Dennis,Interesting. and his green cigars when we went underway and then there was this guy that fell asleep tying his shoes. I loved my time in Scotland, aboard the USS Holland, 1975-1977. they were based at the holy loch in 69 and went to America with the girls in 71. I was there when Proteus came in to the Loch. I was a engineman and lived on shore with my wife. YEAH, THAT WAS THE BEST FISH & CHIPS, WRAPPED IN NEWS PRINT. be the site. Don't forget Berts. The Holy Loch (Scottish Gaelic: An Loch Sianta/Seunta) is a sea loch, a part of the Cowal peninsula coast of the Firth of Clyde, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.. GOOD TIME. Paul. Although the precise location is unconfirmed, the area is believed to have had its own degaussing station, which closed in 1945, leaving 20 redundant locals. Directly opposite Lazaretto Point, on the northeast shore of the loch, is Graham's Point, once connected by a small ferry which sailed between the two points. The people ofScotland were friendly and kind to me and the many American sailors who were stationed there during the Cold War. Orville Lee Gooden. I was on the U.S.S. Wished I could have stayed much longer. google_ad_client = 'pub-9912973797081854'; And if you missed the last shuttle you're deep doodoo as you had to sleep in the shed where the MP stood guard. Sadly its never recovered from the US Navy leaving.im pretty sure everyone would love them back.Anyway I just wanted to say,am eating Fish & chips fromAnselmos Chippy right now! My sister and I went to the "old grammar school" and we lived in a cottage on the corner of Clyde Street and the Alexandra Parade, on the grounds of the Dunmore Hotel. ['mark', 'firstbyte', (new Date()).getTime()]]; Valued Relationships. I was a inside machinists/marine mechanoic. Please have a look at our facebook page and submit the request to join. Lazaretto Point was the site of a quarantine station, built in 1807 the station was installed to prevent the importation of disease along with the bales of cotton arriving by boat. - Helensburgh set to swell under wave of 1.3bn Navy expansion - Helensburgh Advertiser. The Next Reunion Will Be Held 12 May 2011 In Norfolk, VA Web Site Information :. Leslie,No, I don't know the people mentioned above. In 1975 our tugboat spent three days on the drydock, but we had to do our own work. The ADVA is dedicated as a LIVING MEMORIAL to all veterans of the Americal Division. An average of 3,500-4,000 Americans were attached to the Holy Loch at any one time but that did not always mean a lot of money went into the local community. The workload was tough but when I could get away, I'd head to Stirling. //-->, "Stop Spam Harvesters, Join Project Honey Pot", //
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