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USS Esteem (MSO 438) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Esteem (MSO 438). 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 103 crew members registered for the USS Esteem (MSO 438).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Bob | RM2 | 1955 – 1957 | OPERATIONS | Plank Owner. Ran the best shack in MinePac out of Piple Line Pier, LBEACH NAVSTA. Lt. George W. Bird, C.O.and good one at that. He is gone now and probably the rest as I am now 83 and living in The Villages, FL. |
| Cochran, Stanley/stan | ENS - LTJG | Jan 12, 1955 – Sep 10, 1958 | Engineer Officer | ESTEEM was the first MSO (out of 60 extant) to get the red "E". That was a big deal in 1958. |
| White, Robert (Whitey) | RM2 | Mar 1955 – Mar 1957 | OPS | Plank owner. Commissioned with a TBL and TSC transmitter and RCA RBB RBC receivers with LM31 freq meter for quick and accurate frequency tolerance.(smile). Could make a QSY in lightining speed of under 3minutes. Still have ACP131 in my |
| Boyette, Ted | PN2 | Sep 1955 – 1956 | Personnel | I was on the bridge when we collided with a oil tanker while fueling at sea. A lot of good memories and good food. Left the ship in 1956 and went to Midway Island until discharged in 1957 (Long Beach, Calif.) |
| Cochran, Stan | LTJG | Jan 15, 1956 – Aug 15, 1958 | Engineer Officer | |
| Barlow, William [bill] | FM | Nov 1956 – Dec 1959 | eng. | It was good duty and good people to serve with. |
| Kizzia, Loren | ET2 | Apr 1960 – Aug 1962 | Operations | Enlisted men were a good group of guys. Officers left a little to be desired, except for Capt G.A. Harper. When all the other ships in MinDiv 73, broke down or had to escort broke down ships back to Subic, the Esteem carried on on her own |
| Summerville, Jc | RD2 | Aug 5, 1960 – | MinDiv73 | |
| Bush, Tom | LTjg | Aug 21, 1960 – 1963 | Engineering Officer | I made the cruise up the Saigon River. I can still recall how cranky the Packards were. One time we left DaNang to go on patrol with only three operational and within a ffew hours lost two more. |
| Bergman, Mike (Bergie) | BSM3 | Jan 2, 1961 – Sep 5, 1962 | hey shipmates remember (bergie) and da-nang | |
| Bergman, Mike (Bergie) | BSM3 | Jan 3, 1961 – Sep 5, 1962 | hey shipmates remember (bergie) alot of good times. remember most vietnam. esp. da-nang | |
| Scott, Gene | SOG3 | May 1961 – Jun 1963 | Operations | Onboard for little over 2 years. Did WESPAC tour 1961-62. Subic Bay,Sattihib Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong. Made trip up Saigon River twice, Danang and a lovely radar picket during monsoon of the Hainan Island area. |
| Matteson, Al | SN | Jul 10, 1961 – Jul 10, 1963 | ||
| Summerville, James C. (Jc) | RD2 | Aug 1961 – Feb 1967 | Operations | A long time leaving and a longer time gone. |
| Dicks, Norm | EN3 | Aug 14, 1961 – Aug 24, 1962 | ||
| Bezemek, Michael | Bt2 | 1962 – 1963 | Eng. | I came from the Lexington after going to Bt B school.This was a real shock. I had a great time aboard. But I cant remeber any of the crew. i am now on the Lex as a tour guide. |
| Rush, Claude | LT | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | Executive Officer | |
| Phillips, James R | RD3 | Dec 1962 – | Operations | |
| Merrill, Joe | RD4 | 1963 – 1964 | operations | Good food, Great cook |
| Wood, Ronald | YN2 | Sep 1963 – Aug 1964 | X | ESTEEM YEOMAN DURING THIS TIME. OLDSWABBIE@GMAIL.COM |
| Wood, Ron | YN2 | Sep 1, 1963 – Oct 1, 1964 | X | WestPac Cruise 63-64.... |
| Fletcher, Don | BM3 | Mar 20, 1964 – Mar 20, 1968 | Served 4 years aboard the USS Esteem. Saw 2 tours of duty in Vietnam. Those 4 years are remembered as hard work but a lot of fun. It was a good time in my life. | |
| Miller, John David | SEAMAN/YN3 | Apr 1964 – Jul 1965 | Deck/Yeoman striker | Reported aboard as deck ape working for BM1 Bradshaw and striking for YN3 rating with YN2 Barnett. Attended Sea Fair in Seattle, went thru locks to Lake for boat race. Transferred to InshoreUnderseaWarfareGroupOne in Long Beach Ca. |
| Duncan, Mary | EM2 | Sep 1965 – Sep 1969 | Navy | Served 2 tours in Westpac aboard the USS ESTEEM 1967-1969 Would love to hear from my crew members!!! Wooden ships and Iron men!!! |
| Volborth, John / "flowers" | QM3 | 1966 – 1968 | Transferred to IUWG just 2 days before 2nd deployment to Nam. Wound up in Sasebo for a year...aww, shucks! | |
| Volborth, John / "flowers" | QM3 | Jan 1966 – 1968 | Transferred to IUWG just before 2nd WestPac cruise | |
| McClaskey, Gary | SN/PN2 | May 1966 – Aug 1967 | Was told by recruiter I woudn't have to go to sea because I was married. Guess what? First assignment was USS Esteem. Made rate and was transferred to EPDOPAC for MINEPAC in San Diego. Guess who the first person I looked up for revenge? | |
| Volborth, John / "flowers" | QM3 | Sep 1966 – 1968 | ||
| Jordan, Bill | YN2 | 1967 – 1967 | Admin | She was a great ship with a great crew. I still miss the tour on her after all these years. |
| Hall, Wynwood | STORE KEEPER 3RD CLASS | 1968 – 1970 | Supply | would love to hear from some of the guys I served with in Nam |
| Mills, Dana (Boomer) Patrick | sfp3 | 1968 – 1971 | engineering | please give a call 405-598-8095 looking for mike stout or proof we were on brown water during vietnam |
| Schug, Bernard | FN3 | 1968 – 1969 | Engine room (Snipe) | I don't rember my assigned date but I served under LCDR Jacobs and LT Seeber. (Jacobs Raiders and Seeber's Cleaners) I had WESTPAC tours in 1968 and 1969 and was transferred when the Esteem was decommissioned for refit |
| Smith, David | E3 | Nov 1968 – Sep 1970 | Deck Force | Looking for anyone from USS ESTEEM that volunteered to work at a Swedish Children's Hospital in DaNang, FungTou, or QuiNon. |
| Braden, Thomas Tom | RADIOMAN, E-4 | Sep 15, 1969 – Sep 14, 1973 | Operations | I was stationed aboard USS Affray MSO 511 from 3/72 to 1/73, and was then assigned to USS Esteem MSO 438 TAD during Operation End Sweep. RVN. I also served 18 months at Navcommsta Londonderry Northern Ireland 4/70 to 12/71. |
| Sampson, John (Sam) | EN2 | 1971 – 1975 | Engeering | |
| Reid, Phillip | CS3 | Feb 10, 1971 – Sep 10, 1972 | Mess | Although it has been 33 years since I last set foot on her I often think of her and my old crewmates. Wish I knew where they are now. |
Fink, Joseph  | ETN2 | Sep 5, 1971 – Sep 1, 1975 | Operations | Spent 4 years aboard Esteem. Took ship to Hawaii from Long Beach and was part of the nucleus Reserve Training crew. Participated in Operation End Sweep. Stayed in Hawaii until discharge in 1975. I miss the crew. |
| Burton, Joe (Sarge) | HT ! | Dec 1971 – Jan 1976 | Hull | |
| Denis, Laurien | RM3 | Feb 1972 – Sep 1973 | Operations | Nicknamed "Alice of the 7th Fleet" Assigned (due to sub quals) for Operation End Sweep, Vietnam;Subic Bay Philipines was surreal/fun. Tho' I didn't "tell" I was given a hard time by some, but I persevered: signed for 4, ser |
| Johnson, Bernt (Eric) | HM1 (retired) | Mar 1972 – Oct 1972 | Deck Force | Arrived as a Commisaryman (which I didn't want to be), wound up on Deck Force 3 weeks later! |
| Sekavec, John | ETR2 | Jun 1972 – Sep 1977 | Great ship and shipmates. Sorry to leave. Operation End Sweep. Reserve training Hawaii and Seattle. |
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