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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Askari (ARL 30). 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 15 crew members registered for the USS Askari (ARL 30).
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Hunt, Francis (Frank) | MRFN | 1964 – Oct 1966 | snipe | I was assigned to the ship while it was in dry dock. We then commissioned the ship and went sail to San Diego. After docking a Red Cross person came aboard and notified me that my son was born. |
Lewis, Jerry | PC3 | 1965 – 1967 | X | Hope you all ok. I've really had a lot of health problems from agent orange exposure, but we hanging in there. Let me hear from you. |
Hyde, Jerry | E6/ET1 | 1966 – 1968 | On Recommissioning crew; crossed the Pacific at 10 knots; served in Mekong River | |
Ryan, Steve | sn | 1966 – 1966 | deck, recommision crew | looking for old shipmates |
Ryan, Steve | sn | 1966 – Jun 1966 | deck, recommision crew | looking for old shipmates |
Stepler, Howard / "Step" | RM3 | 1966 – 1967 | Operations | Part of the recommissioning crew. Went thru underway training, San Diego. On to Viet Nam. Arrived, Vung Tau, then into the delta with the Mobile Riverine Force. We were called "Brown Water Navy". Fun times (NOT!) |
Furth Jr., Donald F | SN/YN | Mar 1966 – Dec 1, 1967 | Engineering | Onboard at of recommissioning in 1966 and was with Askari ARL-30 in deployment to Vietnam. Attached to Engineering Department as Log room Yeoman. |
Thomas, Ernest | rm3 | Oct 1966 – Mar 1968 | operations | i was part of the recommisioning crew,attending schools in sandiego,took the ship on a shakedown cruis and sailed to hawaii,subic bay,and finaly to vung tau vietnam i am still working at age 67 ph#412-653-7241 thanks. |
Scott, John | EN2 | Feb 12, 1967 – Oct 15, 1967 | Repair | I worked inside repair on the engines for a month or so then went to outside repair night for most of the rest of my time there. |
Wright, Donald | RMC | Oct 24, 1967 – Sep 8, 1968 | Communications | As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I was the LDS Group Leader during my tour of duty in Vietnam. I conducted Sacrament Meeting, Sunday School and Priesthood meetings. |
Howard, Jerry | RM1 | 1968 – 1969 | Ops | Would like to locate other RM's who served with me and other members of the 1st Class Quarters. |
Burchfield, James | E-4 | Dec 20, 1969 – Jun 30, 1971 | R2/Inside Engine Shop | Specialized in rebuilding super chargers on Detroit Diesel 6-71 & V-12-71. Rebuilt 2 & 4 valve heads. Rebuilt fuel injectors & hyd. pumps & motors. (PS lots of card games at night.) |
Ralph L Johnson, John | E-4 | 1970 – | Admin/Postal | Although I no idea what it meant geopolitically, those years made me the man I am today. I am appreciative of the experiences and growth. |
Scott, Clyde/ | RD3 | Feb 1970 – Oct 1970 | Operations | |
Nelson, Darrell | ENC | Oct 1970 – Sep 1971 | R-2 | Repaired many of river boats, Alpha,Tango,Monitor and Zippo in the outside machine shop and rebuilt engines in inside shop. |
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