A "plank owner" is an individual who was a member of the crew of a ship when that ship was placed in commission, recommissioning or decommissioning.
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  • David De Rooy May 10, 2021 at 8:36pm
    In light of recent events with the "Bonny Dick" I offer my condolences
    • Emmet Molloy > David De Rooy May 11, 2021 at 9:16am
      Disaster to be sure, to the scrap yard now. I second your comment.
  • Raymond Kozlowski May 9, 2021 at 1:21pm
    Proud Plank Owner CVA 31 USS Bon Homme Richard
    • Lee Damicone > Raymond Kozlowski May 9, 2021 at 3:33pm
      Raymond...GREAT to hear from another Plank Owner from days gone by. Did you enjoy your time in Key West as much as I did?
  • Lee Damicone January 31, 2021 at 2:02pm
    ATTENSION ALL PLANK OWNERS: Lets hear from you and how you are faring during this G@!#&^&*!M Pandemic. "ALL HANDS" here &@ the Damicone compound are in GOOD SHAPE.
  • Lee Damicone July 15, 2019 at 3:09pm

    Am a proud Plank Owner from the USS John R. Perry DE-1034)

  • Joe W Wilkinson, Sr. November 10, 2018 at 12:15pm

    Plank Owner on the USS Kishwaukee AOG 9, 1965 Portland, OR.

  • Craig Mook (EWC(SW/AW)) December 26, 2017 at 5:23pm

    I am a Plankowner on USS MONTEREY (CG-61) (16 JUN 1990) and USS COLE (DDG-67) (8 JUN 1996).  I am also tecnically a Plankowner with Afloat Training Group, as I was assigned to FTU Mayport when it switched to ATG, and also a Plankowner of the Delbert Black National Chief's Mess in DC.

  • Bill Haimes December 26, 2017 at 2:17pm

    I was a plank owner in USS FRESNO (LST-1182) when commissioned in Nov 1969.  OPS Boss for two years after.  We grew up on that tour.  Two years, two WESTPACs.

  • anthony m mikusak January 26, 2016 at 5:05pm
    USS Waddell DDG-24, was plank owner,1963
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USS South Carolina CGN-37

I was a member of the First Increment of the Pre-Commissioning Crew for the USS South Carolina, DLGN-37 (changed to CGN-37 after commissioning).  I was initially assigned to the Pre-Commissioning Crew of the USS Nimitz, CVN-68, but it was behind its construction scheduled and my orders were cancelled.  I was still on the USS Enterprise, CVN-65, and the ship was preparing for another cruise to Vietnam.  I then requested the South Carolina and was glad to receive my orders.  When those orders…

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