USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) being turned around in narrow river

[Flamekano3]

My brother is on there now xD (Brent Thurman)

[wizardman08]

I was onboard when we done this... my very first ship... good times on the mobile bay... and even a better time in portland

[Cmondry]

I missed that port call cuz I was in school... oh well, I hear all the stories and the pictures were great, nothing like being there though

[funinthesun619]

This was still one of the best port calls we ever did during my 6 year tour on that tin can

[teslaphysics]

'90-'93 in Yokosuka! My Gulf War experience was trying to stay awake and wiping up oil!

[tom32071]

I was on board CG 53 from 1985 until 1991.8

[DavidGalvin1972]

The MOB... What a beauty...  RM3 Galvin 91-94

[angel911heather]

Simply put the best time of my life served from April 94 to July 97 yoko With the Best bar in Yoko Popyes

[HT3Harris]

onboard 95-98 in yoko,had a blast,I think about it and the friends I made everyday,you can not beat a small boats family,you know everyone,and everybody takes care of each other.If you are on her now,wow,lets do another G.Q.,later.

[chillfire1]

i did the hull swap from japan cg-63 to cg 53 GSM3sw-matusick 99/03

[DCProductions77]

@chillfire1 ha ha ha matusick you have to be kidding me, i remember you GSM3 burgess, and i never did the crew swap :(

[NguyenUSNR]

I was on there from 2000 to 2002. Originaly came from USS Cowpens and did a crew swap in Yoko

[throttlespacer]

dude, i was on the ship for that rose festival. it was a shit on of fun.

sn hall, u.s.n

[richiebear1969]

I was an SH on that ship between 1988 through 1991. The very first time I saw Mobile Bay ship (Mayport, FL) it seemed super huge that is until I saw an aircraft carrier next to it. I left while the ship was in Yokosuka. The only thing I miss was the travel and a few memorable people THATS IT

DING DING MOBILE BAY DEPARTING...

[IzManIz]

I was a GMM on CG53 from 89-92. Had a lot of fun.

[DCProductions77]

i cant remember what captain we had when i was there who got dismissed or relieved but damn he was great. We staying in barcelona for about 2 weeks then went back for another week. I think i ran out of money. I think blew when i was on that shop about 10,000 dollars on one cruise just in ports alone. and still had 15,000 dollars saved up. Only regret is i didnt get alot pictures and things on tape. Damn that was dumb. I probablby wont be able to get those pictures and moments back.

[holyghost25]

I was on this ship for 5 days underway! It was so cool!.

[rdgrddger]

I was an STG2 on that ship from 91-93 in Yoko..

Good times, sometimes anyway lol... :)

[mainardjason]

I was on 94-98 in Yoko! And I agree there were some good times.

[chernmax]

I was a plankowner and MK41 VLS tech on board the Mobile Bay from 1986-1989.

Thanks for the memories shipmates...

LT, USN (ret)

[cardmagician78]

Its a great ship I was stationed there from the summer of 2000. We took the uss cowpens over to yokosuka japan and did a crew swap. I tranfered in dec of 2003.

[DCProductions77]

i was there from 2001 to 2003, who are you.

[shireyerika]

My big brother...christopher shirey... is on that ship. Right now they are over in Irac. ;[

[burquegirl]

aww my uncles with that ship...i don't know if im saying it right either my uncle works on that ship or he's on it...idk!!

lolz!!

[saintrambone]

Mobile's government is like something out of a holocaust flick, and Los Angeles is the same. They beat honest people, they inject them, they extort money, they lie in their courts, their trials are our deaths. Crap on Geli-Bolus. I served in the USN and now the ship is named the Tird That Would Not Sink. Never again trust USA government. Over run. Technology and collusion.

[AmericanGi370]

Dude i live an hour away from mobile and its pretty fucking awesome. dont diss it man.

[BayouChick31]

Yeah I was born in Mobile, awesome city!

[helosix]

Rose Fest... talk about boring! :) A trip down the Columbia is always nice though. The guys spring some leeks once you had all that fresh water running through the mains? We did...lol

[chunkymunky491]

i was on this ship! yup it was a fun time.

[mattisshizzle]

what is this man's navy coming too when sailors can't turn a ship on their own in that veritable ocean on their own? next they be having tugs pulling them about in the ocean but only on sunny days and the AF shooting missiles for them.

[parzifal88]

Yep, 2007 rose festival. Too bad the weather wasn't better (always the same that week of June I guess).

[jordythegiant10]

thats this years rose festival isnt it?