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"Kenneth,
Any pic would be great. I've never seen even an Official Navy photo of our deployment."
Any pic would be great. I've never seen even an Official Navy photo of our deployment."
"Kenneth,
Can you please send me a copy of the photo. nnn0vjm(AT)gmail.com.
A lot of the DD's were from Central American countries. Some of us from R3 Div went aboard to give them some lightbulbs. They could not afford to buy them but were helping…"
Can you please send me a copy of the photo. nnn0vjm(AT)gmail.com.
A lot of the DD's were from Central American countries. Some of us from R3 Div went aboard to give them some lightbulbs. They could not afford to buy them but were helping…"
"Don't know if this has been listed before; it's a nice history of Vulcan with pics of her in the James River Fleet and the engineering drawings of the ship.
http://www.marad.dot.gov/documents/Vulcan_HAER_Report.pdf"
http://www.marad.dot.gov/documents/Vulcan_HAER_Report.pdf"
"Michael,
I remember Being in Old San Juan during the Cuban Missile Crisis, there must have been another trip after I left Vulcan. Things were kind of tense there at that time. There were many Cuban nationals and Cuban sympathizers in Puerto Rico. We…"
I remember Being in Old San Juan during the Cuban Missile Crisis, there must have been another trip after I left Vulcan. Things were kind of tense there at that time. There were many Cuban nationals and Cuban sympathizers in Puerto Rico. We…"
"First I've seen a Cuban Missile Crisis group. Thanks for starting one. Was on USS Vulcan stationed at San Juan for repair duty for ships in the quarantine.
Had a bunch rotate in and out. Anyone remember being along side us?
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Had a bunch rotate in and out. Anyone remember being along side us?
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"Michael,
Missed the NATO cruise because I was given the choice of getting out 2 weeks early or staying for the cruise. Unfortunately, I took the early out; wish I had gone on that cruise now. Sounds like Edinborough was good to you.
Do you…"
Missed the NATO cruise because I was given the choice of getting out 2 weeks early or staying for the cruise. Unfortunately, I took the early out; wish I had gone on that cruise now. Sounds like Edinborough was good to you.
Do you…"
"Michael,
I got aboard late Sep 62 or early Oct 62 and was still in holding company when the Cuban Missile Crisis
began. Was assigned to R3 div. I joined the Navy Reserve in Canton, OH went to 12 weeks of boot and then
to 12 weeks if ICA school and…"
I got aboard late Sep 62 or early Oct 62 and was still in holding company when the Cuban Missile Crisis
began. Was assigned to R3 div. I joined the Navy Reserve in Canton, OH went to 12 weeks of boot and then
to 12 weeks if ICA school and…"
"Was aboard Vulcan from Sep 1962 till Sep 1964. Got there just in time for
the Cuban missile crisis. Was assigned to R3 Div and made IC3 while aboard. Worked in the gyro repair shop on the 01 level just aft of the wardroom. The shop opened into the…"
the Cuban missile crisis. Was assigned to R3 Div and made IC3 while aboard. Worked in the gyro repair shop on the 01 level just aft of the wardroom. The shop opened into the…"
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