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My father arrived at Pier 22 in 1959 after a tour on BUSHNELL in Key West as 1C Shipfitter. Stayed aboard until making CPO in 66 then orders to LOS ALAMOS in Holy Loch. Year later, returned to Norfolk and spent his last year aboard before retiring in 1967. He went TAD a bunch of times to New London, but seems to me was always in the rear detachment when ORION went out for her yearly barnacle cruise. She seemed to spend 1/2 the year facing towards the base, then 1/2 year facing the river. But what donI know….he raised me to be an Army helicopter pilot!

I mostly found plastic in whale stomach

I started out on the Hunley in Charleston after boot in 70. Ended up on Canopus later in the same year and was in Holy Loch 17 months. Best times of my life. Great video! Thank you

I was an ElectricianMate third class served from 76 thru 78 in USS Orion when was based in Charleston SC....great memories , remember faces but not names , but Cpt Henson was the Captain .

This was my ship in LaMadalena, Sardinia. Loved every minute of this experience.

I go there now its not as good its ghetto but its nice to use how it use to be

Don't get me twisted Orion was 1 st ship I worked in the forward engine room she was old but we held her together as as a team

I was on USS Orion as 18 in 1988 in dry dock Charleston SC for 6 months it cost 25 million for that navy 3 years later sailed her back to States and cut her up for scrap why spend 25 million dollars for 3 years I know butacrats that no care for ya tax money I was en5 we paid 100 dollars for a hammer

The most traditional eleven colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black, gray, and white.

For anyone who asks about or complains about the pop-ups, they are mine. The video was originally made just for family members with no thought of it going public. The original video also had a different soundtrack. As for my brother who posted this, he passed away over 3 years ago.

This is the first time I’m seeing this. He was such a great showman. I still play his music, wish I had videos of his shows. Magic fingers, miss those days!!!

Why spend so much money on a whale

At least it was in the neighborhood... our local USPS carrier has delivered at least four of my packages to other businesses up to two miles away, and FedEx delivered one to another city (it was eventually forwarded to me by the honest mistaken recipient). I have a direct phone line and email to the customer service rep at the local post office.

My grandpa Robert McDonald was on this ship in ww2!

Thank you for putting this up on YT. I was on the Orion as a nuc welder 86-88 in La Madd. Like a dream...

I served on this ship from 1988 until 1990, great memory’s !!🚢

I served on the Orion. Italy

Thank you! 62-66 FTG3

I went aboard a newly minted MM2 in 1973, assigned to Shop 38a. Left in 76 as LPO of 38a. Best, most professional people I worked with in the Navy! Thanks MMCM McGregor!

I was on 84-85 in LaMad. Shipfitter shop. HTs.

I remember being in this. Good times

Godspeed PO HaroldFadness from your grandson Fireman Travis Fadness, USS S.W Groves. FFG-29. I love you Gramps. Anchors aweigh shipmate.

Is there a version of this without any captions, just the footage? Wanted to show this to some family who were there.

USS Orion in La Maddalena, USS Gilmore (AS-16) prior to that, Tech in Weps DIv,. then SP in La Madd.

there's nothing wrong about them their dissecting a dead animal

i would love to see the whales heart in action, ya know, like they could hook it up to pumps and stuff to simulate a heart beat. That would be a sight to see

I served on board 91 to 93. S2 division. T.A.D twice to SSN Archerfish and SSN Silversides.

I Sea Food. Dang I suddenly have a taste for whale🤣

I served on board the USS Orion 1979 to 1980. I was in charge of I Division and checked in many of the crew members that went on to Italy. We went down to GITMO for refresher training and proceeded to Fort Lauderdale for some R & R during spring break. That was a party. Worked in Personnel Division for Master Chief Whipple and an Officer named Abshire. Wrote my own discharge papers....

I served onboard the USS ORION from 1985 to 1988. In La Maddalena Italy. Great memories! Great to see this video to see the old ship once again. Thank you

Was beautiful being in this ensemble

USS Orion from 1986-88 X Division. Ship's postal clerk (PC)

Served 1976-78,ran drycleaning plant

There is “0” evidence of Liberace being homosexual/gay. He was once engaged to actress Joanne Rio & frequently dated countless other women; not men! He testified (under oath) & denied being homosexual (or ever taken part in homosexual practices) in a 1956 defamation trial against the Daily Mirror. He further won a libel suit (1957) against Confidential Magazine for publishing a malicious article alluding to him being a homosexual. In Liberace’s biography ‘The Wonderful ‘Private’ World of Liberace’ there is no mention of him being homosexual, engaging in homosexual practices, or an affair with Scott Thorson??? Chapter Three does mention his affairs with women. Liberace was not gay!!!

Liberace and van clyberace museum for two great American pianists

my dad served on the orion 1943-1945 in saipan,he was 18,his job was winding electric motors for subs .

BZ BZ. BZ And thank you, shipmate!

He left 88mil to the museum. ...I wonder where that went...he did it to keep his memory alive

This was my first ship. I served on her for two years, from June of 1980 until July of 1982. I was in Deck Department and was onboard when we changed homeports to Sardinia Italy to replace the Howard W. Gilmore. Thank you so much for posting this video. It brings back many memories.

That skin is so thick

Got off her in 1978

Stationed on this ship from 1971 - 72 when it was in Guam. I "think" it was relieved by the Hunley? Hard to remember. LOL

Paul, I served on her from 77 to 79, then went to the USS Julius A Furer. Dry dock with the Orion, a few months later the furer went into dry dock. I played a lot of football and softball on both ships because i had very little sea time. But, had a great time and meet good people on both ships. I too am getting old, remember faces, but forget the names.

Jesus Christ man

I was a crew member of her from April 1992 to September 1993. It's good to see the old lady again.

I was a member of the USS Orion from 1982 to 1984, boarded as a PN3 left as a PN2 ready for the NC1 exam. I wonder how PNMC Patrick Pursel, PN2 William Wagner and PN2 David Cox are doing?

sushi for life

Served about '89-'92 ... R-1 Division ... La Maddalena. Met my wife of 25 years (in June) from Palau.

89 -91 40 ft. o.m.b.coxswain. ate at the shmo.

that saying....you come into this world with nothing....you leave with nothing.....