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USS Exploit (MSO 440) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Exploit (MSO 440). 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 74 crew members registered for the USS Exploit (MSO 440).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1974 | 1976 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone, Robert | Damage controlman first class | 1954 – 1957 | NA | |
| Kalash, Dean | Mar 1954 – 1957 | DECK | A PLANK OWNER---QUARTERMASTER-SIGNAL MAN UNDER GEO. FOSS QM3 COMMISSIONED THE SHIIP MARCH 31 IN NEW ORLEANS. LA. | |
| Waters, Don | STG1 | Oct 22, 1957 – May 15, 1964 | Operations | |
| Snyder, Robert | Ltjg | Jun 1959 – Jun 1961 | Engineering | Chief Engineer,DCA,Electrical Officer,MPA. Retired from Dept of Navy |
| Weiser, George | YN3 | Jun 15, 1959 – May 15, 1961 | Ops | Really miss the old girl. She was a tough old bird. |
| Weiser, George | YN3 | Jul 15, 1959 – May 15, 1961 | Operations | First assignment, great ship, greater crew. Remain in touch with some of the guys. Too bad the reunions came to an end. |
| Whitmire, William | Ltjg | Aug 1959 – Aug 1962 | Deck | Minesweep Officer, First LT, Gunnery Officer Did second tour on USS Okinawa 1965-68, returned to Orlando, FL and retired from Lockeed Martin in 1992. Currently lives in Ocoee, FL |
| Lineen, Paul "pt" | RM2 | Aug 1961 – Sep 1966 | Operations | Loved every minute onboard. We have reunions so pls give me your email address so I can forward info to u. Next one is 2009 May 14-17 at Branson, Mo. Interested Let me know. Dave Brown and I are handling this one. |
| Steele, Flint | EM3 | Jan 2, 1962 – Mar 10, 1965 | ENG. | |
| Clark, Robert | E3 | 1963 – 1965 | ||
| Cullen, Pete | RD3 | Jan 29, 1963 – Jan 1964 | ||
| Harmon, Anders Larry | EM 2 | 1964 – 1966 | EE | |
Sexton, Larry  | En/E3 | Oct 1965 – Oct 1968 | Engine room | |
| Runyon, Richard | En | 1966 – 1968 | Engine room | Looking for anyone that was on during the med and late 1960's. My phone # 4054290853 |
| Sexton, Larry | FM3 | Jan 1966 – Oct 1968 | North Atlantic Mine Sweep Squadron | |
| Goode, Rod | SN | Feb 1966 – Jan 1968 | deck/ops | this was the best duty I had,leavinn this ship was the biggest mistake I made in the navy. |
| Lovsmith, William | RDSN | Mar 1966 – Mar 1967 | CIC | I was on radar, Oct.1966, during Hurricane Inez, they told us to anchor in the middle of the bay. With both anchors out, full speed ahead, into the wind, we were dragged out to sea 6 miles. When the eye came, we went back in, set anchor for phase two |
| Cybrynski, Ronnie Ski | RDSN | Apr 15, 1966 – 1967 | operations | I reported for duty fresh out of RDA school treasure island I was replaced by clenton dykes brother and transfered to the Sagacity MSO469 |
| Lovsmith, William | RDSN | May 15, 1966 – May 28, 1967 | CIC | MSO 440 offered an opportunity to dance out to sea with hurricane Inez, twice, while we were anchored in the middle of Guantanamo Bay at full speed ahead into 170 mph winds. I watched it on radar all day and stood quarterdeck watch after. |
| MacHado, Michael | RM2 | Sep 1966 – Nov 1968 | Operations | My time aboard the USS Exploit was one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences of my life. |
| Wedgewood, Bob | Damage Controller E5 | 1968 – 1969 | Damage Control | |
| Mathewson, Craig | YNSN | Feb 1968 – Jul 1969 | She was the first, and best. | |
| Koff, Jerry | RD-3 | Jul 1968 – Jul 1970 | operations | My first ship. I did a Med cruise while aboard. Great bunch of guys. We had refresher training in Fort Lauderdale.. I left in 1970 after swapping duty with an RD3 on the Excel in Long Beach. CA. Nam cruise on the Excel.. |
| Cowan, John | BM3 | 1970 – 1972 | 1St Deck | My first ship. One of the few Packard Boats at the time. |
| Foster, Rick | LTJG | Jan 6, 1970 – Jul 19, 1971 | Operations | This was my first ship after a year in country Vietman on River Patrol Boats |
| Foster, Charles / Rick | LTJG | Feb 1, 1970 – Jul 19, 1971 | Operations | I was a LTJG fresh off a tour of incountry Vietnam on River Boats. |
| Hanks, Richard | RD3 | Jun 1970 – Jan 1972 | Just 3 days before the ship left to go up north for cold weather ops, I left the ship and Navy in early January 1972 to attend Clemson University, | |
| Steve, Johnson | LTjg | Aug 1970 – Aug 9, 1973 | XO | Reported as 1st Lt then OPS and ended as XO. I had many good friends & wonderful experiences from Maine (Snowy Beach) to Panama via Guantanamo escorting MSCs on first leg to Indonesia. |
| Trowbridge, Richard | STG3 | Jul 1971 – Sep 1972 | OPS | First of 5 MSO's. Came back to Exploit in 1991 as part of the MCM REFTRA team.(STGCS(SW)) |
| Trowbridge, Richard | STG3 | Aug 6, 1971 – Oct 25, 1972 | OPS | 1st sea command. Great ship mates. |
| Rogers, Will | LCDR | Sep 1971 – 1973 | Commanding Officer | A great ship and great crew! A highlight of my Navy career! |
| Groene, Darrel(bud) | RDSN | Oct 23, 1971 – Oct 1972 | Operations | This was my first ship and I was proud to be a part of the crew |
| McKnight, Reed | ETN2 | 1972 – 1974 | OPS | |
| Allen, Greg | Sn | Sep 1972 – May 1975 | Engineering and Deck force | This was my first ship, my C.O. was Will Rogers. I was still Quite fresh when we had a change of command. I was at his going away party at some club,on the jukebox he played I'me your Captain by grand funk railroad. What a guy. |
| McPherson, Ricky | SN | Nov 30, 1972 – Nov 28, 1975 | E-3 | |
| Brown, Rick | Seaman 3 | Dec 29, 1972 – Sep 26, 1975 | Deck hand - storekeeper | Was my first sea vessel in the Navy. Arrived just after Christmas. Went TAD to Haiphong Harbor to sweep mines with Greg Allen. Wore our whites . Spent 3 super years on this scow, from SC to Little Creek. |
| Moore, Darrell "red" | EM 1 | Mar 5, 1973 – Sep 10, 1976 | E | Wooden ships and Iron men for sure. Top heavy and could rock and roll around Cape Hatteras... the "O" in MSO should never have been for ocean........but good times. |
| Moore, Darrell "red" | EM1 (SS) | Mar 5, 1973 – Sep 30, 1976 | E | Iron men and wooden ships, for sure. Made many a trip around Cape hatteras, rock and roll. The "O" in MSO should never have been for Ocean........but good times. |
| Haggard, Richard | E5 | 1974 – 1974 | R | |
| Bowers, Bill | EN ! | Oct 1974 – Jul 1975 | E | 3rd MSO for me Exulant and Bulwark were the other 2 |
| Flagler, Charles | E-3/FN | Dec 1974 – Nov 1976 | Eng | |
| Whitehead, John (Jaydee) | EM2 | Dec 15, 1974 – Aug 15, 1979 | ENGINEERING | WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE. |
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