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I spent a two week cruise on Bache from approx 7 July till 21 July 1963. During that time we had gunnery practice, ran plane guard with the Forrestal, and had a Change of Command. I spent most of the time we were at sea as port lookout. I was the only reservist aboard; so the crew really took me under their wing. What a great experience!!!

i have learned lots of info from my grampa!!

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Interested in hearing from any of my shipmates.

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He is my cousin, was aboard when ship was hit by Jap plane

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Years Served: 1952-1954…Went aboard the Bache in September, 1952 in Norfolk after Radar School.

Years Served: 1944-1946…I WAS ELECTRICTION MATE 3RD CLASS,19 YEARS OLD..STARTED OUT IN THE ENGINE ROOM ELECTRICAL DISTIBUTION BOARD LATER IC ELECT. I USED TO SHOW ALL THE MOVIES IN OFFICERS MESS AND IN THE CREWS MESS HALL.(GOT A DOLLAR FOR EACH SHOWING !!!).MY GQ STATION WAS ON THE 20 MM GUNS ON THE FAN TAIL..WE WERE IN THE IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA INVASION LATER SENT ON PICKET DUTY NORTH OF OKINAWA. AND WAS HIT BY TWO KAMIKAZES THE LATER WAS ON MOTHERS DAY MAY 13 1945. AS I REMEMBER WE HAD 43 DEAD AND OVER 50 WOUNDED .WE BURIED OUR DEAD ON OKINAWA AND LEFT FOR HOME WITH THE HOLE IN OUR MIDSHIPS WELDED CLOSED..ENTERED BROOKLYN NAVY YARD FOR REPAIRS AND DOWN TO CHARLSTON NORTH CAROLINA TO PUT THE USS BACHE IN MOTHBALLS.

Years Served: 52-56…I signed up before, but am doing it again. :)

Years Served: 1964 to 1966…any old shipmates out there

Years Served: 1954- 1959…I went aboard the Uss Bache Dec. 1954 till 1959 Great Ship, and crew.

Years Served: …i am the grand-daughter of edgar bergeron. he passed away in 2005 but i remeber all his stories like it was yesterday,boy he remembered everything about his ship.

Years Served: 1966, 1967…Any old shipmates from the Vietnam deployment out there?

Years Served: 1965 – 1967…Boarded Bache in Sept 1965 and left for Veitnam 2 days later. On station doing gunfire support and plane guarding for six months. Got back to U.S. in April 66. Had many good friends aboard and I will check this site frequently to see if any of my shipmates post a note.

Years Served: Feb62 – Jan 64…:D