USS Hanson
USS Hanson 832
Ship Life, Ratings, and People
In this section we seek to capture the Hanson's crew life onboard who so valiantly and faithfully served. These are their stories as it relates to their life aboard the Hanson, the ratings that made up the crew, people in general, and how they functioned in the broad scheme of ship operations. We hope you enjoy these short stories.
  • Dept.: Signal
    Signal Bridge
    and the Signalmen who worked it go
    As told by Roger G. Chagnon, Jr.
    The signal bridge on a Gearing class FRAM I destroyer was the highest continuously manned space on the ship while underway, and contained a variety of equipment, as well as...
  • Dept.: Signal
    The Best Job on a Destroyer go
    As told by Roger G. Chagnon, Jr.
    Ask any sailor who has sailed on a destroyer and you will hear with a near unanimous response that the job they had was...