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Current Message 1 - April 24, 2008
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Entry: 65379
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

wespac 79

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Bob Hoover wrote on 2008-04-24 20:08:24.0

Comments: Made one wespac, ship blew up #4 main engine, never made a drop of freshwater the whole cruise. Never served on a ship that stayed so broke down. Had the pleasure of being in Hawaii and watching that ship being towed out to sea and sunk.

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Current Message 2 - March 18, 2008
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Entry: 64797
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

walter higgins

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tamiecar tezeno wrote on 2008-03-18 10:23:26.0

Comments: as above

Keywords: personal friend when junior ran off to the navy and left me in pleasant grove

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Current Message 3 - March 18, 2008
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Entry: 64796
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

walter higgins

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tamiecar tezeno wrote on 2008-03-18 10:23:26.0

Comments: as above

Keywords: personal friend when junior ran off to the navy and left me in pleasant grove

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Current Message 4 - March 18, 2008
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Entry: 64795
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

walter higgins

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tamiecar tezeno wrote on 2008-03-18 10:23:26.0

Comments: as above

Keywords: personal friend when junior ran off to the navy and left me in pleasant grove

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Current Message 5 - November 13, 2007
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Entry: 63009
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

hard work/hard play

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george welsh wrote on 2007-11-13 22:08:01.0

Comments: I SERVED FROM 9/4/54 to 8/9/56. Ill always remember my days aboard this ship.it was strong and durable as was its crew. ill always be thankful for chief electrician NUNN and chief TORINO for kicking me in the rear and training me to be a sailor.ill always remember shaver and spivey and donald mott and W.T.HULL engineering officer.thanks to you all fr allowing me to serve with you. it was an honor.

Keywords: ARS 39 USS CONSERVER

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Current Message 6 - November 13, 2007
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Entry: 63008
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

hard work/hard play

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george welsh wrote on 2007-11-13 22:08:01.0

Comments: I SERVED FROM 9/4/54 to 8/9/56. Ill always remember my days aboard this ship.it was strong and durable as was its crew. ill always be thankful for chief electrician NUNN and chief TORINO for kicking me in the rear and training me to be a sailor.ill always remember shaver and spivey and donald mott and W.T.HULL engineering officer.thanks to you all fr allowing me to serve with you. it was an honor.

Keywords: ARS 39 USS CONSERVER

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Current Message 7 - February 12, 2007
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Entry: 60006
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

Anyone know D.H. Hall?

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Greg McMahon wrote on 2007-02-12 21:46:18.0

Comments: I have a coffee cup with the Conserver painted on one side and the name Hall D.H. on the other. I'd love to know more about it.

Keywords: USS Conserver A.R.S. 39

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Current Message 8 - July 28, 2006
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Entry: 58270
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

On Conserver 1961/62

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Frank Dollarhide wrote on 2006-07-28 20:35:23.0

Comments: need help in finding information on ships tour near or at Christmas Island and how to find shipmates from 1961 1962 Thanks Frank

need to find anyone on ship 1961/62 re: Any current Health problems

Keywords: looking for anyone onboard during 1961 62 please contact me asap I need help with some information.

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Current Message 9 - May 28, 2006
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Entry: 57368
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

served from 1972-1973

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LARRY (PUTZ) tempesta wrote on 2006-05-28 20:56:11.0

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Current Message 10 - January 7, 2006
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Entry: 55061
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

Conserver 1981 1985

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harlan (Bud) Andreasen wrote on 2006-01-07 22:14:43.0

Comments: USS Conserver ARS39 Was my best tour in the navy.. I served 1974 - 1997

Keywords: Wespac, Korea Kal 007

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Current Message 11 - December 1, 2005
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Entry: 54427
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

hoo-yah

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Thomas Mestas wrote on 2005-12-01 14:59:35.0

Comments: Aloha to y'all I'm still in Hawaii. 27 years and still loving it. God Bless to all service members. Especially those who gave thier all !!

Keywords: Luis melendez, Brent pensil,

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Current Message 12 - January 4, 2005
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Entry: 47916
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

ARS-39 from 1979 thru 1982

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Jessy Magallon wrote on 2005-01-04 13:33:58.0

Comments: My time on the Conserver,with my shipmates is etched in my memory forever. I write this note to thank each one of you for bearing with me. Looking at pictures of ARS-39 makes me wish that I could do that episode of my life over again. The places that we went to during our 2 West-Pac's,and the great adventures, are to this day still part of my stories. Deep Sea divers, motorcycle riders and heck of good guy's. SSG Jesus Magallon

Keywords: Electricians Mate Third Class Jessy Magallon. Honolulu Marathon runner of 1981.

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Current Message 13 - January 4, 2005
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Entry: 47915
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

ARS-39 from 1979 thru 1982

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Jessy Magallon wrote on 2005-01-04 13:29:25.0

Comments: My time on the Conserver,with my shipmates is etched in my memory forever. I write this note to thank each one of you for bearing with me. Looking at pictures of ARS-39 makes me wish that I could do that episode of my life over again. The places that we went to during our 2 West-Pac's,and the great adventures, are to this day still part of my stories. Deep Sea divers, motorcycle riders and heck of good guy's. SSG Jesus Magallon

Keywords: Electricians Mate Third Class Jessy Magallon. Honolulu Marathon runner of 1981.

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Current Message 14 - September 30, 2004
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Entry: 46094
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

USS Conserver crew 1983/86

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Ronald Gitschier wrote on 2004-09-30 10:04:19.0

Comments: I am proud to say I served aboard CONSERVER from January 1983 until March 1986. I was an electrician's mate, fresh out of Navy Class "A" EM school. Did a couple of WESTPACS and also looked for the Korean Airliner KAL Flight 007 Black Box when the Soviets shot them down. Interested in talking to other crewmembers from before, during and after I served aboard "The Fightin' C".

Ron Gitschier, EM1, USN Southeast Regional Calibration Center, Jacksonville, FL

Keywords: USS Conserver ARS 39 Crewmember 1983-1986

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Current Message 15 - February 15, 2004
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Entry: 40910
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

Ralph Milton Bush

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Novena Dunhour wrote on 2004-02-15 19:11:42.0

Comments: He was in Hawaii July/August/September 1953.

Keywords:

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Current Message 16 - January 19, 2004
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Entry: 40086
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

REQ CREW NAMES LIST

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AL MARTIN wrote on 2004-01-19 14:52:23.0

Comments: ANY & ALL CREW MEMBERS; PLEASE CONTACT ME.. WAS ON BOARD 52 TO 53; WAS IN KOREA ON CONSERVER.. HAVE ADDRESSES OF 2 CREW MEMBERS..PLEASE; PLEASE CONTACT ME ???

Keywords: NICK NAME "" TENDER ""

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Current Message 17 - August 7, 2003
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Entry: 36102
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

need ship roster for 1952 ARS 39

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WADE OWENS wrote on 2003-08-07 07:27:48.0

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Current Message 18 - March 25, 2003
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Entry: 33067
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

WALTER L. HIGGINS JR. WAS IN USNAVY IN JAN 1986 USS CONSERVER ARS 39

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Tamiecar Tezeno wrote on 2003-03-25 21:07:25.0

Comments: A very old friend,who wanna see how he is doing.

Keywords: personal friend we lived in pleasant grove in Dallas Tx.Junior ranned off to the navy,

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Current Message 19 - November 17, 2002
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Entry: 29649
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

I was onboard in 1948 @1949

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john finley wrote on 2002-11-17 01:04:49.0

Comments: I waqs down in the engine room most of my time I hope some one back in 48 - 49 is on line and can talk about high seas, and the name tasler and so on.

Keywords: hawaii to alaska and back

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Current Message 20 - October 10, 2002
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Entry: 28767
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

ARS 38 BOLSTER --- GENERAL PLANS

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Tom Barber wrote on 2002-10-10 13:29:37.0

Comments: Does anyone have a booklet of General plans (ARS 38) which we could copy? Thanks, Tom Barber, Ch. Engr.

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Current Message 21 - February 26, 2002
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Entry: 23506
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

Crew member

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Joe Houston wrote on 2002-02-26 15:13:43.0

Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who served aboard the USS Conserver during the Korean war.

Keywords: Wonsan area, Incheon Landing, Hungnam evacuation, Iwo Jima, South Pacific islands,aboard USS Conserver ARS 39 July, 1950- May, 1952

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Current Message 22 - June 25, 2000
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Entry: 9726
USS Conserver (ARS-39)

Reunions for USS Conserver ARS39

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DONALD E. (SPEEDY) JONES wrote on 2000-06-25 15:27:34.0

Comments: Would like to contact anyone who knows anything about Clyde Knight,Jr. of Indiana or Michael(Mickey) Kalnas of Pittsburg area,Joe Hash of Chicago area.

Keywords: Nickname-Speedy 3rd Division 1948-1952

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 On Sat, 6 Nov 1999 
 Craig Alexander Rothhammer Email address wrote:

The USS GRAPLE is (ARS-7), a Diver class rescue/salvage ship. I served 
on her sister ships, USS GRASP (ARS-24) & USS BOLSTER (ARS-38).

The salvage navy was heavily engaged in the Korean War, close in, and 
often under fire.  They provided salvage support to the Army, Navy, 
Air Force & Marines, Search & Rescue, UDT & special ops operations, 
towing, interdiction/patroling, Humanitarian and many other tasks.

I have listed below the records of the eight Diver Class ARS's that I 
have certain knowledge of their participation in the Korean War.  Many 
of them were also WWII and Vietnam veterans.

In the Salvage Navy, we understood ARS not to mean Auxiliary Rescue &
Salvage, but rather "Always Ready Ships". If there was a dirty job to 
do, we were the one's to call upon.  We paid for this respect in sweat 
and blood. 

See: Ship History


USS CONSERVER (ARS-39)


ARS - 39: displacement. 1441 lenght. 213'6" beam. 39' draft. 14'8" 
speed. 15 k. complement. 120 armament. 2 x 40mm. class. Diver 

With the outbreak of the Korean war, she arrived at Yokosuka 15 July, 
1950 and between 15 July and 1 August carried out salvage and diving 
assignments in Korean waters. After a brief overhaul at Yokosuka, she 
salvaged a fuel pipeline at Iwo Jima, and from 10 September until 24 
December returned to Korean waters. After a final towing voyage from 
Japan to Korea in January 1951, Conserver returned to local operations 
at Pearl Harbor from 16 February to 28 May. After salvage duty at 
Kwajalein and Majuro, she returned to Pearl Harbor to prepare for her 
second tour of duty in the Korean War. She arrived at Sasebo 27 
September, and operated primarily in Korean waters until 7 May 1952,
when she cleared for San Diego.

After operating on the west coast until 4 August 1952, Conserver sailed 
for brief duty at Pearl Harbor, Kwajalein, Guam, Subic Bay, Bangkok, 
Singapore, and Sangley Point, returning to Pearl Harbor 22 October. 
On 6 April 1953, she returned to Sasebo for duty in Korean waters until
 9 November, when she cleared for Pearl Harbor.

Conserver received nine battle stars for Korean war service.

Respectfull Submitted,

Craig Rothhammer craigr@cnmnetwork.com

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