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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 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
Miller, David	TM1	1970 – 1975	Weapons & TWR2
Isbill, Michael	E4	1970 – 1972	Supply - Laundry & Ship Store	Great times. Would like to hear from some of the guys I worked with.
Marze, Charlie	EM2	1970 – 1973	Engineering	Enjoyed my time on the Orion. Would like to hear from anyone who served with me.
Crumpton, Danny	E-5	1970 –	Boiler	I enjoyed my time on this great ship. I learned and experienced alot while on board.
Fleckenstein, Peter	Dp 3	1970 – 1972	ADP
Gabriel, George	EM3	1970 – 1971	E Division
Stasko, John	FN	1970 – 1971	Carpenter Shop
Lemlyn, Hubert (Butch)	SK3	1970 – 1971	Supply
Jorgenson, Dale	SK2	1970 – 1972	Supply	Great duty!
Woldberg, Carl	DS1	Jan 1, 1970 – Mar 20, 1974	ADP	Repaired, operated, and programmed the AN/UYK-5 data processing system. Designed and programmed the shipboard "Equipment Calibration" system. Very much enjoyed my time on the Orion.
Broshofske, Kenny	SF2 [E5]	Feb 1970 – Aug 1972	Damage Control
Filoon, Bob	SK3	Feb 1970 – Nov 1973	S-1	It was a great time in my life with good friends. I currently live in Atlantic City, N.J.
Coates, Jim	ETR2	May 5, 1970 – Aug 7, 1977	R4	Spent my entire time on the Orion. On board both in Norfolk and Charleston. Looking for those who worked with me.
Behrent, Charlie	IM-2	Jun 1970 – Oct 20, 1972	R-2	Transferred from the HW Gilmore in '70. Worked in the Instrument Shop and Repair Office.
Campbell, Bill	SK2	Jul 1970 – Feb 1972	supply	Was Leading Petty Officer of S-1 division
Johnson, Gary	Sn 2/ HT	Sep 9, 1970 – Sep 9, 1974	Repair	Many good times,I will never forget Pat Waddel jumping overboard to go swiming,on our way to Cuba for training,Pat was locked up for a couple days if I remember right.
Gray, John	BMSN	Nov 5, 1970 – Oct 20, 1972	2nd Div. Deck	how are all of you doing? Hope all is well!!Anyone hear from Harry Smith or Virgil Crowe? They were in 2nd Div. also. Well all I got to say is God Bless all of our Sailors and Soldiers and God Bless us Vets!! Thanx!
Compton, Wes-boats-bos'N	Bm1,BMC,WO-1	Nov 12, 1970 – Jul 15, 1975	1st-2nd-1st LT. Admin	Reported on board at NWS North Chas. on her arrival from Norfolk. A great bunch of professional sailors in Deck Dept. and at all levels of the COC. Great CO's/XO's. I would like to go back in time and do it all again.
Baker, Joseph (Bob)	BM2	Nov 27, 1970 – Oct 25, 1972	2nd
Jim, Stewart	DS2	Dec 15, 1970 – 1974	ADP
Bellmyer, John	HM3	1971 – 1973	sick bay	Had a good time aboard the ship. Went to Ft. Lauderdale once and most of the rest of the time in dry dock in Charleston, S.C. Any other hospital corpsmen out there?
Bellmyer, John		1971 – 1972
Jorgenson, Robert	SK2	1971 – 1972
Frost, Bill / Frosty	CS3	1971 – 1973	suppy	Florida a few times--Gitmo--Jamaica- dry dock Charleston. Great fun --love to do it again!!!
Kelley, Larry	E-5 (Radioman)	1971 – 1973	Communications	I had a great time during my tour and would like to visit the ship again, it it's still around.
Cline, Terry	Leutenant, J.G.	1971 – 1973	Supply Corps	Looking for anyone I served with. Especially wondering what happened to the XO, O'brien.
Hanson, Greg	ETR2SS	1971 – 1971	SUBRON4 Engineering	I am trying to locate the men from the USS Orion's deck department who sand blasted the steel covers for the pier 4 service connections in 1971. Please contact me gregoryjhanson@gmail.com
Smith, Wayne	EM3	1971 – 1973	E division	Had a great experience on board and while stationed in Charleston. Good friends like Charlie Marze and Larry Gilbert. Getting too old to remember everyones names now. Good times in Ft. Lauderdale also .
Tyler, Terry	PC3	1971 – 1975	X
Sherrill, Ed	FTG3 (Guns)	1971 – 1972	Fire Control
Deal, Walt	TM1(SS)	Jan 1971 – Aug 1975	Weapons W-1	LPO-SLJPO
Parker, Lynne	TM2	Jan 1971 – Mar 1973	Weapons	Weapons Division Supply Petty Officer
Currier, Jon	SK3	Jan 7, 1971 – Jan 3, 1973	Supply	Served in general supply, supply office, and SUBSAT
Fisher, Steven	En	Jan 10, 1971 – Nov 5, 1971	Engine room	Just looking for old shipmates. Give me a holler.
Shireman, Gary	TM3	Mar 1, 1971 – Dec 8, 1972	W1	On board in Charleston SC
Tyler, Mike	BM2	Mar 5, 1971 – Jun 2, 1977
Holland, John	DP2	Mar 7, 1971 – Aug 16, 1974	ADP	Looking back on my experience I won't trade it for anything.
Holland, John	DP2	Mar 15, 1971 – Aug 16, 1974	ADP	A lot of my old ship mates are on Facebook. Thought I'd enter some information here to see if I can find more.
Kelley, David (Seaman Skate)	DM3	Apr 1971 – Feb 2, 1972	X division I think The Divers, Photographers & draftsmen	Our drafting shop was under the helo deck at the top level aft. I was put in charge of the drafting shop...boy was that a mistake! We were next to the Photography shop.
Tuttle, Steven	IC3	Apr 1971 – Dec 1971	Repair	Calibrated meters in IC shop until I crashed my Harley and ended up in the hospital.
Davis, Stephen	EM2	Apr 11, 1971 – Dec 31, 1973	Electrical	Came to the Orion as a FN. My only real experience was as a small boat EM. As it turns out I had some valuable skills because I had more experience with them than any of the existing members of the electrical division.
Griffin, Gary	ML3	Jul 7, 1971 – Nov 1, 1974		Had a great time, Would like to see everone again
Bennett, Warren	EM3/EM2	Aug 1971 – Aug 1975	E/TWR	This was my first permanent ship. I learned a lot and the TWR was a real cross-rate experience. I retired as an EMCS IN 1995 to the hills of Virginia.
Day, Jack	OM3	Aug 3, 1971 – Nov 27, 1974	Optical Shop
Sporney, Joe	BM3	Sep 1971 – Dec 1973	2nd	Crane operator; captains driver 1973; In Charge of clean up crew for Pier November; played on slow pitch softball team when they won '73 Charleston championship and played on ships football when Charleston champs in '72
Holinsworth, John	EN2	Sep 8, 1971 – Dec 29, 1972	Repair Shop 38
Chappell, Gary	Seaman	Sep 9, 1971 – Sep 20, 1972	1st Division
Smith, Frank	E2-E5	Sep 10, 1971 – Feb 10, 1977	M Div.	This was my first command.From mess cook in 1st class mess to boilerroom and finally aft eng rm.Couldn't have picked A better one.ENC(SW) Retired.
Craig, Roger	EN3	Oct 1971 – Mar 1975	forward engines
Helmer, Hans	E3	Oct 1971 – Jul 1972	Boatswains Mate	Great ship to serve on.
McCurdy, Jim	RM2	Oct 31, 1971 – Dec 1, 1974	CR	Always looking for old navy buddies... Orion was my first duty station. Went on to make a career of the navy and retired in 92. BMC Compton was one of the leaders and a fine chief and an inspiration.
Kenney, Jim	DP3	Nov 1971 – May 15, 1975	Data Processing	I sure did hate mess cooking
Ohlsson, Roger	ML3	Nov 15, 1971 – Mar 12, 1973	R-2	Worked in the foundry and did Yeoman's duties in R-2 Division office.
Dickinson, David	SK2	Dec 28, 1971 – May 14, 1975	SUPPLY	IT WAS 3 1/2 OF THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE. I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME AS A STOREKEEPER WORKING IN THE REPAIR OFFICE. I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF BEING IN FLA. AND GITMO.

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