Diabloman
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U.S.S. Indianapolis.....! I just finished reading(again) IN HARM'S WAY by Doug Stanton. I'll never forget the sacrifices of all who served in WW2!
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"I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way."
- John Paul Jones
- John Paul Jones
The sad part is all the money wasted in the 80's trying to bring back something that was made Obsolete on December 10, 1941.
The Missouri is now where she belongs as a Museum.
If the Navy could have ever got their act together the crew of the Indy would not have had to suffer like that.
The Missouri is now where she belongs as a Museum.
If the Navy could have ever got their act together the crew of the Indy would not have had to suffer like that.
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Diabloman
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Read that book some years backs, fantastic book, horrible ordeal. My thoughts with the crew and skipper who go railroaded.
I did gunnery X‘s with New Jersey in PR ( Vieques Island) In the mid 80’s. The Iowas sure were fantastic beasts.
I also briefly met a crew member of Indy at my local VA about 5 years ago. He was in a wheel chair being pushed by his middle aged daughter. Dementia has taken hold and we just chatted for only 2一3 minutes. The Greatest Generation indeed.
I did gunnery X‘s with New Jersey in PR ( Vieques Island) In the mid 80’s. The Iowas sure were fantastic beasts.
I also briefly met a crew member of Indy at my local VA about 5 years ago. He was in a wheel chair being pushed by his middle aged daughter. Dementia has taken hold and we just chatted for only 2一3 minutes. The Greatest Generation indeed.
That CG above was the only active duty ship stationed at Staten Island where the Iowa was going before her accident.
We could have use all those guy's on the BB to help with this because we were always short handed.
In A-School I picked my ship in part based on the fact that it was at Coastal Dry dock in Brooklyn. I was only there for about 6 months before underway for home port Norfolk but it sure was nice to be home with friends and family most weekends. To be young and dumb more concerned with partying. Was certainly glad to see New Jersey do her thing, made our 5/54 look like a hypodermic needle.
Your one ship pic sure looks like the ditch, we did it in 85.
Your one ship pic sure looks like the ditch, we did it in 85.
I was in the HSL's; We could move from ship to ship, so I did the 1985 Mediterranean cruise on the on ship, 1986 Mediterranean cruise on another ship and 1987 cruise on another ship.
That's the Normandy in the ditch winter of 1991; going from frigate to a cruiser was heaven even if it was in Staten Island.
Saw the New Jersey when I was stationed in San Diego 1983.
The battle group above is the America followed behind her for 4 cruisers.
Always miss the boat; being an Airedale rode every class of ship in the battle group from Frigate to the Carrier.
cavediver27
Bearcat
Another excellent book on the Indianapolis is “Abandon Ship!” by Richard Newcomb, the saga of the Navy’s greatest sea disaster.
USS McCandless( FF-1084) here. I was an OS. We had a LAMPS Seasprite attached.
FF was a rough ride; 15 years in the Lumps (Lamps) 9 years as a Det Chief. :)USS McCandless( FF-1084) here. I was an OS. We had a LAMPS Seasprite attached.
Tin Can for me, only wanted a Destroyer or Frigate. We saw some crazy sea conditions in N. Atlantic winters chasing Soviet subs all around. good amount of ship damage and broken bones as well. The cruise right before I got aboard they lost a BM over the forecastle in heavy seas, never to be seen again. RIP
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Yep, crossed the Atlantic 12 times. February or March and or October or November never crossed in a good time of year.
Ever made the Perfect Storm in 91 and didn't know about it until the movie came out. We just thought it was another normal day in the North Atlantic walking on the walls.
I know we have a copy here, along with Newcomb's book The Battle of Savo Island.
smith1961
Blackhawk
When the subs shot the Tomahawks in the Red Sea they made us all obsolete.
I made 8 Med cruises, 5 on USS Independence CVA/CV-62, 1 on USS Kalamzoo AOR-6 and 2 on USS Shenandoah AD-44. Hit one storm heading for the Med. that tore the catwalks off the side of the flight deck in the Independence.
This picture always reminded of why I liked the carrier. This is a Norwegian ship we were refueling. The next shot show only the bridge above water.
I was on radar watch on the bridge on my Knox class in the Atlantic north of Germany during real lumpy seas and watch the whole bow go under and all the way to to 01 to O2 deck and we wondered( hoped) that she was coming back up. This happened time after time.
Were you on the 1985 Mediterranean Cruise on Kalamzoo; she almost ran over the Frigate I was standing on flight deck of. When we broke away the engines stopped it was a sight to see as that 5 story building was coming at us. We were getting ready to jump but she was able to turn enough to miss us. ;)
Being a Tincan sailor is special especially on the Frigates because it's the worst shipboard duty they have.
But Disney Land and World would be Jealous because everyday underway is basically an E ride. Those are the best and most dangerous rides at the parks. :)
But Disney Land and World would be Jealous because everyday underway is basically an E ride. Those are the best and most dangerous rides at the parks. :)
Not that cruise. I was on the K'Zoo 1978-81. I was on her during the Iranian hostage deal, hauling supplies from Diego Garcia to the ships in the Gulf of Oman.
Son had just landed the SH-60 of HSL-48 on a FFG Underwood while crossing the Atlantic in Dec.1993. The main mounts were coming off the deck after landing which got his attention. :)
I’m sure it did, definitely get the heart rate up!
I was riding the Milwaukee AOR2 back then with her Air Det. The Perry class frigate flight deck was only about 12 feet above the water underway, so seeing the K'Zoo coming at us was a sight to behold. Same class of ship as in Wyandot Jim's photos above and same helo just 9 years before.
Your son and his ship were coming to relieve us, so I could retire.
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