Gender
Male
Fredericksburg, VA
Birthday: August 25
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Gender
Male
Location
Fredericksburg, VA
Birthday:
August 25
Rank
Seaman Apprentice
Enlisted Rating
Gunner's Mate
Where were you or your family stationed?
Great Lakes for my A school then Norfolk, VA aboard the USS El Paso
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War, Vietnam
Current Status with the US Navy
Honorably Discharged
Start date of your service
July 29, 1974
End date of your service
July 29, 1980
Comments
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.