tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680168238264727770.post8880799982183739743..comments2023-11-02T02:29:59.475-07:00Comments on Old Retired Petty Officer: Rusty Mothball Fleet: Not your normal Ship Pr0nGlenn Mark Casselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11305109383344139028noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680168238264727770.post-71378986831050656612012-06-13T13:31:00.687-07:002012-06-13T13:31:00.687-07:00I was on the Ranger in 89 & 90 while attached ...I was on the Ranger in 89 & 90 while attached to VF-2. After 20+ years that was the best ship I was on. I would like to see it dontated as a museum someplace.Musings from the Smartest Man in the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603382036369598765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680168238264727770.post-7354561180477291052012-06-04T12:02:35.501-07:002012-06-04T12:02:35.501-07:00Status: Stricken, to be disposed of
Those are pre...<i>Status: Stricken, to be disposed of</i><br /><br />Those are pretty sad words, among the saddest in certain company. I kinda sorta know the feeling: NONE of the radar sites I served at during my career exist today. There are remnants... rusting towers, derelict buildings... and seeing those make me pretty sad.<br /><br />Another one of those "gettin' old sucks" sorta thangs.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680168238264727770.post-51737205997223935932012-06-04T08:59:59.005-07:002012-06-04T08:59:59.005-07:00Five sailors from my Boot Camp company went straig...Five sailors from my Boot Camp company went straight from San Diego to the Constellation. I'm assuming they survived long enough to be plank owners.<br />My own ship, USS Wiltsie (DD 716) had the opportunity to operate with both the Ranger and the Kitty Hawk. Acting as plane guard for either was anything but fun.IT (aka Ivan Toblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07484236901066944983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680168238264727770.post-88989447602238742652012-06-04T07:38:46.928-07:002012-06-04T07:38:46.928-07:00Noble ghosts. Carriers of souls.Noble ghosts. Carriers of souls.Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3680168238264727770.post-24701881512851538942012-06-04T00:26:04.486-07:002012-06-04T00:26:04.486-07:00All four of these ships were there on 28th or was ...All four of these ships were there on 28th or was it the 27th Jan 1973. The day Vet Nam was over. I have the picture of it in the Ranger cruse book I have.<br />Along with CV-65, Oriskanie, Forrestal, and I think Coral Sea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com