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 was a plankowner on U.S.S. JOHN F. Kennedy CVA-67 1968-1970.
I am a plank owner of the USS Kansas City AOR-3.
I am a plank owner for the re-commissioning of the USS Richmond K Turner DLG-20 on 05/27/1972 out of Bath Maine.
I am a Plank Owner for the Inteligence Center Pacific located at Camp H.M. Smith, HI
Pre-com and plank owner on USS Connole DE/FF 1056 Sept, 1969
Decom on USS Preserver (ARS 8) 30Sep86, Little Creek, VA
Also was Decom on USS Scanner AGR5 7/65
Plank owner of USS Hunley( AS31)-1962 and Decom crew of USS Little Rock (CG4)-1976
I commissioned USS MONTEREY (CG-61) and USS COLE (DDG-67).
Mr. Walker,
My dad was a member of COMSURVGRP 2 onboard the Yellowstone during those years. You might have seen him around. QMC Richard Chapman?