DECK LOGS ARCHIVE: 2002
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Posted: 2002-12-31 16:24:42
Posted By: Larry Brassard
Poster Email: brassard@east-net.net
Service & Rank: USN & SOG2
Currently Located In: Naguabo, PR
Originally From: Gilman, IL
What I've Been Up To: Roosevelt Roads Naval Station
Duty Stations: Sonar School Key West, FL
USS GAINARD DD706
Posted: 2002-12-30 09:04:28
Posted By: Jimmy Frank Bryson
Poster Email: jb@piol.net
Service & Rank: USN & STGCS
Currently Located In: Subic Bay Philippines
Originally From: Palestine, TX
What I've Been Up To: Retired in 92 in Subic Bay, P.I., Went WLAC 3 Yrs under GI Bill, Managed VFW 11447 post for 18 months. Working for a ISP (piol.net) for 2 years.
Duty Stations: RTC ORLANDO/FLEET SONAR SCHOOL KEY WEST FLA/USS GLENNON DD-840/USS ROBERT H. MCCARD DD-822/FTC MAYPORT FLA/USS AUBREY FITCH FFG-34/USS REEVES CG-24/MOTU-13 SUBIC BAY PHILIPPINES
Posted: 2002-12-29 20:58:43
Posted By: Edward Perry
Poster Email: tazmo3@excite.com
Service & Rank: USN & STS1/SS
Currently Located In: ME
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: USS GATO SSN 615
NSSF,CT SHOP 4
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-12-29 17:51:13
Posted By: Gary
Poster Email: j.jones61@ntlworld.com
Service & Rank: & corporal
Currently Located In: Britain
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: Currently a civil servant, cos I couldn't get a proper job!
Duty Stations: Good Morning to you all, as it is here in UK. I found your site while researching sonar. I was in the British Army 1964 to 1971, but I'm not all bad as my Dad was a ASDIC operator in the Roal Navy in WW2, I guess that means he was a SONAR man. He was on Atlantic convoys in an escort ship. I just had to stop and say Hi. A happy New year to you all. I also have a cousin living in San Rafael who served as a tub gunner in landing ships in the South Pacific. Hardly surprising that we won. God Bless you all, especially our kids "doing the business" in foreign lands. Best Regards, Gary
Posted: 2002-12-29 05:46:50
Posted By: John Gouveia
Poster Email: jjgouveia@msn.com
Service & Rank: USN & STG-2
Currently Located In: Southold, NY
Originally From: Flushing, NY
What I've Been Up To: Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School, Key West, FL
USS Sarsfieid DD 837 1965--1970
Posted: 2002-12-27 10:19:28
Posted By: Pat Joyce
Poster Email: pattyjoyce_2000@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW)
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Jersey City, NJ
What I've Been Up To: Working for RCI since I retired in Nov. 2000
Duty Stations: Recruit Training, San Diego
STG"A" school / Ops, San Diego
USS John Hancock (DD-981), Charleston
STG"C" school (AN/SQR-18A), San Diego
USS Francis Hammond (FF-1067), Yokosuka
Instructor (AN/SQR-18A) ops/maint. San Diego
CSMTT, Little Creek, VA
AN/SQQ-89 Pipeline, San Diego, CA
USS Gary (FFG-51) San Diego, CA
MIUWU 203, Brooklyn, NY
SSAS, San Diego, CA
USS Jarrett (FFG-33), San Diego, CA
FLEASW, (LIMDU), San Diego, CA until retire
Posted: 2002-12-24 22:14:08
Posted By: Roy Lincoln
Poster Email: wa4dou@juno.com
Service & Rank: USN & STG2
Currently Located In: Elm City, NC
Originally From: Morehead City, NC
What I've Been Up To: Land Mobile Radio Technician since 06/73
Duty Stations: USS Charles R. Ware(DD-865)
USS McCaffery (DD-860)
USS Meredith(DD-890)
Posted: 2002-12-22 13:26:46
Posted By: mIKE nORRIS
Poster Email: md80mike@msn.com
Service & Rank: USN & STGCS(SW)
Currently Located In: SAN DIEGO, CA
Originally From: Richmond, VA
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations: FSS, KEY WEST
USS McKEAN DD784
USS L.F. Mason DD852
FLEASWTRACENPAC
USS DECATUR DDG-31
USS BROOKE FFG-1
Posted: 2002-12-20 22:12:48
Posted By: Rodney Lee Thayer (NSA Webmaster)
Poster Email: thayer@genealogist.net
Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW)
Currently Located In: Yokosuka, Japan
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: A note from the Webmaster regarding the static Guest Books available on the site: Books 1998 through 2001 have been modified to remove email addresses. This has been done to prevent automated spiders from reading the code on the pages and capturing email addresses. Email addresses appear to the right of the names enclosed within brackets and a space has been added on either side of the @ symbol.
To email someone from one of the Guest Books (1998-2001), simply highlight the data within the brackets, paste into the TO line of a message, and then remove the spaces on each side of the @ symbol.
I understand this is an inconvenience, but it is needed to reduce members from possibly getting unsolicited email from addresses that may have been captured from our site. Thank you. Lee Thayer, Webmaster
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-12-20 15:43:38
Posted By: Joe Pangraze
Poster Email: pangraze@attbi.com
Service & Rank: USN & SOG2
Currently Located In: North Billerica, MA
Originally From: Born in Quincy, MA but enlisted from Manchester, NH in August of 1954
What I've Been Up To: I wish a very wonderful Holiday Season and prosperous, healthy New Year to all members of the Association and their families. As a new member, just thinking about Sonar has stirred old memories of Christmases at Key West, 1954, and in the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823), 1956, on patrol in the Persian Gulf during the Suez Crisis; our Holiday Season at Ras at Turnana in Bahrain was memorable to say the least, with the white lightnin' flowing like water!
Duty Stations: RTC, Bainbridge, MD, Aug 54-Nov 54. Key West Fleet Sonar School, Class 3A, Jan 55-July-55. USS Irwin (DD-794), Sept 55- Feb 56. USS Beatty, (DD-756), Feb 56-Sept 56. USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823),Sept 56-Oct 57.
Posted: 2002-12-18 11:10:48
Posted By: Ralph Rooney
Poster Email: rerooney@attbi.com
Service & Rank: USN & STCS
Currently Located In: Milford, MA
Originally From: Natick, MA
What I've Been Up To: Recently retired as Deputy Registrar of MV. Currently perfecting a perfectly awful golf swing and spoiling three great grandkids.
Duty Stations: USS Alamoochee, YTB228
NavFac Barbados
NavFac Argentia
USS Belknap, DLG26
NavFac Centerville Beach
USS J.K. Taussig
USS Courtney, DE1021
NavFac Bermuda
FSS Key West (Inst.)
Uss Alacrity, AG520
Posted: 2002-12-15 20:19:32
Posted By: RAYMOND LOUGH
Poster Email: rayjoanlo@msn.com
Service & Rank: USN & ST-1(SS)
Currently Located In: RIDGEFIELD, WA
Originally From: PORTLAND, OR
What I've Been Up To: AFTER LEAVING THE NAVY I SOLD LIFE INSURANCE FOR 7 YEARS. I TOOK A JOB WITH THE US POST OFFICE IN 1976 AND WORKED MY WAY UP FROM LETTER CARRIER TO MANAGER, MAIL PROCESSING AND RETIREMENT IN 2001
Duty Stations: AFTER ASW SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO, CA. I WENT TO JOHN C CALHOUN FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS(5 PATROLS) THEN XFERRED TO NAT GREENE FOR 3 PATROLS. MY LAST MONTHS WERE IN KEY WEST, FLA ON DIESEL BOATS WITH NO SONAR SUITE WORKING AT TIME OF MY ARRIVAL. MADE A MED RUN ON THREADFIN AND WAS DISCHARGED UPON DEATH OF MY MOTHER.
Posted: 2002-12-13 06:35:18
Posted By: Peter Markovich
Poster Email: pjmarko@mchsi.com
Service & Rank: USN & ST1
Currently Located In: Plank owner USS Albert David (DE-1050) 1968-1972 ST1 looking for members of the sonar gang. Peter Markovich
Bettendorf , IA USA - Thursday, December 12, 2002 at 22:03:42 (PST)
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-12-11 06:15:39
Posted By: Don Oglesby
Poster Email: djo52800@charter.net
Service & Rank: USCG & STC/CWO(Bosun) Ret.
Currently Located In: Onalaska, WI
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: Just a note to former shipmates, my new e-mail address is: djo52800 @ charter.net
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-12-11 05:45:49
Posted By: LEO C. CARR
Poster Email: judymcarr@msn.com
Service & Rank: USN & SO2
Currently Located In: MIDLAND, TX
Originally From: PORT NECHES, TX
What I've Been Up To: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 1956-62, HUMBLE OIL (EXXON)1962-77, OXY PETROLEUM 1977-78, INDEPENDENT OIL OPERATOR 1978-PRESENT
Duty Stations: USS NICHOLAS DDE449
Posted: 2002-12-11 04:48:26
Posted By: Charles Scott
Poster Email: charles2scott@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: USN & SOG 3
Currently Located In: East Chicago, IN
Originally From: East Chicago, IN
What I've Been Up To: Retired after 30 year career at DuPont's East Chicago plant as an Instrument Technician.
Duty Stations: Great Lakes NTC, GReat Lakes, IL CO.58
Flt Sonar School, Key West, FL
USS Hanson DDR 832
USS Brown DD 546
Posted: 2002-12-10 07:22:36
Posted By: Douglas Runion
Poster Email: runiond@spawar.navy.mil
Service & Rank: USN & STGC (SW) Ret.
Currently Located In: Charleston, SC
Originally From: Tiffin, OHIO
What I've Been Up To: I retired 6/86. Worked for the Chasn Shipyard 87-95, Chasn Weapsta 96-98, SPAWAR Chasn 99-
Duty Stations: 1966-1968 USS Frank E. Evans DD754
1966-1966 USS Samuel N. Moore DD747
1966-1967 FLEASWTRACENPAC
1968-1969 USS Vance DER387
1970-1975 INSHOREUNDERSEAWARFARE GROUP 1
1975-1977 NAS Lemoore
1977-1978 FLEASWTRACENPAC
1978-1983 USS Nicholson
1983-1986 RTC Charleston
Posted: 2002-12-09 13:34:44
Posted By: John Bedford, NSA Pres. 2002
Poster Email: john@johnbedford.com
Service & Rank: USN & ST1
Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA
Originally From: San Gabriel Valley, CA
What I've Been Up To: It is with sadness that I report the death of a long time Association member, Aubrey A. (A. A.) Moore, Jr, also known as Bud. A. A. passed away on December 6, 2002 in Florida. He was one of the Charter Members of this association and will be missed.
Duty Stations: My duty stations have been listed before. Three ships, DD-744, DD-786 and DD-946.
Posted: 2002-12-08 03:10:35
Posted By: Roosevelt Ward Jr.
Poster Email: roosward@bigplanet.com
Service & Rank: USN & GMGC
Currently Located In: Everett, WA
Originally From: Washington, D.C. grew up also in Wilmington, NC
What I've Been Up To: Most recently I've been attending College at Edmonds Community For AA in case management in social services. I work as an intern at the DVLR for Veterans in the city of Lynnwood, WA. I've worked as a Site Manager at SeaTac Mall, DOD Police, King County Police, an a marine electrician and a Child Development Admin. Clerk. All very enjoyable positions.
Duty Stations: USS Ingraham DD-694
Naval Station CEREMONIAL GUARD WASH. D.C
USS SAMUAL B. ROBERTS
USS STEINAKER
USS WWILLIAM M WOOD
USS SOUTHERN
USS JULIAN F FURER
USS FRANCIS HAMMOND
USS CAYAGA LST
USS NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO SIMA/SECURITY POLICE
USS IMPLICIT MSO 444
US NAVAL MAG GUAM
USS CAMDEN AOE-2
NAVAL STATION SANDPOINT WA.
Posted: 2002-12-07 18:13:46
Posted By: Philip C Carlson
Poster Email: carlsong2@prodigy.net
Service & Rank: USN & SO 2
Currently Located In: Lapeer, MI
Originally From: Two Harbors, MN
What I've Been Up To: Following active duty I went to college for 4 years and got a teaching degree. I taught school for 4 years in Minnesota, then moved to Michigan to attend graduate school. While going to school I took part time employment with an accounting firm. I graduated from grad school in March of 67. I was offered a full time position with the accounting firm which I accepted. I bought part of their business and had my own practice in Jackson, Mi until 73 at which time I sold that practice and purchased a small practice in Traverse City, Mi. I kept that until November 0f 75 at which time I sold the practice and purchased another practice in Flint Mi. I sold that practice and retired as of November 97.
Duty Stations: Boot Camp--Great Lakes, Il
Fleet Sonar School, San Diego
USS Hanson DDR 832
Posted: 2002-12-07 10:42:48
Posted By: Roy Lincoln
Poster Email: wa4dou@arrl.net
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: Rocky Mount, NC
Originally From: Morehead City, NC
What I've Been Up To: Tell us what you have been doing? Land Mobile Radio Technician from 1973-present date. Worked in Motorola Service Shops; Communications Tech. for the Arizona Highway Patrol('76-'78); have owned my own shop('83-'91); presently employed for past 11 years by the City of Rocky Mount, NC as their radio tech.
I was on arduous sea duty for 6 of the 8 years,1 month and 23 days of my enlistments. I made five 6 month deployments during that period: WESTPAC (Vietnam) '67; Indian Ocean-'68; North Atlantic/NATO-'69; Med-'70/'71 & again in '72. I was home 14 months in those 6 years and although I have many fond memories & visited 39 countries, I'm glad its over!
I have quite a few interests but my hobby of amateur radio(WA4DOU-41 yrs.) remains number 1.
Do you have any requests of us?
Duty Stations: Recruit Training @ Glakes - Sept. '64- Dec. '64. Temp. duty @ MCAS/ Beaufort, S.C. - Dec.'64- June '65. FSS@ Key West June '65-Sept.'66(A-1/A-2/C-Mk.111 FCS) USS Charles R. Ware(DD-865)Sept.'66-Sept.'68; FSS@Key West-Sept.'68-Aug.'69(B School); USS McCaffery(DD-860)Aug.'69-(sometime in '70, I forgot!); USS Meredith(DD-890)
'70-Nov.'72.
Posted: 2002-12-06 22:04:10
Posted By: james carver
Poster Email: jecarver@comcast.net
Service & Rank: & uss walke/fire control tech./ftg3
Currently Located In: I presently live in Independence, MO. and work for Ford Motor Co.
Originally From: Sedalia, MO
What I've Been Up To: I think it is interesting to see if any of our old shipmates, from the Viet-Nam era are still around. It was a time in my life I will never forget.
Duty Stations: I had boot camp in San Diego, Calif. and to A school in Vallejo, Calif. I was them stationed on the USS Walke, DD723 from late 1964 until early 1968 and we made three cruises to Westpac. We had some good times, and also some bad times.
Posted: 2002-12-01 09:10:52
Posted By: Lennie Snodgrass
Poster Email: lrsnodgrass@aol.com
Service & Rank: & STGCS (SW) Ret
Currently Located In: MA
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: I am now working in the semi-conductor field. My company makes and supplies the equipment used to make computer chips.
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School (1967-1969)
USS J. Douglas Blackwood DE-219
USS Bordelon DD-881
Fleet and Mine Warfare Training Center, Charleston
USS William V. Pratt DDG-44
USS Sampson DDG-10
Chief of Naval Technical Training, Millington, TN
Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 20)
Instructor Surface Warfare Officers School, Newport, RI
Retired March 1988
Posted: 2002-11-29 18:32:30
Posted By: Merritt Chamberlin
Poster Email: chambervw@earthlink.net
Service & Rank: & USN/STGCS(SW) ret.
Currently Located In: Northwest OH
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations: USS Stribling DD-867
USS Barry DD-933
FLEASWTRACENPAC
USS Rentz FFG-46
USS Flatley FFG-21
FTU Mayport
USS Normandy CG-60
USNA
Posted: 2002-11-26 09:12:18
Posted By: Joe Turk
Poster Email: jturk@midsouth.rr.com
Service & Rank: & LCDR - LDO - Ret (SOCA)
Currently Located In: Bartlett, TN
Originally From: Sheboygan, WI
What I've Been Up To: Still working (DoD contractor). The day I get up and ask "What the heck am I doing?", I'll stay in bed. Need photographs of FSS K. West area from years 1945 through 19?? (year that area around FSS turned over to city of Key West. Intend to post on submarine site. Can send to either jturk @ tsm-pss.com or above e-mail address. Thanks for any assistance with this request.
Duty Stations: FSS KWest '55-'56; APD-132 '56-'57; NAVFAC PT Sur '57-'59; FSS KWest '59-'60; DDG-7 '60-'61; CLG-6 '61-'62; DDG-16 '62-'64; FLEASWSCOL '64-'66; DEG-4 '66-'69; CCDPRLB '69-'72; CSP '72-'73; CPF '73-'74; COSP '74-'75; CFTGPH '75-'77; CNTT '78-'81
Posted: 2002-11-26 07:32:22
Posted By: Rick Mort
Poster Email: wombat1718@aol.com
Service & Rank: & USN/STGC
Currently Located In: Va. Beach, VA
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations: FSS Key West '70-'71
Dupont-'71-'76
GTMO '78-'81
Hayler '82-'84
COMTRALANT '84-'86
Belknap '86-'88
Conolly '88-'90
ATSG Norfolk '90-92
Posted: 2002-11-24 00:42:14
Posted By: Don Smith
Poster Email: smithdr@worldaccessnet.com
Service & Rank: & STC
Currently Located In: Boring, OR
Originally From: Cleveland, OH
What I've Been Up To: I been a Field Engineer for General Electric Medical Systems for the past 27 years. I will probably be retiring in the next few months.
Duty Stations: USS Cotten DD-669
USS Norfolk DL-1
USS Randolph CVS-15
USS Hoel DDG-13
USS Massey DD-778
ASW School San Diego
FSS Key West as a student in 1958 and as a instructor later in 1964 / 1965.
As a instructor I started in bldg#4 working for Fang! along with Square Root, Reid, Underwood, Anderson, Two Speed, Darcy, McDowell ect. Later I was on sea phase with Schmit and Moser.
Posted: 2002-11-23 06:56:47
Posted By: Pangraze, Joseph Charles
Poster Email: pangraze@attbi.com
Service & Rank: & SO2
Currently Located In: N. Billerica, MA
Originally From: Manchester, NH
What I've Been Up To: Retired form high-tech management career & enjoying life with my family
Duty Stations: Boot Camp, Bainbridge, MD, CO249, 8-11/54;Sonar School, Key west, FL, 12/54-7-55:USS Irwin DD-794, 9/55-2/56;USS Beatty DD-756, 2/56-9/56; USS Samuel B. Roberts DD-823, 9/56-10/57
Posted: 2002-11-20 18:45:20
Posted By: Martin Van Sandt
Poster Email:
Service & Rank: & STSCS(SS) USN RET
Currently Located In: Southern CA
Originally From: Hughson, CA
What I've Been Up To: Just rolling along, single AGAIN and will be forever
Duty Stations: 598, 585, 673, 731
Posted: 2002-11-20 15:22:23
Posted By: Chris McMillan
Poster Email: c_mcmillan@juno.com
Service & Rank: & USN / STS3
Currently Located In: Norfolk, VA
Originally From: Cadillac, MI
What I've Been Up To: I run the maintenance shop for the 1st Lt's division SSSU NORVA. Posting again because the last one got sent before I was done ..
Duty Stations: NAVCRUTRACOM GLAKES - Boot camp (MAR 00)
NAVSUBSCOL NLON - BESS (JUN 00)
NAVSUBSCOL NLON - Sonar Technician (Submarines) "A" School (SEP 00)
SUBRONSUPPUNIT NORVA - 1st Lt. Div (MAR 01)
USS Hampton (SSN 767) (APR 01)
Posted: 2002-11-18 19:43:16
Posted By: Moore, Samuel S.
Poster Email: ssmoore@awod.com
Service & Rank: & STGCS(SW)
Currently Located In: Goose Creek, SC
Originally From: Va Beach, VA
What I've Been Up To: Working for a gov't contractor (EMA) for SPAWAR Charleston as an electronics tech. Married 29yrs, 4 children, 2 grandsons. Started a home business with EXCEL/Vartec Communications as an independent rep for local and long distance service, etc. Website www.excelir.com/sammoore. Best tour was new construction and having the commissioning watch for USS McInerney, in spite of it being only 29-degrees in Bath, ME in Dec 79.
Always good to find old shipmates and make new friends. May all have fair winds and following seas.
Duty Stations: G. Lakes, IL 10/70-3/71
FSS, Key West, FL 3/71-1/72
USS Corry DD817 3/72-6/74
FLTASWTRACENPAC, San Diego, CA 7/74-10/74
USS DuPont DD941 12/74-2/77
NAB Little Creek, VA 3/77-2/79
NTCC Newport, RI (Raytheon
Posted: 2002-11-17 05:14:07
Posted By: james neel hines
Poster Email: jimmyjijim@aol.com
Service & Rank: & sonarman 2nd class
Currently Located In: Owensboro, KY
Originally From: Whitesville, KY
What I've Been Up To: work in aluminum plant for last 32 years. race stock cars for a hobby. same as 25 years ago. lol
Duty Stations: ddg16 Joseph p. Strauss.
dlg11 uss Mahan.
dd852 uss mason
Posted: 2002-11-14 18:40:31
Posted By: william taylor
Poster Email: teetaylor1@aol.com
Service & Rank: & stg1
Currently Located In: buena park, CA
Originally From: rocky mount, NC
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-11-09 18:22:19
Posted By: Dan DePriest
Poster Email: dd99go@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & RD3
Currently Located In: TN
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations: USS Energy MSO 436--1965 t 1970
Posted: 2002-11-09 16:08:33
Posted By: Douglas P. Collins
Poster Email: douglasc@cts.com
Service & Rank: & STSCS(SS)
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Oneonta, NY
What I've Been Up To: I've found great work as a Technical Training Specialist with Qualcomm and Ericsson Wireless Systems in San Diego. Two girls graduated high school; one from college. 12-yr old son keeping me young. Currently looking for a new job. I am really pleased to recognize some names on the list.
Duty Stations: RTC San Diego '72
SSC (BE&E) San Diego '72
FSS Key West (STS 'A') '72-'73
USS Pargo (SSN-650) '73 - '76
FLEASWTCP, SDiego (SEI & Q5) '76 - '77
USS Silversides (SSN679) '77 - '79
FLEASWTCP, SDiego (Inst) '7
Posted: 2002-11-09 02:27:37
Posted By: Ernest F. Chestnut
Poster Email: shayfredchestnut@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & Navy/E4/BM3
Currently Located In: FL
Originally From: FL
What I've Been Up To: I am searching for a man named Kevin Green (Greene?) that was stationed in Groton, Ct. during 1998. It is vital that I reach him. He is an African-American male approx. 25-35 years of age. I would appreciate any help that can be given. I believe he worked in Admin on base there during '98. I was in the Navy stationed on board the ARDM-1 Oakridge during the years of 1997-1999. Once again it is vital that I reach this man. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
V/R Yours.
BM3 Chestnut
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-11-07 06:56:48
Posted By: Joe Turk
Poster Email: jturk@tsm-pss.com
Service & Rank: & SOCA (LCDR-LDO - Ret)
Currently Located In: Bartlett, TN
Originally From: Sheboygan, WI
What I've Been Up To: Still working for DoD contractor on C-130T A/C. Producing CBT for AE, AD, AM, and AT personnel. Need help in obtaining photos from the Key West area for the years between 1945 and 1960. Anyone having pictures from the era can forward via e-mail to above e-mail address or send to jturk @ midsouth.rr.com. If no scan available, paper copies, negatives, or actual photos would be appreciated. Am trying to update a web site with additional Key West photos from that time frame. We have none of FSS, chapel, fort, beach area, barracks (either old wooden barracks - prior to 1959 or newer barracks close to FSS), etc. Appreciate any help in this matter.
Duty Stations: USNR and USN - AKA-57; APD-132; DDG-7; CLG-6; DLG-11; DDG-16; DEG-4; FSS KW, FL; NAVFAC Pt. Sur, CA; FASWS, SD; COMCRUDESPACLB, CA; COMSERVPAC, HI; CINCPACFLT, HI; COMOCEANSYSPAC, HI; FLTTRAGRU, HI; CHNAVTECHTRA, TN.
Posted: 2002-11-07 00:50:26
Posted By: Cloyd Garrett Parker
Poster Email: parkerc@nimitz.navy.mil
Service & Rank: & USN/STG1/PO1
Currently Located In: USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
Originally From: GA
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-11-02 14:48:41
Posted By: chris corbett
Poster Email: inferno1070@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & USCG E-5 DC2
Currently Located In: USCGC CHENA HICKMAN KY
Originally From: NEWBURGH, IN
What I've Been Up To: STA. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
USCGC NORTHLAND (WMEC-904)
USCGC CHENA (WLR-75409)
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-11-01 15:47:08
Posted By: John Collins
Poster Email: john1297@cox.net
Service & Rank: & USN STG2
Currently Located In: Riverside, RI
Originally From: Springfield, IL
What I've Been Up To: Just cruising by to check out the guest book & see who has logged in. I would be interested to hear from any sonar types who were stationed at NAVFAC Keflavik. I helped put it in commission in 1965-66 & that is where I got bitten by the sonar bug. I took the test for STG3 & passed it so BuPers had to change my orders for the USS ORISKANY to FSS in Key West by way of BE&E in G'Lakes. Also I have been looking for any info on my old friend STCS Roy Gene Freeman.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-10-30 19:19:39
Posted By: Joe Spears
Poster Email: joed359@aol.com
Service & Rank: &
Currently Located In: Murfreesboro, TN
Originally From: Key West, FL, ASR-12 USS Penguin
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-10-27 19:30:28
Posted By: Rick Bunn
Poster Email: zookeper99870@cs.com
Service & Rank: & TM1
Currently Located In: Bedford, VA
Originally From: St. Marys, PA
What I've Been Up To: Enjoying my 16 month old grandson. Would like to find any of the Sonarmen from the Willie Hotdog (CG-32) '74-'76.
Duty Stations: USS H. W. Gilmore (AS-16), USS W. H. Standley (CG-32), USS Orion (AS-18), USS Canopus (AS-34, USS Virginia (CGN-38), USS D. W. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
Posted: 2002-10-27 17:50:44
Posted By: Gary Kaiser
Poster Email: gkaiser@ameritech.net
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: Oak Creek, WI
Originally From: Milwaukee, WI
What I've Been Up To: I am an account executive for a graphic arts/printing company
Duty Stations: CSTSC Mare Island 1/85--8/85
Fleaswtracenpac 8/85---12/85
USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8) 12/85---1/88
Posted: 2002-10-24 23:40:49
Posted By: Gregg Singrey
Poster Email: gs5@prodigy.net
Service & Rank: & USN/STS3(SS)/E-4
Currently Located In: Groton, CT
Originally From: Yakima, WA
What I've Been Up To: Checked onboard In July, might re-up.
Duty Stations: USS Connecticut (SSN-22)
Naval Submarine Support Facility
USS Seawolf (SSN-21) currently
Posted: 2002-10-24 17:27:37
Posted By: Larry D Glaubitz
Poster Email: baja@olg.com
Service & Rank: & USNR/EM/E-4
Currently Located In: St. Marys County, MD, Hollywood
Originally From: Prince Georges County, MD
What I've Been Up To: Retired from PG Fire Dept
Duty Stations: Served on the USS Snowden DE-246 1966 to1968 in Philadelphia Penn.
Posted: 2002-10-22 13:22:56
Posted By: Bill Townsend
Poster Email: recallboy@aol.com
Service & Rank: & ST1
Currently Located In: Highlands Ranch, CO
Originally From: Cleveland, OH
What I've Been Up To: I'm tired of being the only person I know that knows the true definition of doppler. At last, I have found my brethren! Great site, keep it up!
Duty Stations: USS Hanson (DD-832) 71-72; USS Bagley (FF-1069) 72-74; USS Brooke (FFG-1) 74-76.
Posted: 2002-10-21 18:51:34
Posted By: Kenneth Patrick
Poster Email: kenpat5@cox.net
Service & Rank: & STG1
Currently Located In: Civilian-Programmer/Analyst Norfolk, VA
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations: USS Jesse L. Brown FF-1089
COMSURFWARDEVGRU (SWDG)
COMPATWINGSLANT (Contractor)
Posted: 2002-10-20 16:14:35
Posted By: Bob Donlon
Poster Email: rdonlon@nycap.rr.com
Service & Rank: & SOG3
Currently Located In: I live in Schenectady, NY
Originally From: I was born and raised in Cohoes, NY
What I've Been Up To: I retired from the G.E. Co. after 37 years service in 1988. I now volunteer in our church St. John the Evangelist across from UNION COLLEGE. I also volunteer at Proctors Theater and St. Clares Hospital. Presently I am the Secretary(YEOMAN)of CAP-DESA the Capital District Destroyer Escort Sailors Association in Albany, NY. I also volunteer aboard the USS SLATER DE-766 helping to restore it to 1945 condition. Currently I have helped restore the Sound Shack on the open bridge and hope to have it restored soon.
Duty Stations: Bainbridge, MD "Boot Camp" April 1953 to June 1953
FSS in Key West June 1953 to March 1954
USS ROBERT F. KELLER DE-419 from March 1954 to June 1955
Posted: 2002-10-17 18:50:45
Posted By: Kenneth Price
Poster Email: acelead01@aol.com
Service & Rank: & STS1(SS) USN
Currently Located In: Norfolk, VA
Originally From: Elizabethtown, KY
What I've Been Up To: Just joined as a new member. SSSU Norfolk ST while LIMDU.
Duty Stations: USS Kentucky (Gold) (SSBN-737) USS Albany (SSN-753) USS Boise (SSN-764) (TAD for 2002 MED/CENTCOM Deployment) Shore: TRITRAFAC BANGOR---Q-6 pipeline; SUBRONSUPPU NORFOLK-- LIMDU
Posted: 2002-10-16 10:21:37
Posted By: Kenneth H. McKneely
Poster Email:
Service & Rank: & STG2 (SW)
Currently Located In: Arlington, VA
Originally From: Rockville, MD
What I've Been Up To: Currently working for Northrop Grumman Ship Systems on the U.S. Coast Guard's Deepwater program. Looking for any shipmates from Pharris!
Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACENPAC 5/87 - 10/88
USS Pharris (FF 1094) 10/88 - 4/92
USS Puget Sound (AD 38) 4/92 - 3/93
Posted: 2002-10-15 14:26:34
Posted By: jacob ferber
Poster Email:
Service & Rank: & u.s.c.g., seaman ist. class
Currently Located In: Newhall, CA
Originally From: Brooklyn, NY
What I've Been Up To: now retired
Duty Stations: #NAME?
Posted: 2002-10-14 11:39:11
Posted By: Don Ice
Poster Email: firstvice188@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & US NAVY STG2
Currently Located In: Junction City, OH
Originally From: New Lexington, OH
What I've Been Up To: Current Secretary of USS HENLEY DD762 Association
Duty Stations: FSS Key West Florida Class A School 2/62-9/62
USS HENLEY DD762 10/62-04/66
Posted: 2002-10-14 00:34:13
Posted By: ROBERT GALLEGER
Poster Email: so2ss@softhome.net
Service & Rank: & SO2(SS)
Currently Located In: Summer, McGregor, IA 52157; Winter, Corpus Christi, TX
Originally From: Emmetsburg, IA
Retired from Milwaukee, WI
What I've Been Up To: I have been retired since Feb. "87". I left Milwaukee upon retirement and moved aboard my boat on the Mississippi River. I live on my boat in McGregor, Ia. during the summer and them I move into my condo on Corpus Christi Beach in Corpus Christi, Tx for the winter. My official residence in Corpus.
Duty Stations: USS McDermut DD677 June 1952 - Aug. 1953
USS Besugo SS321 Jan 1954 - Aug. 1944
USS STERLET SS392 Aug. 1954 - Aug. 1955
USS Becuna SS319 as a reserve in 1964 as well as other submarines until 1968
Posted: 2002-10-08 13:15:24
Posted By: Barry A. Cruikshank
Poster Email: barryc732@cs.com
Service & Rank: & USN/ETM3/LTJG/USNR/LCDR
Currently Located In: Red Bank, NJ and Bovina, NY
Originally From: Rahway, NJ
What I've Been Up To: I'm retired and happy. Just returned from USS Richard B. Anderson DD786 Reunion2002 in San Antonio
Duty Stations: 1946 Boot Camp Great Lakes
6/46 8/46 Electronics School Great Lakes
9/46-12/46 Bainbridge Naval Academy Prep School
12/46 - 1/47 USS Agergolm Boston to San Diego
1/47 1/48 USS Richard B. Anderson DD786
9/48 - 6
Posted: 2002-10-06 20:49:52
Posted By: CANTELE
Poster Email: tjcantele@aol.com
Service & Rank: & SO2
Currently Located In: PLEASANT VALLEY, NY
Originally From: PHILMONT, NY
What I've Been Up To: RETIRED FROM IBM 33 YRS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING TO SOUTHERN PINES, NC.
Duty Stations: 8/55 BASIC TRG BAINBRIDGE, MD.
12/55 FSS KEY WEST CL. 18A
6/56 USS HUNT DD674
6/57 FSS KEY MK5 AD SCHOOL
Posted: 2002-10-02 09:40:05
Posted By: Harvey Giese
Poster Email: harveygiese@msn.com
Service & Rank: & Navy Stcs (E8)
Currently Located In: Menomonee Falls, WI.
Originally From: Milw. WI.
What I've Been Up To: Everything is good.
The reason I'm pinging is because I need to locate James R. Talty (his rating at the time was SO2). If you know of his where abouts, ping back! He was stationed in Key West in 1951-54. Have't seen or heard from him since. At that time (51-54)his wife and kids lived in Miami, and later in K.W.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-09-30 16:39:11
Posted By: Robert Farver
Poster Email: res086ne@verizon.net
Service & Rank: & SOSN-STC-OTCS
Currently Located In: Inland Valley of southern, CA, Hemet.
Originally From: Saginaw, MI
What I've Been Up To: Just surfing and ran across this site. Very interesting. I may decide to join at a later date.
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School San Diego, USS John W. Thomason DD-760, Submarine School New London, Fleet ASW School Key West, NAVFAC Argentia, NAVFAC Barbados, USS Affray MSO-511, NAVFAC Centerville Beach, NAVFAC Eleuthera, NAVFAC Argentina, NAVF
Posted: 2002-09-27 21:44:12
Posted By: John Quest
Poster Email: jcquest@haidernetworks.com
Service & Rank: & SOG2
Currently Located In: Gallup, NM
Originally From: Hamden, CT
What I've Been Up To: Still with US Public Health Service, dau is almost 13 y.o.
Maybe I can retire in 5 more years.
Duty Stations: Co 165 Bainbridge JUN-SEP54
Class 10A FSSKW SEP54-May55
USS Otterstetter DER244
USS Stephen Potter DD538
USS David W.Taylor DD551
USS Dynamic MSO432
USS Coates DE685
US Army Reserve until 1996
Posted: 2002-09-27 05:04:04
Posted By: Dan Heikkinen
Poster Email: ddhcamp9@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: Near Detroit, MI
Originally From: MI
What I've Been Up To: U.S. sales manager for a German Data Acquisition manufacturer.
Duty Stations: Great Lakes---61
FSS Key Weet--61/62
USS Bearss DD-654, 62/63
USS Willard Keith DD-775, 63/65
Posted: 2002-09-26 14:38:26
Posted By: John Bedford
Poster Email: john@johnbedford.com
Service & Rank: & ST1, USN (non career)
Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA - on the Sacramento, San Joaquin Delta. My Real Estate office is near our local Marina.
Originally From: The beautiful San Gabriel Valley, before there was smog. Oh, we did have smudge; the result of burning oil in pots to keep our oranges from freezing.
What I've Been Up To: I am deeply involved with the Sonar Association and I find it very rewarding. Also a member of the Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) association. In my spare time, I'm a REALTOR, specializing in residential real estate sales. I'm also active in organized real estate, serving as a director in several associations.
Duty Stations: Boot Camp 1957
USS Blue (DD-744)
USS Edson (DD-946)
USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786)
FSS Key West 1964-66 B School Instructor
Posted: 2002-09-25 18:50:58
Posted By: Glenn Boothe
Poster Email: gbpluspb@aol.com
Service & Rank: & STC (SS)
Currently Located In: Clovis, CA
Originally From: Fresno, CA
What I've Been Up To: Found out about the organization from a shipmate at the USSVI convention in Duluth, MN
Duty Stations: Waxbill MHC-50
Diodon SS-349
Sub Base Pearl
Nav Fac Coos Head
Posted: 2002-09-25 14:26:48
Posted By: Thomas Mcnabb
Poster Email: smcnabb931@aol.com
Service & Rank: & STGCS
Currently Located In: Goose Creek, SC
Originally From: Just surfed in to update my info.
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-09-25 06:37:36
Posted By: Robert St. John
Poster Email: robertsj0@mac.com
Service & Rank: & STG-1
Currently Located In: Just south of Nashville, TN
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: Just attended the 20th reunion in Myrtle Beach, FL. For all of you who think you're too young to attend, you're missing a great time. Couldn't have asked for better weather and fun!
Duty Stations: USS McMorris DE-1036
USS Sturdy MSO-491
USS Bennington CVS-20
Posted: 2002-09-21 17:46:16
Posted By: Jason P. Swift
Poster Email: pingsteal@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & STS3/SS
Currently Located In: Norfolk, VA
Originally From: Louisville, KY
What I've Been Up To: I am currently stationed aboard USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN 709). I joined the Navy on March 28 2000. I reported aboard RICKOVER on 7 March 01, and qualified in submarines on November 12 2001. I am currently trying to finish my qualification as Sonar Supervisor.
Duty Stations: USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN 709)
Posted: 2002-09-19 16:12:41
Posted By: Brian Beeson
Poster Email: bmbeeson@netzero.com
Service & Rank: & USN / STG1(SW) / E-6
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA, Stationed at Naval Station 32nd Street Security in support of Operation Noble Eagle / Enduring Freedom. (Mobilized Reservist)
Originally From: Palo Alto, CA. Moved around for the past 12 years and have finally settled in Bloomington, Indiana.
What I've Been Up To: I am an Electronics Technician GS-12 at NSWC Crane, IN. Working with the ISEA for AN/UYS-1 / AN/UYS-2A(V)4/5/6/9 Spectrum Analyzers. But am currently a mobilized reservist stationed in San Diego, CA.
Duty Stations: RTC/NTC San Diego 90'-91'
FLEASWTRACENPAC 91' (Student)
USS Curts(FFG-38) 91'-95' STG3
FLEASWTRACEN 95'-96' Student
USS Reuben James(FFG-57)96'-98' STG2(SW)
FTC San Diego Instructor Training 98'
FLEASWTRAC
Posted: 2002-09-18 15:18:06
Posted By: Giese, Harv
Poster Email: harveygiese@msn.com
Service & Rank: & Navy, STCS
Currently Located In: Menomonee Falls, WI.
Originally From: Milw. WI.
What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1968, Taught in a high school for 6 yrs., then became a pastor of a christian ch. up until now. Looking for some old friends.
Duty Stations: KWest 3/49,Ware DD 865 10/49-3/51; KWest Instr. 4/51-8/54; Comton DD705 9/54-6/56; GTMO FTGrp 9/56-6/60; FTC. NWPT. R.I. 6/60-6/63; Gregory DD 2 mo.; S.D. "B" sch. (plus) 8/63-3/65; Long Island N.Y. Factory Sch. (SQS-26) 5/65-10/65; Se
Posted: 2002-09-17 11:26:02
Posted By: William (Bill) Hicks
Poster Email: sk8teacher@q-express.net
Service & Rank: & USN/STSC(SS) Ret.
Currently Located In: Warrenton VA
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: Currently a Senior Technical Writer supporting the Department of Justice
Duty Stations: USAF, 12/59 - 10/63
FSS Key West 64
George Bancroft Commissioning Crew 65-67
Sub Base Groton, 67
Andrew Jackson 68-71
FSS 71-74
Simon Bolivar 74-79
Sub Training Center Chas 79-82
James K Polk 82-
Posted: 2002-09-17 07:23:05
Posted By: Jim Latz
Poster Email: jndlatz@earthlink.net / august_j_latz@raytheon.com
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: Bedford, MA
Originally From: Chicago, IL
What I've Been Up To: Currently designing digital controllers for Raytheon radar front ends. Still married to Donna. Lots of softball still in me. Beer too. Finding and keeping in touch with Eddy Mac shipmates is rapidly becoming a focus for me. NSA looks like a valuable resource.
Duty Stations: Boot & BE/E Great Lakes, IL '67
Sonar A1/A2, 26AX(R) C School, FSS Key West FL '67 - '68
USS Edward McDonnell DE1043 '68 - '73
Posted: 2002-09-16 09:16:22
Posted By: Steve Bridgers
Poster Email: metatronx1@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & USN/ STG / PO 1
Currently Located In: Mayo, MD 21106 / annapolis
Originally From: Bladensburg, MD
What I've Been Up To: Working on patent for electronically programmable micro-connector to knock your socks off.
Duty Stations: USS Barbey FF 1088
FLEASWTRACENPAC
Nas Norfolk AIMD
Posted: 2002-09-16 06:18:22
Posted By: David Wendelowski
Poster Email: ctschoolsout@comcast.net
Service & Rank: & STG/3
Currently Located In: West Haven, CT
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: Teacher, Still enjoying the water, fishing & boating UCSG Auxiliary
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School, 9/68-12/68
USS Edward McDonnell DE 1043 - 1/69 - 1/72
Posted: 2002-09-15 17:20:58
Posted By: Walter (Wally) J. Rice
Poster Email: creekman1980@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & STG3
Currently Located In: Goose Creek, SC
Originally From: Joanna, SC
What I've Been Up To: ...makin' a livin'. Update later.
Duty Stations: USS Edward O. McDonnell (DE-1043)
USS Wainwright (DLG-28)
Posted: 2002-09-14 22:07:21
Posted By: Edward Fell
Poster Email: ed@lars.net
Service & Rank: & Navy
Currently Located In: Napa, CA
Originally From: Phila, PA
What I've Been Up To: Worked for Federal Gov't for 30 Years. Retired From Mare Island shipyard in 1995
Duty Stations: Student At Fleet sonar A school San Diego.
Uss O'bannon DD 450
Posted: 2002-09-13 09:13:46
Posted By: Edwin G. Shoemaker
Poster Email: shrineriam@aol.com
Service & Rank: & EM2
Currently Located In: Fayetteville, NC
Originally From: Stanton, KY
What I've Been Up To: Retired from 33.5 years of federal civil service
Duty Stations: USS Norfolk DL-1 from 6/57 to 7/60
Posted: 2002-09-11 10:57:20
Posted By: Ken McOsker
Poster Email: kmcosker@bigplanet.com
Service & Rank: & STG1(sw)
Currently Located In: TX
Originally From: CA
What I've Been Up To: Proud Father and American Legion member
Duty Stations: #NAME?
Posted: 2002-09-09 18:37:18
Posted By: terry patty
Poster Email:
Service & Rank: & USN seaman
Currently Located In: Muncie, IN
Originally From: Muncie, IN
What I've Been Up To: not much
Duty Stations: USS HENRY W. TUCKER DD875 12-65 TO 12-66 USS ORLECK DD886 3-67 TO 8-68 USS BENNER DD807 2-69 TO 9-69
Posted: 2002-09-07 08:25:15
Posted By: Ed Roche
Poster Email: eroche02@cox.net
Service & Rank: & STCM(SW)
Currently Located In: Pensacola, FL
Originally From: Pensacola, FL
What I've Been Up To: Currently apartment maintenance. previously major appliance repair, college student, antique dealer.
Retired 1990 from USN.
Duty Stations: USS Turner (DDR-834)
USS Belknap (DLG-26)(Two Tours)
FSS Key West
Flt ASW San Diego
USS Patterson (FF-1061)
USS Elmer Montgomery (FF-1082)
Kings Bay, Ga
Posted: 2002-09-04 18:36:58
Posted By: John J. Russo
Poster Email: askthesonarshackwebmasterforemail
Service & Rank: & USN/STGCS/E-8
Currently Located In: Plantation, FL
Originally From: Lansdale, PA
What I've Been Up To: Been a NSA member so many years I can't remember when I joined. Maybe one of our directors can notify me through e-mail when I joined by looking up my initial date of membership. One of these years I'm going to make it to one the NSA reunions.
Being working with ASW systems since 1958. I started with the SQS-4, SQR-8 Sonar Sets and Mark 5, Attack Directors installed in the WWII Class destroyers and now with the AN/SQQ-89(V)14 ASW Systems installed in AEGIS Class Guided Missile Destroyers. I retired from the Navy in 1977, worked as an ASW Installation Engineer and supported the AEGIS Test Teams both at Pascagoula, MS and Bath, ME while employed by Raytheon Service Co. until early retirement in 1993, then started collecting Social Security in 1999. Since 1993, I've been doing part-time consulting for ANTEON supporting NAVSEA in the new class ships survivability programs. My next trip is to Bath, ME to inspect the ASW systems installed in USS MASON (DDG-87). I thought I would make it to this year's reunion since the trip was originally scheduled for the week of 26 August but Bath Iron Works and SupShip, Bath decided that the week of 16 September was better since the ship builder would be nearer to completion. Now my trip falls on the same week of the reunion at Myrtle Beach so I have to pass again.
Duty Stations: USNTC, Great Lakes 1958
NAS, SANFORD 1958-59
FSS, KEY WEST, SO "A" SCH., 1959
USS NEW (DDE-818) 1959-61
USS SHENANDOAH (AD-26) 1962
FSS, KEY WEST, SO "B" SCH., 1962-63
USS WILKINSON (DL-5) 1963-64
FSS
Posted: 2002-09-03 18:57:06
Posted By: John Bedford
Poster Email: john@johnbedford.com
Service & Rank: & ST1, non career
Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA
Originally From: Pomona, CA
What I've Been Up To: Enjoying my work, looking forward to reunions with my friends and shipmates. The first one in Myrtle Beach beginning on Sept 18, 2002. Hope I will see you there too.
Duty Stations: DD-744 1958-60
DD-946 1960-61
DD-786 1962-63
Posted: 2002-09-02 18:30:34
Posted By: John Robinson
Poster Email: jrobinson1@earthlink.net
Service & Rank: & USN/STG/E6
Currently Located In: Riverside, CA
Originally From: Plattsburgh, NY
What I've Been Up To: Currently working for Raytheon Company as a Radar Design Engineer. Looking for other shipmates of the USS Truett.
Duty Stations: Fleet ASW Training Center PAC (1972-1974)
USS Truett FF1095 (1974-1978).
Posted: 2002-09-02 13:05:24
Posted By: Joseph R. Rosa
Poster Email: joeds9@barnwellsc.com
Service & Rank: & US Navy/ AE (AW)/E6
Currently Located In: SC
Originally From: MA
What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1988. Now work for a contractor of the Department of Energy.
Duty Stations: 1967, VF-121, 1967-70, VF92, (USS Enterprise CVA (N) 66), USS America CVA 66.
1972-74, Blue Angels
1975, HSL-31, NAF Imperial Beach, CA
1975-78, HSL-37, NAS Barbers PT, HA
1978-81, HS-1, NAS Jacksonville, FL
1981-84, HSL-36, NAF Mayport, FL
1984-88, AIMD, NAF Mayport, FL
Posted: 2002-09-01 07:38:03
Posted By: NORMAN D. ANSON
Poster Email: normrdee@aol.com
Service & Rank: & USN SOG 2
Currently Located In: SIOUX CITY, IA
Originally From: VILLISCA, IA
What I've Been Up To: THINKING ABOUT RETIRING, BUT NOT QUITE YET. WENT TO THE TIN CAN SAILOR CONVENTION IN MOBILE THIS YEAR (FIRST TIMER) AND REALLY ENJOYED IT. HEARD ABOUT THE SONAR SHACK, SO THOUGHT I'D CHECK IT OUT.
Duty Stations: SONAR SCHOOL SAN DIEGO "A" AND "C"
USS PHILIP DDE-498
Posted: 2002-08-29 00:33:42
Posted By: Dan Murphy (Murf)
Poster Email: bevdan@earthlink.net
Service & Rank: &
Currently Located In: Falmouth, MA
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations: USS Essex - Sonar '62-'63
Sonar School & O School Key West '63-'64
Nav Fac Nantucket - '64-'66
Posted: 2002-08-27 14:41:14
Posted By: Don Toeller
Poster Email: dontoe@aol.com
Service & Rank: & STG-2
Currently Located In: Tampa, FL
Originally From: Oceanside, CA
What I've Been Up To: Facility Manager at Museum of Science & Industry in Tampa, FL
Duty Stations: NTC- San Diego- 1971-72
USS Kirk FF-1087 1972-73
Posted: 2002-08-24 08:58:41
Posted By: Michael Chiazza
Poster Email: navychief@charter.net
Service & Rank: & USN/STGC(SW)/E7
Currently Located In: New Orleans, LA
Originally From: Wheeling, WV
What I've Been Up To: Nothing's up, just getting ready to finish my last shore tour. I cut it short so I could go back to sea.
Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACENPAC
USS McCLOY (FF-1038)
USS DEWERT (FFG-45)
NETC NEWPORT RI
USS SIMPSON (FFG-56)
USS THORN (DD-988)
EPMAC NEW ORLEANS
USS INGRAHAM (FFG-61)
Posted: 2002-08-22 07:53:03
Posted By: Earl L. Faubion
Poster Email: efaubion@cox.net
Service & Rank: & U.S. Navy STG2
Currently Located In: Oklahoma City, OK
Originally From: Mustang, OK
What I've Been Up To: Retired police officer and US Navy history buff.
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School, San Diego 1966
USS Fletcher (DD-445) 1966-1969
USS Blue (DD-744) 1969-1970
Posted: 2002-08-22 00:52:34
Posted By: Milt Edgeworth
Poster Email: medgewor@ntelos.net
Service & Rank: & USN/STGCS/
Currently Located In: West Union, WV
Originally From: New Egypt, NJ
What I've Been Up To: Just popped in to try and locate old shipmates. Enjoying retirement for the second time. I loved ASW, but love raising horses more. Life is great here on the farm.
Duty Stations: FSS A School 1967, FSS C School 23 Tram 1968 STGSN, USS Conyngham DDG-17 1968-71 STG2, FSS C School MK 105 1971, USS Joseph K Taussig DE-1030 1971-72 STG2, USS Forrest Sherman DD-931 1972-73 STG2, AFDM-7 1973-75 STG1, FLEASWTRACNPAC C School 26 CX 1975-76, USS McCandless FF 1084 1976-1980 STG1, FCTCLANT 1980-83 STGC, USS Glover FF1098 1983-86 STGCS, FCTCLANT 1986-91 where I retired.
Posted: 2002-08-21 15:54:10
Posted By: David A Brown
Poster Email: dabrown@enter.net
Service & Rank: & US NAVY - STG2
Currently Located In: Green Lane, PA
Originally From: Norristown, PA
What I've Been Up To: Electronic Technician for Simco Electronics
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School-Key West,FL
USS Edward McDonnell-DE1043
Posted: 2002-08-20 18:45:43
Posted By: Dean M. Wells
Poster Email: dmwvo97@adelphia.net
Service & Rank: & SO3
Currently Located In: Vermilion, OH
Originally From: Elyria, OH
What I've Been Up To: Retired Fire Fighter, Capt.
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School, Key West Fla.,USS AULT DD 698, USS SIGOURNEY DD 643.
Posted: 2002-08-19 13:54:56
Posted By: Richard Donlan
Poster Email: rfdonlan@attbi.com
Service & Rank: & US Navy STG-2
Currently Located In: Walpole, MA
Originally From: Norwood, MA
What I've Been Up To: Owner of East Coast Amusements - specializing in electronic repair for the coin-op industry
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School - Key West, Fl.
USS Edward McDonnell DE-1043
Posted: 2002-08-19 13:42:58
Posted By: John C. Collins
Poster Email: john1297@cox.net
Service & Rank: & USN STG2
Currently Located In: Riverside, RI
Originally From: Springfield, IL
What I've Been Up To: Retired from USPS in 2001. Left the Navy in Dec'72 & joined RI Air Nat'l Guard in Jul'74. Retired after total of 30 years uniformed service as a Major in Jul'95. On Aug 3, 2002 had a great reunion with former members of A/S Div USS Edward McDonnell DE 1043. Some us had not seen each other for over 30 years. It was awesome. Through one of them heard about this site, so here I am. Looking for others to contact, especially STCS Roy Gene Freeman of Alabama.
Duty Stations: NAVFAC KEFLAVIK, ICELAND 10/65-10/66
BE/E GLAKES 10/66-02/67
FSS KWEST A1,A2,&26AX 02/67-04/68
USS EDWARD MCDONNELL DE 1043 4/68-10/72
NAVSTA NEWPORT 10/72-12/72
Posted: 2002-08-18 15:13:04
Posted By: CLARK JONES
Poster Email: hjcjaj@msn.com
Service & Rank: & USN/STG2)sw)
Currently Located In: IA
Originally From: UT
What I've Been Up To: JUST STUMBLED IN AND THOUGHT I WOULD SEE IF ANY ONE I KNEW WAS ABOUT.
Duty Stations: USS NICHOLSON
MARINE SECURITY FORCES SPAIN
USS GLOVER
USNS GLOVER
Posted: 2002-08-14 17:16:32
Posted By: Bob Hallett
Poster Email: bhallett@sesi-cad.com
Service & Rank: & STGC
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Ada, MI
What I've Been Up To: Just wanted to update my email and say ahoy to any of the riders "you know who you are" that may be in passive mode now.
Cheers,
Young Bob
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-08-11 21:27:19
Posted By: Frederick Riley
Poster Email: quecur@peoplepc.com
Service & Rank: & SOG2
Currently Located In: Queensbury, NY
Originally From: Granville, NY
What I've Been Up To: retired, Industrial Electrician, and singing a lot of Barbershop Harmony--Member SPEBSQSA. Traveling between places in Curwensville, Pa. and Queensbury N.Y.
Duty Stations: Years in, 05/59, to 05/63--Boot at Great Lakes,-- "A" school, FSS, Key West Fla.--Uss Barry DD933 Newport, R.I. --"B" school, Fss Key West, Fla.--Naval Facility, Argentina, Nfld.
Posted: 2002-08-11 17:17:50
Posted By: Jim Engeseth
Poster Email: jimbo@splitrocktel.net
Service & Rank: & SOG2
Currently Located In: Brandon, SD
Originally From: Snohomish, WA
What I've Been Up To: Currently a plant manager for a contract machining company. Taught public education for two years and university for 6. Industrial designer for 14 years and industry consultant for 6 years. Married, two children and 5 grandchildren.
Duty Stations: FSS, Key West, 1959-60
USS Roy O. Hale, DER336, 1960 - 1962
Posted: 2002-08-09 16:59:13
Posted By: HORACE FRANK ATKINSON
Poster Email: frank.atkinson@verizon.net
Service & Rank: & E-6
Currently Located In: Jemison, AL
Originally From: JEMISON, AL
What I've Been Up To: THINKING ABOUT RETIREMENT
Duty Stations: USS MURRAY DDE576 USS TIDEWATER OCS RHODE ISLAND MINESWEEPING SCHOOL USS TATTNALL DDG19
Posted: 2002-08-08 16:02:18
Posted By: PETERSON, DARRELL T.
Poster Email: petersondt@mcfaul.navy.mil
Service & Rank: & USN/E-6/GSEC(sel)
Currently Located In: NORFOLK, VA
Originally From: QUEENS, NY
What I've Been Up To: New GSEC(sel). I love to know something about everything. I like to run cross country and wrestle freestyle/collegiate (Even thought I'm over 6 feet tall).
Duty Stations: USS Vella Gulf (CG-72)
Navy Recruiting District New York
USS Mcfaul (DDG-74)
Posted: 2002-08-08 05:13:29
Posted By: Mike Locker
Poster Email: blackfoot1964@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & USN / STG / E6
Currently Located In: MA
Originally From: MA
What I've Been Up To: USS Francis Hammond FF-1067, USS Vreeland FF-1068
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-08-07 16:34:34
Posted By: Ricky Gibson
Poster Email: rickygibson01@msn.com
Service & Rank: &
Currently Located In: Washington, DC
Originally From: NC
What I've Been Up To: Retired in 2000.
Duty Stations: USS BELKNAP (DLG/CG 26); USS COMTE DE GRASSE (DD 974); FLEASWTRACENPAC (just school); NISC; NTIC; CNO (OP-111); ONI; FLEASWTRACENLANT
Posted: 2002-08-07 14:18:39
Posted By: Dix, M. L.
Poster Email: dixml@msn.com
Service & Rank: & Navy SO2
Currently Located In: Abingdon, MD
Originally From: Pikesville, MD
What I've Been Up To: Filled out application for membership, but cannot access membership pages?
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-08-06 07:34:23
Posted By: Bryan Brummet
Poster Email: stscsret@rushmore.com
Service & Rank: & STSCS(SS) Ret.
Currently Located In: Rapid City, SD
Originally From: Lexington, NE
What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1997; went to work for an off-shore oil exploration company. Now working in deep water off of the coast of Brazil.
Duty Stations: USS Patrick Henry (SSBN 599-Blue)
USS Atlanta (SSN 712)
SubTraFac, San Diego
NISC
USS Chicago (SSN 721)
SubGru 5
USS Chicago (SSN 721) again
Posted: 2002-08-06 07:26:13
Posted By: Richard Behring
Poster Email: caravan.consulting@verizon.net
Service & Rank: & ST1
Currently Located In: Pittsburgh, PA
Originally From: Pittsburgh, PA
What I've Been Up To: USS Edward Mcdonnell, DE-1043
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-08-05 15:09:04
Posted By: Michael M Mckee
Poster Email: mikemckee6@cox.net
Service & Rank: & USN/STGC(SW)(SEL)
Currently Located In: Norfolk, VA
Originally From: Dallas, TX
What I've Been Up To: Just selected for STGC going through initiation now.
Duty Stations: USS KNOX
NAS DALLAS
USS ROSS
FTC Norfolk
Posted: 2002-08-05 06:13:33
Posted By: James T. (Jim) Justice
Poster Email: nojustice@adelphia.net
Service & Rank: & AT3
Currently Located In: Manchester, MA
Originally From: Huntington,. West VA
What I've Been Up To: Lawyer, recreational sailor, biker. Have been a chicken farmer, truck driver, bookkeeper, electronics technician, business manager, computer salesman.
Duty Stations: Great Lakes, boot camp; USNAS Memphis, aviation electronics school; USNAS San Diego, airborne radar school; VP-42, USNAS San Diego and Iwakuni Japan; Bainbridge MD, NROTC Prep School; VC-33 USNAS Atlantic City, USS Coral Sea (CVA-43, USS MIdway (CVA-41), USS Wasp (CVA-?); Civilian Tech Rep Sidewinder air-to-air missile, USS Forrestal (CVA-61?), USS Randolph (CVA-15).
Posted: 2002-08-02 22:07:22
Posted By: Donald E. Valentine
Poster Email: devalentine@ameritech.net
Service & Rank: & USN Retired STC
Currently Located In: Just logged in to give my new E-Mail address! Going to the reunion hope to see everyone there!
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-08-02 11:05:56
Posted By: Scott Erich
Poster Email: serich@twcny.rr.com
Service & Rank: & STS1(SS)
Currently Located In: Syracuse, NY
Originally From: St. Mary's, PA
What I've Been Up To: Performed initial training to US Navy personnel on the USS Augusta (SSN 710) BQG-5 and USS Seawolf BSY-2 Submarine Combat Systems. Presently a Customer Trainer for International Radar at Lockheed Martin.
Duty Stations: 1979 Submarine School, 1980 STS A-School, BQQ-5 Ops, BE&E, and Space Maintenance in San Diego, CA. USS Groton (SSN 694) Jan 1981 until Sept 1985. IO run and 3 North Atlantic runs.
Posted: 2002-07-31 21:54:13
Posted By: John Bedford
Poster Email: john@johnbedford.com
Service & Rank: & ST1, non career
Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA
Originally From: Pomona Valley, CA
What I've Been Up To: Getting ready to attend our 20th Reunion in Myrtle Beach. Looking forward to our fun together. If you haven't registered yet, its not too late. Call or email me. Let's make this a reunion not to forget.
Duty Stations: Three tin cans. They are listed separately. Enlisted 1957. Discharged 1966
Posted: 2002-07-30 14:03:51
Posted By: Robert Hamer
Poster Email: rhamer5150@attbi.com
Service & Rank: & STG1
Currently Located In: Seattle, WA
Originally From: Seattle, WA
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations: USS Rathburne FF-1057 1970
USS Harold E. Holt FF-1074 1971-1975
FLTASWSCHOOL 1975-1977
Posted: 2002-07-28 00:05:48
Posted By: STEPHEN McCANDLESS
Poster Email: mccandless_stephen@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & USN/SF/FN1
Currently Located In: MISSOULA, MT
Originally From: MANHATTAN BEACH, CA
What I've Been Up To: PROFESSION;
DOG TRAINER
ARTISTS
Duty Stations: LONG BEACH , CA
PEARL HARBOR , HO
USS BLUE D.D.744
USS INPERVIOUS M.S.O.449
Posted: 2002-07-27 09:48:12
Posted By: Robert Hazzard Murray
Poster Email: hazzramses@columbus.rr.com
Service & Rank: & SO2
Currently Located In: Zanesville, OH
Originally From: Duncan Falls, OH
What I've Been Up To: LOOKING FOR FORMER SHIPMATES
Duty Stations: USS REMEY MAY 1955 TO DEC 31 1956
USS FORREST ROYAL MARCH 1956 TO JUNE 1958
Posted: 2002-07-24 07:56:37
Posted By: Ralph Pellizzi
Poster Email: rpell@netzero.ne
Service & Rank: & STG3
Currently Located In: Brooklyn, NY
Originally From: Brooklyn, NY
What I've Been Up To: Married 35 years, 3 sons, 2 grandkids. Do as much sailing as time allows. Always on the look-out for Navy buddies.
Duty Stations: USS Beatty (DD-756)- 1967-68
Fleet Sonar School, Key West, Fla.
USNTC Great Lakes
Posted: 2002-07-17 11:31:20
Posted By: APOLLO CORPUZ
Poster Email: corpuz@decatur.navy.mil
Service & Rank: & EM2
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Philippines
What I've Been Up To: currently single and station at naval station San Diego.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-07-15 19:42:13
Posted By: RICHARD KANE
Poster Email: rkane@ll.net
Service & Rank: & USN STGSN
Currently Located In: FARIBAULT, MN
Originally From: ROSEMOUNT, MN
What I've Been Up To: Own and operate an appliance service company.
Duty Stations: 1987 - 1990 USS MOBILE BAY CG-53
Posted: 2002-07-15 10:45:27
Posted By: Dan Martuscelli
Poster Email: dan258@excite.com
Service & Rank: & USN - STG2 (SW)
Currently Located In: El Dorado Hills, CA
Originally From: Staten Island, NY
What I've Been Up To: Would like to get back in touch with any of the Sonar gangs from the "Joey D" or "The Patty Boat"
Duty Stations: USS Josephus Daniels CG-27 (77-79)
USS Patterson FF- 1061 (80-83)
Posted: 2002-07-14 20:00:29
Posted By: H. George Polinkas
Poster Email: ednandgeop@juno.com
Service & Rank: & USN/STCM/RET
Currently Located In: Melbourne, FL
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations: So "A" Class 6-47
UssRichard E. Kraus DD-849,Edd-849,EAG151 1947-48
Uss Hank DD-702 1948-50
USS Carpenter DDE-825 1950-51
USFSS San Diego 1951
USNResTraFac, PhilaNavShip 1951-1954
USS Robert A. Owens DDE-827 1954-1956
HS-5 Key West 1956-58
USNTraCen, Port Newark, N.J. 1958-61
"B" & Mk 111 School Key West 1961-62
USS Allen M. Sumner DD-692
USS Luce DLG-7 1963-65
Posted: 2002-07-14 07:38:05
Posted By: Bill Gold
Poster Email: wgold@msn.com
Service & Rank: & LCDR
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Sidney, OH
What I've Been Up To: A note for anyone who served on USS Rathburne (DE/FF-1057): The ex-USS Rathburne was sunk as part of a RIMPAC exercise on July 5, 2002. She was hit by a combination of AGM-84, 5 inch, 115MM and 127MM ordance.
Duty Stations: FSS Key West
USS Norfolk
USS Ingraham
USS Essex
USS Tattnall
USS Rathburne
USS Roark
USS Merrill
USS Long Beach
Posted: 2002-07-14 00:09:09
Posted By: Kenneth Miller
Poster Email: kmill2sh@cts.com
Service & Rank: & USN/E-6/STG1
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: TX
What I've Been Up To: Working full-time with the County of San Diego.
Duty Stations: NTC-RTC
FLTASWTRACENPAC
USS Worden(CG-18)
USS Buchanan(DDG-14)
USS Waddell (DDG-24)
USS Hewitt (DD-966)
USS Benjamin Stoddert(DDG-22)
Fleet Tactical Deception Group
Naval Consolidated Brig-Miramar
Posted: 2002-07-12 08:56:45
Posted By: Bill Stott
Poster Email: captguts@charter.net
Service & Rank: & USN/ST1(SS)
Currently Located In: Port Orchard, WA
Originally From: Lakewood, WA
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-07-10 20:53:54
Posted By: Kenneth D. Miller
Poster Email: kmill2sh@cts.com
Service & Rank: & USN/STG!(SW)/E-6
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Fort Worth, TX
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-07-07 06:02:45
Posted By: Chuck Dennis
Poster Email: stgcwo@adams.net
Service & Rank: & US Navy/STG-CWO
Currently Located In: Hamilton, IL
Originally From: Hamilton, IL
What I've Been Up To: Working as a Slot technician in a casino. (Slot machine repair)
Duty Stations: Fleet ASW Training Center,San Diego, Ca.
USS Richard L.Page (DEG5)
USS Casade (AD16),Naples, Italy.
USS Richard L. Page, Athens, Greece.
USS Jouett (CG29), San Diego, Ca.
USS Marvin Shields (FF1066), San Diego, Ca.
"ET" School, Service School Command, Great Lakes, Il.
Posted: 2002-07-04 21:20:33
Posted By: Stephen Davis
Poster Email: skdwriter@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & USN SOS2(SS)
Currently Located In: Long Beach, CA
Originally From: Elkhart, IN
What I've Been Up To: Getting ready to retire; just looking around for old friends.
Duty Stations: 1960-61,Fleet Sonar School, Key West, FL;1961,Submarine School, New London,CT;1961-63,USS Sea Devil(SS400),San Diego,CA;1963-64,USS Bugara(SS331),San Diego, CA SOS2(SS).
Posted: 2002-06-29 19:42:06
Posted By: Bob Hayes
Poster Email: rhays@kingcon.com
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In:
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: Just returning, wondering,... anyone remember "Beachball" and got any Beachball stories? I remember graduating from "C" school in Key West in '67. It took him 3 days to find his Mustang after the graduation celebration. It seems the instructors partied harder then the students. I also remember another instructor, "Snuffy" I think he went by. He chewed and always carried a coffee can to spit into in class. YUK!! Also another instructor whose name escapes me but his favorite phrase was "You may not be good lookin' but you sure are stupid!" Spent as much time telling jokes as instructing. Ahh, those informative years!!!
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-06-27 09:14:17
Posted By: Bob Schmidt
Poster Email: hippycpo@cs.com
Service & Rank: & USN/STGC/Retired
Currently Located In: Fuquay-Varina, NC
Originally From: Sheboygan, WI
What I've Been Up To: I received an E-mail from the wife of Jim Barger with whom I attended Sonar "B" school way back in 61. I saw his name in the deck log of the NSA so I thought I'd drop him a line to see if he remembered those days. We exchanged some information and remembrances, even sent some pictures old and new. Neither he or I looked the same as we did 40+ years ago. Jim died of a massive heart attack on the 17th of June. In the E-mail his wife sent me she commented that it made him extremely happy to know that someone remembered him from so long ago. My point..... if you see a name that you recall from some time past, take a moment and "single ping" them. You might just make their day. Bob Schmidt
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School KWest class 42-59
USS Ingraham DD-694 1960-61
Fleet Sonar School "B" School & Mk 111
USS Coontz DLG-9 1962-63
USS Bronstein DE-1037 1963-65
FleetASWTraCenPAC SDiego65-67
FltSonarSchool KWest Instr 114/26CX 68/69
USS Blakely DE1072 1970-74
FleetASWTraCenPAC Sdiego Instr 26CX/114
1975-77
FTG SDiego 1977-79
Posted: 2002-06-22 15:46:13
Posted By: Steven W. Green
Poster Email: tsos2@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: Seattle, WA
Originally From: Jonesboro, LA
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-06-22 15:30:26
Posted By: Doug Iverson
Poster Email: dniverson@attbi.com
Service & Rank: & STGCS(SW)
Currently Located In: Hillsboro, OR just west of Portland
Originally From: Racine, WI
What I've Been Up To: I was wondering if anyone knew the whereabouts of Greg B Bailey. I haven't heard from him since just after he retired. Drop me a line.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-06-20 19:45:24
Posted By: stan vogt
Poster Email: svogt@attglobal.net
Service & Rank: & st-1
Currently Located In: grand rapids, MI
Originally From: Chicago, IL
What I've Been Up To: just want to inform everybody of the passing of rich seely stc retired, June 5th 2002. he will ping no more and he will be missed
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-06-20 14:06:48
Posted By: Patrik Rolander
Poster Email: prol@swipnet.se
Service & Rank: & Lieutenant
Currently Located In: Sweden, Scandinavia
Originally From: Sweden
What I've Been Up To: Hi! Great to see that You Sir´s have a association for sonarmen/officers. Here in Sweden we are doing quite a bit of brownwater subhunting, nice to see your site...good hunting!!
Duty Stations: H-46 Seaknight (helo) "Subhammer"
C-212 MPA Y 891 Pelican in PFP
HMS Stockholm
Posted: 2002-06-19 15:54:36
Posted By: Ernie Smith
Poster Email: damato@theriver.com
Service & Rank: & STG1
Currently Located In: Casa Grande, AZ
Originally From: Boston, MA
What I've Been Up To: Medically retired from US Navy in 1984, been relaxing, raising kids and enjoying grandkids ever since
Duty Stations: 1/74-4/74: RTC Orlando, FL (Boot Camp)
4/74-7/74: FSS Key West, FL (STG-A1, sqs-26cx ops, MK-114UBFCS ops)
8/74-5/75: USS Moinester DE(FF)-1097, Homeport, Norfolk, VA
6/75-7/75: BEE, NTC San Diego, CA
7/75-2/76: FLEASWTRACENPAC, San Diego, CA-STG A-2, MK114 UBFCS Mntc. C school
3/76-11/79, USS Damato (DD-871) Homeport, Newport, RI
12/79-4/80: USS Leahy (CG-16)Homeport San Diego, CA
4/80-5/80: ENRO NTC Orlando, FL
6/80-6/83: NAVCRUITDIST San Diego. Canvasser/Recruiter
7/83-11/83: FLASWTRACENPAC San Diego,CA, AN/SQS-26CX Mntc. C school
11/83-5/84: Naval Hospital San Diego
5/84-5/84: NETC Newport, RI
Posted: 2002-06-15 10:57:20
Posted By: Stanley May
Poster Email: mayde198@tband.net
Service & Rank: & SOM/3C
Currently Located In: Cass City, MI
Originally From: Oakland County, MI
What I've Been Up To: Watching the world go by .
Duty Stations: USS Lovelace DE 198 , 7th Fleet , Pacific 1945 , Philippines , Okinawa .
Posted: 2002-06-15 00:29:49
Posted By: Stan May
Poster Email: mayde198@tband.net
Service & Rank: & Navy / SOM3C
Currently Located In: Bar Harbor, ME - Detroit MI
Originally From: Just hangin' on .
What I've Been Up To: YP 12 USS Sylph
De 198 USS Lovelace
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-06-08 09:34:02
Posted By: Douglas C. Tiffany
Poster Email: sebzebra9er@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & USN/SO1
Currently Located In: Weatherford, TX
Originally From: Cheyenne, WY
What I've Been Up To: Currently employed at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth, Tx as a Security Officer after 22 years in law enforcement.
Duty Stations: Boot in Great Lakes in '55; "A" School in FSS, Key West; USS Nimble (MSO-459)'56 thru '60 home ported Charleston, SC;USS Kingbird (MSC-194) '60 & '61 then to Norfolk, Va and the Fleet Training Center until discharge in '63.
Posted: 2002-06-07 21:32:01
Posted By: Robert Jones
Poster Email: robert.jones46@att.net
Service & Rank: & STGC/LT
Currently Located In: Summerville, SC
Originally From: New Bern, NC
What I've Been Up To: I have been putting off attending one of the reunions but made up my mind last year after seeing one old shipmates name time after time that I would make the one in M.B. just to see him. Now I regret not going sooner because that shipmate joined the Staff of the Supreme Commander a couple of months ago. Fair Winds, Charlie Burns! Recommend that if you're thinking about attending the reunion that you don't put it off. See you in M. Beach!
Duty Stations: Previously Listed.
Posted: 2002-06-07 14:47:25
Posted By: Charles Buhlmann
Poster Email: cebuhlmann@cs.com
Service & Rank: & SO1
Currently Located In: Morristown, TN
Originally From: Staten Island, NY
What I've Been Up To: Retired from Bell Atlantic (Verizon) after 34 years as a radio and TV transmission engineer. Currently teach television signal anlysis on a part time basis.
Duty Stations: FSS Key West 8/51 to 4/52
USS Robert F. Keller DE419 4/52 to 5/55
Posted: 2002-06-06 19:28:19
Posted By: Paul Barton
Poster Email: ps.barton@cox.net
Service & Rank: & USN/STG1(SW) Retired
Currently Located In: Chula Vista, CA
Originally From: Waterloo, IA
What I've Been Up To: Took the 15 year retirement in 96 and moved back to San Diego to raise 3 kids with my wife Marian.
I design and sell electronic security systems for government and commercial customers.
Duty Stations: USS Francis Hammond FF1076 81-83
Student FLEASWTRACENPAC MK114, MK54
USS Brooke FFG-1 84-86
FLEASWTRACENPAC MK114 Instructor 86-90
USS Valdez FF1097 90-91
Student FLEASWTRACENLANT ASW Specialist School, 89 V2 Supervisor School 91-92
USS McInerney FFG8 92-96
Posted: 2002-06-04 14:00:52
Posted By: THOMAS MCNABB
Poster Email: smcnabb931@aol.com
Service & Rank: & STGCS/SW
Currently Located In: TULLAHOMA, TN
Originally From: CLEVELAND, OH
What I've Been Up To: WORKING IN A FACTORY
PLANNING TO MOVE BACK CHASN, SC VERY SOON, MISS THE OCEAN I GUESS
Duty Stations: USS CONE DD-866
FLEASWTRACENPAC
FLEET TRAINING GROUP PEARL HARBOR,HI
USS JOSEPH HEWES FF-1078
USS WAINWRIGHT CG-28
MOTU TEN
USS THORN DD-988
COMNAVIUWGRU TWO
Posted: 2002-06-03 07:51:42
Posted By: Bill Enneis
Poster Email: enneis@gru.net
Service & Rank: & STS2(SS)
Currently Located In: home, Alachua, FL
Originally From: same
What I've Been Up To: school teacher!
Duty Stations: New London, CT, submarine school
Charleston, SC, transient!
Key West, FL, STS "A" school
USS Tirante (SS420), divin' and drivin'!
Posted: 2002-06-03 07:46:52
Posted By: Bill Enneis
Poster Email: enneis@gru.net
Service & Rank: & STS2(SS)
Currently Located In: home, Alachua, FL
Originally From: same
What I've Been Up To: school teacher!
Duty Stations: New London, CT
Charleston, SC
Key West, FL
Posted: 2002-06-01 11:33:37
Posted By: Ed Grimes
Poster Email: ejgrimes2000@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & STG1
Currently Located In: Port Angeles, WA
Originally From: Bergholz, OH
What I've Been Up To: I was talking with a friend last night and found that he and I were stationed on the same ship at the same time back in 71. We have been friends for about 5 years and we sat and talked about old times last night, so I went surfing this morning.
Currently work as QA/Safety Manager for a small ship repair company. I am the director of a 40+ mens Barbershop chorus and sing in quartets. Married a couple of times, divorced a couple of times and have 4 kids. I enjoyed the site and look forward to seeing and hearing from past shipmates.
Duty Stations: FAWS San Diego in '68; USS EDSON 69-73; Amphib School Coronado teaching LMT 74-75
Posted: 2002-05-29 11:54:21
Posted By: Edward Berei
Poster Email: emberei@earthlink.net
Service & Rank: & STS1(SS)
Currently Located In: Groton, CT
Originally From: FL
What I've Been Up To: On my way out after 20 years, heading down to Jacksonville, Florida. Packing up the family and still looking for a house and a job. Any HELP???
Duty Stations: USS PARCHE (SSN 683)
SONAR GROOM TEAM, PEARL HARBOR
DSRV-2 AVALON
USS CAVALLA (SSN 684)
SUBMARINE SQUADRON SUPPORT UNIT, GROTON
Posted: 2002-05-29 00:25:01
Posted By: Bob Donlon
Poster Email: rdonlon@nycap.rr.com
Service & Rank: & SOG 3/c
Currently Located In: Niskayuna, NY
Originally From: Cohoes, NY
What I've Been Up To: Retired from GE Co. Schenectady, NY after 37 years as a senior designer in the Large Steam Turbine Div. Now the secretary and co-chairman of CAP-DESA Capital District Destroyer Escort Sailors Assoc. in Albany, NY. Spend time also bringing the USS SLATER DE-766 back to its 1945 conditions, especially in the Sound Shack. Looking for Cory Schambers SO 1/c may be in Florida now and ??? Jenks SO 3/c and a ???? Murphy from N.J. all served aboard the USS Robert F. Keller DE-419
Duty Stations: Boot Camp at Bainbridge April 1, 1953
FSS Key West 1953 to Feb 1954
USS Robert F. Keller DE-419 US Naval Gun Factory Washington, D.C. 1954 to July 1955
Posted: 2002-05-28 19:45:43
Posted By: Todd Shelton
Poster Email: todd@sheltonmotorsports.com
Service & Rank: & USN/STG1(SW)
Currently Located In: Gulfport, MS
Originally From: FL
What I've Been Up To: Just pinging around....
Duty Stations: MIUWU 212 - Current
USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG-29)
FLEASWTRACENPAC
MIUWU 212
USS Trippe (FF-1075)
USS Valdez (FF-1096)
FLEASWTRACENPAC
Posted: 2002-05-26 07:10:25
Posted By: Michael Steven Boyd
Poster Email: sonarmanb@aol.com
Service & Rank: & USN/STG1(SW)/E-6
Currently Located In: Magnolia, DE
Originally From: Portsmouth, RI
What I've Been Up To: Looking for fellow shipmates from USS California 1974-1980
Duty Stations: USS California DLGN/CGN-36 74-80
USS Connole FF-1056 80-81
FLEASWTRACENPAC 81-84
USS Cochrane DDG-21 84-86
Posted: 2002-05-22 13:29:32
Posted By: Brian E. WETZEL
Poster Email: wetzelbe@kpt.nuwc.navy.mil
Service & Rank: & USN/STGC-RET
Currently Located In: Keyport, WA
Originally From: San Diego, CA
What I've Been Up To: USN/RET Finally! Now working at NUWC Keyport. Working to bring ASW to the next level
Duty Stations: USS BERKELEY DDG-15
USS ENGLAND CG-22
FLEAWSTRACENPAC SQQ-23 A/B, MK-111/114
USS LEAHY CG-16
FLEAWSTRACENPAC SQQ-89 V1/3,116 ALL MODS
USS KINKAID DD-965
NAVIMFAC PACNORWEST EVERETT, SHIPSUP
COMDESRON NINE
Posted: 2002-05-22 10:10:25
Posted By: Bob Orta
Poster Email: rro@dakotacom.net
Service & Rank: & STGC/CWO3
Currently Located In: Tucson, AZ
Originally From: So. CA
What I've Been Up To: Don't see any former shipmates, but did see many members mention duty at FSS Key West, which was my best duty (69-74) while in the Navy (64-85). While in KW I taught MK 114 UBFCS, water skied, snorkeled for "goosters"/ groupers/etc, murdered hundreds of fish (many fishing trips with STG1/C Jon Blilie, STGCS/CWO John Braxton Morgan, STG1 George Quanita, STG1 Larry Whittaker, Royd Keys, and Scott Barron. Most of these folks were fellow instructors within the 114 office. I lived in Sigsbee Park and used the marina there to launch my boat. My wife and I went there for our 25th anniversary the first week of August – her first visit - had a good time. I worked for and retired from a contractor on Vandenberg AFB (Western Test Range). Since retirement and getting ready to retire again, but am currently working for the University of Arizona. Looking for old shipmates: STGC Danny Sweet, STGC Jim Dickenson, Jack Connell, John Tucshar.
Duty Stations: Duty stations: boot camp SD 1964.
FLTASWSCH "A"/"C" schools (MK114) 64-66.
Rogers (DD-876) 66-68.
FLTASWSCH 26CX 68-69.
Roark F(FF1053) precom in 69.
FSS instructor 69-74.
Barbey (FF-1088) 74-78.
Cook (FF1083) got married aboard.
NRD Peoria 79-79 (short, yes!).
FLTASWTRACENLANT 79-80 (made CWO2).
Cleveland (LPD-7) 80-83.
JCSE McDill AFB 83.
Ajax (AR-6) 83-85, and RETIREMENT!
Posted: 2002-05-20 19:46:16
Posted By: Michael Wood
Poster Email: riptide_beware@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & STG1
Currently Located In: FL
Originally From: IN
What I've Been Up To: Working in Florida with a Telecommunications company. Just looking on the Internet and thought of the "good old days" at the ASW Base.
Duty Stations: After serving on the Tattnal DDG-19 in Mayport, FL, I was stationed in San Diego and taught the MK-114 Fire Control System, MK-60 Relay Transmitter, and it seemed that we spent alot of our time teaching SIN and COSINE...Trig....
Posted: 2002-05-18 16:27:05
Posted By: Mark A. Zbinovec
Poster Email: ziggy290@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & OTA1-STG1
Currently Located In: CNFJ YOKOSUKA JA
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: I have seen a real sub besides a green flare!
Duty Stations: Fltaswtracenlant
USNS Assertive
NOPF Damneck
R/V Cory Chouest
Navfac GQ
CNFJ Yokosuka
Posted: 2002-05-14 22:52:32
Posted By: Jim Hershey
Poster Email: jim@hersheykiss.net
Service & Rank: & Navy/STG/e-4
Currently Located In: NJ
Originally From: IN
What I've Been Up To: Hi, well, I don't know where to start. I went to school in San Diego in 74-75 and then sent to the USS Rathburne (DE/FF-1057) for the next 5 years. That's right, I kept turning down my orders to stay in Hawaii, dumb huh? Anyway, 4 WESTPACs and 1 drydock later I left for civilian life in San Diego where I took up a career as stand-up comedian. 6 years later I moved to New Jersey, became a coffeehouse guitar player/singer/songwriter, had a couple of kids, got divorced and now live on my own in a 24 foot travel trailer in a campground out in the pinelands. Life is good. Really, I'm having a great time. It's nice to stumble across a place such as this, especially during the free part, because so much of my growing up was centered around the NAVY and the great rate of SONARMAN.
Depending upon which one of the WESTPACs you might have made on the Rat, yuo may have known me as "Whimpy Burgermeister", "Dirtball" or "Hersh". And if you made the last one with my in 79 you definitely remember the band WARSHIP.
I do have some pictures available for anyone that would like to see them.
Anyway, hope to hear from some old friends. I miss you all.
Duty Stations: Basic - Orlando
Training - San Diego
Duty - USS Rathburne DE/FF-1057 Hawaii
Posted: 2002-05-14 15:12:06
Posted By: Bruce Musto
Poster Email: bdmusto@aol.com
Service & Rank: & US Navy Ret./STG/E-6
Currently Located In: Orlando, FL
Originally From: Canandaigua, NY
What I've Been Up To: Currently working at Universal Studios Orlando - Islands of Adventure. Enjoying life, my family, and retirement from USN.
Duty Stations: USS Whipple FF-1062
FTG Pearl Harbor
USS Crommelin FFG-37
ATGMIDPAC
Posted: 2002-05-07 13:46:30
Posted By: Oscar Stephens (Steve)
Poster Email: ostephens@homexpressway.net
Service & Rank: & USN; STGCS RET
Currently Located In: Moncks Corner, SC
Originally From: Evansville, IN
What I've Been Up To: Retired
Duty Stations: RTC Bainbridge, MD 06/54-09/54
FSS Key West 10/54-08/55. 560 course & 568 Course.
USS Direct(MSO-430)09/55-01/61. SOSN-SO1
(Homeports in Charleston, SC. Yorktown, VA & Little Creek, VA)
Fleet Training Center, Newport, RI. 03/61-09/64. SO1-SOCA. Instructor Petty Officer Leadership Training.
USS Aggressive (MSO-422) 10/64-09/67, (Homeport Charleston, SC)
Naval Schools Mine Warfare, Charleston, SC.11/67-07/70.Course Supervisor sonar section. STC-STCS.
FSS Key West. 07/70-07/71. SQS/26CX and MK 114 schools.
USS Elmer Montgomery (DE/FF1082)07/71-07/73.
07/73 Fleet Reserve. 03/84 Retired List.
Posted: 2002-05-05 18:09:53
Posted By: leroy l. phillips
Poster Email: phlglr@aol.com
Service & Rank: & stg 1 (sw)
Currently Located In: Jacksonville, FL
Originally From: Philadelphia, PA
What I've Been Up To: currently working for the JEA in Jacksonville.
Duty Stations: 71-72 fss,key west 72-74 ddg-11 74-75 fleaswtracenpac 75-77 de-1064/ff-1064 77-77 ddg-24 78-80 nrcstaten island 80-81 fleaswtracenpac 81-83 cg-17 83-85 cg-19 85-87 simaphila 87-90 ddg-19 90-91 ff-1082 92-93 simamayport. retired sept 93
Posted: 2002-05-05 09:58:23
Posted By: William Cook
Poster Email: wcook1@austin.rr.com
Service & Rank: & STGC (SD)
Currently Located In:
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: Trying to locate anyone who might know the location of Peter Walsh (Petter Rabbit) STCS, last known area Norfolk Va. Call or email or use NSA. Bill
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-05-05 05:55:45
Posted By: Richard M. Baker
Poster Email: baker.richard.m@worldnet.att.net
Service & Rank: & STGCS(RET)
Currently Located In: Chesapeake, VA
Originally From: Statesboro, GA
What I've Been Up To: Logging in my new E-mail address. Retired from LOCKHEED MARTIN 11/01. Just bought a winter home in OKEECHOBEE, FL.
Duty Stations: SO "A" San Diego 1957
USS Vireo MSC-205 1957-'58 Sasebo, Japan
USS Force MSO-445 1958-'60 Long Beach
SO "B" San Diego 1961-'62
USS Dewey DLG-14 1962-'63 Norfolk
MK 111 UBFCS Key West 1963
USS C.R. Ware DD-865 1963-'66 Mayport
Shore Duty San Diego 1966-'68 Hated it.
USS Farragut DLG-6 1968-'72 Newport
MOTU 10 Charleston 1972-'76 Loved it.
Retired 10/76
Posted: 2002-05-03 20:31:29
Posted By: Roy C. Thomas
Poster Email: royroy4@cs.com
Service & Rank: & SO1 USN
Currently Located In: NEWARK, CA
Originally From: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
What I've Been Up To: Just wondering how many Sumner/Gearing sonarmen who worked in little shack under the chow hall remember this one... There was an air intake blower for the shack that intook just under the portside hedgehog mount on the main deck bulkhead. When operating on Condition III, whenever the dreaded words, "Now All Hands Stand Clear of, (BLAM!!!), "Mt. 52", sounded, how many times did you lose the race to throw the switch on that blower & get blinded & choked on burnt cork, cordite smoke, etc.?
Duty Stations: Boot...2/51 - 5/51
Fleet Sonar School...6/51 - 12/51
USS O'Brien DD-725 ...12/51-12/54
Posted: 2002-05-02 15:01:21
Posted By: Michael E Kellar
Poster Email: mike_kellar@fleetwoodretail.com
Service & Rank: & SO2
Currently Located In: Buckhannon, WV
Originally From: Buckhannon, WV
What I've Been Up To: went to Sonar school in Key West in 1956 then served 2 and half years on Goodrich DDR 831,discharged in 59,lived in CA for for 35 years, recently moved back to my home town
Duty Stations: Great Lakes to Key West to Goodrich, spent 18 months in the Med in 57,58,two trips back to Key West for advanced courses. North Atlantic, Caribbean, Gitmo, etc
Posted: 2002-04-30 06:10:14
Posted By: Robert St. John
Poster Email: robertsj0@mac.com
Service & Rank: & STG-1
Currently Located In: Nashville, TN
Originally From: Hialeah, FL
What I've Been Up To: Still trying to locate William T. Abney STG-2. The last time I saw him was at the Fleet ASW School, S.D. in June 1969. Anyone with a lead please respond. He was on the McMorris DE1036 at the same time I was on board.
Duty Stations: USS McMorris DE1036 - 61-64
USS Sturdy MSO494 64-65
Flt. ASW School S.D. 65-69
USS Bennington CVS20 69-70
Posted: 2002-04-27 23:25:05
Posted By: Chad Golden
Poster Email: fjbitchin60@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & USN STG(SW) 2
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Muskegon, MI
What I've Been Up To: I only recognize one name so far - John Degrazia-WHAT'S UP!! Loved S.D. so much that I made sure it was my last Duty station when I got out! Went to work for Sony in San Diego when I got out.
Duty Stations: Uss. Hepburn FF-1055 7-86 thru 8-88. Then on to Bee and 26CX maint til 12-89. Next was Uss Elmer Montgomery FF-1082 from 1-90 thru 2-92. Next I went back to S.D. for IT school and then spent the next 2 yrs in Curriculum Dev at FLEASWTRACENPAC. Got out on 10/28/94.
Posted: 2002-04-26 20:37:58
Posted By: Paul Berkley
Poster Email: ima_dog@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: So CA
Originally From: same
What I've Been Up To: Just checking back for old friends from the Bronstein.
Duty Stations: USS Bronstein FF-1037
Posted: 2002-04-23 22:51:30
Posted By: Frederick M Riley
Poster Email: quecur@peoplepc.com
Service & Rank: & SOG2
Currently Located In: Queensbury, NY
Originally From: North Granville, NY
What I've Been Up To: Retired Scott Paper Co., Ft. Edward, NY-33 yrs. Sing Barbershop Harmony, and travel back and forth between Queensbury and Curwensville, PA.
Duty Stations: Boot Camp, Great Lakes, Summer of '59. just lucky, I guess! Key West, Fall of 59, and Jan. of '60. USS Barry DD933, remainder of '60. Back to Key West for "Green Door" craziness, and finished out in Argentia Nfld. May 1963
Posted: 2002-04-22 14:36:03
Posted By: W.K(BILL) GREENBURG
Poster Email: wgreenburg@msn.com
Service & Rank: & SOM 2/C
Currently Located In: TUCSON, AZ
Originally From: SALT LAKE CITY, UT
What I've Been Up To: JUST CHECKING THE LOG AND STILL LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE AT WEST COAST SOUND SCHOOL IN 1943-44 OR THE SOUND MAINTENANCE SCHOOL, SUBMARINE BASE, NEW LONDON 1945-46
Duty Stations: LISTED PREVIOUSLY AND WERE AS ABOVE.
Posted: 2002-04-19 08:18:38
Posted By: Steve Sickels
Poster Email: stgcssws@mchsi.com
Service & Rank: & USN(Ret.)/STGCS(SW)
Currently Located In: Marion, IA
Originally From: Anamosa, IA
What I've Been Up To: Just surfed in to update e-mail address.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-04-19 04:53:37
Posted By: Scott Tharp
Poster Email: sssa19@msn.com
Service & Rank: & STS1(SS)
Currently Located In: Syracuse, NY
Originally From: Chicago, IL
What I've Been Up To: Currently the BSY-2 Acoustics Lead for System Logistics, Lockheed Martin.
Duty Stations: USS Bluefish(SSN-675)
USS Tunny(SSN-682)
USS Seawolf(SSN-21)
Posted: 2002-04-17 10:56:11
Posted By: Henry V. Caine
Poster Email: eutychus@eutychus.com
Service & Rank: & STG1
Currently Located In: Dothan, AL
Originally From: Marianna, FL
What I've Been Up To: I'm a PC Specialist (programmer, applications designer) at a Sony manufacturing facility in Dothan, AL. I am webmaster for SonyMediaServices.com, 3 churches, and 6 evangelist organizations and own Eutychus.com. I have 2 grown children, a daughter, ex-Army, who's married to an Air Force E7, a son who is a Graphic Artist in Atlanta & to wed in June. Married 30 years to the dear woman, an LPN, who supported me through my Navy stint and since. Play trumpet in our church orchestra.
Duty Stations: 1971-72 Fleet Sonar School, Key West
1972-73 USS Brumby (DE-1044)
1973-74 Fleet Sonar School, Key West
1974-78 USS South Carolina (CGN-37), Plankowner
1978-80 NUSC, Groton, CT
Posted: 2002-04-13 08:54:30
Posted By: Jim Whitcomb
Poster Email: jw@wecenviro.com
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: Baton Rouge, LA
Originally From: Gulfport, MS
What I've Been Up To: I own an environmental consulting business but I recently teamed up with some divers and will start adding side scan sonar and magnetic detection services for locating submerged pipelines. I haven't used my sonar experience since 1982 but I have missed the challenges of locating those elusive targets.
Duty Stations: FleetASWTRACENPAC-1979
USS Charles F. Adams DDG-2 1980
Fleet Reserves Baton Rouge, LA 1983
Posted: 2002-04-11 19:38:55
Posted By: Marshall Pace
Poster Email:
Service & Rank: & USCG/SO3
Currently Located In: Listening to whale songs in Pacific NW
Originally From: same
What I've Been Up To: Am long out of CG and have finished another career. Recently visited CG museum in Seattle. Is well done and thoughtful. Currently enjoying PC Game Destroyer Command. Very similiar to real thing.
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School Fall 1958, 83397 Alameda, Cutter Gresham Alameda, Cutter Klamath Seattle, and Captain of the Port Seattle
Posted: 2002-04-08 19:42:14
Posted By: Altereek Brewton
Poster Email: altereek@netzero.net
Service & Rank: & USN/STG/SN
Currently Located In: Castalia, NC
Originally From: Perth Amboy, NJ
What I've Been Up To: FLEASWTRACEN, USS Halyburton FFG-40
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-04-02 15:08:56
Posted By: Denis W. Dubus
Poster Email: dubusd@bradley.navy.mil
Service & Rank: & USN/STGC/SW
Currently Located In: Mayport, FL
Originally From: I was born Navy
What I've Been Up To: I am looking for anyone that knew of my old man, Herbert B. Dubus STCM (1953-1972 service years).
Duty Stations: USS Kidd DDG-993
USS O'Bannon DD-987
USS Gettyburg CG-64
USS Robert G. Bradley FFG-49
Posted: 2002-04-02 11:52:47
Posted By: WILLIAM M COOK JR.
Poster Email: wcook1@austin.rr.com
Service & Rank: & STGC (SD)
Currently Located In:
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: Mr. J.C. Bussert STCM If your are still out there and have an email address send it to me. You may not remember me but lets see if I can jog your memory bank. YR early 60's,Sonar shack USS KD BAILEY. You were a fresh out of "B" school. We had just gotten our brand new 29 system. I was a 2ND, and i think you relieved a First class by the name of Betz. There is more.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-04-01 22:09:35
Posted By: Errol
Poster Email: sdprthd@aol.com
Service & Rank: & STGCM(SW)
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: MN
What I've Been Up To: Today I attended the memorial service for our vice president, Bill Gray. He will be missed. The pastor presiding over the service spoke of Bill's leadership qualities honed during his years in the service of his country. Though I only knew Bill these last years, I was not surprised to hear him spoken so well of.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-03-31 09:24:57
Posted By: Henry Bohne
Poster Email:
Service & Rank: & SO1
Currently Located In: Parker, CO
Originally From: Sheboygan, WI
What I've Been Up To: Signing in for 2002. Very active in community volunteer activities: Chair of my County Seniors Council, work as County Veterans Service Officer, member Korean War Veterans Association, counselor with SCORE, and more. Semi-retired, still do a bit of consulting. Enjoy checking up on and reading about other Ping Jockeys. Something sticks in my mind, AN SQS-10. Lots of tubes, and power tubes that exploded frequently. Maybe that was because I was running them hot so as to get a bit more range on the transmissions. Left Navy to get electronics degree. Never made that, but got a degree and have enjoyed a wide variety of work since.
Duty Stations: Boot at Great Lakes 1950,
USS Goss, DE 444, 1950-51
USS Cassin Young, DD 793, 1901-54
FSS, Key West Class 11-52
USS Cotten. DD , 1954
Posted: 2002-03-31 07:56:15
Posted By: William m cook Jr.
Poster Email: wcook1@austin.rr.com
Service & Rank: & USN STGC (SD)
Currently Located In: TX
Originally From: IL
What I've Been Up To: Correction to my original input It has been brought to my attention that I misstated my diver status behind my rate sorry for the mistype should be SD Salvage diver.
Duty Stations: PREV listed
Posted: 2002-03-30 08:12:09
Posted By: Billy B. "Scotty" Scott
Poster Email: bbs35t@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & STC(SS) USN Ret
Currently Located In: Tucson, AZ
Originally From: Waco, TX
What I've Been Up To: Twice retired now, just sitting out here in the Desert enjoying the warm sun. Travel a lot in RV but not full timer yet. On reunion committee for USS Growler SSG577...Reunion in San Diego in Sept. 02 Drop me a line
Duty Stations: 53 Boot Camp San Diego
54 FSS S.D. Class A
54-55 USS Nicholas DDE449
55 Submarine School New London
55-57 USS Charr SS 328
57-62 FSS Key West Instructor Sub Sect.
62-64 USS Growler SSG577
64-65 USS Bream
65 FSS S.D Puffs School
65-66 USS Pickeral
66-68 FBMTC Pearl Instructor
68-73 USS Simon Boliver SSBN 641
73 Retired in Charleston SC
Posted: 2002-03-30 06:45:58
Posted By: Skip Meinke
Poster Email: skip949@sbcglobal.net
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: Arlington, TX
Originally From: Chagrin Falls, OH
What I've Been Up To: Medical Equipment Field Service Engineer with Hitachi Medical Systems. Have lived in Texas since 1979. Involved with the USS Dehaven web site. (ussdehaven.org)
Duty Stations: USS McMorris DE 1036 65-66 Pearl Harbor
USS Dehaven DD727 66-68 Yokosuka
Posted: 2002-03-29 15:30:25
Posted By: Patrick Joyce
Poster Email: pattyjoyce_2000@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & USN/STGC(SW) RET
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Jersey City, NJ
What I've Been Up To: Retired in November 2000. Currently working for RCI in the communications field
Duty Stations: RTC San Diego
ASW training center, SD
USS John Hancock (DD-981)
ASW training center(AN/SQR-18 maint/ops)
USS Francis Hammond (FF-1067)
ASW training center (instructor)
CSMTT
ASW training center
USS Gary (FFG-51)
MIUWU 203, Brooklyn, NY
ASW training center
USS Jarrett (FFG-33)
Posted: 2002-03-28 00:52:30
Posted By: Ed Wilson
Poster Email: ed.pw@verizon.net
Service & Rank: & USN SO3
Currently Located In: ME
Originally From: ME
What I've Been Up To: USN "Kiddie Cruise" '56-'59.
30 Years Maine State Police - Retired Captain 1991.
Duty Stations: USNTC Bainbridge 1956
Fleet Sonar School 1956
USS Abbot DD-629 1957-1959
Posted: 2002-03-27 21:47:59
Posted By: Bruce Miller
Poster Email: badomen@mail2bruce.com
Service & Rank: & 720-201-6839
Currently Located In: MT
Originally From: CA
What I've Been Up To: Always Working...married w/4 kids
Duty Stations: USS Cook FF-1083
Posted: 2002-03-27 15:26:58
Posted By: Lee Ann Vincent
Poster Email: sonar63@aol.com
Service & Rank: & USN/E-5/STG2
Currently Located In: FLEASWTRACEN San Diego
Originally From: Pueblo, CO
What I've Been Up To: I teach at the Navy's Surface Sonar School!
Duty Stations: RTC Orlando
NTTC Corry Station, Pensalcola, FL
SIMA San Diego
FLEASWTRACEN San Diego
USS Hewitt DD-966
FLETRACENPAC
FLEASWTRACEN San Diego
Posted: 2002-03-26 15:01:19
Posted By: William Glenn Wright
Poster Email: glenn.wright@nepco.com
Service & Rank: & US Navy (STG-1)
Currently Located In: Monroe, WA
Originally From: Pocatello, ID
What I've Been Up To: I am an instrument and controls engineer working in the Seattle, WA area. My company's specialty is engineering and building natural gas fired electrical generating power stations.
Duty Stations: USS Praire AD-15
USS Richmond K. Turner DLG-20
USS Towers DDG-9
Posted: 2002-03-26 09:23:55
Posted By: Chris Schneider
Poster Email: sneidlies@earthlink
Service & Rank: & OTA1/STG1
Currently Located In: Virginia Beach, VA
Originally From: NY
What I've Been Up To: Now a instructor working with Lockheed-Martin for the LFA and passive systems.
Duty Stations: NOPF Ford Island, Hi
Pacific Beach, WA
Argentia, Newfoundland
Lajes,Azores, Portugal
NOPF Dam Neck, VA
SURTASS MILDET, Whidbey Island, WA
Posted: 2002-03-25 13:18:22
Posted By: William M. Cook Jr.
Poster Email: wcook1@austin.rr.com
Service & Rank: & STGC (DV)
Currently Located In: Smithville, TX
Originally From: Danville, IL
What I've Been Up To: Have completely retired started drawing SS last year (62) ANY of the old SCAT members Mid 60s Mayport still arround?
Duty Stations: 58 NTC Glakes,FSS Grad 59,Uss Grand Canyon TAD, USSKD Bailey DDR713 59-61,USS Yellowstone AD27 61-66 (tad tour with SCAT 2 Mayport FLA about 6 months), FSS KYSO Green Door, PT Sur oct67. UQS1 FLTMINEWarefare Chasn SC, Uss Sturdy Aug68.Chasn Nav Hosp till Jan 70. USS Alacrity MSO 520 (SQQ 14 school Chasn Sc. 1971 Made Chief, Sent to Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Team 23,1972team23 decommissioned. Leading Chief of New Unattended Ground Sensor Team-2 (NAVSPECWAR). 1973 Mine craft Support Group CHAS SC.,Sonar repair shop. Aug 75 ASSt Mine Counter Measures Officer and First LT, Staff of COMINERON-12NRF. Retired STGC (DV) FEP 1978.
Posted: 2002-03-24 06:38:27
Posted By: Bill Hanson
Poster Email: hanson423@msn.com
Service & Rank: & USN STG2
Currently Located In: Lake In The Hills , IL
Originally From: Chicago, IL
What I've Been Up To: FSS Key West 1970-1971
USS Glover AGDE1 1971-1976
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-03-23 21:11:55
Posted By: Bob Hayes
Poster Email: rhays@kingcon.com
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: VT
Originally From: ME
What I've Been Up To: Been with the Post Office for 14 yrs. Moved to VT upon discharge in '71. Went to AZ in '81 but came back to VT in '96 (Crazy?) New England has a way of calling you back. Was a telegraph operator on an Indian Reservation while in AZ! HA HA!!
Duty Stations: FSW Key West 66-67
Charles P Cecil 67-70
John Willis 70-71
Fargo Building, Boston 71
Posted: 2002-03-23 20:55:32
Posted By: Bill Dorsey
Poster Email: cosmcdebris@sbcglobal.net
Service & Rank: & USN STG1
Currently Located In: Waxahachie, TX
Originally From: Irving, TX
What I've Been Up To: Currently driving a semi for a living, and when I'm not on the road which is about half of the time, I build custom target rifles and shoot competition benchrest.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-03-23 09:08:44
Posted By: Roy C. Thomas
Poster Email: royroy4@cs.com
Service & Rank: & SO1 USN
Currently Located In: NEWARK, CA
Originally From: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
What I've Been Up To: 13th year of happy retirement, enjoying swapping stories of navy nostalgia with other old fogies....Would particularly like to converse with ping-jocks from the QHB-A & SQS-10 era.
Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School, SD (6/51 - 12/51)
USS O'Brien DD-725 (12/51 - 12/54)
Posted: 2002-03-21 20:40:02
Posted By: Suzy Johnson (Lawrence)
Poster Email: srushj@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & OT2
Currently Located In:
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-03-19 11:59:09
Posted By: Brad Wickham
Poster Email: brad_wickham@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & STS2/SS
Currently Located In: Savannah, MO
Originally From: St. Joseph, MO
What I've Been Up To: Since my EAOS, I've been involved in a family business as the Business Manager. We own and operate nursing homes, apartments and commercial office strip malls.
Duty Stations: USS Memphis (SSN-691)
Posted: 2002-03-18 19:42:46
Posted By: Bill Hanson
Poster Email: hanson423@msn.com
Service & Rank: & USN STG2
Currently Located In: Lake In The Hills , IL
Originally From: Chicago, IL
What I've Been Up To: USS Glover AGDE-1 9-71 To 4-76
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-03-17 07:26:15
Posted By: LARRY 'SWEDE' JOHNSON
Poster Email: navyswede@aol.com
Service & Rank: & SOG 3
Currently Located In: WEST BURLINGTON IA
Originally From: BURLINGTON IA
What I've Been Up To: JUST SURFING AROUND THE WEBS AND FOUND THIS SITE. JUST STARTED GETTING INVOLVED IN DD REUNIONS AND STUFF . WOULD LIKE TO FIND SOME OLE SHIPMATES FROM MY SHIP FOUND A LOT OF YOU WW2 FELLOWS AT MARSHALL REUNIONS BUT NONE OF MY ERA.(1958-1962) Hope to find some in the membership.
Duty Stations: USS MARSHALL (DD676) 1960-1962
Posted: 2002-03-16 23:10:02
Posted By: M. V. Warren
Poster Email: nvmvann@aol.com
Service & Rank: & SoM2/c
Currently Located In: Las Vegas, NV
Originally From: Vancouver, WA & Sedona, AZ
What I've Been Up To: Retired Electrical Contractor
Duty Stations: Asiatic Pacific, Hawaiian Sea Fronteer, NW Sea frontier & American theater from 1942 to 1946
USS Don O. Woods DE 721
USS Marcasite PY28
Posted: 2002-03-16 21:00:51
Posted By: RHETT COZART
Poster Email: rhettcoz@earthlink.net
Service & Rank: & USN/CWO4
Currently Located In: BELMONT, NC
Originally From: CRAMERTON, NC
What I've Been Up To: RETIRED USN AFTER 21 YRS IN 1979. WILL RETIRE FROM 23 YRS AS NAVY JROTC INSTRUCTOR IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR
Duty Stations: FSS KEY WEST, USS BORDELON DD-881, USS BEARS DD-654, USS BAINBRIDGE DLG(N)-25, FSS KEY WEST, USS FOX DLG-33, FLT ASW SCHOOL SAN DIEGO, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE CHULA VISTA, USS OKINAWA LPH-3, RTC SAN DIEGO
Posted: 2002-03-14 00:26:18
Posted By: James I. Barger
Poster Email: jibarger@triad.rr.com
Service & Rank: & STGC
Currently Located In: NC
Originally From: TN
What I've Been Up To: Retired from USN. Turning the big 62 in September and retiring for the second and hopefully the last time cause my golf game desperately needs some work.
Duty Stations: USS Beale DDE 471, USS Bainbridge (DLGN25), USS Talbot (DEG4), FTG Gtmo Bay, SWOSCOLCOM Newport, R.I.
Posted: 2002-03-13 03:48:01
Posted By: Phillip Scenna III
Poster Email: pscenna@rentz.navy.mil
Service & Rank: & USN STG2 (SW)
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: San Diego, CA
What I've Been Up To: Currently on Deployment, on an FFG you probably wouldn't have guessed that. Going to instructor duty in October 02.
Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACEN 06/96-07/97, USS RENTZ (FFG-46) 11/97-10-02
Posted: 2002-03-10 14:23:33
Posted By: H. Phil Nesbitt
Poster Email: fylko@fylko.com
Service & Rank: & Navy/STG2/ E-5
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: VA
What I've Been Up To: USS BENFOLD DDG 65
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-03-09 00:36:38
Posted By: Tom Combs
Poster Email: tombetty@att.com
Service & Rank: & Son.3/c
Currently Located In: Rockford, MI
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: Would like to hear from anybody who served on a PC during WW2
Duty Stations: PC1138 - 43 through 45
Posted: 2002-03-07 06:59:13
Posted By: Robert W. Dennis
Poster Email: roberden@att.net
Service & Rank: & USNR/CAPT
Currently Located In: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Originally From: West Chicago, IL
What I've Been Up To: Retired from both AT&T and Navy. Looking forward to ship reunion late this summer. The ship where SQS-4 was born 50 years ago.
Duty Stations: USS Witek (EDD848) Oct52 to Dec54
USNAB Bremerhaven, Germany Jan55 to Mar56
Posted: 2002-03-05 15:51:51
Posted By: Sanders, John Randy
Poster Email: sandersr@arkansas.net
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: Camden, AR
Originally From: OK
What I've Been Up To: Working for the Defense Dept. Married with 2 kids ages 18 & 13. Looking forward to hearing from old shipmates.
Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACENPAC:1978
USS McCANDLESS FF-1084: 1978-79
FLEASWTRACENPAC: 1979-80
USS MISSISSIPPI CGN-40: 1980-83
Posted: 2002-03-04 10:15:06
Posted By: Robrecht, David W.
Poster Email: robrecht@pica.army.mil
Service & Rank: & STG3
Currently Located In: Milford, PA
Originally From: NJ
What I've Been Up To: Since 1966 employed by Dept. of the Army, Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, N.J. I service, repair, and program two-way radio communications equipment. Will retire in about two more years.
Duty Stations: 1962-Fleet Sonar School, Key West,Fl. 1962-1966 USS Claud Jones DE-1033.
Posted: 2002-03-02 13:56:37
Posted By: John L.Polmanteer
Poster Email: johnlpol@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & SOG-2
Currently Located In: Jordan, NY
Originally From: Jordan, NY
What I've Been Up To: About ready to retire. Have 2 wonderful children plus 4 wonderful stepchildren. 7 grandkids. Have a wonderful 2nd wife. Been involved in all sorts of different fields. "Jack of all trades". Owned my own wood working business for 10 years making doll furniture and all sorts of good things. But, you just can't compete with foreign competition, so got out. Now work for a small company making custom seating systems for wheelchairs. We love to go camping and will retire to Pismo Beach, CA. in winter time. EXCELLENT WEB SITE.
Duty Stations: GLT Center Chicago, IL. 58, FSS Keywest,FL.58-59,EDD-849 USS Richard E. Krause 59-61.
Posted: 2002-02-26 23:06:47
Posted By: BOB (GATOR) RAWLINS
Poster Email: rsrawlins@worldnet.att.net
Service & Rank: & STCM/LT
Currently Located In: JACKSONVILLE, FL
Originally From: GAINESVILLE, FL
What I've Been Up To: RETIRED USN; WORKING AS CONTROLLER FOR STEEL CO. ENJOY LOOKING UP OLD SHIPMATES AND RE-ESTABLISHIING CONTACT. SHIPMATES, MAKE CONTACT, THANKS. GATOR OUT
Duty Stations: FFLESONAR SCHOL, KWEST, FL; DD-869;
DD-789; DLG/CG-18; MOTU 5, SDGO; CV-66; CG-24; SUPSHIP, JAX.
Posted: 2002-02-25 00:46:23
Posted By: Robert A. Russell
Poster Email: trussell_44@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & Navy/ST/E6
Currently Located In: Largo, FL
Originally From: Rochester, NY
What I've Been Up To: Recently retired from civie job and looking forward to fun.
Duty Stations: USS Glover ADGE1 (and only)
Posted: 2002-02-24 18:41:05
Posted By: Donald Valentine
Poster Email: valentin@execpc.com
Service & Rank: & STC Retired
Currently Located In: Waukesha, WI
Originally From: Waukesha, WI
What I've Been Up To: Just wanted to say hi to all and tell everyone what a great reunion we had last year. I am looking forward to this year. It was really great renewing old acquaintances!!
Duty Stations: Previously listed
Posted: 2002-02-24 13:03:09
Posted By: Claude Perry
Poster Email: boopvt@aol.com
Service & Rank: & SO2
Currently Located In: Myrtle Beach, SC (winters)
Originally From: Williston, VT (good part of the year)
What I've Been Up To: Retired from IBM. Micro-proc.dev. four years with GE special weapons dev. That stint included one of the first flare tube sonar decoys for submarines. Now retired and playing golf.
Duty Stations: FSS key West 1954-1955 basic sonar and then mine warfare.
MSO440 USS Exploit home port Charleston, SC
Posted: 2002-02-24 07:56:54
Posted By: Rodney
Poster Email: rodney@gnt.com
Service & Rank: & STG1
Currently Located In: Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Originally From: Santa Rosa Beach, FL
What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1970, wanted to work outdooors (had had enough time in the dark). Moved to Tampa, FL. worked for Girl Scouts For a while, Moved to Fla. Keys, worked for KOA Campground there and in Miami. Moved back to Santa Rosa Beach, where I am working for a condominium as Chief Of Maint. Until now.
Duty Stations: 07/60 - A School San Diego.
01/61 - 05/64 - USS Durant (DER-389)
05/64 - 07/64 - Fasw School San Diego
07/64 - 01/66 - USS Parsons (DD-949)
Instructor Training school
03/66 - 09/68 - Instructor Sonar School Key West.
09/68 - 04/69 - USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028)
05/69 - 12/69 - FASW San Diego.
04/70 - 07/72 - USS Vreeland (DE-1068)
08/72 - 01/74 - USS Elmer Montgomery (DE-1082).
01/74 - 05/76 - Fmag Norfolk,VA.
05/76 - 08/76 - FASW San Diego.
09/76 - 02/79 - USS South Carolina(CGN-37).
02/79 - 03/79 - Flt Reserve.
Posted: 2002-02-22 20:16:58
Posted By: Robert Jones
Poster Email: robert.jones46@att.net
Service & Rank: & LT
Currently Located In: Summerville, SC
Originally From: New Bern, NC
What I've Been Up To: Plan to make the reunion this September in Myrtle Beach. Trying to get in touch with Roger Hemelstrand. Anyone who is in contact with him please help me connect. He and I shared the cost of a wetting down party for CWO in San Diego 1980 (FLTASWTRACEN)and haven't seen each other since.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-02-22 17:17:09
Posted By: R. G. Floyd
Poster Email: floyd@281.com
Service & Rank: & SO1 then Lt. Cdr.
Currently Located In: Kingsland, TX
Originally From: Edinburg, TX
What I've Been Up To: retired from major U.S. Corp. Have been in private business of my own for past 17 years
Duty Stations: NTC San Diego- then FSS San Diego Served on USS PC 1172 and then on USS Knapp DD 653. Served in reserves as a 1635 Intelligence officer after finishing college. Anyone from that era who may have known me- would appreciate contacting
Posted: 2002-02-21 11:50:12
Posted By: William Townsend
Poster Email: townsend@acadia.net
Service & Rank: & SO(O)2
Currently Located In: Bar Harbor, ME
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: I was a charter member of the NSA but let membership lapse. Am currently reapplying for membership. I was one of the early operators of the old SOSUS system back when we were a slide-rule Navy. We had to do all the interpretation and identification of contacts in our heads. I have since spent 30 years teaching, spent time in the Antarctic with the Argentine Navy on the ARA Islas Orcadas (ex-USS Eltanin), trained with NASA as a finalist in the ill fated Teacher-in-Space Project for flight STS-51, and since retirement am working as a police and 9-1-1 dispatcher on an island on the coast of Maine.
Duty Stations: NAVFAC Pt. Sur
NAVFAC San Nicolas Island
Posted: 2002-02-21 00:33:26
Posted By: Steve Petrisko
Poster Email: ghunman50@aol.com
Service & Rank: & STG 1
Currently Located In: Fort Wayne, IN
Originally From: McKeesport, PA
What I've Been Up To: Presently a melter making stainless steel.
Duty Stations: FSS Key West 70-71
USS Voge(DE-1047) 71-76
READSUPPGRUATLANTIC76-77
Posted: 2002-02-19 22:28:43
Posted By: Pat Douhan
Poster Email: patdouhan@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & SoM 2c
Currently Located In: Fresno, CA
Originally From: Madera-Fresno CA
What I've Been Up To: I am one of the survivors of the HULL DD350 of Typhoon Cobra and am the reunion coordinator for the USS HULL DD350. Our reunion this year will be in Las Vegas in Sept. 17 thru 19. 2002. I also write the newsletter for our ship. My present duty is being the bugler on the Honor Guard of VFW 1981 Post and kept very busy playing for military funerals
Duty Stations: Naval Training Station San Diego
Sonar school-operators and material(tech)San Diego 1942
USS HULL DD350
Fleet Post Office (to work out the ships mail after its loss) I also played in the Navy Dance Band at this station.
Posted: 2002-02-19 17:53:35
Posted By: Dick Wass
Poster Email: ljwass@erols.com
Service & Rank: & STG2
Currently Located In: Tall Timbers, MD
Originally From: Brockton, MA then Vallejo, CA
What I've Been Up To: This is an e-mail address change. I signed the 1998 Guestbook, fourth from the bottom. Retired Metrologist, Instrument Calibration. Now a Weather Watcher for NBC, the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center.
Duty Stations: USS Richard S. Edwards (DD950)1962, Uss Agerholm (DD826) 1963-1966, Electronic Shop Sonar Gang Boston Naval Shipyard 1967 - 1970 as a civilian.
Posted: 2002-02-17 07:06:21
Posted By: Dan Bonham
Poster Email: dcbonham@awod.com
Service & Rank: & STCS RET
Currently Located In:
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: just signed back in to see if anyone has any information on Warren Reidburger. If so please email me with the information.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-02-16 18:59:27
Posted By: Earl Witmer
Poster Email: doraearl@cs.com
Service & Rank: & STCM RET.
Currently Located In: Raleigh, NC
Originally From: Oil City, PA
What I've Been Up To: An Advisory Engineer with IBM. Working in the field of ElectroMagnetic Compatibilty. I Plan to retire next year.
Duty Stations: 1954 FSS Key West
1955 - 1958 USS Coolbaugh DE 217 SO2
1958 - 1959 Class A BE&E instructor FSS
1959 -1961 Class B Electronics instructor SOC.
1961 Mk 111 Scjhool
1962 - 1963 USS Barney DDG 6
1963 - 1964 B School student
1964 - 1966 USS Sampson DDG 10 STCS
1966 - 1969 MOTU Headquarters Philly
1969 - 1971 USS Albany CG 10 STCM
1971 - 1973 Chief in charge of BE & E
1973 - 1975 Instructor of ST Junior College course.
Looking for Norm Dietrich STCM RET. Steve Shoop STCM RET. or any Sonarmen that served on the USS Barney DDG 6. The Barney is haveing a reunion in Norfolk, June 2002. Any one that served with me, drop me a line.
Posted: 2002-02-15 15:27:52
Posted By: John A. Ciancio
Poster Email: jciancio@san.rr.com
Service & Rank: & STGCS (SW)
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Los Angeles, CA
What I've Been Up To: Just surfed in to update the E-Mail address.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-02-13 13:53:56
Posted By: Timothy Ford
Poster Email: shaggyford@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & uscg/st3
Currently Located In: CARLSBAD, NM
Originally From: El Paso, TX
What I've Been Up To: one of the last ST in the Coast Guard. Currently working as a intelligent Lighting Tech for the entertainment field. Whoda thunk that NC-2 training would've paid off
Duty Stations: USCGC Midgett WHEC 726
Posted: 2002-02-13 06:23:19
Posted By: Harold Wright
Poster Email: ahwright@cs.com
Service & Rank: & SOG3
Currently Located In: Ballwin, MO
Originally From: Wellsville, MO
What I've Been Up To: Retired from telephone business. 27 years Southwestern Bell 20 years with Tech Electronics.
Duty Stations: Recommissoned USS Woodson May 19 1951
Left her in Dec. 1953 for discharge.
Fss KW FLA 52
Posted: 2002-02-12 20:04:06
Posted By: Danial Bonham
Poster Email: dcbonham@awod.com
Service & Rank: & STGCS RET.
Currently Located In: Summerville, SC
Originally From: Ravenna, OH
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-02-12 18:42:16
Posted By: Danial C. Bonham
Poster Email: dcbonham@awod.com
Service & Rank: & STGCS (Retired)
Currently Located In: Summerville, SC
Originally From: Ravenna, OH
What I've Been Up To: Fully retired (both USN and old age)and playing as much golf as I possibly can.
Duty Stations: TJ Gary DER326
Charles Berry DE1035
Black DD666
Maloy DE 791
Camp DER251
Farragut DLG6/DDG37
FSS Key West, Fla
Naval reserve center Detroit, Michigan
Posted: 2002-02-12 17:25:50
Posted By: paul s gilbert
Poster Email: pgilbert@columbus.rr.com
Service & Rank: & usnr/som 1/c
Currently Located In: Columbus, OH
Originally From: Columbus, OH
What I've Been Up To: just lying in the shade
Duty Stations: yms 15,,, med sea 1942-1945
dd 627 uss sampson 1945
Posted: 2002-02-04 17:21:21
Posted By: Francis W. Wiskemann
Poster Email: few@microconnect.net
Service & Rank: & Sonarman3/c
Currently Located In:
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To: change of Email address as shown above. Still trying to locate any of the sonar gang of the USS Bearss DD 654.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-02-03 07:22:26
Posted By: Barry A. Cruikshank
Poster Email: barryc786@aol.com
Service & Rank: & USN/ETM3/LCDR
Currently Located In: Red Bank, NJ
Originally From: Rahway, NJ
What I've Been Up To: I'm a Troop Committeeman of Boy Scout Troop 125. I was Scoutmaster for 13 years. Now I'm trying to arrange a visit to USS Arctic AOE8 in Earle Naval Weapons Station for a Merit Badge requirement. I'm also a director of the Central New Jersey Chapter of the Retired Officers Association.
Duty Stations: USS Agerholm DD826
USS Richard B. Anderson DD786
USS John W. Weeks DD701
NROS 3-8 Earle, NJ
Posted: 2002-02-02 07:57:21
Posted By: John Quest
Poster Email: jcquest@haidernetworks.com
Service & Rank: & SOG2
Currently Located In: Gallup NM
Originally From: Hamden CT
What I've Been Up To: Please note new e-mail address. There is also a change in the USS Stephen Potter website address. (Under construction with a new company.) The new website address will be www.steaminsteve.info no longer .org
Duty Stations: Bainbridge 1954
USS Otterstetter DER244
USS Stephen Potter DD538
USS David W.Taylor DD551
USS Dynamic MSO432
USS Coates DE685
Posted: 2002-01-29 21:07:34
Posted By: Carl L. Cramer
Poster Email: thecramers@pa.net
Service & Rank: & STGC
Currently Located In: Newburg, PA
Originally From: Newburg, PA
What I've Been Up To: I live in the same house I was born in. Have been spending a lot of time trying to locate former USS ROWE DD-564 Shipmates. Just found 2 members of our Sonar Gang & 1 ASW/Electronics Officer.
Duty Stations: Bainbridge, MD
USS ROWE DD-564 4/52 to 11/55, SO3,SO2 and SO1.
Fleet Sonar School, Key West, FL 1953
USS SHENADOAH AD-26, prior to discharge from active duty
Naval Reserve Training Center, Harrisburg, PA
Posted: 2002-01-27 10:30:36
Posted By: Bob Orta
Poster Email: rro@dakotacom.net
Service & Rank: & STGC/CWO3
Currently Located In: Tucson, AZ
Originally From: So. CA
What I've Been Up To: Working for the Univ. of Arizona as a database programmer. Still looking for former shipmate Danny Sweet. We served together aboard the Barbey. Later, he was a 26CS instructor @ FSS KW.
Duty Stations: FLTASWSCH: 10/64-3/66 (A1/2 & 114 Maintenance)
USS Rogers (DD-876): 3/66-11/68
FLTASWSCH: 12/68- 7/69 (26CX Maintenance)
USS Roark (FF-1053):7/69-7/70
FSS Key West: 7/70-4/74 (114 Maint. Instructor)
USS Barbey (FF-1088): 5/74-1/78
USS Cook (FF-1083): 7/78-5/79
NRD Peoria Ill: - 7/79- 2/79 (Bad place to recruit)
FLTASWTRACENLANT: 12/79/ 3/80
USS Cleveland (LPD-7): 4/80-6/83 (Electronics material)
Joint Comm. Supp. Element, Tampa: 6/86-12/83
USS Ajax (AR-6): 12/83-5/85
5/85 Retired
Posted: 2002-01-26 15:32:46
Posted By: John Algar
Poster Email: jnalgardecker@netscape.net
Service & Rank: & USN, OTSN
Currently Located In: Mehoopany, PA
Originally From: Tunkhannock, PA
What I've Been Up To: I saw the NSA name in the comrades section of the American legion magazine. This was the closest thing that i could find to my rate in the navy OT. I'm not sure I can get any info from the site, any help would be great, by the way great site.
Duty Stations: Damneck, VA
Brawdy,Wales, (GreatBritain)
then back to Damneck
Posted: 2002-01-24 09:48:50
Posted By: Harv Giese
Poster Email: harveygiese@msn.com
Service & Rank: & STCS
Currently Located In: Menomonee Falls, WI
Originally From: Milw. WI
What I've Been Up To: I was wondering if anyone knows the where abouts of: Robert Riggs ST1, he was stationed in gtmo 56 - 59.
Duty Stations: Already listed last year.
Posted: 2002-01-21 05:03:46
Posted By: Elroy M. Nelson
Poster Email: ejnelson@lakeland.ws
Service & Rank: & Navy
Currently Located In:
Originally From:
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-01-15 09:31:58
Posted By: Fred Geil
Poster Email: fgeil@juno.com
Service & Rank: & Engineer
Currently Located In: Annapolis
Originally From: MO
What I've Been Up To: Sonar Design Engineer (Industry)
Duty Stations: Pittsburgh, San Diego, Annapolis
Posted: 2002-01-14 14:40:18
Posted By: Ron Coffey
Poster Email: rcoffey582@aol.com
Service & Rank: & USN, STGCM(SW), RET, JUL63-JUN94
Currently Located In: Summerville, SC
Originally From: San Diego, CA
What I've Been Up To: Retired to woodworking, gardening, and spoiling the grandkids.
Duty Stations: After converting from HM2:
USS ROARK (FF1053) JUN70-MAY75
FLEASWTRACENPAC JUL75-FEB79
USS NICHOLSON (DD982) MAY79-MAY82
COMNAVMILPERSCOM JUL82-MAR85
USS JOSEPH HEWES (FF-1078) MAR85-SEP88
MOTU-10 OCT88-SEP91
USS THORN (DD-988) OCT91-JUN94
Posted: 2002-01-13 07:43:57
Posted By: Robert Earl Hall
Poster Email: w8aab@sceinet.com
Service & Rank: & som 2
Currently Located In: East Palestine, OH
Originally From: Same
What I've Been Up To: Retired
Duty Stations: Already submitted
Posted: 2002-01-12 00:12:56
Posted By: Lanny Maupin
Poster Email: lrmalask@ptialaska.net
Service & Rank: & STCS USN Ret
Currently Located In: Sterling, AK
Originally From: ID
What I've Been Up To: Retired from Arco Oil at Prudhoe Bay, Ak. Now fish and travel. My hard drive on das Computen Macheen come from together and all my email address' were lost. Old friends please email me to regain contact.
Duty Stations: Falgout, Wilhoite, Lowe, Cone, Everglades, FSS SDiego, Standley, Lang and RinC Nav Recruiting Yakima. Retire 1975
Posted: 2002-01-11 08:55:41
Posted By: Paul Gooder
Poster Email: gooderp@siminc.org
Service & Rank: & STS1 (SS)
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Yuma, AZ
What I've Been Up To: Government contractor supporting US Navy combat systems and C4ISR system installation
Duty Stations: USS PINTADO (SSN 672)
USS LOS ANGELES (SSN 688)
USS MOINESTER (FF 1097)
Posted: 2002-01-10 14:36:47
Posted By: RICH MASON
Poster Email:
Service & Rank: & bm 2
Currently Located In: NJ
Originally From: NJ
What I've Been Up To: Just working
Duty Stations: home
Posted: 2002-01-08 13:01:42
Posted By: Dana Sundberg
Poster Email: vbdansun@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & Navy/STG/E-5
Currently Located In: San Diego, CA
Originally From: Virginia Beach, VA
What I've Been Up To: Supported the SHAREM Program at CSWDG 10/95-7/99 NASA & currently SPAWAR San Diego.
Duty Stations: USS Stump (DD-978)
Surface Warfare Development Group (CSWDG)
Posted: 2002-01-07 18:09:06
Posted By: Joseph R Batson, Jr.
Poster Email: joe@joebatson.com
Service & Rank: & former STG2, USN
Currently Located In: Palo Alto, CA
Originally From: Cheyenne, WY
What I've Been Up To: Now working as Product Support Engineer, CPI Satcom Design Center
Duty Stations: FLTASWTRACENPAC
USS Scott (DDG-995)
Posted: 2002-01-05 22:52:04
Posted By: Michael Maule
Poster Email: maulz@hotmail.com
Service & Rank: & AWC (AW/NAC) & STGC
Currently Located In: Vista, CA
Originally From: Fort Worth, TX
What I've Been Up To:
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-01-05 11:22:30
Posted By: Tom McKenny
Poster Email: mcknystolo@aol.com
Service & Rank: & STCS (ret-1975)
Currently Located In: Kenansville, FL
Originally From: Dayton, OH
What I've Been Up To: Still kicking and fishing. Sure hope to make the 2002 reunion. Want to wish ALL a great 2002 year. Y`all come down and fish some time, hear!
Duty Stations: Listed previously
Posted: 2002-01-04 07:52:03
Posted By: Harold Kane
Poster Email: kanes4502@aol.com
Service & Rank: & ST1
Currently Located In: North Brunswick, NJ
Originally From: New Brunswick, NJ
What I've Been Up To: 30 years in Telecom, AT&T - 7 years, Nortel Networks - 8 years, BellSouth - 2 years, Comm Tech Mngt - 8 years, Rutgers U. - 3 years
Duty Stations: RTC-SD 9/64-12/64
FASWS-SD 12/64-2/66 A1,A2,C (Mk105)
USS Manley DD(940) 2/66-11/67
FASWS-SD 11/67-9/68 "B" School
USS Bryce Canyon AD36 9/68-11/70
USS Strong DD758 11/70-11/71
USS Compton DD705 11/71-9/72
NJANG 9/75-9/76
USNR HS75 9/76-6/79
Posted: 2002-01-03 22:03:13
Posted By: Todd Shelton
Poster Email: ke6jgj@yahoo.com
Service & Rank: & USN / STG1(SW) / E-6
Currently Located In: Gulfport, MS
Originally From: Safety Harbor, FL
What I've Been Up To: Just wanted to take the time to wish all the members and others whom visit the site and ramble through the deck log a Happy New Year. Looking forward to Myrtle Beach. Hopefully I can make it to this reunion, since the last one was so enjoyable.
Duty Stations:
Posted: 2002-01-01 19:54:04
Posted By: Howard A. Eubanks
Poster Email: abigcwby@aol.com
Service & Rank: & Navy/STG1(SW/AW)
Currently Located In: GA
Originally From: TX
What I've Been Up To: I am presently a Middle Grades Special Education Teacher.
Duty Stations: USS Knox (FF-1052)
USS Robert A. Owens (DD-827)
USS Inflict (MSO- 456)
USS Tattnall (DDG-19)
USS Edson (DD-946)
USS Kirk (FF-1087)
USS Bowen (FFT-1079)
FLEASWTRACENPAC
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND MAYPORT
Posted: 2002-01-01 13:51:15
Posted By: Mark Williams
Poster Email: dnr1@eagnet.com
Service & Rank: & USN/STS1
Currently Located In: TRITRAFAC Kings Bay, GA
Originally From: Augusta, ME
What I've Been Up To: Teaching Advanced Sonar Employment
Duty Stations: SSBN738G, SSBN742B