3:52pm 08-13-2019

RobertSanchez pres

May Jim rest in peace with our LORD he will be missed he was a very knowledgeable man and shipmate he sure helped me a lot here in the association and with my computer when I deleted everything by accident, he just laughed when I called him telling him what I had just done, But he got me back up and running. So RIP Jim I will miss you

4:20pm 08-10-2019

Doug Huckins

Another heavy heart here as well. Jim and I have worked very closely in planning our Portland reunion, at least weekly, since our 2017 reunion in Las Vegas. He has guided me over and through the nuances of being VP, assembling the Scuttlebutt, and has become a good friend. We were having an email conversation the morning he passed as he once again helped me with our agenda, membership and other issues. A truly good man and shipmate. He is missed already

7:52am 08-07-2019

Ralf G Mauthe

It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing the passing of Jim Cox USN.
Jim was the Secretary & Editor for our Association for many years and will be greatly missed. Many of you met him at our various reunions over the years.We will be honoring him at our upcoming reunion in Sept in Portland, Maine.Prayers go out to his wife Laura and their family.

7:37pm 08-01-2019

Paul Bois

Sam, I am a plank owner on the BI as well 66 -69 and became a shellback the same time as Capt. Leland, he was a good man.

7:58am 07-21-2019

Sam Green

Bob,
Send me a note at [email protected]

Yes, the captain went through the initiation with us. Because I got through before he did, and there were so few shellbacks, I got to stand with the others and smack the captain on the rear with cut-off length of fire hose. It was not pleasant.

3:37am 07-12-2019

Bob Babcock

Hey Sam Green!
Hi
Yes I remember QM2 Ledger. Christmas Day 1967 was very memorable. We logged the seas at 40 ft and took multiple 57 degree rolls until the skipper got her turned around and ducked back in the ice. Ensign John was OOD. lost his grip and fell across the bridge and broke his arm. I ran into CDR John at base Alameda when I was also a CDR. CAPT Leland was there for a luncheon. Both were quite surprised that I was an O-5, Hee Hee.

Then RM2 Bob Babcock (made RM1 in 1968 and retired as O-5). USCG Burton Island Plank Owner

BTW, QM2 Ledger was also the royal baby for the Shell ack ceremony. We had to kiss his belly. Captain BB Leland was a Polly Wog as I recall.

Anyone know where we could pick up a copy of the movie they filmed about our trip. I believe it was produced by ABC Seymour’s, or something like that and I believe the title is 77 South. My parents were invited to a private showing as a thank you for all the Ham Radio phone patches he ran for the crew.

1:21pm 05-04-2019

Dee Tuttle

Urban Carlson Chief was he on this ship

8:41am 04-28-2019

John Wood

Felix, and me recently went sailing with Greg Johnson on his boat for 1 week out of Charleston and I’m encouraging both to attend the reunion. Fiddler & Opsahl, will you be there? I hope to see many of our shipmates there and to meet some new ones....you guys aren’t getting any younger - although I’m still a young Coastie (in my mind at least). Woody

7:32pm 04-23-2019

Doug Huckins (Huck)

I just read Rick Wickham and Steve Salmi’s names- with them 70-72. Rick- you and I attended Scuba School w/Mr Gentile. You BOTH better be in Portland! Got an email from EM3 Randy Keele in Utah amd hope he makes it too. Looking forward to it!!!

3:49am 04-01-2019

[email protected]

Good to see your post Woody! And yes we did have a great EM shop. A great crew all together. 73-75. I live in West Palm Beach, Florida now.

6:46am 02-16-2019

John Wood (Woody)

EM3 aboard the BI 74-75 working in the IC Room. Had a great EM Gang, Felix, Luis, Opsahl, Johnson, Kiley, Ching, Bowyer, David, Jones, Fidler, Rodriquez, Mendoza, Switzer, Bouchard, and others. Looking forward to the Reunion in Portland, Maine this year and hope others from the 74-75 crew will be there. Proud to say that my 19 year old grandson joined CG and is aboard the 378’ Munro in Kodiak - Semper Paratus!

4:29pm 01-31-2019

Paul Bois

Hi, Patrick Hill,,,I had the machine shop from 66 to 69 will you be at the reunion?

4:27pm 01-31-2019

Paul Bois

Hi, Patrick Hill,,,I had the machine shop from 66 to 69 will you be at the reunion?

9:00am 01-17-2019

Patrick Hill

On the BI from 71-73.
B2 then machine shop.
I remember Jay and Steve.
Find me on Facebook. GoofyHDR

9:40am 12-14-2018

Jim Cox

Just learned that our good friend and shipmate Carl Sosna passed away on Tuesday, 11 December 2018. Please keep his family in your prayers.

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