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November 5, 2008
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USS Francis Scott Key Deck Log
Please leave your comments in this Deck Log so we can share your thoughts with other shipmates. Be sure to include your name and years served on the Key, if applicable.
USS Francis Scott Key - Welcome Aboard
11/05/08 - Martin Faulkner RC Div 1969 Blue - I was only on the Key for a short time (one and a half cruises) but I still have fond memories of my time on the boat.
10/23/08 - Jim Lloyd RC Div 86 Gold - I made Key Patrol 50. Tour was cut short due to cancer. Doing fine. Retired in 1998.
10/09/08 - Stan Seago Admin 85 - 90 Blue - I will retire from the Naval Reserves in January 2009.
10/04/08 - Ken Rushton RC Div 90 - 92 Blue - I was always told that it's the crew that makes a "good" boat or a "bad" boat. For me this was a "GREAT" boat. I really enjoyed the time onboard from the CO on down. I retired from the navy, but there is not a day that I regret joining the submarine service and being on a boat of this caliber makes it all worthwhile. Oooo....gah!!! Dive! Dive!
09/21/08
- Bill Wise NavEt 66 - 68 Blue - Seeing the
pictures of St. Croix in the 1960s photo area, I remember coming back from
liberty on St Croix to the Key docked snugly (awaiting sound testing), totally
blown away on St Croix Rum (the rum was cheaper than the Coke), and, much to the
shagrin of the topside watch, diving naked off the sail planes into that warm Caribbean
water - somehow the incident was overlooked, never reported in the annals of
naval history - these were great times - times of purpose and learning and camaraderie
Bill Wise - a grateful Key crew member
09/09/08 Ron Cwiklinski 69 - 72 RC Div Gold - In the 1980s, I went back to Rota, Spain to see the changes. Nothing there but condos. The Tokyo Bar was the only one still standing.
08/29/08 Charles Swisegood 1973 Sonar Blue - Came onboard at Bremerton refit, sea trials (flooded torpedo room & fire in dryer). Stayed in hospital in Bremerton when Key went back east. Good time while it lasted. Have Piping Systems Training Aid Booklet from January 1973. Still remember torpedo men pounding on hull, shrimp and whale sounds, and Soviet trawler propeller noises.
08/16/08
Steve Hady - 90 - 93 Both Crews Doc - I was Blue crew Doc and took her to
DECOM in PH. I was with Ples Reynolds when he got his fish topside (see
1990s photos). Great
Boat, Great Crew, Great Skipper...
Also served on WV Gold, and I loved submarines so much...served as COB KY Blue.
08/16/08 Dennis Wetmore - 72 - 76 Yeoman - Retired YNCS; Graduated State University of New York May 1987, AS Degree in Liberal Arts; Graduated Indiana University Jun 1990, BS in Education
08/03/08 Leif Norrholm 67 - 69 Blue DCA - At the time I joined the Key crew the ship was in PSA and I made the first, third, fifth and seventh patrol. After 10 years of active duty I joined the reserves for 12 more years. I am currently living in Florida. I retired from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission headquarters in Rockville, MD in 1995 after working for them for almost 20 years due to becoming blind. We have 2 sons ages 35 and 36. Our older son is married with 2 children and lives in Annapolis, MD and our younger son is married and is expecting triplets in November. He lives in Atlanta.
6/18/08 Pedro "Pete" Gonzales - 65 - 67 Radio, Plank Owner Gold - I came aboard when the submarine was being built at EB. I am a plank owner. I came aboard as an RM2(SS) having just completed RM "B" School. I reported onboard with Howard Sparks RMC(SS). He was selected for warrant and got transferred. I was transferred in Dec 67 to subase for further transfer to ST. Albans hospital to get my right wrist fixed and evaluated. I stayed in the Navy and served on eight submarines and am a plank owner for the USS Silversides and USS Jacksonville. I went thru the ranks as an enlisted and made RMCS(SS) on Jacksonville. While on Jacksonville I received a commission as Warrant Officer and retired in 1985 as a CWO3. Upon retiring from the Navy I continued to support the submarine community until I retired from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Aug of 2007. I enjoyed my time on the Key and it became a stepping stone in making my career a success and my time spent in the Navy as very enjoyable.
6/16/08 Mike Seaward AWEPS 82 Gold - I made only one patrol on the Key. I was an emergency fill for the AWEPS due to a medical vacancy. I was transferred aboard one day before bus-away for refit and patrol, then I returned to the Bancroft.
5/18/08 Ron (RB) Davis 76 - 77 Sonar Gold - I would like to get in touch with anyone on the Gold crew who served from Feb 76 to June 77. I retired in March 07, 32 years/8 months.
05/06/08 Ronald Farmer 89 - 91 MPA, B-Weps Gold - I have many fond memories serving our great nation on board FSK Gold; the wardroom serving dinner to the crew on Saturday nights, the junior officers having Sunday afternoons to ourselves while the department heads stood the watches and of course, the JO Retention Meetings, smoking cigars and Saturday night poker, complete with a variety of "poker chips." I am currently in the Navy Reserve, serving as the Commanding Officer of COMSUBGRU 7 DET C in Fort Worth, TX.
05/05/08 Michael Bailey Weapons 70 - 75 Gold - Retired as FTCS at ComSubGrp Six in 1978 after a 3yr shore tour. Spent 21 years at Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space before retiring to Ferndale, California in 2000
04/12/08
Daniel Foster ET Both crews 81 - 87 - FS Key - Blue &
Gold + the hellish
overall in Newport News Va
S1W Prototype Instructor - 87 - 90 (Qualified EOOW) Submarine NR1 - 90 -
92. NRRO Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor HI - 92 - 04 - Yes - became a sanke -
Lead Tester for NRRO Pearl - watched FS Key Inactivated. Obtained BA in 92 and
Masters in 02. Retired from USN Apr 04 (LCDR-O4). Currently working
for Honeywell International as a Project Manager
04/10/08 William Carpenter A-gang MMC Pre-Comm - 69 Blue - Second person to report to FSK, Retired MMCM (SS) Last duty station (COB) SSN 682 (PLANK OWNER) We nearly froze to death the day we slid the Key down the ways into the Thames River in early January.
04/04/08 John O'Connor TM1 88 - 89 Weapons Blue I served on the 657(B) from 7-88 to 12-89 as TM division LPO. CDR Miller was CO, LCDR Elliott was the XO and RMCM Mike Rhinehart was COB. I got off active duty 12/89 and enlisted into the USNR and retired in May 2005. I currently reside in the Central Florida area and work for Deland Fire/Rescue, Deland , Fl. Shipmates that served with me are encouraged to e-mail me at dfd630@yahoo.com.
02/17/08 Charles Carl 86 - 89 Weapons Gold - Had a great time during my time on the Key. Made some good friends that I would like to see again....
02/12/08
Douglas Brown 86 - 90 MT2/SS Blue -
I left the Navy after 6 years last serving at POMFLANT (1991). Just this
past weekend I toured what is left of POMFLANT and the Charleston Navy Base.
So sad, yet also touring the Hunley, I knew we all served a greater cause, one
beyond what we could even imagine. As many of us experienced, the Navy and
the Key became our friend, our parent and sometimes our worse sibling. I
made 7 patrols, earned my dolphins first run out and qualified all over the sub.
I also won our first "Halfway" prize, sucking a cherry out of Cmdr.
Millers ear... ugggghh. I made great friends and miss everyone as I
do not keep in touch with anyone. Also I have written to Andy Sierra many
times as I know the Blue Crew took many photos and videos. I stayed in
Charleston during Hurricane Hugo and lived downtown and lost everything.
Please Blue Crewers during my tenure, send along photos to Douglasb7@yahoo.com,
I must have been in quite few. Also I do believe I am in the center
of the photo with my head turned away laying on the deck during swim call, Phil
Newsome thought it might be him, but am positive it is me.
Thank you for the memories, the courage, and the heart to see it all through.
02/06/08 Rick Baker 78 - 80 FTG Blue - Remembering Dennis Pyne. Served w/Larry Kielion, Will Hammond, Jesse Sweezer. Served with Capt Hastie as CO. Was the Helmsmen for first C-4 Trident Launch in Cocoa Beach, FL. Dry dock in Rota Spain where Bob Gaut fell off the top of the dry dock and was seriously injured but survived.
01/17/08 Tom Miner 66 - 69 Radio Gold - I was a plank owner on The Key as well as The Adams. I retired from active duty in the fall of 1983. I will always remember the camaraderie and the professionalism that actually made going on patrols enjoyable. The Key put my feet on the ground and gave a true sense of direction that I would follow for the rest of my career. When it came time to retire, I ask CDR Tom Turner if he would officiate. My retirement was in itself a reunion of of The Key! I look forward to reunion in April of 2008!
01/16/08 Malcolm "Mack" Martin 87 - 90 A-Gang Gold Still active duty but retiring September, 2008. USS FS Key, USS Michigan, CSS-17 SMMS/PMT, OCS, VAQ-141, VAQ-129, CVW-17, VAQ-142. A-ganger to EA-6B Naval Aviator
01/05/08 - Stan Rarden 76 - 78 M-Div ELT Gold: I was astonished to find this website. My son actually found it for me. He's an FC-1 (SW) on the USS Cole now (yeah, he's a skimmer - oh well... you try and you try, but kids go their own way!). Was delighted to see the names Marchand, Roarick and others from our crew here. Just like old times... you guys got here before me! And yes, Lonnie (or is it Ron now?), the wardroom always smeared us in the ball game, but we weren't baseball jocks... we were drunk sailors, and I still think we had more fun. Got some pix around here somewhere and I'll see if I can find them and send them to the webmaster. Blessings to all my shipmates, from Radar.
12/07/07 Steve McAlister 88 - 90 Weapons/NavET Blue - Had good times and I miss everyone.
11/17/07 Dave Carter - 80 - 83 Weapons Gold Hi Guys! I see so many familiar names, it's sometimes difficult to put faces with 'em. I loved being on the Key, especially off-crew :) Hello to RADM Bump, who was my CO on USS Holland and my boss at SUBGROUP 6, and hello to CAPT Bajuk... If anyone knows the whereabouts of LCDR Dave Weaver (my WEPS) and LT Mark Frederick (my B-WEPS), I'd be very grateful to know how to contact them! I was really sorry to hear about Bob Potts' passing, he was always a good guy and I know how he loved to fish... I'll drop Nancy a line soon. A really big HELLO to "Bad Bob" Bethel, Paul Conti, Greg Cook, Nelson Van Dyke, Don Lennex, Kirk Kenyon, Steve Wilson, Don Galito, Irv Blankenship, Dave Angell (even though he was a Nuke;)) Also sorry to hear the boat was made into razor blades... Seems like Baltimore would have wanted to put the boat in the Inner Harbor as a tourist spot... Oh, well :( If anyone has a piece of the hull, I'd be glad to buy it; just let me know how much. Later, Dave
11/10/07 - Fayette Thornal - 77 - 81 Radio Blue - Most memorable time - Made Chief along with Bob Potts FTBC and Andy Anderson ETC (nuc) while in ERP in Kings Bay, GA.
11/08/07 - Randy Peeler - 81 - 85 YN2 Both Crews - I look forward to re-establishing connections to my old shipmates. Thanks, and smooth sailing to all.
11/02/07 - Cory Curtis - 91 - 93 Nav ET Gold Decom Team - I made a few patrols on the FSKey then took her through Decom. I was the ship's photographer so I have a few pics I will be posting. I am proud to have served on such an honorable vessel and to have prepared her for the final voyage.
10/22/07 - Forest Lero 75 - 77 M-Div Blue - I also carried a Welding NEC. Transferred to new construction at Newport New, VA in 1977 for the building and commissioning of the USS Cincinnati. I earned my First Class chevrons and my divers certification while on Cincinnati. Made one Med run on the Cincinnati and was discharged to civilian life in Aug. of 1980. I went to work in the commercial nuclear power industry and now hold a Senior Reactor Operators license with the Southern Nuclear Operating Company at Farley Nuclear Plant located east of Dothan, AL. I am currently an Operations Shift Mgr. at Farley
10/04/2007 - Doug Marshall - 68 - 71 Weapons Gold - Anyone know how to get hold of Bob Martel TM 2 (SS) aka: Tinkerbell, 67 - 70 Gold? He used to live in Pawtucket, RI
10/01/2007 - Don Tackett - 85 - 87 A-Gang Gold Had a great time, met a lot of good guys. Sometimes I wish I could go back for just a little bit.
09/04/07 - William Stovall - 65 - 67 Weapons Blue (Bills comments on John Linville's stories below) The big wig in the message below from John Linville about Sparks was Adm. Rickover on a shakedown. I've got some real good stories on Capt. Frank (Flank) Graham. It is my understanding that he became the top dog at NEC. I was on a military flight from Wash. D.C. to somewhere in the mountains of Penn. when word was passed to me of his regards. I was CEO of CMP and doing some high intell. work at the time, 1980's...
Lt. Cavanaugh was a great guy, I think he was one of the AFT officers trying to get met to sign up on the Ft. Rucker - Helicopter program. I think it was in 1966. No way did I want to shift to the U.S. Army, becoming a Warrant Officer or not. I married Dottie, the girl that stopped me. I SHOULD HAVE GONE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A FASTER DEATH... It was at the wedding reception that I found out she was a NEW YORK CITY GIRL...her DAD ran Hells Kitchen. At his end even he could not stand her. They had a great house on Rogers Lake, Old Lyme, Conn.
09/03/2007 - John Linville 66 - 71 M-Div Gold -
A
shout to Bill Stovall, were you on deck in the
And for you guys who were in M Division during the early patrols and had Lt. Cavanaugh as Div Officer, better known as the Bill and Wally show when he and Walt Perks were aft together, did you know he ended up CEO of Carolina Power and Light and now is CEO of WANO, the world nuclear inspection organization like INPO is here in the US. Check this link http://www.world-nuclear.org/sym/2004/cavanaughbio.htm In fact Capt Forsythe did work for INPO, he came to Seabrook Nuclear Plant once and we chatted for a few minutes. Don’t know if he remembered me but as always he was friendly. Of course our first meeting was less than cordial. Having skated out of qualifying EWS for six patrols under Capt Logan, Capt Forsythe immediately called me on the carpet and gave me my choice. After sixty days on patrol I could have a Captains’ mast or an EWS board. Of course I chose the latter. Charlie Vincent, IC, worked at Seabrook for some years in QA before his retirement and George Williams was there working for Westinghouse during construction/testing phase.
And Lt Dave Klinger, wonder if he still remembers the picture flap back aft. Seems M div guys were posting naked pictures of good looking girls on the bulletin boards around the engineering spaces. Well in a fit of wardroom decorum, Lt. Klinger said they had to all come down. No more nude women. So someone, and nobody wanted to own up to it, had access to some nude male pictures and when the good Lt. came back aft the next day, there were male pinups everywhere. As I remember, he turned red as a beet and retreated back forward. Never underestimate the ingenuity of sub sailors.
I can still remember the story of ol’ Kermit Sparks singing gospel during refit and the time he was down in the HP Brine pump, in the engine room bilge and some bigwig was touring the spaces. All Kermit could see was tan shoes and when he was asked “what are you doing, son?”, his salty reply about what he was doing to a duck and would the owner of the shoes like to take a turn, was a classic! Another classic was during an ORSE board inspection. We had an African-American EM, first name was George I think but whose name I cannot remember. Nice guy, fun to have on watch. He was on EPCP watch, smoking a big cigar during a drill. The ORSE board guy wanders into Manuevering and asks him how often he checked for grounds. George took a big puff on his cigar, turned to the guy and in the best Amos and Andy parody, said “I’se checking for da grounds all da while, boss”. The ORSE guy looked like he was choking and left Manuevering without further comment.
Then
there was MM2 Ronnie, the “human waste”, Hoefer who was my engine room watch
one day when I had EWS. I am up in AMR1 shooting the breeze with A gang
and he comes running up. He asks me if the Lithium Bromide pressure/vacuum
gauge was supposed to be pegged out low. Seems ol’ Ronnie had been
switching to the R-11s for the weekly PM and failed to maintain trickle flow of
chilled water to the bromide. Froze it up like the artic circle. We
had to take it apart at sea and let the ice melt in the tubes. I can still
remember the “tink, tink, tink” as the ice melted and slid out of the tubes
hitting the CRES shield on the RFT. We plugged tubes and got it running
again though. Then there was that incident on the crew flight where Ron
“baptised” a marine in full dress that had the unfortunate luck to be seated
next to Ron on the flight. Later when I was working in
08/31/07
- Ron "Lonnie" Marchand 75 - 78 Radio Gold
- I downloaded and printed the Key Crew's List. Man, a lot a familiar
names were there. Being a Radioman gave us a unique prospective with regards to
the Crew. In Port and at
Sea, we routed all the message traffic, both incoming and outgoing. Underway,
the very first thing you did when you assumed the Radio watch was to route the
boards. This meant that you got a chance to say hi to all your friends, stop
along the way to shoot the breeze with everyone. That's why we, the Radiomen,
knew everybody. Besides that, we had the pleasure of delivering the Family Grams
at sea. Of course there were a few Crew Members who learned the hard way, don't
F&#* with the RM's because your Gram might get GARBLED. And of course guys
who were really tight with the RM's seem to get more than 5 grams during patrol.
Now how did that happen? When I scanned the list, a lot of my good friends were
there, of course there was Wags, Chief Weich (we arrived onboard the same day),
Pulls, Coondog, and Chief Pete, GOD BLESS THEM, then there was Gann, Chief
Evans, Reardon, Baum, Chief Hollywood, Steele, Chief Wiley, Chappy, Wright, Mijs,
RMC Kelly, Tommy Mac, Jimmy Marsh, Willie Brown, Blevens, Ash, Bogs, Chief Beals,
Callison, Nielsen, Brandon, Ski and Getz (our next door neighbors, the Ping
Jocks in Sonar), Hoover, Kest and Jerry (Chief Pete's brother) just to name a
few.
Lastly,
I distinctively remember that for the 3 years I was onboard the Key, we always
seem to lose to the damn Khakis at the Annual Beer Ball Game. Man, we had much
better athletes than those guys, but somehow we always lost the ball game. But
my last year there, we wised up and finally beat them. We figured out their game
plan. You see, the game would not start to about 4pm. The White Hats would get
there about noon, down a lot of beer and sliders. So when the Khakis finally
showed up for the game, we were stumbling and staggering around the bases, if we
found the bases at all. Well, my last year, we decided not to get plastered
until AFTER the game, and of course we kicked their a$$e$, but all the previous
years they waxed us good. It's was because we had a GREAT CREW, Officers and
Enlisted, we were able to win all those Battle E's, A's, ORSE Awards, Red E's,
Food Service Awards and Communications C. As a reward, Captain Beard got us a
refit at the Weapons Station in North Charleston, the Bahamas, Norfolk, and
Roosey Roads
Puerto Rico (ahhh the Black Angus Club). Great Guys, Great Memories.
Lonnie
P.S. The Nav ET's (Chief Weich's Bunch) had the best HOG LOG in the Fleet, bar
none.......
08/24/07 - John Paschall - 72 - 75 E-Div Gold - Arrived in Shipyard overhaul Nov 1972 Left Key in early 1975 transfer to NPTU Idaho Falls, Idaho.
08/23/07 - William Stovall Plank Owner Blue -
08/20/07 - James Bohli - 70 - 73 M-Div Gold - 3 patrols, shipyard in Bremerton, left ship for NESEP program, great ship, hope to make '08 reunion.
08/16/07 - William Stovall - 65 - 67 Weapons Blue - HAIL TO B&G CREWS, WE WERE ALL ONE ON THE MEDAL BARGE. MY LOVE TO ALL EXCEPT TO A CERTAIN TM-E9. RED CHERRIES JARS REFILLED WITH CLEAR JUICE, KEPT BEHIND LAUNCHER. THE WAR WITH THE NUKES BACK AFT, WEAPONS RULE. 657FR
08/13/07 - Clifton Williams - 84 - 87 Nav ET Blue - I am LCDR Submarine Engineering Duty Officer still on Active Duty assigned to the MID Atlantic Region Maintenance Center (MARMC) as the Deputy Submarine Maintenance Officer for Code 300 and Submarine Modernization Project Officer. I am currently on IA in a direct combat support billet with NAVY's Joint Crew Composite Squadron 1(JCCS-1)located in Baghdad, IRAQ. JCCS1 provide Electronics Warfare Officers to the Army and Marine outfit in the OIF theater of operation for Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosives Device Electronic Warfare (CREW) I am the 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne) / Task Force 134 brigade Electronic Warfare Officer.
07/23/07 - Dan Kestler - 73 - 76 Admin Gold - Good times on the boat are always in my mind. I would like to stay in touch with mates from the GOLD crew. My heart felt wishes to the families of all the shipmates that have pass on. I remember Chief "Pete" Peterson A-gang - One patrol the 700 lb air gage on the BCP blew out of the BCP. Chief "COB" Harris was Chief of the Watch, I was Stern Planes Watchstation. A professional unplanned drill - what a rush!!!!!
07/20/07 - Michael Moore - 75 - 84 M Div Blue & Gold - I currently live on a 42 foot steel cutter and wander on the east coast and Bahamas.
07/05/07 - Bill Csehy - 77 - 79 Mess Management Specialist Blue - I served with Dennis Payne, James Lewis, Chad Phelps, and Tom Marrah, on the blue crew 77-79. To all my old ship mates and friends I hope you find this and contact me.
06/21/07 - Bryan Breeden QM3 Gold 89 - 92: I filled the nav's shoes with water and froze them...twice. No one ever dreamed it was me. I pulled many other stunts that I will never tell....something to be said for being the quiet one.
06/08/07 - James Kjellin - 84 - 88 Gold Weapons: The Key was my first boat and it was and always be the best. I am still in the Navy and stationed at the Submarine Base in Groton, CT. I will be retiring March 2008 with 24 years of service. I made Chief in 2002.
06/03/2007 - Glenn Fleming - 79 - 80 Blue A-Gang - Participated in C-4 back fit and first successful launch of a Trident C-4 missile. Participated in first ERP at Kings Bay.
05/30/07 - Sam Lewis Jr. - 67 - 70 Weapons Blue : Yea, anybody remember the planesman's log? I must confess that I was Spiderman. Have some great memories of the crew. I've forgotten most of the bad ones. Guess it comes with old age.
05/28/07 - Bill Julian - 82 - 86 MM1 - I was on the Key from '82-'86. My service on the Key is tightly woven into the fabric of my life. My wife and I married while taking the Key through refueling overhaul in Newport News. We were married, in '83, at the justice of the peace in New Port News Virginia and just celebrated our 24th anniversary. Our only son was born in '84, at Langley Air Force Base, and graduated from college last year. We would love to hear from any of our old shipmates, wjulian1@gmail.com.
05/25/07 - Rick Summers 86 - 87 Gold Radio - Made two patrols on the Key, TAD from the Bancroft. Great boat and crew. I retired in March 2006.
05/24/07 - Bob Steffy - 69 - 71 Gold Eng -
Great
web page!! It’s great to look
back and bring to mind so many old memories. Does
anyone have the photo’s of the May 1970 launch
with the exploding missile? I
was on board at the time of the
launch and was in upper level AMR -1 when the hovering system tried to
compensate for the down force, (or was it up force??) of the explosion.
I remember it was quite a ride and very loud until everything settled
down after the explosion.
Thanks
again for a great job with the web page.
05/04/07 - Bryan Eatman - 90 - 92 Blue Eng - Now in aviation working on helos.
04/20/07 - Mrs. Mark Pinchback - any who served with MT Mark Pinchback (89 - 92 Blue Crew) would love to hear from you. Planning his retirement. Lenette Pinchback profmomjax@yahoo.com
04/15/07 - Michael Masoner 90 - 92 Blue I am still on active duty, now LDO LT working on the staff of Director, Strategic Systems Programs.
04/05/2007 - Marty Clemens 72 - 75 Gold: I think I have identified some guys in a couple of pictures that John Yeiser sent of the Gold crew in 1974 (WHO? area). Picture 13 has Dave Fuller and Picture 3 has Capt Beard in the center. Incidentally, Capt. Beard showed up where I work, Crystal River Nuclear Plant, Crystal River, Fl., as the Vice President of the plant site. He was here about 1999 to 2001 time frame. I spoke with him briefly. Dave Fuller, I believe lives in the Phoenix, AZ. Area and works at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.
04/03/2007 - No Name Given ('81 - '85 Gold & Combined) I ran across this site when I was looking for something else - great photos and a wonderful job of putting this all together. Good memories ... Now with the US Federal Reserve.
03/30/07 Marty Clemens M Div Gold 72 - 75 - Left the Key 7/75. Went to NPTU Idaho Falls, Id. Left the service in 79. Now working at the Crystal River Nuclear Plant in Crystal River, FL
03/2/07 Troy Flowers FTB Gold - I stole the goat locker door during half way night on my 2nd patrol as I was on my way to BUD/S training and thought it would be fun. Kept it for 2 weeks before I had to give it back. I made it as a team guy by the way, SEAL Team 5, and our command master chief (see him on the Discovery channel with the big handle bar mustache) and I were the only two people with dolphins.
02/25/07 Jerry Biscoe IC Div 67 - 70 Blue - Russ, great web site. Pictures, papers, documents, information, etc., brings back so many great memories. Hard to believe it's been so many years since those times. Seems like yesterday, until I look in the mirror. Anyway ,just wanted you to know how very much I appreciate all you've done and continue to do for our shipmates. Biscoe
02/19/07 Matt Hayball, Navigator 80 - 81 Blue - Now CDR, USN Retired. Now have a Master, any gross tons, oceans Merchant Marine License and sail as a Deck Officer on various types of targets. Have same wife, bigger belly and four grandkids.
02/16/07 Mike Robertson, TM2 70 - 72 Gold: Wonderful people. Wonderful boat.
01/27/07 Rob Strause, YN 83 - 86: Fond memories of beautiful downtown Newport News, Bodyslam, Gun-tar, Max and Jeff.
01/27/07 Bob Grigg: Saw the passing of Chief Peterson, This guy knew his stuff. If there are people that you remember all your life, he's one I'll never forget, a real boat sailor. Tons of Chief Pete stories, all good. Bob Grigg 72-75 Gold
01/23/07 - William Hall: In 1970, the Gold crew basketball team went through the season and tournament undefeated. Starters on that team were Bill Grey, Andy Seirra, Ron Roy, Tom Hanline and myself. William IC Div Gold 69-71
01/22/07 -
Richard Andis: Wow, talk about how 30 years can make a difference. There
were even a couple of pictures of me on the site. Sad to hear about Gus Peterson
passing. My First COB. I will never forget him.
Richard FTG1(SS) 76-80 Gold, retired 1994 . Now a Court Service Officer in the
Metropolis of Poulsbo, WA
PS: Remember the time the EOOW opened the battery breaker and !POOF! the lights
went out. Never knew the MK113 Mod 9 has so many fuses and circuit breakers.
01/10/07 Adrian Schoettner: Left NAV in 1992, Retired from PA Dept of Corrections in 2003, Now Deputy Sheriff in Sumter County, Florida. Had a great time with Bingham and Culligan!!!!
01/10/07 Chris Fowler: This may be the only time I'll be able to say, "I know everyone in the Guest Book. (Hi, Skip)" I reviewed some slides from our port call in St. Croix (1976) with my younger son a few weeks back (He took me to show and tell when he was in the 5th grade as a "relic of the Cold War.":). I promise I'll get a roundtuit and get those pix in, Russ. Chris FTB1 73-77 Blue
01/08/07 Skip Masker: Great Web site. Keep up the good work. Brings back many memories. Skip MT1(SS)73-76 Blue.
01/01/07 Russ Christie: Happy New Year to all former Key shipmates. Russ MT1 70 - 75 Blue