USCGC Blackhaw WAGL-390, GM1

[Salty68]

OK gunny, here is the 1960 GM1 of the Blackhaw WAGL-390 at the Coconut Grove in Olongopo, Zambles, Philippines, Subic Bay........................The one in the middle....

[vftb]

Things didn't change much over 9 years  (cept we wore civies).  Cavite City '69:

L to R; QM3 Burkhardt, QM3 Hughes, RM3 Iverson (you'll forgive me if I forgot the ladies names  )

[Salty68]

Things didn't change much over 9 years  :roflrofl: (cept we wore civies).  Cavite City '69:

L to R; QM3 Burkhardt, QM3 Hughes, RM3 Iverson (you'll forgive me if I forgot the ladies names  )

We had to be out of Chambray & Dungarees and in Civies by 1300 everyday!

[vftb]

Ya know Salty, I've got some pictures of the Blackhaw anchored out at Catantuanas but don't seem to have any from Talampulan     Don't know why 

[vftb]

Here ya go Salty; me working hard off-loading supplies to you guys at Talampulan 

Note:  A long time ago I posted this picture somewhere else, didn't remember exactly where it was taken, but cross-referenced it now; I may have said somewhere else, but it is Talampulan.

[Salty68]

Ya know Salty, I've got some pictures of the Blackhaw anchored out at Catantuanas but don't seem to have any from Talampulan     Don't know why 

I have some of the Kukui when she came to Talampulan in 1961, but man I have searched and searched and can't locate them....

[EX-CG-GM]

Things didn't change much over 9 years  (cept we wore civies).  Cavite City '69:

L to R; QM3 Burkhardt, QM3 Hughes, RM3 Iverson (you'll forgive me if I forgot the ladies names  )

I recognize Hughes, but I'll  be damned if I can remember if I knew him from the Blackhaw or another ship.  Seems like it was another ship.  Any idea when he reported aboard  or left?

[Salty68]

Ya know Salty, I've got some pictures of the Blackhaw anchored out at Catantuanas but don't seem to have any from Talampulan     Don't know why 

[vftb]

I recognize Hughes, but I'll  be damned if I can remember if I knew him from the Blackhaw or another ship.  Seems like it was another ship.  Any idea when he reported aboard  or left?

He was my running mate.  Rotated off quite a bit after I did, could have possibly still been on board when you got there.  When he rotated home I was an instructor at Alameda and he transited through there; what we did to Oakland (or what Oakland did to us  ) wasn't pretty 

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Catantuanas*:  about as tropical as an island could get, and the natives were very friendly  :

*****, I can't spell in English, you expect me to in Tagolog 

[Salty68]

Catantuanas*:  about as tropical as an island could get, and the natives were very friendly  :

*****, I can't spell in English, you expect me to in Tagolog 

WOW!.....She still looked good!!!

[vftb]

I'm not sure when when I took that picture Salty but it could have been after we got out of dry dock in Yokosuka  .

[Fred H]

Salty 68
Where did you get the picture of the guys at Olongpo??
I was aboard Bhaw at that time,BM2.
Kruska SK2 on the left, Carey GM1 in the middle,and QM1____.
Been nearly fifty years and memory dims.
Fred

[Salty68]

Salty 68
Where did you get the picture of the guys at Olongapo??
I was aboard Bhaw at that time,BM2.
Kruska SK2 on the left, Carey GM1 in the middle,and QM1____.
Been nearly fifty years and memory dims.
Fred

The #4 is SN Raeke (sp), I was on her from 1960 to 1961 as EN3. Made 1 1/2 WestPacs , got off at Subic...I'll try to remember as may names as I can ,.......the CO was LCmdr Wood...The BM1 was West, ran into him in Tampa and he was BMC Recruiting in Tampa. The SM2 was Perry which I also ran into him in Tampa, (2) RM's Doak Walker & Barrett, (2) Cooks Faolatanga & Baggio, (2) Stewards  Alojapan & Feria, Hey, there might have been more in each rate, but I'm listing the names that come to mind....Don't forget, I'm close to 70! ....Sk2 Kruski, GM1 Carey, QM1 Johnson, I have pictures of others, but can't think of their names.....

OK, down the hatch, ENC Ownsby, EN1 Skinner, EN2 Porro, EN3 Garcia, FN Eckler........That's all I can remember...  

BTW Fred, when I was on the USCGC Primrose WLI-316 moored at the USCG Buoy Yard in Corpus Christi, TX.....I was on with a few Texans...................For years I have been trying to locate a Texas Coastie that served with me at the USCG LORSTA Talampulan, Philippines....He was an ET2 back then, but I was informed he retired in Corpus Christi, TX as a ETC in 1976.......His name is Joe Ashly.....

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hans,

After many hours of brain strain I do recall Hughes.  Good guy.  I'm sure we pulled some liberty together.  I remember after one memorable evening looking at Hughes the next morning and we both ended up laughing at each other because we both felt and looked like crap!