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USS Pluck (MSO 464) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Pluck (MSO 464). 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 66 crew members registered for the USS Pluck (MSO 464).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1980 | 1981 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag, Gilbert W | STORE KEEPER | Jan 1, 1956 – Jan 20, 1957 | Store Keeper | USS Pluck. Great ship, and a great time on her first west pac tour.We set the bar for those that came later, as lots of bugs to work out, and we never had AC that came later. |
| Holder, Earl | RM3 | Mar 21, 1956 – Sep 9, 1957 | Operations | The Minesweeper was the best duty station I was at. I had good supervisors, from the Operations Officer to the "Old Man". My hat is off to the "Wooden ships and iron men". |
| Mordhorst, William/willie | RM2 | 1962 – 1964 | minediv9 | |
| Grooms, James Jim | EM2 | Mar 1963 – Sep 19, 1965 | ||
| Cohagan, Richard T. | EMC | Nov 22, 1963 – Apr 30, 1967 | ELECTRICAL | CHEIF ELECTRICAN FOR NEALLY FOUR YEARS |
| Simpson, Dennis | RMC | Jul 1964 – 1968 | Radio | |
| Moffitt, Richard | E3 | Aug 28, 1964 – Apr 24, 1966 | Deck | just looking for old friends |
| Pierce, Jack | E-3 | Apr 4, 1966 – Nov 30, 1967 | PACFLT | I would like to swap storys and photo"s. |
| Marshall, Charles | RM3 | Oct 10, 1966 – Apr 1, 1968 | MINDIV 92 | |
| Tosh, Douglas | PO-3 | Oct 1967 – Jan 1971 | AER | We worked our butts off to keep all the Packards running. I am enjoying being retired. |
| Skelly, Joe | EM2 | Nov 1968 – Mar 1971 | Eng | 3 years on the Pluck with Brody Force, Oxford,Rioux,and Blue. Many good times. West Pac 1969. |
| Force, Brody (Bud) | En3 | Nov 16, 1968 – Jan 4, 1971 | Mine Pac Long Beach California | Looking for some ship mates who remember the ship anchoring at Qui Non Harbor, swim call or fueling in Viet Nam. Mind is getting rusty, 1969? |
| Butler, Richard | RM3 | Nov 18, 1968 – Feb 27, 1970 | Communications | This was my first ship and my first Westpac deployment. Vietnam was especially memorable. I remember market time patrols and refueling plus going ashore in Qui Nhon and Cam Ranh Bay. We also participated in a SEATO op. |
| Jones Jr, Henry C NEW | GMG 3 | Dec 1968 – 1970 | Deck force | |
| Straus, James (Jim) | STG3/2 | 1969 – 1971 | Operations/CIC | I arrived via highline transfer from an oiler, the ship was on Westpac off the coast of Viet Nam. I have many good memories of my life aboard the Pluck. The best was when I qualified as OOD and the outstanding crew. |
| Meenan, Tim | IC2 | Jan 15, 1969 – Nov 30, 1969 | Eng | Memorable WESTPAC cruise. I would like to find ship's deck logs or shipmates that remember going ashore especially Cam Ranh Bay. |
| Gambina, Steve | E 2 | Feb 6, 1970 – Jun 10, 1972 | eng. | I had the time of my life on the pluck and the guys i hung with. I hope they remember me Steve Gambina P;ayed guitar on the shiip and took alot of photos of ship and crew . I use to show movies on the ship among other things. |
| Rolando, Ferrer | SN | Feb 24, 1970 – Oct 24, 1974 | Supply | I was aboard USS Pluck from 1970 to 1974 as a SN. Made West Pack Cruise to Vietnam. I manned the 50 caliber machine gun on the bridge during General Quarters. I remember Gambina, GM3. Kays, Barney Boothe, Ski, etc |
| Gambina, Steve | Mar 6, 1970 – Sep 19, 1972 | engine. | I grew up locally near long beach and had alot of buddys live in buena park and we all had common interestss. I have many photos of at home and the ship and the guys and girls we hung out with. Reggi Wilson and i live as roomates until his | |
| Sacuskie, Don / Ski | EM2 | Mar 29, 1970 – Jul 25, 1974 | Electrician | I made a lot of good friends on this ship and met a lot of really good people also. I rember some of the places we stopped, like the time we pulled into Hong Kong and just got liberty for one night and then the typhoon hit. What a night!!! |
| Kays, Skip | GMG-3 | Nov 1970 – Sep 1973 | I was the Gunner's Mate on the Pluck from 1970 to 1973. I currently am an attorney and live in New Jersey, I ahve many pictures and papers from that time and shipmates are welcome to copies. | |
| Reinert, Jerry | SK2 | 1971 – 1972 | Supply | I'll never forget doing weapons testing and blowing away our lifelines, checking small craft for arms and ammo (whenever we broke out weapons I made sure I was in the rear), and shearing off part of the superstructure coming into Pearl |
| Jaworsky, Ron | os3 | Jan 1, 1972 – | operations | Any of you guys remember Liberty dog ? |
| Reavis, Jeff | E-3 | Jan 15, 1973 – Jan 15, 1974 | Engineering | Made a lot of friends on the Pluck, and was a pain the the old man's ass. Reese I think his name was? Good times! |
| Hoover, Randy | FR - EN2 | Sep 1974 – Sep 1979 | Eng | The time spent on the USS Pluck was some of the greatest times I had in the 20 Years of service |
| Loomis, Steven | IC3 | Dec 21, 1974 – Jan 4, 1975 | IC-Gang | After serving four years on active duty I went to college on the GI Bill. Hungry and broke I joined the reserves. During a Christmas break I spent two weeks onboard the Pluck. WHERE THE FLEET GOES WE HAVE BEEN - WOODEN SHIPS AND IRON MEN. |
| Heustis, Bob | LCDR | Mar 10, 1975 – Mar 10, 1977 | Commanding Officer | Like this website. Looking for shipmates, but it has been 38 years. |
| Sherard, Lee | QMC(SW) | Jun 1975 – 1978 | Operations | Retired from the Navy and the Port of San Diego. Looking for LCDR R. Livingston. |
| Kelly, Douglas | ENS/LTJG | 1976 – 1979 | ENG/OPS/Deck/XO | Served with Captains Heustis, Rice and Genet. Had a ball on the ship with a great crew. Great memories. |
| Fehling, Edward (Fast Eddie) | EM3 | Jul 1976 – Dec 1979 | Engineering | What an experience. Nothing like it since Davy Jones! See a few "Pluckerprise" members there. |
| Benz, Dan (Dano) | EN2 (SW) | Aug 1976 – Feb 1980 | Eng. | Great ship and great crew. Main control was my home and four big Packard engines. And yes the pluck did go 15 knots. |
| Hopping, Bob | LT | Sep 29, 1976 – Sep 19, 1979 | OPS/XO (Reserve) | Served under Captains Hustis, Rice and Genet. Went back on active duty when I left Pluck. Had some great times. |
| James, Lytle | EN3 | Feb 16, 1977 – Feb 15, 1978 | Engineering | I did one year of Reserve duty in the USS Pluck. |
| Courter, Craig | LT | 1978 – 1982 | ENG/OPS/XO | Served under Captains Rice, Genet and Sego, came back under Captain Hudson to test the PINS system. About 6 years total time with Pluck. TJ, Elizondo, Travis, Jeoff, Harris, and others, hope all is well with you. |
Garcia, Steve  | MS3 | 1978 – 1982 | Supply | I served as a reservist aboard the USS Pluck and would like to find other people who served on her. |
| Smith, Tom (Tw) | E5/ET2 | Sep 1978 – Dec 1980 | Operations | Small boat Navy was the best operation. Wild ride with a bunch of great guys. |
| Wickliffe, Mark | IC1 | 1979 – 1981 | E | I remember Lt Courter and ET2 Harris along with TJ, EM1 Nesby neater than sliced bread. EM3 Pimm. Jessie Lagaspi best cook in the USN. RM1 Conelly. QM1 Mitchell. LTCDR Genet was a great skipper. Best ship I was ever on. |
| Harris, Dean | ET2 | Jan 1979 – 1982 | OPS | Almost 4 years of being seasick. Looking for those under Cpt Genet and Sego. |
| Elizondo, Rodolfo/ernie | STG2 | Feb 1980 – Mar 1984 | I was stationed onboard Pluck from 1980 to 1984. I served under Capts. R. Genet and T.E. Sego | |
| Cushman, Don | MS3 | Aug 12, 1980 – Jan 15, 1984 | Supply | oh the good times in long beach...lol..and every other port that would have us. glad to see a bunch of the crazy ass squids I served with are alive and kickin'. |
| Laflam, Tj | STG3 | Dec 29, 1980 – Jun 20, 1984 | OPs | tjlacs@gmail.com to reach out to me What a Great Crew !!!! Some of the best times ever. If you were there you Remember: Surprise Inspection, OH SHIT!!!! Captain Fashion and the visitor tours at the Officers Club |
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