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Served 68 through 70 made 2 West pac,s and made some great friends.
Had some really good fun in the free ports, especially Hong Kong. Any one remember Jimmies Kitchen, great streaks and my first escargot.

I was on the Shelton 72-73 and was on that last crazy WestPac. Being a TM, I spent most watches in the bridge and worked in those gunmounts during operations on the gunline. Today is the 53rd anniversary of that Aug 4th in 72 when we took out one of the 8 guns firing on us way up north and dodged the incoming fire while Capt Wright serpentined us through the splashes until we were out of range. I was in the bridge during the incident. Very vivid memories of the whole thing. A scary day for a 19 year old Tacoma boy!

Served as Sonar Tech 1966 through most of 1970. Great ship and highly professional crews. Many great memories.

Served on the Shelton 1963 -1967 homework Yokusko Japan my 1st DD loved the duty, crossed the Equator and gained the status of Shellback a fun day.

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Very thought was a crew member in 65

I remember this as being a great ship with a tight crew.

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I remember the typhoon on the China Sea. Four long days! Lost our life rafts and depth charge broke loose

Want to say hello to all expecially Mr. Avery and Mr. Crocker.

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Years Served: 1961 1962…anyone out there from those years 1961to1962

Years Served: March 1970 April 1973 Decom…Boarded ship in Hawaii from AD 36. Worked in first div. About a year later transferred to S div. as a cook. Made 3 wespacs and got out 4 months early at decom. Retired last year after putting in 25 yrs at the Marathon refinery in Garyville, La.

Years Served: Spring 1970 til Sep. 1970…Hello, Loved the Shelton. It was my Second DD to serve on. I was on the USS Rogers DD 876 from 1967 to spring of 1970. Hope to you from some of you. Frank

Years Served: 1965 – 1967…Looking for ET buddies during mid 1960’s