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To: rktman

DD 786 USS Anderson. Spent a year aboard her. Mostly off the coast of Viet Nam.
Got sucked into a hurricane (Cyclone in that part of the world) Wondered if she would come apart in the storm. Green water at the bridge windows. One of the other destroyers with us had the storm rip off their 5” gun and almost sank.


10 posted on 05/27/2019 10:34:52 AM PDT by Politically Correct (A member of the rabble in good standing)
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To: Politically Correct

Well, from start to finish.
USS Lester-DE 1022
USS Hyman- DD 732
USS English-DD 696
USS Waldron-DD-699

One tour 4 ships. Weird huh. Either I was so bad they all wanted to be rid of me or I was so good they all wanted me. LOL! Actually, Lester was going to care taker status when we got back from a 6 month deployment. Made rate on Hyman and got transferred. English got de-comm and I got out when on the Waldron. Did a hurricane in the gulf on the Hyman. Exciting. :-)


12 posted on 05/27/2019 10:43:41 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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