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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Esteem (MSO 438). 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 76 crew members registered for the USS Esteem (MSO 438).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanes, David | EN3 | May 1977 – Jun 1979 | Engineering | I could write a book, but suffice to say, it was a good time. |
| Barkley, Robert | MS 1/MSC | 1978 – 1982 | S-2 | Sailed on lots of ships before Esteem, and lots after, but none better. |
| Parker, Gene A. | BMCM/E-9 | Jun 9, 1978 – Jul 17, 1980 | deck | Was a great ship,lot of good times,good friends.Sure do miss those days.Lot of cold days and nights with gear in water.Still have copy of Proceedings with story of Esteem in it. |
| Luttrell, John | EN2 | Jul 1978 – Jul 1980 | Engineering | Best damn ship I was on during my career! Places we went no one else could and we always made it special. It wil always hold a special place in my heart. |
| Hillaire, Willard | BM3 FROCKED | Nov 28, 1978 – Jan 31, 1982 | 1st | Served aboard the Esteem from late 78 to early 82. swapped from the Towers to the Esteem to be close home. Best time of my life was in the USN. Lots of good times. Stationed in Seattle pier 90 and bunked at Sand Point Naval Station U Dist. |
| Logiudice, Eric/dajudge | BM1 | Jan 10, 1979 – Nov 10, 1980 | deck/ weapons | was the smallest crew compliment ive ever experanced very tight close friends unlike any experiance.i couldnt stay out of trouble to save my life though, was married sept before i was discharged and goin on 31 years toge |
| Coache, Raymond J | EM1 EMCS Ret | Jul 1979 – Jul 1981 | Engineering | She was a good ship with a ton of memories. She was a feeder except when Potts was cooking. Just kidding. |
| Ward, Jeff | EN2 | Sep 17, 1979 – Jul 22, 1983 | FWD ENGINEROOM / ENGINEERING LOG ROOM YEOMAN | HAD MANY GREAT TIMES AND TONS OF MEMORIES .I ONLY WISH I HAD KEPT IN TOUCH WITH THE SHIPMATES THAT I HAD THE HONORS TO SERVE WITH |
| Kays, Thomas / Boondocker | HT 3 | Aug 2, 1980 – Mar 3, 1984 | Engineering | Served proudly on board and had some great times. I met alot of good people and have some great memories. To Pic, Fink, and Bernie, where are you guys? |
| Harvey, Wayne / Scurvy Dog | EN2 | Aug 12, 1980 – Jul 14, 1982 | engineering | |
| Leland, Scott | LT | 1981 – 1983 | XO/NAVIGATOR | Great ship, great city (Seattle) to be stationed in. Great shipmates and squadron members, both active and reserve. |
| Stewart, Lawrence-----went By Brian | ms3 | 1981 – 1984 | supply/deck | GREATEST TIME IN NAVY...MISS ALL YOU GUYS!!!! |
| Thomas, John | HT3 | Aug 1, 1981 – Nov 1, 1984 | ENGINEERING | HAD A LOT OF GOOD TIMES AND EXPERIENCED A LOT OF THINGS. I WOULD LOVE TO HERE FROM SOME OF YOU GUYS I SERVED WITH. JOHN THOMAS. |
| Schabot, Bill | ET2 | 1982 – 1983 | Operations | Wasn't there very long, but enough to get to the Rose Festival and Alaska. Great ship. I retire as an ETC(SW) in 2000 |
| Stewart, Dennis | BM3 | Oct 15, 1982 – | ||
| Gibbons, Pierre | SM3 | 1983 – 1984 | Navigation/Deck 50 caliber gunner | I was TAD to the Esteem from the Connie and cruised to Vancuver and Victoria through the Straites of Juan Defucca. Basically a skeleton crew. |
| Glandon, Tim | ET2 | Oct 1983 – Jan 1988 | Operations | |
| Barras, David/radar | 1984 – | |||
| Tallman, Bill / Tallguy | EN3 | Feb 1, 1984 – Aug 1, 1987 | Engineering | I met a bunch of great guys and saw many great places. |
| Boyer, Paul | SN | Jul 7, 1984 – Aug 10, 1984 | Deck | |
| Larson, Curtis | EN2 | Jan 5, 1986 – Jun 30, 1989 | Engineering | I enjoyed my time aboard this awesome ship with so many great guy's. Remember the good times of San Diego, Long Beach, Portland, New Port, Vancouver. Did two tours in the Persian Gulf. Miss the guy's, Tallman, O'hare, Lawrence, Battles, |
| Lloyd, Jeffrey | OS2 | Mar 15, 1987 – Jul 15, 1990 | OPS | Life was grand from the air conditioned CIC. Got a little hairy there from time to time. Long live the iron men of wooden ships! |
| O'Hehir, Steven | EN2 | May 5, 1987 – Aug 22, 1989 | M & A | One of the many fine old sweeps served on! |
| Loihle, Todd | ENC | Aug 1987 – 1991 | M & A | Sweep sailors do it with pigs, otters, and 6 (censored). |
| Owens, Greg | PNC | Oct 20, 1987 – Aug 2, 1990 | Personnel | 2 tours in the Persian Gulf was the most challenging of my 22 year career. Rotating a quarter of the crew made life pretty hectic. Standing watches in CIC, the Bridge and on 50 Calibers was a real education. |
| Ziarko, Mike | QMSN | Apr 1988 – Aug 1988 | I remember the first day there, we came very close to a mine in the gulf. The rest of it was hot. | |
| Purintun, Leroy | SMSN | Apr 6, 1988 – Aug 8, 1988 | comm | It was a great adventure from the broken plane in phili, the 3 day barge ride, the mines that almost did us in the first day, and of course, good ol ASU. Great memories and friends. Give me a shout if you you were there with me. |
| Beard, Fred | BM1 | Jul 6, 1988 – Oct 10, 1988 | DECK | I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE TIMES WE SHARED DURING OPERATION ERNEST WILL. ALAS THE ESTEEM IS JUST SAWDUST NOW. |
| Biffle, Steve | STINGER DETACHMENT | Jul 7, 1988 – Oct 3, 1988 | STINGER DETACHMENT TEAM | WE FOUND A MINE WHILE GOING UP THE STRAITS OF HORMUZ. THE SONAR DETECTOR WENT OUT SO WE TURNED AROUND TO BACK TRACK ONTO THE SAME COURSE, AND ALMOST HIT A MINE WITH A BIG HAPPY FACE PAINTED ON IT. RETREIVED MINE DISPOSED OF IT. LAME HUMOR. |
| Cignetti, Michael | PN2 | Nov 10, 1988 – Nov 10, 1989 | X | Towards the end of Operation Earnest Will. Only a 4 month tour but one I will never forget. Blasted by locusts! Red Bahrain Sky! American Families in Saudi Arabia! Operating the Z-Bird! An incredible Christmas Feast! True navy comraderie! |
| Burgess, Travis | Seaman | 1989 – 1990 | Stinger det team leader | I served aboard the Esteem for 126 days in 1989 - 90 I worked with HMC Toman as a striker when not pulling stinger watch or duties. |
| Harris, Richard | SK | Jan 4, 1990 – Aug 1, 1991 | Supply | |
| Coluccio, Frank | ET1(SW) | May 1991 – Oct 1991 | OE | June 6th, 1991- The "Mag Tail" deployment from HELL!!! Training for MRCI, a 14 hour mag tail deployment (not intended). |
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