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"I got off active in Nov of '76 and at that time scuttlebutt was saying that El Paso was going back into the yards (she came out of a refit in '74) to have the aft mounts replaced with BPDMS, but at the same time scuttlebutt was also saying she was…"
"I just posted a few photos you might enjoy. These are about all I have left of the hundreds I took when I was in. I lost everything I owned but a few pics I had in an album my dad had when a ruptured gas line and resulting fire destroyed my home and…"
"I can't say I completely enjoyed my time in. Losing my E4 stripes less than 36 hours after earning them hurt quite a bit, though I completely acknowledge it was my own screwup that lead to that. I just think the punishment was harsher than it…"
"Looks like you served on one of the sister ships to the gator I served on, USS El Paso LKA-117"
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What a great memory you have of your Navy years. Sorry to say I can't do as well. I like your gun mount in the museum. Thanks Bernie
Funny how things come back around sometimes.
I was active '75 - '95, and have a good friend who was a cannoncocker and the ships armorer. We did a lot of shooting together. He taught me a lot of stuff, small arms related, that paid off in the later part of my career.
Yup, DURHAM, LKA-114, Additionally served in MT. VERNON, LSD-39, also armed (at the time I was there) with four twin 3"/50's. Shortly after, they started pulling one forward and one aft mount off most of the Gators. I'm guessing NGFS was not so big a thing after 1978.
Those are 3"/50's !!!
Thanks for the great photos of the gun mounts. I wasn't a GM so I'm not sure what size they are. The ship I served on had four gun tubs, all 3 inch 50's.
Welcome aboard Bernhard. Happy to have you with us. Share some memories of firing the Big Guns.