USS Salisbury Sound 1951 & 1966

Rare 16mm film footage of life onboard the USS Salisbury Sound in January 1951 and June 1966. See the website at www.salisburysound.com The video was Produced and Directed by shipmate, Mark (Jack) Webb V2 Division '65-67, who also wrote and co-produced the CBS 2 hour special, "Wyatt Earp, Return to Tombstone," with Bruce Boxleitner and Hugh O'Brian.

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Film & Animation

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• salisbury
• sound
• AV13
• seaplane
• tender

[vivahaus]

Brought back interesting memories to this sailor who shared the seaplane tender experience in Vietnam in USS CURRITUCK. Except that CURRITUCK set a record as the first and only tender to conduct actual shore bombardment with her 5" guns. Stan Virden

[mjwebb]

Thank God I wasn't on the Currituck when that took place. All that rust falling from the ceiling while you're trying to eat.

[mxr618]

Fantastic vid. I'm the son of Lt JG Ed Allen, Jr ('64-'66). I still have the plaque with the ship's coat of arms -- the black cat, the playing cards, the four leaf clover, etc.

Thanks for posting this!

[JohnTheEdge]

My father, TJ Edgin, Sr., honorably served aboud this ship for close to 4 years, I believe. He was also active in many reunions. He'll 83 tomorrow - June 24, 2011 - living in Okla. City - and still going strong. I'm going to try to find a way to let him see this... Thanks for the post!

[freebirth777]

uss norton sound avm1 weapons research ship, deck ape 80-83.

great vid dude :)

[jackcountyguy]

@jackcountyguy I'm 68 also.Live in Texas. E-mail me.

[jackcountyguy]

@ChiefAXCUSNRET I was in V-1 Div. ARD3. jackcountyman@yahoo.com  I'm 68 now. God bless

[jackcountyguy]

I was on that Great Lady from May 1962 until December 1964. Aviation Department. Anyone still around e-mail me. jackcountyman@yahoo.com i would love to hear from you. I will never forget the friends I made and the people i had the chance to meet. You were all a hell of a good crew!

[beemanlee]

@arkensaw1,

I don't remember the dates, just the years I spent on Sally. I was an ET in OE Division. What is PTSD?

[arkensaw1]

@beemanlee I was on the Sally from 62 to 66. Does anyone know when were the two months that we drew Hostile Fire Pay ? We got one month of it when they shot down our mail plane. I think we were anchored in Cam Rahn at the time. I need to know so I can put in for PTSD

[MaureenCorkery]

Great footage I was on both sally sound and the currituck in viet nam , okinowa ,con

son island. I was with vp 40 When the currituck commenced firing on land target in

non gun crews and nonesential pers where locked in the passageways i do not know if it was the heat or rocking of the ship most everyone fell asleep MIKE KANE

[Tunzee02]

Thanks for this information. The only ship I served on in my 4 years in the Navy and that was to meet her when she returned from her Westpac tour for decomissioning. It nice to know a little bit about her history. I kind of wish I had a change to be on her at sea. I even had to take the ferry when they towed her to Seattle. Again thanks.