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USS Impervious (MSO 449) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Impervious (MSO 449). 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 95 crew members registered for the USS Impervious (MSO 449).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddle, Mike | SO2 | Jun 3, 1954 – Dec 23, 1957 | Operations | First Cruise Westoac, Sasaebo Japan, Sweeping off Korea, Formosa, Hong Kong R7R Cruise to Acapulco. Glad to see her name again. |
| Ford, Roy | 2nd class/radioman | Jul 7, 1954 – Feb 3, 1955 | Minesweeper | I am a plank owner. My wife, Audrey, was elected Queen of the Impervious at the commissioning party. |
| Welle, Tom | ET 2ND CLASS | Sep 1, 1958 – Aug 1, 1960 | ELECTRICAN | |
| Evans, Bob | EM2 | Jan 1960 – Apr 1967 | ENGINEERING | I WENT FROM BOOTCAMP TO THE IMPERVIOUS IN 1960 AND STATIONED IN LONG BEACH. I WAS AN ELECTRICIAN AND WAS TRANSFERED TEMPORARILY WHILE GOING TO EM-B SCHOOL AND THEN TO MINE WARFARE SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON, SC.THEN RETURNED. |
| Bustard, Bill | ET3 | Jan 1961 – Aug 1962 | operations | served during 1962 wespac cruise..4th of july port visit to cebu, pi. tour off danang on radar picket & beach part @ danang during refueling/hungover departure on way to hong kong. lft ship in sasebo for shore duty. |
| Hoeger, Ted | EN 2 | Mar 1, 1961 – Jun 15, 1963 | Engineering | Served with Harold Pough, Shaddox, Edinberger, and other great engineman who molded my career. Went on to Nuclear Power School and mustered out in Nov 1968 as a MM1. Also served with Bob Evans EM2, and Craig Mc Callister |
| Larson, Gil | RD2 | Apr 1961 – Feb 1964 | Homeport was Long Beach NAVSTA pier 9. 1961 included a WestPac tour from which included patrols off Vietnam (Danang to 17th parallel) and was diverted temporarily diverted to Panama Canal for Cuban Missile crisis. Sailed thru 2 typhoons. | |
| Jones, Wiley | FA | Oct 1961 – Aug 1964 | black gang | IT WAS A REAL LIFE CHANGING EVENT TO BE ON THIS SHIP, YOU TALK ABOUT SCREW UPS, THAT WAS US, FROM THE CAPT TO THE LOWEST GRUNT, WE WERE TRULY A VERY IMPAIRED CREW, BUT I LIVED AND LEARNED AND I HOPE SOME OF THE OTHER SAILORS ALSO LIVED. USA |
| Meekhof, Darryl | SM3 | Nov 1961 – Nov 1963 | Operations | One WestPac tour. We were off the coast of Viet Nam from 12 Jul 62 to 01 August 62. Worked from Da Nang and Hue to the 17th parallel. |
| Hood, Frank Lee | RM3 | Dec 16, 1961 – Dec 18, 1963 | MINDIV 71 | Looking for anyone. Larson, Boothby, Richardson, Goodrow, Captian, Harn, |
| Benton, Alvin / Al | EN2 | Mar 1963 – Jan 1967 | Looking for fellow crew men from our Vietnam tour. | |
| Kenneth T Carter, Carter | CSSN | Jun 3, 1963 – Jun 24, 1965 | was cook on board aug 1963 to june 24 1965 | |
| Karabin, Peter | RD 2 | Sep 1963 – Sep 1965 | Operations | I recall my first ship and good shipmates and voyages as in a dream. Those were the good old days for me and I am very lucky to have had many good shipmates. Hope to hear from those guys still afloat. Best Wishes Amigos & shipmates. |
| Stephan, Norman | Sk2 | Dec 1, 1964 – Aug 10, 1965 | 111 | |
| Schlueter, Dawn | BM1 | 1965 – 1968 | my father was a bm1 from 65-68. i am looking for anyone who might have known him. his name is thomas crain | |
| Dane, Marvin / Marty | sn. | 1965 – 1965 | deck | Served aboard the uss reaper until it was getting ready for another west pac cruise, transferred to the uss impervious because of being a short timer. Enjoyed the tour aboard the uss impervious. Now retired. |
| Sanders, Lyle / Sandy | CS3 | May 31, 1965 – Feb 5, 1967 | mine div 71 | My name is Lyle "Sandy" Sanders, I was the cook on the Impervious in that time period, and need to find shipmates that were on board on the 66 Nam cruise. My e-m is drumajor1@comcast.net and my phone # is 1-360-607-7626 Please contact me |
| Hansen, Russ | BM3 | Jun 5, 1965 – Dec 3, 1968 | ||
| Calzada, Frank | E-5 | Feb 7, 1966 – Feb 2, 1970 | ||
| Seaman, Chuck | EM2 | 1967 – 1968 | Engineering | |
| Medlock, Michael G. | EM-3 | 1967 – 1968 | Engineering | Transferred from Constant (MSO-427) and completed one West-pac before discharge in July 1968. Stood watches on switchboard in FER. |
| Marocola, Philip | FIREMEN | Jul 24, 1967 – Jul 1971 | ENGINEERING | |
| Pierce, Jim | ETN3 | Feb 1968 – Jul 1968 | Operations | Flew to P.I. where I met up with the Impervious. Wrapped up our a couple of cruises in Nam then came back to the states with her where I was transferred to Project Transition prior to my discharge. |
| Klingenberg, Gary | ETN3 | Jul 25, 1968 – Nov 9, 1969 | Operations | |
| Carpenter, Thomas | STG 3 AT THE TIME | 1969 – 1972 | OPS | Had alot of fun times with everyone. |
| Turner, Ronald | RD2 | 1969 – 1971 | Mine Div 71 | Came on board while ship was in Dillingham Shipyard, HI. Port transferred to Guam, MI. Two trips to Viet Nam participating in Operation Market Time. Transferred to Guam Naval Station in Aug 1971 to finish football season |
| De Pippo, Anthony | EM3 | 1970 – 1971 | Engineering | I was sent to electrical mate mine warfare C school in Charleston S.C. Feb. 1970 than to Long Beach to await the completion of the shipyard overhaul. Was sent to the barracks at Pearl as Dillingham shipyard. |
| Stephen McCandless, The Dogfather | DC 3 | Jan 1, 1970 – Aug 1, 1970 | R | |
| McCandless, Stephen | dc 3 | Jan 1, 1970 – | R | Great duty....... |
| Sterling, Robert/ Gunner | MSO 449 | Jun 6, 1970 – Jan 29, 1972 | Deck | I served during the Market Time era in Vietnam. We changed home ports from Oahu to Guam, and sailed the Pacific from there. |
| Melvin (Melroe), James | HT3 | Jun 13, 1970 – Apr 20, 1973 | Hull Tech | Went on the Scurvy in Hawaii and sailed to Guam, Subic, Veit Nam and back several times. Operation End Sweep Went by the name of MelRoe |
| Zawadzki, Ed Ski | EN 2 | Oct 9, 1970 – Apr 9, 1972 | enginering | I was in forward engine room called me ski was hard work but I will never forget the time on the 449 lots of good guys lots of good times seeif we can get togther see ya ski the snipe |
| Vincent, Gordon Vincent | SM3 | Oct 10, 1970 – Mar 4, 1973 | ops | went onboard from signamlan school when ship was still at dillingham shipyard,lived at barracks 7 for 3 months.we all moved aboard in January 71,first cruise JAN 9,1971.Home port change to Guam,arrived 12-7-71.op.endsweep.Went to big E. |
Ibanez, Herminio [hermie]  | SDSN | Nov 11, 1970 – Sep 13, 1974 | SUPPLY | MY FIRST SHIP AFTER BOOT CAMP. |
| Potter, Dave | ENFN | 1971 – 1975 | A | Served from late 1973 to Sept. 1975 End sweep to Mayport, Florida |
| Sundeen, Bob/sundance | EN3 | Jan 1971 – Apr 1973 | Engineering (aft eng room) | Great tour with a bunch of crazy guys. Left the Navy and retired from the Army. Thought I could run faster than I could swim. |
| Dellinger, Joe | EN2 | Dec 17, 1971 – Jan 14, 1973 | Eng | |
| Decuire, Roy | seaman | 1972 – | deck | being in military good experience |
| Brown, Stephen | Lieutenant | May 10, 1972 – Sep 15, 1974 | Operations | |
| Brown, Stephen | Lt | May 20, 1972 – Sep 15, 1974 | Operations | Currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Akron. Starting a hydroponics business. Author, "Sam Wallace" adventure series--first book, "Sweeps," is a fictitious yet accurate account of End Sweep in North Vietnam. |
| Townley, Ed | HM1 RETIRED HMC | Aug 1972 – Mar 1974 | Ops/Medical | |
| Melcher, Bernie | EN3 | Nov 1972 – Mar 1974 | Engineering | My first tour |
| Lambert, Ken | SKSN | Dec 1972 – May 1976 | Deck/Supply | |
| Lambert, Ken | SKSN | Dec 19, 1972 – May 15, 1976 | ||
| Lambert, Ken | SKSN | Dec 19, 1972 – May 1976 | Supply |
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