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USS Direct (MSO 430) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Direct (MSO 430). 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 58 crew members registered for the USS Direct (MSO 430).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowe, Jake | ELECTICIAN SECOND CLASS | Aug 31, 1942 – | E | USS Direct (AM - 90/PC 1594) |
| Weeks, John | 1955 – 1959 | entering for father | ||
| Cantrell, Robert D. ( Bob) | EMC RETIRED | Jan 26, 1955 – Jun 15, 1976 | E | I served on the Direct after EMA school Aug 1955 to Jan.1959. I made some mistakes on the story of the collision. Mainly that where I said Stb or Port were reversed. |
| Cullins, Al | RMSN/RM3 | May 1955 – Apr 1956 | OC | My first ship. I came aboard when we were in the yard at CHASN. LT Almonrode was the XO but took command before we started to the MED in 1955. I too was on board when we collided with Canisteo and I remember EMFN Cantrell. Good story! |
| Stephens, Oscar "Steve" | SOSN/SO1 | Sep 1955 – Jan 1961 | Operations | Great 5 years 3 months |
| McGhee, Peter McGhee | LTJG | Sep 1956 – Jun 1959 | Engineering | |
| Gray, Bob | EN2 | Jan 10, 1957 – Aug 29, 1959 | Engineering | Two great trips to the Med. Survived the crash of the 49 Hudson with 6 great buddies! Peter S was a great role model. One of the best times of my life! |
| Johnson, Leo | FM | Apr 15, 1958 – Aug 25, 1959 | ENGINEERING | ONE MED CRIUSE HAD GREAT TIME . WOULD LOVE TO SERVE ON THE DIRECT 430 AGAIN GREAT SHIP GREAT CREW. |
| Chambers, William | EN 3 | Jan 1, 1960 – Apr 16, 1963 | engineering | Had lot of good times and seen several countries. Served with a good crew. |
| McCracken, Walter A. | RM2 | Jan 5, 1960 – Sep 27, 1961 | OPERATIONS | |
| McCracken, Walter A. | RM2 | Jan 11, 1960 – Sep 28, 1961 | OPERATIONS | Came aboard as RMSN and less than a year later was the leading radioman as an RM3 - talk about a reality check... Any one remember Tip Parker QM1? he taught me more about ships than anyone I ever served with. Best tour of my career. |
| Milana, Paul | EN-2 | Jun 1, 1960 – Dec 5, 1963 | Engineering | |
| Milana, Paul | EN 3 | Jun 12, 1960 – Jan 3, 1964 | Engineering | Great Med Cruise 62-63 and our second home, The Old Sub Piers in St. Thomas. |
| Bowman, F Wayne [bo] | EM STRIKER FN | Jun 12, 1960 – Oct 6, 1962 | Good times in ST Thomas UDT. Base ' | |
| Dillon, Robert (Bob) | ET3 | 1961 – Jul 1963 | OPS | 2 Caribbean Cruises - Dominican Republic Blocade. 1 Med Cruise MinDiv 43 - the Dirty D's - Dominant, Direct, Detector, Dash. Kiddie Cruiser - Underwater Swimmer. Hey - where's all the divers? L.B.Coates? - Others. Hi Tony. Hi Paul. Hi Guys |
| Gaughan, John | RADIOMAN 3RD | Jan 1, 1961 – Dec 31, 1961 | Spent about a year on the Direct in Little Creek. Two cruises to the Carb mainly tied up in St Thomas. Spent time with the carrier Boxer off Viegues and ran sweeps off Rosie Roads. | |
| Finazzo, Anthony/tony | RD2 | Jun 10, 1961 – May 14, 1965 | OPS | |
| Lones, John | RM2 | Feb 1962 – Jan 1965 | OPS | These were "the best" of the good old days... my first duty station out of RM-A School. H.D. Gibbons RM1 where are you?? I love you man. [No, not like that! - you know what I mean.] Retired from the Reserves in 1985. |
| Cabiles, Rolando | SN - MS3 | Aug 1, 1962 – Jul 31, 1966 | Supply | I'm registering this for my father, who is a plankowner of MSO 430. He retired from the Navy and now lives in California. |
| Winfrey, Theodore | RADIOMAN 3RD CLASS | Aug 24, 1962 – Sep 11, 1963 | ||
| Korrell, Harry | CAPTAIN USN> (RET.) | 1963 – 1966 | X.O. | Served as XO with the greatest crew ever. |
| Groh, Robert "Joe" | SM 1 | 1963 – 1966 | Communications | |
| Gross, Clarence | RD 3 | Sep 1964 – Dec 1966 | One of the best experiences of my life, I served with the finest and I wouldn't change a minute of my service aboard the Direct. | |
| Rupnick, Lou | EN2 / E-5 | Oct 16, 1964 – Jan 19, 1968 | Engineering | Without doubt, some of the best years of my life (w/Berno, Clark, HJFK, Crosby, Manley, Dashel, Camie, Tracey, Edge, Gross, Jenkins, Angell, Moore, Tenbrock, Brisco, Chambers, Finlin, Godwin, Bob WETZEL (!), Zielinski, Deiwert, and others. |
| Phillips, Dave | EM2 | Jul 1965 – Feb 1967 | ||
| Ryan, William (Bill) | EM3 | Apr 6, 1966 – Jul 20, 1969 | Enineering | Great ship and crew: (Frank Caime, Brian Beard,Terry Moyle,Wayne Lorentzen, Mark Quillen, Luis Rupnick, Willie O'Neil, Mack Damgard, and many more. Capt. Powell was a fine captain and cared about the crew, may he R.I.P. |
| Taylor, Robert | BM3 | Aug 1966 – Aug 1968 | DECK | ENJOYED THE MED CRUISE FROM 11-66 TO 5-67. MET LOTS OF GOOD PEOPLE ON THE DIRECT. THE TIME REALLY WENT BY FAST. |
| Moyle, Terry | GM 3 | Oct 13, 1967 – May 18, 1971 | ||
| Sparkman, Tom | LTJG | Mar 1969 – Nov 1969 | A good ship. Made a cruise to Puerto Rico area for minesweep exercise. | |
White, Edward  | F/A | Jun 1969 – Sep 1971 | EMC | |
| Barry, Watson | HT3 | Jan 1970 – Sep 1971 | Engineering? | Made the NATO/Med cruise June-December, 1970. |
| Watson, Barry | HT3 | Feb 1970 – Sep 1971 | Engineering | |
| Phillips, Kelly | en2 | Nov 1970 – Sep 19, 1974 | engineering | lots of good times nothing like riding out a hurricane on a mso |
| Perry, David | IC1 | 1971 – 1973 | ||
| Nelson, Darrell | ENC | Oct 1971 – Sep 1974 | Engineering | Underway every weekend training reservists. Went to Maine and Charleston SC and everywhere in between. |
| Burrows, Terry | PN3 | Jan 1972 – Mar 3, 1973 | ||
| Coates, Bob | etr-2 | Jun 1972 – Sep 1973 | OPS | |
| Trowbridge, Richard | STG3 | Nov 1972 – May 1975 | OPS | 2nd MSO of 5 I was stationed on. Great duty, Learned alot about being a sailor and really began to understand the Iron Men and Wooden Ships motto. |
| Mapp, David | E2/EM USNR | Jan 1, 1973 – Jun 30, 1978 | I served my entire reserve time aboard the Direct. Had good days and bad days. Wouldn't trade the experience. | |
| Caporale, Vincent | EN2 | Jan 10, 1973 – Aug 13, 1975 | Engineering |
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