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T-Bone Buglers
By Barry Sutton, RD3, (’59-’61) Casey Creek, Ky. Funny story about the CO, Captain Munnikhuysen, while I was on board the 1156. He didn’t care that he was the captain of an LST, he wanted […]
Year: 2019
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Nuclear Weapons & Inspection Duties
By Gary Augustine, LT(jg), (’61-’64) Sewickley, Penna. I read Rick Erisman’s piece about the 1966 nuclear weapons inspection in the June/July NEWSLETTER. That really brought back memories for I was the T-bone’s first nuclear weapons […]
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Pork Chops & Omelets Underway
By George F. McClure, ENS, (’55-’57) Winter Park, Fla. We were unenlightened about trans-fats in those days, accounting for the greasy pork chops. My most vivid memory of a meal in the Navy was of […]
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The View From the Bridge
By Captain Hank Munnikhuysen, CO, (’59-’61) Virginia Beach, Va. Regarding the stern anchor situation. It seems that the navigator and quartermaster each figured out the distance the stern anchor should be let go. The first […]
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The Dropped T-Bone Anchor
By Barry Sutton, RD3, (’59-’61) Casey Creek, Ky. Nick Gardner, QM3, and I were reminiscing and sharing some sea stories about the T-bone a while ago, and we talked about the time the stern anchor […]