U.S. Navy Life on Mine Sweepers, 1965-1969 Photo Album, Jacana, Limpkin, Affray, Dominant

[bikerguy220]

I was on the Jacana in 1966 and 67 Jim Gray (Little Gray) and my brother Paul Gray.

[pwalpar]

I remember you Jim, I remember those days quite well. I particularly remember those engine room watches LOL

[Bing6813]

@pwalpar I remember the DIRTY "D'S " DASH , DIRECT , DOMINANT and 1 other . They crossed the Atlantic , mostly in tow , to reach the "MED"  in 71/72

[pwalpar]

USS Dash (MSO-428)

USS Detector (MSO-429)

USS Direct (MSO-430)

USS Dominant (MSO-431)

USS Dynamic (MSO-432) Thanks for watching

[Bing6813]

@bikerguy220 I was aboard the JACANA from Sept. 1969 thru July 1970

[Bing6813]

@bikerguy220 I also served on the MSO 421 , USS Agile -- which was at the same Base , in Charleston , SC -- The AFFRAY was a sister ship to the MSO 421 , USS Agile

[etaze3]

great slide show,i was just thinking my dad timothy weaver served on the limpkin and was wondering if you had any pictures of him or the limpkin crew pictures again great pictures

[pwalpar]

Thanks for commenting, Sorry but I don't have much of the Limpkin, I was only aboard a couple of months

[MrGordonvincent]

I was on the USS Impervious MSO 449 Oct 70 toFeb 73 Haiphong Harbor.Based out of Guam.Did the Guam to Nam local.Not much liberty port fun, all work! Operation End Sweep,27 hours straight in the mine fields on time.Lost a hammer box and a pig!I was a SMSA going onboard,left a SM2 and went to the Starship Enterprise for my final year.SM2 Vincent.

[pwalpar]

Thanks for watching, I often recall my Navy Days and now realize I would do things a lot different if I got the chance to ever redo it. We really had no clues about life back then. Always happy to hear from someone who was also in Mineland. Best wishes. Walter DC2

[417144]

Bob Rosenberg, the corpsman on the Jacana was a good friend of mine.

[417144]

I was the corpsman on the Limpkin in 1968.At the end of that year, we handed it over to the reserves in Perth Amboy, NJ

[pwalpar]

I was on the Limpkin in 66 for a few months before being transfered to the Jacanna to take the Damage Controlman Job. We put the Jacanna into the reserves at Fall River Mass in 68, thanks for commenting

[417144]

I was the corpsman on the Limpkin in 1968.

[cometcountry1974]

Thanks for the great photo's! My father served on the USS Fortify, MSO-446 roughly during the same years. He was part of the West Pac tour. We lost him 10 years ago, so it is always nice to see photos from others that also served. Thanks for everything you have done!

[pwalpar]

Thanks for watching, sorry to hear about your Dad. I know first hand the things he probably endured

[FRITZtheNOSE77]

Walter...Nice Slide Show....I Wss On The USS EXPLOIT MSO 440 ..What A Life....Thank's For The Old Memories.

[pwalpar]

Thank you for watching, I often wish I could do it all over again, only do a lot of things differantly

[deceptacreep]

Currently serving as the doc on MCM2 USS Defender minesweeper. Great slideshow!

[pwalpar]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I went on Google and looked at some photos. Looks very squared away to me.

[maddogmaz1576]

My oldman was on MSO-520

[pwalpar]

That would be the USS Alacrity, Mineland was good duty

[Ranger543]

Thanks for posting this, My dad was on the MSO-426 USS Conflict in 1969

[pwalpar]

Thanks for watching. Now "Turn Too Sailor" I bet they still say that.

[49indians]

Great vid..Gotta remember tho, every ship is a potential MS, but still, thanks to you guys for getting out there an clearing the way when needed..

USS Midway CVA 41 and USS Currituck AV-7, 1959-1963

Salute

[pwalpar]

Alway happy to meet a fellow sailor. Thanks Mate

[Montclair56]

Thank you so much for this video. I served on minesweepers ( USS BOLD MSO 424 and the USS EXPLOIT MSO 440 ) out of Charleston, SC from 1969 through 1973. Wasn't easy duty, but now the memories are proud and fond and the crew was close knit. Too bad they destroyed them...but at least not our memories. Thanks again for sharing ! Gene H.

[pwalpar]

Thanks for watching and Im glad you liked it. Aways glad to meet a fellow Sailor. I recall the Exploit very well. If they asked me again to "Turn Too" I would. Times were hard and your right, we carry it in our memories,

[1dgkonig]

my dad was in the navy in 1969 i found a picter of him in the navy in my attic

[pwalpar]

Thanks for watching, Hang it on the wall instead of the attic LOL

[pwalpar]

I wish I had made more pictures. Always happy to meet a fellow Sailor. Thanks for commenting. All the best to you.

[p9mso456]

I was an Electrician's Mate 2nd on USS Inflict MSO 456 at Long Beach Nav Sta from 1958 thru 1962 I remember them well! Great Job- I have a TON of black and white pix from those days. MinDiv 71, MinRon 7 USS Fortify, USS Loyalty, USS Engage, USS Inflict, and USS Impervious

[pwalpar]

I was a Damage controlman but underway, I stood engine room watchs. Lots of times we were on port and straboard duty underway. 6hrs on 6 hrs off. There were tough times but we managed some good times as well. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[pwalpar]

m always happy to hear from a fellow ship mate. The last time I stopped by the base was in the early ninetys and didnt hardly recognize the place. It didnt look like a navy base since there were no ships there. Thanks for watching.

[pjtesar101]

WOW! YOU were in the navy!

AWESOME!!!

[pwalpar]

LOL

[hamdxr]

Nice tribute!

Mike Koffler

Mine Squadron 7

1965-1967

[pwalpar]

Thank You Mike, Just wish I had taken more photos of the ships than of my self, LOL

[pwalpar]

Thanks for Viewing.

[chryschrys69]

thanks for sharing!