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In 1958, the USS Gudgeon (SS-567) became the first American submarine to complete a round-the-world cruise, eight months after departing from Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Continue
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I did a search on this site and found nothing previously posted here. Some may have already used it from other sources, however I found it to be interesting and informative in naval history. …Continue
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Emmet Molloy left a comment for Robert Vincent Jones"You were on the Kennedy 50 years ago? She came to Guantanamo Bay Cuba when I was there. I believe it was her shakedown cruise. I knew a Lieutenant that was on board who I knew from a previous duty station. He came ashore and we had a few beers…"
Robert Vincent Jones left a comment for Emmet Molloy"Thank you. I was on the Kennedy 50 years ago !"
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- Petty Officer Third Class
- Enlisted Rating
- Culinary Specialist
- Where were you or your family stationed?
- Arlington, Virginia— Quarters “K” Barracks, demolished
Bainbridge, Maryland— Schools and Training Center- closed 1976, base officially closed 1986
Norfolk, Virginia— U.S. Naval Deperming Station & Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba—Naval Base, Bay Hill Galley and barracks
Boot Camp— Great Lakes Naval Training Center, company 426
- Veteran of Foreign War
- The Cold War
- Current Status with the US Navy
- Honorably Discharged
- Start date of your service
- August 26, 1965
- End date of your service
- August 26, 1969
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- At 8:07am on February 11, 2019, Robert Vincent Jones said…
Thank you. I was on the Kennedy 50 years ago !
- At 10:31am on February 7, 2019, Bryan L. Andrie said…
- Thank you Emmet.
- At 1:12am on January 29, 2019, John Daniel Lampke said…
Thank you.
- At 7:08am on January 28, 2019,
gary blake said…
I served from 1976 to 1979 aboard the USS HOLLAND AS-32 3rd DIV Hull Tech small boat Scotland any one out there?
- At 7:58am on January 20, 2019, Chris schrier said…
Hello Emmet. My Dad's older brother was in the Navy Reserves between 1942 and 1944. In September 1944 he received his commission as a flight aviator and ensing. While still training in cecil Navy base, on November 13 he crash and was kill . I have information about what happen. Is there a place at the base that honors service men who were kill
- At 1:06pm on January 18, 2019, Danny Eugene Ward said…
Thank you sir, good to be aboard.
- At 5:57pm on January 14, 2019,
George Trentacosta said…
Thank you!!
- At 9:53am on January 11, 2019,
Clarissa Burton (Buford) said…
Hello, Emmet:
Thanks for the warm welcome.
- At 11:25pm on December 14, 2018, Earle S. Welch said…
I just got started writing (below) when something fouled the entry and suddenly it appeared in your comment page -- all messed up. I never touched the "add comment" command. Please erase it and I'll start over....
- At 1:32pm on December 12, 2018, joseph john rich said…
I was surprised to hear that they built a water plant at gitmo. when the missle crisis happened the AH Cubans cut off our water as I remember.
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A day in Bay Hill Galley, Gitmo 1968-1969 Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Posted on May 16, 2018 at 7:30am 5 Comments 2 Promotions
I had the alarm set for 4:00 am to be in the galley for 4:30. It is already hot, as most every day on the island. I fill the big stainless coffee urns and have a cup myself. I drink it black. Then, from the recipe card, which is made for quantities of 200 portions, start the “soup of the day” in one of the big steam kettles. I will work with a wet towel around my neck and swallow the salt tablets from the dispenser that hangs on the wall. If working the grills I make eggs to order for the…
Continue Lazy days off in Gitmo, Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Posted on May 16, 2018 at 12:30am 3 Comments 1 Promotion
Being a cook at Bay Hill Galley, I worked port and starboard, 15 days a month worked with every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. There were about six cooks to each watch as I recall, and two night bakers total, who alternated. On an off day I might go lift weights after breakfast, then write a letter to my girl or go to the commissary store. Then perhaps drive to Windmill Beach (we had our own truck) where the iguanas hung out on the cliffs along the beach. I had a mask, snorkel and…
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