Sneeds Ferry, NC

[rb437]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

If you're ever in this neck of the woods, the USS New Jersey is berthed in Camden, NJ and the USS Massachusetts is in Battleship Cove, Mass. Both just as awe inspiring.

On a sad note, the USS Forrestal... the first Navy carrier built from scratch with an angled deck, was sold for scrap for a penny last week. She sat for several years up in Newport, RI while the Navy tried to find some group to make her into a museum, but to no avail. We operated with her in the Med several times. What a beautiful ship she was.

Destroyer,

I was really hoping that the group here in Maryland was going to get her for a museum in Baltimore. I served on her from 9/77 to 1/79. Got on board just before the home port change to Mayport and made the '78 Med cruise. When did you serve?

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by rb437

Destroyer,

I was really hoping that the group here in Maryland was going to get her for a museum in Baltimore. I served on her from 9/77 to 1/79. Got on board just before the home port change to Mayport and made the '78 Med cruise. When did you serve?

We operated with her for two different Med Cruises. Once in 63 and again in 65. Then it was off to Norfolk for refitting, then Panama, then San Diego, Pearl and the next thing I knew we were in Nam. But our time with the Forrestal in the Med was by far some of the best times ever.