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"Yes, the Mike boats suffered. You could not be a coxswain if you did not learn to operate with only one engine. I was picking up something once and a rain/fog rolled in before I left Main Base. I was not sure I could find the channel without…"
"There was a TM that I worked with in the TM exploder shop. He had a comb over that had to be 9 inches long. He be getting ready to go on liberty and I would run my hands through his hair. 20 minutes later, he would be ready to go again."
"I was also on coxswain duty and we pulled up to NOF. One of the guys fell off wearing the wool winter great coat. He must have gain 40 # of water before we got him aboard the Mic boat.
Then there was the time we went over to pick up a Mic boat…"
Then there was the time we went over to pick up a Mic boat…"
"It is funny. I remember going to the Cal Lab and talking to the ET. He would tell me about how to calibrate the clocks and pressure devices for the mines. When I left my company and retired. I was doing Calibrations among other things.
You…"
You…"
"Phil, I never learned to operate the hammerhead, but one weekend, we were talking and we got someone to train it out over the water. I jumped off the thing twice. Hell of a fall.
Weekend duty was something else. Too much time on our hands. One…"
Weekend duty was something else. Too much time on our hands. One…"
"I was working with the pistol team in one of the caves when I had to crank up the generator. Damn crank came off the motor and the end banged me under the chin. Blood all over, the guys ran me to the hospital on base. Long boat ride. I had been…"
"I just found out that the Torpedoman rating was done away with in 2007. For surface, it was merged with the gunner's mate rating and for subs, it is part of the machinist rating. Makes me sick.
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"Slides. are you familiar with the www.minemen.org the MN web site. If you have slides contact Derick Hartshorn derickh@charter.net, the webmaster and do some correspondence. I am sure you will remember some of the guys in the Yokosuka photos…"
"Our Mike boats suffered and were loved at the same time. Gochnauer cutting off Fox's finger off one evening at the pier main side, what a mess. Gochnauer {? I think} getting stuck in the carrier mooring lines one time. Black dog mounting the LT…"
"I have a bunch of slides that I took and I do not remember who all were in them. I will try to get the on the computer so I can post them. Do you remember throwing the guys off the seawall when they made rate? My wife thinks I was crazy when I…"
"I worked first in the ready supply store because I could type. that was after I learned to be a coxswain on the Mic boats.
Then I was down in the torpedo shop in the exploder room. Then I moved into the office with the chief, again because I…"
Then I was down in the torpedo shop in the exploder room. Then I moved into the office with the chief, again because I…"
"I was at NOF Azuma Island from December 1965 To Sept. 1967. I served in the Torpedo Shop most of 67. Started in the exploder shop and then went to the Chief as his Clerk. Made TM2 and the next thing I knew I had 24 hours to get out of Japan to…"
I was duty coxswain one time and had to pick up a load of mines. My eyes did not count correctly and I wanted to get back. Loaded to many mines and shipping containers. Water was lapping at the walkway alongside the storage area all the way back…
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Hello Robert. I have an old photo taken sometime around 1966 in front of the torpedo shop on Azuma Island of the crew. In the photo is Adolph, Smith, Teague, Voit , Donnel (me) and you plus several more. I havn't seen the photo in quite a while and I can't remember who else. I will try and find it and post it so you can take a look at it.
Ernest
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