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I served aboard the Blandy in 1968 as a Sonar Tech. During our West Pac tour on the gun line, we secured sonar and half the sonar gang were assigned to work with the FT’s and half with the Gunnar’s mates. I spent half the tour in main Battery Plot on the firing key and the second half of the tour inside gun director 52. Saw it all. Still seems like yesterday. Would live to hear from other members of the sonar gang

Served as Weapons Officer 1965-1966. Was on board for Med trip and terrible Boiler explosion in Med resulting in two deaths and injuries. Blandy received temp tender repairs in Malta prior to return to CONUS.
HAD BEEN LISTED ON Association Roster but somehow name disappeared.
Paul Byrne. Lt Weapons Officer. 1965-1966
Wife- Martha
Resides. Tucson AZ Winter
Franklin.TN. summer