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USS Preserver (ARS 8) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Preserver (ARS 8). 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 Preserver (ARS 8).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalo, James | EN-2 | Jan 15, 1950 – Mar 31, 1953 | ||
| Anderson, Robert | EN2 | Mar 1951 – Aug 1954 | engineering | |
| Green, Larry | metalsmith 3td class | May 8, 1952 – Mar 7, 1954 | engineer | |
| Aziere, Richard | SN | Mar 1957 – Sep 1958 | Kansas City | |
Fox, John  | sa | Dec 1958 – May 1959 | deck force | |
| Brislin, Dennis | EM2 Dennis Brislin | Aug 1959 – May 23, 1962 | Electricians mate | |
| Dewire, Robert | EN2 | Mar 1960 – Dec 1962 | enginering | |
| Whitfield, Walter [skip] | RM 3 | Oct 11, 1960 – Apr 13, 1963 | Communications...bridge | Hey, where's Doc Poole, Johnny Youmans , Col Edgewater Downing, Nick Simeone, Harry Jones, and the list goes on. Operation SEALIFT 1961, Cuban Missle Crisis, Woods Hole and Western Elec. crowd testing sub detection gear and run-in w/ Russi |
| Schultz, James | seaman | 1961 – 1963 | deck | First Lt. Qualls was Div. Officer, BM2 L.M. Jones. Sn Dennis Pelcher, BM1 Stonehocker, BM2 Shivley, these are a few of my shipmates. |
| Payne, Lewis | EM2 | Jun 1962 – Dec 1962 | Engineering | I served only a short time due to about 5 men being advanced to EM2 and someone had to go. I volunteered to go to Escape ARS6 in San Juan. Does anyone know what happened to Charlie Moore IC2 (or3) UDT? |
| Braquet, Larry | PN3 | 1963 – 1964 | Personnel Office | I was aboard when we found the USS Thresher. Tested cable from Florida to the mouth of the St. Lawrence river. Retrieved downed helicopter in NY harbor & also near Italy. I am a retired sugarcane farmer in Louisiana. |
| Chasse, Leo | SF 2 diver | Jun 1965 – Aug 1969 | DC | Med cruise, Ocean eagle, fire on ship San Juan , Hi Larry, Mcosker,Boone, Ron Lush and the rest in 66, 67, 68,69. Remember the Azores and Scorpion. Tow targets,drones and Gitmo. |
| Scott, John | FN | Oct 23, 1965 – Oct 15, 1966 | Engineering | I came aboard the P boat right out of boot camp. I was assigned to the main engine room for a few months. Then I had my turn mess cooking. Then went to the Boiler flats and on the fuel and oil king with EN2 Dave Kampa. |
| Meyer, Rudolf | RM3 | Feb 18, 1966 – Aug 19, 1966 | operations | I am looking to find out if there are any reunions from all the people that were on board the ship? |
| Bennett, Larry | EN-3 | Sep 1966 – Oct 1968 | Engine room | Does anybody remember Ocean Eagle? |
| Bennett, Daniel | DISCHARGED | Oct 1966 – May 21, 1968 | BLACK GANG | ALTHOUGH I HAD LOST TIME,I REALLY ENJOYED AND AM VERY PROUD OF BEING A PART OF THE MILITARY AND VERY VERY PROUD TO HAVE BEEN A CREW MEMBER OF THE GREATIST SALVAGE SHIP IN HISTORY,USS PRESERER ARS8 |
| Deak, Jeff | E3 | 1967 – 1968 | operations | looking for ron wigins |
| Van Pelt, Howell | CW2 | Jan 1, 1967 – Jan 1, 1971 | Deck/ Diver | My father passed away in 1996, Cancer and complications of Asbestosis. As a kid I use to spend a lot of time on the Preserver on weekends when Dad was Duty Officer. Dad loved that ship and would have loved the Internet. |
| Lush, Ron | mm1 | Feb 1967 – May 1970 | engin | |
| Newsom, William Wade | EN2 | Jul 1967 – Feb 1969 | Enginering | came on board july 1968 in Rhodes Greece Transferred from USS Mosopelea atf 158 departed Feb 1969 for seperation. Served as PO in charge main engine room Chief of watch underway |
| Boone, William /billy | BM2/DV | Dec 21, 1967 – Aug 23, 1972 | Deck | Reminisce? one more cup of coffee with Bos'n VanPelt on the midwatch, once more over the side in the old MK5, one more angry sea launch and recovery in the workboat. also was on the good old P Boat 7/20/76-1/9/79 |
| Daniels, Rockwell | RD2 | Feb 1968 – Feb 1969 | Cic | Salvaged SS Ocean Eagle, cruise to the med |
| Bohart, Joe | GMG 3 | May 1968 – Sep 1969 | ||
| Newsom, William Wade | EN2 | Jul 4, 1968 – Feb 7, 1969 | Engineering | Came aboard in Rhodes Greece Ju8ly 4, 1968 served as PO in charge main engine room in port Chief of watch underway |
| Zupancic, Bernie | sk 2 | Nov 17, 1968 – Jun 1, 1972 | comatflt | Served under LCDR McCullough and LCDR T.E. Cowan |
| Davis, Charles Aka MacKie | ENFN | Dec 1968 – Apr 1969 | ENG | ONLY 5 MONTHS BUT GREAT ONES. MY FIRST AT SEA AND WE HIT A BIG STORM OFF THE OUTER BANKS I WAS MESS COOKING AND GOT SICK BUT SO DID EVERYONE ELSE. GREAT STORY FOR FAMILY. LEFT FOR AN OILER (AO 98) THEN TO VIETNAM. |
| Heberlein, Richard | rm3 | 1969 – 1971 | operations | just looking for Mike Novotny or Eddie Slaton, fellow RMs to say Hi. |
| Slaton, Eddie | RM2 | 1969 – 1971 | Operations | Hey, "Hebe" |
| Carpenter, Ray | QM3 | Jan 12, 1969 – Oct 31, 1969 | Operations | I had a very nice time while assigned to the P-Boat. We did a couple of toes from Port Arthur to the Canal, a salvage Op off of Hatteras and a Caribbean cruise. Also sled towing for target practice for the real Navy. Lol |
| Bowman, Bill | PN 2 | May 7, 1969 – Nov 18, 1970 | Operations | Made Med cruise 1970. |
| Rickman, Curry | em2 | Dec 1969 – 1972 | eNGINEERING | Hello Howard and Zup. |
| Hesson, Howard | EN3 | Nov 1970 – Jun 1972 | engineering | hey Zup,member me?the little guitar player from GA?what happen to Nitro,Harper,Member "the snake ranch"?Was in the engine room on watch and the old man ran us a ground going into Portsmouth N.H.Feb. 1971.Just about sank. |
| Inkrote, Ken (Inky) | ETR3 | Apr 1971 – Dec 15, 1972 | Operations | Crossed the Atlantic at 3 knots twice, ran aground with Howard in the North Atlantic, listened to him and Gary Elmore play guitars... just killing 1 year, 7 months and 13 days... until the "wake up". |
| Nealand, Denny | EM2 | Apr 1972 – Sep 1973 | Engineering | '72 Med cruise was exciting. Ended with 28 day return, towing tin can from Scotland to Charleston. |
| Imbraguglio III, Vincent (Guglie) | SM 3 | Sep 25, 1972 – Sep 22, 1975 | Operations | Was one of the best times of my life and didn't know it till later on in life. Proud to have served this some great guys including Master Drivers Chief Jones and Bresheer ( Man of Honor Movie) Boesom and many more! |
| Harvey, Wally | EM2/Petty Officer 2nd Class | Jul 1973 – Dec 1976 | Little Creek, VA Amphibious Base | Looking for shipmates during this time... |
| Caldwell, Mark (Welby) | RM3 | Sep 1973 – Sep 1974 | Operations | Reported aboard while undergoing major overhaul in Norfolk. Towed floating dry-dock from New York to Newport, R.I. Made Med cruise summer of '74. Sent back home for discharge while ship still in Med. Lots of great memories. |
| Nesbitt, Barry | HT2 E-5 | May 1974 – 1978 | Repair | Looking for shipmates. Anyone out there? |
| Samoyedny, Rchard | HTC | Apr 5, 1975 – Aug 1, 1977 | REPAIR | WOULD LOVETO HEAR FROM ANYONE THAT WAS ON THEOLD P BOAT |
| Gregory, Steven | QM3 | Nov 1975 – May 1979 | ops |
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