USS Hanson
USS Hanson 832
Skippers

"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'" - President John F. Kennedy

Dates Name Rank/Location
11 May 1945 Hanson Commissioned Bath, Maine
11 May 1945 to
08 Jan 1946		 John Calhoun Parham, Jr. Commander
08 Jan 1946 to
04 Apr 1947		 Hazlett Paul Weatherwax Commander
04 Apr 1947 to
25 Sep 1948		 William Anthony Ellis Commander
25 Sep 1948 to
08 Mar 1950		 Alva Wright Dinwiddie Commander
08 Mar 1950 to
31 Dec 1951		 Cecil Rice Welte Commander
31 Dec 1951 to
24 Dec 1952		 William Jelfs Henning Commander
24 Dec 1952 to
20 Sep 1954		 William Paul Toran Commander
20 Sep 1954 to
11 Feb 1956		 Keith Griffen Nichols Commander
11 Feb 1956 to
06 Jul 1957		 William Sergeant Busik Commander
06 Jul 1957 to
25 Jul 1959		 John Warren Sedwick Commander
25 Jul 1959 to
26 Jun 1961		 Milton Edwards Stewart Commander
26 Jun 1961 to
21 Dec 1962		 Earle Thomas McFarland Commander
21 Dec 1962 to
29 Jan 1964		 Charles Shuford Swift Commander
29 Jan 1964 to
29 Oct 1964		 William George McKeown Jr.* LCDR
29 Oct 1964 to
27 Mar 1966		 Ardwin George Franch Captain
27 Mar 1966 to
01 Mar 1968		 Lawrence Joseph Curtin Commander
01 Mar 1968 to
16 Sep 1969		 Robert Joseph Raffaele Commander
16 Sep 1969 to
29 Jul 1971		 Richard James Fleeson Commander
29 Jul 1971 to
31 Mar 1973		 Ian McEwan Watson Commander
3 March 1973 Hanson Decommissioned San Diego, CA

 

  • John Calhoun Parham, Jr.
    11 May 1945 - 08 Jan 1946
  • Hazlett P. Weatherwax
    08 Jan 1946 - 04 Apr 1947
  • William A. Ellis
    04 Apr 1947 - 25 Sep 1948
  • Cecil R. Welte
    08 Mar 1950 - 31 Dec 1951
  • William S. Busik
    11 Feb 1956 - 06 Jul 1957
  • John W. Sedwick
    06 Jul 1957 - 25 Jul 1959
  • Ardwin G. Franch
    29 Oct 1964 - 27 Mar 1966
  • Lawrence J. Curtin
    27 Mar 1966 - 01 Mar 1968
  • Robert J. Raffaele
    01 Mar 1968 - 16 Sep 1969
  • Richard J. Fleeson
    16 Sep 1969 - 29 Jul 1971
  • Ian M. Watson
    29 Jul 1971 - 31 Mar 1973