USS South Carolina CGN-37
I was a member of the First Increment of the Pre-Commissioning Crew for the USS South Carolina, DLGN-37 (changed to CGN-37 after commissioning). I was initially assigned to the Pre-Commissioning Crew of the USS Nimitz, CVN-68, but it was behind its construction scheduled and my orders were cancelled. I was still on the USS Enterprise, CVN-65, and the ship was preparing for another cruise to Vietnam. I then requested the South Carolina and was glad to receive my orders. When those orders…
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Plank Owner on USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 commissioned in Phila. Naval Shipyard.
Precomm School and the whole bit, 1963.
Plank Owner - USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Original Crew - '81 - '84