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"Reported in on Jan 16, 1987, Company 025, Left for Bt. A School Main Side in March of '87 and Graudated A School in June '87. First Duty Station was SIMA-NRMF Long Beach, Ca."
"James, I was stationed at Long Beach N.S. and Worked at Sima NRMF out on the Mole.
Got out in '89 and just a short time later they closed the base and then Clinton sold it to the Chicom. Sad indeed. One large Container Base for them to use now."
Got out in '89 and just a short time later they closed the base and then Clinton sold it to the Chicom. Sad indeed. One large Container Base for them to use now."
"I remember during that and Yes it was Frowned upon."
"Black Oil (NSFO) is what we used at first and than switched to JP5"
"Only True Snipes have Fuel Oil Stains on their Dungeree's!"
"Been in them water jetting the tubes on both the New Jersey and Mighty Mo back in the day"
"Chief I remember those. Had the Hat during A-School and remember doing theat drawing during A-School alot."
"Thanks for Posting that Chief. I copied it and saved it"
"Will be looking forward to them Chief. They bring back memories."
"Things Changed when I went through in '87 with Co. 025. Our Asst. CC was EM1 Alvin. Nicknamed him "Bulldog" for the way he was build. Didn't have the M-1 but we did have the 1903 9 LB. Springfield. Went through in the winter so we didn't have…"
"Love the Photos Chief. May I ask what ship these are from?"
"when I was Stationed at SIMA-NRMF in Long Beach, CA we did the water jettting of the Tubes on the Jersey and Big MO when they were stationed there back in late '87 early '88"
"Welcome to the BT Site Harold. After A-School I was Sent to SIMA NRMF Long Beach. The only ships I was on was the ones I worked on doing repair's and water jetting the New Jersey and Might Mo Boiler's. After the Navy I worked in a shipyard on a…"
"You were there when I was going through my "A" School. Probably had you as a instructor either during "Cold Iron Watch" or when we were going through "Hot Plant" back in 1987. Graduated in June 1987 and shipped out to SIMA/NRMF Long Beach, Ca."
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I have my diploma from 1960
my email is tompranger@gmail.com send me yours I will fwd a copy to you
Hi again Bud,..I once had a good friend on a tin can I served on who was a BT2 during the Cuban Missile Crisis of '62 who bears a very close resemblance to you, ( after viewing your pic.& profile) my mind started thinking...where have I seen this swabby before...and then it finally came to me...Hin name was Vernon Marion.Shortly after we got thru the CMS he was transferred & I never saw him again,but much later I heard he made BTC/20 years service.Have to say he was well liked by all rates aboard.
Hey Bud,I used to be home-ported at Long Beach '57-'59 on the uss James E Kyes DD 787 Later Long Beach was turned over to the ChiComs by none other than SLICK WILLY Clinton...sad .
Bud, was glad I came accross your site tonight. Spent 3&1/2 yrs. in one of the hearts of the USS Kitty Hawk from 1968 to 1971. A lot of growing up was done with all the firesides and watersides on 1200# boilers. Wouldn't trade one day for the time I spent on the Hawk cause when the water was rough a BT can't feel a thing when he's 50 to 75 feet below the water line.
The US Navy treated me good, they made me grow up and be sucessful as a young adult and have rewarded me with a good job still with the Navy as a civilian!!
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