Thank you George Fetherman!! Thanks to George who had the email address of a Shipmate of mine. I have been in touch with Dave Jackson, he worked the LSO...
Hey Shipmates, I have updated the list of cruise books I have on hand. This list can be found in the Data Base section. There is also a section you can add...
WOW, is RIGHT! I remember that fire VERY well! I was working in G-4, weapons elevator, and was manned up on Lower Stage 8,
the Phoenix Elevator when all hell...
OUCH! Someone wants that CB PURTY bad! LOL Thanks for keeping us up to date, mate! You're doing a GREAT job in helping to track them down! I would LOVE to...
"I would LOVE to replace the ones I had that were damaged by a flood in my FIRST house back in the states from Puerto Rico, but I just don't have that kind of...
WOW! Now you are asking me to use something I haven't exercised in a LONG time! LOL MY BRAIN!!!!!!! Well, I BELIEVE they were the 83-84 and 84-85 cruise...
FAST PITCH A good fast pitch softball pitcher can throw his softball just as fast as a major league hurler can throw his hardball. This is the reason there...
i have a quetion. can anyone tell me what some of the ports of call were in the 70's? i remember my dad telkling me about visiting diszey world(i believe) and...
... had a dark ... Do me a favor and check George's site, he has a post of each of the Indy's cruise book covers. The Silver Anniversary is Dark Blue and the...
Hey, Dave! You hit the 2 right on the head! Here they are: The 84-85 was a split med/io, and was the LAST deployments I made on her! I can handle the 82.50,...
Thanks Bruce, I can use all the SYMPATHY I can get. That was a terrible game. Auburn NEVER showed up. We had a few (very few) bright spots, but NOTHING ever...
I only know a short period: In March of 1973, Indy came out of a short period in the yards at Portsmouth, and went out for refresher training. Later on...
The grammer and spelling seem a bit off for someone who could be almost 30?? A later child birth is always possible but the odds start to get slimmer. Me...
I was on INDY from June 70 to Nov 72. The ports I remember were (Rota, Spain), (Naples, Italy), (Taranto, Italy), (Thessaloniki, Greece), (Athens 6 straight...
I think you mean to say in March of 1974 we went in the yards for a short period. I was on the Indy from December 1972 - July 1974. We returned from the Med....
You guys are great!!!!!! i never expected to get this much infromation.my dad (richard binder, big b) was on the indy from 72- 75. he worked in the candy store...
Hey the Georgia Bulldogs are going to be a force to be reckonned with this year. Maybe it will be Georgia and Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl for the national ...
I just found this site and it has brought back alot of memories from my time on the Indy. I was aboard from 1/76 til 6/79. I met the ship in good old Naples in...
E2 is a pay grade. It was either a Seaman Apprentice, Fireman Apprentice, or Airman Apprentice. Since your dad worked in the store and laundry he was...
OK, wish me a Happy Birthday you guys! Today is the big day! I can't believe I am 57 years of age! I did not know they let stuff get that old before...
Wishin ya a HAPPY BIG ONE, shipmate! You're RIGHT! They should have thrown ya out when ya hit 45! LOL Just KIDDING, there mate!!!!! Hey! When you share the...
