Previously Held NEC ATR-0000-Aviation Electronics Technician Radar and Radar Navigation Equipment
AT-6649-ECM/Simulator IMA Technician
AT-6651-ASM-347 (GT-1) SACE Programmer/Maintenance IMA Technician
I am disabled and retired. Mostly home bound and surfing the Net!
1971-1971, AT-6651, USS Midway (CV-41)
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NEC AT-6651-ASM-347 (GT-1) SACE Programmer/Maintenance IMA Technician
Base, Station or City AIMD IM-3 (690)
State/Country Tonkin Gulf
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USS Midway (CV-41) Details
USS MIDWAY (CVB-41)
(later CVA-41 and CV-41)
CLASS - MIDWAY
Displacement 45,000 Tons, Dimensions, 968' (oa) x 113' x 35' (Max) Armament 18 x 5"/54AA 84 x 40mm, 68 x 20mm, 137 Aircraft. Armor, 7.6" Belt, 3 1/2" Flight Deck, 2" Deck, 6 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 212,000; SHP, Geared turbines, 4 screws Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 4104. Operational and Building Data
Built by Newport News. Designation changed from CV 41 to CVB 41 15 July 1943.
Laid down 27 Oct 1943, launched 20 Mar 1945, commissioned 10 Sept 1945.
Named for the Battle of Midway, USS MIDWAY was the lead ship of her class, three of which were completed, with another two ships cancelled. Serving her country for 47 years, more than 200,000 American veterans served aboard her. During that time, the USS MIDWAY saw service off Vietnam, in the Persian Gulf and in a number of other conflicts and crises. After being the first aircraft carrier forward deployed for 17 years in Yokosuka, Japan, she returned to North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego for decommissioning in April of 1992. In over five decades of service, she received the Presidential Unit Citation; Navy Unit Commendation; U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal; China Service Expeditionary Medal; and Vietnam Service Medal.
Commissioned as CVB 41, the MIDWAY was redesignated as attack aircraft carrier CVA 41 on October 1, 1952, and multi-purpose aircraft carrier CV 41 on June 30, 1975.
Today, the MIDWAY is serving as a floating museum in the city of San Diego. There are two Photo Tours of the USS MIDWAY Museum available. Click here for a Photo Tour with photos from 2007 or click here for photos from 2008 and 2010.
Worst Moment Having a missile accidentally fired over my berthing quarters. It was on the flight deck and hit an A7 and shot straight up thru the cockpit. That was downright spooky!
