looking for shipmates

Comments: Looking for anyone who served from 1965 to 1968, I came aboard in the shipyards in san Diego and left in Portland.

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Shipmates

Comments: I would like to get in touch with some of the shipmates of my father. If you knew him or were stationed with him in the years from 1954-1974 please let me know.

Keywords: USS Catamount, USS Bear, Amphibious Construction Battalion #1

belated response to C. Anderson entry no. 29133

Comments: This is in response to an inquirey dated 2002 by Mrs. Carole Anderson. While we stateside we did picket duty up and down the coast. AS I remember we went from Baha to about Northern Cal. and back. In Jan. of 55 we sailed up the coast putting in at Astora OR. and under the Golden Gate into San Fran. From there along the Alutian islands. we took on fuel at the Adak naval station. The Temp. was in the -30s Sailing out of adak we encountered a fierce storm, which tossed us around for about 36 hours I remember our chief saying "we have sailed at full speed for 24 hours and lost 10 knots" The storm caused us to rip open a fresh water tank thus restricting the use of fresh water to feeding the boilers. When we arived in Japan we went into the shipyards and the damage to the hull was welded closed and reinforced. From Yokuska we went to I don't remember where and took on a group of marines I am thinking about 200 men then along with several other ships sailed down the coast of China to an island (Naknek) I am not sure of the correct name. The marines went ashore in landing craft that were stored in our well deck. Trucks and tanks were delivered in an LST. The mission was to evacuate the island, which is what happened. The natives were assembled on the beach with whatever they could carry, sprayed with a delouesr chemical and loaded into the LST. The were delivered to Tiwan. While we took our marines and their equipment back to Japan. I don't remember the time sequence, but we went into Hong Cong before starting our return journey I know that we were there on the fourth of July. We took on fuel on Guam. Coming back we came straight accross close enough to one of the hawiian islands to see it but did not put in. Back in the states we resumed picket duty.

Keywords: Oleo I served aboard the uss catamount in the starboard engine room from Aug.54 to Dec. 55 I was released Just before they sailed for the A bomb tests.

Looking for anyone who knew Jonathan Hussey Sr

Comments: If anyone who served on the USS Catamount during 1968-1971 knew Jonathan Hussey Sr could you please contact me via email or phone number I supplied. Thank you Carolee Taylor (Daughter of Jonathan Hussey Sr.)

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looking for infomation on DANNY CARPENTER

Comments: looking for DANNY CARPENTER served on cat with him 1967-1968 /also any other i served with would sure be proud to hear from them.

Keywords: USS CATAMOUNT 17

Looking For Shipmates

Comments: Looking for anyone who served with me aboard The Cat approximately 1968 - 1969.

Keywords: Nicknames: "Rick", "Doc"

Operation Redwing

Comments: Anyshipmates that are still kicking give me a call or message. God bless you all.

Keywords: Cass. My Personel friends were Ricardo Anaya, And Califa

Cass Castro

Comments: Glad to see members of the Cat being so active. I proudly served on the Cat during Operation Redwing. Ron Larsen if you read this. I am still alive and kicking. You were an Ic Electrician as I was . The Brooklyn Dodgers won that year and I remember you went nuts.To all shipmates that served on the Cat I wish a Merry Christmas to all of you. With good memories I salute you. Cass

Keywords: Operation Redwing Marshall Islands 1956

information

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Keywords: Would like to know if anyone knew if a David Dixon was on board the USS Catamount LSD-17? I recently recieved a lighter with the ship on it and was told that he might have been on it way back when. Thank you for any information anyone can send me.

shipmates

Comments: While aboard ship most of us went by last name,nickname wondering if there is a list by years with full names maybe states or other info to help find old shipmates I came up with about 50 names but mostly just the last. I was aboard the USS CATAMOUNT LSD 17 FROM SEPT 1963- AUG 1966 anyone knowing of a way find out this would maybe help us to locate old buddies, for our next reunion thanks (stape)bm3 1st div.

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greg

Comments: Looking for greg in 1st div. on the cat in the year of 68'-70 when she was decommissioen in breminton wash.

Keywords: boatsenmate 3rd class

looking for shipmates

Comments: looking for documentation of duty in viet nam 1965-1966. call or email like to hear from old shipmates

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Looking For Ruben Gonzalez may be miss speled

Comments: Looking for ruben Gonzales name may be mis spelled served with me in 1967 - 1968 his wifs name was gladys

Keywords: USS CAtamount LSD 17 Ruben Gonzalez

James McMinn and Fred Lowe

Comments: I am looking for good friends of my father Rick Webster who served on the USS Catamount during 1965 and 1966. Fred was stationed at Mare Island with him and they got to see James once while there. He would really like to get in contact with them and talk about old times.

Keywords: Fred Lowe and James McMinn

USS CATAMOUNT LSD 17

Comments: I would like to find a picture and information on the USS Catamount. My father Clarence L. Willis served on the Catamount and I am trying to create a book of his military service. He was at Pearl Harbor on the USS Pennsylvania on December 7, 1941. My father died May 8, 1974. I would like his grandchildren to know of his service to our great country. Thank you for your help.

Keywords: USS CATAMOUNT LSD 17

Trying to find ship's diagram

Comments: I am looking for a diagram of the ship or even a picture of the ship that my granfather served on during the war. I would like to give it to him as a present. I think that in his remaining time; it would make him feel proud and help him remember the courageous service he performed so that I can be here today.

Keywords: My grandfather told me his nickname was "Sparky"

USS Catamount LSD-17 Cuff Links

Comments: I found and am offering on eBay a set of cuff links which bear the emblem for the USS Catamount. If anyone is interested, go to eBay and type in USS Catamount and you will be taken to that item.

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Mrs. Andy

Comments: Mrs. Andy, The Catamount was in the hydrogen bomb tests from January 1956 thru August 1956. I was a crew member. You can get a full list of her duty locations by logging on to U.S.S. Catamount, where you will get a history of all her duty locations and dates. Very sorry for your loss. Be proud he served! Ron Larson

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'ANDY' ANDERSON

Comments: Can anyone give me a run-down of where the Catamount was deployed in 1954 and 1955. I am trying to establish Andy's participation in the A-bomb tests in the South Pacific. I know he was in the Tachen Islands Evacuation in Feb. 1955 aboard the Catamount. Andy died of brain cancer in 1997. Thank you "Mrs. Andy"

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