Joined TC sometime in 1964 from USS SARATOGA. Spoke French and learned Italian at the Naples Berlitz school. Loved being able to wear civvies ashore and aboard after making E-4.
Looking to connect with John T. Moore, III, SK1 who was my buddy and superviser and also David Lang, disbursing clerk.
Also Rudolph Hamlin, LT, SC who was the supply officer at the time.
Name
Ken Anderson
Date
10-01-2011
Location
Dates on board
April 68' December 69'
Rank while on board
EM 3
e-mail
kwelectrical@earthlink.net
Message
Planning to attend the 11 th reunion welcome to the worst traffic in the nation. Thanks Ken.
Name
Frank L. Rose
Date
09-25-2011
Location
Dates on board
Oct 1968- - Jan 1970
Rank while on board
RMCS(SS)
e-mail
franklrose@att.net
Message
Have some great memories of the Tallachatchie County. Included was a tour of duty as CIC Soudha Bay, Crete
Name
howard grimsley
Date
09-18-2011
Location
Dates on board
precomission crew to 1965
Rank while on board
radarman 2 made rd1 on bd
e-mail
wewabubba@hotmail.com
Message
some very familiar names here. went aboard as part of the pre comission crew in charleston as a rd2. hard to believe my youngest daughter born in naples is now in her late 40s. i made rd1 while aboard and retired in 1977 as an osc. i noticed no one mentioned the dumping of the ammo in the harbour and having to get underway on christmas day. cheers for the cooks. best food i ever had in the navy. i,m an old man now but i,ll never forget the finest tour of my career. if any of u old salts remember old grims, look me up on facebook.
Name
Richard Morris
Date
09-18-2011
Location
Dates on board
1967
Rank while on board
EM2
e-mail
morrisr3@aol.com
Message
Wonder what time has brought to old shipmates
Name
James Hall
Date
08-09-2011
Location
Dates on board
Charleston till 63
Rank while on board
RM3
e-mail
rosiemayport@yahoo.com
Message
Was on The Tally while in ship yard at Charleston SC. Was in the group that got the Tally kicked out of golf course. We started out on the 19th hole. I was on the landing party and got to fly as a radioman on the neptunes. Lot of good memories and I loved Italy. Would like to go back, but will never get too. Wife has cancer and I am too old. lol
Name
Cecil Yates
Date
08-08-2011
Location
Dates on board
30 Oct 61 to 13 Mar 64
Rank while on board
GMGSN - GMG3
e-mail
cwyates@aol.com
Message
Lot of hard work getting the ship ready for commission. A long rough ride across the pond to Naples. Had a lot of great times, and a lot of good friends.
Name
Rey Fraga
Date
08-07-2011
Location
Dates on board
Nov 1969- Decomisioning
Rank while on board
PC3
e-mail
rey.fraga@comcast.net
Message
Hola Shipmates Great to see so many of you are staying in touch after all these years. I live in Westminster, CO and currently finishing my second career with the VA. Retired as a NCC in July 1991 after serving two tours in recruiting in San Antonio and here in the Denver area. God blessed me with two sons and a marriage that has lasted 41 years. Please call or come see me when you are in the Denver area. Mi Casa es su casa Amigos. My home is a Navy home and will always be. Sorry I haven't made any of the reunions but God willing I will someday before we are all called to be with our Lord. Met up with Gramps Vaughn in Marthas Vinyard a few years ago and had a great time. Maybe we can see each other again Shipmates. I served in the post office with Greg Faiola after a stint on deck force with Boat Tony Demars.
Name
Gary Knutsen
Date
08-07-2011
Location
Dates on board
1965-67
Rank while on board
MM3
e-mail
carolaknutsen@hotmail.com
Message
Have great memories of Capt. Schute and crew-Naples a wondeful tour of duty-would love to hear from anyone who remembers me and our time together.I have many photos and yearbook of all ports visited during that time. Would like to know if anyone I knew is attending this years reunion. Many fond memories--Gary
Name
Ed Hunter
Date
07-13-2011
Location
Dates on board
1957 - 1960
Rank while on board
mmfn - mm2
e-mail
edwardhunter666@msn.com
Message
Any of you old snipes out there?
Made two Med cruises, and one to So. America, plus a lot of in between places.