On board July (or August) 1987 to November 1988

Served under LCDR Evans. I was the ship photographer and was aboard when Dr. Ballard was aboard.

Was on the Dutton a couple of times. Most memorable embarked in Guam, inport in Diego Garcia, then Barbados & debarked in Jacksonville. Around the world in almost exactly 80 days!

One of few US Navy personnel from 1982 to 1984. ET Nav Tech. Assigned/Boarded ship in 1982 at Las Palmas, Grand Canaria, SP and departed when dry docked in Port Canaveral, FL in 1984 due to medical discharge. Email: scottnatte123@gmail.com

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Had a great conversation with Fred Martin a few days back. It had been 50 years since we last spoke. It was a great honor and pleasure talking with him.

Best wishes to all for a wonderful New Year.
Chris

37 Yrs ago I boarded USNS Bowditch as a Fresh ET2, having cross rated from an RM. We were in port Rota Spain. Sea was calm, but being the land luber that I was, I got very sea sick. We pulled out into the Atlantic and headed north. LCDR C. Nelson was the CO. Thankfully by the time we hit rough weather I had gotten my sea legs. We were taking 35 deg rolls and it was a blast. We did an inport at Las Palmas, I road a camel on a volcano!!. I was inducted into the Merchant Marines, as our Civ Cook suffered a medical Casualty and I was the only one aboard willing to admit food service exp. We then headed south. We ran lines, and then had an engineering casualty. Got pulled into Rio. Did Carnival in Rio, then with ship OOC most of Us were flown to Gulfport. Damn Mardi Gras!! Most interesting year of a 23 year military career. God Bless all the Shipmates, both Military and Civilian.

Last year in the Navy for me was onboard the USNS Hess in 1987. Great way to end my 10 years of enlistment. Loved the sports and the people - the scientists, high caliber Navy personnel AND my own cabin. What was there not to like??. Peplo, Buzz, Carla, how are you all

Tech rep for Bunker Ramo Corp.

My father, Captain Joseph W. Ryan, Mercant Marine, Master Mariner was stationed on the USNS H.H. Hess when it was at Port Canaveral. Does anyone remember him he passed away in 1998.

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Morgantown Victory was broken out to haul ammunition to Viet Nam from Port Chicago, CA. I sailed as an oiler with the Marine Fireman's Union.