Posted on 10/13/2025 12:00:42 PM PDT by ransomnote
I see you were on a couple of “Tin Cans” alongside...(grin)
Cool. I wish I could listen to your stories about the Iowa.
My early boyhood obsession with the Iowas led me to join the Navy. No more beautiful ships exist in my opinion.
Had a buddy that transferred to the yoyo. Interior communications shop. Paul Brisley from Amarillo.
1982-1986 USNR ASWO Knox class frigate 2 sea service deployment medals.
1983 Beirut Lebanon providing NGFS when the USMC barracks exploded. God bless the Marines.
I don’t remember the name...
I’m surprised I do. Like 50+ years ago. 🤔
1983-1989
MM2
USS Iwo Jima LPH2
USS Farragut DDG37
do you want to add dates of service or should I use your post as is? :D
LOL...I have a hard time remembering my own name sometimes...LOL
In 1984 my ship spent 248 days out of 365 underway.The skipper said it wasn’t a record because it wasn’t consecutive days underway. But it still sucked.
Well, I’m gone till revelry...Good night...
Well, I’m gone till revelry...Good night...
Where were you transiting? What ports? I mean, it sounds interesting but if you’re tired of the ports and mostly it’s just ‘water water everywhere and not a drop to drink!’
Avionics Technician 2nd class, VAQ-140. 1981-1986.
When I say underway I mean at sea with no land in sight. That was a tough year. 8 months out of 12 months of nothing but the Atlantic Ocean to look at.
Avionics Technician 2nd class, VAQ-140. 1981-1986.
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When I say underway I mean at sea with no land in sight. That was a tough year. 8 months out of 12 months of nothing but the Atlantic Ocean to look at. |
I spoke, or tried to speak with, Russian sailors on leave in Vancouver, Canada. They wanted to know where 'Bar 5' was. I didn't know where the bar was but I had already been told the roaring sound bouncing off the cloud cover above that city that night was US Navy having fun in 'Bar 5'.
To the best extent we could communicate, the men said they were crazed by working 8 months in a row at that point. While at sea, those working in the factories (fishing) worked 8 hours on, followed by 8 hours of. WATER WATER WATER. They were sick of looking at water.
Later, he was XO on an LST, heading toward the Pacific, to prepare for the invasion of Japan.
They were somewhere around the Panama Canal when the war ended.
I chose a different path. Uncle Sam's Misguided Children.
“I chose a different path. Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children”
HAHAHA! I’ve never seen that one before! :D
You a 458 MP PBR guy? I trained with some, great guys.
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