Best Moment 6/71 - SEAL team finished diving for mines from our fantail - XO asked Doc to get them each a 'Medicinal' brandy. Oops. Sorry, XO. Doc and I drank them. All of them. We were gonna re-fill the bottles in Hong Kong. Honest!
Worst Moment XO had to share his private bottle of Hennessy *** with the SEAL team.
Chain of Command My first skipper was LT. Lester K. Springstead
My second skipper was LCDR Jerome T. Murphy. CDR Murphy gave me a birthday gift of 30 days in Yoko, awaiting transportation, to NCS Stockton. Time awaiting Yokota flight to Travis wasn't counted as leave. When I finally arrived at Travis, I was worn out and broke. Did I mention that the skipper also handed me a check for 3 months advanced pay? LOL ...
Other Memories Remember 'Liberty (NMN) Hound?'
Dry Dock Subic Bay - port side holed from concussion grenades tossed over side to discourage swimmer/sappers, while checking fishing boats for contraband, VC, deserters?