USS Redstart (AM-378)

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Dennis Neufarth wrote on July 22, 2017

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City and State: DAYTON OH

Unit: SSBN598

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Peter S. Stamas,My father-in-law, passed away on July 19, 2917. He served on AMS378 Redstart from 1951 to 1953. He was an EM1 in the engine room.

Keywords: Redstart, AMS378, Stamas, EM1, Korea, Greek

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Dean Kauffman wrote on October 22, 2012

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City and State: PEARLAND TX

Unit: SYMBOL,REDSTART

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: I served on both the symbol and Redstart (1952-1956)
My brother was on the Redstart 2 years I think.
Very close to Mcales navy .Great place to grow up and get an edducation
Later was married in 1955 We had a really neat 1951 ford vic
stayed married 57 years

Keywords: 3rd class elec

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Rodney Genereau wrote on September 9, 2012

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City and State: LAS CRUCES NM

Unit: USS REDSTART

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Rod Genereau is Looking for shipmates from 1952-1956 on
USS Redstart 378 during the Korean conflict.
My brother Dick and I served together.
We are trying to find out if any of our fellow
shipmates have had pulmonary fibrosis related to asbestos.
Please contact me.

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Thomas E. (T.E.) Moore wrote on August 2, 2012

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Comments: During the Korean War, under skippers, Lt.Carl W.
Coe,and Lt.Blackeman, the USS Redstart-AM-378,
swept 80 large mines, captured 5 enemy sampans,
destroyed 2 enemy self-propelled guns, and one
light enemy tank. The ship set the Korean War
record of 81 minesweeping operations.

Keywords: KOREAN WAR, USS Redstart-AM-378,
5-Korean War Battle Stars, LT.Carl W.Coe,
Lt.Blackeman.

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Chris Mix wrote on January 28, 2011

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father, Tom Mix, served on board the USS Redstart during the Korean conflict. He passed away in 2008 and I would very much like to hear more about his experiences on the Redstart and what he was like as a younger person. Please feel free to send me an email. Many thanks in advance.

Keywords: Redstart

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Don Nicklason wrote on February 26, 2010

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City and State: ROSEBURG OR

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Good Ship, Good Crew

Keywords: Date 1954/1957 Decomm. her 11/56 to 3/57 Astoria, OR

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Martin Husereau wrote on September 28, 2008

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: On this day 27th of September 2008. My Father William Noel Husereau has passed away and is now in Gods Hands.

Keywords: AM-378 USS REDSTART

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Bill Short wrote on January 25, 2007

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City and State: COLUMBIAVILLE MI

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My Uncle passed away January 1996. He was on the Redstart from 1950-1954(?) as a SK3.(?) I'm a Lifemember of www.Navy.TogetherWeServed.com, am trying too do a Profile on him. He lived in Mt. Healthy, Ohio and was founder of Litho Inks in 1983. Anyone remember him and/or what medals?
E-mail me PLEASE:beirutvet83@intouchmi.com
While off the Coast of Beirut Lebanon (1983) he sent us a case of rum cakes. (USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER CVN-69, Weps Dept, W-Div, GMT2/WT2)

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Jim Williams SR. wrote on February 25, 2006

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Don House, I remember Mr. Lee from the Redstart. He was good people. He was one of the better officers on board. I also knew Jack Poe, Dusty Rhodes, Arlen Weis BM1 and Dempsey Morse EM3. They were all good shipmates. But over the years I have lost track of them all. As for a reunion, if I hear from enough people we can try to put one togeather.

Keywords: Minesweeper Sailors

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Jinm Williams SR. wrote on February 13, 2006

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Comments: I served aboard the Redstart from December 1955 to Sept. 56. I served with a En1 named Nicholsen who I understand made Chief when he shipped over. I also served with an EM3 named Atlas. There was an EN3 named Dempsey Morse. I am curious if any of these men are still alive. I would appreciate it if anyone having knowledge about them would email me and let me know.

Keywords: U.S.S. Redstart AM 378

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Martin Husereau wrote on February 25, 2005

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City and State: KEARNS UT

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I am the son of William Husereau. I would like to findout more imformation about the time my father spent on your ship. He is suffering from alzheimers and I am trying to see if he will remember any of his old shipmates.So if someone can remember working with my fahter plaese send me a e mail thank you. Martin Husereau

Keywords: my father William Husereau was a machinist mate I think. he told us he was on your ship.

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Dan House wrote on January 27, 2005

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City and State: CA

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

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I served on the USS REDSTART AM 378 1953 TO June 1955-Discharged out of Long Beach.I was in engineering Pap Swearigen was our first class En Mr LEE was engineering officer and a very good one.My time was spent most in the foward engine room.Some close friends was--- Jack Poe---Phillps---Husereau---Skijoinieack---Ralf Mcgraff---Dusty Roads--Also Ralf Mcbride he was sonar i believed.

Keywords: USS Redstart AM 378---Dan House

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Charles (Chuck) Garner wrote on December 22, 2004

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City and State: MASCOUTAH IL

Unit: USS REDSTART

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: Served in Redstart from 1951-1952. Was DCA and then Chief Engineer. Served under Carl W Coe amd Blakeman. Kept in touch with several Old hands but only Stephens is left. Remember Cohee, Lockey,Hackett, Tom Mix, Long, Deardorf, and several others.

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Lorraine Quinn wrote on July 25, 2004

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City and State: JACKSONVILLE FL

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Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: I am the granddaughter of the woman who christened the minesweep Redstart. She was Zella Kate Dorsey who at the time was chosen because she had 6 children in the armed services.
My Aunt Elizabeth Ann Dorsey was maid of honor at the ceremony and is still living and remembers it well. Just thought someone would be interested in this piece of Redstart history

Keywords: Christening of the Redstart

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William Miller wrote on July 20, 2004

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City and State: SEAL BEACH CA

Unit: XO

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Any thoughts of reunion? Am typing this for my father, and he doesn't want to divulge some of the stories you remember....Communications from shipmates would be appreciated. Best wishes to all. She was a great ship, and I enjoyed serving aboard her.

Keywords: Served on board from 1952-1954. I remember Forman (CO), Baysinger, Ide, Blaylock (CO), Garmeyer, Carl Coe (CO), Smitty, Stevens.

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Martin Husereau wrote on June 20, 2004

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City and State: KEARNS UT

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father only told us that he worked on the USS REDSTART. He never told us what his rank was.And now that my Father has alzheimers. I would like to know more about the ship he served on. And other information so that we can keep his memories going on for his Grand children. Thank You Martin Husereau

Keywords: My fathers name is William Husereau.

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Winferd W. (Bill) Lee wrote on December 29, 2003

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City and State: VANCOUVER WA

Unit: USS REDSTART AM-378

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I just wanted to inform everyone that Seth Bridges (Quartermaster) passed away a couple of months ago and Dick Schuster (Radioman) passed away on Dec 21st.

Bill Lee (Radioman)

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Bob McKarney wrote on September 10, 2003

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City and State: CAMBRIA CA

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Just happened to discover your post to vets of the USS Redstart. I was First Lieutenant/Minesweep Officer from March, 1954 thru August, 1955. The "Smitty" that you referred to was a Bos'n 1st class and my acting Chief Bos'n, replacing Chief Stowe, much to my relief. Smitty was a great cumshaw artist, replacing a sunken pig one night in Sasebo, and nobody knew how he did it or where it came from.
LCDR Robert Foreman was Captain who was replaced by Doyle shortly before I mustered out. Other names you included were George Wolfe, Electronics or Operations Officer, I believe, and Fred Ide, who mustered out in Sasebo. The exec was known as "Navy Davy" Pogue, and not very popular among the officers. The Engineering Officer was Ben Lee, and his assistant EO was Clarence Schwerin, a small round Ensign who was famed for drunkenly stepping off the gunwale of an LCVP not yet quite alongside while returning from Liberty. My assistant was Ensign Glen Rhodehorst, who's fame was testing the whistle and horn backwards, much to the embarrassment of the Captain. I think Ackerman was the Petty Officer 2nd class who advised me that we were steaming into the Seaplane take off strip while I was trying to dock at night in San Diego. Fortunately the PBY pilot saw us and shut down before disaster.

Others of your name recollection are familiar, but at my age I can't put the faces to the names. I can't even put your face to your name, but I certainly thank you for bringing me fond memories of my days and shipmates in the Redstart. Had I to do over, I just may have become a career office

Keywords: USS Redstart AM-378

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Winferd W. (Bill) Lee wrote on September 1, 2003

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City and State: VANCOUVER WA

Unit: MINESWEEPER

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Hi all you Redstart Veterans. I remember a lot of you that were on the Redstart between July 1952 and March 1955, I signed up for an additional year to get two years shore duty with Cominpac on Terminal Island. I have kept in contact with Bridges, Tempelton, Schuster, and Wright over the years, but certainly have not forgotton any of you. Murray Wright passed away several years ago, three daughters, Seth Bridges passed away approx. two weeks ago, five daughters. Templeton keeps in touch with Weeks, and told me that Johnson and
Phillips had passed away. Here are some of the names I remember off the top of my hat. Speer, Roddy, Lewis, Ackerman, Ford, Page, Long, Layton, Fergerson, Wolfe,Baysinger, Ide, Foreman, Hackett, Miller, Jones, Dithers, Doyle,Stephens,Jamison,Smitty, and Cameron. Naturally there are others that I remember. I imagine all of you remember (NICH) and (Key Brooke Jig). Hope everybody is doing well and that I hear from some of you, maybe I can provide additiona info. I have two Daughters, one Son, Five Grandkids with another one on the way. My health is good, no pills.
WWL - Radioman

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Jerry Beckley wrote on August 14, 2003

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City and State: RIDGEWAY VA

Unit: USS REDSTART (AM-378)

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Served on Redstart from Jul 1953 to Jan 1954. Was Leading Gunner's Mate. Attended Submarine school and spent remainder of 21 years in Submarines

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Candy Shively wrote on November 4, 2002

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Comments: Father (Stephen H Hackett) Retired as LCdr. Now deceased. Served in WWII then in Korea. Korean service was on USS Redstart. Returned home sometime in 1952. Completed 20 years in reserves and retired approx 1964(?)

His grandson (my son) is now in training as Naval aviator. Interested in any Navy stories to share with grandson. Wife (Willa Hackett) still alive, age 78.

Keywords: USS Redstart

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Leland O'Dell wrote on October 7, 2002

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City and State: CHILLICOTHE MO

Unit: TEMP DUTY

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Was a Radioman 2nd, aboard the LST 735, Served aboard the USS REDSTART, patrolling off Wonson, Korea, in 53 or 54 as a RM for temp duty, returned to LST 735, then later put USS DEFENSE AM 315 out of commission in SPedro, Calif

Keywords: USS LST 735, USS DEFENSE AM 315, USS RESTART T.A.D

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Bob Long wrote on April 24, 2002

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City and State: BELTON TX

Unit: USS REDSTART AM 378

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Would like to contact Jim Ping. Have no idea where to look state wise. Born in Iowa, married to Rose in Calif, most likely discharged fron Long Beach Navy Station 1954-55. Ir anyone reads this memo and knows the where-about of Jim, please contact Bob Long at blong@vvm.com

Keywords: Looking for Jim Ping QM 2 from the Uss Redstart AM 378 1952-53 time period.

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Winferd W. (Bill) Lee wrote on January 31, 2001

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City and State: WA

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

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