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plane crash in bay at nas cubi point sometime between 1962-1963
While I was stationed at NAS Cubi point, there was a plane doing touch and go landings. I was assigned to crash boats and we were on duty station in the bay while the pilots were practicing there touch and go landings and on a round he did not make
Read more…where is this country headed
Thought You'd be Interested in this!
The list of officers fired need to be read carefully
and then ask yourself where we are headed.
This needs to be sent on, on and on.
The picture is of the five first line US nuclear carriers docke
Agent Orange - Mazama AE9
Hello!
I'm Carl M. Bonner, Bonner SN/BM3 to my shipmates & friends aboard the MAZAMA AE9.
I was on board from Dec. 1967 to Aug. 1970 when we decommissioned her.
We were in Vietnam in 1969. We made 1 trip to Camaroon Bay and 1 trip to DaNang Harbor. We
Read more…Agent Orange - Mazama AE9
Hello!
I'm Carl M. Bonner, Bonner SN/BM3 to my shipmates & friends aboard the MAZAMA AE9.
I was on board from Dec. 1967 to Aug. 1970 when we decommissioned her.
We were in Vietnam in 1969. We made 1 trip to Camaroon Bay and 1 trip to DaNang Harbor. We
Read more…Your Best Liberty / Port O' Calls
I only had two places for liberty back in the day. Olongapo and Singapore. But what a liberty I had in those fine cities.
Never got to Europe, or Australia, or other places of the world. But happy with what I had.
Rock us, or should I say Billy
Read more…Sea story
SEA STORY
There's an old sea story about a ship's Captain who inspected his sailors, and afterward told the first mate that his men smelled bad.
The Captain suggested perhaps it would help if the sailors would change underwear
occasionally.
The first ma
Read more…AKLs
Would any of you who might have served on an AKL during the Korean Era please contact me.
I am trying to preserve their history for future generations as they were only in Naval Service for 5-6 years.
Thanks, Willard Adams, Radioman
USS Camano AKL1, US
Read more…Black And White
I like good black and white photography. Especially early stuff.
Here's one I found on a web page for the USS Oriskany 1966, Subic Bay, PI.
I was sixteen years old at the time of this photo.
Five years later, it would be the Oriskany, Midway, Enter
Read more…The Ol' Bag
What ever happened to your old canvas Navy Duffel bag? Or was it a Ditty Bag.
I used it mostly as a carry on for those long Braniff Airways flights back in the day.
Toiletries, change of skivvies, etc..
But mine must have fallen apart and disint
Read more…MNPO 1
I was TAD at MOBILE NAVY POST OFFICE 1, FLEET AIR SUPPORT UNIT, DA NANG, RV during Jan. & Feb, 1973...My regular duty station was Terminal Naval Post Office 96650, Subic Bay Naval Base,RP...I was at TNPO FROM OCT. 1971 THRU MAY 1973...
I need some pic
Read more…USS Valley Forge CVS 45
I would like to add the USS Valley Forge CVS45 to the duty station area. Most of the old ships I remember are listed but not the Happy Valley
Read more…The Helmsman
What's it like to steer a large ship. Or any ship.
And what are the lag times for changing course? Have wondered about that at times.
"Yeah keep your eyes on the road your hands upon the wheel" Sort of.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2007) - Boatswain's M
Read more…USS Forrest B Royal DD 872 Fram time in Boston.
Anyone remember the time we spent in dry-dock in Chelsea Navv Ship Yard? I was exposed to asbestos while removing insulation from steam lines in engine room. I now have calcification in my lung, and beginning to have some trouble with breathing an
Read more…Contraband
40 years ago I made a Med cruise on the Saratoga, all the bunks had electricity, but only if you had a "salt water plug". Does anyone recall the name of these plugs and how they worked ? And how was it that you couldn't find any onboard ?
Read more…Lexington aground in Boston Harbor '73
USS LEXINGTON CVT-16
JAN-APR 1973
Boston Grounding
It has been more than 40 years since I was stationed on the Lexington for temporary duty, so please bear with me, while some memories are crisp, some others maybe not so much.
I was a nuclear power pros
Read more…GUIDE DOG
When the store manager returned from lunch, he noticed his clerk's hand was bandaged, but before he could ask about the bandage, the clerk had some very good news for him.
"Guess what, sir?" the clerk said. "I finally sold that terrible, ugly suit we'
Single sailors
A sailor sitting in a bar and a civilian sat down beside him. They started talking and drinking and after awhile the sailor said , hey let's go pick up some ladies, the civilian no I'm married and more than I can handle at home. The sailor replied ba
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