Where do you live now? Lansing, MI What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? PN2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? June 1986 - November 1988 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? NWS Charleston Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? No Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No Department / Division / Shop : XP Comments: Left Holland and trf to PSD SHAPE Belgium
Where do you live now? Norman Oklahoma What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? HT2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1983 85 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? NWS Goose Creek SC Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? no A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? yes on the way back Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? no Department / Division / Shop : Repair/R1/26A Comments: sure had a great time on holland .
Where do you live now? Loudon TN What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? RM2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 06/71-07/74 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Rota spain Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? No Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No Department / Division / Shop : Ops/com Comments: What a great 3 years. Rota was absolutely wonderful. Hung out at all the American bars, played softball and basically had a ball. Trips to trafalgar beach and T-Town were also lots of fun. Best friends were Randy Adams, Ted Culbertson, Tim McMahon, and many more whose names my old feeble mind can't remember. Would like to hear from y'all. Jimmy (Tennessee)
Where do you live now? geoggia What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? e2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1969 to 1970 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? charlston/rota Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? no A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? no Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? no Department / Division / Shop : after eng.room /dental dept. as striker Comments: started in engine room did med. cruise arrived in rota started in dental dept under commander magnus and I believe capt. steele was ships capt.great memories of bunking in sick bay with shipmates like JJ HECK, OJ,GOODBOE,BOARD WAS FUN
Where do you live now? Clinton, MD What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? EM2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1990-1992 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? NWS Charleston, Goose Creek, SC and Apra Harbor, Guam Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? Yes Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No Department / Division / Shop : Repair/R-3/Rubber and Plastics Comments: Was on board when they told us the ship would be converted to a destroyer tender and then declared we would not be converted but were going to Guam. Made the trip to Guam, was there for Typhoon Omar, and then went back to Charleston.
Where do you live now? CLAYTON GEORGIA What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? ENFA TO EN 3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1974 to1977 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? BREMERTON WA. HOLY LOCK SCOTHLAND Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? NO A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? NO Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? NO Department / Division / Shop : ENG M FORWARD ENGINE ROOM Comments: I WORKED IN FORWARD ENGINE ROOM AND GOVERNOR AND INJECTOR SHOP AND OIL GANG.
Where do you live now? murphy,n.c. What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? radioman e5 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 2/70 to 3/73 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Rota Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? no A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? no Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? no Department / Division / Shop : ops/Radio shack Comments: I arrived in Holland from radio "c" school along with my friend Rmsn Mack Bailey. As we were both E-3 at the time, we went directly to the mess decks. Mack went to breakout and I went to the spud locker for a while, then to the mess decks supervised by M.A. MM2 Jack Curlin. All this occurred in Feb. '70. Three months later, we were old hands at Rota rootin', Tokyo bar, Sunya bar, calamari, fried chicken, San Miguel by the gross, and any other diversion we could think of. Girls came to Rota from all over the world to work in bars that were full every night. My closest friends were Bailey, Richard Pizzoni Ft3, David Faulkner and Richard Schauss who worked Radcon, Jack Curlin, Mike Lozen. Rm1, the guys on the ops div. Softball team and football team. I would like to contact CWO3 Bill Waters, RMCS Charlie Snyder, RMC Gale Hastings, RM1 Stan Clark, RM1 Jerry Burghout, RM1 John Burton, RM3 Mike Montgomery, and RM2 Dale Foster if any of you see this entry. We didn't have as much fun during the Viet Nam years as Holland sailors coming after appear to have, and we damn sure didn't get any pats on the back or attaboy awards, but we did the job well every day in Radio and every other division. Long Hours, Low Pay, Haze Gray, Underway. (Once in a While). I worked wth exceptional people and am proud of our service, even if the Public we served then would rather we were not seen or heard from. When we separated in March '73 in Charleston, Bailey and I were both RM2, married, and supervisors of our own radio watch sections. I should have states, but the climate was better suited to civlant that year. My greatest regret. Best wishes to all Holland Sailors, Chiefs, Warrants, Officers and MarDet.
Where do you live now? Orlando Fla What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? BM2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1981-4 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Subron 14 Holy Loch Scotland Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? no A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? yes Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? no Department / Division / Shop : Deck D-1 division Comments: Reported to the Holland right out of boot camp meeting her in Holy Loch Scotland where we moored and serviced the Atlantic fleet of SSBNs. After that tour we were off to Charleston SC for overhaul.Then we embarked on our World tour going through both the Panama and Suez Canals stopping in Palma Maroca and Australia...Did a stint in Diego Garcia aka the rock servicing FFs and a couple other class ships...when on the Holland a boy and left a man...great times great memories
Where do you live now? Chandler, TX What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? YN3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? July 1970-April 1972 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Rota Spain Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? no A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? no Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? no Department / Division / Shop : personnel office /Comsubron 16 Comments: Worked with many different divisions like print shop,ma,storekeepers,burn shop and subs.
Where do you live now? Hampton, VA What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? E3 ENFN What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1989 - 1992 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Naval Weapons Station SC Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? YES Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No Department / Division / Shop : Engineering A - DIV "A-Gang" A/C Comments: Good times.
Where do you live now? Greenwood, Indiana What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? ETR2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1967-1968 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? No Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No Department / Division / Shop : Operations Division Comments: I was only on the Holland for a few months, about Sept 67 to Jan 68.
Where do you live now? Chattanooga, Tn What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? SHS3 (Ships Serviceman) What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1966-1970 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Charleston, Sc Rota, Spain Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? No Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No Department / Division / Shop : Supply / S3 / Retail store, Soda fountains Comments: Started on Deck Force, Ships Librarian (Chaplains Office), S3 Division Ships Serviceman (Small Stores,Ships Store, Forward Soda Fountain then Aft Soda Fountain) Hung out with Barber Shop Crew, Softball Team,Basketball Team.
Where do you live now? Bremerton, WA What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? MM1/E6 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? April 1994 to Sept 1995 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Apra Harbor, GUAM Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No. A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? No. Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No. Department / Division / Shop : R-9 Division Comments: Good tour, though cut short by illness.
Where do you live now? Marlboro, Mass. What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? MS3, captains personal steward What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1981 until 1984 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Holyloch,Charleston,Diego Garcia Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? no A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? yes Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? no Department / Division / Shop : foodservice Comments: Loved the world cruise. Captain J. R. WILSON, brilliant guy.
Where do you live now? Clarksburgh wva What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? BT 3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1974 through February 1977 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Scotland Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? No Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No Department / Division / Shop : Engineering forward engine room Comments: My tour was exciting and memerable I did a lot of hard work and gained lots of knowledge. I remember Rick Allen and John Johnson ,Jessie wicker ,not many others would like to hear from someone though if they care to remember those great experiences.
Where do you live now? Bremerton, WA What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? MM2(SS) What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1994-1996 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Submarine Refit Site III: Apra Harbor, Guam (Mariana Islands). Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No. A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? Yes. Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No. Department / Division / Shop : Repair / R-9 / 31F, 10M, 31D Comments: After two submarines, the USS Holland was a succinct introduction to the surface Navy: Bells (telling time and liberty launches), DCC, JOOD, Flying Squadron, deck terms (e.g., rat guard, pelican hook, wildcat, bullnose, gypsy head), and food choices (e.g., mainline, speedline, salad bar). But it wasn't all strict adherence to uniform decorum and protocol. It was also fun! 1.Beautiful homeport: Guam -a festive endless summer at the beach. 2.Sane duty: Much greater than three sections! 3.Exotic travel: Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, the Philippines, and Australia. 4.Terrific people: Kitch, Pointer, Webber, Afaison, Fitzgerald, Comerford, Wey, Blas, Guerrero, Mack, Beiber, Isaacson, Bailey, Osgatharp, Pasternak, Dobson, Peterson, Robinson, Stapleton, Cruz (John, Lillian, Ray), Sparks, Mygatt, Jones (Sandy), Smith (Nicole), Johnson (Kiki), Kirksey-Swan, Ellis, Rodriguez (MM, SH), Brown (EN), Doyle, Belda, Egan, Fitzsimmons, Hardman, Hatcher, Kalmar, Vanscoy, Lampaya, Lazaga, Pettis, Pharo, Sy, Ta, Chua, Norgrales, Martinez, Crystal, Kosinski, Rosenberg, Rice (MR, SK), Sorensen, Davis, Hyatt, Aycock, Lewis, Tobin, Saunders, Delaurentis, Hanson, Hudson, Jack, Jacks, Gardner, Garner, et al., ... 5.Blah-blah, Yadda-yadda, Et cetera, Ad infinitum! (I could go on!) To wit: Great times! |
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