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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Engage (MSO 433). 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 107 crew members registered for the USS Engage (MSO 433).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1985 | 1986 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Peters, Michael / Pete | SA SEAMAN | Sep 1974 – Sep 1977 | Deck | I went aboard Charleston, SC in 1974. Met some of the best people, had some of the best times, and still have some of the best memories. Remember alot of fond times at sea. |
Day, Arthur | ET2 | Sep 1975 – Apr 1977 | OPS | First ship and learned a lot while on it. Made ET1 before getting out in 1983. |
Smoyer, Brian | EM2 | Oct 31, 1975 – Oct 1976 | E division | I was the only dry electrician after the sprinker system was activated after a casulty control drill of electrical fire in the switchboard during reserve crew training |
Boyd, Ron | EN-1 | Nov 1975 – Jan 1980 | ENGINEERING MAIN CONTROL | I BOARDED THE SHIP IN ST.PETERSBURG,FLA AND MADE MANY CRUISES TO NORFOLK AND CHARLESTON,SC.WE WERE IN THE SHIPYARDS 2 TIMES DURING MY TOUR ONBOARD.WE TRAINED THE RESERVES |
MacKaline, Chuck | IC2 | 1976 – 1978 | E Division | Most memorable command I served on in my 20 years of service. I got to know some great men aboard that ship. "Wooden ships and Iron men" |
Tinsley, John (Gator) | ENFN | Jul 1976 – Jun 1977 | Eng. (Forward Eng Room) | This was my first tour on the Engage. |
Gowrie, Christopher | ENSIGN | Sep 3, 1976 – Oct 3, 1976 | Engineering | This was the first ship I went aboard as a new reservist. I met the ship in St. Petersberg and stayed aboard for thirty days. Ensign Larry Newman was my room mate. Ensign Jim Mills was the Chief Engineer. T |
Watson, Steve | OS2 | 1977 – 1979 | OPS | Boy those were the days. Many great shipmates and memories. Finished my enlistment while attached to the Engage. I never left St. Pete, 37 years later I'm still here. I remember many of you guys! I'm on FaceBook.. |
Robert, Dupler | STG1(SW) | Jul 1977 – Dec 1981 | OPS | Reported onboard in St Petersburg, Fl. Did a lot of local ops around east coast. Found F-16 That went down outside Tampa Bay. Great shipmates. St Pete was a wounderful homeport. |
Dupler, Robert | STG1(SW) | Jul 1977 – Dec 1981 | OPS | Wooden ships and Iron men. One of the best tours ever. |
Williams, Williams | RM3 | Mar 15, 1978 – Feb 22, 1980 | OPS | |
Williams, Clifford | RM3 | Apr 8, 1978 – Jun 14, 1980 | Operations | |
Tinsley, John (Gator) | EN3 | Jun 1978 – Dec 1978 | ENG (Forward Eng Room) | This was my second tour on the Engage. |
Cenate, Tom | ht2 | Aug 1978 – May 1980 | repair | my favorite duty station. if you remember me, i'd love to hear from you |
Junger, Chris | HMCS SW | Sep 10, 1978 – Sep 30, 1981 | X | came onboard as HM2 left as HM1 great wooden ship and iron men |
Wheelock, Ralph Bruce | SN | 1979 – 1981 | Deck/ships office | |
Wheelock, Ralph/bruce | SN | Feb 1979 – Mar 1981 | Deck/Ships Office | Seems like only yesterday/but a long time ago. Miss alot of the guys and the good times. |
Bentzinger, Chris | EN3 | Jun 1979 – Jun 1981 | Enginering | Glad I found this, Shawn, Dave, Doc man we had some fun back then, St. Pete was a great duty station, Shawn,I think you're referring to the Pelican pub, we sure had some characters! Good times! |
Fox, Shawn | ht2 | Aug 1979 – Mar 1983 | repair | I remember charlie town and mac flights back to tampa. I .remember doctor dans whole wheat pizza in st pete. I remember the english pub downtown where we threw darts and drank jack and cokes. oh yea the ship was great |
Sawyer, David | SN1 | 1980 – 1982 | SONAR | WOULD LIKE TO TOUCH BASE WITH SOME OLD SHIPMATES E MAIL dsawyer@tsrllc.net |
Stephens, Randall (Sparks) | EM2 (SW) | 1980 – 1983 | E Division | There were good times and bad. But it always seemed no matter what was thrown at us the crew was always able to pull it off. I will remember the men who served aboard the Engage for the rest of my life. |
Hagen, Lonny | STG3 | 1980 – 1981 | Operations | Sonarmen rule! |
Bohach, Tim | EN4 | 1980 – Aug 1, 1981 | ENG | Good times on and off the ship. The Pelican Pub throwing darts, St. Pete Beach throwing Frisbee. Bobbin' around Tampa Bay. Was my best time in the Navy. |
Jenkinson, Claytonne | EN3 | Jan 1, 1980 – Dec 29, 1982 | ENGINERING | |
Bruno, James | SM1 | May 1980 – Sep 1983 | operations | What a ship, the crew worked hard. I served aboard 5 ships and the Engage was the toughest. I am still serving as a Staff Sergeant in the Army reserve, one tour in Afghanistan. |
Quinn, Frank | RM2 | May 1980 – Sep 13, 1981 | Operations | |
Owens, Mark | SEAMAN | Dec 30, 1980 – 1982 | Reservist. Enjoyed the wooden ship greatly and wish had been abit older to have enjoyed it much moreso. Good fishing as well :-) | |
Gordon, Alan / Flash | E2/FA | 1981 – Oct 1983 | eng | |
Hicks, Carl | RM1(SW) | Jan 14, 1981 – Dec 15, 1985 | RADIO LPO | I ACTUALLY SPENT TWO TOURS ON HER BEFORE I RETIRED FROM NAVy. ALL THE ENLISTED CREW WERE GREAT, CAN'T SAY THAT FOR ALL THE OFFICERS. NOW WORKING FOR THE VA AND HELPING VETERANS RECEIVE THE BENEFITS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO. |
Holston, Lowell "Bo" | EN2 | Apr 1981 – Apr 1982 | Engineering | |
Kennedy Jr, Richard G | BM1(SW)RET | Oct 26, 1981 – Jun 18, 1984 | DECK | |
Klein, Douglas | ET2 | 1982 – 1986 | Operations | |
Crate, Clifford | EM3 | Apr 1982 – Jul 1982 | E | View 'back then' Photo |
Klein, Doug | ET2 | May 1982 – Oct 1985 | Ops | The Boat had a great crew, everyone worked and partied hard. Especially when we were in the various ship yards Little Creek, Charleston and Jax’s, Join the Navy and see all the shipyards was our motto! what a nightmare |
Frahler, Don | LCDR | Aug 1982 – Aug 1984 | Commanding Officer | We passed our MRCI, did two patrols with the USNA Midshipmen and conducted a lot of exercises along the East Coast. We held a joint 30th birthday party with USS IMPERVIOUS and USS EXULTANT, and the Jacksonville Bulls (WFL) cheerleaders attended. |
Schofield, Mark | OS2 | Nov 14, 1982 – 1984 | OPS | Just trying to touch base with old friends |
Edwards, William (Bill) | HMC(SW) | Aug 1, 1984 – Aug 15, 1986 | Medical | Reported as HM1 (chief selectee) initiated 6 weeks after arrival. Enjoyed trips to RefTra in Little Creek, trips up the Wando to Detins Shipyard, deployments to the Bahamas, and countless day cruises off of Jax Beach. |
Carney, Donald | EM2 | 1985 – 1990 | EM shop | I was assigned to the Engage I believe in 1985 and stayed there until the first Persian Gulf War started between Iraq and Iran when basically the whole crew got assigned to the Illusive for 2 tours until we sailed the Illusive home. |
Conkey, Eric | EN3 | Apr 1, 1985 – Jun 1988 | Enginering | |
McIntire, John | HT2 | Jun 5, 1985 – Jul 13, 1987 | Repair | I reported to the USS ENGAGE MSO 433 in Mayport, FLA. We immediately were towed to dentin shipyards for repair. Once repaired did various ops to include key west, bahamas, Savannah,GA (ST.PATS) and numerous daily ops off of coast of JAX,FLA |
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