What ships you served aboard?
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I thought this could be fun, and another way to connect over time and distance-
What ships have you folks served aboard?
I went on float on the USS Raleigh, LPD-1, for Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force 4-88. Mission was escorting reflagged oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, although peace broke out before we got there...MCORPS1 I had the honor of being the team leader for the Mk 38 25mm chain guns in the ship's self-defense loop. The guns had just been added to the deck, they hadn't even slathered nonskid on the weldments yet.
Later I floated aboard the USS Belleau Wood, LHA-3, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) AKA MEU(SOC). After Desert Shield/Storm, I thought it was the hot ticket for action... then while we were bobbing around in the Pacific, all of my friends went to Somalia. D'OH MCORPS1
What ships have you folks served aboard?
I went on float on the USS Raleigh, LPD-1, for Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force 4-88. Mission was escorting reflagged oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, although peace broke out before we got there...MCORPS1 I had the honor of being the team leader for the Mk 38 25mm chain guns in the ship's self-defense loop. The guns had just been added to the deck, they hadn't even slathered nonskid on the weldments yet.
Later I floated aboard the USS Belleau Wood, LHA-3, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) AKA MEU(SOC). After Desert Shield/Storm, I thought it was the hot ticket for action... then while we were bobbing around in the Pacific, all of my friends went to Somalia. D'OH MCORPS1
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the USS Shirley Temple GSLP 69. 😜
You are correct wrt the assigned carrier number. The hull number was 14. There were some brass plates in the engine room with the number 18 on it. When I asked about that discrepancy, I was told that there were some name/number swaps while the carriers were under construction. Why or if that was done I cannot say.
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I served on USS Reclaimer from 77-80
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USS Saginaw LST 1188 1976 to 1980
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USS Coral Sea CV43
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Not me, but my dad was on the Tripoli in '67 and the Marine detachment on the Oriskany in '68.
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CVN 75 Truman 2004-2008
Fighter squadron 32 swordmen
Fighter squadron 32 swordmen
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You must have served below decks, I can't remember seeing you in the sunshine.
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i had the beer concession on deck 3
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Datt splains it.
USS Spiegel Grove LSD-32. 76'-79' HT2.
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USS Spiegel Grove - Wikipedia
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Were you crew and onboard during the fire?
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I wasn’t ship’s company but was on board the BHR for Enduring Freedom, so it was long before the fire. I’m very familiar with the area the fire started in, we kept our craft in the well deck.
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