DECK LOGS ARCHIVE: 2012

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Posted: 2012-09-16 11:56:15

Posted By: Bill Brownson

Poster Email: bilbro_3535@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USNR & SOG3

Currently Located In: North Texas

Originally From: RochesterNY

What I've Been Up To: Been retired from Alcatel/Rockwell/Collins Radio sense 1991. Just now am helping out the Neighbors taking them places. Mostly enjoying each day as it comes

Duty Stations: Reported Brooklyn Receiving Center 8/16/54 FSS Key West FL Platoon 6A 9/54-4/55 USS CP Cecil DDR 835 4/55-8/56

Posted: 2012-08-20 15:46:37

Posted By: Roy C Thomas

Poster Email: roy_thomas@sbcglobal.net

Service & Rank: USN & SO1

Currently Located In: Newark CA

Originally From: San Francisco CA

What I've Been Up To: Trying to grow old gracefully... I am very interested in communicating with anyone who served on a Sumner or Gearing in the early 1950's, regarding hedgehog fire control using the GE Attack Plotter "predictor line."

Duty Stations: Feb 1951 USNTC San Diego June - Dec. 1951 at Fleet Sonar School, San Diego Dec. 1951 - Dec. 1954 USS O'Brien DD-725

Posted: 2012-07-20 07:40:49

Posted By: Robert Ellis

Poster Email: mnbls2@aol.com

Service & Rank: &

Currently Located In:

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: See Deck Log 06-09-2001

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2012-07-20 07:30:19

Posted By: Robert Ellis

Poster Email: mnbls2@aol.com

Service & Rank: US Navy & SO2 USN (SO1 USNR)

Currently Located In: Henderson, Nevada

Originally From: Hazleton, Indiana-El Centro,CA-Cleveland, Tennessee

What I've Been Up To: Retired since 1992

Duty Stations: USS Spangler (DE-696)

Posted: 2012-07-20 07:06:18

Posted By: Robert L. Meikle

Poster Email: maryome@aol.com

Service & Rank: Navy 6/48 - 6/52 & sonarman 3rd class

Currently Located In: Cary, NC

Originally From: Ct

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USFleet Sonar School, Key West, Florida; USSBordelonDDR881

Posted: 2012-07-08 22:44:31

Posted By: Scott Reid

Poster Email: subicpingjockey@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: Navy & STGC{SW} Ret

Currently Located In: Subic Bay, Philippines

Originally From: Sayville, New York

What I've Been Up To: Retired living happily in Paradise.

Duty Stations: FASW SQS-35 Pipeline {75-77} Lockwood(FF-1064){77-79} Francis Hammond(FF-1067){79-81} SRF Subic {81-84} Stein(FF-1065){85-89} NTC San Diego {89-91} Moinester(FF-1097){91-93} Cape Cod(AD-41){93-95} FASW {95-98}

Posted: 2012-06-23 06:29:01

Posted By: Howard Tilton

Poster Email: tiltonh@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO2

Currently Located In: Venice Florida

Originally From: Bradford NH

What I've Been Up To: Retired Electronic Engineer/Manager

Duty Stations: 1953 USNTC Bainbridge MD. 53-54 Fleet Sonar School, Key West FL 54-56 NAVAC Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico 56-57 USS Hickox DD 673

Posted: 2012-06-21 05:15:34

Posted By: Chuck Tracy

Poster Email: ctracy3@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGCM(SW)

Currently Located In: Virginia Beach

Originally From: Michigan

What I've Been Up To: Still working for USN at a Navy Training Coomand at JEBLCFS. Did 30 and retired in 2002.

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2012-06-18 21:54:02

Posted By: John Bedford

Poster Email: john@johnbedford.com

Service & Rank: USN & E-6 - ST1

Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA

Originally From: Pomona, CA

What I've Been Up To: I'm simply happy that we have a deck log for all to sign in.

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2012-06-12 06:26:07

Posted By: Dave Stephens

Poster Email: dave@tstar.net

Service & Rank: 1960-1980 USN & STSCS(SS)

Currently Located In: Burnet, Tx.

Originally From: Miami, Fla.

What I've Been Up To: Enjoying the good life here on Lake Buchanan.

Duty Stations: Boot Camp-Great Lakes Reserve Fleet-Charleston,SC Fleet Sonar School-A School, Key West,Fla. USS Thomas Edison SSBN 610 USS Ben Franklin SSBN 640 Fleet Sonar School, Instructor Duty, Key West, Fla. USS Bergall SSN 667 USS Tullibee SSN 597 USS Drum SSN 677 CENTECHTRA STAFF, Millington, Tn. COMSUBRON SIX, Norfolk, Va. COMSUBRON EIGHT, Norfolk, Va.

Posted: 2012-06-04 15:08:50

Posted By: John Bedford

Poster Email: john@johnbedford.com

Service & Rank: Navy & E-6 - ST1

Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA

Originally From: Pomona, CA

What I've Been Up To: Still working - Still the Treasurer of the Sonar Association. Time in Service from 1957 to 1966. Three Tin Cans and Instructor at FSS Key West.

Duty Stations: USS Blue (DD-744) USS Edson (DD-946) USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786) FSS Key West

Posted: 2012-02-29 21:36:57

Posted By: Don Snider

Poster Email: elroyds@gmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STCM

Currently Located In: Grand Island, FL

Originally From: Morrow, Ohio

What I've Been Up To: Staying warm in Florida instead the cold in Tennessee.

Duty Stations: USS HAVERFIELD (DER-393)
USS GEORGE K. MACKENZIE (DD-836)
USS FRANK KNOX (DDR-742)
USS LYMAN K. SWENSON (DD-729)
USS KNOX (DE-1052)

Posted: 2012-02-27 15:21:52

Posted By: Vin Faris

Poster Email: stgcs.sw@gmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS(SW)

Currently Located In: Fort Myers, Fl

Originally From: Los Angeles area of CA (West Covina, Thousand Oaks)

What I've Been Up To: Associate Professor, Fisher School of Technology, Hodges University

Duty Stations: USS Spinax (SS489)
USS Richard S. Edwards (DD950)
USS Hamner (DD718)
USS Brownson (DD868)
USS Bronstien (FF1037)

Posted: 2012-02-26 17:34:24

Posted By: John "JC" Collins

Poster Email: john1297@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Cranston, RI

Originally From: Springfield, IL

What I've Been Up To: Recently retired as dispatcher/messenger for Loomis, Inc Armored Car Co. after 9 years. Retired from USPS after 29 yrs and USAFR after 30 years which includes 9 yrs USN.

Duty Stations: Too many to list.