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USS Florikan (ASR 9) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Florikan (ASR 9). 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 207 crew members registered for the USS Florikan (ASR 9).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1973 | 1974 – 1980 | 1981 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd, Darrell | STG2 | 0000 – Aug 17, 1989 | Operations | Looking for a few old friends, especially Bill "Peewee" Freeman |
| Noel, Dwight | FN3 | Sep 26, 1075 – Sep 26, 1976 | engineering | great experience, great ship, great crew. of a kind. to travel from san diego to Guam or Hawai while tpwing a barge was out of this world. And as considered a boat, she was like an air craft carrier |
| Pantages, Peter | RM second class | Apr 1, 1943 – Mar 1, 1945 | communication | |
| Kosdrosky, George | EM/2C | May 1943 – Jun 1945 | Electrical | |
| Smith, Zeb | 1944 – 1945 | I have input my dad's name. If any of you heros of that time, remember him, I would love to hear your stories. I lost him in 1963, and never really heard any tales of the sea from him. I think he worked in the engine room but not sure. | ||
| Grizzle, Roy | ASR_( | 1946 – | Hi, my dad served on the Florikan and set some deep ocean dive records in 1946. | |
| Smith, Walter | 1947 – 1948 | |||
| Jewkes, Robert | RADARMAN 1C | Jan 1951 – Aug 1953 | Comm/Radar | My Dad is listed above. I am his firstborn son. He had some friends from the Florikan he used to keep in touch with, but when he died, I had no way to contact you all. He died of exposure doing rescue at the Cypress Structure in SF Bay Area |
| Trousdale, Ted | YN1 | May 1951 – Feb 1954 | Ship's office (Communications?) | Was known as "Yeo of the Flo". Did 2 6 mo. tours to Japan & several S. Pac. Islands during Korean War. We lost Joe Bishop, ENFN at Chi-Chi Jima when he slipped & dropped a grenade he picked up in a Jap cave fm WW2. |
| Terry, Harold | GM2 | May 21, 1951 – Nov 5, 1958 | Gunnery Sect 2 | Hard Hat Deep sea Diver 2 |
| McKee, Mac. | CS1 | Jun 29, 1951 – Jan 28, 1952 | s | |
| Kester, Ron | EM 2 | Apr 5, 1952 – Feb 2, 1956 | engineering | Lost good friend (Joe Bishop) on Chi Chi Jima. Went on board In yard at SF. The Flo. looked like the USS Cain, from the movie.Living in Newcastle Ca.TAD to Naurus AS 17 for two mo. |
| Smith, Bill | Quartermaster 3rd | May 19, 1952 – Feb 1955 | Sub Fleet one | |
| Specht, Lawrence (Peewee) | RD3 | Jun 1, 1952 – Jan 31, 1956 | I had 2 tours of duty to Japan and goodwill tour around the islands of Japan, seaport of Hng Kong and to Subic Bay in the Philipines. Rode typhoon for 3 days heading for Yukuska, Japan in 1953. Good times had by all. I've got crew list of 52-5 | |
| Garcia, Fred | SN | Dec 31, 1953 – Oct 20, 1955 | Deck | Left the Florikan to be a Seabee. Retired a CEC. |
| Wise, Richard | EN 2 | 1954 – 1957 | Engineering | From Boot camp to the Sub Tender Nereus. Tender went into the Yards in Hawaii. Transfered to the Sub Rescue Ship USS Florikan ASR-9. Went to Japan twice on her stopping at Hawaii going and comming, and the island of Chi Chi Jima. Out in '5 |
| Gentzler, Ronald / "whitey" | SN/RD3 | Nov 14, 1954 – May 6, 1958 | Deck/Operations | |
| Gentzler, Ronald / "whitey" | Nov 17, 1954 – May 5, 1958 | Deck Force/Operations | I Reported aboard the Florikan in November of 1954; went WestPac in 1955-1957. I wentt to 2nd Class Diver School in 1955, Yokosuka, Japan (off Monkry Island) I went into the Operations Department and made RD3 in December 1957. | |
| Moccasin, Ronald | SN | Jan 5, 1955 – Sep 15, 1956 | Deck Division | I was a Seaman and became a qualified 2nd class diver, I served for about 24 months then transfered to the USS Nereus AS-17. |
| Behm, Robertf | FP 2 | 1956 – Apr 9, 1958 | Damage Control | |
| White, Andy | /BMSN(DV)BM3(DV)SCUBA | Jun 15, 1956 – Dec 15, 1959 | DECK FORCE | BEST DAMN DUTY IN PACIFIC ALL CREW MEMBERS WERE TRUE SHIPMATES had 2 tours on the FLO LADY 2nd toir Mar. 63/Nov 63 came back from COMSUBGRUWESTPAC DIVER/DRIVER |
| White, Anders | BMSN (DV) | Jul 15, 1956 – Dec 12, 1959 | DECK FORCE DIVER | SPENT 2 TOURS ON THE FLO BOATWENT THRU SECOND CLASS DIVERS SCHOOL ON BOARD HAROLD CRIGER BM1(DV) /DAD CATES SFCM (MDV) BEST BUD CLIFF SAURAULT IC 2 |
| Baimbridge, Horace H. "Joe" | BM1(DV) | Nov 1, 1956 – Oct 15, 1957 | First | I'm only guessing at the dates...could be 'way off'.I went to recruiting duty from USS SPERRY (AS-12), in May of 1954 returned to sea duty in October 1956. Went to ASR-9 but not sure the month. Made WestPac tour in 1957, then to NEREUS (AS- |
| Baimbridge, Horace H. "Joe" | 1957 – 1958 | Deck | I reported to FLORIKAN from shore duty in 1957, day and month, I don't remember. I made a cruise to WestPac on her, then when I we returned, I swapped with Gene Schaber, BM1(DV) to USS NEREUS (AS-17). I had been with Gene on CHANTICLEER. | |
| Grimm, John Jack | MR3 | 1957 – 1958 | SUB RESCUE | HEY CARL REMEMBER ME. YOU WRECKED MY 46 FORD AND THEN BURNED A HOLE IN THE FRONT SEAT. |
| Holsapfel, Carl | MR1(dv) | Aug 7, 1957 – | eng | remember the 3week ?party putting new crankshaft in port screaming meme (8-268)new castle pa |
| Turner, Warren | SO2 | Aug 1958 – Sep 1961 | Electronics | Spent 2 tours in Japan..Good Captain.Good crew...Did our job.Had typhoon hit us at sea..Scary time..Ship sent to rescue with supplies a Japanese town..Was rewarding..Had Christmas over there with orphanage.. |
| Cook, Richard | Diver | Aug 8, 1958 – Jul 2, 1959 | USS Florikan | My father served on the Ajax, Jason and the Florikan. Would love to hear from anyone that remembers him! I have plenty of photos to share! My father served the Navy from 1953-1961. Passed away 05-02-09. |
| Criger, Harold " Rocky" | BM1 (DV) ( 5342 ) | Jan 4, 1960 – Nov 7, 1963 | First | Great ship, great crew, Potter, Ranger, Willoughby, " Moon " Mullens, Bill Mesplay, Horrible Romain, Harold Smith, Donald Herzer, and many more! To many have been transfered to the Supreme Commander!! |
| Sarrault, Clifford/ Cliff | IC1 | Mar 1961 – Dec 1966 | ENG/ELEC | TRANSFERED OVER FROM THE USS SPERRY AS-12 AS AN IC3. WENT BACK TO THE SPERRY IN LATE 61 FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. THEN BACK TO THE FLO BOAT. BEST DUTY AND CREW IN MY 22 YRS. |
| White, Anders | /BM3DV SCUBA | Aug 11, 1962 – Nov 21, 1963 | DECK FORCE/DIVER | CAME ABOARD FROM SUBGRUWESTPAC DRIVER/DIVER THERE ASR FLYAWAY GEAR BEST DAM DUTY AND SHIPMATES.STILL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THEM JO LOWE BM1 DV ROCKY CRIGER BM1DV CLIFF SARUARLT IC1 ROGER COOK ETC M/C WRECK BROKE LEG |
| Walsh, James | E6 | Jan 1963 – 1967 | 1st class diver | |
| Dennis, Clyde H | deck gang seamon | Jan 1963 – Mar 1964 | deck | west pac cruise.... typhoon off of Japan.. Tusamani wave on way back from earthquake in Alaska.. transferred to New London for sub school..Plank Owner of Tinosa SSN 606 left Navy in Sept 66 |
| Flanders, Thomas Edward | SEAMAN | 1964 – | DECK | I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY ONE WHO SERVED ON THE FLO BOAT DURING THE YEAR 1964. LT. STRUNK CHIEF BECKER AND PETTY OFFICER GIVINGS. E-MAIL ME ANDI WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU. |
| Wages, William | RM1 | 1964 – Jun 1965 | operations | Left the Navy permanently. Enjoyed my time in service....... 5th ship |
| Flanders, Thomas Edward | SA RADARMAN STRICKER | Jan 1964 – | DECK | I WAS ONLY ONBOARD FOR ABOUT 6 OR 7 MONTHS ITHEN WENT TO RADAR CLASS A SCHOOL. IF YOU REMEMBER ME SEND ME AN E MAIL AND I WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU. |
Richards, Howard (Rich)  | EN2 | Jan 10, 1964 – May 15, 1967 | Engineroom | grew up on flow,having a hard time trying to place all the people that I served with, I can remember some of the faces but names I have to work on |
| Huneycutt, Lane | IC2 | Sep 1964 – Feb 1968 | E | I received orders to the Florikan right out of A school and started my tour of duty in September 64 as a ICFA. I spent my whole elistment on the Florikan, leaving her and the Navy in Feb. 68 as an IC2. Two WestPac cruises and so much more. |
| Iski, Dennis | PN3/E-4 | Oct 1964 – Dec 1967 | Deck/admin | Came aboard,USS Florikan in 1964, made two WestPac cruises, Released from the Navy in Dec 1967. Returned to Flint, MI. retired from GM, then work ten years as a Police Officer. |
| Johnson, David/dk | RM2 | Oct 14, 1964 – Sep 7, 1967 | operations | would appreciate any contact from anyone who served on ASR 9 during the time frame above. My address is box 113 Center, ND 58530/phone #701-794-3390 |
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