Jimmy Hassell left a comment on Naval Base Subic Bay
"I was on the USS FORRESTAL july 1967. My first vist there, oh my, what a place."
Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell left a comment on USS Recruit TDE/TFFG-1
"Augest 66, company #490 MHayen BM1 co.commander"
Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell left a comment on RTC San Diego
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Daniel J Chesley replied to Jimmy Hassell's discussion Company 490/1966 in RTC San Diego
"I was in Co. 196 starting 05 April 1966, Our guys were from Texas, Ca, Wash, Oregon and about 15 or so from the Phillipines. Even had a couple from S.C.
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Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell left a comment for William E Shannon
"No I have not been back on board. I would like to go on board for about 2 hours, and retrive some souviners from 3 main. Do you go to any of the reunions? I was in Jacksonville last Sept. I saw Mario Espisito then. He was in the oil shack. He…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell left a comment for William E Shannon
"SHANNON, IM YOUR OLD BT "A" SCHOOL CLASSMAT AND 3MAIN fORRESTAL SHIPMATE. How are you doing. Do you have any contact with our former BT school class mates? How about any Forrestal BT's? Are you in the Forrestal assoication? If not you should join.
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Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell replied to Mark Ferguson's discussion Boiler Fate in Navy Boiler Technicians
"I also was a "BT" and have worked for HSB since 1978, in Nashville. Where are you?"
Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell left a comment for David Lee Barbee
"While you were pushing boots in "66", do you remember a BM1 Hayden. He was my CC 66-490"
Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell left a comment on Shellbacks
"I crossed the line on 19 June 1967, 00 lat. 40 long. while on a west pac cruise aborad the USS FORRESTAL. The night before we crossed, the polywags revolted and captured the few shellbacks that were on the ship. We locked them up, but had to turn…"
Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell left a comment on USS Forrestal CV-59
"Went aboard May 1967 to July1970. BT in # 3 main mach room."
Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell left a comment on Navy Boiler Technicians
"BP&E school 11/66, then to BT"A" then to 3 mmr USS FORRESTAL CVA59. I hve been a boilr inspector for an insurance company for the last 31 years. "Real snipes have fuel oil stained dungrees"."
Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell left a comment on RTC San Diego
"My best friend and me joine the Navy together in 8/1966. We were in company 490. The CC was BM1 Hayden. after boot camp my friend was stationed in China Lake, never on a ship, while I became a BT on the Forrestal."
Aug 21, 2019
Jimmy Hassell posted a discussion in RTC San Diego
The company was made up of guys from CA,TX, and TN
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Jimmy Hassell posted photos
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