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USS Orion (AS 18) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Orion (AS 18). 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 1125 crew members registered for the USS Orion (AS 18).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1952 | 1953 – 1960 | 1961 – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – now

Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Street, Bob	TM2	1961 – 1963	Sr	Had A great time on boardher and had some real good friends
Dunlap, Charlie	OM3	1961 – 1963	R2	Picked up Orion at Philly shipyards from Opticalman school at Great Lakes. Went through sea trials and rode to Norfolk until transfer to USS Proteus. Like to hear from friends I served with.
Belyski, Ski	DC 3	1961 – Dec 4, 1964	repair	great ship to be on also would like to comment on what a great mentor JOHN DRIVER was for me and a great representative of the US NAVY
Rice, Roy	SS-1	1961 – 1965	Ship Services	Registration is for my dad who passed away in 2001. Would like to know more about the ship and his time/experiences on board. I would appreciate any info/correspondence from anyone who was on board during this time.
Allen, Edward	MR3	1961 – 1963	R2	Came on board out of MR"A" school, made E-4, went to nuke division, then to MR"B" school as E-5. Ordered to USS Hollister DD788 as E-6 in R div. 4 tours in Vietnam. Then San Diego as a DI. pushed 5 companies of recruits.
Bruce, Eddie	E-3	Feb 1961 – 1963	3rd
Hursong, Bill	E3	Feb 8, 1961 – Jan 24, 1964	S3	First ship out of boot camp, stayed on board till dischared in 1964. Great time in Norfolk on Main street
Hanzakos, Ken ,,,, (Hank)	EM3	Feb 18, 1961 – Feb 10, 1963	"E"	We kept the ship goin and made a lot of improvements, also had a lotta fun doin it ! Spent most of the time in Norfolk (on the strip) and other places doin the fun things.! st time out of the yards after a upgrade we lost 3 main engines....a BLAST!
Fields, James F	ic2	Mar 15, 1961 – Aug 10, 1964	e	from Hazard, ky. now living in Quicksburg, Va.
Lauterer, Rich	EN2	May 1961 – Aug 31, 1963	Repair (shop38)	Would like to hear from anyone in the repair dept that served in this time frame
Garyantes, G	E5	Jun 1961 – Sep 25, 1963	Personnel pffice	Only remember McMasters and Dennis Neilson Like to hear from anyone
Lang, James	CS3	Sep 30, 1961 – May 2, 1963	Commissary
Trojan, Tom	OM3	Oct 7, 1961 – Jan 15, 1964	R2	Enjoyed my tour aboard. one memorable happening was coming back from Bermuda a rouge wave cam into our shop at about 3am. We all slept in our Opt shop..We had the hatch (door) tied open to enjoy the warm weather.
Lokai, Joseph	EN3	Nov 1961 – Aug 1962
Laplante, Sr., Francis (Frank)	EN3	1962 – 1965	M
Zalieckas, Joe	Storekeeper 3rd class	Jan 1962 – Sep 1963	Supply	Met a great bunch of guys.One of 3 ships at peir during the Cuban crisis.Some names that I remember:Billy Rushing,Chief Owens,Todd Leatherman,Larry Scaringe,Tino,.Most of ship was sea sick on trip to Bermuda in 1/62
Vaughan, Ron	ETSN	Jan 9, 1962 – Oct 2, 1962	Operations	First ship out of boot, then back to ETA and ECM C schools in the Great Lakes. Worked with Ed Sokel (ET2). Mr Sturdervant (sp) was OPS officer. Chief Scott was ET Chief
Evens, Bob	IC3	Jan 19, 1962 – Sep 10, 1965	engineering
Carr, Chuck	TM2	Feb 5, 1962 – Jun 12, 1965	SR	LOOKING FOR FORMER SHIPMATES.
Lueck, Donn	PN3	Feb 12, 1962 – Sep 13, 1963	Personnel	I remember working for Ltjg James McMasters. Spent time with Robert Omernik and James Whitehead, Jim played tennis with the admiral at times. Spent time in Norfolk on the strip. I remember being on board the Scorpion, a nuclear sub.
Priller, Steve		May 1962 – Aug 1963	R-2	TRANSFERED FROM USS BUSHNELL MAY 1962WORKED IN R2 DIV MACHINE SHOP WHAT A GREAT TIME LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM OLD SHIPMATES
Marx, John	SF3	May 5, 1962 – Aug 4, 1964	sheet metal shop	did you know dan opromolla or cheif schultz left the orion and went to the uss oxford and then vietnam. hard to recall everybodys names
Perrupato Sr, Nicholas	MM-2	Jun 1, 1962 – Aug 29, 1966	M&A	I worked in the engineering department's Auxiliary Gang onboard Orion my entire enlistment. During underway periods I operated the distilling plants in the Fire Room. My shipmates called me Peppy
Garcia, Raoul	DC3	Jun 15, 1962 – May 4, 1964	R1	Worked in the Carpenter Shop for DC1 John Driver (big bad John) quite a man. Made a Navy carrear because of him. My first ship out of boot camp. Great memories.
Spangler, David	E-3 BM	Aug 1962 – Aug 1964	3 rd
Ballard, Sr, John	TM2	Aug 28, 1962 – Aug 28, 1967	MK37-Weapns	Met alot of memorial people. Have many good memories, esp. the trips out of HOME PORT.
Coakley, Victor/ Vic	ml3	Sep 13, 1962 – Feb 11, 1966	r6 foundry	spent entire tour on orion,enjoyed going to San Juan, St. Thomas every year, good memories
Rocks, Terry	ICFN	Oct 1962 – Sep 1964	R-3	Made a lot of money on the beach. Had a good time. In Va. beach. Drank with the Admirals in the senior officers club main base.Working as an Outside contractor If they only knew. A lowly E3.
Lewis, Michael (Doc)	HN/HM3	Nov 1962 – Oct 1965	"H" Medical	Tender duty was the best! (Especially "trop hours" on Springboard).
Makris, James	Rmsn	1963 – 1964	Radio man
Savell, Walter	ETN2	1963 –	Electronics
Evens, Bob		Jan 5, 1963 – Sep 10, 1965	E	IC3 Worked for Chief Lillard Made umpteen trips to the Carribean Puerto Rico St. Johns Etc. Haven't had any touch with chipmates and now that I am older and a little wiser, I think I would like to see some of the (now) old guys. Regards
McClay, Jim	IM-2	Feb 1963 – Aug 1966	R-2
Cross, Thomas E	GMG3	Mar 10, 1963 – Sep 16, 1965	Fox Div	Guns, Guns, all kinds of guns. Loved every minute of it.
Blackwell, John / J.c.	E-5 Engineman	Apr 11, 1963 – Jul 11, 1966	subrepair	I am retired now and enjoying the time with my wife,family and friends. I am looking foward and hope to meet some of my old shipmates for the U.S.S Orion AS 18.
Ryder, John	EN3	May 1963 – Jan 14, 1965	SHOP 38
Brown, Phillip (Pt)	DP2	Sep 1963 –	Machine Accounting Room	Mac was our leader! Mario, Jim and all the other guys were great to work with. Great times in New York and the Carribean and the Bahamas.
Bell, Johnnie	E-3 Seamen	Sep 28, 1963 – Sep 28, 1964	Deck Crew
Gerda, Michael	FN (E3)	Oct 29, 1963 – Dec 10, 1967	MR-4400	Passed away on friday July 18, 2008. At the West Haven Veteran Hospital after a long illness. Mike is survived by His daughter and grand daughter a brother and neice and nephew. GOD BLESS HIS SOLE. AND GOD BLESS AMERICA....
Rake, Barry	E-5	Nov 20, 1963 – Apr 30, 1964	Adminstration	January 2018 starts my 52nd year as a Insurance Agent.

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