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Failed to provide contact info. Onboard ’72- 76.

served on the Blandy 1978 1981 ran ships store and laundry looking for OS1 Greg Jordan BM Anthony smith (SMITTY) OS2 MAC AND TREGON CHRISTIAN

Served aboard from 1971-1974, became a boatswain mate, made 2 Mediterranean cruises and a westac to Vietnam on her, made many life long friends and shipmates on her. Have so many great memories of all of it

Served onboard Aug.72 – Jan 76. We had the best engineering crew back then! Was assigned to aft fire room where I made underway topwatch. Remembering the oil crisis and doing ops on one boiler cross connected doing 20 knots. Vietnam was an eye opener, that matured all of us out of necessity. A good Captain, William Martin saw us thru. Feel free to reach out to me. Steve (IKE) Eisenhard

Was the mail man pc3 stood watches on bridge and gq

was an ET during westpac vietnam 68. of seven ships I have sailed on she was the best. Top to bottom she was the real Navy.

Served on Blandy from Sep 69 to Dec 71. Came onboard as BT3 and Left as BT2. One of my favorite ships in my 24 year Navy career.

I served aboard blandy 1971 to1973

April 77 to February 79. MMFN and made MM3 aft engine room. SC Spencer. MM2 Barker and his coffee cup. MM3 Lamp (from planet Mars). Creasy on lower level. Stood throttles 12 and 12 with Lamp during the Persian Gulf unscheduled deployment Iran hostage crisis. CO TJ Batzell.

I think of my time on the Blandy. Especially the 7 months or so we were stationed just off the DMZ on shore bombardment and numerous danger close missions off North Vietnam. We had a terrific crew and during those months off the coast of Vietnam we worked our tails off. Would love to hear from my fellow shipmates. Text me at anewell61@verizon.net

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Looking for shipmates

Had a short stay on Blandy

Years Served: 1967—1971…It seems like yesterday that we were in Viet Nam. How time passes

Years Served: 1979 1980 USS Blandy (Retired 1999 LT/MSC/USN)…Served as Deck Seaman, then went to Hospital Corps School. Later on was commission as a Medical Service Corps Officer.

Years Served: 65-67…Served on USS Blandy from September 65 to May 67. Made MM2 while on Blandy and was transfered off in May of 67 while in the Med.

Years Served: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972…I am proud to be a member of the USS Blandy DD-943 re-commissioning crew, which took place on May 2, 1970 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The experiences I had as a boilerman on the Blandy and enduring friendships can never be replaced. The photos on the Blandy web-site of action around GITMO in the 1970’s were taken by me. I hope everyone enjoys them. I am looking forward to the next reunion. Sincerely, Robert Leo aka Butch Cassity rcassity22@comcast.net

Years Served: 1969-1973…Ray Sefzik here; worked in supplies. Would love to hear from shipmates.

Years Served: 1967-1968…Came on board in August 1967 as SH3 and departed as SH2 after returning from 1968 WesPac Deployment while ship was being Decommsioned in Norfolk. Was transfered to USS Wright CC2 until released from active duty in April 1969. I’m writing this in Norfolk 10/07/10 as my son is a BM2 abord the USS Mahan DDG-72 I could not belive how much the Navy has changed and also the Naval Base. I liked it back in the 60’s…..

Years Served: 1972-1975…Reported aboard Blandy on New years Eve day 1971 as a CSSN then found my way down to the strip. Glad to see that guest book is up and running again. Had 3 1/2 fun years on the Blandy.