Years Served: 1970-1973…First reported aboard the Rusty Roosie on April 10, 1970 in Palma. Finished that cruise and 2 more plus all the shake downs and carrier quals inbetween. Served with VF-84 all that time. Shop was next to the after brow for the liberty lauches. Had a lot of interesting times aboard. Still run across ship mates now and then.
Years Served: 1956-57…Served aboard CV-42 as member of VA-175. Suez Crisis/Hungarian revolution, cold weather cruise.
Years Served: 1951-1953…I was just a kid & did not understand the great honor to be serving on the good ship but I all so served on the Midway, Coral Sea. In all, the U.S. 41-42-43.
Years Served: 1968 -1969…Served as an ASM-3 on the Rosie, in the Aviation Ground Support Equipment Repair Shop under the mezzine in hanger bay #3, during it’s stint in the shipyards for a major overhaul at Portsmouth, VA. Went on shake down cruise to Cuba and the Virgin Islands. Was discharged off of her on October 31, 1969, before she made a med cruise in January 1970. Made some really good friends while on board her. It is sad that the grand old Rosie met a death in the scrap yards in 1982.
Years Served: 2…Served in H Div and S-3 Div in 1959 & 1960. Two great Med Tours. Email if you want: cwhepkat@cox.net
Years Served: 1958-1966…I came aboard as part of VAH-11 Heavy Attack. We deployed aboard FDR until the Cuban Crisis. A long time later I happened into Mayport and found FDR up and ready to deploy I was shocked and excited and ready to go myself. My wife pointed out I was long out of the Navy and way to old. I would have given anything to be aboard her one more time. I guess Rosie is gone for good but she will always be a part of me. The fruity roo the best ship I ever sailed on.
Years Served: 1964 – 1966…Served with VF-11, the Red Rippers
Years Served: 1972-1974…5th Division. Many fond memories of Spain. I heard there was a reunion coming up, does anyone have any information on that?
Years Served: 1966-69…Served a west pack in the Gulf of tonkin 1966-67 and a med cruise 1967-68 rosey roads In the yards at Norfolk 1969 and discharged in Mayport, Fla ABH 3 V-I division and elevator operator flight deck crew blushirt
Years Served: 1975-1978…Served in the ships Aviation Supply Div. aft hanger deck supply cage. I was proud to serve on OLE ROSEY . I met a lot of good men during my tour and have a lot of good memories .Crashing in the Straights gave me a scare but we still proved that we were Numero Uno .
Years Served: Nov. 1957 to May 1959…Enjoyed a couple of great years with some swell guys in OP Photo Div. Still in contact with some but have been unable to attend the reunions. The Rosie remains a wonderful memory for me. Those of you who would like to rekindle some of those experiences, may wish to visit the Midway, now a memorial tied up in San Diego, Ca. I was fortunate to be able to visit with my friend Larry Blumenthal back in 2004. It was quite an experience. I had forgotten just how big the Midway class was, even though small in comparison to the new nukes. Best wishes to you all. Tim
Years Served: 1971-1973…I was aboard during the extended cruise in 1972. I was in VF-84 but was TAD to the supply dept. and in the barber shop almost the entire time! Made a lot of good friends and some not so good, but you’ll have that! 8)
Years Served: 1971-1974…Being a homeboy, I missed the woods and the swamps of Louisiana, but I did my tour on the Rosie…. Had some good times and don’t remember many bad. I served with VA-176 AE-2. Its was a good ride. damon danner shreveport, la.
Years Served: 1962 thru 1964…Served in W division – 3 med cruises – Home port Jacksonville, FL – Aboard when ship collided with transport taking on ammo in Mediterranean.
Years Served: 1956 to 1957…The FDR was my first ship, I went aboard in Gitmo during her underway training after she was recommissioned and came to the east coast. I left her in June ’57 and went to the precom detail for the Ranger.
Years Served: 1976-1977…Made last med cruise on the Rosie, Airwing 19. I was in VF-51.
Years Served: 1976 – Decom…My first ship! Served in OI Division. Made the last Med cruise and right up to decommissioning before transferring to pre-com Oliver Hazard Perry. Collision in Straits of Messina was interesting to someone new to the ship, but got us another 3 weeks in Naples :)
Years Served: 1962-1965…I served in W Division during my tour. Two Med cruises and six weeks in Gtmo. Lots of great memories.
Years Served: 1970-71…I had the pleasure of serving during 2 Med cruises as a junior officer in the communications dept.; many good memories of Barcelona, Palma, Athens, Trieste.
Years Served: 1962 to 1964…I served aboard FDR from March 1962 to March 1964 as EM1 and EMC in charge of Lighting shop and then Leading Chief. The duty and people were all good except for the ship being gone for long periods of time. My second son was born in November 1962 during the Cuban crisis when we were in the Med and it took five days to be informed due to radio silence. I didn’t see him until we returned from the Med in April 1963 five and a half months old. I eventually went to the USS Intrepid, USS Pocono and retired off of the vUSS Forrestal in January 1973 as a Master Chief.
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Years Served: 1970-1973…First reported aboard the Rusty Roosie on April 10, 1970 in Palma. Finished that cruise and 2 more plus all the shake downs and carrier quals inbetween. Served with VF-84 all that time. Shop was next to the after brow for the liberty lauches. Had a lot of interesting times aboard. Still run across ship mates now and then.
Years Served: 1956-57…Served aboard CV-42 as member of VA-175. Suez Crisis/Hungarian revolution, cold weather cruise.
Years Served: 1951-1953…I was just a kid & did not understand the great honor to be serving on the good ship but I all so served on the Midway, Coral Sea. In all, the U.S. 41-42-43.
Years Served: 1968 -1969…Served as an ASM-3 on the Rosie, in the Aviation Ground Support Equipment Repair Shop under the mezzine in hanger bay #3, during it’s stint in the shipyards for a major overhaul at Portsmouth, VA. Went on shake down cruise to Cuba and the Virgin Islands. Was discharged off of her on October 31, 1969, before she made a med cruise in January 1970. Made some really good friends while on board her. It is sad that the grand old Rosie met a death in the scrap yards in 1982.
Years Served: 2…Served in H Div and S-3 Div in 1959 & 1960. Two great Med Tours. Email if you want: cwhepkat@cox.net
Years Served: 1958-1966…I came aboard as part of VAH-11 Heavy Attack. We deployed aboard FDR until the Cuban Crisis. A long time later I happened into Mayport and found FDR up and ready to deploy I was shocked and excited and ready to go myself. My wife pointed out I was long out of the Navy and way to old. I would have given anything to be aboard her one more time. I guess Rosie is gone for good but she will always be a part of me. The fruity roo the best ship I ever sailed on.
Years Served: 1964 – 1966…Served with VF-11, the Red Rippers
Years Served: 1972-1974…5th Division. Many fond memories of Spain. I heard there was a reunion coming up, does anyone have any information on that?
Years Served: 1966-69…Served a west pack in the Gulf of tonkin 1966-67 and a med cruise 1967-68 rosey roads In the yards at Norfolk 1969 and discharged in Mayport, Fla ABH 3 V-I division and elevator operator flight deck crew blushirt
Years Served: 1975-1978…Served in the ships Aviation Supply Div. aft hanger deck supply cage. I was proud to serve on OLE ROSEY . I met a lot of good men during my tour and have a lot of good memories .Crashing in the Straights gave me a scare but we still proved that we were Numero Uno .
Years Served: Nov. 1957 to May 1959…Enjoyed a couple of great years with some swell guys in OP Photo Div. Still in contact with some but have been unable to attend the reunions. The Rosie remains a wonderful memory for me. Those of you who would like to rekindle some of those experiences, may wish to visit the Midway, now a memorial tied up in San Diego, Ca. I was fortunate to be able to visit with my friend Larry Blumenthal back in 2004. It was quite an experience. I had forgotten just how big the Midway class was, even though small in comparison to the new nukes. Best wishes to you all. Tim
Years Served: 1971-1973…I was aboard during the extended cruise in 1972. I was in VF-84 but was TAD to the supply dept. and in the barber shop almost the entire time! Made a lot of good friends and some not so good, but you’ll have that! 8)
Years Served: 1971-1974…Being a homeboy, I missed the woods and the swamps of Louisiana, but I did my tour on the Rosie…. Had some good times and don’t remember many bad. I served with VA-176 AE-2. Its was a good ride. damon danner shreveport, la.
Years Served: 1962 thru 1964…Served in W division – 3 med cruises – Home port Jacksonville, FL – Aboard when ship collided with transport taking on ammo in Mediterranean.
Years Served: 1956 to 1957…The FDR was my first ship, I went aboard in Gitmo during her underway training after she was recommissioned and came to the east coast. I left her in June ’57 and went to the precom detail for the Ranger.
Years Served: 1976-1977…Made last med cruise on the Rosie, Airwing 19. I was in VF-51.
Years Served: 1976 – Decom…My first ship! Served in OI Division. Made the last Med cruise and right up to decommissioning before transferring to pre-com Oliver Hazard Perry. Collision in Straits of Messina was interesting to someone new to the ship, but got us another 3 weeks in Naples :)
Years Served: 1962-1965…I served in W Division during my tour. Two Med cruises and six weeks in Gtmo. Lots of great memories.
Years Served: 1970-71…I had the pleasure of serving during 2 Med cruises as a junior officer in the communications dept.; many good memories of Barcelona, Palma, Athens, Trieste.
Years Served: 1962 to 1964…I served aboard FDR from March 1962 to March 1964 as EM1 and EMC in charge of Lighting shop and then Leading Chief. The duty and people were all good except for the ship being gone for long periods of time. My second son was born in November 1962 during the Cuban crisis when we were in the Med and it took five days to be informed due to radio silence. I didn’t see him until we returned from the Med in April 1963 five and a half months old. I eventually went to the USS Intrepid, USS Pocono and retired off of the vUSS Forrestal in January 1973 as a Master Chief.