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We cruised in to the Med, 6th Fleet right before Christmas 1964 been out to sea for a good 30 days, only to find out I had to pull Shore Patrol the first night in France. Anyway, at least I won the beard growing contest going over.
I remember you Bob.I believe you were a radioman.I too was on that cruise to the Med.I think I saw you at the ships reunion in Charleston,SC. I was i third class Gunners Mate.
Bob, I felt safe in Saint Raphael, France knowing you were on patrol. You sure did host at great reunion in Charleston.
I was a Middie summer of 1955 visiting Valencia Spain. Fantail movies visible to those on the pier usually had Errol Finn as an English hero, battling Spanish bad guys. Visitors needed passes to tour the ship but Liberty party guys gave most tickets to ‘neighborly’ bar ladies; the local citizenry could not come aboard.
I served on board 9/’58-5/’61. Fox division.
Enjoyed the Canadian cruise to Toronto.
The two months cruises to the Caribbean every winterwere great, sunbathing in January and February. Great ship.
I served on board 1/57 -11/59. Was part of June 57 Hampton Roads Naval review. In 58 we escorted a troup transport into the harbor at Beruit Lebanon. Then doing figure eights for fifty some days at relax battle stations. Then in 59 was part of Toronto National Exibition.
I served on the Basilone from May 1960 until August 1962 RM3
i was bt2from 69-71
I was a member of the crew when the Liberty was torpedoed in 1967. a story to tell there. Actually made a video tape of my home movies of the 6th fleet carrier groups in the Med during the time. Passed it along to the reunion meeting perhaps 10-12 years ago. Since then we lost our CA home to wildfires and all my videotapes and films were lost.
also on board when we lost the forward gun mount to wave action off of Cape Hatteras.
I was on board also both events
I was more concerned and scared when the Liberty was attacked than I was in Viet Nam in 66. I was a BT in the aft fireroom and had to fire up the 2 nd boiler to chase the Russians back to the Black Sea
I remember when the Chiefs Quarters got flooded from the damage gun Mount
PS sorry for your loss
I was a member of the crew when Basilone ran aground at Ft Henry, Va.
I was a member of the crew when we nearly ran aground (on to the rocks actually!) in Bodrum, Turkey in 1970 and one of only two crew members who witnessed it from the shore.
I was in the forward fireroom while we were dragging the anchor.
I was on the fantail when we dragged the anchor at Bodrum, Turkey getting closer to the rocks and watching the silt and sand being disturbed by screws.
Some of us witnessed it close up. Great crew work saved the day!
I was cleaning radio antennas on the yard ions high above deck. The chief and I were the only radiomen not afraid to climb. We were down and gone in no time. Remember seeing all the rocks flying.
I was the other guy who witnessed this event in Bodrum. Bill Goccia, RD3.
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