Years Served: 62-63…CAME ABOARD JUST BEFORE MED CRUISE IN 62.WENT TO MED.WENT TO YARDS IN BOSTON .WENT TO CUBAN BLOCKADE. WENT TO BERMUDA FOR X-MAS.SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE. I MADE FRIENDS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT I HAVE KEPT IN TOUCH WITH. I FOUND OVER 200 OF MY SHIPMATES ON INTERNET.AND HAVE TALKED TO ALL OF THEM.GO TO ALL COMPTON REUNIONS.HAVE A BALL.BM3 DICKIE WHEN WERE YOU ON COMPTON
Years Served: 1966-1970…I spent my entire 4 year tour of duty on board the Compton, I would like to hear from anybody who served during my time on board.
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?
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Years Served: 62-63…CAME ABOARD JUST BEFORE MED CRUISE IN 62.WENT TO MED.WENT TO YARDS IN BOSTON .WENT TO CUBAN BLOCKADE. WENT TO BERMUDA FOR X-MAS.SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE. I MADE FRIENDS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT I HAVE KEPT IN TOUCH WITH. I FOUND OVER 200 OF MY SHIPMATES ON INTERNET.AND HAVE TALKED TO ALL OF THEM.GO TO ALL COMPTON REUNIONS.HAVE A BALL.BM3 DICKIE WHEN WERE YOU ON COMPTON
Years Served: 1966-1970…I spent my entire 4 year tour of duty on board the Compton, I would like to hear from anybody who served during my time on board.
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?