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To: GATOR NAVY
I was an RD3 aboard the USS Tawasa ATF-92, we towed what was left of the Frank E. Evans to Subic after the collision. We had just got off line in Viet Nam and were on the way to Australia for R&R. I never did get to Australia.
12 posted on 02/02/2003 8:13:08 PM PST by irwinv
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To: irwinv
Welcome to FR. How did you happen to find this old thread?

Do you know what they did with the hulk after you guys got it to Subic?
13 posted on 02/02/2003 10:02:07 PM PST by GATOR NAVY
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To: irwinv

MY NAME IS JIM NELSON I WAS AN EN3 ON THE USS TAWASA ATF-92 AT THE TIME WE TOWED THE USS FRANK E. EVANS TO SUBIC. I AM SENDING THIS REPLY TO SAY HELLO AND MAY BE YOU COULD EMAIL ME? JLNELSON@AK.NET
THE TRAGEDY THAT THE USS EVANS AND IT’S CREW WENT THROUGH IS SOMETHING THAT MYSELF AND THE ENTIRE CREW OF THE TAWASA WILL NEVER FORGET.”MY THEY REST IN PEACE”.


37 posted on 03/31/2008 10:24:06 PM PDT by NELLI EN3
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