeBM3Jul 24, 1969 – Jun 22, 1970Deck
Larsen, ThomasCS2Apr 21, 1970 – Jan 22, 1971
Waldrip, VernYN1Sep 22, 1970 – Sep 22, 1972ADMINSERVED AS LEADING YN, ADMIN ASST. WITH TWO PN'S IN THE OFFICE.
Dellinger, JoeEN3Feb 1972 – Oct 1973ENGWorked in Aft Engine Room Also work on sweep deck

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