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| Name: |
Rick Hanson |
| Email: |
rhanson@quixnet.net |
| Comments: |
Look Forward to reunion in 2002. Any body know where
J.D. Touchet is? I lost track of him a couple years ago. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1971-1973 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MM3 |
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December 31, 2000 14:18:48 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Jim Myers |
| Email: |
jimimyers@netscape.net |
| Comments: |
Has anybody heard from PC 3 Nixon, or BT3 Lundberg. Write
to me if you see this, I would like to hear from you. |
| Years Served on the KING |
88-90 |
| Your rank on the KING |
E-3 |
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December 30, 2000 11:41:26 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Jeff Artley |
| Email: |
jartley@uplink.net |
| Comments: |
A-division Has any one heard from Jack Holland or any
other A-gang people. Has anyone heard from Dave Bass |
| Years Served on the KING |
4 86-90 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MM3 |
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December 29, 2000 19:09:41 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
J. L. "Pappy" Wright |
| Email: |
vgwright@erols.com |
| Comments: |
Great Ship -- Great Crew |
| Years Served on the KING |
1984-1985 , Persian Gulf '84 |
| Your rank on the KING |
OS2 |
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December 24, 2000 03:24:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
A.B.Gonzalez |
| Email: |
camarm@iopener.net |
| Comments: |
What can i say, it was by far the best moments of my
life. Yes i am still alive and doing well...Heggem, Santarosa, Chavez,
Angel, Ramirez, Bruch, Pack, Brown, Lovejoy, Cager, Curtis, Smith,
etc, etc, etc, send me a note if you guys are still around! |
| Years Served on the KING |
1963-1966 |
| Your rank on the KING |
sn |
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December 24, 2000 02:39:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
David Stevens |
| Email: |
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| Comments: |
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| Years Served on the KING |
1967 1969 |
| Your rank on the KING |
rd3 |
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December 22, 2000 20:09:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
SCOTT CARTER |
| Email: |
SWIC68@AOL.COM |
| Comments: |
I HAD A GREAT TIME ABOARD KING. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR
FROM SOME OF THE OLD E DIVISION PEOPLE. IF ANYONE HAS HEARD FROM
SH3 JEFF TOMKO LET ME KNOW. EM2 HOWARD I'LL TRY E MAILING YOU SOON. |
| Years Served on the KING |
86-90 |
| Your rank on the KING |
EM2 |
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December 22, 2000 16:40:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Fred Parker |
| Email: |
jp20331@hotmail.com |
| Comments: |
Made a lot of great friends on this ship and I still
keep in touch with some. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1986-1988 |
| Your rank on the KING |
E-4 |
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December 22, 2000 05:56:33 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Kyle Gould (Elliott) |
| Email: |
KGould@atmel.com |
| Comments: |
Great ship. Had lots of good times. Had a good CPO (Mike
Myers). If you knew me then try and email me. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1986-1990 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MM3 (SW) |
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December 21, 2000 18:38:15 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Don Weisbarth |
| Email: |
TCUDJW@AOL.COM |
| Comments: |
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| Years Served on the KING |
1969-1971 |
| Your rank on the KING |
BT-2 |
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December 19, 2000 20:14:49 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
John L Snyder Jr |
| Email: |
snyderj66@excite.com(new) |
| Comments: |
I remember the 86 Med cruise, it
was a great cruise once we finished challenging Gaddafi's line
of death. I left the King
in Miami @ the begining of the six month NATO cruise, Iwish i could
have stayed & finished that cruise I heard it was a great one.
I only see one person in the guest book that I served with in B division & that
is BT1 Harris, I hope to see more in the near future. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1986-1988 |
| Your rank on the KING |
BT2 |
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December 19, 2000 01:16:22 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
JOHN STEIN |
| Email: |
JOHNTECH34@PRODIGY.NET |
| Comments: |
WAS ONBOARD FROM LAST YARD PERIOD IN PORTSMOUTH TO AFTER
THE FINAL CRUISE. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1989-1991 |
| Your rank on the KING |
GMG2 |
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December 19, 2000 01:00:14 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Willard Austin |
| Email: |
jadeevan@fascination.com |
| Comments: |
A warm wish for a merry christmas to all that served
aboard my ship. And may the new year bring happiness to you. |
| Years Served on the KING |
nov 1971 to Decom 1974 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MM3 |
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December 18, 2000 04:25:24 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
LARRY E. THIEMAN |
| Email: |
LTHIEMAN@MINNESOTA
POWER.COM |
| Comments: |
IT SURE IS GREAT TO KNOW THERE IS A SITE ON THE GOOD
OLD GIRL. ONE OF MY GREATEST PRIDES IS WHEN I TOLD MY SONS OF ALL
THE SEA STORYS AND HAVE MY SON CALL FROM SUBIC AND TELL ME I LIED
AND THAT IT WAS BETTER. HOPE TO HERE FROM ANY OF YOU GUYS THAT I
SERVED WITH. I STILL KEEP IN CONTACT WITH A FEW OF THE KINGS MEN.
LIVING IN THE NORTH COUNTRY OF MINNESOTA.HOPE ALL IS GREAT WITH YOU
AND YOUR FAMILIES. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1964-1967 |
| Your rank on the KING |
STG-2 |
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December 15, 2000 08:36:48 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
David "Bruiser" Broussard |
| Email: |
Keywest62@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Had a good time on this ship!!! Look forward to chatting
with old shipmates! |
| Years Served on the KING |
1984 - 1990 |
| Your rank on the KING |
FC2 (SW) |
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December 15, 2000 05:17:52 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Scott Kurbyun |
| Email: |
skurbyun@the-strategis.com |
| Comments: |
Great to find this page...Hope to here from some of the
old crew... |
| Years Served on the KING |
84' to 88' |
| Your rank on the KING |
FC2 |
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December 15, 2000 03:58:37 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Philip Elting |
| Email: |
yellowhat@erols.com |
| Comments: |
Greatest Ship, Command and Crew. Had the pleasure of
meeting up with Retired Admiral Jackson some 15 years later. |
| Years Served on the KING |
69 - 71 |
| Your rank on the KING |
DS3 |
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December 10, 2000 22:32:36 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Richard Haynes |
| Email: |
Emkhay29@aol.com |
| Comments: |
I am Richard Haynes' daughter and was just courious if
anyone visiting this website remembers my father. I am not sure of
the years he served on the USS King. |
| Years Served on the KING |
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| Your rank on the KING |
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December 10, 2000 22:27:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
MILTON G. CRAVEN III |
| Email: |
USNRETRM2@AOL.COM |
| Comments: |
LETS ALL TAKE A MOMENT TO REMEMBER OUR FALLEN VETERNS
ON THIS 7 DEC 2000. HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN KEEP THE WIND TO YOUR BACK. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1979 TO 1982 |
| Your rank on the KING |
RM2/E-5 |
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December 8, 2000 03:09:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Mike |
| Email: |
kb8wvn@aol.com |
| Comments: |
A friend of mine was on the U.S.S King he gave my a zippo
lighter with the U.S.S. King on it my friends name is Ron Rowe he
was a cook |
| Years Served on the KING |
n/a |
| Your rank on the KING |
n/a |
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December 5, 2000 00:42:37 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Patrick Bernard Gordon |
| Email: |
GORDON1165@AOL.COM |
| Comments: |
My most memorable moment would have to be our Med Cruise
1986. I had the time of my life! Countless friends, countless memories... |
| Years Served on the KING |
1984 - 1988 |
| Your rank on the KING |
GTM3 |
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December 3, 2000 15:21:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Michael W. Miller |
| Email: |
Michael762987@email.com |
| Comments: |
I reported for duty in Bath maine, and was discharged
in Norfolk....I was on board when the Iowa collided with us at panama,
did the usual med and persian gulf things, it was a interesting tour!
Would like to hear from any old shipmates!!!! |
| Years Served on the KING |
from 1981-1986 |
| Your rank on the KING |
Gmg2 |
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November 30, 2000 17:07:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Michael W. Miller |
| Email: |
Michael762987@email.com |
| Comments: |
I reported for duty in Bath maine, and was discharged
in Norfolk....I was on board when the Iowa collided with us at panama,
did the usual med and persian gulf things, it was a interesting tour!
Would like to hear from any old shipmates!!!! |
| Years Served on the KING |
from 1981-1986 |
| Your rank on the KING |
Gmg2 |
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November 30, 2000 16:57:12 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Kevin Fountain |
| Email: |
ohbeehave@excite.com |
| Comments: |
continued. . . endless Caribean islands, forgot about
J. Johnson and K. Randolph, Scotland, Norway, Amsterdam X 3 and Artic
Circle X 3 both rocked all 3 times! Capt. Williams was way better
than crotchety Moreland ever was. Remeber that wacky EWCM who was
forced into retirement? Currently I'm living in Phoenix where I graduated
from Arizona State. Will probably be leaving in 2001 to move back
east. Let's get together! I miss (most of) my shipmates from OI,
my friends. Life was so good! |
| Years Served on the KING |
1987-1991 |
| Your rank on the KING |
OS5 |
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November 28, 2000 11:09:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Kevin Fountain |
| Email: |
ohbeehave@excite.com |
| Comments: |
continued. . . Dean, Dismuke, Isom, Burns, Brantley,
Ware, Philpot, Green, Crandley, Brooks, Shumake, Ensign Kaas, CWO4
Pearsall, weapons onload at Yorktown, working parties, duty, petty
officer of the watch on the balls to 4, bunny tubes used for illegitimate
purposes, DRT, Miami, New York City, Halifax, Reykjavik, Lisbon (throwing
club furniture off a cliff into the Atlantic Ocean), El Ferrol Spain
(during a communist May Day party), England (Bisel goes AWOL), Denmark,
Germany, endless Cari |
| Years Served on the KING |
1987-1991 |
| Your rank on the KING |
OS5 |
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November 28, 2000 11:02:21 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Kevin Fountain |
| Email: |
ohbeehave@excite.com |
| Comments: |
continued. . . sting ray, never dull, sweep, swab, wax,
OI division, CIC, the bridge, drinking beer on the fantail (2 beers
per person; admiral approved after a successful LEO Ops, I think--can't
remember), PMS, never-dull, Kordeleski getting clam-shelled, Everman
getting possessed by demonic forces, Campbell borrowing my tail-light
to pass Virginia inspection, Campbell's car getting re-possessed
with above-mentioned tail light still on car, Jackson (was that tourettes
or what?), Yoda, Dean, |
| Years Served on the KING |
1987-1991 |
| Your rank on the KING |
OS5 |
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November 28, 2000 11:01:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Kevin Fountain |
| Email: |
ohbeehave@excite.com |
| Comments: |
I remember experiencing many things, 45 degree rolls,
getting kicked off of the NGFS range because we overshot Viegas nearly
hitting anchored merchant ships, losing control of steering during
unrep with the Charleston and smashing into them with our stern,
sun-tanning aloft above the signalmen where the EW equipment was,
2 SNFL cruises, busting drug runners during LEO Ops (watching the
ship Watermelon set fire to themselves and sink), seeing a waterspout,
endless plankton and porpoises, sting ra |
| Years Served on the KING |
1987-1991 |
| Your rank on the KING |
OS5 |
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November 28, 2000 10:27:59 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Steve McCullough |
| Email: |
ford51@peoplepc.com |
| Comments: |
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| Years Served on the KING |
66-67/68-71 |
| Your rank on the KING |
RD3/RDE1 |
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November 26, 2000 23:40:39 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
WILLIAM A. HAITH CWO3 USN RET. |
| Email: |
HaithNIGHTTRAIN@cs.com |
| Comments: |
USS KING WAS MY FIRST SEA DUTY. I MADE TWO WESTPAC CRUISES
DURING VIETNAM. I REALLY ENJOYED SERVING ON HER. I ATTENDED HER DECOMMISSING
IN NORFOLK, VA. |
| Years Served on the KING |
JUNE 1965-DECEMBER 1967 |
| Your rank on the KING |
BM3 |
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November 22, 2000 01:45:00 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Pat Kirgan |
| Email: |
patkirgan@hotmail.com |
| Comments: |
Plank owner and Shell Back.. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1960 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MM2,A-Gang |
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November 22, 2000 01:19:26 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Terry Forsyth |
| Email: |
forsyth@rockisland.com |
| Comments: |
Weapons Office. The biggest suprise to all will be I
am happily married. Kathie and I both got through colleges. I am
an LPN doing homehealthcare north of Seattle. How about any reunion
info!!! Would love to go. |
| Years Served on the KING |
72-74 |
| Your rank on the KING |
YN3 |
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November 21, 2000 06:42:29 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Clarence Zimmer man |
| Email: |
kayo1952@yahoo |
| Comments: |
work deck then as GMG lots fun in Singapor |
| Years Served on the KING |
5/71 to 74 |
| Your rank on the KING |
SN |
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November 18, 2000 13:49:18 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Stephen Burns |
| Email: |
steve.burns3@gte.net |
| Comments: |
Correction to new E-mail address. Had a great time. Saw
parts of the world I'll probably never see again,(and some I probably
don't want to see again;-)). |
| Years Served on the KING |
69-73 |
| Your rank on the KING |
FTM3 |
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November 18, 2000 07:43:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Michael (Mike) S. Wiykovics |
| Email: |
ms.wiykovics@gateway.net |
| Comments: |
I have many great memories of my
time aboard the King. I've shared many of the stories with my children
(some, but not all!)
My grandchildren are just starting to get interested in seeing grandpa's "Navy
slides". Thanks for the great website. I'm looking forward to reading
the guestbook and looking up your names in my WestPac cruise book.
As part of the Missile gang, the hardest part of a Missile firing
was repainting the aft end of the ship before we were able to pull
back into port. The f |
| Years Served on the KING |
Jan 1963 to June 1965 |
| Your rank on the KING |
FTM3 |
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November 16, 2000 04:08:02 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Dick Callister |
| Email: |
vice42@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Just thought I'd add that I have King books from 1961
(shake down cruise), 1963-64, 1966, and 1967-68. They have some nice
photos and I will try to scan any that someone may want. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1965 to mid 1970 |
| Your rank on the KING |
RD2 |
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November 12, 2000 20:39:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Frank S. Kremer |
| Email: |
tommiekr@juno.com |
| Comments: |
More to follow later, I have to call Gary Odom right
now. |
| Years Served on the KING |
87- 89 |
| Your rank on the KING |
FCSA-FC3(SW) |
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November 12, 2000 19:19:14 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Donald L. Heili |
| Email: |
dheili@gcnet.com |
| Comments: |
I didn't realize this would not
post this poem in its entirety..E-mail me and I will send it to
those interested.."Snipes
of War" |
| Years Served on the KING |
May 1968-August 1972 |
| Your rank on the KING |
BT3 (forward fire room) |
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November 11, 2000 21:49:59 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Donald L. Heili |
| Email: |
dheili@gcnet.com |
| Comments: |
“SNIPES of WAR” Steaming
across the Pacific and its waters so blue, Heading for the Gulf
of Tonkin in May of
1969 to give support to ground troops. Working and sweating in the
boiler rooms we worked as a close-knit crew, Always below decks with
no daylight to aid in assigned chores we did do. A dungeon to many,
but a place of friendship for others, We all toiled and strained
and became closer than brothers. ~ ~ ~ ~ The tubes in the boilers
in the front boiler room did rupture and spli |
| Years Served on the KING |
May 1968-August 1972 |
| Your rank on the KING |
BT3 (forward fire room) |
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November 11, 2000 21:47:56 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
milton g craven iii |
| Email: |
usnretrm2@aol.com |
| Comments: |
lets take a min to remember our fallen shipmates on VETERANS
DAY'S and remember our happy times with them while aboard THE KING
OF THE FLEET uss king (ddg-41)----hope this upcoming holiday finds
you all in good health |
| Years Served on the KING |
1979 to jul 1982 |
| Your rank on the KING |
rm2 |
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November 11, 2000 03:38:02 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Donald L. Heili |
| Email: |
dheili@gcnet.com |
| Comments: |
most memorable events was an explosion in the after fire
room that took the lives of four Boiler Technicians. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1968-1972 |
| Your rank on the KING |
BT3 |
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November 9, 2000 09:03:01 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Joe Separk |
| Email: |
buddiejoey@msn.com |
| Comments: |
To all memmbers of the U.S.S. King who served with me
during my time there I'd like to say hi and hope life has been good
for you over the years since we last saw each other. I made many
friends during my time there and would like to hear from anyone who
remembers me. I enjoyed our WesPac cruise we took and especially
my times spent in Subic Bay! There are some special people whom I
served with and will always be grateful that we met and knew each
other. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1961-1965 |
| Your rank on the KING |
Boiler Tender 3rd Class Petty Officer |
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November 6, 2000 17:55:59 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Gary E Johnson |
| Email: |
gary.e.johnson@honeywell.com |
| Comments: |
Looking for old shipmates and ET's from the time. Great
ship, shipmates, and memories of the King. Mr Mike Judd was the OE
Div. Office, nicest guy I have ever worked for. Chuck Price, Steve
Litwin, where are you guys, I found Jim Rothlesberger. PO Box 337,
Hawley MN 56549 for snail mail. |
| Years Served on the KING |
72-74 until decom in New Orleans |
| Your rank on the KING |
ETR 3 |
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November 3, 2000 17:27:56 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
William Greene |
| Email: |
micalnic@loganrec.com |
| Comments: |
I would really like to hear from and meet up with old
friends whom I sserved with . |
| Years Served on the KING |
1984 to 1990 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MM2 |
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November 2, 2000 01:47:21 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Doug Utley |
| Email: |
dautley@hotmail.com |
| Comments: |
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| Years Served on the KING |
1986 - 1989 |
| Your rank on the KING |
GMM1 (SW) |
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November 1, 2000 15:47:13 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Marty Borgen |
| Email: |
martyb@uswest.net |
| Comments: |
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| Years Served on the KING |
4, from 1978 to 1982 |
| Your rank on the KING |
E5 |
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October 20, 2000 15:10:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Phil Klassert |
| Email: |
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| Comments: |
Would like to hear from any of the original missile crew.
present address is 130 N.W. Towle, Gresham, Ore. 97030 |
| Years Served on the KING |
1960-1962 |
| Your rank on the KING |
GS2 (MT2) |
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October 18, 2000 21:02:12 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Ronald Parrott |
| Email: |
parrott@mohaveaz.com |
| Comments: |
served on King in bad times 68-71
three tours to westpac, Ken, Marty, Gene& Joe will never return!
What are the rest of the crew up to? Ron Parrott |
| Years Served on the KING |
Three years six months |
| Your rank on the KING |
E-4 BT-3 |
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October 16, 2000 04:50:41 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Daryl Cox |
| Email: |
dcoxxx@yahoo.com |
| Comments: |
Hello Mates, memories of recommission, hard work ! and
partying . i went to college after and other than childhood friends
( those are fewer in number ) shipmates are SECOND TO NONE . thanks
DDG 41 -you opened my eyes ! |
| Years Served on the KING |
1976-80 |
| Your rank on the KING |
GMG E-4 |
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October 15, 2000 04:28:17 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Paul Schaefer |
| Email: |
sherpa@cox-internet |
| Comments: |
King was a great ship, because of her crew and nothing
else. Proud to say I can tell my kids about back when we had a Navy.
Fair winds and following seas. |
| Years Served on the KING |
87-90 |
| Your rank on the KING |
STG2 |
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October 14, 2000 21:06:08 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Harry J. Deaner 3rd |
| Email: |
Harrydhat@aol.com |
| Comments: |
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| Years Served on the KING |
80 - 81 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MR2 |
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October 14, 2000 13:34:07 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Fred Wright |
| Email: |
fredsb@lakenet.com |
| Comments: |
Lots of good memories! Tom Holden what is your address
e-mail or otherwise? |
| Years Served on the KING |
69-73 on the King |
| Your rank on the KING |
FN - MM2 |
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October 13, 2000 03:08:26 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
David Beckley |
| Email: |
db95jb@bright.net |
| Comments: |
saw the entry about our shipmates we lost to the sea
in 1980. Just wanted to leave the names HT2 Richard Billicek,Seaman
Steven M. Campbell, Seaman Edwin L. Traylor, also BM2 Bernard McGinniss
was recovered from the sea in 12 minutes. Also hurt in this accident
was HT1 Samuel Callicoat, BM3 Billy Irby who were taken off by helo,BM3
Winfred Morris was badly bruised but remained onboard. All happened
on the morning of Feb 7, 1980 . Taken from article i saved from Navy
Times |
| Years Served on the KING |
78-82 |
| Your rank on the KING |
E-5 BM-2 |
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October 11, 2000 14:58:19 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bill Clark |
| Email: |
mollymae@cvol.net |
| Comments: |
KING IS GOOD,...IT'S GOOD TO BE KING. |
| Years Served on the KING |
Bath Maine83 to 1987 |
| Your rank on the KING |
(FTM)FC1 |
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October 9, 2000 00:27:28 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bill Kleimenhagen |
| Email: |
compleatangler@onebox.com |
| Comments: |
One of many DLG's I served aboard. Great Ship! |
| Years Served on the KING |
Viet Nam Conflict |
| Your rank on the KING |
Combat SAR Aircrew HC 7 |
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October 8, 2000 23:07:02 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
tom holden |
| Email: |
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| Comments: |
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| Years Served on the KING |
1969 1971 |
| Your rank on the KING |
mm3 |
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October 5, 2000 21:50:30 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
William Townsend |
| Email: |
wmtownsend@home.com |
| Comments: |
I recently made a trip to Bremerton and toured King's
birthplace. My regular duty was in the missle house. Sea and anchor
watch in after steering. I saw a live fire Terrier missile demo for
President Kennedy.USS Mahan had a misfire but King nailed the shot.
Elkins was my chief. GM2 named Chambers looked out for me and taught
me a lot of the ropes. Luckily I was not around when he accidently
fired a .45 round into the overhead during change of guard. he was
embarassd. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1961-62 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MT3 |
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October 3, 2000 02:28:38 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
STAKES JOHN |
| Email: |
STAKESHOME@WORLDNET.ATT.NET |
| Comments: |
WENT TO GITMO,PR,VIRGIN ISLANDS,AND HATI WASN'T ABLE
TO MAKE MED. BUT I STILL HAD A GOOD TIME. TO THE SUPPLY DIV (WELL
DONE) |
| Years Served on the KING |
OCT-75 TO JUNE 77 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MS3 |
|
October 3, 2000 02:26:03 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Billy O. French |
| Email: |
YOSAM069@HOTMAIL.COM |
| Comments: |
Anyone out there from the commissioning crew? |
| Years Served on the KING |
1960-1964 |
| Your rank on the KING |
GMM3 |
|
October 2, 2000 21:03:05 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Lawrence Keefe |
| Email: |
lkeefe@infi.net |
| Comments: |
I was the last crew member to walk of the ship on the
morning of 29 March 1991. BTCM (SW) L Keefe |
| Years Served on the KING |
1988-1991 |
| Your rank on the KING |
BTCS(SW) |
|
October 2, 2000 00:56:55 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
milton craven |
| Email: |
usnretrm2@aol.com |
| Comments: |
here is a list of RM'S oc div from the 1981 med cruise
(top hand) rmc simpson rm1 griffin rm2 johnson rm2 mills rm2 wojtowicz
rm2 lawrence rm3 thompson rm3 steele rm3 craven rm3 ellis rmsn gallantino
rmsn berry |
| Years Served on the KING |
1979 to 1982 |
| Your rank on the KING |
e-5/rm2 |
|
September 27, 2000 03:15:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
milton craven |
| Email: |
usnretrm2@aol.com |
| Comments: |
here is a list of RM'S from oc div during the 1980 unitax
xxi rmc campbell rm1 aragon rm1 simpson rm1 griffin rm2 sloan rm2
gloria rm3 fields rm3 schnurbusch rm3 craven rm3 steele rm3 allen
rmsn thompson rmsn mills rmsn fisher rmsa galantino |
| Years Served on the KING |
1979 to 1982 |
| Your rank on the KING |
e-5/rm2 |
|
September 27, 2000 03:10:21 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
milton craven |
| Email: |
usnretrm2@aol.com |
| Comments: |
here is a list of RM'S oc div during the 1979 med cruise
rmc j.w. campbell iii rm1 j.a. aragon rm2 j.w. hazlet rm3 sloan rmsn
j.v. schnurbusch rmsn j.r. thompson rmsa m.g. craven iii rmsa a.a.
jones rmsa allen |
| Years Served on the KING |
1979 to 1982 |
| Your rank on the KING |
e-5/rm2 |
|
September 27, 2000 03:06:35 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Owens Vernon E |
| Email: |
vernon.owens@Metrokc.Gov. |
| Comments: |
Does Any Remeber What Happened To That Girl That stowed
away In Fan Room On the 02 Level When We Left Australa I THink THe
Deck force had something too do with her. I think she made Pago Pago.
On The Same Trip What About The Kagroo THat Had TO go, On X.O. When
they turned The Kagroo over to San Diego Zoo. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1965-1968 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MM3 |
|
September 22, 2000 18:09:54 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Thomas R. Stephenson |
| Email: |
stephens@scruznet.com |
| Comments: |
Plank Owner in Fox Division. Did both the Missile and
Gunney stuff. I was the guy that put that 600+ pound file cabinet
in the missle plot. I wonder who took it out. ;-) |
| Years Served on the KING |
Commissioning - 1962 |
| Your rank on the KING |
FTG2 |
|
September 21, 2000 03:37:25 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Johnny Tapp |
| Email: |
Tyke1oh76 |
| Comments: |
I remember well in the fall of
79 we were leaving the Med. after 6 mos. and were heading back
to Norfolk when Libya was
claiming 200 miles of the Mediterian Sea as their coastal waters
and dared any one to trespass in this area (which was absurd because
this would have included most of Potugal & part of Spain's mainland)
we were ordered to cruise with USS Kennedy less than 5 miles off
of their coast line for the good part of a day. USS America had launched
60 aircraft just in case and we were a |
| Years Served on the KING |
1977-1980 |
| Your rank on the KING |
OS3 |
|
September 20, 2000 03:15:30 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bernard James Heggem |
| Email: |
bjheggem@earthlink.net |
| Comments: |
Just updating my email address (if anybody cares) |
| Years Served on the KING |
November 1960 - March 1964 |
| Your rank on the KING |
SN |
|
September 17, 2000 16:46:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Lawrence France |
| Email: |
France 4947@aol.com |
| Comments: |
anyone who served during this time i would like to hear
from you |
| Years Served on the KING |
1965 1969 |
| Your rank on the KING |
sm3 |
|
September 17, 2000 04:33:05 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
johnny tapp |
| Email: |
www.tyke1oh76@oal.com |
| Comments: |
i will never forget being stationed
off norfolk during a hurricane and surviving 3 days of 60 ft. seas & 80
mph winds when we lost 3 of our men, one I remember was a non-rated
bm named
Klepchek the other 2 I don't remember there names and 3 others were
washed off of the ship but were recovered 2 of them were very seriously
injured |
| Years Served on the KING |
1977-1980 |
| Your rank on the KING |
OS-3 |
|
September 16, 2000 05:58:37 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
LCDR Andy DiPuccio |
| Email: |
adipuccio@msn.com |
| Comments: |
Great ship! Wonderful bunch of people! I'll always cherish
the King years. Wish I hadn't spent so much time in hack with LTJG
Fries, would've loved to have spent more time ashore overseas. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1987-1990 |
| Your rank on the KING |
ENS-LT |
|
September 15, 2000 02:51:16 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
lawrence france |
| Email: |
|
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served on the KING |
1965 1969 |
| Your rank on the KING |
sm3 |
|
September 14, 2000 16:43:04 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Harry E. Nuff |
| Email: |
harry@jano.com |
| Comments: |
Remember the time the entire crew had food poisening. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1980-84 |
| Your rank on the KING |
MBC (Chief Master Baiter) |
|
September 14, 2000 06:18:41 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
robert g. garrett |
| Email: |
rgar914939@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Best ship I was ever stationed on. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1 |
| Your rank on the KING |
SM1 |
|
September 10, 2000 18:39:43 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Em2 Ken Howard |
| Email: |
ken_howard_two@hotmail.com |
| Comments: |
Anyone can contact if they wish to. |
| Years Served on the KING |
mar85-jun89 |
| Your rank on the KING |
EM2-E-5 |
|
September 9, 2000 18:59:31 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Em2 Ken Howard |
| Email: |
ken_howard_two@hotmail.com |
| Comments: |
Anyone can contact if they wish to. |
| Years Served on the KING |
mar85-jun89 |
| Your rank on the KING |
EM2-E-5 |
|
September 9, 2000 18:41:08 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Raymond O. Moulton |
| Email: |
moultoni80@email.msn.com |
| Comments: |
Loved the old girl was aboard for the shakedown cruz
to the first west pac cruz the emergency trip to a merchant vessel
to bring a sick seaman to health care in San Deigo. Was one of Bustards
Battling Bastards ! |
| Years Served on the KING |
November 1960- June 1964 |
| Your rank on the KING |
BM3 |
|
September 9, 2000 05:14:58 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Raymond O. Moulton |
| Email: |
moultoni80@email.msn.com |
| Comments: |
Loved the old girl was aboard for the shakedown cruz
to the first west pac cruz the emergency trip to a merchant vessel
to bring a sick seaman to health care in San Deigo. |
| Years Served on the KING |
November 1960- June 1964 |
| Your rank on the KING |
BM3 |
|
September 9, 2000 04:46:11 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Neil Smith |
| Email: |
etekh@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Both good and sad memories. Bringing the King out of
Portsmouth drydock. Losing some friends, Rick and Don. Seeing much
of the world that I otherwise wouldn't have seen. Anyone from the
77-80 gun/FTG gang around? Can we tell the story about how the corn
got in the gun mount now? |
| Years Served on the KING |
77- Feb. 1980 |
| Your rank on the KING |
FTG2 |
|
September 9, 2000 02:27:28 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
roger d. crandell |
| Email: |
fmdmf@cs.com |
| Comments: |
Say hey to mac,sarver,timon cossey,and marlboro. |
| Years Served on the KING |
1962-1966 |
| Your rank on the KING |
mm3 |
|
September 7, 2000 22:49:06 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
milton craven |
| Email: |
usnretrm2@aol.com |
| Comments: |
just checking in--have been talking
with mike enright (os div) talking about getting a few of the guys
together who was
on the unitax xxi 1980 crusie to talk over some old times maybe in
the area were the king is scrap still looking to see if anyone can
remember the name of OUR SHIPMATE WHO WAS LOST OVER THE SIDE OF SHIP
IN 1980 DURING THE NORTH ALANTIC---remember the good times "KING
OF THE FLEET" AND "SECOND TO NONE"---mike's e-mail is mikeenright@netzero.com--- |
| Years Served on the KING |
1979 to jun 1982 |
| Your rank on the KING |
rm2/e-5 |
|
September 6, 2000 20:53:54 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
milton craven |
| Email: |
usnretrm2@aol.com |
| Comments: |
looking for anyone from the rm gang during this time---or
anyone who was on the ship to talk to ----made 2 med 1 south american
cruise --was in the med 1981 and still have old yellow shirt state
US-2 LIBY 0 (remember where the missle was going on the shirt ??)
and the north alantic lost 1 member over the side |
| Years Served |
1979 to 1982 |
| Your Rank |
rm2/e-5 |
|
August 7, 2000 21:54:56 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Greg Hertzog |
| Email: |
ghertzog@dotnow.com |
| Comments: |
Just stopping by to update my email
addy. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers the "OD" division
slogan painted on our shop door off of lower CIC, or any of those
Track Sups that
frequented the shop during those at sea mid watches. |
| Years Served |
Sep79-Oct83 |
| Your Rank |
DS1 |
|
August 2, 2000 01:16:23 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Dan McGinnis |
| Email: |
danm@northlink.com |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
1964-1966 |
| Your Rank |
FTM1 |
|
July 29, 2000 06:26:49 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Philip Gardocki |
| Email: |
PHGamer@aol.com |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
3 |
| Your Rank |
FTM2 |
|
July 28, 2000 23:48:48 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Philip Gardocki |
| Email: |
PHGamer@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Served on King 80 - 82 |
| Years Served |
6+ |
| Your Rank |
FTM-2 |
|
July 27, 2000 17:48:38 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bron Hollingshead |
| Email: |
brononmaui@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Did a lot of partying with the boys till 2-13-83. Thats
when I took the last drink I'll ever take. I learned a lot about
myself,people and life in general on board King. Thanx for the lessons.
Thanx for the memories. Anybody know the whereabouts of MR-2 Harry
Deaner? Love to hear from ya. |
| Years Served |
1982-'83 |
| Your Rank |
MR-3 |
|
July 25, 2000 20:54:18 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
robert (bob) hoover |
| Email: |
rmhoover@gateway.net |
| Comments: |
got out 1/68 / back in 9/74 retired 9/93 as NCCM. |
| Years Served |
1964 -1967 |
| Your Rank |
radioman 3/c |
|
July 25, 2000 03:29:16 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Paul F Flanders |
| Email: |
ball_64079@yahoo.com |
| Comments: |
Started out as a deck ape and left as a OSSN Unitas was
great does anyone remember the Moonies?????????? |
| Years Served |
1980-1982 |
| Your Rank |
OSSN |
|
July 19, 2000 19:14:29 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Larry G. Utnage |
| Email: |
LarryUtn@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Worked in Boiler Room. On board when North Vietnamese
torpedo boats tried to attack U.S. ships in Tonkin Gulf. |
| Years Served |
26 May 1965 - Aug. 29, 1967 |
| Your Rank |
BT2 |
|
July 17, 2000 03:50:32 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
nick post |
| Email: |
npost1649@aol.com |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
mar 78 - oct 81 |
| Your Rank |
mm2 |
|
July 16, 2000 00:53:14 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bruce Padan |
| Email: |
brucepadan@aol.com |
| Comments: |
If any of you have a cruise book from the Pursian Gulf
Tour 1984 I'm the one being lifted off by Helo. I had appendicidis.
If any one knows how I can get a cruise book for Med tour 1986 I'd
apprciate it. I caught myself on fire and didn't make it back to
the ship. |
| Years Served |
Oct, 1983 to Aug, 1986 |
| Your Rank |
EM 1 |
|
July 11, 2000 07:12:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bruce Padan |
| Email: |
brucepadan@aol.com |
| Comments: |
If any of you have a cruise book from the Pursian Gulf
Tour 1984 I'm the one being lifted off by Helo. I had appendicidis.
If any one Knows how I can get a cruise book for Med tour 1986 I'd
apprciate it. I caught myself on fire and didn't make it back to
the ship. |
| Years Served |
Oct, 1983 to Aug, 1986 |
| Your Rank |
EM 1 |
|
July 11, 2000 07:11:55 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Tom Stafford |
| Email: |
ic2tom@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Those were some great times with great people.I still
recall them often with my best friend and King alum Nick Post,who
lives right across the street from me.Any other alum from around
those years drop a line |
| Years Served |
'79-'83 |
| Your Rank |
IC2 |
|
July 10, 2000 03:44:24 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Matthew T. Rodakis |
| Email: |
zorbamtr@aol.com |
| Comments: |
I joined KING in OCT '83 a few days before we left for
GITMO and wonderful Refresher Training in Cuba. My first watch u/w
was as assistant CICWO under CWO3 Ed Horton. He and his watch team,
of course, had to break in the new Ensign, so more stogies and cans
of sardines then I had ever seen before (or since) were consumed
for my initiation to the sea-going life. That, combined with the
wonderful ride that resulted from the SLQ-32 installation so high
above the waterline, combined to finally put |
| Years Served |
1983 - 1986 |
| Your Rank |
Ens-LTjg |
|
July 6, 2000 14:28:43 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Nick Post |
| Email: |
npost1649@aol.com |
| Comments: |
was the best time of my life |
| Years Served |
1978-1981 |
| Your Rank |
machinist mate 2nd class |
|
July 5, 2000 02:07:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
David Munro |
| Email: |
davidmunro@home.com |
| Comments: |
I'm STILL hanging around with King shipmates. I'm presently
a contractor working with OPTEVFOR on the OPEVAL process for some
equipment. Our test director is LCDR Matt Rodakis, formerly DCA on
King. Anybody remember 1986, when we spent a whole 86 days in Norfolk? |
| Years Served |
3 |
| Your Rank |
ETC |
|
July 2, 2000 16:42:42 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Stephen Burns |
| Email: |
steve.burns53@gte.net |
| Comments: |
New E-mail address |
| Years Served |
mid '71 to Feb. '73 |
| Your Rank |
FTM3 |
|
July 1, 2000 05:04:54 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
CHARLES A MACHON |
| Email: |
|
| Comments: |
IS MY FATHER. MAILING ADDRESS IS: 80 SHADETREE LANE,
DIXON, MO 65459 |
| Years Served |
1960 1962 |
| Your Rank |
SEAMAN |
|
June 29, 2000 19:52:47 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Richard Livziey STG3 |
| Email: |
boilermakerbuf@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Any guys out there from "The King of the Fleet"s
last crew? Would love to hear from ya. I remember the day she was
tugged
from Norfolk Naval and headed to the scrap yard. It was very emotional.
My best memory will be of the STANAVFORLANT cruise we took with NATO
and the Blue Nose ceremony we had during it. Hope to hear from all
the former King shipmates. |
| Years Served |
1990-decomm |
| Your Rank |
STG3 fire control type |
|
June 25, 2000 21:39:08 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Carlos Echevarria |
| Email: |
ctecheva@gte.net |
| Comments: |
The only saving grace during the New Orleans phase of
pre-com was Mardi Gras... what a party. The King had the best and
hardest working crew of all the ships I served on. Hope everyone
is doing well. |
| Years Served |
1976-1978 |
| Your Rank |
SK3 |
|
June 22, 2000 23:44:50 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
GARLAND MARSHALL |
| Email: |
garland_m@hotmail.com |
| Comments: |
made a lot of friends on board that ship,like to here
from them. |
| Years Served |
1966/1969 |
| Your Rank |
mm3 |
|
June 21, 2000 19:12:04 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Dave W Bilby Sr |
| Email: |
bilbyltc@dbtax.com |
| Comments: |
To continue, the greatest event was when I met my wife
(now of 32 years)in Portland, OR at the Rose Festival. Also great
time crossing equator and becoming a shellback. |
| Years Served |
1966 - 1969 |
| Your Rank |
STG2 |
|
June 18, 2000 23:53:01 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Dave W Bilby Sr. |
| Email: |
bilbyltc@dbtax.com |
| Comments: |
My memories of The King are great, except for the politics
that I remember such as coming back to San Diego from six months
in WestPac, and stopping out to sea from San Diego for a day while
the whole ship was panted. Also remember the fire in '69 about which
you already have a newspaper article in the photo gallery. I was
one of the sonarmen that had to stand guard over the coffins of the
four dead while we were dead in the water in the Tonkin Gulf. Great
memories of the trip to Australia, a |
| Years Served |
1966 - 1969 |
| Your Rank |
STG2 |
|
June 18, 2000 23:31:04 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Richard Livziey |
| Email: |
boilermakerbuf@aol.com |
| Comments: |
First boat served on |
| Years Served |
2 |
| Your Rank |
STG3 |
|
June 18, 2000 18:54:45 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Norm Nelson |
| Email: |
nelsonnl@msn.com |
| Comments: |
I just foundout today the USS KING is no more,how sad!
But reading these sea stories brings back memories. I made your chow.
Hope you guys survived my cooking. Ha! |
| Years Served |
6o-64 plank owner |
| Your Rank |
cm 3 |
|
June 18, 2000 14:39:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Kevin Barton |
| Email: |
kblues@webtv.net |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
77-80 |
| Your Rank |
FTG2 |
|
June 16, 2000 21:50:24 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Gary E Johnson |
| Email: |
gary.e.johnson@honeywell.com |
| Comments: |
PO Box 337 Hawley MN 56549 |
| Years Served |
1972-1974 decom in New Orleans |
| Your Rank |
ETR3 |
|
June 13, 2000 03:13:03 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Michael Sweeny |
| Email: |
sweeny@nctimes.net |
| Comments: |
I was aboard during the disasterous explosion and fire
in the Gulf. |
| Years Served |
1967-1971 |
| Your Rank |
FTM1 |
|
June 10, 2000 15:19:00 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Vernon E Owens |
| Email: |
VernonOwens@metrokc.Gov |
| Comments: |
How time Fly when we were having Such a good time in
the Tunken gulf Going floting, round and round. |
| Years Served |
1965 -1968 |
| Your Rank |
MM3 |
|
June 9, 2000 22:47:44 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Byron Lindman |
| Email: |
BuckLindman@netscape.net |
| Comments: |
God was She a hard ship to live with, Re-Com after soo
very long in the yards. No time to eat, sleep, or see family. The
first inspections, first trip to Cuba (drill, drill, drill) we passed---then
came the sunburns. What a team the best... |
| Years Served |
1977-1979 |
| Your Rank |
BT2-BT1 |
|
June 6, 2000 05:19:01 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bill Vashon |
| Email: |
gvashon@hotmail.com |
| Comments: |
Thanks for finding me Richard... |
| Years Served |
1965-1967 |
| Your Rank |
sn |
|
June 1, 2000 03:27:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
terry lincoln |
| Email: |
daphnekg_2001@yahoo.com |
| Comments: |
there were some trying time onboard the king, but all
in all I had a great time with all of the guys that I will miss so
much. Operations and the deck crews will be of my fondest memories.
To all of my main boys, you know who you are, lots of love.......linc |
| Years Served |
82-86 |
| Your Rank |
OS2(SW) |
|
May 22, 2000 23:03:52 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Mike Leonard |
| Email: |
mike.leonard@erols.com |
| Comments: |
There was never a dull moment on
the KING OF THE FLEET. Always good to run into old shipmates as
the years pass. "Fair Winds" to
all... |
| Years Served |
12/81 thru 12/84 |
| Your Rank |
ENS-LT |
|
May 17, 2000 22:10:14 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Robert A. Pecoraro |
| Email: |
rap@visicom.com |
| Comments: |
Transfered to USS King on 11-17-1960. I was a member
of the first crew and served until 2-22-62. |
| Years Served |
2 |
| Your Rank |
ETN2 |
|
May 17, 2000 02:22:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
John Rose |
| Email: |
JROSECREW@ALO.COM |
| Comments: |
The King was the best ship I served
on during my 20 years. Had a lot of fun and we did a lot work.
Well done to all the men
who put alot of hard work into keeping her steaming. She was what
she was called. "KING OF THE FLEET" and SECOND TO NONE. |
| Years Served |
1980 -1985 |
| Your Rank |
HT-2 |
|
May 5, 2000 00:39:53 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Dave Hesser |
| Email: |
dave_hesser@hp.com |
| Comments: |
Just one WestPac cruise on the
King as DCA. Lots of memories, though. If the "In Memory" page
ever gets going, I'd like to nominate my shipmate, WO1 Dave McGlothlin,
the MPA, who was killed shortly
after we returned from the cruise. |
| Years Served |
1 (Aug '72 though April '73) |
| Your Rank |
Ltjg |
|
May 4, 2000 02:06:12 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bernard James Heggem |
| Email: |
jim.heggem@worldnet.att.net |
| Comments: |
Plank Owner - deck force. Remember crossing the equator?
Captain Bustard almost turned the ship around because all thee polywogs
almost took over. I also remember the typhoon we went through on
our 2nd WestPac cruise. Anybody remember Borski? Remember Frantic
Frank Sontag? |
| Years Served |
November 1960 - February 1964 |
| Your Rank |
SN |
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April 28, 2000 04:15:04 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
mike enright |
| Email: |
mikeenright@netzero.com |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
80-83 |
| Your Rank |
os |
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April 24, 2000 04:48:42 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Tim Bauer |
| Email: |
sales@timbauer.com |
| Comments: |
I met a girl in Hong Kong in March 1973 when we on the
King were on our way back from Vietnam. She and I hit it off. She
and her schoolmates were on a tour of the KING. We kept in touch
all thru the years and finally in August 1988 I returned to Hong
Kong as a 37 year old businessman instead of the 21 year old sailor.
It was truly an emotional reunion for both of us. We almost got married,
as I returned to Hong Kong many times. Finally, in Sept. 1990 I said
goodbye to her for good. But it |
| Years Served |
1973 |
| Your Rank |
E4 (Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class) |
|
April 22, 2000 20:33:58 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Ronald L. Battye |
| Email: |
DLG Sailor @aol.com |
| Comments: |
plank owner[first crew] broke in two captains. took her
out on her first cruise. turned her over to another salt in 64.didnt
sink her honest. any plank owners, lets talk. any one else can join
in also. |
| Years Served |
Nov. 17 1960 to Mar. 25, 1964 |
| Your Rank |
MM2 |
|
April 19, 2000 03:47:33 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Jim Tedder |
| Email: |
Jdted@Aol.com |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
65-67 |
| Your Rank |
GMM3 |
|
April 18, 2000 16:30:02 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
michael leader |
| Email: |
gofastrw2@aol.com |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
1985-1988 |
| Your Rank |
mm2(sw) |
|
April 18, 2000 03:46:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
James Walter |
| Email: |
Jandi2000@aol.com |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
1960-61 |
| Your Rank |
ET1` |
|
April 13, 2000 20:46:29 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Richard R. Freitag |
| Email: |
RFrei22857@aol.com |
| Comments: |
HAVE MANY SEA STORIES TO PASS ON AT A LATER TIME. |
| Years Served |
1988-1991 |
| Your Rank |
PNCM(SW) KING (COMMAND MASTER CHIEF) |
|
April 13, 2000 01:30:04 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Chuck Morgott |
| Email: |
chuck@mindex.com |
| Comments: |
I served aboard Her for 2 years. We were stationed in
San Diego. |
| Years Served |
1962 & 1963 |
| Your Rank |
|
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April 11, 2000 18:42:20 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
David Stevens |
| Email: |
stodd@powerup.com.au |
| Comments: |
Now Living in Australia, I would like to hear from someone
who served with me. |
| Years Served |
1967-1970 |
| Your Rank |
RD3 |
|
April 10, 2000 09:01:07 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bobby Boley |
| Email: |
bobboley@home.com |
| Comments: |
Sea Trails out of Bremerton. Never seen so many sea sick
sailors and shipyard workers. I was one of the lucky ones. |
| Years Served |
Oct 1960/Mar 1962 |
| Your Rank |
RM2 |
|
April 9, 2000 02:38:28 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bobby Boley |
| Email: |
bobboley@home.com |
| Comments: |
Sea Trails out of Bremerton. Never seen |
| Years Served |
Oct 1960/Mar 1962 |
| Your Rank |
RM2 |
|
April 9, 2000 02:36:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Hans Bruckler |
| Email: |
Cbruckler@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Plank Owners Please Contact |
| Years Served |
1959 -1961 |
| Your Rank |
MM3 |
|
April 9, 2000 00:49:29 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Mark Porter |
| Email: |
porter@asheboro.com |
| Comments: |
This site brings back a flood of
memories. I have wondered for years what became of the King. "the best of times, the worst
of times". The 77 recomissioning crew was a great bunch. We partied
hard, but we also qualified the ship to be combat-ready. Good bye
King. |
| Years Served |
75-79 |
| Your Rank |
Rm2 |
|
April 8, 2000 17:22:47 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
RON THIRY GMG 2 |
| Email: |
TSSFABRO2@AOL.COM |
| Comments: |
AINT DEAD YET ANY OTHERS? RING ME UP |
| Years Served |
1968.......1970 |
| Your Rank |
GMG2 |
|
April 8, 2000 03:39:58 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Rich Bake |
| Email: |
rb0516@aol.com |
| Comments: |
I was onboard the Uss Luce as a third class sonar tech
when we went thru the hurricaine in 1980. The thing I remember most
was being very pissed that someone ordered those guys out during
that storm. Good luck to you King guys. |
| Years Served |
|
| Your Rank |
|
|
April 6, 2000 17:04:24 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
brad |
| Email: |
bradyoung27@hotmail.com |
| Comments: |
on the hmas hobart |
| Years Served |
10 |
| Your Rank |
leading seaman |
|
April 1, 2000 13:26:49 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Shawn P Riquelme |
| Email: |
sriq@home.com |
| Comments: |
Remember when the ship ran into the USS IOWA? Or how
about the time when a certain Dominican ET opened the hatch to the
01 level and clocked the Skipper in the head? Anyone remember the
SPS-49 antenna incident? Lets talk about it! |
| Years Served |
2 |
| Your Rank |
ET |
|
March 30, 2000 01:55:27 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Dan (Harry) Harris |
| Email: |
drhklh1190@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Worked in the Forward Fireroom and Oil Lab during my
time on board King. After King, I served on two more ships (USS Dale
CG-19) and (USS Butte AE-27), and a couple of shore duty assignments.
Retired as a BTCS in the summer of 1998. Good to see some familiar
names. |
| Years Served |
82-86 |
| Your Rank |
BT1 |
|
March 28, 2000 19:30:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Jonathan Kammen USN-Ret |
| Email: |
jkammen@earthlink.net |
| Comments: |
When our skipper Dempster Jackson took the boat out one
time he had a guest sitting in his Captains chair on the flying bridge.
We were along side anther Navy ship and in a race. Just before we
pulled ahead. Jackson had the guest take off his leather jacket and
his cap and shake her head to get the long hair flowing in the breeze
and standing up and arch her back so the crew on the other ship could
see we had a beautiful female on board and we pulled ahead of the
other ship leaving it in our wak |
| Years Served |
1968-1972 |
| Your Rank |
GMG3 |
|
March 25, 2000 13:57:09 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
William I. "Bill" Brewer |
| Email: |
BrewerWeld@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Remember IC1 Bill Dehoney and ships picnic. Some one
dared me to climbed a tree and it wasn't long before I was asked
by security to get down.Quickly I might add. Everyone had a good
laugh at that one.I didn't serve aboard very long but would enjoy
hearing from anyone who served aboard at that time. |
| Years Served |
Late 1968 - March 1969 |
| Your Rank |
IC2 |
|
March 24, 2000 18:19:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Rich Dickhart |
| Email: |
dickybigrig@hotmail.com |
| Comments: |
I finally got a hotmail address, so I'm hoping to get
in touch with some of the crew from this time period.Let's hear from
some of you guys.We had a good ship good crew, and made a lot of
friends. Bill Vashon,Lincoln,Neb.where are you? |
| Years Served |
1965, 1966, 1967 |
| Your Rank |
GMG 3 |
|
March 24, 2000 02:04:32 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Calvin L. Johnson |
| Email: |
CUDAS1@email.msn.com |
| Comments: |
I came to the King in 1975 as a member of the skeleton
crew in New Orleans. I stayed with the ship until 1982. My most memorable
time was the Unitas 80 cruise. I was a member of the ship's band
'Southbound'. I played lead guitar along with a couple of others.
I remember playing in front of large crowds all over South America
and what a good time everyone had during that time. Yes...They are
fond memories indeed! |
| Years Served |
1975-1982 |
| Your Rank |
E-7 |
|
March 21, 2000 01:41:34 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
MARK JENKINS |
| Email: |
JENKS7312@AOL.COM |
| Comments: |
I CAN REMEMBER SPENDING MANY HOURS
PREPARING THE SHIP FOR AN ENGINEERING INSPECTION, WELDING HANDRAILS,
AND EVEN UNCLOGGING
THE TOILETS, BUT THE BEST MEMORIES ARE GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD TIMES,AND
THE "KING OF THE FLEET." |
| Years Served |
1984-1988 |
| Your Rank |
DC2 |
|
March 20, 2000 22:26:57 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Mark Donovan |
| Email: |
Mark@BNBMusic.com |
| Comments: |
So O'Connor tells me I need to sign the guest book. OK,
OK! It was a hell of a ride, something none of us can ever forget.
I've only kept in touch with Pat O'Connor, I lost touch with the
rest of the boys a long time ago. Hard to belive it has been 10 years.
I see Ernie's name, and others I probably should remember. Fire me
an e-mail, but honestly - my poker debts are paid off! |
| Years Served |
1986-1990 |
| Your Rank |
FC1(SW) |
|
March 20, 2000 17:44:42 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Patrick O'Connor |
| Email: |
p-oconnor@mindspring.com |
| Comments: |
I still have dreams about riding "The King of the Fleet".
I guess that's because that's all we ever did. Get Underway! Except
for having to paint the RAS deck every other month and shine brass
and do sweepers twice a day, I had a pretty darn good time. I've
kept in contact with Mark Donovan but have not heard from anyone
else. If any of you guys I played poker with read this drop me a
line (just don't ask for money!). Oh, before I forget, Iron Mike,
I still like my t-shirt sleaves cut-off |
| Years Served |
1986-1990 |
| Your Rank |
FC2(SW) |
|
March 20, 2000 17:25:15 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
paul DiGeorgio |
| Email: |
kjdigit@aol.com |
| Comments: |
the all mighty king was sold for srap.hey anyone who
served from 88 to 91 send me a e-mail.it would be cool to talk to
an old friend |
| Years Served |
3 |
| Your Rank |
bm3 |
|
March 17, 2000 02:19:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Harry Deal |
| Email: |
Harold_Deal@hsb.com |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
1977-1981 |
| Your Rank |
BT2 |
|
March 14, 2000 23:04:19 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Ernest Pawling |
| Email: |
epawling@email.msn.com |
| Comments: |
Great time, Great people. Enjoyed it all. |
| Years Served |
Sept 83 - Jan 88 |
| Your Rank |
FTC1 (SW) |
|
March 14, 2000 18:17:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Norman R. Eubanks USN Ret |
| Email: |
nonorm@pacbell.net |
| Comments: |
She was a great ship and with Capt Jackson made it a
better ship. |
| Years Served |
1968-1971 |
| Your Rank |
RDE 1 |
|
March 14, 2000 00:17:06 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Roy White |
| Email: |
RWhite0229@msn.com |
| Comments: |
great ship |
| Years Served |
1979 To 1984 |
| Your Rank |
MM2 |
|
March 10, 2000 06:53:56 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
clifton a. alligood |
| Email: |
|
| Comments: |
was there for the fire, served on the dehaven for 2.5
years. most of my active duty was spent in the viet nam area. |
| Years Served |
1969 |
| Your Rank |
sh-2 |
|
March 7, 2000 16:39:42 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Jimmie S. Myers Jr |
| Email: |
JimmieMyers@email.msn.com |
| Comments: |
served on board from 1988-t0 1990. Was in 1st division. |
| Years Served |
2years |
| Your Rank |
e-3 |
|
March 7, 2000 13:55:50 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Eric Lenninger |
| Email: |
elenninger@panamsat.com |
| Comments: |
The "King" of the fleet.Need I
say more? |
| Years Served |
1988-1991 |
| Your Rank |
ET2(SW) |
|
March 1, 2000 06:08:13 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
DON BURFORD |
| Email: |
DBURF54388@AOL.COM |
| Comments: |
Spent all of my tour on the King.
Could not have asked for a better sea duty assignment. She lived
up to her Latin creed "MANU
TENERE MARE SUPREMUM". Proud to have had the honor to serve aboard
her. |
| Years Served |
2/67 - 8/70 |
| Your Rank |
SM3 |
|
Febuary 27, 2000 23:51:32 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Lloyd Lano |
| Email: |
ljlano@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Had a good time and would do it again. |
| Years Served |
1966-68 |
| Your Rank |
STG 2 |
|
Febuary 27, 2000 05:17:15 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Darrell Hartsig |
| Email: |
grathian@aol.com |
| Comments: |
I served with NR DDG KING 4113, the reserve unit dedicated
to augment King on mobilization from 1984-1991, the last three years
as CO of the reserve unit. For most of that time King was a great
ship to work with, I deployed dets to her 3-5 times a year for most
of that period. Two stand out in particular, my first ACDUTRA in
'84 we picked her up in Rota on Thanksgivingand brought her back
to Norfolk, allowing a batch of shipmates early bird leave from the
deployment. The second was in 1990, |
| Years Served |
1984-1991 |
| Your Rank |
LT - LCDR |
|
Febuary 25, 2000 22:10:20 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Charles R Schafer |
| Email: |
crschafer@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Lots of U/W time during these two years. 2 real quick
Vietnam cruises 8/1971 to 2/1972 and 10/1972 to 4/1973. Good fun
though. |
| Years Served |
1971-1973 |
| Your Rank |
RD2 & OS2.......OSCS(SW) (USN
ret 1988) |
|
Febuary 23, 2000 06:51:25 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
rich dickhart |
| Email: |
n/a yet. just got
the computer |
| Comments: |
two vietnam cruises under a good skipper, charles p.
tesh. good duty,good friends,and a lot of stories. |
| Years Served |
1965, 1966, 1967 |
| Your Rank |
gmg3 |
|
Febuary 23, 2000 03:04:16 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bob Puckett |
| Email: |
rbp_c@msn.com |
| Comments: |
Had the ride of a lifetime ----------- |
| Years Served |
Jan67 - Jan71 |
| Your Rank |
RD3 |
|
Febuary 22, 2000 21:04:20 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Robert Topartzer |
| Email: |
topz1@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Was helmsman on all special details-whenever Capt. took
the Con. even though I was a missile tech. |
| Years Served |
1960 to 1962 Pre Comm. and Commissioning Crw |
| Your Rank |
MT3 |
|
Febuary 20, 2000 07:41:02 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Stephen Burns |
| Email: |
zith@prodigy.net |
| Comments: |
Came aboard shortly after the King came out of the yards
after the fire. Made 2 or 3 Westpac's, Hit the Indian Ocean during
the Bangladesh incident, harrased some Russian ships in the Aleutians,
and saw most of the Pacific Rim. |
| Years Served |
'69-'73 |
| Your Rank |
FTM3 |
|
Febuary 9, 2000 05:47:52 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
robert g. garrett |
| Email: |
rgar914939@aol.com |
| Comments: |
a beauty of a ship. |
| Years Served |
commissioning crew at bremerton, washington |
| Your Rank |
SM 1 |
|
January 28, 2000 01:27:07 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Charles W. White |
| Email: |
nvymatchbk@aol.com |
| Comments: |
Lots of fond memories on board the King besides hard
work and 4 on 4 off. What ever happened to the best Skipper the King
ever had (in my opinion) Charles P. Tesh |
| Years Served |
63-67 |
| Your Rank |
BT3 |
|
January 26, 2000 20:10:25 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
John L. Snyder Jr. |
| Email: |
msnyder@desupernet.net |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
1986-1988 |
| Your Rank |
BT2 |
|
January 16, 2000 12:53:47 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
David Sherman |
| Email: |
davenancysherman@prodigy.net |
| Comments: |
Served aboard from 72 until decom in 74.Retired in '91. |
| Years Served |
2 |
| Your Rank |
PN3 |
|
January 13, 2000 20:04:32 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Bill Miner |
| Email: |
wg6h@pacbell.net |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
1967 - 1970 |
| Your Rank |
ET2 |
|
January 8, 2000 18:32:27 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Garry Odom |
| Email: |
n/a |
| Comments: |
P.O.BOX 468 CROSBY TX. 77532 |
| Years Served |
87-90 |
| Your Rank |
GMM2 {SW} |
|
January 6, 2000 09:25:17 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
chris roefaro |
| Email: |
sarctr@brandywine.com |
| Comments: |
|
| Years Served |
82 to 84 |
| Your Rank |
|
|
January 5, 100 15:32:41 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
John Staley |
| Email: |
jstaly@yahoo.com |
| Comments: |
While on board I made 2 Med cruises, a Central American
cruise, patroled the Persian Gulf, along with a ton of other mini
cruises. Although I certainly was not lifer material, I would not
change or exchange the time I spent on board for anything. Truely
a once in a lifetime adventure. I would like anyone who may have
been there during my term to email me. |
| Years Served |
from 1983 thru 1987 |
| Your Rank |
DK2 |
|
January 1, 100 15:22:34 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
Greg Hertzog |
| Email: |
shertzog@icontech.com |
| Comments: |
I spent 4-1/2 years onboard "The KING".
During that time we made 2 Med cruises, a Unitas, and countless
others. Along the
was I met, and shared some cold beers with a lot of great people.
Now those cold beers are fond memories, as to are those I searved
with. I'd love to hear from anyone who would take the time to write.
(BTW... love the changes you made to the homepage. Keep up the great
work!!!!) |
| Years Served |
1979 - 1983 |
| Your Rank |
DS1 |
|
December 29, 99 02:20:34 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
David White |
| Email: |
blancotrio@yahoo.com |
| Comments: |
I served as the senior medical department representive.
I made one med-cruise. Was aboard when we lost 4 shipmates over the
side only to recover one. |
| Years Served |
Feb 1978 to November 1980 |
| Your Rank |
HM1 |
|
December 24, 99 02:47:59 (GMT Time) |
| Name: |
John P. Dineen |
| Email: |
MAYPORT204@aol.com |
| Comments: |
The King was a great warship. Traveled widely.We were
the ship that was called to do the hard long and dirty tasks. There
must be another Destroyer to carry KING into the next century. |
| Years Served |
1978-1981 |
| Your Rank |
E-5 OS2 |
|
December 20, 99 06:19:59 (GMT Time) |
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