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USS Enhance (MSO 437) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Enhance (MSO 437). 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 121 crew members registered for the USS Enhance (MSO 437).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1982 | 1983 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine, Joe | DECK SEAMAN | 1972 – 1974 | Deck | It was a lot of fun going to Vietnam and back on board. We had a lot of good times and a lot of good ports. |
| Mosbarger, Mike (Moose) | EM 3 | 1972 – 1974 | Engineering | Theese 2 years were the best of the 12 I served |
| Russell, Edward | IC2 | 1972 – | ELECTRICAL | Looking for buddies I served with. Retired and living in Wyoming. |
Gallett, Ed  | en3 | 1972 – 1973 | engineering | I am looking for shipmates that were aboard the ship at the time of the fire during operation endsweep.does anyone rember chuening en2 |
| Chewning, Larry | EN2 | 1972 – 1974 | Eng. | Sure was a long boat ride from Long Beach to Viet-Nam and back. I would'nt trade it. Could have done without the fire. |
| Peterson, Gary | RM3 | 1972 – 1973 | Operations | Best experience of my life until Navy screwed up my contract and took me from RM2 to Seaman. |
| Varcados, James | RM1 | Aug 4, 1972 – Feb 4, 1974 | Operations | |
| Doherty, Gary | Ltjg | Sep 1, 1972 – May 4, 1975 | Engineering | The Viet Nam deployment, the 2 engine room fires, Subic Bay and the great sailors who worked for me changed my life forever. Thank you! |
| Lunde, Roy | CSSA | Jan 1973 – Feb 1975 | Supply/ Galley | Best two years of my Life, Best crew i ever served with in 20 years in the Navy Also a founding member of the Aardvarck Army After the Fire... Subic was pure heaven for 9 months |
| Grage, Jim | ENFN | Jan 19, 1973 – Aug 15, 1974 | enginnering | |
| Lipka, Joseph J. Lipka Jr. | EN2 | Sep 1, 1973 – Jan 22, 1976 | ENG | I was down in Main Control when the oil gauge line parted on #3 Main Engine. There was a huge fireball and all hell broke loose. Ended up in Balboa Naval Hospital for 18 days with smoke inhalation. Lots of my buddies were there too. |
| Honeyman, Tim | FIREMAN APPRENTICE | Mar 10, 1974 – Jun 16, 1975 | hull tech damage control | The Enhance was my first ship out of boot camp.I was seventeen years old. I was on AS 16 & DD 784 but wooden ships iron men. Alot of fond memorys. I was on it when the engine room caught fire off the coast of Mexico during training.We were lucky . |
| Oslin, Gary (Oz) | PN3 | Nov 1974 – Mar 1976 | Training ship, alot of young guys and older Chiefs and Officers. Had a club called the ARDVARKS. Caught fire, almost lost the ship, not bad duty all in all. | |
| Branson, Tom | EN3 | 1976 – Apr 1978 | ENG | This was my second ship. Met some great guys and had some good times. |
| Baker, David | EN2 | 1976 – 1976 | A and M | |
| Fiordimondo, Barry | STG3 | Apr 1976 – May 1977 | As others, my first boat. Had a good time as a "boats". Man could that Indian drink! Except when the sea-kite came down on my foot and pinned me in the wheel-well during a Pac storm, it was fun. Lots of work to keep her pretty. | |
| Honey, Vonley | E-4 | Oct 1, 1976 – Jan 1, 1979 | A-gang | Looking for a Roland Bickers served in boot camp with him. He is from bakersfield Ca. Help! |
| Heinze, Mark L | MS2 | Nov 1976 – Jun 1980 | Supply | Looking for Bill Hawks and Gerald "Red" Pelham anyone heard from them ? |
| Evans, Jack | CPO | 1977 – 1981 | ? | This is actually CPO (retired) Jack Evans daughter, Nancy. I just wanted to list my Dad on this page since he became Chief while stationed on USS Enhance when we lived in San Diego Cal. as well as Tacoma, Wa. |
| Gibbs, David | HT 2 | Feb 15, 1977 – Jun 15, 1979 | engineering | |
| Honey, David | BM3 | Jul 1977 – Apr 12, 1979 | Ships Crew | Served with my younger brother Vonley after returning from a Med Cruise aboard CV-42. Left the Supply division and better served my ship as a Boatswain. |
| Andresen, John | ET1 | Aug 1, 1977 – Aug 1, 1978 | OPS | NRF SD |
| Andresen, John | ET1 | Aug 15, 1977 – Aug 15, 1978 | OPS | First ship. 6 months in Long Beach. Transferred to USS Oklahoma City CG-5 HP Yokosuka, Japan. ETC Ernst, QMC Williams, RM1 Moultrie and EM1 Smith were friends. |
| Parker, Cary (Snipe) | EN2 | Jun 15, 1978 – Jun 30, 1980 | Engineering | |
| Ragatz, Carman (Cj) | ET2 | Aug 1978 – Aug 1981 | Ops | I had some of the best times of my life with this crew. I miss you all, send me an Email or something it'd be great to here from some of you. |
| Timmons, Bill | ET 2 | 1979 – 1982 | Operations | Skipper was Cmdr Conder |
| Rathburn, Raymond | LTJG | 1979 – Apr 1981 | eng, supply, ops, XO | Served nearly 3 years. made the home port change to Tacoma. Fell in love with the northwest and retired there in 89. I was on the Mine Group staff when she went to the persian gulf. |
| Zuccarini, Tom Zuke | Engineman 3rd Class | Aug 1979 – Feb 1981 | Snipe | All the gang from the transfer from San Diego to Tacoma WA |
| Kellison, Kevin | EN3 | 1980 – Dec 1982 | eng/ | |
| Pickerd, John | HT1 | 1980 – 1983 | Eng | I realy loved my time onboard that ole Ship and I loved Tacoma as well. There was a great bunch of guys on board!! Would like to hear from some of you. |
| Villanueva, Jack | EMCS | 1980 – 1990 | E | ZUBY my favorite! |
| Anderson, Troy | STG2 | Jan 7, 1980 – Jan 7, 1980 | OPERATIONS | |
| Timmons, Bill | ET1 | Feb 1980 – Mar 1982 | Operations | Good ship, good crew. Fun times. |
| Anderson, Troy | STG2 | May 22, 1980 – Jan 7, 1983 | OPERATIONS | I miss all my friends it was a lot of fun I wish I would have stayed in, but by the time you realize its to late. They offered the world your just to young to realize it. |
| James, Troy | DCCS (SW) RET | Dec 20, 1980 – Jun 6, 1984 | Repair | I miss those wild days of my youth, NO SHIT if anybody remembers me call me (707) 456-9224 I'm retired and living the life of a "Man of Leisure" in Nor-Cal |
| Heintz, Siegfried | STG2 (SW) | 1981 – 1983 | sonar | visiting my family on whidby isle wash brought back great memories crusing the sound |
| Rodriguez, Ross | EN2 | Mar 18, 1981 – Sep 1, 1984 | Engineering | Wow i remember going to Port Townsend and having a great time. Also in Tacoma Bobs Tavern. Those were the good old days with good shipmates. If you care to contact emai me. rosstheboss802@yahoo.com |
| Linville, John | E-6/BM1 | Dec 12, 1981 – Sep 15, 1984 | Deck | Lead Mine Sweep BM, Duty Master at Arms, Career Counselor. This was a hard working kick ass boat and crew. We worked hard....Played hard..... Wonder where old Budda Bud is now. |
| Wagner, Jim | EN-2 | Feb 6, 1982 – Sep 16, 1985 | Engineering | What a privilige and Honor to serve with those that I did. We were the best mind sweeping crew in the Navy at that time. Hello to all who remember me and feel free to contact me. |
| Hall, James | ET2 | Nov 24, 1982 – Aug 1984 | ET | |
| Mahoney, Craig | EN2 | Dec 26, 1982 – Feb 17, 1984 | ENGINEERING | Remembering plenty of good times from port calls Alaska to Southern Ca. with Sanders (colonel) and Cash. Bobs Pier with Chief Duncan and the rest of engineering. What a great crew. Thanks for the memories. |
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