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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 1123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins, John | SH-3 | 1964 – 1965 | s-3 | worked night laundry crew |
| Myre, William | IC3 | 1964 – 1966 | R3 | PET Shop ~ with John Beasley, Jim Payette, Donnie Hutson, Bobby Guy, and others when we left Norfolk and went to Guam passing though the canal. Left to go to IC "B" school - from there went to USS Observation Island EAG 154 Cap Canaveral |
| Blank, Bill | YN3 Discharged YN2 | 1964 – 1965 | Engineering/Weapons Repair | Served in the Engineering Log Room and Weapons Repair Department. Also served aboard the USS Sirago and Cutlass, Would like to hear from anyone I served with, especially Ernie Olinger, Jim Johnston. |
| Kolker, Larry | E-3 | 1964 – Oct 20, 1966 | Personnel Department | I was in charge of ID and liberty cards for the crew and members aboard submarines. I also wrote letters for the crew to the Captain, CNO and one letter to the President. |
| Boles, Raymond | IC2 | Feb 13, 1964 – Jun 17, 1967 | R | Worked on gyro’s and periscope E&E adoptor |
| Sheldon, Gerald | MA3 | Jun 5, 1964 – Sep 9, 1966 | Supply | World's Fair 1964... Anybody Remember???? Hit me up @email azsos@hotmail.com Jerry |
| Kennedy, Jim | TM3 | Nov 1964 – Aug 1967 | ||
| Warner, William /bill | EN3 | Dec 24, 1964 – Dec 2, 1966 | ENG | THOSE WHERE THE DAYS, BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW IT THEN. I HOPE THAT I HEAR FROM THOSE GUYS I KNEW THEN & THINK OF SO OFTEN NOW. |
| Lillard, Bill | E7/ICC | 1965 – 1970 | ||
| Froloff, Orvell (Orrie) | MACHINIST MATE 3RD CLASS PO | 1965 – 1967 | Auxiliary Gang | Looking for all my shipmates? Some of us are still here. A lot of great memories aboard the Uss Orion AS-18. Hope to hear from some of you soon. |
| Leaich, Norman | E5 / ENGINEMAN | 1965 – 1967 | Engineering | Aft engineroom was a great place to work / had control of almost everything on board |
| Crawmer, Arthur | ETR3 | 1965 – 1966 | ET | This was my first ship after ETA school. I worked on ECM in the ET shop. I was transferred to Thule Greenland for the "summer" base resupply in 1966. |
| Becker, Stephen | sfp2 | 1965 – 1967 | r divison | worked in pipe shop with paul ream robert batson howard ruby a guy named pell would like any contact from anyone who remembers me or any of these guys |
| D'Entremont, Robert (Rocky, Frenchy) | IC2 | 1965 – 1966 | Engineering | Finished Nuc school waiting for a SUB assignment offered a diesel boat heading out for a Med cruise in need of an IC electrician.....what an experience.....that trip would cost an easy hundred grand today......Go Navy |
| Kurtz, Mike | Em3 | 1965 – 1969 | Sub repair | Electrical contractor |
| Bowne, Don | SFP-3 | Apr 14, 1965 – Apr 14, 1967 | pipefitter | Looking for any ship mates from this time piored |
| McNicholas, Tim/mac | sfm-3 | Jun 1965 – Jul 3, 1967 | R-1 | I live in Whithall, pa, retired and have a son & daughter and 6 grand kids. The Orion Veterans Historical Org puts out the SCUTTLEBUTT 3 times a year, to sign up e-mail Dave at ( orionvets@comcast.net ). tim ( mac ) |
| Froloff, Orvell (Orrie) | Jul 1, 1965 – Oct 9, 1967 | I'll never forget my tour aboard the Orion. Met some great guys and enjoyed being a member of the Auxilary Gang. I really miss those days and the men I served with. Great memories! | ||
| Surette, Edward | Pipefitter 3rd class | Sep 1965 – 1968 | Ship fitter | I remember going through the hurricane in Cape Hatteras. I remember the shake down in Guantanamo Bay. Looking for Bob Bourgeois and Ruby (? Last name) |
| Brewer, Donald | SHIPS SERVICEMAN 3RD CLASS | Oct 1965 – May 1967 | S-3 Supply | I worked in the crew's barber shop and then was sent to work in the Officers barber shop, great job in officers country, Anyone who remembers me send me an e-mail. After leaving the Orion I went on to the submarine base in Holy Loch Scotla |
| Aliano, Bob (Guinea) | ET-1(SS) | Nov 1965 – Dec 1968 | R4 | Some of the most technically challenging years of my carreer. Prepared me for 38 years as an aerospace engineer. Made some great friends, especially the CIC maneuvering team. |
| Saldana, Tomas (Tom) | Seaman | Nov 1965 – Jun 1966 | Operations | After arriving in Norfolk I as assigned as a mess cook and then a deck ape. From there I worked in the Radio Shack until I left the ship to go to Class A school in Brainbridge Maryland. |
| Greenwell, Joe | SN | Dec 1965 – Jun 1966 | Communications | A great 7 months. Would like to hear from anyone from the radio shack from that time. |
| Gill, Willam, Bill | RM2 | Dec 1965 – Oct 27, 1969 | radio shack | would like to hear from my friends that i served with during this period |
| Greenwell, Joe | SN | Dec 7, 1965 – Jun 30, 1966 | Communications/Radio Shack | A great 7 months. Would love to hear from anyone during this same time frame, especially from the radio shack. |
| Faith, Bill | Cyn 3 | Dec 23, 1965 – Aug 1, 1968 | Radio Department | Had a great time during my years aboard the Orion, left in 68 and was assigned to NAS Sigonella Sicily. Best four years of my life.. |
| Dowdy, Wayne | cyn-3 | Dec 26, 1965 – Aug 16, 1968 | radio shack | I worked in the radio shack and would like to here from anyone who worked with me during that time period |
| Anderson, James (Andy) | RM3 (AT THE TIME) | 1966 – 1967 | Communications | Made the crow aboard, was accepted to B school in Bainbridge late '67. |
| Bikoff, Norm | BM 2 | 1966 – Sep 26, 1968 | 3 rd | I served on the USS Orion from 1966 to 1968 in the 3rd devision. It was good duty. |
| Besenyei, Robert (Bob) | RM3 | 1966 – 1968 | OC | Retired RMC in 94, 10 years broken svc. Great gang in radio and LT. Rogers good comm officer. Berthing in penthouse sucked. Learned to hate ditto machines. Still like to copy CW. |
| Poitevint, Bob | PM3 | 1966 – Jun 16, 1967 | REPAIR DIV. | i came aboard the orion after boot camp.went to pattern shop under doc.holliday.what a great time.went to A school then to ISLE ROYAL.left the navy the last of 69 and came back to oregon what a great time. |
| Tombasco, Art | ETR3 | 1966 – 1968 | R4 | Proudly served and enjoyed Orion. Great time with some great shipmates. Would love to hear from you.Transferred to H-2 Iceland. Left service for college (VT) , married, 2 kids, worked in Aerospace, retired. |
| Kelsey, Robert W | E-3 | Mar 1966 – Nov 1967 | Machinery Repairman | I came on board as a machinery repairman and ended up making ships bells and name tags for officers in the engraving shop. Also sold coke floats out of the tool room in the machine shop. |
| Gardner, Jim | Mar 6, 1966 – Oct 1, 1968 | LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS FROM 1966 TO 1968 WAS IN SHIPFITTERS DEPT WORKED IN SHEETMETAL DEPT | ||
| Sumrell, Richard (Dick) | E-3 | Apr 1, 1966 – 1968 | machinist, outside | Dick passed away Dec. 2010. I am his daughter Shelly. Did not get reunited with him until 2 months before his death and just getting some info on his service. |
| Parker, James | Apr 3, 1966 – Feb 25, 1967 | Comm. | ||
| Trumble, Garfield ( Frenchie ) | IC 3 | Apr 15, 1966 – Nov 7, 1968 | R-3 | My assignment was the Gyro shop with a really great group of guys. |
| Keeton, Jerry | TM2 | Jun 1966 – Oct 1969 | MK37 shop | |
| Beitinger, Chuck | E-4 ML3 | Jun 1966 – Oct 1969 | R-1` | Served from 1966-1969 in ships foundry, CPO William Chappell was supervisor. Good ship and a great crew enjoyed my time on her. |
| Keeton, Jerry | TM 2 | Jun 1966 – Oct 1969 | 6th fleet | worked in 37 shop . Hello Bullwinkle . Got a pic of the Orion on My wall . Think of those days often . Great bunch of Guys to work with . |
| Cole, Art | E5 | Jun 1, 1966 – Dec 31, 1968 | Dental Tech | I was a Dental Tech and would live to hear from you. |
| Nielsen, Gil | PM2 | Aug 1966 – Aug 21, 1969 | R-1 | Worked in the Pattern shop under Chief Rohdes |
| Antenucci, Harry | ETN2 | Sep 1, 1966 – Dec 18, 1968 | Was sup in charge of ECM shop for the sub squadron. | |
| Murphy, Mike | IM3 | Sep 18, 1966 – Sep 16, 1968 | Repair Division | Just looking for some old friends who worked in optical/instrument repair shop.its been a long time but still thinking of you guys. Still remember the shake down cruise to Cuba, what a time that was.Chief Winkelman funny |
| Hill, Larry | ETN3 | Oct 1966 – Jun 1967 | ET Shop (R4?) | This was my sea duty awaiting my assignment to Nuclear Power School. Selected for NESEP in Nuclear Power School. |
| Jones, Bernard | SK2 E-5 | Oct 1966 – Apr 1969 | s 1 | I worked in GSK, Storerooms, Supply Office and Tech Library |
| Cosgrove, Daryl | IC3 | Oct 10, 1966 – Oct 10, 1969 | R3 | worked in the Gyro Shop. Had duty the last night the Scorpion was along side the tender. Started the Mk 19 gyro up at 3:30 a. m. so it would settle out by the time they left for Spain. |
| Beaston, Jack | YN2 | Oct 15, 1966 – Oct 15, 1968 | admin | I was aboard when SBN Scorpion did't return from deployment |
| Johansen, Brian | BMSN | Nov 1966 – 1967 | DECK | I remember shipyard in Norfolk and the shake down cruise out of Guantamano Bay. I also remember when the Scorpion went down. |
| Faith, Richard/dick | EM3 | Nov 1966 – Jul 1967 | Electrical Repair | Electrical Division was the best. Remember the fire onboard while in Norfolk. Fire was so bad that they were going to tow us to sea. Scary times!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| McGann, Richard | SK3 | Nov 4, 1966 – Dec 1, 1967 | S-2 Supply | Worked in supply breaking out food for the galley., Was "Jack-'O'-th' Dust" and worked in the Galley's office. I remember when the SS Scorpion went down. |
| Dunn, Jerry | HM | Nov 10, 1966 – Jun 10, 1967 | Medical |
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