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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD 729). 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 17 crew members registered for the USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD 729).
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Vieth, Fred | MM2 | Mar 1, 1951 – Feb 15, 1953 | Engineering | My father Fred Vieth has passed on, I am doing this in his memory and how his stories of his time on the Swenson encouraged me to join the Navy in 1976. |
Swenson, Loyd S. | Ensign/LT. | 1955 – 1958 | ? | In memory of my father, who passed in 2016. Dad was an Ensign and then Lt. We like to say that "Ensign Swenson was the 7th Swenson to serve on the Swenson". No relation to ship. thanks |
Rine, Charles | PC3 | 1957 – 1961 | Destroyer Division | |
Tourtelot, Bob | SK 3rd class | 1958 – 1959 | Suppl | Looking to hear from any shipmates from 1958 when ship was in dry dock in Long Beach and before |
Esmay, Jim | YN3 | Jan 1958 – Jan 1960 | Gunnery | |
Sanders, Fred | Gmsm | Feb 6, 1958 – Jun 6, 1960 | Gunnery division | |
Cheetwood, Hal | MM2 | Nov 15, 1960 – Mar 15, 1962 | R | |
Pitre, Arlan | Ship Serviceman 3rd Class Petty Officer | Dec 1, 1960 – Jun 1, 1964 | Supply | |
Lane, Jerry | MM2 | Sep 1961 – Nov 1962 | M | Left ship to go to Nuclear Power School |
Louis, Douglas | BT3 | Jun 1963 – Jun 1965 | B | |
`spevak, Charles(Charlie) | Stg 3 | Nov 20, 1965 – Aug 16, 1969 | ASW | |
Smith, H.k. | RD1 | Apr 10, 1966 – Dec 15, 1966 | OI | SHORT STAY==GOOD SHIP==GREAT SHIMATES |
Nelson, Bennett | MM 3 | Jan 1967 – Jul 1969 | M | Forward Engine Room |
Smoyer, Gregory | MM2 | Jun 1968 – Feb 1971 | Engineering | Mostly good memories of my time aboard. Encourage shipmates to visit website at www.dd729.com. |
Bomm, Peter | MMFN | Nov 1969 – 1970 | M | Standing throttle watches in the after engineroom |
Becker, Steve | BM3 | Feb 5, 1970 – Apr 10, 1971 | Deck Division | Was onboard all through the de-commissioning. Was on the quarterdeck with Lt. Wixom during the ceremony, signed out the quarterdeck log, then Lt. Wixom signed my entry, officially de-commissioning the Swenson. |
Colman, Charles - Chuck | Machinist Repairman 2 | Mar 1970 – Sep 5, 1970 | Repair Division |
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