Navy – South America/Shellback cruise summer 1968

Enter Story/Info about Gallery here South America Here We Come & Apollo 7 Mission! Jun 12, 1968 - Oct 25, 1968 (click to read story) After my trip back to Plainview, I returned to the ship where we just did routine equipment maintenance and general space cleaning...

Navy Last Cruise

My last cruise, almost at the end of an unbelievable 4 year adventure! My Last Cruise - Click to continue In Dec we got orders to go to sea from the 2nd to the 6th and I have no idea why.  It was brutal cold, In fact I believe it was the last time that Chesapeake Bay...

Navy – 1967-68 Med Cruise

Enter Story/Info about Gallery here To the “Med” we go! Nov 9 or 10, 1967 - Click here for the story in text. We had a few weeks in port before we set sail to the Mediterranean.  I think we left Nov 9 or 10, 1967 for the cruise across the Atlantic which was easy, it...

Navy – Sea Trials and Shakedown Cruise

The sea trials and shakedown cruises were my first experiences at going to sea and found that I greatly enjoyed being at sea. Getting to go to new places was an super bonus. Sea Trials and Shakedown Cruises - Click here for the story in text. Becoming a “Tin Can...