Ernest e Payne - 03/31/00 23:00:41
My Email:ernest_p_40165@yahoo.com
Dates Served: '81-84
Division: deck/weps
Rate/Rank: gmg3
Comments:
I was in repair 3 team at the time of the explosion that jon sutton talks about. I helped carry the EN1 in charge of aft steering to sick bay. I then was part of the investigating crew that went into aft steering. The actual cause of the explosion was a t
g had rammed the hull outboard of a supply storeroom where calcium hypoclorite [powdered clorine] was stored. The clorine was used for water purification. A fuel line in the storeroom was cracked from the impact
and leaked for a couple of weeks after that.
Until the fuel contacted small quart bottles of the clorine causing an explosion that blew out the
wall between the storeroom and aft steering.
The blast had enough power to launch a small hatchet that had been laying in the room and cut a gash in the solid steel ram in the steering unit
To make the problem worse the firefighting water being sprayed into the storeroom from above was raising the fuel level causing more bottles to explode. It was a long hard nerve-wracking day to be onboard the worlds biggest frag grenade, at a fuel pier, a
d on fire. My thanks go especially to
the EM'S who after turning off the power to aft steering KEPT it off while I and others were standing in a foot of water and fuel.
Simon M Holmes - 03/16/00 02:57:39
My Email:BGHOLMS@earthlink.net
Dates Served: JUNE 19, 1995-MAY 25,1997
Division: Replenishment at sea (RASE)
Rate/Rank: BMSN
Address (optional): 7413 Brookdale drive/ Darien, IL 60561
Phone (optional): 630.455.0317/630.673.7687
Comments:
I too am looking for shipmates I have not seen in years.
Chuck (RADAR) Riley - 03/15/00 03:09:39
My Email:chumon@apex.net
Dates Served: 11/78-08/82
Division: FIRST
Rate/Rank: BM 3
Comments:
Tony DiOrio - 03/10/00 19:23:21
My Email:scottapp@a1usa.net
Dates Served: 12/31/85 - 6/87
Division: ops
Rate/Rank: rmsn
Address (optional): 510 HIGHLAND AVE GREENSBURG PA 15601
Comments:
REPORTED ON BOARD 12/31/85, WORKED IN RAS DIVISION FOR ABOUT 9 MOS. STRUCK FOR RM (RM A SCHOOL). LEFT SHIP IN JUNE OF 87 TO GO TO RM A SCHOOL. SERVED LAST YEARS AT SPECIAL BOAT UNIT 12 IN CORONADO CA. GOT OUT
AS AN RM3 IN SEPT OF 89.
THOMAS MURPHY - 03/08/00 19:08:43
My Email:MURPHDSURF@AOL.COM
Dates Served: 1989-1993
Division: INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS
Rate/Rank: IC3
Comments:
Gordon P.(buzzy) Self - 03/07/00 23:01:21
My Email:gpjself@scottsburg.com
Dates Served: Dec. 73>jun. 77
Division: A-Div
Rate/Rank: MM2
Address (optional): Lexington,In.
Phone (optional): i'm in book
Comments:
anyone out there from this time frame is welcome to e-mail, if you remember me . I'll try and put faces with names????????? it's been a few years!GPS
Kurt Vied - 03/06/00 09:21:35
My Email:tarakurt@mediaone.net
Dates Served: 1 Mar 94- 27 Feb 96
Division: Eng/ Medical
Rate/Rank: Fireman
Address (optional): 9f Barbard St Marblehead, MA01945
Phone (optional): 781-639-3799
Comments:
Worked as a BT 10 months finished tour a striker to medical.
Wayne Bates - 03/04/00 15:50:59
My URL:http://cbates5@earthlink.com
My Email:cbates5@earthlink.com
Dates Served: Jan87 - Jul90
Division: RASE
Rate/Rank: BM2
Comments:
Skip Knowles - 02/27/00 15:08:43
My Email:Kinghenrythe3rd@cs.com
Dates Served: 1979-1983
Division: R-division
Rate/Rank: E3-E4
Comments:
Would like to know how my friends are doing in life now, because I think of them often. We in R division were very, very tight on and off duty, and if anyone would like to contact me they can email at above address, and I promise to get in touch.
Curtis M. Butler - 02/26/00 10:13:46
My Email:shocker_57@yahoo.com
Dates Served: 10Jan - 2Dec83
Division: E divison
Rate/Rank: EM2
Address (optional): 19400 NW 23rd Ave, Miami, FL 33056
Phone (optional): 305-626-0583
Comments:
Der Bill,
I'd like to know how I can get my hands on some offial USS Seattle memorabilia (i.e., ball caps, T-shirts, etc.). If you can help at all, or know of someone who can, please Email me,
Curtis
Kris Strubell - 02/24/00 17:56:49
Dates Served: 1977-1981
Division: S-1
Rate/Rank: DP2
Address (optional): 48 Pickering St. Portland, Ct. 06480-1903
Phone (optional): 860-342-5160
Comments:
Hey All. I reported to the Seattle out of DP "A" school in 1977. Served aboard the ship long enough to make 2 if not 3 Med cruises. It seemed as though it would never end but it did and now I have great memories of my time in the service. I visited the sh
p in 1999 down in Earl N.J. Weapons Station Memorial Day. That's where her home port is. Thanks for the great Web site.
Michael Solesky - 02/23/00 06:44:39
My Email:solesky@skywizard.com
Dates Served: 1976 thru 1979
Division: S-1 Supply
Rate/Rank: E-5
Address (optional): 230 Kakos Ln,Zion,Il 60099
Phone (optional): (847) 746-7520
Comments:
Served On board The King Of The Med 1976-1979
Hope to hear from Old Shipmates. Thanks for
the site.
Clifton E. Andrews - 02/21/00 17:24:51
My Email:ceandrews@earthlink.net
Dates Served: 1968 - 1971
Division: A Division
Rate/Rank: EN 1
Address (optional): 949 Sunnyside Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Phone (optional): 757 420 1533
Comments:
Lets have a ships reunion soon. Please advise time and date. AE Association reunion Sept 27, thru Oct 1,2000. AOE are included in reunion to be held in Asheville, N. C. Contact Ralph A. Gaul, Secretary AESA, HC 63, P.O. Box 32, Mifflintown, PA 17059. Ph
ne 717 436 6814
John J. Cardillo, Sr. - 02/16/00 02:59:02
My Email:jjc49m@yahoo.com
Dates Served: 1969-1971
Rate/Rank: En-3 Cardillo
Address (optional): 24 Catacunemaug Rd Shirley Mass 01464
Comments:
HELLO SHIPMATES!! I'm so excited about finding this site.I know of a couple of other shipmates that will be too.
I'm a plank owner and made her maiden deployment,the memories I will cherish forever.
Clifton E Andrews/EN-1 at the time,is looking into setting up a ships reunion.
*calm winds and following seas*
EN-3 Cardillo
kenn rothman - 02/10/00 01:42:03
My Email:navy73200@yahoo.com
Dates Served: 3/69 - 6/73
Division: oc / ops
Rate/Rank: sm2
Comments:
Would like to hear from any and all former and
current crew members...I was on her when she was
brand new...and took her 1st 3 Med cruises...
It was quite an experience to say the least !!!
John Kolbinskie - 02/08/00 06:37:35
My Email:johnskie@aol.com
Dates Served: mid'79-12/'83
Division: missile
Rate/Rank: Fire Control
Address (optional): Newburgh, NY
Phone (optional): listed
Comments:
What a cool page! Considering that you were one of a very select few with an actual photo op, great shot of NSSMS's 1st launch. I remember regretting not being on the signal bridge to view the launch. In retrospect, I'm gratefully proud to have manned a r
dar console. I stumbled onto this page, and there's much more to write than my time allows at this moment. Really great to be reminded of old friendships. Thank You, Bill, & Technology.
Rick Mathews - 02/06/00 02:37:35
My Email:Mkarrik@AOL.com
Dates Served: 1976-1979
Division: 1st / 3rd
Rate/Rank: BM2
Address (optional): Virginia
Comments:
Great site! Look foward to hearing from anyone of my shipmates. Does anyone remember "Rat Gut Alley", Danny Mahoney, Tom Marks, Joe Cormie,Lee Kukluck (cheesie),Bo Wharton.
Roger Freeman - 02/04/00 00:04:57
My Email:summit@hartcom.net
Dates Served: 1981-1984
Division: OPS
Rate/Rank: RM3
Comments:
Tony Charnock - 02/02/00 21:26:22
My Email:tony10@bigplanet.com
Dates Served: 1975-1979
Rate/Rank: mm2
Comments:
I signed this guestbook a long time ago, but my email address has changed several times since. I've seen my good friend Sam Henry from Kentucky and my other shipmate Vic Scoggin from Tennessee. They like myself miss our youth and comraderie. Speaking o
which, I just saw the movie "The many faces of Tom Ripley" which takes place in Italy. I remember some good times there...My wife says, did you see Rome, unfortunately most of my time was spent in the blacked out areas of town, I'd like to go back somed
y and not be blinded by alcohol. Good old Napoli!
Rick Mathews - 01/31/00 06:20:36
My Email:www.Mkarik@AOL.com
Dates Served: 1976 - 1979
Division: 1st \ 3rd
Rate/Rank: Bm2
Comments:
Looking foward to hearing from anyone who was on board from 1976 - 1979. Does anyone remember "Rat Gut Alley ".
