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Name : JOHN BARBARO
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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How did you find this site? : SURFING
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Please leave your comments: :
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Name : Travis Nugent
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Stalwart 493
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How did you find this site? : accident
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Please leave your comments: : Served from approx. April, 1965-Feb. 1967. Would love to hear from some of the crew. It brings lots of memories of friends made while serving duty on this ship.
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Name : Douglas Rollings
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Stalwart MSO493 1958-1960, USS THETIS BAY LPH-6,USS SHENANDOAH AD26
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How did you find this site? :
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Please leave your comments: : I wondered why my name wasnt on the ships roster, that was because i left the ship prior to Dec 60
OUTSTANDING WEB SITE, I like to relive old memories on occassion.
Doug..
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Name : Mike Davis
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Stalwart MSO-493
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How did you find this site? : Search
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Please leave your comments: : IC3 57 - 59
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Name : Barry Sullivan
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : MSO 495 USS Swerve
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How did you find this site? : searched on USS SWERVE
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Please leave your comments: : I served on the Swerve from March 1967 until January December 1968 as the Operation Officer.
A clean sweep to all.
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Name : Bob Anderson
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Stalwart(MSO-493) MINRON10 USS Albany(CG-10) USS Independence(CV-62)
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How did you find this site? : Browsing
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Please leave your comments: : Retired from Navy in 1977 with disability with 15 years service. Will never forget first ship, the Stalwart. Was aboard when she sank in San Juan.
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Name : Dan Cummings
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : Sturdy 69-70
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How did you find this site? : internet
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Name : John Steele
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Sturdy Mso-494
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How did you find this site? : search engine
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Please leave your comments: : Engineering Department, FN then made EN3 & BT3 at same time, took BT and was transfered to only steam powered minelant ship in Charleston USS OZARK MCS-2.
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Name : RUBEN D. LOPEZ EN3
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS STURDY MSO494-1961
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How did you find this site? : LOOKING FOR THE SHIP WENT DIRECTLY TO IT.
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Please leave your comments: : MEMORIES. WOW! THANKS
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Name : Joe McGinness
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : Charleston SC
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How did you find this site? : search
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Please leave your comments: :
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Name : Frank DeLuca
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : Mso-495, DLG-16,MOTU-2
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How did you find this site? : search engine
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Please leave your comments: :
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Name : Gary Souders
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Swerve and Uss Pandemus
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How did you find this site? : MSN search engine
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Please leave your comments: : I serve aboard the Swerve from 1963-1966 and aboard the Pandemus in 1966.
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Name : Roger William Ribble
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Stalwart /
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How did you find this site? :
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Please leave your comments: :
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Name : GENE V. SNYDER
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS STALWART MSO493
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How did you find this site? : NMSOA
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Please leave your comments: : I LOVED THAT DIVISON. I WAS IN THE NAVY FOR 20 YEARS AND SEVERAL SHIPS. NONE BETTER THAN THE MSO DUTY. THAT WAS #1 IN MY BOOK. GENE
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Name : BMC IVOR J STEADMAN , USN,RET
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS STALWART MSO 493
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How did you find this site? : CHAIN LOCKER
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Please leave your comments: : PLANK OWNER SERVED ON STALWART TO LATE 61.
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Name : John Johnston
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : AFSOUTH, MSO495
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How did you find this site? : Search USS Swerve
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Please leave your comments: :
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Name : Bob Denison
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URL : http://www.denisonyachtsales.com
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) :
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How did you find this site? : Google
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Please leave your comments: : My grandmother commissioned #495 Swerve built by my grandfathers (Frank Denison)company, Broward Marine. She is incorrectly named Mrs. F.A. Benison, should be Denison. Anyway, I loved your site, we had a great time reviewing some of the first Browards.
K
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Name : Al Hemingway
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) :
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How did you find this site? : internet
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Please leave your comments: : Was wondering if someone served aboard USS Sturdy during Cuban Missile Crisis are they entitled to the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal?
Al Hemingway
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Name : Bob Madden
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS SWERVE (MSO 495)
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How did you find this site? : Google Search
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Please leave your comments: : Served aboard the Swerve from January 1961 through January 1964, first as Engineering Officer and later as XO.Seeing the info sure brought back lots of memories.
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Name : Robert Hogendyk
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Fearless MSO 442, USS Swerve MSO 495
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How did you find this site? : Yahoo Search
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Please leave your comments: : I served on the Swerve from 1966-1967, This was the Ship that caused me to love the Navy. If I would not have Married I would have stayed.
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Name : Jerry Burns
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : Stalwart 1962-1964
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How did you find this site? : surfing internet
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Please leave your comments: : Served on Stalwart 62-64. Met some good people and others. Whatever happened to Jake Mule Zigmund first class storekeeper?
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Name : Joe McGinness
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : uss stalwart mso 493
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How did you find this site? : search
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Please leave your comments: : would like to hear from anyone from 1963-1964 officers & crew
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Name : Robert Hogendyk
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) :
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How did you find this site? : yahoo search
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Please leave your comments: :
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Name : anthony mosby
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) :
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How did you find this site? : google
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Please leave your comments: : would like to hear from shipmates.
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Name : anthony mosby
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : charelston sc.
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How did you find this site? : google
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Please leave your comments: : if any shipmates would like to contact me i would like to hear from them.
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Name : Jerry Busic
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Hoist ARS-40
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How did you find this site? : Checking history of Hoist
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Please leave your comments: : Because your ship burned and sank in P.R., I might a girl on vacation, married her two years later after Vietnam. Dont know which is worse! Sentenced to 35 to life with no chance of parole.
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Name : JOHN BARBARO
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS SWERVE RADARMAN 2ND CLASS
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How did you find this site? : FRIEND
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Please leave your comments: : SERVED ABOARD THE USS SWERVE FROM JUNE 1961 UNTIL JUNE OF 1964. I WAS RD2 INCHARGE OF CIC.
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Name : Joseph R Lang
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Sturdy
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How did you find this site? : AOL SEARCH
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Please leave your comments: : I served aboard the Sturdy for 2 years starting as a seaman and left as a Quartermaster 3rd class. I saw the picture on your site and recognized my face, but my name was not entered as a part of the crew in 62.
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Name : Ken Gaskill EN3
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : Swerve 1961 - 63
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How did you find this site? : My son
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Please leave your comments: : I would like to find out where Roger Kline is located. He was from West Va.
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Name : Ron Carlson
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : Stallwart - Swerve
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How did you find this site? : surfing
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Please leave your comments: : I served on the stalwart 66 to 67 helped get her ready for towing back to south carolina after crew was taken off was trans. to the swerve I was discharged 68
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Name : Starr Jr., Bill L.
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected],
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Stalwart MS) 493
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How did you find this site? : Surfing
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Please leave your comments: : Was aboard the ship when it burned and sank in San Juan, PR.
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Name : Charles Diener
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS STALWART (MSO493)
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How did you find this site? : By accident
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Please leave your comments: : STALWART was my first ship after recruit training. I transferred to
SUBFLOT 6 just prior to her sailing
to meet her fate. It is great to see MINDIV 44 remembered.
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Name : Mike Akana
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Sturdy
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How did you find this site? : Looked up MSO 494
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Please leave your comments: : Served on the Sturdy from 12/69 - 1/71. Deck Crew and Logroom Yoeman.
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Name : Randall Van Dusen
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS STURDY (MSO-494)
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How did you find this site? : Looking up ships name
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Please leave your comments: : Temp assignment on USS Sturdy while awaiting training, 3/70 to 6/70. In this three month period the Sturdy rammed the USS Bold, spent a week dead in the water (due to the over-heating and fire resulting in a loss of the 100KW,the 180KW lost a bearing due
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Name : Dan Cummings
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : Sturdy
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How did you find this site? : search
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Please leave your comments: : I was a 3rd class engineman after engine room 1969 -1970.
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Name : Stokes, J.W. IC3
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : Swerve MSO 495
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How did you find this site? :
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Please leave your comments: : Served onbord from 1958-1961
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Name : Mike Cooper
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS STURDY MSO 494
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How did you find this site? : Co-Worker surfing for model ships
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Please leave your comments: : Served as Radio Operator on the USS Sturdy from 1961 to 1963.
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Name : Gary Souders
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : Uss Swerve and Uss Pandemus, Charleston, SC
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How did you find this site? : Search engine
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Please leave your comments: : I serven on the Swerve 1964-1965
On the Pandemus 1965-1966
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Name : Douglas Rollings
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS Stalwart mso 493
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How did you find this site? : navyminesweeper web site
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Please leave your comments: : just updateing my e-mail address..
had previously signed guest book..
served on stalwart 1958 - 1960..
QMSN at the time...
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Name : ivor j steadman
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : stalwart mso493
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How did you find this site? : 102 mso
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Name : ivor j steadman
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : stalwart mso493
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How did you find this site? : 102 mso
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Please leave your comments: :
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Name : Gary Cooper
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : uss swerve
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How did you find this site? : message from misenheimer
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Please leave your comments: : please contact me if you were aboard from 1962-1965
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Name : Bill Steinke
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : USS SWERVE MSO495 MIN DIV 33 MIN DIV 111 USS BARBEL SS580
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How did you find this site? : Rick
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Please leave your comments: : Went aboard the Swerve in 59 at the age of 17 spent about a year aboard this fine old girl and learned a lot She was my first LOVE
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Name : James L. Thomas
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URL :
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e-Mail : [email protected]
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Ship(s) Station(s) : U.S.S. Sturdy
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How did you find this site? : From former shipmate
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Please leave your comments: : Many thanks to former shipmate John Love for providing the information on MineDiv 44 and Richard Wilkins for guiding me to the site. Would love to hear from former shipmates who served aboard the U.S.S. Sturdy from July, 1961 through September, 1964.
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Name : LES DAVIS
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Ship(s) Station(s) : U.S.S. VALOR M.S.O.472
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How did you find this site? : UNDER SHPS NAME
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Please leave your comments: : I WAS ON THE VALOR FROM NOV 1958 UNTLL DISCHARGE JAN 1961 - MADE THE CRUISE TO THE BELGIUM CONGO IN 1959 & 1960. I AM 65 AND WONDER IF ANYONE ELSE IS LIVING THAT MADE THIS CRUISE?
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Name : phil demarco
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e-Mail : phildemarco1947
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Ship(s) Station(s) : uss sturdy 494 65-66
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How did you find this site? : google
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Please leave your comments: : i boarded the sturdy after it came back from the med cruise. worked as a deck tech, then yeoman striker worked for the xo e. g. wells, who cut me orders to go into the seabees
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Name : James E Simpkins
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e-Mail : LLLHT02 @aol.com
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Ship(s) Station(s) :
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How did you find this site? : Looked Up Uss Stalwart
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Please leave your comments: : Was very pleased to find this site as it brought back many memiorys
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