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Years Served: 1949-1951…Served two years (1949-1951) aboard. We took reservists on two week training cruises out of New Orleans to the Carribean. Made the Med cruise. Wonder if any one remembers when we were rammed by the Uss Gainard while tying up in Newport

Years Served: 4..3 aboard Compton…Boarded Compton directly from FT school in Bainbridge, MD in 1959 as a Seaman. Mustered out as FT2 in late 1962 after 2-3 Med cruises…yard refit…Gitmo shake-out; Caribbean cruises. Great experience.

Years Served: 1953-57…From 53-57 I grew from a boy to a man. Some special people helped. Warrant Officer Krycelic who taught me to navigate by the stars….Johny Johnson, from South Phily, who beat me up daily for 4 solid months untill we both boxed for the fleet….Ike Isaacs who was my immediate boss and taught me the vaue of $1.00, the hard way. 2 Med cruises, Red Sea duty, Shellback and rounded Capetown. Are any of you turkeys still around?

Years Served: 1967…Only served 6-8 months aboard, but made many friends. I remember most; the Mad Russian, the Hillbilly Ranch and Reviere Beach ( boy, has that place changed ), and of course my crew- Goodman and Murphy. I am now a retired Fire Lieutenant, from the Allentown, PA., Fire Department. :) :)

Years Served: 1953-1957…I served in the forward boiler room. would love to hear from anyone who served at that time. do you remember me falling down ladder into the bilges with my arms full of canned beans? It was a long time ago.