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"I made 3 WestPacs, the first was on the Coral Sea & had a great time for being a "Cherry". Ate alot of Lumpia & fried rice as well as the Hind quarter part of the chicken at the corner bbq. I was a rigger so there was a bar off the main drag that…"
"All 3 of the WestPac cruises I did went to the Persian Gulf. The 2nd, on the USS Ranger we spent almost 4 months there. That really sucked! We had a major fire in the #2 engine room and had lost 6 shipmates, but we were told to stay on station by…"
"Howdy Robert,
I too was on the Coral Sea during that time frame and loved Pattaya Beach! Had a great time on that cruise, it was my first and the best, I might add. The Coral Maru was an old Lady, but a great one just the same. Capt. Dunleavy used…"
I too was on the Coral Sea during that time frame and loved Pattaya Beach! Had a great time on that cruise, it was my first and the best, I might add. The Coral Maru was an old Lady, but a great one just the same. Capt. Dunleavy used…"
"I spent 4 great years stationed at NAS Whidbey Island attached to VA-165. Met a lot of great people and enjoyed what I did-Rigger. I married a Washington girl, who was a blind date and we have been together for over 32 years."
"I only did a 30 day shake out cruise after the '82 cruise, but I was on the Connie so I qualify as a shipmate."
"Howdy Boomers! I transferred to VA-165 in March of '82. I was assigned to TAD AIMD Paraloft for the majority of my time with the squadron. I worked with Chuck Shaffer when I was at the squadron. When I first arrived I was part of the team that was…"
"Crossed the line 3 times on 3 different carriers-Coral Sea, Ranger & Kitty Hawk. The first time I had a cast on my left hand because of a broken thumb, but I did it with pride and did everything that I was told to do. The next 2 times were alot more…"
"Enlisted from Forest Grove, OR on delayed entry for about 10 months then went up to Portland, OR. for the final processing and then off to San Diego for boot."
"I was stationed at Alameda when I was sent to the USS Coral Sea right out of boot. Nice city and had a lot of fun with shipmates and civilians."
"I did one cruise on the Kitty Hawk '84-'85. She wasn't the worst boat I had been on, but she wasn't the best either. We did get to some new places that I had not been before like Columbo, Sri Lanka & Mombasa Kenya. I was working as the Paraloft…"
"Was stationed at Whidbey from '82-'86. Was assigned to AIMD Paraloft working for CPO Fitzpatrick. He was also on the USS Coral Sea CVA-43 when I was on her in'80-'82."
"I was part of Ships Company from 12/80-4/82. I did one WESTPAC while working up in the Paraloft on the 02 level, right outside the Admirals Quarters. She was a great ole' gal and out of the 4 carriers I spent any time on, I consider the time I spent…"
"I did one cruise on the Ranger and it was not a good one. 82-83 cruise, we lost 10 shipmates, a couple of aircraft, we had 3 real general quarters-the first one was when a shipmate got blown overboard the day of flight opts-the rescue copter only…"
"I just remembered the Capt's name when I was aboad the Coral Sea. It was Richard Dunlevy. One heck of a leader and person."
"Anyone from Company 216, Sept. '80-Dec. '80?"
"I went to PR "A" school from 8/81-10/81. I was the class leader as an "AA" because I had 6 months in the fleet. I had a lot of fun there and met some really great guys. Our class was only 6 people, but we made it work."
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Welcome aboard shipmate, May you have Fair Winds and Following Seas!
Thank you for your service.
Semper Fortis!