Commanding Officers of USS Leader (MSO 490)
Sep't., 1955 - April, 1957
LCDR Harvey E. Toponce, USN    
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April, 1957 - Sep't., 1959
LCDR John C. Vasse, USN            
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Sep't., 1959 - 1 Jul 1961
LCDR Donald F. Milligan, USN     
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1 Jul., 1961 - 1 Feb., 1962
LCdr. F. P. Kauzlarich
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1 Feb.,19 62 - 10 Feb., 1964 LCdr. Alfred G. Kreinberg -
10 Feb., 1964 - ?? Lt. J. Fitzgerald -
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1965 - ??
LT. P. C. Lown, USN                      
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4 Jan., 1967 - ??
David G. Clements
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?, 1968 - 14 Aug., 1970
LCDR D. R. Maher
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14 Aug., 1970 - 30 Nov., 1970
LCDR Gerald Scott, USN (Decommissioned)               
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11 Feb., 1972 - Jun., 1973 Edwin T. Churchill (Recommissioned) -
Jun., 1973 - 25 Jul., 1975 Lt. Richard C. Felsinger -
25 Jul., 1975 - 25 Oct., 1977 Lt. Robert C. Waite -
25 Oct., 1977 - 28 Jun., 1980
CDR H. James Miller, Jr., USN     
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28 Jun., 1980 - 25 Jun., 1982 LCdr. J. M. Coon -
25 Jun., 1982 - 10 Aug., 1984 Cdr. Donald G. Owen -
10 Aug., 1984 - 24 Mar., 1986 LCdr. Bruce E. Dunscombe -
Mar., 1986 - Sept., 1988 Cdr. J. J. Lobue (Interrupted by rotations to USS Fearless)
1988 G. J. Cornish -
25 Jan 88 LCdr. W. G. Hollyfield -
25 Jan., 1988 - 29 Apr., 1988 Cdr. R. D. Liggett -
29 Apr., 1988 - 3 Jun., 1988 LCdr. D. F. Dalton -
3 Jun., 1988 -8 Jul., 1988 Cdr. J. S. Carmichael -
8 Jul., 1988 - 9 Sep., 1988 Cdr. J. J. Lobue -
9 Sep., 1988 - 10 Jan., 1989 LCdr. Gregory J. Cornish -
10 Jan., 1989 - 9 Jul., 1990 LCdr. D. F. Dalton -
9 Jul., 1990 LCdr. Steven E. Lehr -
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Starting in 1988 crews were rotating from the States for deployed tours.
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