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USS Illusive (MSO 448) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Illusive (MSO 448). 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 129 crew members registered for the USS Illusive (MSO 448).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1981 | 1982 – now

NameRank/RatePeriodDivisionRemarks/Photo
Love, BobRM21973 – 1974OPS
Humphrey, Alan profile iconE31973 –HT
Doty, LarrryFNJan 1973 – 1974ENGOpperation EndSweep, / Subic bay
Durdy, LesE3Mar 28, 1973 – Mar 15, 1976ops, eng
Hecke, DonaldBM1Apr 1973 – Dec 1975DECK
Povolny, BobRM3Jul 1973 – Jun 1976most of us hated being there but I know for me I'm glad it was aboard that little wooden "---" and not the "real navy" she was a great ship and it was a great crew....
Williams, JamesRM21974 – 1978OC
Ellis, TimLtjgFeb 1974 – Aug 1976EngineeringServed as Chief Engineer; Senior Watch Officer; and qualifed as Surface Warfare Officer under the command of Lcdr Tony Kibble.
Wilson, WilliamSKCMar 1974 – Jun 1977SupplyWent on board as a SK1 and was promoter to Chief a month later. One of the highlights while on board was winning the Ney Award. Before I left for shore duty I was selected for SKCS. One of the best duties that I had in my 23 year career.
Clark, ZebedeeBM2Jun 7, 1974 – Jun 16, 1977DeckLooking for BUG and Prister
Cassidy, MarkE3Sep 1974 – Nov 1977DeckTalk about a flashback...stumbled across this site and when I saw some of the names here, I remembered a heck of a lot of good times. Time flies.
Wager, KevinBM 3Sep 21, 1974 – Sep 21, 1977DeckI hope everyone is doing well time sure does pass by quickly. I am living in Dillon SC these days enjoying that sunny southern climate. I get together with Mike Bouchette aka Booty he lives about an hour away from me his
Harris, BennyLTJGJul 1975 – May 1977MCM/SupplyDunno why I listed myself here. Liked a lot of the people aboard but had run-ins with others. Sorry to see the Illusive was scrapped.
Dellospidale, SalQM3Jul 30, 1976 – Jul 30, 1978NavigationCO was LT Coates, XO was Lt Burgess, QMC Bartelheim. Charleston was a great town; it doesn't look the same since the hurricanes changed it, and BRAC closed the base. Always remembered sailing under the Cooper Riv bridge
Holt, JackieENCSSep 2, 1976 – Aug 31, 1979EngineeringThe Might I was my best ship and crew. Proud to have served on the Mighty I and a crew never to forget.
Holmes, Ricksm3Oct 1976 – Jan 1979deckLove to hear from some old friends
Harold, MaddoxEN-1Nov 1976 – Feb 1979After engineroom/A-Gang/Logroomanybody that served between 76-79,give me an e-mail.Who said that we couldn,t cross the atlantic on a wooden ship? If anyone knows where chief Holt is,let me know!
Purdom, RayOS E3Nov 1976 – 1977CICgot sicker than a dog on that top heavy wooden ship many times especially at Cape Hatteras. Have good memories of the crew and cruises to Nausas and New Port, Rhode Island. Worked for OS1 Larry Brown Transferred to the US Trippe FF-1075
Killian, Timothy Frank KillianELECTRICIAN1977 –#448 Illusive
Killingsworth, RobertOS31977 – 1979OPSRemember those days of SBG's very very well. The Cuban refugee crisis and the most colorful squadron commander in the fleet, "Combat Chris". Never forget the creaking of the mast while at sea or the snow in Virginia Beach.
Frederick, DJOSSep 1977 – Jun 1981OPS/CIC"Wooden ships and iron men where the fleet has gone we have been" STANAVFORCHAN
Tacheny, SteveSep 1977 – Dec 1979Deck ForceSTANAVFORCHAN cruise
Johnson, ChrisMSO 448Dec 12, 1977 – Mar 12, 1982DECK
Coe, KennethENFNApr 15, 1978 – Jul 15, 1980EngineeringSTANAVFORCHAN. ANY CREW from this time period please e-mail me at wynn2241@earthlink.net
Kaufman, Gerald A. (Gerry)SM2Jun 1978 – Aug 1980OPSLooking for Jerry Fisher and the rest of the STANAVFORCHAN crew.
Busch, JosephEM3Jul 1978 – Jul 1979E - DivisionTook part in the STANAVFORCHAN operation in 1978 to 1979 remember lots of rough steaming, drinking aboard the English mine sweep, Portsmith England....wow
Frede, PeteBM2Aug 1978 – Sep 19791stThe most memorable year of my career
Goulding, BruceLT, USN (CAPTAIN, USNR - RET.)Sep 1978 – Jan 1979XO / NavigatorThe best ship in STANAVFORCHAN. My new bride followed the ship from port-to-port. We shut down the Wardroom so that she could take hot showers. She was also responsible for writing POD notes that gave directions to the nearest McDonald's
Holston, Lowell "Bo"EN2Oct 1978 – Apr 1981A-GangSTANAVFORCHAN Cruise 1978-1979. Ron Holmes was killed in a traffic accident in 2004. I would like to hear from Jerry Fisher or any of the crew from 1978-1981
Shiver, CharlesBM3 (BM1 RET)Oct 10, 1978 – Oct 23, 1981Deck
Beail, BernENSIGN1979 – 1980deck & supply
Martinez, OscarMSC1979 – 1982Supply
Owens, LarryHT2Jan 1979 – Jun 1982AFTER STEERING
Gibbs, David SkilletMS3 (THE COOK)Oct 1, 1979 – Dec 1, 1981SupplyWhere's the Bug Juice?! It has been almost 30 years, what has everyone been up to? Evaps down, no fresh water, trying to outrun a storm crossing the atlantic WHAT A TRIP!!
Stith, James(bones)EN3 THEN ENFNNov 1979 – Jul 1981fore and aft eng room/ kp duty final monthshad a lot of fun in those days. my memory for names fail me but pieces are coming back a little at a time. made the med cruise and flew back from there.
Wood, Zachary/ WoodieSNJan 1980 – Feb 1981DeckJust wanted to find out what happened to the ship. I see Gerry Kuafman has been here too.
Stephenson, Darryl / CountryboyEN3Aug 1980 – Feb 1983ENGINEERINGHEY-NOW
Steele, AlanE3Aug 22, 1980 – Aug 22, 1984cook/deck
Heilwagen, MontyApr 1981 – Aug 1981Transferred from the Leader to the Illusive, no choice of my own. For my 2nd STANDNAVFORCHAN. Turned out too be a Blessing. Shipped out in Palma, too civilian life.
Daren Kuhfeldt, Doce3Apr 9, 1981 – Jun 18, 1984deck
Turner, Paul (Rickey)SN/YN3Jun 1981 – Jun 1985Deck Department/Ships OfficeGreat Day Shipmates. I was onboard in Charleston, SC during 1981 - 1985. Some of you called me "Rev". I started in the Deck department and moved to the Ships Office. *Anyone remembers the dates of the two fires we had?

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