USS Orleck Association

03/11/2026

Tin Can Sailors Winter Edition has an article on Lt. Joseph Orleck written by Bob Orleck -

12/02/2025

Reporting the passing of a USS ORLECK shipmate -

11/11/2025

Today, many USS ORLECK sailors, along with their families and friends, have gathered in Jacksonville, Florida aboard their cherished USS ORLECK DD 886, which serves as the focal point of the JAX NAVAL MUSEUM. Every year on Veterans Day, following the "11/11/11 plan", a proposal unanimously adopted during their 2022 reunion in Jacksonville, USS ORLECK sailors, loved ones, and supporters make a special pilgrimage to the ship. The plan calls for everyone to be welcomed aboard the ORLECK at 11:00 AM on November 11th, making the date and time both meaningful and easy to remember 11/11/11. (Please note, some events may begin earlier than 11:00 AM, so it is important to pay attention to announcements.)

For many, the ORLECK is a beloved home away from home, and these gatherings offer a heartfelt opportunity to honor their service and that of others and relive memories.

This year’s ceremony featured museum speakers who updated attendees on the ongoing restoration efforts aboard the ORLECK. Shipmates shared stories of their time serving on the ship, and a moving remembrance took place: those present cast flowers into the water in tribute, accompanied by the playing of taps.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, a bell was rung to commemorate the end of World War II gunfire on Armistice Day, symbolized also by the significance of 11/11/11. Following the ceremony, attendees watched the impressive Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade from a reserved seating area and then returned to the ship to enjoy lunch and guided tours.

We will continue to celebrate this day in this way as long as we are alive and there are those who wish to come and honor those living and dead who have served our nation and freedom throughout the world.

God Bless our Veterans! Thank you all for your service and God Bless the USS ORLECK DD 886.

Bob Orleck

11/07/2025

ACTION NEEDED! Veterans Day Plan-of-the-Day-You can stilll come-Let Bob know -

10/04/2025

NOW HEAR THIS! NOW HEAR THIS! The Veterans Day event aboard USS ORLECK DD 886 is only five weeks away. ACTION NEEDED! -

09/17/2025

Reasons why sailors should be at this USS ORLECK Veterans Day event (11/11/11) -

08/17/2025

https://www.ussorleck.com/veterans-day-2025/

Veterans Day 2025 Aboard USS ORLECK DD 886  USS Orleck Association news, USS Orleck Reunions Aug 052025   Let’s do it again! On November 11, 2025 Leave a comment. See you aboard the USS ORLECK DD 886 at 11 AM, November 11, 2025! A Tradition Every Veterans Day! USS ORLECK Sailors, Family & Friend...

07/03/2025

The ASROC magazine aboard ORLECK is looking pretty good as the restoration project is underway

Torpedo magazine ready for reload!

06/05/2025

Shipmate Phil Klotz passes at age 93. -

06/03/2025

Shipmate Bob Saxbury passes at age 93. -