Years Served: served on the Ingraham from 1952 till 1955…steve simitty smith BT3 FN.served on the Ingraham dd694 best dammed destroyer, in the navy.commander butler was the best C/O i have ever had the pleasure to sail with.great crew.
Years Served: Feb 65 to Feb 68…Hello to all. Let’s hope all will sign up.
Years Served: 1945-1946…Many years since serving on this great ship! Would love to hear from from shipmates from back in the day!
Years Served: 1965, 1966…Off to Vietnam we went in 1965. But first we backed the old girl clear across San Diego Bay and into the bottom. I’ve often laughed about how that ship shook when we passed the last sea buoy, and sped up to 2/3 speed ahead! The Starboard shaft had an almost 8 off-center bend in it. So, after a night or two in drydock in Longbeach, we finally set sail for Vietnam, and our Destroyer Squadron. Heck, they were so far ahead of us, that it made no difference at all that we stopped all along the way for Japanese glass fishing net floats. The Captain must have had a billion of those things!
Years Served: 8/18/1947 – 8/20/1951…Hello, I would like to find out any information you may have on my father Richard Lee Evans. Grade, Rate – Rank and Date of Appointment = FA 4-2-48 Branch USN Specialty Number of Symbol = FN-0042-25 Any information is much appreciated. Thank you, Grace Evans II
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Years Served: served on the Ingraham from 1952 till 1955…steve simitty smith BT3 FN.served on the Ingraham dd694 best dammed destroyer, in the navy.commander butler was the best C/O i have ever had the pleasure to sail with.great crew.
Years Served: Feb 65 to Feb 68…Hello to all. Let’s hope all will sign up.
Years Served: 1945-1946…Many years since serving on this great ship! Would love to hear from from shipmates from back in the day!
Years Served: 1965, 1966…Off to Vietnam we went in 1965. But first we backed the old girl clear across San Diego Bay and into the bottom. I’ve often laughed about how that ship shook when we passed the last sea buoy, and sped up to 2/3 speed ahead! The Starboard shaft had an almost 8 off-center bend in it. So, after a night or two in drydock in Longbeach, we finally set sail for Vietnam, and our Destroyer Squadron. Heck, they were so far ahead of us, that it made no difference at all that we stopped all along the way for Japanese glass fishing net floats. The Captain must have had a billion of those things!
Years Served: 8/18/1947 – 8/20/1951…Hello, I would like to find out any information you may have on my father Richard Lee Evans. Grade, Rate – Rank and Date of Appointment = FA 4-2-48 Branch USN Specialty Number of Symbol = FN-0042-25 Any information is much appreciated. Thank you, Grace Evans II