Where do you live now? Cheseapke Va What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? FN What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? Precom 1864 to Nov 1964 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Pre com Norfolk to Charleston to Rota Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? Yes A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? no Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? no Department / Division / Shop : R.1 sheet metal Comments: We had the best times of our lives plus the bad good and ugley almost striking the cooper river bridge for we scared the hell out of the people up their you remember them blowing their horn and yelling come on we need a new bridge,also having to lug all that stuf aboard for the north atalintic tried the best to test how much we could roll breaking all the trophy glass cases and we had to send them to deep six, the watch that lasted all night on main deck lasted to the bulk head those waves come to as to wash you over but the give you a kiss then roll away the inspection in Rota by CNO I gave the sheet metal shop
Where do you live now? Fort Knox, KY What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? SN E-3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? Jan 93 to Jan 95 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? 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 : Deck Comments: Wow, memories come flooding back. I made a lot of important mistakes in Guam. I also have very fond memories of everyone on board. I still have dreams about my Navy days in Guam. Living in an Octagon house on a golf course...lot of parties in that house. To buying my Guam "bomb" for 500 bucks! I remember driving that thing until the brakes fell off and I had to stop with the emergency brake hahaha. I learned how to surf there, made my first real purchase of a car, a beautiful red Nissan Sentra that I wrecked 2 days after...UGH. All the different beautiful ports we visited...throwing up in Korea on the liberty boat because I had too many double shots of tequila...BTW thanks for not rating me out!! Singapore, Hong Kong, Kowloon MAD DOGS...loved that place! Wow and Japan too!! I remember meeting up with ship in Sasebo Japan. So HUGE and overwhelming, I remember walking up to it thinking what did I get myself into hahaha Does anyone remember the Jungle!!!! Wet Willies played a lot of beach volleyball there. Anyone remember Kool World that alternative club?? Gosh so many memories had a ton of friends. Hope all is well my fellow shipmates and I will always miss driving her. I miss Conn has the Conn hahahaha You all have a special place in my heart.
Where do you live now? Seymour Ct What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? EN3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1993-1995 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Site 3 Apra Harbor Guam Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? Yes on the way to Singapore Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No Department / Division / Shop : Eng / M-Div / Aft Engine Room Comments: The hottest place on the ship in port or out to sea. The hardest work on the ship hands down. Loved every minute of it. Should have stayed to Decom her.
Where do you live now? Edgewater, New Jersey What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? civilian What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? civilian What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? civilian Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? civilian A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? civilian Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? civilian Department / Division / Shop : civilian Comments: Dear AS-32, I recently purchased the 40UB8321 which is the AS-2-2 utility boat, I believe this boat used to be "attached" to your vessel. When we started sanding the hull, we could see the outline of the word HOLLAND. I purchased her from a salvage guy in Del Rio ,Texas. I don't know how he came upon the boat. But she is now safe and sound, and will spend her final years languishing in the Hudson, as a pleasure craft. The old Detroit Diesel is in fine shape, and I will try to restore her. Let me know what additional info, or background you can give me. It sounds like you and your mates and this ship have a fine Naval history. I can't wait to hear more about it. Mark
Where do you live now? Austin MN 55912 What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? FTB1(SS/SW) What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1976-1978 / 1980-1984 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Holy Loch Scotland / Charleston 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 : W2 / W4 / W6 Comments: Retired from the United States Navy in June of 1994.
Where do you live now? New Jersey What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? EN2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1963-1967 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Charleston/Rota Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? Yes I am. A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? No Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? No Department / Division / Shop : ENG / M&A / AC&R & then Crane shop Comments: Was onboard for commissioning, sorry to see the Holland is now being cleaned prior to scrapping.
Where do you live now? wa. state What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? ht/2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1995/1996 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? polaris point 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 ? yes Department / Division / Shop : r/1 Comments: it was old and rusty. past here prime
Where do you live now? Charleston What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? HT2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1983-1986 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Charleston 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 : Forward Engine Room and the HT shop Comments: Great memories from my time on the USS Holland! Went on the cruise to Diego Garcia and through the Panama Canel! I have some pictures from that time. I will figure out how to scan them and share them on one of the websites!
Where do you live now? Newburgh What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? IC2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1969 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 : Engineer / E-3 Comments: I was on USS Holland 1969 - 1972
Where do you live now? Mechanicsburg, Pa What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? DPSR - DP3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? Dec 6, 1991 - Aug 1, 1994 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Charleston, SC and Apra Harbour 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 : Supply / S-8 / ADP Comments: I do not have the monies to pay for membership. Would someone be willing to 'Connect on LinkedIn'? I also noticed the submarines serviced list was incomplete. I happen to remember we also tended the USS Chicago along with a few others.
Where do you live now? Mt. Pleasant, SC What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? HM2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1972-75 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? GC NWS & Bremerton Wa. 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 : Medical Comments: I began my clinical career as a Corpsmen at Goose Creek NWS. I returned 35 years later to GC NWS to practice Psychiatry for the Dept. of Vet. Affairs.
Where do you live now? Minnesota What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? GMGSN What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 94-95 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 ? Yes Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? Yes Department / Division / Shop : Weaps 2 Comments: Had the best times of my life onboard the Holland. From the point, to camping at Andersen AFB with friends, to so many trips to Japan, Decomm ceremony in the rain- they were all times I will never forget.
Where do you live now? Dallas, TX What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? OM2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? From its arrival in Guam in 1993 til feb. 95 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Site 3 Polaris Point Apra Harbor Guam Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? Yes i think i crossed as a shellback. Was initiated on the USS Proteus Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? no Department / Division / Shop : Repair/R-4 /35a Optical/Periscope Shop Comments: Serving on the USS Holland was a definitely an experience. coming from the USS Proteus AS-19 which whad an all male crew except for a few officers. It was my first time serving on a ship with women. I remember a couple guys got in trouble for blacking out the first L in Holland on their ball caps. I'll let y'all figure out what that made it say. Lol
Where do you live now? Ocean Springs, Mississippi What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? E-4, 3rd Class Shipserviceman What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1969 to 1971 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 : Supply/ S3 Division/ Barber Shop Comments: I went aboard Holland in 1969 right out of boot camp. I was scared when I climbed that brow. I of course was put in mess cooking and was assigned to the scullery. After about 2 weeks I was talking to one of the guys in there and I told him that I was a licensed barber. He took me to the crews barbershop and introduced me to the guys working in there. From then on I did my mess cooking time in the barbershop cutting mess cooks hair. Then after my mess cooking time I stayed in the shop. Being the low man on the totem pole in there, I had to swab the lobby that was outside the shop every morning and evening. When I made 3rd class I was still the low man, I swabbed that lobby for a long time. I did get a break for a while, being the only real barber on the ship I was sent up to the Officer's shop by request of the CO. My duty was duty driver. I enjoyed that cause I got to get a Spanish driver's license and got to drive to Seville airport to pick up supplies for the ships store. I got an apartment in town with 3 other guys. It was on the beach and we had some great times. We loved those bars and girls. I had some great friends there. We had a sign-up sheet posted on the barbershop door and each barber had a column on it where you could sign for a particular barber you wanted to cut your hair. When we would get really plastered the night before, my friends would come and sign up under my name but wouldn't show up, that way I could recover from my hangover......lol.....great times....Larry.
Where do you live now? portland, oregon What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? HT3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 94 - 96 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Agana 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 : HT/Sheetmetal Shop Comments: Sometimes I miss th Holland. Lots of memories there.
Where do you live now? charleston What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? en2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1980 to 1983 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? holly loch 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 WGT Forward Engineroom Comments: Anybody from the engineroom around
Where do you live now? SHERIDAN, WY What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? SH3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1992-1994 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? CHARLESTON, SC TO 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 : SUPPLY/S-3 Comments: WAS MY FIRST COMMAND
Where do you live now? Virginia Beach, VA What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? GMT2(SW) What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? June 1983-Nov 1987 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? NWS Charleston S.C. 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 : Weapons/W3 Comments: Met the Holland in Diego Garcia in June 1983. Spent a wonderful 3-4 months there , then off to be homeported in Charleston S.C.
Where do you live now? batavia ohio What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? E-3 / hull tech What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1976-1979 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? refit site one 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 : 3rd division Comments: was proud to serve in the us navy |
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