Gender
Male
Portsmouth, VA
Birthday: October 2
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Gender
Male
Location
Portsmouth, VA
Birthday:
October 2
Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Where were you or your family stationed?
USS Robert A. Owens USS Holder USS Mount Baker USS Briscoe NAVFAC Ramey AFB PR Naval Support Forces Antarctica NAVFAC Punta Borinquen PR Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility Roosevelt Roads PR RM "A" School Bainbridge MD RM "C" School San Diego CA DS "A" School Mare Island CA DS "C" School Mare Island CA Guided Missile School Command, Damn Neck VA
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War
Current Status with the US Navy
Retired
Start date of your service
October 12, 1964
End date of your service
January 31, 1986
Comments
the southwind and northwind and statan island were coast guard the navy did not turn over tyhe burton island till the 70 not sure have to look it up
that was us that got stuck if you look at the picture it was agb-1 that blasted to get free that was either 63 or 64
I remember the NorthWind, Southwind, Staten Island and Burton Island but I remember them as Coast Guard not Navy. I remember One of the Icebreakers came in to fill up our fuel tanks and Ice had not broke up enough and it got stuck and couldn't break the enough ice to get close. At that time about 30-40 guys from the ship was in our camp having a few drinks and they all got called back to the ship to help pull hose. Needless to say they were not happy and I assure the XO was PISSED. I rode one of them, cant remember which one back to McMurdo when we closed Hallet for the winter.
gene we got stuck at hallett station check out my page your will see where we had to blast free the agb-1 was the USS Burton island did on trip 1973-1974
gene i retired here from my last ship the uss Nigra Falls retired in 79 been here ever sicee my oringinal home was glen ridge new jerswey
welcome Gene when were you at antartica i was there for operation deep freeze 63-64 have pictures do you have pictures like to here from you i was on the Navy Icebreaker Burton Island AGB-3