Sneeds Ferry, NC

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

That's a great place your Dad has...time to make more memories.

I really enjoy the battleship, its been several years since I was there but always have a great time climbing through it. This time of year the mosquitos aren't as bad as in the summer (maybe?).

I think it looks great in its camo paint.

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.

[RidgeRunner]

Excellent job dad..

[spareparts]

Detroyer, we've got the Yorktown, Laffey, Calamagor, and parts of the Lewis and Clark at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant. My daughter likes going to see the Hunley in N Charleston the most. She's turning into quite the history buff.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by spareparts

Destroyer, we've got the Yorktown, Laffey, Calamagor, and parts of the Lewis and Clark at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant. My daughter likes going to see the Hunley in N Charleston the most. She's turning into quite the history buff.

My niece graduated from The Citadel, and when we went there for her graduation we also did some sightseeing. One of the items on my list was the Hunley. Truly a magnificent testament to the courage of the officers and crews that proved that she could work, and in the process gave birth to the modern submarine.

Since your daughter is turning into quite the history buff you really need to get up to Battleship cove in Mass. Not only is the Iowa class battleship USS Massachusetts BB-59 berthed there as a museum, but the USS Kennedy (A Fletcher class WWII Destroyer that went thru FRAM [Fleet Rehabilitation And Modernization]) A WWII Submarine, A fully restored PT boat, the bow of a boat whose name I forget, and a ton of other things. Really an interesting site.

And, relatively speaking, it's not all that far from there to where MJ lives... so she could see a really old antique also.

[bradford]

Awesome place there Spare! Even more cool with all the family history. Make the time to put it to use!

[reelapeelin]

Dave.you and I have talked about your dad's place at Sneed's ferry many times...I know you know how fortunate you are to have had that place..yer very lucky...I agree w/what Randleman Boater said above about making new memories too!!

We toured the Lexington in Corpus Christie when my oldest was about Kendall's age...she lost a little purse w/$35 she had saved up for the trip on that carrier...she learned a lesson early...

Great pics of SF and aboard ship!!...

[cfelton]

Great Pics Spare!! You and your family have a great place. Spend all the time you can with your dad there, they slip away so fast! My dad took me to see the USS North Carolina When I was a very small kid. Still remember the trip! It was great!!

[the daydreamer]

SPARE what a great place!!!! if you dad is still around go there with him as much as possible!!!! you wont be able to replace those times anywere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[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.