Spent 6.5 years on the two ships, mostly the Mickey-Maru. Enjoyed those years, some of the best in my young life at the time. Would love to do it again but at 82, I don't think long at sea periods would be beneficial to ones health; it's a young person's game.

This coming 23 January 2023 will be my 60th anniversary of joining the US Navy, one of the best decisions I have made in my life.

I usually wear a Navy ball cap. Quite a few folks will thank me for my service. My response is: "I got more out of the Navy than the Navy got out of me. I gave them 8 years of my life, they gave me a Lifetime."

I do miss the ships and the folks that crewed them: Navy, Navo, MSTS/MSC/ Contractors, NASL/NSSNF and anyone else, including the "Spy" among us. Yes, the rumors you may have heard are true to the extent that he was there amongst us US Navy crew. I'll leave it at that. He did receive a "Comeuppance, just not the Firing Squad.

No longer in Texas, relocated to a much nicer and warmer place last year called Phoenix. Grew up in the Akron Ohio area where the average annual sunshine is 67 days. I have experienced more sunshine since coming here than I would experience in 5 years in the Akron area.

Christmas and the New Year are just around the corner. I want to wish one and all a Very Blessed Christmas and New Year!!!

Also want to thank one and all for your service to our Country.

We have a mid term election coming up in a few days, please vote like the survival of our great country depends on it. Remember, we were protecting our country from Communism. Your vote can do the same.

We were lucky to have served in the "Not Real Navy." There were only about 2500 Naval Personnel that ever served on our ships.

Best Always

Chris Headley

Great shipmates and interesting ports of call

I arrived as an SK2 and left as an SK1. Worked hard, played hard, and enjoyed my tour. Miss you guys and gals, my shipmates.

That was perhaps my most enjoyable duty.

From an existing member/contributor, I just thought it was worthwhile to let youall know that there are still folks like me out here that still check in to this site to see any new shipmates or info about the ships.

Thanks for the new site.

We did a lot of survey work in the Atlantic, pulling liberty in Barbados, Abidjan, and Dakar. Refit in drydock in Bayonne, New Jersey, for a while and we lived in a Holiday Inn in Staten Island during that time. Remember discussions to cut loose on the survey to paricipate in Space Shuttle disaster recovery.

General Instrument Tech rep.
Dutton and Hess

Any shipmates out there? I missed Dr J's post from 2008. Admin pls send my email off to Willie J Massey USN

One of my best sea tours and resulted in me getting my orders to PI! Nobody has mentioned the Wallball games in hold 3(I believe)! Got my ICC selection info while aboard Dutton!