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USS Moosbrugger (DD 980) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Moosbrugger (DD 980). 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 476 crew members registered for the USS Moosbrugger (DD 980).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1996 | 1997 – 1999 | 2000 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberhofer, Kurt | Ens-Lt | Aug 22, 1977 – Mar 15, 1981 | MP | Precom Crew, Electrical Officer, MPA |
| Rangel, Robert | ftg3 | Sep 1977 – Sep 22, 1981 | firecontrol | |
| Brown, Don | GSM1 | Dec 1, 1977 – Mar 1, 1982 | M | Plank Owner! All the things the ship and crew tought me took me from landlubber to CWO4. Absolutly the best times and shipmates I have ever known. Now retired, I would love to feel the ship shudder,hear the engines respond and hear The Mose is loose |
| Dudley, Richard T. | OSCS(SW) | 1978 – 1983 | OI | Plankowner |
| Neal, Bruce | RM2 | 1978 – Aug 1981 | Ops | Plank owner - Great times. |
| McDougal, Randy | GSE2 | 1978 – 1981 | E / M | Plankowner. Gas Turbine Tech (electrical). E Div. / M Div., Main Engine Room #1. Pre-com'd in Norfolk / Pascagoula. Best bunch of people I have ever known. |
| Van Tassel, George | STG1 | 1978 – 1981 | Plankowner...hard to believe she's gone. | |
| Weiss, Ed | LT | 1978 – 1980 | 2nd | |
| Wood, James | ETN2 | 1978 – Jan 1980 | OPS | Plank owner!! Enjoyed my time on the Moose, sill was happy to leave her and the Navy! I wouldn't trade the experience for any thing! Don't think I want to do it again! Sorry to hear she has been decommissioned. Nav. Tech |
Shattuck, Rick  | RM2 | 1978 – 1980 | Ops | Plank Owner - Great Time - fond memories in the "radio shack"... miss it ! Son is serving in HI...AT3 - trying to get him on a ship! It's been a long time... seeing the names makes it seem like yesterday! |
| Warren, Michael | SH3 | Jan 1, 1978 – Nov 20, 1982 | Supply Dept/S-3 Div | I'm a plank-owner crew member. A part of the commissioning crew. Retired 10/1999 as SHC(SW/MTS) Warren in Bremerton, Washington. Currently work for the Social Security Admin in Auburn, Washington. I |
| Dennis, Mac D | DD980 | Feb 1, 1978 – Apr 1, 1980 | admin | Plank Owner,First Chief Master At Arms.What ever happen to the Reveran Rufus Taylor? |
| Owens, Jimmie D. | GSCS | Mar 1978 – Jun 1980 | E & M | Plankowner |
| Harris, Carey | ETN 3 | Mar 1978 – Mar 1980 | OE | Plankowner...good times in Mississippi awaiting commisioning |
| Scrogum, Mark | SONAR TECH 2ND CLASS | Mar 1978 – Dec 12, 1980 | Weapons | Plankowner / Proud to serve, Elite of the fleet |
| Rangel, Robert | FTG3 | Mar 1978 – Sep 1982 | i was part of the original crew from 78 to 82...good times with great friends who i miss..PLANK OWNER | |
| Adams, Denver | EM | Apr 1978 – Oct 1981 | Engineering | |
| Hess, Ronald | YNC(SW) | May 1, 1978 – Nov 30, 1982 | Navigation | Member of Commissioning Crew. |
| Robertson, Michael D. | LCDR | Jun 1978 – Jan 1981 | Operations | OIC pre-com Norfolk, Ops plankowner, and illustrious veteran of the campaigns of Pascagoula (1 & 2), St. Thomas, Gaeta, and Palma de Mallorca. |
| Smith, Dennis J. | ENS/LTJG | Jun 1978 – Aug 1980 | Supply | Plankowner and wayward Sea Son of LCDR "Michael D" |
| Phipps, John | ENS-LT | Jun 1978 – Jul 1981 | Gunnery/Fire Control | Plankowner, Gunnery Officer and Fire Control Officer. Great ship and crew. Thanks for the memories........ |
| Winkler, Ken (Wink) | ETR3 | Jun 1978 – Feb 1982 | OE | precomm in Norfolk and Pascagula was fun and driving the bus wasn't that much. Retired from the City of San Diego and living in Anderson SC near Clemson! |
| Wade, Don | FTG3 | Jun 1, 1978 – Dec 11, 1981 | Fox | Plank owner. Had some wonderful times besides Gitmo. Rangel, Buz and Schwenke were trouble. Cain and Henri watched out for us. We also had the best Captain and XO in the fleet!! |
| Haverkamp, Harry | OS2 | Jul 1978 – May 1981 | OI | What a great ship to start your career on!! |
| Butler, Robert | GSM3 - GSM1 | Jul 1978 – Jun 26, 1983 | M | Precommissioning crew, assembling in Norfolk in mid-'78, assigned to ship in Pascagoula in early Dec '78, just in time for commissioning. Also rode out the Hurricane Fredrick sortie. GSM3 thru GSM1, MER2 and MER1. |
| Jeff, Gainey | OS-2 | Jul 1978 – Dec 1981 | OI | Plank owner. |
| Cain, Courtney | FRG1 | Jul 10, 1978 – May 1, 1982 | Fox | pre-com and plankowner, great ship and great crew |
| Haley, Leslie/buddy | BMSN OS2 | Jul 15, 1978 – Jul 30, 1982 | opperations | plank owner |
| Hulse, Brian | GSE1 | Jul 16, 1978 – Oct 10, 1983 | M | Plankowner - had great times with Don Brown, Wayne Jones, Sammy Vidal, Rod Horricks, etc.. We worked hard & played hard - couldn't have been a better experience, even if we were always "haze grey & underway". |
| White, Gregory | FIREMAN APPRENTICE | Jul 31, 1978 – Oct 9, 1980 | Plank owner. Still best friends with Bruce Clark and Rick Linares to this day. Worked in #1 hole with Dutch, Don Brown, Jonesy and Bingham and a number of others. Proud to have served in the United States Navy. | |
| Tuttle, David | SHSN-SH2 | Aug 1978 – May 27, 1981 | S3 | First ship is always your best ship, retired MAC(SW) 2000 |
| Bishof, James | MA 1 | Aug 1978 – Dec 1983 | 1st Then ships Office | After serving aboard two ships that where older than WWII, I decided that I would not go on any ship older than me. So I became a plank owner and I never looked back and it was a great time I spent aboard the moose. |
| Adams, Denver | EM4 | Aug 15, 1978 – Nov 30, 1981 | Engineering | |
| Nash, Greg | STGC(SW) | Aug 28, 1978 – Apr 1, 1984 | 2nd | The best time of my life. Plankowner and original 89 crew. |
| Schroeder, Matthew (Dutch) | GSM2 | Sep 1978 – Dec 1979 | M | Pre-Com, Plank Owner, 1st LPO MER#1 |
| Stolte, Robert | DECK APE | Oct 1978 – Jul 1980 | first of course | |
| Parsons, Dan | GSE3 | Oct 1978 – May 1983 | E | |
| Lemire, Charles "Max" | GMT1 | Oct 15, 1978 – Aug 25, 1981 | Weps / 2nd | Precom crew. One of the greatest times I've ever had. I still run into shipmates every now and again. The Moose is loose. |
| Richey, William | EM3 | Oct 21, 1978 – Dec 21, 1981 | engineering | some of the best years of my life |
| Seckinger, Robert A.k.a. "Baby Huey" | GSM-2 | Nov 1978 – Jul 27, 1983 | M | Plankowner!!!! Some of the best times in my life were on that ship, I miss my buddies that I worked and lived with!! Wish I could have been there for the decomissioning. Original resident of shitcan alley!!!! Whatever happened to the antlers??? |
| Snyder, Curt | EN2 | Nov 1978 – Jun 1981 | A | Joining the Moose was and still is to this day one of the best experiences I have ever had. I still think about all the friends I made from this commissioning crew on this great ship. Still Rocking. The Aux crew ruled. |
| Jennings, Lesley | RM1 | Nov 1978 – Oct 1982 | OC01 | Great memories of good people and an awesome ship. |
| Hill, Chris | GMG2 | Nov 1, 1978 – Jun 5, 1982 | G Division | Great to see some of the names of the guys on the com crew! Those "Moose" years were most memorable for me which will never be forgotten. |
| Karrick, Dave | MR2 (SW) | Nov 15, 1978 – May 23, 1983 | DECK / REPAIR | I LEARNED SO MUCH IN THIS TIME IN MY LIFE. THE PEOPLE, THE LEADERSHIP, AND THE CAN DO ATTITUDE MADE IT GREAT". RETIRED AS MRC (SW) LAST TOUR SIMA CHARLESTON. NEVER FORGET "THE MOOSE WAS LOOSE" AND THE MEN I SERVED WITH. THANKS FOR THE G |
| Ritchey, Vic | YN3 | Nov 16, 1978 – Jul 15, 1982 | Ship's Main Office | One of the best times of my life. Really miss all my "Moose" buddies from that time period. Sad to see her decommissioned. She was Great! Get in touch anyone who knew me - looking forward to hearing from you all. |
| Totoris, Tom | EN2 | Nov 16, 1978 – Apr 11, 1980 | A | LPO A Division, hated those cnatankerous EVAPS. Remember good times with EN3 Bill,and Mike Bunting, EN3 Tom Rowland, EN2 Lanham, FN Easley FN Snyder, Fa Bingham and FN DeJong. Liberty in St Thomas and time in Shipyard, Pascagoula Ms. |
| Jeffries, Bill | SN / OS2 | Nov 18, 1978 – Jul 24, 1982 | 1st / OI | Plankowner, started in deck division and became a OS, had some of the best times of my navy career. |
| Oyler, John G , II | STG1 | Dec 1, 1978 – Jun 30, 1984 | Weps/2nd | Nobody partied like the Moose sailors in St. Thomas and worked as hard wheres the rest of the first crew and plank owners |
| Roy, Roger | SK3 | Dec 12, 1978 – Jul 20, 1981 | S4 | First person from Maine on the ship, where the antlers are from. Great ship and crew. Good times were had on all of our deployments - especially the Med. |
| Schultz, Leslie/les | GSM3 | Dec 16, 1978 – Dec 16, 1982 | M | Being on the commissioning Was the best. HOLE SNIPS forever THE BILGE RAT |
| Knisley, Jim | STG1 (SW) | Dec 16, 1978 – May 10, 1983 | Weapons | Plankowner - Great ship and a great crew. One of the first AN/SQS-53B Sonar Technicians. |
| Briggs, Bob(Peabody) | SA to BM2(SW) | Dec 16, 1978 – Apr 1981 | First | Plankowner. Retired 98 as BMCS(SW/AW/SEA). After an awful start on the Moose life got better, much better. Moose was a tight crew, learned alot from BMC Everson, BM2 Fretwell and BM2 Risko. Where is Shane? |
| Hartman, Henry | BMSN | Dec 31, 1978 – Jul 16, 1981 |
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