USS South Carolina CGN-37
I was a member of the First Increment of the Pre-Commissioning Crew for the USS South Carolina, DLGN-37 (changed to CGN-37 after commissioning). I was initially assigned to the Pre-Commissioning Crew of the USS Nimitz, CVN-68, but it was behind its construction scheduled and my orders were cancelled. I was still on the USS Enterprise, CVN-65, and the ship was preparing for another cruise to Vietnam. I then requested the South Carolina and was glad to receive my orders. When those orders…
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I just posted my Plank Owner Certificate, click my name to see it.
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and a note for all Battleship New Jersey sailors out there; there is now a USS New Jersey group to join.
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Here's a copy of my plankowner's certificate 1 November 1974.