Semi-retired after 26 years on the Wilmington PD - as the Senior Master Sergeant. Have three lovely daughters who keep me busy and my first grandchild on the way.
Would like to hear from shipmates who served with me on the USS Farragut DLG-6 ('67-'68) or the USS Power DD-839 ('68-'69)
If all goes well I will be attending the Tin Can Sailors - Pennsylvania/Delaware - Bull Session - August 7, 2010.
*Not sure exactly how to enter my information on this site but I'll work through it, hopefully without to many mistakes!!!
Best Moment The trip to Nagaski, Japan. Then standing at "Ground Zero" with my shipmates in our Dress Blues! Port visits to Sasebo, Japan followed by Hong Kong, crossing the equator (Shellback) then Brisbane, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand. *1st American warship in Nelson since World War II.
Worst Moment 02/03/69 - collision with USS Wrangell AE-12. Wrangell suffered a steering casualty, she closed & collied with us during the underway rearming evolution. Emergency Breakaway proceeded with No deaths or injuries. We lost our Port Anchor and some other minor damage. Scared the crap out of most of the crew! We went right back to the gunline, then later went to Subic Bay.
Chain of Command Commander Edwin L. Herring USN
Other Memories Return trip home via Pearl Harbor. Our ship was used as a prop for the filming of the movie - Tora, Tora, Tora. You will have to look extremely hard to see the aft section of same!! Don't blink!!!
