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USS Opportune (ARS 41) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Opportune (ARS 41). 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 188 crew members registered for the USS Opportune (ARS 41).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1974 | 1975 – 1984 | 1985 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haught, John | EM | 1945 – 1946 | Aboard when commissioned and shake-down. Then to Puert Rico until discharged. Any other "plankers" around? | |
| Martin, Kenneth E | MMM3 | 1945 – 1946 | Pacific | This was my dad`s 3rd ship he was assign to by the Navy. the other`s were, USS Appling AP-58 USS Gilliam APA-57 anyone remember the ships mascot itchy? have a picture of him and the dog. |
| Davis, Arthur | s/n | 1948 – 1951 | salvage diver | |
| Thomas, Benjamin Deane | SM-1 | 1948 – 1950 | Ops | My dad took flying lessons while assigned to the Opportune in 48. I have his Pilot Flight Record and Log Book. I will add more info as I obtain it. He died May, 83. Also served aboard USS W Va at Pearl Harbor in 1941 |
| Guinnessey, Richard | 1951 – 1955 | |||
| Sexton, Cloyd E. | yeoman 3rd class | 1951 – 1952 | captain secratary | this was my father and i thought he should be part of this. he passed away in 1992. |
| Volk, Walter | IC2 | Nov 18, 1951 – Nov 26, 1954 | Electric | Great ship, great crew, great home port (San Juan). Kept a daily log of ships' movements and .look at it now and then. Good times |
| Rimboch, James | ME2 | Jan 1, 1952 – Sep 1, 1954 | Eng. | Served on Opporrtune and Escape . Feb .,1952 to june 1955. Sea sick Every time we left port ! Home Port was San Juan P.R. I've spent a life time in the welding and sheet metal trade useing what I learned aboard ship. Great times !. |
| Boutilier, James | FN2 | Jan 5, 1953 – Apr 6, 1954 | ||
| Nowak, Bill | EN-3 | Feb 15, 1953 – Nov 15, 1955 | Engineman | I enjoyed the privilege of serving on this vessel. All aboard ! |
| Rowell, Carl | EM3 | 1954 – 1955 | Engineering | Carl was an Elect. Mate 3rd Class responsible for electrical salvage equip. In Aug 1955 while enroute to Bermuda the ship road out Hurricane Carol. The ship and crew were so battered they returned to Norfork VA for refitting. |
| Wiles, Anthony J. | SN | Mar 1955 – Apr 1956 | Deck | Home Port was Agencia New Foundland, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Norfolk, Va. Onboard with the first African American diver. Commander W.W. Smith, Ensign Colgate |
| Ritchie, Garroll | petty officer | Sep 1955 – Aug 1958 | alantic fleet | |
| Murphy, Ready Killa Watt/ George | En-3 Sec class petty | 1959 – 1962 | Electric Battery Guy | Looking for old Buddy's I loved that ship! |
| Larson, William / Bill | LT(JG) | May 1959 – Aug 1962 | Supply, Communications, XO(1962) (was ships Navigator) | As Ships Navigator Ops included towing Drydock to Holly Loch Scotland for Polaris Sub base, Artic ops in Thule and Argentia, NF, Ops in Bermuda ASW listening devices. Agadir, Morocco dlvd supplies to earthquake survivors in 1961. |
| Marler, Ray / Reb | SN | 1960 – 1963 | Deck | 76 years old now. Would give anything to go back and relive days aboard Opportune especially trips we went on. |
| Penkowski, James | EN-3 petty officer | Jun 10, 1961 – Aug 25, 1963 | Main Engine Room | |
Hendricks, Steve  | EN / EN-3 | Sep 1961 – Mar 1963 | Engineering | 1ST cruise PHs shooting new USS Long Beach, EWS Bermuda, supported cable layers off Barbados and Maine,divers recovering AF crash, Cuban Missle Crisis, downrange Canaveral,best mate: Steve Hines,good liberty on E coast. |
| Evangelista, Roger | E3/TN | Dec 1, 1961 – Feb 15, 1962 | Supply | Did not go anywhere with this ship; I got sick and spent a few months at Newport News Naval Hosp. If you're prone to seasickness, you don't want to be in this tub. |
| Yarbrough Jr, Willie | sn | 1962 – 1965 | deckhand | looking for stanley stanowski |
| Sigmund, Bill | RD-1 | Oct 1962 – Jun 1963 | OPS | |
| Street, Bobby | ENGINEMAN/3 | Jan 1, 1963 – Jun 20, 1965 | Engineering | I am looking for people who served on the Opportune ARS 41 during the years of 1963 and 1966. I left ship June 1965. But the people I am looking for did not leave until months or maybe years later. |
| Kelley, Curtis | RM2 | Jul 15, 1963 – Aug 20, 1966 | Operations | Was aboard when the identity of the Phantom Dumper was discovered....Aboard during the round-the world cruise Sept 65 thru Mar 66. Email and palaver |
| Carroll, Jim | RM3 | Sep 1963 – Sep 1966 | Operations | Was onboard during round the world cruise. Curtis Kelly ,Jim Allen and I had a lot of good times. It was a great crew. |
| Durrill, Terrence | SN | Oct 15, 1963 – Apr 16, 1965 | Deck | I was on board for abou 18 months. I found it to be pretty tough duty, but hey, I was on deck force.....what can I say...BM1 Thompson, BM2 Cripe, BM1 Gayden were great guys to work for.....HA, HA, HA! |
| Brittingham, Dan | Em 3 | May 12, 1964 – Aug 5, 1967 | Navy | I was on the tow around the world world cruise also the target towing off Cuba and the space shots @ Cape Canaviral. The opportune also did sonar towing for the under water cable laid in the Atlantic and Thor hookup |
| Nazaroff, Dave | Ensign | Jun 1964 – 1966 | Operations Officer, Asst Navigator | World cruise one of the highlights of my career. Surprised this site exists. Glad to see a familiar name listed QM1 Pace. Remember him well. Shot stars every AM & PM for eight months. |
| Washington, William (George) | YN2 | Oct 1964 – Jan 26, 1967 | Operations (Ship's Office) | Hello to all aboard the Opportune during the time I served. Had a wonderful experience, especially when we navigated the globe towing British Liftcraft from Scotland to the Phillipines. |
| Crawford, James | Seaman Apprentice | 1965 – 1967 | deck | I'd like to hear from anyone who served on the Opportune. |
| Vidrine, Dominique | EN2 | 1965 – | Diving | Hello, my father, EN2/1 ? Sharon JOE Vidrine was on this vessel. Was also a Diver. He passed away in 2009, I'm just curious about this ship he was on! I was born in Savannah, GA in summer of 1965. Thanks! |
| Pace, Denzil (Ray) | QML & QMC | Mar 1, 1965 – May 1, 1967 | Navigation | Enjoyed my time aboard. The one big standoutwas out trip around the world from Norfolk. We departed for 6 weeks to Iceland to assist the USS Thor .and returned 8 months later. Our mission was towing a lifting craft for use in Vietnam |
| Pace, Denzil (Ray) | QM1 & QMC | Mar 1, 1965 – May 1, 1967 | Navigation | Enjoyed my time aboard. best period was an around the world trip made while towing a lifting craft from Scotland to Subic Bay for use in Vietnam. Left Norfolk for 6 weeks to assist USS Thor lay a cable and returned 8 months later. Certainly |
| Elpi, Richard | PN-3 | Jul 1965 – Jun 1967 | OPS | GREAT CREW, CIRCUMNAVIGATING THE GLOBE WAS AWSOME, GREAT STANDING QUARTMASTER WATCHES, AND SEA DETAIL HELMSMAN. TRANSITING SUEZ AND PANAMA CANAL, DEPLOYMENT TO COLUMBIA, SCOTLAND WAS AWESOME!!!! |
| Allen, Jim | QM3 | Nov 1965 – Apr 1967 | Navigation | Enjoyed fellow shipmates on liberty. The world cruise was a chance of a lifetime. No regrets........... |
| Long, Gene | E-3 | 1966 – Jan 28, 1969 | Deck - Bridge | Terry Stewart, Art Gambino, Jim Vensel |
| Perreault, Tim/red | MR4 | Feb 1, 1966 – Jun 1, 1967 | Machine shop | I ran the machine shop and had a blast! Mad great friends but never kept in touch with any. Sad ! Spent lots of time in the Carabian and rescued a destroyer in Cartehina Colombina,learned to dive and helped in mess hall |
| Foryst, James F | RD2 | May 8, 1966 – Oct 1967 | Operations | On the Opportune May 8 1966 to Oct 1967 check out photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/jforyst /USSOpportuneARS41# if you have trouble getting in email jforyst@gmail.com Enjoy |
| Corn, Terry | EM3 | 1967 – May 11, 1968 | Eng | I was transfered from the USS Bushnell a sub tender. Big change. This was a vaery close crew, and it was great. |
| Long, Gene | E-3 | 1967 – 1969 | Deck | I was station on this ship longer than most. We worked hard, played hard and always got the job done. The big "E" painted on our side proved that. As a sea detail helmsman I took pride in being the best, we all did. |
| Danielson, Steve | EN3 | Jan 5, 1967 – Aug 12, 1968 | Engineering | |
| Gregory, Gordon | EM3 | Apr 1, 1967 – Aug 1, 1970 | Electrican | |
| Schwindt, Lee | RM3 | Jun 1, 1967 – 1968 |
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