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Wiseman DE 667 - 1961-1974 Crew List
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Would like any info, pictures or muster list for these years. Contact John at
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This is a start, hopefully.
Lee Noland SO
Ken Parks SO 1/c
Pankratz RMC
Flowery BM 1/c
" Frenchy " LeFleur
A.B. Graves CPO
Cliff Roberts PF
Wally Fowler BM 2/c
David
Tavernese
Bill Mabry
Cliff Olmstad
Robert Coltrin
Guyton Joe Meyer
Noel
Nichols SN2/c
Duncan McGonagle HM3
Lou Lusardi
USS Wiseman Time line 1960-1974
1959 May 16
She was decommissioned and turn over to the 11 Naval District.For the next 2 years
she operated out of San Diego on Naval Reserve Training Duty with Lt.W.V. Powell
in command. Every 3rd weekend of the month a reserve cruise took her to sea
for
Asw Training. The USS Wiseman reserve cruise’s took her to San Francisco,
Long Beach, and Ensenada, Mexico. The USS Wiseman was the first US Navy ship
with armament to call at Ensenada.
1961 Oct. 2
Wiseman was once again was recommissioned and joined the 7th Fleet, She was
overhauledat the Bethlehem Shipyard in Long Beach, Ca.
1962 Jan.
Wiseman was sent to patrol the coast of Vietnam. While in the Far East she
visited Hong Kong, Subic Bay and Japan. On May 19 and 20, 1962 she was
in Yokohama, Japan.
1962 July 17
Wiseman returned to San Diego via Midway and Pearl Harbor. It was reported
that the USS Wiseman ran aground entering Pearl Harbor.
1962Aug.1
USS Wiseman was decommissioned and placed in duty with NTR Group II
Naval Reserve. She was placed in reserve and berth at San Diego. At the
end of the year she was assigned to Reserve Destroyer Division 272 of
Reserve Destroyer Squadron 27. Remaining in service, but placed in
Reserve, she was berthed at San Diego though the rest of the 1960’s as part
of the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
1973 April 15
USS Wiseman DE 667 was struck from the Navy’s List and scrapped.
 
Cliff Olmstad
Charles
(Davy)
Crocket
 
Skip
? Bill Mabry
David Tavernese
at Tiger Balm Gardens- Hong Kong
 
Manila 1962
Mabry in Hong Kong Tailor Shop
Noel Nichols MM3
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EVENING
TRIBUNE
SAN DIEGO, CALIF
Tues. Jan. 23, 1962
Reservists
Face
1-
Year Duty
On
2
S.D. Ships
San Diego Navy Reservists aboard the
destroyer Tingey and destroyer escort Wiseman will serve a one year
“involuntary” tour of duty, the 11thNaval District announced
yesterday. The callup, announced Friday In Washington, affects the two
San Diego vessels as well as Three others in the district based at Long beach
Orders to some 200 reservists will be
issued prior to Friday.the Navy announced. Some 90 high school students , who
where graduated from an accelerated training program at the Naval Training
Center Friday, will be among reservists in other classifications deferred for
service.The high school students are part of the
Tingey’s reserve compement.
The deferment will apply under the
existing order until the students are graduated from high school or drop out of
school. Also eligible for deferment are college students in the Naval ROTC or
other officer programs, and seamen recruits.
Authorization also has been giving to
extend enlistments ofReservists who do not have 12 months service time
remaining. Orders will be given to report on Oct. 2 instead of Oct 1as
reported in Washington friday., the Navy said.
Stations Unlisted
There where no duty stations listed in the
latest Navy announcement which will affect 40 ships and 6,400 selected reserve
crews throughout the nation. Other district vessels mobilizing at Long Beach are
the destroyer Colahan and the destroyer escorts March and
Vammen. Regular fleet personnel will fill out enlisted reserve crews where there
are vacancies.according to the Navy announcement.A Navy spokesman said roughly
750 men, including 300 in San Diego, would be affected by the callup within the
11 th Naval District.
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