164 - January 14, 2007 9:53 pm

Name:

Susan D. Slade Grossl

Tender:

USS Rainbow

Comments:

I have in my possession a photo of a young sailor whom I am trying to identify. The card on which it is mounted says: A-BOO Photographer Cheefoo. On the back someone has written: Aboard Rainbow in China Star. This photo is mounted in a very old silk fram, with a paper eagle above banners made to look like the American flag. On the back someone has again written, only this time it says: <illegible> in Nagasaki Japan. I THINK this young man is a Great Great Uncle of mine by the name of Leland S. "Sandy" Warren who served in the Navy in WWI. Any help appreciated, also if it is him and he did serve on this ship I'd love to get a copy of the picture to anyone interested. Thanks!

165 - January 10, 2007 8:09 pm

Name:

john wilson

Tender:

USS Aegir

Comments:

I got on the USS Aegir in Oct. 1944 and went to Panama, San Diego, Pearl Harbor, and Midway Island. As did John N. Joll. We came home on a sub unknown to Pearl, we shipped on Orion through Panama, to Yorktown Virginia, Stapleton, Staten Island in September 1945. Anyone know info about Cy Himmellgarn? Or anyone else on the ship with me during these dates? Please contact me at my email:
evejohnwilson@yahoo.com

166 - January 8, 2007 5:53 am

Name:

TM1 Donald B.Procknow

Tender:

Uss Proteus As-19

Comments:

Hi Everyone, I Was on-board from 84-86 and worked in the torpedo shop,QA/Weight Test and the Miss. Craine, loved Guam and my tour on the ol' Pro. what a great time and Ship Tm1 Donald Procknow: cool::

167 - January 5, 2007 9:01 pm

Name:

Stephen L. Brown

Tender:

USS Howard W. Gilmore AS16

Comments:

I came on board March 1969 after a tour with the Mobile Riverine Force TF 117 Vietnam. Took her to Key West in June 1970. Left her October 1972. While onboard I worked in the foward engine room, small boats and the engineering division office. While we were underway I was the fuel king. Wish I could go back and do it all again.

168 - January 2, 2007 5:54 pm

Name:

Craig Treiber

Tender:

USS Holland

Comments:

TM2, MK 37 Shop, aboard 1965 to '69. Ports were Rota, Charleston for yard work, Goose Creek Weapons Station, then back to Rota. Memories vary from cold, wet snowy pier watches, helmsman going through the English Channel to great "in town" time with good friends...

169 - December 29, 2006 12:50 pm

Name:

Barry Green BM

Tender:

AS-19

Comments:

Assigned 1988-1991; Reported aboard to Deck Dept. an undesignated SN; Advanced to BM2 during my tour aboard Old Pro. Mentors included the likes of men named Beckley, Chittick, Lamb, and yes, First Lt - Paul Castle.

170 - December 27, 2006 10:56 pm

Name:

John Craig

Tender:

USS Simon Lake AS-33

Comments:

From 1972-1975,Charleston to Rota. R-1 Div. X-17
To all you tender pukes out there , remmember the work was long and hard but the parties were the best .
And Who could forget the Californa Bar on Red Square in Rota? To the memories!

171 - December 27, 2006 7:28 pm

Name:

Dick Beecher

Tender:

ad-19, as-32. as34

Comments:

How may TM, are still there

172 - December 27, 2006 3:31 pm

Name:

Jerry

Tender:

Proteus-19, Dixon-37

Comments:

(Proteus - Guam 74-75, Dixon - San Diego 75-077) Joining the Navy changed my entire future. These were the real formative years of my life. I can not say enough good things about it. No words can describe it.

For example: The first time I saw all the food in the cafeteria my first full day in bootcamp, I said to my self, "They can do anything the want to me, this food is worth it!!!"

I graduated as class honorman from MR"A" school and upon reporting to the Proteus I was assigned to the lock & engraving shop where I worked until being sent send to the messdesks. After my three months on the messdecks I was assigned to the Fleet Machine Shop. Chief Strum needed someone to run the tool crib so that was my assignment. several months later I final got to be the machinist I was tained to be. I volunteered for both DCT and RDT duty.

I was also volunteered for tent city duty. This was during the April 75 evac of Saigon. We put up thousands of tents at just one of the many processing camps. It was hotter than hell and the clay-dust turned all of my clothes a red-brown color. When it was over I bought all new uniforms. The late summer was so hot on GuAm that we switched to tropical hours which were form 4am till noon.

The steak cook outs at the yacht club were fantastic. Every Saturday moring I went to the USO. I boonie stumped all over the island.

After mustering out I completed a BSME degree and went on to work for some of the largest corporations in the world. Without the Navy none of this would have happened!!!

Oh, I forgot to mention the Dixon. I late her but did not care for the big city. I am a small town person and big cities are just something I visit for work or play. I sure wood like to hear from anyone I knew during these assignments. Neubouwer, Mango, (Rick F- Wissconsin), (John H- Ill), (Wendle K, Texas), Drop me a line guys if you are still out there!!!

173 - December 27, 2006 2:29 pm

Name:

Clark ETCM

Tender:

Sperry AS-12

Comments:

From: Bob Clark.
I'm trying to locate a cruise book from the time my Dad was aboard - approx. 1960-1980 - I think a WestPac cruise in 1967. He taught at Coronado ET school and was at Groton as well. Looking for any stories or fotos that show him working on subs and such. Thanks for any help or information!