Where do you live now? Highlands Ranch, Colorado What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? Lieutenant What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? February 1977 to July 1979 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Holy 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 : Admin Comments: My tour aboard WGT was rigorous, challenging, exciting and fulfilling. I was there when we won the first Battenburg Cup for being the best ship in the Atlantic Fleet. We also won a Navy and Presidential commendation and two Battle E's. Read my article online about my memories of that memorable tour.
Where do you live now? Lake Wales FL What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? Cook E2-E4 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? june 1973 - may 1975 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? goose creek - bremerton 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 : cook Comments: Would like to hear from shipmates and friends. Had lots of good times on the Happy Holland.
Where do you live now? Kingsland, GA What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? IC3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1990-1992 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Charleston, SC and 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 : Engineering/E-Div/IC Shop Comments: Great command, so sad to see her now... I remember her looking much better!!!! Many great memories, had a blast taking her to Guam!!!
Where do you live now? Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? DPSN to DP2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1979-1981 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Holy Loch, 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 : S-7 Comments: Thanks for posting the fantastic video; especially liked the Data Processing shop, although it looked a lot different from when I was aboard!
Where do you live now? NC What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? TM3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 82 thru 83 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 : W1 Comments: Had a great time on her hate to see that she is being scrapped. Transferred from the Hunley in Scotland and went thru the shipyard in Charleston.
Where do you live now? Madison Indiana What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? E-5 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 89-92 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Charleston and 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 : 1st and 2nd Div Comments: Had alot of great times and met a bunch of life long friends on board the Holland. Started as E-2 in 1st Div left as BM2 in 2nd Div.
Where do you live now? Belding, Mi. What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? MRFA What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1994-1995 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 : Machine shop/R2 div. Comments: Great time while I was there.
Where do you live now? NC What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? My father was E-3 and then 3rd class What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? He was on from '78-80 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Holy 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 : N/A Comments: I remember Things like the lighthouse, the pier, the YMCA, the highroad, the low road, And the amphitheater. Fish and chips and those tasty YMCA hot dogs! (But then again I was six) lol Feel free to drop a line if anybody was there at the same time!
Where do you live now? Long Island, N.Y. What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? RM2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 4/71 - 4/72 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 : Crypto Room in the Radio Shack Comments: I came onboard after my tour on a PBR in Vietnam and I am looking for my best friend Don Driskell from Texas. On the one in a million chance that Don sees this (or someone who knows Don), please ask him to email me at: mekongdelta69@hotmail.com [I originally signed this guest book on 7/4/10 (which is on p. 36 as I write this). Since I don't want to repeat everything I said all over again, if you (Don) see this, just go to that page - or whatever page it gets moved back to, to see my original comment. It'll bring back a bunch of memories.] Thanks
Where do you live now? Phoenix, AZ What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? RMSN What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1978-1979 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Holy Loch 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 : OPS/Radio Shack Comments: I loved the homeport of Holy Loch Scotland
Where do you live now? Reno, NV What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? HT2 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1986-1990 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Charleston, SC 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 : R1 - Sheetmetal Shop Comments: Can't believe it has been so long...How we grow old so fast... The USS Holland and my shipmates will never be forgotten, despite the good and bad times...Just wanted to say hello to some ole friends...Mr. Moffett and Mr. Dettman...Thanks for introducing me to your redneck ways, it has come in handy in the wild wild west. Mr. Moffett...thanks to you and your old jeep, I own my own now..Mr. Sabo and Mr. Loper....Hope all is going well... Chip Jones.....It has been many many years since we built that sweet bar in our apartment... Mr. Jersey Boy McCoy....Your Dodge Daytona sucked...and you forget to mention the USS Holland Flag Football team.... I am hoping a great past friend of mine, Roberto Pacheco is doing well...Lastly....Mr. Trae Hodson....Words or actions could never take back those years....I am truly sorry....You were my best friend......If any ole shipmates are still checking this website.....feel free to email me. If not..I wish you all the very best! And thank you for some great times (Bermuda, bahamas, New York, Coco Beach, and Charleston, SC!
Where do you live now? Sumter SC What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? EN-1 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1988 to 1990 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Goose Creek SC 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 : Mostly S-2 / Engineering Valve Shop Comments: I came to the Holland from the Orion. I'd been to Charleston for the Orion yard period and liked the area. The 2nd Ex wasn't wild about it. That's why she's the 2nd ex. Just prior to the Holland going to Guam, I pulled a stinky, and got transferred to the Alamogordo. I knew going to Guam would have been a really bad move. By 96, I was retired and divorced, so going to Guam might have been good for me after all. Fast forward to today, here I am retired, a cancer survivor, warm, vertical and self propelled. I visit Charleston once in a while but its not the same as it was, when we were much younger. Some might remember me, I was a Mess Decks MAA. No one knew what to do with me as they weren't expecting another EN-1. While there, we managed to win 2 NEY awards back to back and were in contention for the 3rd.
Where do you live now? Mt. Pleasant, TX What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? SN E3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1995 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 ? Almost Department / Division / Shop : Deck Comments: Great time of my life! Young, seeing the world and doing so with great friends. Loved the Holland
Where do you live now? Texas What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? n/a What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1969 thru 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 : No Comments: I've recently lost my father who's name is Jesse Raymond Hart He was always proud of his life experiences while he Was serving in navy. I would like to meet people that might have New my old man. Thanks Shawn R Hart
Where do you live now? North Carolina What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? E-1, E-6, E-7 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1965-1972, 1978-1980 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Rota, Chaleston, Rota, Holy 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 : R-2 Div. Shop: X-38 Comments: The HOLLAND was my very first duty station after 'A' School, I was a dumb Mississippi hick, 18 years old, when I landed in Rota. Everyone told me; NO ONE ever gets more than 2 years aboard a Tender, who would have thought I would serve on this ship for nearly 8 years. (May-'65 till Oct. '72) I was the 'spare parts petty officer' for Shop-38 and went from E-1 to E-6 before leaving HOLLAND. As fate would have it, I rejoined the HOLLAND in Jan, '78 in Holy Loch, where I served as CPO in charge of Shop-38. I remained with HOLLAND until Dec. '79, giving me nearly TEN of my TWENTY years aboard our beloved AS-32. This ship holds a special place for me, it was my 'home' when I was but a zit-faced lad, and I literally 'GREW UP' aboard the Holland. But, as all things must, she shall now join the march to oblivion. But those of us who hold her near to our heart, and our very psyche, will remember her always..
Where do you live now? Pennsylvania What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? SH3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1988-1990 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 ? NO Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? NO Department / Division / Shop : Supply/S-3/Laundry Comments: This was my first ship, My first great experience in the Navy it was a great experience because I stayed for 20 years.
Where do you live now? Red Hook,NY What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? MR3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 94-96 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 : Think we were R2 OR R4?? Comments: I miss the Navy days and all the friends I made. Glad I'm still in touch with a few.
Where do you live now? Las Vegas, Nv. What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? E-1 - E3 What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 91 - 93 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 : R-9/38-A Outside Machine Shop Comments: Miss Guam, miss my buds, good times!
Where do you live now? houston, tx What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? E4 HM What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? 1989-1991 What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? goose creek, sc 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: great time in my life, meet a lot of people and made a lot of friends.
Where do you live now? Summerville, South Carolina What Was your Rank/Rate On The Holland? NCC(SW) What Year (Timeline) where you on the Holland ? Late 80's What Duty Command Site was the Holland at ? Weapon Station 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 : Admin Comments: Had some good friends on there. But coming from cruisers / Destroyers Community, was just to many people....wish I could say I enjoyed that tour. But I was there under Capt Be-no...those of you that we're there knows what that means |
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