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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munson, Charles "Pete" | EM3 | Dec 1954 – Apr 21, 1956 | Engineering | I was on the Pre-commissioning crew working in the warehouse on the base while she was being built. She was launched and underway to Long Beach while I was on emergency leave. Last of my hitch was on SP in Long Beach. |
| Hoag, Gilbert W | SEAMAN | Jan 1, 1955 – Jan 1, 1956 | I was assigned as part of the Commisioning crew At Tacoma Washington. Served on her one full and great year. I left for the Pluck MSO 464 in January of 56 to make her first westpac tour. I became a store keeper while aboard the Pluck. | |
| Mills, Rex | CS 3 | Jan 31, 1955 – Jan 22, 1957 | Plank Owner. I was assigned to the precommissioning crew when I went on active from Reserve Surface Div 13-27. I served my entire active tour on the Conquest. Along with Plank Owners N. Garrison & G. Hoag we Visited Conquest Mar, 2002. Shesexcellent. | |
| Williams, Richard | EN3 | Dec 23, 1956 – Dec 18, 1958 | Engine Room | |
| Storey, Keith Storey | YN3 | Aug 1958 – Aug 1960 | Served aboard durig 1st WesPac cruise. Have fond memories of Hong Kong & Sasebo - great liberty. Still in touch with a few of the old crew mates. Last saw her in Lake Union in Seattle - which was before decommissioning. | |
| Jones, Larry A | EN2 | Aug 1958 – Aug 1959 | Five ships, name unknown | |
| Bowthorpe, Monte | 1960 – 1963 | I used to be called "peanuts", yet ended up growing to over 6'. | ||
| Ogden, Lewis | BT1 | 1960 – 1964 | ||
| Bowthorpe, Monte A. Aka Peanuts | SEAMAN | Jan 1960 – Sep 1963 | Deck | Used to be called "peanuts", yet ended up growing to over 6'. I now live in Colorado. Would like to get in touch with guys from my time. |
| Maddox, James | RM2 | Aug 19, 1960 – Aug 22, 1962 | Radio | My first of three mine sweepers. Great Ship. |
| Pearson, John | RD2 | 1961 – 1962 | Loved the boat. I and a fellow from deck, put the ships insignia in the deck just outside of CIC. Made the first 'Nam' cruise on her. We had South Vietnese Liason Officers on the fifties outside CIC. | |
| Wenig, Richard | Seaman | 1961 – 1962 | Yeoman | |
| Hampton, D.l. | Sog3 | 1962 – 1964 | operations | Some may remember me as the one carring the bucket, ( for vomiting in ). I was medically discharged with CMS, ( cronic-motion-sickness ). |
| Jones, Norman | EM3 | Nov 15, 1962 – Sep 1, 1966 | ENGINEERING | I made (2) WESTPAC trips and I have lots of good memories of lots of good shipmates. |
Bowman, Mac Tex  | BMSA (E-2) | Aug 9, 1963 – 1964 | Mine division73 | Trying to locate anyone that was on the ship from 1963 to 1964 or that may remember me.I ran the motor whale boat and was a helsman. |
| Chapman, Larry | CS3 | Apr 1964 – Apr 1966 | MINESWEEPER | |
| Reinbolt, Gene | RD3 | May 1965 – May 1968 | Operations | I spent all of my remaining three years onboard the Conquest after "A" school. It was fun at times and it was a nightmare at others. Welcone Home Sailors From the Vietnam War. She was a good ship to be on. |
| Reinbolt, Gene | RD3 | May 1, 1965 – May 10, 1968 | Operations | I got out of Radar School and reported to the Conquest. Remained onboard ship till my enlistment was up in June of 1968. Now I am Vice President of the Idaho, Blackfoot Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America. |
| Hayes, Tom | ETN | Jul 1966 – 1968 | Operations | |
| Demaria, Peter | SN | Jul 1, 1966 – Nov 1, 1969 | Don't recall. | I don't have email but I was curious about crewmembers who were onboard in the late '60's. We travelled from Longbeach, CA to Pearl Harbor, HI then to Vietnam. I was a cook and hope everyone enjoyed our great cuisine! Fax 904-246-7523. |
| Williams, Joe | FN | Aug 1966 – May 1968 | Eng. | Main control and "A" Gang |
| Jacques, Robert | AKCS (SK3) | Oct 26, 1966 – Dec 23, 1967 | Supply | Great ship- great crew. Long time to cross to Nam though. |
| Scott, Robert \ Scotty | EN3 | Feb 18, 1968 – Oct 20, 1969 | engineering | I remember my Navy days better than a lot of things. I have a few pictures to share with my shipmates, contact me and I will send them out. Scotty |
| Fuzzard, Paul | HM1 | Apr 1, 1968 – Oct 31, 1970 | Operations | Great ship, great crew. Spent some of the best times of my Navy service aboard her. |
| Galayda, Bill (Wild Bill) | RD3 | May 1968 – Oct 1970 | OPS | Reported after radar school. Made one Wespac trip, lots of great memories & long hours in that tiny CIC. Got out of Navy 8 months early when Conquest was decommissioned. Served w/Doc Fuzzard, Smitty & Dogbone. |
| Smith, Blair | PN3 | Aug 1968 – Oct 1970 | OPS | Worked in Ship's Office. Met great people and had good exp on Conquest. When decommissioned, I did shore duty @ NavSta Long Beach. Met my wife - we now have 5 grandkids. This is a great site - Thanks... |
| Fiegel, Bill | SEAMAN | Aug 12, 1968 – Oct 10, 1969 | deck | |
| Pasche, Ted / Dogbone | EN3 | Oct 1, 1968 – Oct 1, 1970 | Engineering | Reported to Conquest as a Fireman and quizzed by ENC as to what I wanted to do in man's Navy. Ans - be an ICM (cause that was clean job). Instead down to the engineroom I went to work with Wedge, Greek, Scotty and other great guys ! |
| Green, Bill | ENS / LTJG | Dec 23, 1968 – Jul 1, 1970 | Ops / Deck | Reported aboard in Sasebo. First underway was thru a storm in the Taiwan Straits. Still, more memories of good times than bad. Check out the Lucid Project - http://www.usslucid.org/ |
| Raschke, Greg | SN/BM-3 | Jan 1, 1970 – Oct 31, 1970 | My duty was short but sweet.Just back from west-pac and assigned on Conquest in Long Beach. Lots and lots of port and starboard duty streaming gear. R&R in San Fran, ha, streamed gear all the up and back.Lots a time off Catalina Is. | |
| Jones Jr., Henry Clay | GMG3 | Jul 1970 – Feb 7, 1972 | Deck | I was one of the first fram personell. I was aboard MSO-464,USS Pluck, and received orders to the Conquest just before we where to leave for my second west pack aboard the Pluck.. Boy do I miss those years. Yea Pershing J Branaham, BM1. |
| Doane, Cliff | EN3 | Jul 1970 – Dec 1972 | Enginnering | Came aboard for recommisioning,left before ship left Pearl for Nam |
| Vick, Dan | SM3 | 1971 – 1974 | OPS | Was a great time would like to see some of the crew again.Hows Rick Jorden,Del Flemmer,Charlie Spriggs,Mitch Wessendorf,Ben Sadler and Steve Baer? 36 YEARS OW? Remember Typhoon Anita,Kaohsiung,Guiam,Subic,Haiphong and red china. |
| Hanson, Mark | EN2 | 1971 – Dec 1974 | Engineering | Had some good times, made some great friends, and learned alot. |
| Wessendorf, Mitch | ENFN | 1971 – 1974 | Engineering | Those were good times, and yeah Dan, I do remember Typhoon Anita, Kaohsiung, Guam, Subic, and Haiphong. |
| Baer, Stephen | BM3 | Feb 3, 1971 – Feb 3, 1975 | Deck Crew | Served with a great group of guys. Would do it again in a 'heartbeat'... |
| Sadleir, Ben (Weasel) | MSO 488 | Apr 17, 1971 – Jan 16, 1975 | Engineering | Good times/Good Beer and a lot of growing up done. Many friends made. Remember American Grafitti? |
| Pattison, Jim | LT (JG) | Jun 1971 – Sep 1972 | XO | XO for recommissioning. Got off when she went into the reserves. |
| Flemmer, Del | SFFN/HTFN | Jun 1971 – Mar 1975 | Engineering | The 488 was built here in Tacoma. Later as a civilian I made numerous boardings, had dozens of sitings and visited many shipmates across the country. My last view of the Conquest was at PSNS, Bremerton, WA enroute to Taiwan. |
| Burk, Staci | Dependent | 1973 – 1975 | navy | |
| Cosgrove, Mike | LT | Jan 1973 – Oct 1973 | Executive Officer | Came over with the augment crew from Charleston so she could steam to Haiphong adn sweep the mines there. |
| Lattke, Ralph | EM2 | Jan 1973 – Oct 1973 | Engineering | Came over with mike from the USS Assurance MSO 521 |
| Slycord, Jim | RM2 | Jan 1973 – Oct 1973 | ops | When looking back it seems like we all had a bunch of fun. |
| Willis, Clarence | Ensign / Ltjg | Feb 15, 1973 – Jun 1974 | Ops | TAD to augment reserve MSO 488 in Hawaii for deployment to Operation End Sweep in South China Sea. |
| Kelly, Tj | BM/E3 | Apr 1973 – Jan 1974 | Deck | Arrived on Ship in 1973 in Viet Nam,My Brother Bob was on the same ship. |
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