Was sent to Putnam 1n 64 when it was at GTMO after over hall at New York yard It was a junk job n her 5 inch guns got hell for the work done there I was not on board then a NO GOOD LT MADDEN came on board and I was remover from the gunnery department and made the ships chef MAA due to the piss poor work done at this yards which I was not on board at that time. I hope that this Lt Madden got his ass kicked the no good sob because of him I tried. Does any one know what happen to him ???
I served aboard the Putnam 1944-46 left ship at Japan Oct. 1945
I served aboard the Putnam 1944-46 left ship at Japan Oct. 1945
Served on Putnam from 1966-1968 with Godden and Epler among many others in this he sonar shack.
Out of the brig as seaman (recruit?) & into the deck gang aboard a tin can being Framed in the Brooklyn Naval Ship Yard. Thank God for the Chief Boatswain, 1st Class BM Coshaw, the two Irish 2nd Class BM’s, MacCarthy & ?, plus a black BM3. Those guys changed me for the better. By the time I got out in 65 I was a BM3, had passed the BM2 exam & was “incharge?” of the forward deck, refueling, highlinng, anchor detail & routine maintenance & operations. I also had a tendency to get into trouble on occasion with a certain LT JG. I may very well have been fortunate to get out with an honorable.I am a bit more mature now, if somewhat older.
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Was sent to Putnam 1n 64 when it was at GTMO after over hall at New York yard It was a junk job n her 5 inch guns got hell for the work done there I was not on board then a NO GOOD LT MADDEN came on board and I was remover from the gunnery department and made the ships chef MAA due to the piss poor work done at this yards which I was not on board at that time. I hope that this Lt Madden got his ass kicked the no good sob because of him I tried. Does any one know what happen to him ???
I served aboard the Putnam 1944-46 left ship at Japan Oct. 1945
I served aboard the Putnam 1944-46 left ship at Japan Oct. 1945
Served on Putnam from 1966-1968 with Godden and Epler among many others in this he sonar shack.
Out of the brig as seaman (recruit?) & into the deck gang aboard a tin can being Framed in the Brooklyn Naval Ship Yard. Thank God for the Chief Boatswain, 1st Class BM Coshaw, the two Irish 2nd Class BM’s, MacCarthy & ?, plus a black BM3. Those guys changed me for the better. By the time I got out in 65 I was a BM3, had passed the BM2 exam & was “incharge?” of the forward deck, refueling, highlinng, anchor detail & routine maintenance & operations. I also had a tendency to get into trouble on occasion with a certain LT JG. I may very well have been fortunate to get out with an honorable.I am a bit more mature now, if somewhat older.