Welcome to my Guestbook!

Bob Holbrook - 12/27/00 14:55:42
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 342
Years: 1968-1969

Comments:
I now live in Boulder, CO and would like to come to the reunion if I knew for sure many of our shipmates on the "last dive" were going to be there. Please EMail me if you are out there and let me know. It will most likely be the last legitimate time for us to renew respectful acquaintances. Who has the board we drew up with names of those on the dive that we left in the shed at Gitmo? I have many great photos of the ship, shipmates and the So Am trip just before the "dive" and need to figure out how to get them onto the site. If we were former shipmates, please drop me a line! Thanx! Bob



Ken Hart - 12/22/00 02:50:26
My URL:http://www.linkamerica.net/kennyhart
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Chopper
Years: 1956-1959

Comments:
Jim, Thanks for the great site. I sailed four years abourd the Chopper and had some good times and some bad but mostly good. In my time aboard the Chopper I never had a shipmate that I didn't like. It is refreshing to revisit the days of my youth again and see so many familiar faces and sences. I knew every inch of that boat. Having joined the Navy just ten years after WWII I had the honor of serving along side many submarine heros. I consider myself very fortunate to be in such good company. The Chopper had a pecial mystique that not many other boats had. She was special and every sailor that sailed abourd her was special. I have a lot of friends that were on other boats and they don't seem to hold those boats in the sane respect that the Chopper sailors do. I talked with Armand "Minnie" Minutelli this evening by phone for the first time since leaving the Chopper. He was the lead cook and my boss on the Chopper. For all you guys that knew him, he sounded great. He is not on the net but can be reached at (603) 964-5251. Give him a call. He would love to hear from you. After all, he was responsible for the good chow you guys wolfed down three times a day. Thanks again Jim, good job.



Glenn Helwer - 12/20/00 00:01:30

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Sorry about the double post below. Computer sort of "froze" for several minutes. As soon as I clicked a second time it responded. I thought it was waiting! Need a new computer!! Glenn out.



Glenn Helwer - 12/19/00 01:18:24
My URL:http://communities.msn.com/SargesSurvivalTopics
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: U.S.S. Chopper(SS 342)
Years: 1959-1960

Comments:
Served in the engine gang with Smitty,Stanley Breslow,Lyle Moore & others. Sorry to hear about Acosta.After Naval service went into USArmy Reserve after many years. Retired 2 years ago as 1st Sgt.(E-8)with 26 years total service. Am in touch with Archie M ore.



Glenn Helwer - 12/19/00 01:18:02
My URL:http://communities.msn.com/SargesSurvivalTopics
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: U.S.S. Chopper(SS 342)
Years: 1959-1960

Comments:
Served in the engine gang with Smitty,Stanley Breslow,Lyle Moore & others. Sorry to hear about Acosta.After Naval service went into USArmy Reserve after many years. Retired 2 years ago as 1st Sgt.(E-8)with 26 years total service. Am in touch with Archie M ore.



ted asbell - 12/16/00 02:59:52
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: tusk,tang563
Years: 51 to 55

Comments:
E.P. Huey was skipper of the 563 boat after he left chopper in 51



Chuck Harris - 12/12/00 17:55:14
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: uss chopper, uss sea poacher
Years: 1963 to 1965

Comments:
I was a radioman RM3(SS) in radio gang with Tom Lawson, J.W. Moreland, Pfister and Franklin. made the Gitmo, Jamica, World Fair, New Oleans. Mobile and the Med cruses. Looking forward to seeing the crews of uss chopper SS342 at reunion. As of last week I live out side of Memphis, Tn. in Olive Branch,Ms. If any one knows the where abouts of Doug Hart, Joe Beck , Harry O Loignon please advise.



Chuck Harris - 12/12/00 17:44:12
My Email:sabug

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Don Karl Malkames - 11/22/00 02:33:20
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: CHOPPER
Years: 1946

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dick hammel - 11/19/00 02:54:09
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: chopper
Years: 57-59

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have heard from don jordan,would love to hear from more of you old sea dogs.hoping to make reunion in april.fred hasle still owes me an alligator hunting trip,george bass just keeps on rolling along.best to all chopper alumni. "duke" '



Charlie Hilsee - 11/18/00 09:27:42
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 342,382,525,420,659,610,575
Years: 63 till 82

Comments:
Served on CHOPPER in 1965 to 1967



George Hubbard - 11/12/00 17:30:21
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 342,578,585,608,609,633,678
Years: 1960-1961

Comments:
Hi !! Shipmates. Am looking forward to a great reunion. Have been in touch with several shipmates-would really appreciate your help in locating the following: Officers-Hal Moore, Jim Bruso, Bruce Meader, Mathews, Sullivan== Enlisted- Hank Evans, (Chuck??) enke, Menninger, David Loback, "Digger" O'Dell CS3, Marcus Haraldson,Tom Codding, Dewey Ward, Stanley Mackler TM1, Menardo "Chico" Remitio, Phil Worful, Dusty Rhodes TM1, Aires EN1, Duncan SN, Willie T Burnham, Crosby SN, Minatelli "Minnie" CS1 ...others? ? Great job !!! Jim O., Pat H, Bob S., Lawson and others !!!



Carl Bardwell - 11/10/00 23:02:29
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Chopper ss342
Years: 1963-1965

Comments:
I was an electronics technician. Jim wisenaut was leading ET at part of the time during my tour. We went on a med cruise just before I was discharged. I hung around with a radioman named Chuch Harris. Some others were Joe Beck, and Harry Loignon.



Robert Barkman - 11/09/00 13:57:33
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 342,269,351,598 plankowner
Years: 342 48-53

Comments:
Chopper was my 1st boat & served just 5 years to the day.Went aboard seaman 2nd (in SanDiago) & left as cs2(at the yard in Charlstown sc. Eventually changed rate to ft & retired in 1967 as ftbc(ss).Would like to hear from anyone who served the same time s an. Bob.



Jerry A. GOIN, ENC(SS), USN(Ret.) - 11/03/00 14:35:15
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper
Years: 65-69

Comments:
NEW E MAIL ADDRESS Notice. Looking forward to the reunion in April. "GREENBOARD" to all, Jerry



Chris Mrowka - 11/02/00 22:37:11
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper and a few others
Years: Chopper 68/69

Comments:
What serendipity! Not only to find this sight, but to recognize several names. Took the excursion in '69. Thirty years later, I still thank the "Spook" (and a few others) for every moment I've had since. I have the plaque from the wardroom, as well as one of the mugs with the "chopper". I'm not selling.



Gary Phelps TMC USN (Ret.) - 10/21/00 23:54:54
My URL:http://enetdrive.com/
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Always sub tenders
Years: 20

Comments:
Enjoyed your site. Thanks for allowing me to view it. Gary



Dusty Rhodes - 10/17/00 22:51:15
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Chopper, USS Picuda, USS Marlin
Years: USS Chopper 1965-1969

Comments:
I'm happy to see a web site for the Chopper. The site brings back many good memories (I guess that the Chopper was so long ago that I can't remember the bad ones). I live near Daytona Beach now. If any of you remember me, please send an email.



erasmo "doc" riojas - 10/16/00 02:05:54
My URL:http://www.mi-vida-loca.com
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS SEALION APSS-
Years: 1968- 1969

Comments:
Two trips on SEALION for lockouts as US Navy SEAL, but i was not ship's company.

4.0 web site. doc rio



gary crevasse - 10/01/00 16:28:48
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: threadfin, trumpetfish and chopper
Years: '54-'55, '55-'57, '57 respectively

Comments:
nice to find the web site



don malkames - 09/28/00 00:54:15
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: CHOPPER/342
Years: 1945-1946

Comments:
What ever happened to CDR Filippone,LCDR Pierce, ENS Jolly & Chief Coswell ?



WALTER SCHMIDT - 09/23/00 18:33:26
Boats Served On: SPIKEFISH, TIRANTE
Years: 61-63

Comments:
HAD A FEW FRIENDS ON THE CHOPPER.



Donald P.Jordan, IC2(SS) - 09/11/00 23:10:50
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper
Years: 1956-1959

Comments:
Congratulations and recognition for a well built lady.Thank those great Engineers from G.D.who designed a great boat that brought her crew back safe from whatever fate luck cast in her way.I survived the deep-deep dive we made enroute to Gitmo when the Engine Air Induction piping imploded from metal fatigue and increased our weight by many tons when we were at neutral bouyancy.Thanks again for al the cool heads and the infinate amount of drills we had under our belt,so when the real thing happened we treated it like another drill and were able to talk about it years later.What I now don't understand is, why didn't the crew ever get recognized for saving that sweet lady? Sweet dreams dear lady.Looking forward to seeing you all for the reunion in Kings Bay ,GA.(April 2001) Well done for the work on the site! I hope we can get our Skippers: Captains- Larry Fromm,Herb King,Bob Brady to come to the sit .



Ty Merritt MM - 09/06/00 00:05:03
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper342/Sea poacher406
Years: 1962-1968

Comments:
I'm looking for F."Glen" Harding IC Electrician, made chief while on the Chopper in 1965. I would like to contact him if any one knows his where abouts. Any news would be appreciated. Thanks, Ty Merritt



Dave Rowin - 08/25/00 18:57:16
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 627,410,420
Years: 1966-70

Comments:
Was friends with several Chopper crewmembers... (all were D.D.M.F.s following her "incident" off Cuba. Was "entrusted" with graphic Chopper browcloth... the "special" one reserved for dignitary visits. Has a huge, muscular arm rising out of the sea, gripping a bloody axe, and a ship broken in half smoking/sinking in background. A GREAT browcloth! Best of Subron 12's...maybe the whole Sub Service! I will consider selling to best bidder...cloth is in EXCELLENT (new) condition, thick canvas painted white, terrific graphic artwork. Will give first priority to ex-Chopper crewmembers (proof required)...GREAT ITEM for upcoming reunion next year!! I'm (obviously) in no hurry to sell...owned for 30 years already. Dave R.



Don Malkames - 08/21/00 01:34:40
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: CHOPPER 342
Years: 1946

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seamus mullaney - 08/20/00 21:58:41
My Email:[email protected]

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George Bass - 08/20/00 05:44:35
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 342, 343, 248, 370, 390 and 327

Comments:
Served on Board Choper 57 to 59 - was in EM gang and then COB. Planning to be at reunion. Have signed in before - just rechecking the comments - nice page.



George J. Triepel - 08/18/00 11:02:05
My URL:http://www.trsite.com
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705), SUBSCHOOL Instructor (Bottom Gun)
Years: 1991-1994, 1994-1996

Comments:
No comment necessary.



- 08/16/00 19:11:40

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Hank Sprong - 08/16/00 07:08:15
My Email:[email protected]

Comments:
Just visited your site and want to tell you that it's real nice. Hank



Powell, David H. - 07/09/00 05:16:17
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Chopper (SS-342)
Years: 1958, 1959, 1960

Comments:
Just found this great site, good job. I'm in Vancouver, WA. I know where two other shipmates are and hope I can reach them about the reunion. I'm thrilled!



Mike (DIGGER) O'Dell - 07/08/00 21:45:08
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Trutta SS421
Years: 1964 - 1970

Comments:
Great site; I see many names that ring a bell. Was on the outer mole when she came home. Doc Smith was my mentor. Tought me how to drink Jack Daniels. Lets here from you & I'll give you the rest of the story. Digger ex MM1(SS)



James Niedermyer Jr. - 07/06/00 22:42:46
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Uss Omaha, Hartford,
Years: 1991-94, 1996-1999

Comments:
This posting is for my dad, James J Niedermyer Sr. He was a crew member on Chopper from 1966-68. He was a EM while on board and is planning on going to the reunion. Hey Mad Dog,(Larry Moody) if your out there, e-mail me. My dad would like to talk to you !!!



Fred Hasle - 07/05/00 06:03:46
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Chopper SS-342
Years: 1957 - 1959

Comments:
I am planning to attend the next reunion and would be interested in hearing from fellow crew members.



Dave Menefee - 07/04/00 21:30:53
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SSR-489, SSR-573, SS-240, SSBN-618, SSN-592, & SSBN-645.
Years: 1954 - 1974

Comments:
Enjoyed your page.



Dave - 07/04/00 21:27:16

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Bobby Townsend - 06/09/00 14:58:53
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chivo,Chopper,Peto
Years: 1958--1959

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Chris Charles Christensen - 06/09/00 03:22:45
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 343,342
Years: 49-50, 50-51

Comments:
Nice web page. Can you list me as a CHOPPER crewman. I was an SN AND YN3. Stayed in 21 years finished as LCDR. The CO was Enders P. Huey. He started NTC in Orlando. Died last year. My phone is 321-784-5473.



CHARLIE HILSEE - 06/02/00 02:59:38
My Email:[email protected]

Comments:
I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE CREW LIST I SERVED ON CHOPPER AS AN CS 2 SS, FROM 25 JULY 67 TO 18 MAR 68. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE CHARLIE HILSEE



CHARLIE HILSEE - 06/02/00 02:59:02
My Email:DBFSSYAHOO.COM

Comments:
I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE CREW LIST I SERVED ON CHOPPER AS AN CS 2 SS, FROM 25 JULY 67 TO 18 MAR 68. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE CHARLIE HILSEE



- 05/03/00 20:13:44

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SERVED ON REDFIN (SS 272) DID FIRST QUAL ON BANG (SS 385) RETIRED RMC(SS) CALL SIGN WQ3C WENT ABOAD CHOPPER IN NORFOLK AFTER SHE HAD BEEN PICKED CLEAN. EVEN THE NAME TAGS WERE GONE



ralph hanson (tex) - 04/22/00 03:28:29
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: chopper (342)& gudgeon (567)
Years: 51-54

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HARRY KNEUTE - 04/01/00 00:35:40
My Email:BUGGSY 342
Boats Served On: USS CHOPPER 342
Years: 1951 THRU 1954

Comments:
served with ED LEVERE BILL JAHNS ROWE HAGERMAN



Ron Williams - 03/30/00 11:44:40
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: James Monroe, Chopper, Jack
Years: 65

Comments:
Jim, Great site. Keep up the good work. I was on Chopper in 65 as RM2(SS) worked for Jim Pfister(sp).



Bob Stamper - 03/28/00 23:23:05
My URL:http://sites.netscape.net/k4cfv/homepage
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper

Comments:
The Chopper Reunion is set. We will have or reunion at Kingsland GA on April 5 thru 7, 2001. Visit the reunion page: sites.netscap...4cfv/homepage or The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall Page which supports all military reunions. Click on the reunion search bar and type in Navy and Chopper in the spaces provided and execute the search. The information is the same in both places but presented a little differently in both places. Please send me or Stan Martell ([email protected]) who has been a great help in this project your suggestions or comments. We have just nailed down the places, dates, prices and location but there is still a lot of work to do. See you at the reunion, Shipmate Bob Stamper



Wayne Dawson - 03/24/00 07:23:25
Boats Served On: Requin SS481
Years: '49 - '52

Comments:
Excellent site! I rode the Chopper 3 trips In March 1950, for sonar training, Key West, Fla. Good Boat!



Lyle Moore - 03/21/00 04:43:23
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SS 342, SSN 604, SSBN 657

Comments:
Served on Chopper from Aug 1958 to Mar 1961. CAm aboard as FN left as MM1 SS. Served most of my fun time in the Aft Eng Rm. Was taught by chief John Acosta and Chief Dewey Ward and damn proud to say that.



James H.Rochester - 03/10/00 16:29:34
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 365/246/342
Years: 1955-1960

Comments:
My tour of duty was cut short on board the Chopper because of a family hardship. I can never forget the concern and sympathy shown me during that time. Iam thankful to have been a part of this crew. 1959-1960. I would love to hear from any of these crew members. James H. Rochester MM2(SS)



Mike Webb FT - 03/06/00 00:45:08
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 404,342,619,342(again),627
Years: 2/63-10/63 then again 6/66-6/67

Comments:
Great Site! Sure was good to see those pictures of the base in Key West. Lot's of good memories and good times came from there...fair weather, and followinfg seas to you and yours.



MAJ Ron Robinson USA (RET) - 02/15/00 18:16:22
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Chopper
Years: 1965-1967

Comments:
Great Site, and yes I still get SEASICK



James "Jim" Parish - 02/10/00 00:22:58
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Narwhal, Permit, Chopper
Years: 1940-1945

Comments:
Hi I'm writing for my Dad. He is just becoming computer literate but would like to correspond with any old memebers of the Chopper, if there are any left. He served on the Chopper in 1945 under Fillipone as a radioman and has lots of great "war stories". hanks.



Jim Hagerman - 02/09/00 17:37:36
My Email:[email protected]

Comments:
Just a note to let anyone know who may have served with my Dad, Robert J. Hagerman, that he has embarked on his final patrol. He passed away on January 24th, 2000. His passing was very unexpected and a complete shock to the entire family. He served on the Chopper from 1952 until 1956.



Richard Hammel EN3SS - 02/05/00 22:17:46
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper
Years: 1957-1959

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Bill Williams, SN(SS) - 01/03/00 23:48:54
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Rasher (SSR 269)
Years: 1959-1961

Comments:
I'd never heard of Chopper's deep dive before today nor that she foiled the Navy's plan to reduce her to the level of "target". Thank you for the great read. Congratulations, Chopper, for the successful evasion.



- 12/25/99 16:30:08

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Davis, Archie - 12/25/99 11:32:22
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper SS342
Years: 1960-1962

Comments:
Some of the most memorable days of my life. I often think of those days as I work my cattle. Two different Worlds but each I loved so much. I'm thankful for all the good folks I met along the way and for HIS GRACE.



gene zace - 12/22/99 23:57:57
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USSQUILLBACK SS424
Years: 1964/1967

Comments:
KEY WEST WAS GREAT IN THE SIXTYS IM STILL WORKING ON SUBS AT US NAVY BASE IN BAHAMAS



Duane Swift - 12/13/99 23:17:08
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper Clamagore
Years: 9/64-12/69 4/72-8/73

Comments:
Thanks Jim for putting togather a Chopper Webb Page.



Stanley J Ahlf - 11/08/99 04:04:45
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: chopper
Years: 45-46

Comments:
Ran onto your page and almost fell out my chair. I was asigned to the chopper out of sub school. Lived on a barge at the EBC in Groton during constuction, put her in commission and went to the Pacific. We were in Subic Bay when the war ended. I left the C opper and the Navy in June 1946, came home went to work and raised a family. I had never heard one word or talked to one shipmate untill this instant. I would like to hear from one of you that I served with.



Ron Fullerton - 10/26/99 02:02:45
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 419 611 635
Years: 1957-1977

Comments:
I enjoy the site. I was the Warrant that opened the Chopper's vents for the last time.



Donald Oke - 10/21/99 06:47:24
My URL:http://homepage.hitter.net/okee/submarines/subs.htm
My Email:[email protected]

Comments:
The URL link SubRon 12 and email have changed. http://homepage.hitter.net/okee/submarines/subs.htm [email protected]



Brent Duncan - 10/14/99 03:57:32
My URL:http://www.geocities.com/grenadier_1999/
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Grenadier (SS 525)
Years: Oct 1957 to Mar 1961

Comments:
I remember USS Chopper from my Key West days (1958-1960)aboard USS Grenadier. Your pics of the boats at the base, and Gitmo brought back some memories. Nice site.



Bill "Rocky" Adams - 10/08/99 14:48:35
My URL:http://www.geocities.com/grenadier_1999
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 303, 403, 525, 609
Years: 54-65

Comments:
Great site, enjoyed the pics. Chopper was in Key West when I was there on Grenadier SS525. Good job.



David montell - 10/02/99 11:43:51
My Email:[email protected]

Comments:
my father was on the USS Chopper ss342 during WWII



ken taylor (spook) - 09/26/99 06:46:55
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 342 chopper, tiru, salom
Years: chopper 59-69

Comments:
hi to all my frinds from the old days, it is great to see someone has made a webb sight for the chopper my thanks go out to you on a job well done. would like to hearfrom all chopper navy people.smouth sailing to all.



ken taylor (spook) - 09/26/99 06:42:30

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Jerry Broitzman - 09/20/99 19:55:20
My URL:http://home.sprynet.com/~gbroitzman/
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper, Scamp, Raton
Years: '63-'68

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Cody Curt Harris - 08/10/99 10:31:11
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Toledo (SSN 769)
Years: Oct '94 to Oct '99

Comments:
Hello from a son of a former crewman onboard the USS Chopper. My father served onboard in the late 50's and early 60's. His name is Charles Claude Harris II, also known as "Chuck". His email address is [email protected]. Past crewmen could please ontact him. The proudest moment was when my father presented me the dolphins he wore while onboard this fine vessel. I joined the Navy in Jan '1993, made my way to a fine lady of a boat named USS Toledo (SSN 769). I served as an Electrician Mate, and was a plankow er also. Like to hear from the old salts of the sea. Fair winds and following seas. My email address is [email protected] Remember those who are forever patrolling:(!!!



Ron Craven - 07/12/99 17:35:05
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Balao SS285
Years: 57 to 59 Key West

Comments:
very nice, liked the pictures.



Bill Simcoke - 07/03/99 13:36:35
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 342
Years: 1957-1959

Comments:
Served on Chopper as TM(e). Made several Gitmo trips and one North Atlantic (Arctic Blue Nose) trip. LTCDR. R.L."Black Bob" Brady was Captain during most of my tour. I would not trade those years for anything in this world.



JOHN HUMMEL - 07/02/99 17:57:12
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: REDFIN (SS 272)

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SEE E MAIL



James F Murphree - 06/25/99 03:46:56
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 362, 342, 624(G), 625(B), 576, ASR-15
Years: 1957 - 1976

Comments:
The Chopper and Her crew are still looking great. Have heard from many and get a "big" kick out of reading Patrick F Householders E-Mails. They are great and tell it like it is..er was. Please note my new Net address.



William E. (Bill) Monroe - 06/25/99 02:18:03
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: U S S Chopper
Years: 1947-48

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Bruce F Aquizap - 06/13/99 17:21:46
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper (SS342), Nautilus SSN571, Tang (SS563), Sterlet (SS392)
Years: 342: '54-'57, 571: '57-'62, 392: '65-'68, 563: '68-'70

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Bob Hagerman - 06/01/99 13:46:20
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SS 342
Years: 1952-56

Comments:
Sorry about that last posting being repeated 5 times! Sometimes technology just doesn't cooperate the way you think it is. When I tried to submit my log entry previously, I kept getting an error message. So tried and tried again, thus resulting in 5 po tings.



Bob Hagerman - 05/29/99 17:51:45
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SS 342
Years: 1952-56

Comments:
Hello all, my son (whose e-mail address is listed for me) found this page and showed it to me. I should have a lot of photos; have to look though. Exciting to see technology brings us together. Looking forward to a reunion!



Bob Hagerman - 05/29/99 17:51:38
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SS 342
Years: 1952-56

Comments:
Hello all, my son (whose e-mail address is listed for me) found this page and showed it to me. I should have a lot of photos; have to look though. Exciting to see technology brings us together. Looking forward to a reunion!



Bob Hagerman - 05/29/99 17:51:25
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SS 342
Years: 1952-56

Comments:
Hello all, my son (whose e-mail address is listed for me) found this page and showed it to me. I should have a lot of photos; have to look though. Exciting to see technology brings us together. Looking forward to a reunion!



Bob Hagerman - 05/29/99 17:51:18
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SS 342
Years: 1952-56

Comments:
Hello all, my son (whose e-mail address is listed for me) found this page and showed it to me. I should have a lot of photos; have to look though. Exciting to see technology brings us together. Looking forward to a reunion!



Bob Hagerman - 05/29/99 17:51:04
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SS 342
Years: 1952-56

Comments:
Hello all, my son (whose e-mail address is listed for me) found this page and showed it to me. I should have a lot of photos; have to look though. Exciting to see technology brings us together. Looking forward to a reunion!



John Greenville - 04/30/99 15:54:39
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: hms 2, usn:406,342,579,629,395,486
Years: hmn:52-54,usn:'55-'68

Comments:
assigned to Chopper 1/58 to 10/60:Keywest.Have lots of photos if interested. I was on watch in sound room when the snorkel induction collasped in spring of '59 and flooded the fwd. engrm and lwr sound:transit Keywest to Gitmo.



John Greenville - 04/30/99 15:37:26
My URL:http://[email protected]
My Email:poketmos
Boats Served On: hms 2, (usn) 406,342,579,629 4
Years: 52-68

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John Greenville - 04/30/99 15:37:24
My URL:http://[email protected]
My Email:poketmos
Boats Served On: hms 2, (usn) 406,342,579,629 4
Years: 52-68

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Carl Boertjens - 04/25/99 22:36:58
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SSN-695, SSN-713, SSBN-654, SSN-772
Years: 20 1/2

Comments:
Enjoyed your site. Noticed that you are in Louisiana. I am also, living in Prairieville (Just outside Gonzales).



Ed Snell - 04/17/99 13:18:52
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Amberjack SS 522
Years: 65-68

Comments:
First I've heard of the depth excursion, scary!



James F Murphree - 04/16/99 13:51:33
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 362, 342, 624G, 625B, 576 ASR15
Years: '58-'73

Comments:
Really Great to see the Chopper. I never thought I'd she Her again. RMSN(SS)-RM1(SS) from 4-59 thru 6-62.



Mike Welan - 04/11/99 02:34:21
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 342, 616, 641, 653
Years: 1958-1983

Comments:
Nice work on the site. Served on USS CHOPPER from Dec '58 to Dec '62. Caught the boat in New London and remember the first sight of Key West was a Pink Submarine coming out the channel. Balao was painted pink for movie..Pink Petticoats with Tony Curtis



molleck, robert - 04/10/99 22:27:48
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: uss chopper ss342
Years: 49-50

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Bob Stamper - 04/06/99 03:25:06
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper
Years: 1954-1957

Comments:
I was an EM3(SS). I wrote the history of the Chopper in 1996 by having all the info declassified by the Navy Dept. The Chopper History was sold for $10 plus S&H with the proceeds going to the Tang Base in St.Petersburg, FL Am gathering names of shipmates who would like to attend a reunion. If any are inerested please e-mail me and I will put you in the data base for future notification



Bob Stamper - 04/06/99 03:16:51
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper
Years: 1954-1957

Comments:
I was an EM3(SS). I wrote the history of the Chopper in 1996 by having all the info declassified by the Navy Dept.



Rick Penza - 03/23/99 16:42:50
My URL:http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/1695
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Birmingham (SSN-695)
Years: 1977-1979

Comments:
My dad, John Penza, was (briefly)stationed aboard Chopper sometime between 1947 and 1953. He was mainly a tincan sailor, Gunner's Mate. He left Chopper after he had it out with someone who shut the breach door of the torpedo tube he was working inside of. My naval career was spent on an FF (formerly a DE), then as a nuke plankowner aboard SSN-695. It ended after I busted my knee on board and it could not be fixed well enough to return to sea with. Now as a computer geek, I get about as much sunlight as I did at 200 feet. :-)



Frank W. D'Amico - 03/22/99 23:06:23
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: R-4, R-11, Pomodon, Chivo, Chopper
Years: 1942-48

Comments:
Would like to contact any Chopper sailors who were aboard Chopper when she experienced he bad, uncontrolled dive in l969...Please phone 541-756-2548 or this email site.....



Roland Cave - 03/18/99 21:28:18
My URL:http://www2.tscnet.com/~rcave
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Nautilus SSN571, Sirago SS485, Swordfish SSN579, USS Razorback SS394,

Comments:
Great site.



Earl Fleck - 03/13/99 00:22:36
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Raton
Years: 1966-1968

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G.L.Cornelison - 03/12/99 17:45:38
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS ARCHERFISH AGSS311, USS PERMIT SSN594, USS PLUNGER SSN595
Years: 1967-1970

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JERRY A. GOIN, ENC(SS), USN(Ret.) - 03/10/99 16:38:50
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Seadragon(SSN-584), Los Alamos(AFDB-7), Chopper(SS-342), VT-22, MIUW-108
Years: Seadragon(62-63) Chopper(65-69)

Comments:
Thanks for the website information. It was really a trip down memory lane. Just for the record, the "Engineering Excursion", or as Doc Smith called it "a real no-shitter", happened on Feb.11,1969, not in 1968. I went on to shore duty, back surgery, ten years in a Reserve Unit, and retired in 1996, with no regrets and a lot of fond memories. Hope to see veryone on the website. I live in Rockport, Texas and operate an offshore platform at the present time. Would enjoy hearing from any of you. "GREENBOARD". Chief GOIN (Jerry)



Clinton Davis - 02/10/99 13:53:20
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SSN588, SS395, SS377
Years: 62 to 71

Comments:
After 72 i was on the tenders off and on til 78. 78 made CWO and wound up the Saratoga and then was MPA on the USS Jason AR-8. Enjoyed your pages very much. Presently retired and live in Rogers Ar.



John J. Lynch - 02/02/99 00:54:26
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 406-342-403-567-603-640-642
Years: July 59 KEY WEST started retired 1DEC90

Comments:
Would like to meet you.



Phil Philipps - 01/12/99 20:43:26
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 398,243,241,K-3,391.584,214,402
Years: 28

Comments:
Good Friend, Jim Wehner (Lt.) was on board Chopper when took big angle..and extreme depth. No longer with us.... Also, one of members of Peoria Base Chopper in early 50's.Good deal on page.. Phil



ciro lopiccolo - 01/09/99 02:36:13
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 342/642/662/310/312
Years: 63-73

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Dustin Darnell - 01/08/99 13:16:53
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 285.420,339,490,395,568.667.646
Years: 25

Comments:
Nice site. I was on Baleo and Tirante from Nov 59 to nov 61 then trans west



Dan Hensley MM2SS - 01/01/99 18:28:26
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Chopper SS342
Years: may 62 to mar 64

Comments:
The only boat I served on but the best , did serve on a destroyer in prior times uss walker DDE 517



John "Sweetpea" Pearce - 12/30/98 22:31:05
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS CHOPPER SS-342, USS SAM RAYBURN SSBN-635 (BLUE), USS SPADEFISH SSN-668, USS HOWARD W. GILMORE AS-15, (USS RUPERTUS DD-851 in a prior life)
Years: October 1961 to September 1963

Comments:
"BRAVO ZULU" to Jim! Thanks for getting this website started. Chopper was my first boat and she was the definitely the finest. The crew was the greatest bunch of wackos that ever took her to sea! I served on Chopper from October 1961 till the after battery hatch sent me to the hospital after ADM Grenfell�s inspection in September (?) of 1963. There were so many good (and bad) times that we should try to plan a reunion just so we could swap stories. Remember the northern run, when we headed North out of Portsmouth England, seized up #2, blew the air box covers off #1 and couldn�t get #4 start ? What a way to start a patrol! Jim, keep up the good work and if you need some help, give me a shout. Fair winds and following seas to you, shipmates! Sweetpea Pearce



H.D.(Doug)Baessler - 12/30/98 03:46:32
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper
Years: 1966-68

Comments:
I think I have the dates right(its been a long time ago) I came on board and we went to the yard in Charlston,SC. After the yards, we went to San Juan to help with a movie with BOB HOPE (A Privite War of SGT O'Ferral) I left Chopper just before her South merican run,when she had the bad uncontrolled dive. I retired from the navy in 1970. Regards. Doug



George A. Bass - 12/26/98 15:39:45
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 327; 342; 343; 370; 390
Years: 1943 to 1969

Comments:
I was COB on board the USS Chopper ##342 from 1957 to 1959.



Patrick Householder - 12/24/98 05:21:07
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper, Redfish, Diodon
Years: 1962-1966

Comments:
It's good to see old shipmates using new technology to focus our interest back on some of the most compelling times of our lives. This is a job well done.



Jim Williams (WILLIE) - 12/17/98 14:40:09
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS CHOPPER
Years: 1962-1964

Comments:
Nice Site, I would love to here from anyone that was on the CHOPPER these years, or other years.



Shane A. Towles - 12/15/98 01:45:00
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Billfish SSN-676
Years: 90-95

Comments:
Nice site!



Roger RamJet - 12/08/98 23:37:25
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Tigerone SS-419, Cobbler SS-344, Sailfish SS572.
Years: 1964-1974

Comments:
Good job Jim. I don't know how you did it if Cool Bob was "helping". Obviously you are able to overcome tremendous obstacles in order to achieve your goals. Well done mate! RamJet



Jim O'Brien - 11/25/98 19:31:45
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper SS342
Years: 63-65

Comments:
This is a test . thanks to those who informed me that it was not working. TEST TEST TEST TEST. **************************************************



ART ASHMORE - 10/21/98 22:22:44
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS CHOPPER
Years: 1961 - 1962

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John Redding - 10/02/98 02:24:51
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Chopper,Threadfin
Years: 1963-1965

Comments:
Great to see a Chopper website finally ! The 342 was the 1st boat I served on out of Sub School. I was transferred to the T-Fin SS 410 after 6 mos. Qualified on the 410. Currently I'm the Public Af- fairs Chairman, USSVI, Perch Base, Phoenix, AZ. I am one of only two East Coast sailors in Perch Base. Site is looking good. Congrats on putting it together.



BUC(SCW) John Hix - 09/25/98 09:55:52
My URL:http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1166/SEABEE.htm
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Seabee's dont do boats !
Years: 19.6...active and still truckin

Comments:
Very nice page !! I'm A.J.'s kid and if you follow the link provided it will run you back into Ron Martini's BBS by way of a sub school photo of dad. I really enjoy the history you guys provide. Looking forward to seeing more soon.



Kenny Shrader - 09/24/98 11:24:28
My Email:[email protected]

Comments:
Nice website.Don't worry about me,next year I will have Kenny Wallace as my teamate and we will be one and two instead of those two little guys!!!!!



Jim Ferguson - 09/13/98 22:39:06
Boats Served On: JGF "Catchfish"
Years: All my life

Comments:
Very nice Web Page. Informative and well laidout. Hope you get lots of responses from your shipmates. Jim



Tom Piccolo - 09/12/98 06:06:40
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: US ARMY drafted
Years: 1970 to 72

Comments:
Hi Jim, Nice site. I bet you wish you had the CHOPPER today with all this rain. Nice seeing you today,stop by more often. Regards, Tom



Tom Lawson - 09/08/98 18:02:52
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: SS342,SSBN618B,SSBN620G&B,LPSS574
Years: 20 years in Subs

Comments:
Hi Jimmy great to talk with you thanks for doing this page I was sure hoping someone would do it and it is great. As all of you may suspect Jimmy and I served on board the Chopper and did a lot of "Steaming" up and down the east coast of the US and several ports South...Thnaks again Tom Lawson



Barbara Mueller - 09/06/98 01:03:40
My Email:bmuelle@bellsouth .net

Comments:
Job well done....



Ron McCarthy - 09/03/98 04:09:12
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Sea Cat399 R.Lee 601
Years: 61-62 62-63

Comments:
I remeber the Chopper well, I was high lookout on the Sea Cat tied to #1 periscope looking for a torpedo wake from a torpedo fired from Chopper, when low and behold it broched, and made a serface run at us, it was supose to do a forty footer o well we av id it but it was close!



Lonnie Franklin tm3ss - 09/02/98 20:27:54
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: chopper
Years: 64-66

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Submarine Wives Club - 08/28/98 16:34:49
My URL:http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/1718
My Email:[email protected]

Comments:
Nice Site!!
All Submarine Wives (active, retired, US and foreign) are welcome. Stop by and say hello.



Mark Martin - 08/28/98 11:32:33
My Email:VAL#[email protected]

Comments:
Jimmy I really like your web site. I like to stop by when I have time and check out your new stuff.Right now I have to go and chase that #24!!!



Jeff Gordon - 08/28/98 11:28:38
My Email:Blacker [email protected]

Comments:
Hey Jim, just passing through on my way to my third Championship and thought I would stop and say hello. GORDON RULES !!!! (hey that's me)!!!!




David Garland - 08/14/98 00:04:52
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: none
Years: none

Comments:
I don't know who you are Mr.O'Brien but I just had to tell you how much I liked your web site.It is so informative and the graphics are outstanding!! GORDON RULES!!!

Shannon O'Brien - 08/03/98 16:49:56
Boats Served On: your niece

Comments:
Hey Uncle Jim! I love your page. You did a great job. Your brave! I would never go on that submarine. Love your favorite niece. Shannon

Crystal M. Dallas - 08/03/98 16:49:29
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: n/a
Years: n/a

Comments:
Mr Jim, Love the page! It's great. Hope it brings you and all of your old buddies back together again. Love you bye!!

George M. arnold - 08/03/98 00:27:05
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Seafox (SS402))
Years: 56-58

Comments:
I'm impressed with what you have done! I'm just in the starting phase of a Web page for the Seafox. I came to view your page after reading your post on the BBS. I really like your photo; you could just change the hull number and it would look just like he Seafox before the fiber glass hull! AR

A.J. Hix QMC(SS) Ret - 08/02/98 19:32:50
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: THORNBACK (SS-418), CHOPPER (SS-342), TRUTTA (SS-421), MARLIN (SST-2), THREADFIN (SS-410), SEA LEOPARD (SS-483), SIMON BOLIVAR (SSBN 641-G), TIRU (SS416), ROCHESTER (C -124), HUNLEY (AS-31)
Years: 1950 - 1975

Comments:
Jim, it is good to see your name on the start of the page. Looks like it is going to be a real fine piece of work. As you well know, I served on CHOPPER from mid-1962 until mid-1967. CHOPPER has always been my favorite duty station. See you in October. A.J. Hix

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Mark Scheffler - 08/02/98 16:13:54
My Email:[email protected]

Comments:
HiYa Pops!! Page is looking good although I still think you should have kept the Red Stripe picture... Show's the real you!! HEHE Your son, Mark

Frank Toon - 08/02/98 14:41:08
My URL:http://www.coos.or.us/~ftoon/memory/f_memory.html
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Blenny, Bumper, Tilefish
Years: 1945-50

Comments:
Good for you! Tried to do this myself, but ended up getting my "geek" buddy to do all the layout nitty-gritty stuff. With the start you have, this will develop into a fine site!

R.M. "Cool Bob" Berry - 08/02/98 12:01:08
My URL:http://www.terraworld.net/bberry/
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: USS Trumpetfish (SS-425)
Years: 1966 - 70

Comments:
Good looking page Jim. Another fine works put together by a fellow engineman. Glad to see you have it up again and continue to work on it. Now I'm going to have to link your page to mine. Just remember if you need any help DON'T CALL ME, I don't know a y more than you Cool Bob

Roy Ator - 08/02/98 10:38:41
My URL:http://www.lipan.net/royator/index2.html
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 349-633B-420+DASO's
Years: 60-70

Comments:
Welcome to the rat race of maintaining a web site! Great layout. If you keep this page up as well as you did the FER on HOGFISH, you will get all sort of awards......

Mike Maloney - 08/02/98 04:55:47
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: 619 637
Years: 1987-89, 1991-93

Comments:
Nice start Jimbo... looks like it'll be a good one if ole Cool Bob can keep his paws off ya!!

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Kimbo - 07/28/98 03:54:25
My URL:http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Docks/7104
My Email:you know it
Boats Served On: opps
Years: double opps

Comments:
I didn't serve on any boats, but I did want you to know that I made it here finally. Thanks' for sending it. Bye Now-----Kimbo

Jim O'Brien - 07/26/98 18:54:55
My Email:[email protected]
Boats Served On: Batfish,Chopper.
Years: 61-73

Comments:
This is a test. Thank You.

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