WESTPAC75 I WAS STATIONED ON THE U.S.S. DELIVER 74/75

Comments: I was that crazy "chunky" IC3 who had his work center (by myself) in the middle of engineering berthing. I remember fondly the EM shop and the EM's, the Dive Locker, and so many of the crew. I also remember the last days of vietnam and searching for the parts of the plane that went down and left parts arrayed off the coast. I remember going north and escorting the refugees to Subic Bay. I wish all shipmates "fair winds and following seas!"

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Robby Lewis Email Address

Comments: USS Deliver 1976-1977 great guys but hella hard working ship; Deck Apes, Diver and Snipes til da end!

Keywords: USS Deliver 1977 Wespac

JACK BYERLY PASSED AWAY ON DEC.5,O4 AT BRANDENBURG,KY. WITH BURIAL AT VINE GROVE,KY ON DEC.13-04

Comments: Jack Byerly (radioman) uss deliver ars23 1952-54 Jack passed away dec.5-04 with burial at Vine Grove,Ky. Sadley missed by Shipmates, family and friends.

Keywords: LeRoy McCutcheon en2 uss deliver ars23- 1952-1954

Deliver Web Site

Comments: I do a web site for the Deliver thanks to donations from the crew.

http://ussdeliverars23.us

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Served aboard June '52 -- February '55

Comments: Came aboard as MR2, made MR1. Served off the coast of Korea. Salvaged Cornhusker Mariner & have many pictures. Retired Sept '71 as MRCS

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WestPac 75, Deliver went up the Saigon River, Last U.S. ship in Vietnam

Comments: I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about that ship or those excruciating days and nights laying beach gear, but I remember Ransom and Moon (and many others).

We spent 47 days at sea on the WestPac of 1975, most of it off the coast of Vietnam looking for wreckage from the C5A that crashed with a load of orphans (or so the story goes). We wanted wreckage to determine whether the plane crashed from sabotage or component failure. We got a "Meritorious Unit Citation" and the divers (who spent their days swimming with the sea snakes) got a medal.

Yes we watched them pushing huey's off aircraft carriers. It seemed like every ship in the U.S. Navy was out there in that ocean, then one morning we woke up and we were the only boat left.

That night they sent us up the Saigon river to pickup refugees. We towed one boat and escorted a couple of others (if my memory serves). The thing that I wonder about all these years later is the similarity between our boat and the Pueblo (which was a spy ship captured by the North Koreans) and the USS Liberty (which was blinded and almost sunk by the Israelis during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war).

We sure did have a lot of antennas on that boat didn't we? And they were sure security conscious in that radio shack weren't they?

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june 1947 oct 1975

Comments: I remember you so well Danny Moon. Did two Wespac's and some of the best days of my life on the Deliver.

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USS Deliver 1963/1966

Comments: Any of you divers think back of the divers locker in the fantail. Chef Malby was the chief diver.Remimber the decompression chamber and the hr's in it. Remember that toeing winch,

Keywords: En.3 2 class diver

DELIVER ARS 23 49 - 52

Comments: I was on the Deliver from mid 1949 until Feb 1952 as an Electronics Technician.

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USS DELIVER ARS 23 49 - 52

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ARS 23 SERVICE 1952-54

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correct uss deliver (spelling)

Comments: Need to correct how I spelled the Deliver thanks John Byerly

we also used the teletype machines and united and associated press to get news for the ship and international Morse Code for communications

Keywords: Korea Chodo and Cornhusker Mariner

glad to see this

Comments: I was aboard during the same time as the above people, plus extended some time after 22 months to get Leave, beleive served about 1 year aboard uss warrick aka-89, ended up senior radio operator Dellver and Warrick. Got out on 13 Jan 1956 exactly 4 years from time of enlistment. we were aboard during the time of Chodo Korea and the Cornhusker Mariner. Would enjoy hearing from anyone from the old baby, as will never forget her.

Keywords: I recognize Bartlett, Matson, Smith, Square Brown, Kincaid, Gingher, Prather, Leichty, Waldsmith,

uss deliver ars23 1952-1954

Comments: I was on the Deliver from 1952-54 from there went to the uss kermit rosevelt (a large repair ship)and got out of the service in jan. 1956. I recognize two names in the above messages don maynard and don bartlett they were on the drliver when i was. i remember the guitar jam sessions which d. bartlett partisipated in. i remember the blues singer clearence brown also. Me, john byerly, henry prather,don matson,tom gingher,and smith (ray) Had a reunion in june 1999 in new albany in.Me,byerley,prather,mattson all live within 30 miles of each other.

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U.S.S. Deliver

Comments: My dad served on this U.S.S. Deliver in the late forties and was at the atolls during the atomic detonations. He sailed throughout the orient, the Marshall Islands, Alaska, and Polynesia. James Black Carrollton, Georgia

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New email address

Comments: My former email address was robby.lewis@verizon.net, you may change it on the ARS 23 link.

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Family on Deliver

Comments: My brother Donald Davis FN served on Deliver 57-58-59. I transfered to Pearl as a CS1 in 59 served aboard TunnySSG282. Donald died in an auto accident shortly after leaving the Navy . If there are any that served with him please contact mke .Donald leftan unborn daughter behind and she is looking for anyone that my have some bit of info about her Dad.

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U.S.S. Deliver WWII - Okinawa

Comments: My dad served on U.S.S.Deliver at Okinawa in WWII. His name is Charlie Ross. He was a Radioman 3. They shot down a kamikaze and saved several destroyers that had been hit during the battle.

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USS Deliver ARS-23

Comments: I served on the USS Deliver ARS-23 from Janury 1948 until June 1952. I Was a second class Electician Mate. We took south Korean Spies to Wonson and was appointed flagship of operation Gas cap there for approximately two months. Would enjoy hearing from anyone serving there during this time periodl Kenneth Burke EM2

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USS Deliver ARS-23

Comments: Natividad H. Pachecano Jr. Served on Deliver 44-45-Okinawa etc. Died: November 1975 at age 55 I just learned of my father's ship' name. God Bless all of you!

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friends of Eugene

Comments: MY DAD-EUGENE CARTWRIGHT SERVED ON THE DELIVER. NOT REALLY SURE OF THE TIME. I KNOW HE WAS IN JAPAN AT SOMETIME. I THINK HE WAS A COOK.IF SOMEONE KNOWS HIM PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

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Vietnam 1973-1975

Comments: We had some great Westpac's, but the details we went on were at times tricky. We were not at times in places we were sapposed to be. Or at least not that the Navy would say. We worked on the C5A Galaxy that crashed, the piers in Camron Bay and pull a LST full of men, women and childern out of Saigon when it fell. We worked on other details but my mind is not as sharp as it used to be on details and dates. let me hear from you.

Keywords: USS Deliver ARS23

USS DELIVER (ARS-23) 76-77

Comments: Deliver, Sacramento, Enterprise, Naval Station San Diego, VA-95, NOCD Whidbey Island

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USS DELIVER ARS-23 73-76

Comments: I sailed the "dirty dog" for three years. Made 2 westpacs ,pulled lots of beach gear and watched the Handcock toss Hueys off into the sea in '75 off Vietnam. I would like to hear from ANYONE who would like to start a reunion.

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