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USS Chanticleer (ASR 7) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Chanticleer (ASR 7). 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 72 crew members registered for the USS Chanticleer (ASR 7).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merkel, Ray | L/Cpl | 1964 – 1964 | NSG | I was aboard during the 6-8 week mission in the Sea of Japan, sometime in 1964. During this trip the ship went through a major storm near the straits between the Japanese islands of Hokkaido and Honshu. |
| Labertew, Cleo | CS3 | Sep 1964 – Apr 1965 | Supply | Caught up with the Chanticleer in San Francisco after a refit. Sailed back to San Diego in 64. Served as a cook until 4-65. I was on a kiddy cruise from 1-62 until 4-65. After the Navy I joined the Air Force and retired in 1978.(medical) |
| Lynch, Pat | ETR-3 | Sep 1964 – Sep 1966 | Electronics | Had a good time. Hard hat diving in Viet Nam. Tracking subs with the old sonar. The Capt losing subs with it and making you find it again. Only salior on board with a beard . Too much alcohol, but a lot of fun. |
| Brown, Brad | CHANTICLEER | Nov 1964 – Nov 1965 | Electric repair | Spent time in San Diego, San Fransico, Astoria, Oregon, Bremerton, Washington and all up and down the West Coast. What a great year. Went on to school and the USS Hunley, to Scotland, Guam, Rota and elsewhere. Great ship, great friends. |
| Wilson, Wayne (Willie) | em3/2 | 1965 – 1966 | E-div | first ship, awaiting nuc school. great learning experence from some real sailers |
| Stokes, Larry "Doc" | HMC (DV) USN | 1965 – 1968 | Medical | For some reason I was listed onboard 1973-1975 I served onboard under Capt. Miles T. Graham from 1965 to 1968. |
| Brown, Roger | SFP3(DV) | Apr 1, 1965 – Dec 15, 1965 | Shipfitter shop | I came onb board the Chanticleer in 1965 from UDT and went from there to the Diving Locker Keyport Wa in 1966 I retired in 1984 as a HTCS(DV) as a Recuiter in Portland Oregon. |
| Long, Ray | E 5 | Jun 1965 – Mar 1967 | Navy | |
| Wellman, Ron (Mole) | EN3 | Jun 1, 1965 – May 28, 1968 | engineering | Miss that bucket of steel. We always said we couldn't get a good razor blade out of it , but still loved that old ship. My email is rwbw@iowatelecom.net |
| Conway, David | ETN3 | 1966 – 1967 | Deck | On the deck force while awaiting nuclear power school. |
| Handley, Terry | BM3 | 1966 – 1968 | Deck | One of the saddest days of my 30 year Navy career was the day I walked the pier in Valejo, California and saw the Chanticleer stripped and ready for scrap. What a sad day. |
| Arnold, John | CPO | 1966 – 1969 | OPS | Does anyone remember when the Florikin crew stole the BIRD and when we got it back a certain crew member from the Florikin happened to be confined in the Chamber? |
| Thomas, Jonathan | Rd2 | 1966 – 1969 | Radar | |
| Wheeler, Steven | SONAR TECH ST-3 | Jan 1966 – Jun 1968 | OPERATIONS | Had some great times aboard the Chanticleer. Most of it in the WESPAC. |
| Laetzsch, Baron | en3 | May 11, 1966 – May 19, 1968 | engineering | hi< i am still in touch with Ron Wellman @ Roy Sattler. would like to hear back from some old shipmates. went to a ship's reunion about 5 years ago with Ron Wellman. my email is baronbcmc@frontiernet.net |
| Enke, Bill | QM2 | Aug 1966 – Mar 1970 | Deck | I was amazed to find this site. Lot's of great memories! |
| Campbell, Dan | SK3/Seaman | Nov 1966 – Dec 1967 | Deck | The "Shanty Boat" years were truly the best of my time in the Navy. Made one westPac tour in '67 and saw things and had experiences which I will never forget. Sorry to hear that she was scrapped. |
| Dunham, James | E3 | Apr 15, 1969 – Jul 10, 1970 | Deck | Came onboard as 2x6 reserve. Made one WesPac and spent some time in NaTrang. Back from WesPac on port and starboard watches due to so many getting discharged. That old ship was a wonderful experience with it's lessons in hard work and persevere |
| Lash, Leland, Skip Skipper | BM1 | Jun 1969 – Jun 1970 | Deck, | |
| Dunham, George | E3 | Sep 3, 1969 – | Deck | |
| Brasher, Raymond | MS2 | Sep 15, 1969 – Jul 31, 1972 | supply | |
Lash, Leland  | BM2(DV) | 1970 – 1971 | deck/Salvage | Enjoyed my tour on the Chanti boat, and the friends and shipmates I met. |
| Perryman, Robert | BM3 | 1970 – 1972 | 1ST | |
| Magellan, Mark | CSSN/CS3/CS2 | Nov 19, 1970 – Sep 12, 1972 | Came in as a2X6 Reservists in Nov 1969. Spent my active duty (2years) on the Chanticleer. Got off Active duty in Sep 1972, and went back to the Reserves for the next 28 years(1 Year Active Duty for Desert Storm)Retired in Jan of 2000 as MSCM. | |
| Brown, Roy | Rm3 | Sep 20, 1971 – Jun 23, 1973 | OPS/OC | |
| Sopher, Billy | SM3 | Nov 30, 1971 – Mar 7, 1973 | 1st | Thanks to being on the ship with Robert Perryman, I met my waterloo, my wife. Love my time on board. Rob and I still have some good memories. |
| Kline, Chris | E3 I WAS THERE FOR THE DECOM. | Dec 1971 – 1973 | Engineering | I was there for the DeCom. of the USS Chanticleer. I worked in the engine room when I first reported onboard Dec.71. Later I worked with the Electrican's onboard. I had the most fun sailing on her, out of my 9 yrs in the Navy. |
| Behrens, Bruce | RM3 | 1972 – 1973 | OPERATIONS | I GOT OUT OF THE NAVY AFTER MY MOTHER PASSED IN MAR 73 SAW ROY BROWNS NAME AND WANT TO SAY HI TO HIM WE STOOD WATCHES TOGETHER ONBOARDHIROY |
| Mason, Steve | ENGINEMAN/PO3 | Apr 1972 – | enginering/motor room | was on the decom crew//spent my best years in the navy on the chanty/she was the best asr the navy had! |
| Vaughn, Jw | EN2 | Jun 1972 – Jun 1973 | Engineering | |
| Humeston, David | enfn | Jul 1972 – 1973 | engineering | Served on the chanty until decom 1973 then went to the florkian asr 9 and finished my hitch. Did two westpacs on asr's but i dont remember the ships party in pusan "73" but told i was most drunk :-). |
| Stokes, Larry "Doc" | HMC (DV) | 1973 – 1975 |
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