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Batmex1

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That was my first ship and the one I liked the best. Joined her in Feb of 1975 and left in Aug 1979. Did a few Westpacs, evacuation of Saigon (operation frequent wind). Left her in Bremerton, WA in overhaul. Still wished that I had received orders for PBR's but c'est la vie! Closest thing to PT's that the Navy had at the time.

"Fair winds and following seas to my shipmates"

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Piping you aboard, Chief. Did my time on the Indy, and a couple of ventures into the North Sea confirmed to me that flattops were the only way to go.

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Welcome aboard. I am fairly new and the guys on this forum are the best. They are always here to help with any questions. - Kent

I am a proud Army Strong Dad who has a deep appreciation for all who serve and have served our country.

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I was a Snipe, BT on the Kitty Hawk CVA-63 from December 68 to Sept 72 . It seems there were a number of us that wanted Riverine duty and ended up on the Kitty Hawk or other ships instead.

But thats the Navy I guess, over the years I've interviewed a number of PT vets that thought they were going to Tin Cans, Cruisers and Carrier's only to find them selves on PT's A few posts back I was surprised to learn that Melville trained personnel never made it to PT's. History just seems to repeat itself.


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