How many of you were sailors?

[1Patriotofmany]

Seems we have a lot of people on here that know intimate things about subs. Thank you for your service. My dad was a sailor in the Coast Guard on a couple icebreakers in the early 60's one was the Spencer, I have a picture of his ship in the arctic packed in the ice while they went "ashore". He was a fire controlman on the 5". One nephew was on a modern missile destroyer about 10 years ago working in the CIC.


Would love to hear about you guys, feel free to pipe in.

[KaleunMarco]

Seems we have a lot of people on here that know intimate things about subs. Thank you for your service. My dad was a sailor in the Coast Guard on a couple icebreakers in the early 60's one was the Spencer, I have a picture of his ship in the arctic packed in the ice while they went "ashore". He was a fire controlman on the 5". One nephew was on a modern missile destroyer about 10 years ago working in the CIC.


Would love to hear about you guys, feel free to pipe in.

yes, i served and my father did 6 war cruises with the Kingfish. he was a GM2C(E-5) when he was discharged in 1946.

two reasons why i know intimate things about subs.

[1Patriotofmany]

Awesome! Thank you for your service! Which patrols was your dad on? I took a look on wiki, they took a bunch of depth charge damage on the third one, was he on there during that time? What ships and/or subs were you on?

[Angel4532]

I was in 1980-89. I was surface Navy on the USS Midway.

[1Patriotofmany]

Awesome! Thank you for the 2? Tours. What color were you?

[eric von beversdorf]

this is eric von beversdorf . i was on a sub tender , 1300 sailors, chiefs, officers .we fixed parts ,supplyed subs out to sea, we also hads 2 5 inch guns ,1 forward and 1 aft. my general quarters station was a fuse setter in the forward mount. hotter than blazes when air was shut down. caned rations fromww2 were nasty . 8 hgour drills by cuba in summer .

[Aktungbby]

eric von beversdorf!:Kaleun_Salute: Age 72!!:timeout: Welcome to the :subsim: Septuagenarian club! by a fellow seventies-sumpthin' :arrgh!::O:

[Mad Mardigan]

To all, who have served... no matter what branch... Thanks... from a Reg. Army grunt. :Kaleun_Salute:




:Kaleun_Salute:


M. M.

[Gray Lensman]

U.S. Navy 1971-1981


Rate was Electrician's Mate


U.S.S. Lawrence DDG-4 for 4 years


U.S.S. Hunley AS-31 (sub-tender) for 1 year


Shore Duty and training intermixed between and after sea duty assignments

[Captain Wreckless]

My time is in my sig.

[1Patriotofmany]

this is eric von beversdorf . i was on a sub tender , 1300 sailors, chiefs, officers .we fixed parts ,supplyed subs out to sea, we also hads 2 5 inch guns ,1 forward and 1 aft. my general quarters station was a fuse setter in the forward mount. hotter than blazes when air was shut down. caned rations fromww2 were nasty . 8 hgour drills by cuba in summer . Interesting! Thank you Sir!

[1Patriotofmany]

U.S. Navy 1971-1981


Rate was Electrician's Mate


U.S.S. Lawrence DDG-4 for 4 years


U.S.S. Hunley AS-31 (sub-tender) for 1 year


Shore Duty and training intermixed between and after sea duty assignments Great stuff! Thank you Sir!

[1Patriotofmany]

My time is in my sig. Wow you got around. Thanks a bunch! Being a plank owner extra awesome and topping it off with a really high stress job. You the boss!

[Jeff-Groves]

I was a Ground Pounder with the 82nd AirBorne.
Once kicked out of a perfectly good aircraft? We were transported by LPC's to our assigned AO's.
Crazy that I enjoy messing with Silent Hunter versions don't ya think?

LPC = Leather Personnel Carriers AKA BOOTS!
:D

[1Patriotofmany]

I was a Ground Pounder with the 82nd AirBorne.
Once kicked out of a perfectly good aircraft? We were transported by LPC's to our assigned AO's.
Crazy that I enjoy messing with Silent Hunter versions don't ya think?

LPC = Leather Personnel Carriers AKA BOOTS!
:D Awesome Bud, I have a friend who was in the 82nd during desert storm. If you want details I can hook you up if you were in at the same time, same AO
Thank you!

[Revus]

USAF Security Forces, 15 years in (five left til "retirement").
Stationed in Oklahoma now.
:Kaleun_Cheers:
Cheers to the rest of yall out there