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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 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolfield, Guy | SM2 | 1983 – 1986 | comm sigs | loking for old shipmates. contact at thatthisguy@yahoo.com |
| Hancock, Bill (Herbie) | DPSN | 1983 – 1986 | Supply | Anybody out there remember me? Would love to get in touch with my old shipmates!! Loved LaMadd and the main island, the experience was great!! Any ADP Bad Boys send me an e-mail!! |
| Grinaldi, Alan | EN2 | 1983 – 1986 | E | IT WAS MY FIRST TIME OUTSIDE THE U.S., WHAT AN EYE OPENING EXPERIENCE. THE SHIP WAS CELEBRATING IT'S 40TH YEAR IN COMMISSION WHEN I CAME ABOARD. I WORKED IN THE FIRE ROOM AND FORWARD ENGINE ROOM. GOOD MEMORIES. |
| Ruszkowski, Scott "Ski" | HT3 | 1983 – 1984 | Repair | Palou...many pannini sandwiches, calzone and nightly excursions to the clubs (Pirates Cove anyone?) |
| Hand, Kevin | tmsn | 1983 – 1984 | w6 | |
| Fehrenbach, Helmut | DT3 | 1983 – 1986 | Dental | |
| Fletcher, Robert | MM1 (SW) | 1983 – 1985 | R2 and R8 | La Maddalena Sardinia, lived in Arzachena |
| Jordan, Dan Iel | Rm³ | 1983 – 1984 | Comms (radio-div) | |
| Raetz, Charles | MM1 | Jan 1983 – Jan 1985 | (Grog) Assigned to R-9. Long days and night, some of the strangest QD watches ever. | |
| Abernethy, Charlie | TMSN | Jan 1983 – Oct 1984 | Weapons Div | I had a great time aboard the Orion, would like to hear from old crew members |
| Dobbs, Ron | MR 3 | Jan 1, 1983 – Aug 1, 1985 | R- 2 | All I can say is great times with great friends. |
| Darr, Don | EN-2 | Jan 19, 1983 – Oct 26, 1986 | M | Some of the best times of my life were spent on that old bucket in Italy. I had a blast. Shout out to all Snipes who served M-Div 83-86. Toto, what's up? Would love to hear from you guys. dhdarr@gmail.com. |
| Peaslee, Greg | PC2 | Feb 1983 – Jun 1984 | ||
| Taraska, Joe | ET1 | Feb 1983 – Feb 1985 | R4 Shop 67B Cal Lab | What incredible memories I have living in Swedish Village, the beaches, going windsurfing. Worked with some great guys in the Cal Lab (and CIC) that made me look good as a supervisor. Wish I could go back and do it again older and wiser. |
| Crabtree, Dave | HT3 | Feb 1983 – Nov 1985 | R 1 | Enjoyed my time thier. Would like to hear from any one who remembers me. |
Aldershoff Jr., Garrett  | DP2 | Feb 25, 1983 – Sep 17, 1984 | S-8 | Hello younger ADP BAD BOYS Ok Where are the other Older ADP BAD BOYS. DS2Jamis, 2Miller, 3Renolds, DS3 Revase, DP1 Jacobs, 3Perring, 3Crane, 2Fleming, Chief Doyle, Chief Martinez. 2OOST, 2Doug, SN Hancock |
| Termine, Rusty | ET1 | Mar 1983 – Nov 1987 | R-4, RO | After the first 6 mos onboard moved off the ship with Greg croissant. Herby and Paul from ADP. Mccartney remember when we hooked up back stateside. lunch galarza, mc west dave burgher, terry witter |
| Aaron, Michael | IC 2 | Mar 1, 1983 – Nov 17, 1986 | E | Wouldn't change a day of it! These were life and times that truly shaped who I am today. I went back after 10 years for part of my honeymoon trip - MAN what a difference!!! Don't be surprised if you see a go kart track in the piazza... |
| Vance, William | MMC (ss)(sw) | Mar 10, 1983 – Feb 20, 1987 | R-9, X | Best time of my Career! |
| Hollingsworth, Jon | MM2 | Apr 1983 – Apr 1985 | R5 | Hello everyone. Admittedly, I wasn't the best or most enthusiastic sailor but I still had a lot of respect for the old lady's story. It is sad to see her rusting away but she has had her day, I suppose. |
| Brochu, John | MMI | Apr 1983 – May 1985 | R5 | Had a great time in La Maddalena and Palau. Enjoyed the boating to and from the ship, and living on the rock was quite an experience. |
| Hart, Robert | IC1 | Apr 7, 1983 – Apr 7, 1986 | E Division, & Repair | Had a great time aboard the Orion. Miss the good ole days with my friends from Washington |
| Fragale, Joe | MR3 | Apr 18, 1983 – Oct 10, 1985 | R-2 | I would like to hear from old friends from this ship. I would like to track down MR3 Michael Walker(Whiskey Walker) He was from Paris TX. |
| Richardson, Marvin | HT3 | May 1983 – Dec 1984 | DC | |
| Blanquart, Pierre | ET2 | Jul 1983 – Jan 1985 | R4 Cal Lab | I remember Bar Florida and living in La Madd and starting my espresso addiction. The parties that would last for days and my stereo sooo loud ( it was great) ET2 Briley crashing My beautiful bright red Kawasaki GPZ1100 , Ens Rule( good man) |
| Gerdts, Alex | EM3 | Jul 1983 – Dec 1984 | PORT SERVICES | I agree that it was the best place to be. I worked at the movie exchange and remember the subs bringing all those green cases with movie reels. Great midnite rats onboard and the parties at Calabro Hall. Rammos from medical....Fehrenbach? |
| Cassinelli, Launi | IM3 | Jul 1983 – 1985 | R-5 | The beginning of an adventure that lead me to who I am today. Shipmates and friends for life. |
| McDowell, Robert | LI3 | Jul 1, 1983 – 1984 | Admin | I missed ship's movement in Palma. I am a legend. |
| Jernigan, Phil | HT-2 (DV) | Jul 15, 1983 – Jul 15, 1986 | R-6 Dive Locker | Had the time of my life. Extended for one year and tried to do it again. Detailer said no. Just went back on vacation with my family in March 2008. I would love to hear from anyone who was there with me. |
| King, Don E. | ENSIGN | Sep 1983 – Oct 1985 | Communications/Crypto Repair | My first duty assignment as an officer. Really miss the Orion, the great people, and the area. One of my favorite duty stations ever. Lots of good times and great friends. |
| Griffiths, Michael | YN2 | Sep 1983 – Mar 1985 | R-5 | Had some of the best times of my life over there. Saw a couple of names I recognized. Like Jeff, I remember the Snake Pit with fond memories. |
| Sasso, Thomas | PN3 | Sep 1, 1983 – Sep 1, 1986 | ADMIN/CAREER COUNSELOR | Hey, shipmates. Boy was that a long time ago. I recall never having electric on the island of LaMadd when it rained and then those damn liberty boat rides, especially if you lived on LaMadd and had to go to Palau first |
| Tyler, Tommy | E-4. SK3 | Sep 4, 1983 – Oct 13, 1985 | S-6 | |
| Dewar, Craig | E3 | Oct 1983 – Aug 1984 | Navigation Operations | |
| Denton, Robert | MMFN | Nov 1983 – Jun 1985 | R9 | Interesting place. Lots of memories. Most good, some not so much. |
| Nickodemski, Steve Sk3 | SK3 | Nov 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1985 | S1 T-Shed | |
| Kenneth, Key | PN2 | Nov 19, 1983 – May 1995 | Admin | |
| Bakes, Christopher | LT | Nov 22, 1983 – Jan 9, 1985 | Legal | Reported to the Orion as the JAG SJA from NLSO San Diego. My first afloat command. What a great bunch of people, particularly including both XOs. |
| Brown, John | BM3 | Dec 1983 – May 1985 | R6 | |
| Zimmer, David | DM3 | Dec 26, 1983 – Jun 16, 1993 | admin | where the hell is everyone |
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