Hey shipmate, were you on the Vinnie when they shot down the Korean airliner?
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What class of ship is the Peterson? I got out in 92, so I'm not familiar with all the new ships. I'm in the Army right now, at Ft. Campbell,Ky. Screaming Eagles, 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division.
USS Peterson (DD 969) is a Spruance- 963 class destroyer.
I got there shortly after she was built (not a plankowner but served with many of them). It's hard to believe that she is over 20 years old and one of a very few survivors of that class.
Hey guys as a true TIN CAN SAILOR and Snipe for 13 years, I am proud to be a member of three DD's the only true Tin cans, cruisers like the Tico class are not tin cans. I served on the USS Morton DD-948 from 1979 to 1982 in Pearl,Forest Sherman Class, Was plank owner on the USS Hayler DD-997 1983 to 1985 and was on USS Conolly DD-979 from 1989 to 1991. The Hayler and Conolly were Spruance Class Destroyers. Haze grey and underway on Tin Cans is the best way to be. Have a great Navy day and Fare seas and following winds to you all.
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My brother Ray (FT-1957/59) and I (deckape-1958/60) served in the USS Halsey Powell DD686, cramped quarters, damn little if any a/c and stack-gas put one to sleep but we loved her sleek lines and kickass moves at 36kts. Yes, and she vibrated when excited.
I was privilaged to serve on The USS Brownson DD-868,during the days of the "Old Navy". I don't think I'd care for the new pc Navy,especially on a can!
I was on Uss Sellers, DDG-11 from 83-86, She was an Adams Class Destroyer, commissioned in sept 1963.
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USS Edson DD-946 top gun Nam 68, one of the last of the all gun tin cans, 3 guns no waiting, as a true surface warfare type ship. amazing not one crew member had a surface warfare badge. The old Navy didn't need them, we won all our shoot outs. She weighed in a little over 3500 tons, small compared to the modern??? tin cans, and hugh compared to the WW II cans.
I am a "TIN CAN" Sailor, having served onboard USS Rowan (DD-782), USS Richard B. Anderson (DD-786), USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938) and USS Fletcher (DD-992). All were great ships, USS RBA is still in service, serving in Taiwan, Rowan is a navigational aid also serving in Taiwan, and Jonas Ingram became a target ship, Fletcher still serves with pride (July marks her 21st year in service, I am a plank owner) I am proud to be called a "TIN CAN SAILOR", we are the true sailors of the United States Navy! Life was great on these ships, food was the best, and we all got along, even if we had to "HOTRACK"
NCC(SW/AW),USN RET.
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I was on board the U.S.S. Harold J. Ellison, DD-864 from Sept. 71 until Sept. 73 out of Norfolk, Va. She was getting old in the 70's but kept on cruising until sometime in the 80's when she was sunk during target practice. Had a lot of good times on the old girl and will always remember standing on the Signal Bridge getting underway while the Sun was rising on the horizan. Man what a sight!!!!!!!!!!!!
rode in the uss joseph strauss ddg-16 from march 68' to may 71' she was a adams class can and a good one. we were homeported at pearl in the pineapple fleet and made westpac cruises every year or so. destroyers, good, sturdy, fast ships. the workhorse of the fleet, the backbone of the navy. i am very proud of my ship and the united states navy.
Served on board the Manley(DD-940)from Feb.-June, 1976, at PNSY. She was a Forrest Sherman class can, commissioned in the late 50's and mothballed in the early 90's. Sad to say I read they turned the old gal into razor blades around 94 or 95.
I'm a Tin Can Sailor And A Shell Back, Served on the USS L.F.Mason (DD852)72-75 We proved that the old tincans have the right stuff, out raced a Frigate in 73 with one boiler on line. A Proude Tin Can Sailor
