Served aboard 1963 to 1966. West Pac cruise in 1965 and extended six months when off coast of Viet Nam. My brother was on the same time. Al Barnes Chief BT. Who remembers the trip down to Paradise Island to harass the Chinese?? They told us to get out of thier territory, the Captain had a swim call and a cookout on the Helo deck??? They shot a torpedo across our now at night!! We got the hell out of their fast!!!
SERVED 1945-1946
Served aboard the Walke from 1965 to 1967. Worked in 1st Div. Did one tour in Wes-Pac. Anyone who was onboard during that time period, could they please contact me. I was Port Lookout for GQ. VA is claiming that the Walke only worked as fire support in 1969, in the Delta. Well I remember being in Da Nang harbor and firing WP up onto Monkey Mountain. Dropping Long Range Recon guys way up north. Providing fire support at night for some guys that were pinned down. I also recall seeing planes spraying AO very close to the shore line. I’ve come down with peripheral nerve pain, that is on the list of one of the ailments one can come down with. Thanks.
1958 deck force,1959 sonar gang,great ship great crew.
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Served aboard 1963 to 1966. West Pac cruise in 1965 and extended six months when off coast of Viet Nam. My brother was on the same time. Al Barnes Chief BT. Who remembers the trip down to Paradise Island to harass the Chinese?? They told us to get out of thier territory, the Captain had a swim call and a cookout on the Helo deck??? They shot a torpedo across our now at night!! We got the hell out of their fast!!!
SERVED 1945-1946
Served aboard the Walke from 1965 to 1967. Worked in 1st Div. Did one tour in Wes-Pac. Anyone who was onboard during that time period, could they please contact me. I was Port Lookout for GQ. VA is claiming that the Walke only worked as fire support in 1969, in the Delta. Well I remember being in Da Nang harbor and firing WP up onto Monkey Mountain. Dropping Long Range Recon guys way up north. Providing fire support at night for some guys that were pinned down. I also recall seeing planes spraying AO very close to the shore line. I’ve come down with peripheral nerve pain, that is on the list of one of the ailments one can come down with. Thanks.
1958 deck force,1959 sonar gang,great ship great crew.