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Comments: Only MR in the M&A Division. Loved the wild ride to Rota. Had the opportunity to work for some good CPO's, Sandy, Dye, and my old buddy, Beecroft. Had good times partying with Walltella and Mendenhall in Charleston and Rota. If anyone knows of Chief Beecroft's where-abouts, let me know. God Bless Sgt Fred Nigh of our Marine detachment killed in Nam Sept 69'. Rest in Peace good buddy!
Comments: I spent my entire enlistment on the Holland except for a short stint on the USS Fulton in the Mediterranean. I was a Electricians Mate and did alot of rewinding motors in R3 division. My wife and I enjoyed our time in both Rota and Charleston.....would love to return to Spain to see what it is like 35+ years later.
Comments: Was EN2 at commissioning, worked in Fwd Eng Rm. Made EN1 and went to Aft Eng Rm. The first ride to Rota was a good one, we were ready to blow the crane over the side when it broke loose during a storm. Don't remember which person it was that was finally able to get a chain on it during a very brief lull but he deserves a medal. Last 48 hrs of that transit were at flank speed due to a death of crew members wife back in Charleston. Got to Rota breakwater where a tug met us to take him off to a waiting plane for flight back to Charleston. Lots of fond memories of Holland. Remember that the NS Savannah came to Rota at least twice in place of the normal AKA re-supply.
Comments: My first Duty station. Sailed to Guam and loved every minute on board. Made a lot of amazing friends. It was an awesome journey! Would love to hear from some old friends from there.
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Comments: I remember horizontal rain in Holy Loch! But more so, great shipmates who worked hard regardless of the load!
Comments: I met some unforgettable guys aboard the Holland
Comments: GOOD TIME ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME SEND E-MAIL LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
Comments: Plank Owner Was Abord When Commissiond Charlston Va. Then Home Ported in Rota Spain
Comments: They had me all over the place for my tour 18 months in Scotland / 9 months in the yards in Charleston Two individuals I'm particularly interested in catching up with Jim Wheeler Rick Bruce or any one else who remembers me when aboard would be great to hear from you Scotland was great very little time in Danoon, most off time in the country side or traveling around Europe
Comments: never will forget "zincs" and the blast we had at the the bar (during happy hour) that was located next to the holland in spain
Comments: I still remember all the great times and great people I was fortunate to come across. I miss them very much. I greeted the Holland when it arrived in Guam from the Proteus and then completed my duty on the Holland. Time in my life I will never forget.
Comments: Had a great time in Spain and England on the way back to Charleston.
Comments: I made Warrant Officer while on the Holland, and I lost total contact with her, and always wondered what happpened to her.
Comments: My first duty station out of A school.I remember the racoons at the pier at night.I remember playing pool at Big Pockets ,the good jukebox at the Steer & Stein.I remember liquid lunch before we went out to sea which was only 2wks. out of the year.I remember the Alamagordo / long hours working on subs..the jarheads on board/the primadonna divers/great fishing of the pier/watching the gators swim while at quarters/our trip to bahamas in 89/cocoa beach in 90/catching fire at the mouth of Cooper River and the ocean and being anchored there for 3 days before we could fix her/I remember the fan room underway :>/working half days on friday/as-32 foundry/HT1 Bobby Jones and fishing with him and drinking malt...He was a true friend/ships party at Moncks Corner in 90 /looking like the mast wouldn't quite make it under the Cooper River bridge/throwing my sailor hat in the Cooper on my last voyage on the Holland.Its now 2009,I miss those days!!!! God Bless and Fair Wind and Following Seas
Comments: Enjoyed living off ship in Goose Creek. Would love to hear from old buddies.
Comments: I'm looking for WoJo & Ed V. from the optical shop in '71.
Comments: Good times looking for GMT3 Peterson, GMT3 McKenna and TM3 Bates
Comments: Well looking back after all these years being in Scotland from 1977-1981 was probably the best time of my life. Youth might have had something to do with that not to mention a copius selection of young lassies. (ITS TRUE). I really miss some of them to. Seriously if you were there during that time you know what I mean. I think that time period had to be the best, and yes Ethington you did cut my hair. You were the best barber the ship had. The Discos were raucous with Saturday Night Fever music blaring out of P.J's and other local spots. We also had our home grown Country and Western band with Petty Officer Peoples heading up the group. There was also a great cook on board named Bob Toole who married a local girl. I was with him when he met her and they are still married to this day. Her name was Christine. I have so many memories of Scotland I can't get them all down today, but if you were there during that period we had a bond that held us together being so far from that states and working our asses off together. The Holland truly was the World's Greatest Tender, and the people that served on it made it so. |
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