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Current Message 1 - August 15, 2008
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Entry: 66894
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

looking for shipmates

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Jim Herrmann wrote on 2008-08-15 22:30:31.0

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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Current Message 2 - March 3, 2008
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Entry: 64576
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

Shipmates

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nicole Seitz wrote on 2008-03-03 10:47:03.0

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

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Current Message 3 - January 24, 2008
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Entry: 64000
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

belated response to C. Anderson entry no. 29133

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LeRoy (oleo) Ooley wrote on 2008-01-24 12:24:41.0

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.

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Current Message 4 - April 18, 2007
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Entry: 60719
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Looking for anyone who knew Jonathan Hussey Sr

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Carolee Taylor wrote on 2007-04-18 21:58:08.0

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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Current Message 5 - January 31, 2007
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Entry: 59863
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

looking for infomation on DANNY CARPENTER

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DAVID PITRE wrote on 2007-01-31 11:38:15.0

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

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Current Message 6 - February 18, 2006
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Entry: 55829
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

Looking For Shipmates

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Rick Landry wrote on 2006-02-18 14:33:23.0

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

Keywords: Nicknames: "Rick", "Doc"

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Current Message 7 - January 8, 2006
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Entry: 55063
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

Operation Redwing

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Art (Cass) Castro wrote on 2006-01-08 04:46:15.0

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

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Current Message 8 - December 2, 2005
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Entry: 54466
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

Cass Castro

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Art (Cass) Castro wrote on 2005-12-02 16:53:12.0

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

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Current Message 9 - October 31, 2005
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Entry: 53860
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information

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David Morlang wrote on 2005-10-31 00:00:00.0

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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.

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Current Message 10 - October 30, 2005
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Entry: 53837
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

shipmates

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LARRY Stapleton wrote on 2005-10-30 00:00:00.0

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.

Keywords: (stape

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Current Message 11 - April 29, 2005
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Entry: 50512
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

greg

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michael munoz wrote on 2005-04-29 16:37:42.0

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

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Current Message 12 - February 2, 2005
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Entry: 48644
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

looking for shipmates

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warren dress wrote on 2005-02-02 16:31:13.0

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

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Current Message 13 - September 2, 2004
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Entry: 45573
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Looking For Ruben Gonzalez may be miss speled

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Terry Brawdy wrote on 2004-09-02 00:58:40.0

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

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Current Message 14 - February 20, 2004
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Entry: 41102
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

James McMinn and Fred Lowe

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Rick Webster wrote on 2004-02-20 11:04:32.0

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

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Current Message 15 - September 11, 2003
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Entry: 36851
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

USS CATAMOUNT LSD 17

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Carolyn Willis Woodson wrote on 2003-09-11 09:28:32.0

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

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Current Message 16 - December 20, 2002
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Entry: 30541
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

Trying to find ship's diagram

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Scott Wade wrote on 2002-12-20 22:07:24.0

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"

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Current Message 17 - December 14, 2002
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Entry: 30395
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USS Catamount LSD-17 Cuff Links

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john james wrote on 2002-12-14 20:34:17.0

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.

Keywords: USS Catamount

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Current Message 18 - November 12, 2002
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Entry: 29524
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Mrs. Andy

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Ronald Larson wrote on 2002-11-12 20:36:46.0

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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Current Message 19 - October 28, 2002
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Entry: 29133
USS Catamount (LSD-17)

'ANDY' ANDERSON

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Carole Anderson wrote on 2002-10-28 23:43:25.0

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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