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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Dash (MSO 428). 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 64 crew members registered for the USS Dash (MSO 428).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Sykes, Lew | LTJG | 0000 – Jun 1, 1956 | Deck | Med deployment Jan-June 1956 |
Carver, William M. (Shotgun) | GMA3 | 1953 – 1955 | Gunnery (I was it) | Plank Owner. I ran one of the watch sections as there were only two bosn's most of the time I was on board. |
Bridges, Ansel | seaman e-4 | 1953 – Nov 1955 | deck | i was a plank owner. i would like to hear from my shipmates that served wth me during this time |
Lind, Maynard (Muggs) | IC3 | Aug 1954 – Sep 1955 | E | Just looking back at old times. |
Pauly, Don | LTJG THEN LT | Nov 1955 – Jun 1958 | XO but CO in late 1958 | XO for two Med cruises under LT Webb then LCDR Justman and CO April to June 1958 while school ship at Minewarfare School Yorktown and for visits to Washington DC and Richmond VA. Retired as CAPTAIN USN in 1981 after many ship commands. |
Capps, William | RD2-P5 | 1956 – 1959 | I was a radarman for three Atlantic crossings from 1956-1959. I remember XO Lt. Pauly and a few others. Would be interested in others who served during this time. | |
Kerrigan, Francis | BM3 | Jan 3, 1956 – Jun 11, 1956 | Deck | Went on Med cruise with LT.Sykes and XO Pauly, got discharged the 13th of June |
Capps, William | RD2-P5 | Aug 1956 – 1959 | I was on the ship as radarman, made three Atlantic crossings and actually swept live mines off the coast of Germany where we were closely watched by Russian (East German) patrol boats. See history I posted on the website. | |
Tucker, Johnnie | Jul 26, 1957 – Jun 26, 1958 | 81 | ||
Cummins, Glenn | ETR2 | Oct 1, 1957 – Aug 15, 1959 | Operations | Went aboard right out of ET'A' School as ET Striker, promoted to ET3 and then ETR2 wehile there. Transferred to sister ship USS Direct for the balance of my enlistment. Made one Med cruise and 1 Carib cruise. |
Cousins, Don (Cuzz) | E3 BM | Jan 1, 1959 – Dec 13, 1960 | The Dirty D's | Two good years of fun and frolic in the USNR. LOL I forgot the Div, name. That was fifty years ago. Plus I drank a lot in those days. LOL Still, all things considered, it was a fine ship snd a good two years. |
Grant, John | etn3 | Jul 1960 – 1961 | operations | capt ulbright we never did fight the russians |
Martin, Robert | ET2 (E-5) | 1961 – 1963 | Passed away October 20, 1999 | |
Williams, Raymond (Willy) | ETSN | 1961 – 1963 | operations | Out of Little Creek, VA. Did a cruise in the Mediterranean. Tyler Blanchard was my pal throughout the cruise. Brock was a cook. |
Maine, Bob NEW | Em2 | 1962 – 1964 | Engineering | The D'Souza left Norfolk for 7 month Med. Cruise, Our Capt. Almost got into fight with gunner made while on liberty at some bar in Med., forgot what port..... The rest of the cruise was he'll for all the crew |
Blanchard, Tyler | EN 3 | Apr 1962 – Nov 1965 | Engineering | Great crew while I was aboard. |
Shackle, Bill | en-3 | Apr 14, 1962 – Mar 17, 1964 | engineering | |
Maine, Bob | EM2 | Sep 10, 1962 – Jul 10, 1964 | Engineering-Electrican | Made a very memorable Med. Cruise, our Captain went beserk, had us all painting the passage ways at mid-nite, when we arrived back in Little Creek, Va., after 7 mos. of his stuff, he was escorted off the ship & gone. |
Zeigler, Arthur | 1963 – 1967 | |||
McGuire, Jack | RM2 | Jul 1963 – Jul 1966 | operations | |
Kee, John | RD3 | 1964 – 1966 | CIC | Great experience for me. We complained at the time but looking back it was an good time of my life. |
Caldwell, Charles (Chuck) | EN 2 | Jan 1, 1964 – Jul 15, 1967 | Engineering | |
Krane, Donald Krane | ETN2 | Apr 5, 1964 – Sep 10, 1966 | Mine 43 | |
Campbell, David, Dave | Petty Officer | 1965 – 1966 | Quality control inspector of aircraft | My dad was David Campbell and I am just giving him his place. |
Weikel, John | SM 1 | 1965 – 1969 | 43 | |
Stieben, Gene | EM 3 | Jul 16, 1965 – Jun 4, 1967 | Electrician | Living in colorado springs co |
Griffiths, Thomas | ETR2 | Jun 1966 – Jul 1967 | OPS | Made a MED cruise. Tthe return voyage was almost one month after we found out where the fresh water had gone. We didn't have water to shower, wash clothes because of a. blown head , left for ET "B" School after we went to Charleston, SC. |
Andros, Jim | RD2 | Sep 13, 1966 – Aug 6, 1968 | 43 | No recreation but good friends. |
Allen, David | IC1 | 1968 – 1970 | E Division | |
Luis Jr, John | BM3 | Feb 14, 1968 – Oct 17, 1969 | Deck | |
Reitz, Rick / The Steamer | EN-2 | Jan 1969 – Oct 1969 | Engineering (Auxiliary) | Boarded ship after change of command. Assigned forward engine room and all auxiliaries. Overhaul in Denton Shipyards. 6 weeks refresher training. Scored highest on Mag Sweep Generator on E and W Coast. Looking for shipmates. |
Varela, Chip | EMC | Feb 1969 – Feb 1972 | Engineering | Retired and live in FL We had a great crew and great friends. Send me some e-mail emchchip@bellsouth.net |
Damon, Valiant | Em3 | Jun 10, 1969 – Aug 26, 1971 | Engineering | Em1 Chip Varella was my division leader and best friend, wish I could locate him. Lt. Larry Edingfield was our XO, a great surfer and a good friend. Jerry Faldutto if your out there Hey, miss all you, God Bless. |
Schultz, Art | SR | Nov 1969 – Aug 1971 | COOK | WAS THE COOK FOR THAT SHORT TIME,COOKED IN EVERY PORT WE PULLED INTO CAPTAIN ORDERS ,AND THE SHIP NEVER STAY IN PORT LONG WENT TO FL TO THE MED ,AND IT WAS A ROUGH CROSSING ,SWELLS 20 FT PLUS |
Warrick, Charles | RM-2 | 1970 – Aug 1971 | Transferred from U.S.S. Dominant to Dash late 1970 or early 1971.(Same Division) Leading Radioman until Aug, 1971(Completion of four-yr duty). Enjoyed my duty. Radioman, 2nd Class. | |
Feltus, James | HT3 | Feb 1970 – Feb 1973 | ||
Atkinson, John (Gunner) | GMG3 | Oct 20, 1970 – Oct 20, 1972 | deck | Went aboard the dash in Charleston S.C Made the trip to Fall River MA. late 71. Met wife while in Fall River. Great bunch of guys aboard had plenty of good times. Looking for William Andrews yeoman aboard at same time. |
Hathaway, Thomas | HM1 | 1971 – 1974 | Doc. Hathaway retired and moved back to his home town in Wisconsin. He passed away one year after his retirement from diabetes. We all will miss him. | |
De Marco, Alexander | FN | Jan 10, 1971 – Feb 17, 1972 | eng. | all the good times shark fishing |
Shaner, Wayne H. | LTJG | Nov 1971 – Sep 1974 |
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