O/T NAVY HAMBers Time to muster!!

I thought this was an "urban myth" untill I stepped into a shower on the USS Midway and there was a "pile o' shit" in the corner! (no paper either!) I still don't get it...why?

 

Bootcamp: Great Mistakes
SM A-school: Orlando
80-82: USS Midway-Yokosuka Japan
82-84: USS Hepburn FF-1055-San Diego
I joined the Navy when I was 28 years old!

 

boot camp San Diego 1965
MM A School Great Lakes 1965
Nuclear Power Basic School, Bainbridge, MD 1965-1966 (class 65-3)
Nuclear prototype, Balston Spa, NY S3G (ELT School also)
Nine patrols on the USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657 G) Electric Boat to Bremerton

The phantom shitter even served on the nucs, leaving a "steamy pile" on one of the lead glass window covers in the reactor compartment tunnel, causing great anquish for the Nuc ETs that had that for a cleaning station. Guess he was like Kilroy, in WWII, everywhere, everywhere.
Snow watch at Great Lakes? I was there in summer and stood Gale Watch, guess about the same thing. That and vampire liberty in Chicago!

 

How many " Shellbacks " are on deck ? I was initiated off the coast of Singapore in 1967 ! Also was within 60 miles of becoming a " Bluenose " but never quite made it ! Any of those here ?

 

This is me.


Locked in the stocks on the helo deck of the USS Horne getting ready for my beating with the saltwater soaked fire hose Shellalie (Spelling?)

 

Glad someone resurrected this thread:

62: Naval Training Center, San Diego
62-63: USS Colahan, DD-658
64-65: USS Mitchell, T-AP 114
65-66: USNS Patrick, T-ap 124
66-67: First Mobile Forces Afloat, Vung Tau

Don't remember the fantom crapper, but do remember "Jody," he was the guy who shacked up with every married guy's wife the moment we got underway...

 

Rode submarines for 22 years, "61-"83, mostly out of Groton. Retired as a Chief Torpedoman. Was one hell of a ride!!

 

10/01-1/02 RTC Great Lakes
1/02-11/02 MM A school and Power school Goose Creek, SC
11/02-5/03 NPTU Ballston Spa
6/03-9/03 NNPO weld school Groton
9/03-8/07 SSBN (SSGN) 727 with a patrol on the Pennsylvania and 2 on the Alaska because they needed welders
Got out as an MMN1
I had a lot of Battle E's and patrol stars for somebody assigned to a boat in the yard.

 

served from feb 68 thru dec 71
NTC Great Lakes Co 129
uss San Marcos LSD25- VA Beach
mm-A school Great Lakes
uss Delta -Alameda CA
Pro-comm School - San Diego
uss Whipple DE1062 Pearl Harbor

then spent next 22 yrs in Army National Guard reserve and served in Desert Storm

 

I love it, NRTC San Diego July 73, A-School October-December 73,
I spent 3 and a half years on USS Saratoga CV60, Jan 74- July 77,
My father was in the Navy, my Father-in-law was in the Navy,
three of my 4 sons were in the Navy,
I had a grandfather that died while serving aboard USS Enterprise CV6,
during the Battle of Eastern Solomons,
I made 2 med cruises, 74 and 76, and still talk to my division officer via email.
i still have dreams about wandering around the ship..

 

Anyone else ?

 

Boot Camp San Diego '88
USS Robert E Peary FF1073, Pearl Harbor, HI until 1992
NAS Point Mugu, CA until 1994

Got out as a DK3

Did (2) Southwest PAC's and spent 3 months in the gulf during desert storm.

Started the USS Robert E Peary FF1073 on Facebook to keep in touch with the shipmates. Have 100 of them already just from Facebook.

Chuck Berg

 

USNR; SK3
1969-1970 USS Ingraham DD-694 Newport, RI
1970-1971 USS Hartley DE-1029 Newport, RI

 

ODS - Newport Nov. 2010
USNH - Guam - Branch Dental Clinic

 

Trajic59 (post # 52) you nailed it. Laughed my ass off, how true it is!
USS L.Y. Spear, Norfolk, VA, '74-78, t.a.d. to TWR-1 Diamond '75-'76.
Joined to be an MT (missile technician, boomers), colorblindness sent me to FTM school (fire control-missiles) but got kicked out of school and ended up as an EN (engineman, diesel mechanic). It's not a good idea to tell the Command Master Chief of the FT school that you think the Navy sucks.
I remember the "snow watch" at Great Lakes Training Center, guarding a missile director that did not work with a weapon that was not loaded, snow coming in straight off Lake Michigan. Never did figure that one out.
Spent almost 15 years as a civilian in shipyards in Norfolk, VA, t.a.d. San Diego, Bremerton, Yokosuka and worked on several of the ships mentioned on this thread. Brought back some good memories.

Oh, and by the way, we weren't squids, we were Anchor Clankers.

 

1981 Boot Camp Orlando Fla
1981 MM A School: Great Mistakes 600#plant
1982-1983 Nuclear Power School, Orlando and Ballston Spa NY (Class 8201)
1983-1988 USS Henry Clay SSBN 625(B) Charleston SC/Holy Loch Scotland
1988-1991 SMMS PMT Squadron 4 Charleston SC
1991-1992 USS Casimer Pulaski SSBN 633(B) Charleston SC/Kings Bay GA
1992 Medical Retirement; MM1(ss)

My Grandfather was a quartermaster on boats in WWII; USS Harder and USS Gunnell

My Father was a MMCS(ss) Nuke on boats from 63-89

 

Hey guys, all of you deserve a big thanks for your service to this great country. I wasn't Navy, but I'm greatful to have served this nation also. Sgt. USAF B-52H Crew Chief/KC-135E Crew Chief. 5Th Bombardment Wing (HEAVY) Minot AFB N.D.

 

Alot of Bubbleheads in here...

1979 Boot Camp San Diego
Uss Paul FF 1080 First Div Deck Ape, Mayport FL.
QM A School Orlando
Submarine School Groton
USS John Marshall SSBN611 Blue Crew QM3/SS Guam, Pearl Harbor
USS Puffer SSN652 QM2/SS Pearl Harbor
Shellback, Order of Golden Dragon
USNR USS Pidgeon Phoenix AZ/ Pearl Harbor HI
Out 1994

Best part of my life and the best friends I ever met.

 

1967 NTC San Diego
USS Sperry AS-12
USS Segundo SS-398 west pac 1968
USS Proteus AS-19
USS Medregal SS-480 qualified
USS Quilback SS-424
USS Farion FFG-22
USS Boulder LST-1190
specwargru II
USS Kidd DDG-993 got out after the Gulf War SK1(SS)

 

USS DEWEY DDG45 out of Charleston, SC 1987-91..

GO SNIPES!!!!!

 

Crossed the equator Aug, 1967 bound for Sydney. Had nonskid embeded in my knees for years

DD-825 Pearl
CLG-5 Yokosuka
Subase N.L.
LPD-4 Nofuck
CV-41 Yokosuka
Brig Staff Yokosuka
LCC-19 Yokosuka
LPD-8 Sasebo

 

hell ya, snipes know how to party!!!

 

USS Callaghan DDG 994 1991-93. They offered 2 yr enlistments when I joined so I served my two yrs and got out. I don't regret joining I did get a world tour!

 

Served aboard the USS Preston DD-795 from Jun '62 until April '65.....Homeported Long Beach, Ca. One WESPAC cruise in '64...........

Ray

 

1966 through 1968 Pier 91 Seattle Washington
1969 though 1970 Kodiak Alaska
Had a great time in both places but really loved Kodiak

 

mar-may 59 great lakes boot camp may - sept auw school key west sept -dec uss cassin young dd793 dec 59-62 uss the sullivans dd537 62-63 dlg 8 uss mcdonough plank owner + blue nose tm3

 

Any other AG's on this list?

 

Feb 1960 NTC San Diego company 139

AT school Millington TN.

TAD DD 949 USS Parsons, Plane guard USS Lexington stops in Hawaii, Midway and got off in Guam

NAS AGANA 60-62 Crash Crew

62-63 VFAW-3 North Island San Diego/ Key West Fl. had the delta wing F4D's and was the only Navy squadron under full Air Force command. we were part of NORRAD. our pilots saw action during the Cuban blockade. I worked in the control tower and it was not a drill. it was the closest we ever came to all out neuclear war with Russia.

63-64 VRF-32 North island. we were a squadron with a Hanger but no planes or tools we were a Ferry Squadron moving new planes from the manufacture to the fleet and returning surveyed planes to mothballs in Arizona. we had no duties

my whole Navel expierence was a drinking contest.

in Guam crash crew was Port and Starboard duty. 1 day on, 1 day off. weekends friday and saturday on Sunday and monday off.

VFAW-3 I worked 16 hours on. 8 hours off. 8 hours on. 64 hours off. basically 1 day on 3 days off. I thought that was great till I went to my next squadron.

VRF-32 according to the Navy every Officer requires X number of enlisted support. we has 35 Officers and whole bunch of enlisted fuck offs with nothing to do. I had a job as Bar Tender in town. I opened up at 600 worked till 1400 went back to the base and mustered before 1700 then back to town and work by 2100 and closed and cleaned up (or drank with some barflies) then weekends home to Pasadena.

My last 5 months I worked the Special services sport fishing boat. Miss Norris. an 83 foot converted Coast Guard Cutter. it was licensed for 46 fishermen in Mexican waters. we spent most days off the Cornado Islands. 1 weekend a month we would cruise to Ensenada (sp) that boat could move thru water. had a crew of 5 and would go fishing even when we had no passengers. had a galley and beer locker on board.
I'm glad when I got out of the Navy and didn't have to drink so much

 

1971-1991, retired as DSC(SW)
- Boot Camp, Feb '71, Great Lakes, Il.
- AS "A" school, Millington, Tn.
- AIMD, Lakehurst, NJ
- AIMD, NAS Bermuda (somebody had to do it! <grin>)
- USS Forrestal, Homeport chg from Norfolk to Mayport during tour
- AIMD/ QA, NAS Jacksonville
- Mare Island, Ca, SCORE from ASH1-DS1
- USS Nassau
- USS Independence
- USS Kitty Hawk
- FTU/ B-4, Mayport, Fl.

Stayed in Jacksonville until 2007 working for Kelsey-Hayes/TRW as R&D Prototype Engineer for automotive chassis systems.

Retired to Clinton, SC (aka "Charlanta") on the highway to happiness between Mayberry and Green Acres.

 

April '64- Boot camp San Diego CO 236 (delayed entry so I could work WinterNats and go to Bakersfield)
Aug '64- EN A School
Nov '64- USS McMorris (DE 1036) Pearl Harbor
Sept '67- EN C School
Dec '67- USS Lowe (DER 325) Guam
Sept'68- USS Finch (DER 328) Guam
Jul '69- NAS North Island crash boats
Aug '71- ACU-1 Coronado
Jun '73- USS Tawasa (ATF-92)
Apr '75- FTC 32nd Street San Diego
Jun '78- GSM School
Apr '79- USS O'Brien (DD-975)
Jul '82- GSM School instructor
April '84 retired