Suez Canal
Went thru the canal 8 times. Between 1962 and 1966. On the USS Greenwich Bay AVP41. Lucky the GB was decommissioned in 66!
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Went thru the canal 8 times. Between 1962 and 1966. On the USS Greenwich Bay AVP41. Lucky the GB was decommissioned in 66!
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Transited a total of 4 times (twice each way) on USS Henley DD762 in the early 1960's.
Did the ditch during world cruise in 1988 as the throttleman onboard the USS Stien FF-1065. Did it again in 2005 or 2006 onboard the USS Tarawa LHA-1 doing excersises in the MED, went through and back.
Was aboard LPH2 USS Iwo Jima in 75 with CH53 Squadron HM-12 aboard that swept for mines prior to the reopening of the canal. Then 7 years later aboard the JFK I actually did the ditch, the first of several.
Did the Ditch in '86 with the USS Enterprise!! I remember having to take my contacts out because of all the sand in the air!!
Went through the Suez Canal on board the Uss Kitty Hawk, With VA-147, on World Cruise in 1987, And then on USS Nimitz with CAG-9 (I think it was 1998).
I did the Ditch on board USS America (CV-66), southbound in late 1982 and northbound in 1983. Re-enlisted on the flight deck while northbound, underway with sand to port and starboard.