On this date,
In 1958, the USS Gudgeon (SS-567) became the first American submarine to complete a round-the-world cruise, eight months after departing from Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
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My dad who turns 95 this year was on the BB 43 (Tennessee) as a gunners mate. He was a loader in the 16” guns and also in the 20mm & 40’s. 21 engagements against the Japs and he only had 4 ribbons. I used to attend his reunion but most are gone now.
Read more…Searching for a sailor who was stationed on a oil rig in the middle east
Hi I’m new and Thank you for accepting me. Done anyone know a Marcus Cone USN? He was assigned to a navy command in California and during the second gulf war. He was assigned to a oil rig, where he met my pastor (Then the Radio officer of the rig) Hi
Read more…Tag at sea
Russian cruiser playing tag with USS Enterprise CVAN-65 in Bay of Bengal during Indo-Pakistani war 1971. Took this photo from atop the island. I wonder how close that Russian warship came to being sunk by one of our subs. I understand there were Rus
NRMC Newport RI
I had the good fortune to be stationed in Newport at the NRMC. I worked psych and am wondering if anyone else served 1975-1978. Went back to visit, the hospital is closed and vacant. Sad.
HM2 Phil Upham
Read more…CVSO Looking to help veteran
From a CVSO helping an ACU-1 veteran
BM3 Floyd Schoening (1967 - 1970) is looking for "Buddies" he served with to corroborate his time in Vietnam. VA is unable to locate his records or at least ones that show he was on any Landing Crafts, in Vietnam
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Whoa...I got back ...have no clue why I couldn't get on here and another couple sites...
Read more…SOUND BARRIER
My cruise w/USS FORRESTAL was my first and only...and went up to the FD after a launch and asked one one of the FDC guys if it was ok...he sez "sure but you got to clear the deck before recoveries begin.No problem....Stayed in the catwalk and when th
Read more…BASIC TRAINING
When I arrived at Gt.Lakes @ March 62' ALL recruits were considered maggots,and whoever your Daddy was didn't mean anything.
Some guys couldn't handle it they were set back @ 2 weeks and if they still couldn't get it together they were kicked out.
Reme
Read more…The U.S. Navy and The Twilight Zone
Two U.S. Navy ships were used in Rod Serling’s TV show The Twilight Zone. The episode was “The Thirty-Fathom Grave”, Air date: January 10, 1963.
They were the USS Edson DD 946 and USS Mullinnix DD 944.
Curious to know if there are any old timers
Read more…Haze Gray and Underway link
I did a search on this site and found nothing previously posted here. Some may have already used it from other sources, however I found it to be interesting and informative in naval history.
https://www.hazegray.org/navhist/
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