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USS Conquest (MSO 488) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Conquest (MSO 488). 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 96 crew members registered for the USS Conquest (MSO 488).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCollum, Wayne (Mac) | EN3 | Mar 1974 – Dec 1976 | ENGINEERING | MADE ALOT OF FRIENDS AND HAD A GREAT TIME |
| Canavan, Bob | HT1 | Mar 1975 – Nov 11, 1976 | Engineering | Came aboard in Pearl Harbor. Made a lot of friends. I still hang out with Mike Church. Looking for Walter Smith HM1 (Doc). |
| Smith, Walter (Doc) | HM1 | Mar 1975 – Jun 1978 | Can't remember, think Medical mustered with deck & supply | Came aboard in Pearl Harbor. Was there about 6 months when changed home ports to Seattle, WA. Conqest was a Reserve Ship then. One year during Acdutra we were sweeping off the coast of Cal and surfaced a prac. mine. |
| Watts, Larry | QM5 | 1976 – 1979 | Navigation | Fun Time in my life, really enjoyed exploring the Puget Sound and having lots of fun with the gang in all the small ports we pulled into. |
| Kimery, James A. (Tony) | EN-2 | May 25, 1977 – Nov 30, 1979 | Engineering. | The best minesweep in the Navy. The best 2 years in the navy. Love salmon fishing on the fantail, weekend trips to Canada. Ol Doc Smith, what a hoot. LTCDR D J Klick Best skipper ever. Yes we did find that training mine. |
| McKissick, Peter | en2 | Apr 2, 1978 – Jun 27, 1980 | A Gang | Remember being in Drydock Tacoma WA when Mt. St. Helens blew |
| Stanton, Michael | EMCS(SW) Retired | Apr 1979 – May 1980 | E | Only spent 13 months onbard and 2 of that was in the yards in Tacoma. Small crew got a chance to get to know everyone. Alot of good friends and memories |
| Thompson, Vance | EM2 | Sep 30, 1979 – Sep 18, 1981 | - Electrical | Sure had some good times on the Conquest. I remember several memorable people. EM1 Potter, EM1 Mullins, EM2 Andrew Sapp, EN1 John Wall, EN2 Stan Dickerson and of course the Skipper - CDR Thorsen. Great Memories sailing in those cold waters |
| Mallow, Charles | MSC | Oct 29, 1979 – May 20, 1982 | Supply | I enjoyed being on the Conquest as one of my best duty stations. It was a fun ship and really a bunch of neat shipmates. Thank for the good times. |
| Lawson, Thomas | MS2 | Jan 1980 – Jul 1982 | Supply | Log-in,click on your name to edit your entry. |
| O'Shaughnessy, Vinny | STG 2 | Apr 1, 1980 – Jul 15, 1982 | ops | Left Navy after 4 year hitch and returned to Long Island, New York and have worked as a Police Officer for the past 22 years. Marreid with two children, 19 & 17. |
| Brown, Robert | LT | Apr 15, 1980 – May 1, 1982 | XO | XO from 80-82, served with CAPT P.A. Thorsen(great) and Stout (not). Retired in the Kansas City area and on the faculty of the US Army Command and General Staff College at FT Leavenworth. |
| Fitzgerald, Charlie Fitzgerald | EN2 | May 31, 1980 – Oct 1, 1983 | Engineering, A-Gang | Had a great time aboard Conquest. Met a lot of great people and saw a lot of places on the west coast. At that time we were a show boat for the Navy going to a lot of festivals and stuff from San Diego to Alaska. And we also trained the reservists. |
| Marema, Jeff | QMSN | Sep 1, 1980 – May 20, 1984 | Deck/ops | Came onto Conquest when she was a reserve training vessel. Was onboard when President Reagan re-activated her. Was a part of the one of her best trained crews under Cdr. Jimmie Jackson. A very positive experience in my life. Thanks! |
| Olsen, Rob | EN2 | Feb 21, 1981 – Sep 1985 | M EM01 | Got out in Aug. 84 stayed on Conquest in the reserves until Sept 85 when I went back on active duty. Bacame a BT and after making BTCS I was commissioned as a CWO2. Retired in Feb 2004. |
| McKenna, Jim | EN2 | Mar 16, 1981 – Sep 20, 1984 | Engineering | Worked with a great crew and great memories. |
| Mullen, Kevin | IC1 | Dec 1982 – Dec 1987 | Comments: Served from 82-87 replaced Matt, Wish well to all I served with. Will NEVER forget the Reedsport incedent, or the many Alaska trips and I Damn sure cant forget being towed all the way around the world looking at the ass-end of the | |
| Kearns, Terry | SK2 | Aug 8, 1983 – Jun 22, 1986 | SUPPLY | PROUD TO HAVE SERVED ON THE CONQUEST WE WERE WITHOUT A DOUBT THE FINEST MINESWEEPER IN THE FLEET. |
| Anderson, John "Andy" | BM2 | Feb 1984 – 1987 | Deck | This was the Last ship I had the privlage to helm.I drove her up the Umpqua River to Reedsport Oregon with my friend Kevin Mullen IC1 .Hey goes out to EN Olson,BM2 Sullivan BM3 Rhea BMSN Larkey ,Nicely,Black,EM Rustadt |
| Martin, Paul | EN2 | Mar 14, 1984 – Oct 1, 1987 | EMO1 and A Gang | One of the best ships I was on. Helped to take the ship to the part way to the Gulf. I remember Reedsport. |
| Breese, Mark | EN1 | Jul 1984 – Jul 1988 | e | |
| Rhea, Allen | BM2 | Oct 27, 1984 – Oct 27, 1986 | Deck/Weapons | Let's catch up on old times |
| Brimmer, Richard | SEAMEN/E-3 | Nov 18, 1984 – Jun 30, 1987 | deck | i was in charge of the paint locker and bosen locker, my duties included setting up the rigs we used and helping to make sure are decks was in shape and to be always ready at a moments notice to be there when duty called |
| Upchurch, Walter | DC1 | Mar 1985 – Oct 1990 | EA04 | Best Command I was on. Reedsport was fun. I went by Chuck. |
| Upchurch, Walter | FN/DC2 | Mar 7, 1985 – Nov 30, 1990 | A-Gang and Repair | |
| McNutt, David | SK2(SW) | Mar 1, 1986 – Oct 1, 1989 | Supply | I was on the CONQUEST from '86-'89. Shoot me an email at lcdrmcnutt@yahoo.com if you were there during the good times. |
| Drake, Allen | HT-2 | Mar 15, 1986 – Mar 30, 1990 | was with her in reedsport and took her to the gulf. | |
| Tippery, William | PNC(SW) | Dec 1986 – Nov 1989 | Executive | |
| May, Dave | SN | Dec 1986 – Nov 1988 | Deck/Ship's Office | I enjoyed my time on the Conquest, and the Implicit for the few months I was TAD there as I rotated back from the gulf. If you were there, shoot me a message at dmay100@cableone.net |
| Jordan, Tom | LT | 1987 – 1988 | Executive Officer | Workups for Gulf War with COMINEGRU ONE. Collision at Sea, No Harm to Crew, Fast Fix in Hawaii |
| Carlson, Lonnie | E6/YN1(SW) | Jan 4, 1987 – May 31, 1987 | Admin | I was TAD to USS CONQUEST (MSO 488) for Persian Gulf operations and also was assigned TAD to USS CONQUEST (MSO 488) for mine countermeasures operations during the period 01/1988 through 05/1988. |
| Loop, Tom | EN2 | Jan 20, 1987 – Aug 20, 1990 | MP and A | Was the best place to learn your rate and everyone elses along the way. Lots of long hours, no money, no parts...Almost like todays Navy... |
| Hovater, David | EM3 | Aug 10, 1987 – Sep 4, 1990 | Electrical | Served on the greatest Mine Sweep there was. |
| Weidner, Mark | IC3 | Sep 1987 – Sep 1991 | Engineering | I was onboard (TAD)USS Pluck for 4mo.'s to start,then went to my ship in the Persian Gulf the USS Conquest MSO-488 (2 tours-88'-89'-Jun-Oct.)during the Iran Conflict, I stayed aboard the USS Pledge MSO-492 when I was stateside. |
| Severns, Chris | LT | Sep 20, 1987 – Feb 28, 1991 | OPS | |
Wells, Merrick  | LT | Nov 1, 1987 – Jan 10, 1990 | LT | Portland Rose Festival, Pier 90, SELRES Weekends, CDR Keyes, LT Ross, Persian Gulf Deployement, Collission at Sea, Manama, BAHRAIN, Mina Sulman, Qroutes, LT Portnoy, Great crew! CDR Bruce T VanBelle - Silver Star receip |
| Croslin, Robert | RMSN | 1988 – 1989 | OPS | 3 month gulf tour 88 or 89, can't remember exact dates. Great ship. Had a great time. Home ship was MSO 464. |
| O'Brien, Kevin | ET1/ETC (SW) | 1988 – 1988 | OE | |
| Hoy, Eric | LTJG | Mar 1, 1988 – Feb 28, 1990 | Deck & Engineering | Although PCS to CONQUEST, I only served 2, 4 month rotations in PG; summers of 88 (as 1st LT) and 89 (CHENG). Loved it!. While stateside served in PLUCK, CONSTANT and IMPLICIT - wherever a JO was needed. |
| O'Brien, Kevin | ET1/ETC | May 1988 – Aug 1988 | OE | |
| Abner, Tom | DC2 (SW) | Jun 15, 1988 – Oct 10, 1990 | ER09 | Made some of the best friends that I will ever have in my life. |
| Corrigan, Tim | Lt | Oct 1988 – Feb 1989 | XO | |
| McNeff, Scott (Boats) | BM 2 | Dec 1, 1988 – Jan 28, 1991 | Deck | Was stationed org. in San Fran from Dec. 88 to May 89 then was sent to the Gulf. Looking for shipmates to keep in contact and maybe have a reunion. ***TODD GISEWHITE WHERE ARE YOU? Been looking for you and can't find you. E-Mail Me Boats. |
| Woodward, Nathan (Woody) | SKSN | Sep 1989 – Feb 1990 | Supply | |
| Gilson, Mark Doc | HM1 SW | Sep 1989 – Apr 1991 | Medical | Served in the Gulf during the Iran Iraq conflict and then rode the sweeps along the west coast |
| Mallette, Roger | SK2 | Dec 31, 1989 – May 7, 1990 | Supply | I loved the time on board Conquest. I served ACTDUTRA form the St. Louis Naval Reserve Cener |
| Hoback, Steve | YN1(SW) | Apr 4, 1990 – May 31, 1990 | Admin | TAD to USS CONQUEST while awaiting orders since my detailer sent me, event though he knew I was not a TAR. Enjoyed every day. Had a great crew. |
| Hatch, Jim | QM1 | Mar 15, 1991 – Jun 15, 1995 | Navigation | Served on this fine old ship until she decommissioned. We really fixed her up fine for the Taiwanese. She was in the best shape I had seen during my tour. Hard duty but awesome memories. "Wooden Ships & Iron Men". |
| McGlothlen, Chris | LT | Jun 1991 – Jun 1993 | DCA and Ops Boss | Fine duty on an aging ship. Resigned from the Navy to pursue a career in medicine. Fond memories. Anyone know what happened to her after decomissioning? |
| Parker, Rusty "Don" | E-3 | Jul 4, 1992 – Mar 17, 1994 | Served for two years aboard the USS Conquest. | |
| Thauvette, Gregg "Jailer" | SK3 | Apr 1994 – 1995 | Supply | By far the best ship and shipmates that I ever served with. I was an outsider to the Minesweep world, but those guys always took the time to help me out. Great memories. "Wooden Ships-Iron Men" |
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