Submarine USS Henry Clay SSBN-625, late 1980's

Camcorder footage I took in the late 1980's aboard the nuclear ballistic missile submarine USS Henry Clay (Gold crew). Footage was taken from the bridge as we were transitting out from Holy Loch Scotland to the North Atlantic Ocean.

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[ncrdisabled]

I remember those those days I was on the Andrew Jackson as a IC2 (SS) and remember those days and this was when you were going out on patrol or sea trials ? If going out on patrol meaning going out for 2.5 months at sea . I miss those great times I had downtown in Danoon scotland playing snooker and drinking with the locals . I even loved that place that had games 3 pool tables and slot machines . Had a lot of fun at th Blue dolphin club also. Now even the Enlisted club is not there

[ssbn625]

@ncrdisabled Hi! Yeah, Dunoon was a trip, wasn't it? I remember missing the last liberty launch a couple of times and having to sleep on the floor of the boat house at the end of the pier. This video was taken on the way out on patrol - not sure exactly where we were but it's somewhere near a rock called "the ship". Good times!

[submariner50]

Ron, what was your rate back then? And what's your last name?

[ssbn625]

@submariner50 I was ET2 Shaw back then - SINS Tech.

[6dollardave]

I road the Clay back in the early seventies. Man, this brings back memories! Great post.

[ssbn625]

@6dollardave Thanks! Will try to put more on here soon.

[submariner50]

Still looking for RM1/ss Gobel's video of the Clay's final patrol in '89...........

[ncrdisabled]

Wow if youlooked at the wall there you would have seen that I scratched my local

radio station on the wall. I slept there drunk at least 2 times . I had to play MP quite a few times as being a e5 volunteered as it got me off the boat during duty days . I remember going to that bus stop on the hill downtown a finding NAVY guys making out with some of the local girls and I had to break them up and tell them to go back to the boats . Man those were good times!!

[ssbn625]

@submariner50 - Hi, I remember you - it's funny how I remember most of my shipmates like it was yesterday but can't remember where I set my coffee five minutes ago! Didn't know about the video you mention but it would be great to see some of it. Will try to get more of mine up soon. I have one of the "Amazing Massey" hypnotism show (will have to edit it a little to protect the innocent). Great hearing from you!



[ssbn625]

@6dollardave - I will get some other Clay vids up here sometime. I have some pretty good footage below decks. Thanks for the feedback!