Where I spent the war, Part 3
Our Engineer
Lt. Tiedemann on his Steam Powered Bicycle, setting out for Sasebo.
Messdeck Moments
The place where the bread smelled so good and the eggs were usually greenish.
Where I played many a game of Acquire
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Pete enjoying kp
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Missiles Away
I think that's one of our ASROC's being fired (left) and I know the other is a non-nuclear Terrier
Back Home, Sort Of
Going back to the USA thru the Panama Canal.
After our VietNam cruise, we went to a NATO NAVAL review in England.
I got to visit the HMS Victory. This final photo is from when we were
in drydock in Toulon.
| The Dewey took me to war and brought me back alive. I made many good friends aboard this "Bath Built" ship. The Dewey carried me to the far corners of the world and weathered storms you wouldn't believe. I felt safe and secure inside her. She was as fine a home as I could ever wish for... and I wish I could return to that life (not the war, however). |
Later the Dewey became DDG-45
But there's sad conclusion...
Check out the disposition of the Dewey on this web page. Coontz Class DDG Statistics
A shipmate's Dewey Page (great photo of the Dewey, right off) Michael Gormady's Dewey Page.
Mr. Cecconi, Thank You!
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This page updated June 19, 2008