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Entry: 73248 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	USS FLORIKAN ASR 9
LEE GREER wrote on January 22, 2010 City and State: LEWISTON ID Unit: ASR-9 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: The only ship I was thrown off of twice. 1st time the master diver threw me off during requal dives to welcome me aboard 2nd time the 1st class petty officers threw me off when I made Chief and they didn't. Florikan was good duty. Keywords: ASR-9

Entry: 71866 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	USS FLORIKAN
MARK WILKINSON wrote on October 7, 2009 City and State: Unit: USS FLORIKAN Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: looking for old shipmates from 1982 to 1985 Keywords: radar

Entry: 69435 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	CREW MEMBER USS FLORIKAN ASR 9
RONALD (RON) GENTZLER wrote on March 9, 2009 City and State: OMAHA NE Unit: USS FLORIKAN ASR 9 Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Crew Member - 1954 - 1958 - 2nd Class Diving School, Yokuska, Japan, 1955. Honorable Discharge January, 1962. Coast Guuard Reserve (law Enforcement Branch) 1974 - 1994 - Retired Master Chief Port Securityman.While in the Navy, attained the rank of RD2. Keywords: ASR 9 - Submarine Rescue Vessel

Entry: 64698 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
RON GENTZLER wrote on March 11, 2008 City and State: OMAHA NE Unit: USS FLORIKAN ASR 9 - 1954-58 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Would like to hear from any "Crew Member" that served aboard the Florikan during the l955-57 Cruises to West Pac (Yokosuka, Japan, Berth 1) SubFlot 1 - Suuardon 5. Keywords: Uss Floerikan ASR 9 Uss Esteem MSO 438 USS Marysville EPCER 857

Entry: 64548 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	WALKED HER DECKS
KENNETH DELAND wrote on March 1, 2008 City and State: THOMASTON CT Unit: USN - RETIRED Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Was stationed on ASR-9 from 01Jan82 until 18Dec82. One of the best commands I served on. Keywords: Catmando

Entry: 62979 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	USS FLORKAN ASR-9
JEFF STANNARD wrote on November 12, 2007 City and State: EL DORADO SPRINGS MO Unit: USS FLORKAN ASR-9 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Would like to get in touch with people who served onboard durin 1972-1975. I knew Fred Buffington, although not well. Jeff Keywords: USS Florikan ASR-9

Entry: 60606 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	LOOKING FOR MARVIN L. THORNTON USN
HAROLD E. TERRY SR. wrote on April 8, 2007 City and State: YUCAIPA CA Unit: USS FLORIKAN ASR#9SHIPMATE 1951 SONARMAN Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Last seen about 1954 would like to locate, Have located due to the Korean war project Ted Trousdale and would like to find you, Anyone know the wherabouts, Of Pineapple Thornton????? Harold Terry Keywords: Shipmate Friend Sonarman from Churdan Iowa.Marvin L. Thornton.

Entry: 59941 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	USS FLORIKAN ASR#9 SPELLED WRONG
HAROLD E. TERRY SR. wrote on February 6, 2007 City and State: YUCAIPA CA Unit: USS FLORIKAN Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Contacted Helene Whitehurst and she is sending pictures to me she found by the roadside in Florida which was a lot of USS Florikan Crew photos in 1951. he Korean War Project deserves all the credit and I am urging all the Veterans to join and also everyone see the need to give so we can keep this VERY important project going. This is the last time we can help to finally contact our buddies we served with.I joined and sure have enjoyed the service and HOPE we all can keep it going with a donation for all the HARD work. Thanks Hal and Ted Harold Terry. Keywords: Jimmy Drymon Pictures found along side of road in box of Crew members 1951.

Entry: 58194 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	LOOKING FOR 1952-1956 SHIPMATES
LAWRENCE (PEEWEE) SPECHT wrote on July 23, 2006 City and State: LANCASTER WI Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Would like to get in touch with any shipmates from the "Old Flo" that were on there in 1952 - 1956. If anyone knows the whereabouts of John Carusso or Tony Brodecky please get in touch with me as we were close friends. I would enjoy hearing from anyone in that period. I keep in touch with Jack Baughman (cook) and Perry "Reb" Welch (qm)and Gerald Kiefer. Keywords:

Entry: 56719 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	JIMMY DRYMON
HELENE WHITEHURST wrote on April 18, 2006 City and State: TALLAHASSEE FL Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: I have a scrapbook belonging to Frank James Drymon who served on the USS Florikan around 1951 to ? I have done some research and believe he passed away in 1974 at the age of 43. He was possibly engaged to a 'Nelda Mott (Bootz)' from South Carolina. I would like to give the scapbook (which has many Florikan crew and ship photos) to a relative or survivor of his, or to a group of Florikan vets. I acquired this book a few years back in a box of old books left by the side of the road. Thank you and please contact me if you have any info. Keywords: Jimmy Drymon, 1951,Florikan,San Diego,Sarasota

Entry: 53030 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	USS FLORIKAN ASR#9
HAROLD E. TERRY SR. wrote on September 5, 2005 City and State: YUCAIPA CA Unit: NAVY VETERAN Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: We need a reunion possibly anyone interested. Have a list of sailors starting 1951 and to some 1958. In touch with Ron Walker and Bill Riley,Anders White DV.Bill Riley retired Hemet Ca and was 1st Class DV.Specht in Wisconsin and Perry Saunders daughter contact says Perry is gone with the L0RD. If anyone wants to have a get together in California please contact and we will try and locate. Please send me any current info on wherabouts of any of the crew. PEWEE Specht was kind enough to send me the list. Thanks and await hearing from any of you Harold terry. Keywords: USS Florikan ASR#9 Hard Hat Diver 2nd Class and Gunners mate 2nd Class.

Entry: 48723 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	USS FLORIKAN ASR#9
HAROLD E. TERRY wrote on February 5, 2005 City and State: YUCAIPA CA Unit: USS FLORIKAN ASR#9 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Anyone Wanting to have a reunion of FLORIKAN Crew members1951-1958 Keywords:

Entry: 28369 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	LOOKING FOR DAD
TAMMY HUNT (BUFFINGTON) wrote on September 19, 2002 City and State: HOUSTON TX Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Terry Eugene Wilkins and Freddie Lee Buffington were stationed on this ship together during the Vietnam War. I was raised by Fred but as I am told and pictures of Terry have confirmed, Terry is my father. I would very much like to know where he is and maybe meet him some day. I am 30 now and would like him to see his grandchildren. If you have any information about where Terry Eugene Wilkins might be today or if you are Terry, please contact me. Thanks, Tammy Keywords: Terry Eugene Wilkins, Freddie Lee Buffington, Vietnam, 1971, 1972

Entry: 25223 USS FLORKIN (ASR-9)	INFORMATION
GREG FORREST wrote on May 4, 2002 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would Apperciate any infromation on the ships deployment to west pac 1953 time frame. Thank you greg Keywords: Uss Florkin ASR-9

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