How many of you were sailors?

1Patriotofmany · 03-25-22, 12:11 AM

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 · 03-25-22, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 03-25-22, 11:33 AM

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 · 04-26-22, 10:34 AM

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

1Patriotofmany · 04-26-22, 11:26 AM

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

eric von beversdorf · 04-26-22, 11:42 AM

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 · 04-26-22, 01:15 PM

eric von beversdorf!

Age 72!!

Welcome to the

Septuagenarian club! by a fellow seventies-sumpthin'

Mad Mardigan · 04-26-22, 06:25 PM

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

M. M.

Gray Lensman · 04-26-22, 06:50 PM

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 · 04-27-22, 01:47 AM

My time is in my sig.

1Patriotofmany · 04-29-22, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 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 .

Interesting! Thank you Sir!

1Patriotofmany · 04-29-22, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 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

Great stuff! Thank you Sir!

1Patriotofmany · 04-29-22, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Wreckless

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 · 04-29-22, 10:15 AM

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!

1Patriotofmany · 04-30-22, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 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!

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!

03-25-22, 12:11 AM	#1
1Patriotofmany Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 576 Downloads: 111 Uploads: 0	How many of you were sailors? 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.

04-26-22, 01:15 PM	#7
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,006 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! eric von beversdorf! Age 72!! Welcome to the Septuagenarian club! by a fellow seventies-sumpthin' __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

04-26-22, 06:25 PM	#8
Mad Mardigan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 2,327 Downloads: 491 Uploads: 0	To all, who have served... no matter what branch... Thanks... from a Reg. Army grunt. M. M. __________________

04-26-22, 06:50 PM	#9
Gray Lensman Frogman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 308 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	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 __________________ . Member since February 2007 Wargaming since 1971 (1st game Avalon Hill's Stalingrad) Hobby/Gaming Computng since 1977 (TRS-80) (adhoc programming & game modding ever since)

04-27-22, 01:47 AM	#10
Captain Wreckless XO Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 421 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	My time is in my sig. __________________ "Quando omni flunkus moritati" United States Navy 1979-1982 "AD2" Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class VT-23, HS-1, USS Carl Vinson CVN70 (Plank Owner) NAS Kingsville, TX; NAS Jacksonville, FL; NOB Norfolk, VA FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist, Fairbanks, AK 2000-2020 (Ret)

03-25-22, 11:33 AM	#3
1Patriotofmany Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 576 Downloads: 111 Uploads: 0	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?

04-26-22, 10:34 AM	#4
Angel4532 Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Colorado Posts: 12 Downloads: 296 Uploads: 0	I was in 1980-89. I was surface Navy on the USS Midway.

04-26-22, 11:26 AM	#5
1Patriotofmany Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 576 Downloads: 111 Uploads: 0	Awesome! Thank you for the 2? Tours. What color were you?

04-26-22, 11:42 AM	#6
eric von beversdorf Nub Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: omaha nebr Posts: 2 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	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 .

04-29-22, 10:15 AM	#14
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,650 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	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!