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Welcome Aboard!
USSHANSON832.org is the premier source of the US Navy
Destroyer USS Hanson DD832/DDR832.
We are dedicated to preserving her history and the stories of the servicemen who once served
faithfully aboard.
Website Updates
May 10, 2012 - Temporary addition of
the Featured Slideshow for the Tall Ship
Challenge held in Savannah, Georgia. Eighteen
pictures of several sail ships from around the
world captured by the author on May 5th. See sidebar
on left. View
external site...
Feb 17, 2012 - Added "The Robert M. Hanson Award" information and award recipient squadron list. View page...
Feb 12, 2012 - New Mobile, AL Reunion pictures by Bob Lummis with great shots of the Ceremony.
May 2012 Newsletter
The May 2012 Newsletter is ready for your viewing. In this edition you will find lots of information
on the upcoming Portland Reunion. Lots of goodies on the reunion so don't miss it. For those attending, please download the newsletter and view the information on the meals and tours. Complete and send the form at the end of the newsletter.
An updated merchandise list is also included. Enjoy!
NOTICE: The hotel's phone number listed in
the Newsletter file is not correct. Please use
the number listed in the
Reunion page. We will be publishing a
corrected Newsletter soon.
Dec 2011 Newsletter
The December newsletter is now online ready for viewing. The December Newletter is now ready for your viewing.
The Ship's store price list, the meeting minutes from the Business Meeting held in Mobile, AL in October 2011, and the 2013 Reunion Questionnaire are on the site for your viewing. Please fill out the
questionaire and mail to Bill McLay, 13304 Ann's Choice Way, Warminster, PA 18974 .
2012 USS Hanson Reunion
Our 2012 reunion is scheduled for September 2012, so start making plans to attend. Newcommers are always welcome!
If you have never attended a reunion this is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and even meet some new ones.
More info...
Mobile, Alabama, 2011 Reunion Pictures!!!
Check out some of the new pictures from our reunion held in Mobile Alabama.
If anyone who attended has additional pictures and would like to share them, please send them to us for publishing to this site.
View pictures...
Crew Email List
Now it's even easier to keep in contact so please take advantage of this
service. If you wish to have your email to the list please fill out the registration form in
the Crew section, or send Bill McLay an email with your information.
For your email security, all email addresses are encoded in a script that prevents web bots from
scanning the address and send you unsolicited spam.
If your email is already listed, please take some time to make sure it is current and
correct. Send Bill McLay a request to update or correct your email address. ~Administrator
About the USS Hanson's web administrator
Carl "Arkie" Pearson is our new administrator. Arkie served aboard the Hanson from April 53 to
April 57 and was a CS2 when he was discharged. After his discharge from the Navy, Carl enrolled
and graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in 1962 and Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary in May 1963. He was called to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church, Danville,
Arkansas until September 1969 when he returned to the Navy as a chaplain. While on active duty,
he received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Philadelphia, PA in Marriage & Family Counseling. Carl retired from the Navy in 1995
with over 30 years of combined service to God and country. In 1995 he was asked to serve as
pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Milton, Fl and did until he again retired in 2004.
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