"The McCloy was more of a submarine than a surface ship, diving under even the smallest of swells. The sonar dome would rise out of the ocean only to crash back and make the mast shudder - breaking off the top 25 feet while returning from one Med…"

"I was a FTG2 starting as part of the Nuclease Crew in Dundalk, MD in Feb of 1970 until I left in Subic Bay Jan 1973. Many great memories including a fork lift fire on the main deck  and long working hours off the coast of Nam."

"My first ship serving on board as FTG3 starting in Oct 1966 when she returned from a Med Cruise. Went through the ship yard in Charleston SC where I met and married my first wife. Spent long months in GTMO training after the yards and seeing a 12 ft…"

"Served from March 1978 through April 1977 as FTG1 during Bath Maine ship yard. Was Mess Deck Master at Arms while eating in the church and living on the APL tied along side."